Wicca & Tea

Take a breath, relax your body, unclench your jaw.

Your witchcraft is beautiful, your magic is valid, your spells are strong, and your rituals are rich.

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🌖Full Moons

Jan 28 in Leo

Feb 27 in Virgo

Mar 28 in Libra

Apr 27 in Scorpio - Super Moon

May 26 in Sagittarius - Total Lunar Eclipse

Jun 24 in Capricorn

Jul 24 in Aquarius

Aug 22 in Aquarius

Sep 21 in Pisces

Oct 20 in Aries

Nov 19 in Taurus - Lunar Eclipse

Dec 19 in Gemini

🌘New Moons

Jan 13 in Capricorn

Feb 11 in Aquarius

Mar 13 in Pisces

Apr 12 in Aries

May 11 in Taurus

Jun 10 in Gemini - Solar Eclipse

Jul 10 in Cancer

Aug 8 in Leo

Sep 7 in Virgo

Oct 6 in Libra

Nov 4 in Scorpio

So this is a technique I learned a while ago before I really got into witchcraft. I guess it could considered a mindfulness meditation as well. It doesn’t really matter what you call it. 

A lot of my craft focuses on the mind and centering it on what’s going on inside of you and then reaching out to what’s around you. In this particular exercise you dispel negative energy by feeding it back into the earth and then, if needed, draw up neutral energy (because everything that goes into the earth becomes neutral until we do something to change it) back from the earth to recharge yourself. 

To Begin:

I like to start this exercise sitting cross legged on the floor, you can do it outside or in a chair inside-whatever is easiest for you. 

Close your eyes and focus on your breathing. See if you can feel the different flows of energy and emotions within your body with each breath.

Visualize yourself as one with the Earth. Realize that despite be physically separate, energetically we all come from the same thing. 

Start to, in your mind’s eye, see your spine/tail bone grow like the base of a tree or a vine, and see yourself being rooted into the Earth itself. 

Visualize your roots going deeper into the Earth, searching for it’s core.

When you’ve found where you feel your roots need to be, stop. Enjoy feeling connected for a moment. Let your mind wander, this is healthy, just remember to come back. 

Feel that energy flowing through you again. Try to separate the negative energy you don’t want out from the rest. 

Give it a color or a form in your mind and try to push it down through the roots into the core of the Earth, asking that she take it into herself and neutralize it where it can no longer harm anyone. 

Once you feel the negative energy fully leave you and your roots, think about how you feel. Do you feel lighter? More calm? A little freer maybe? At this time do you need to recharge with some more neutral energy that you can make positive?

While still connected to the Earth by your roots, if you need to recharge, ask for some neutral energy in return for your offering you have just given. With each breath in feel the energy come higher up the roots and eventually fill you. Allow it to flow through you, knowing that it simply is, and has possibilites to go either way, depending on what you do with it. 

When you are ready you can thank the Earth for helping you and start to pull back your roots with each breath. Once you feel like you have full returned you can open your eyes and evaluate how you feel. 

Herbs Masterpost

Valuable information on individual herbs down below! 🌿 

Posted: May 7th, 2018.

Updated: June 12th, 2018.

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Acacia: Masculine. Deities; Astarte, Diana, Ishtar, Osiris, and Ra. Element; Air. Planet; Sun. Powers; Psychic Protection and Powers. 

Agrimony: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Protection, banishes negative energy and spirits. Once used to detect the presence of witches.

Alfalfa: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Prosperity and Fortune.

Allspice: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Fortune, Luck, and Healing.

Almond: Masculine. Deities; Attis, Hermes, Mercury, and Thoth. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Fortune, Prosperity, and Wisdom.

Aloe: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Protection and Luck.

Althea: Feminine. Element; Water. Powers; Protection and Psychic Powers.

Amaranth: Feminine. Deity; Artemis. Element; Fire. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Healing, Calling the Dead, and Protection. 

Anemone: Masculine. Deities; Adonis, Venus. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Health, Healing, and Protection.

Angelica: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Exorcism, Healing, Protection, Visions.

Anise: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Purification and Youth.

Apple: Feminine. Deities; Aphrodite, Apollo, Athena, Diana, Dionysus, Iduna, Hera, Olwen, Zeus. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Healing, Immortality.

Avocado: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Lust, Beauty.

✌️🌿what to do if witchcraft drains you

✌️🌿self care magic

✌️🌿🔮 spoonie witch tips 🔮

✌️🌿magics for self love

✌️🌿self-care tips masterpost

✌️🌿✨an altar to yourself ✨

✌️🌿self care: witch style

✌️🌿witchy emergency masterpost

✌️🌿witches with depression

✌️🌿self care tarot routine

✌️🌿self care spell jar

✌️🌿self love spell jar

✌️🌿emoji spell for peace

✌️🌿witch tip : computers

✌️🌿witch tip : dishes

✌️🌿simple self love spell

✌️🌿tasks for the tired witch

✌️🌿gentle reminders

✌️🌿witchy reminders

✌️🌿self care stretch

✌️🌿witchcraft for the grieving

I will be updating this whenever I find anything new!

Like many people I love charging and cleansing my crystals in the natural sunlight. However, over the years I have learnt that there are many crystals that you should not leave in the sun for extended periods of time. This is especially important if you live in a hot climate.

Amegreen - The colour will fade when in sun too long

Amethyst - Colour will fade in the sun since the colour comes from the iron in it.

Ametrine - The colour will fade when in sun too long. Made up of amethyst and citrine.

Apatite - The colour will fade in the sun.

Apophyllite - Can become brittle in the sun and colour can fade.

Aquamarine - Direct sunlight will fade the blue to white if kept too long.

Aventurine - A member of the quartz family and can fade in colour.

Beryl - Can fade and get brittle in the sun.

Calcite - Can fade and get brittle in the sun.

Celestite - The blue will turn to white in the sun and get brittle and possibly break.

Chrysoprase - Can fade or get brittle and crack.

Citrine - It will fade to a clear colour within 4 hours in the sun

Clear Quartz - Can only withstand about 2 hours in the sun. Can get brittle and crack or break.

Fluorite - No more than 15 minutes in the sun. Gets very hot.

Hiddenite - The colour will fade.

Kunzite - Will fade to white if kept in the sun too long.

Opal - Will lose its colour in the sun.

Prasiolite - This is a green amethyst, and the colour will fade.

Rose Quartz - Will fade in colour in the sun.

Sapphire - Will lose whatever colour sapphire it is.

Smokey Quartz - Loses its colour to become grey or brown

Super Seven - Will fade in color.

Topaz - The colour will fade when kept in sun for more than 8 hours. A yellow topaz will turn brown and a deeper colour topaz will turn maroon.

Turquoise - colour can fade in the sun

(Had to make a new version because tumblr messed with the gif on the original and won’t let me edit my own posts…)

As a spoonie witch, using magic to help regain my mental and physical energy has been extremely helpful. I decided to compile some resources to make life easier!

Tea/Drinks:

Mental reboost tea spell

Easy energy tea spell

Energy boost tea

Energy spell

Rejuvenating tea

Morning coffee spell

Lemon cayenne wakefulness potion

*resources for herbal interactions*

Spells:

Spoonie spell for energy + Spoons spell

Rain energy spell

Electric charge spell (storms)

Solar charged spell

Energy boost spell

Pick me up energy spell

Full bloom spell

Odds and ends:

Energy bath

Energy shower scrub

Recharge yourself (with crystals)

Sun meditations

Motivation charm bag

Spell jar/sachet for energy

“I Shouldn’t Be Awake But I Have to Be” Jar Spell

Sigils for energy: [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X]

Related resources:

What to do when witchcraft drains you

Spells and sigils for energy

Witchy things to do when you’re low on spoons

Simple spell work for low energy days

You may also like:

Rejuvenating witchcraft

Spoonie witch masterpost

Bedridden witchcraft series

Sick witchery

How to return to the craft

being a witch and living in a tiny dorm or apartment is a hassle… but here’s some (cheap and easy) tips to make your life a lot easier coming from a college witch!

quick note: if you are a student, you can get six months free of amazon prime with a student email account, and from then on out prime is only $50 instead of $100! amazon is a great place for tons of cheaper witchy resources (and really worth it for textbooks).

💎 crystals! whether you’re sharing a room with someone or in a room by yourself, plenty of people collect and use crystals. check for local flea markets or see if there is an occult shop in your area, there’s bound to be some there. great starter crystals are clear quartz (an essential crystal), amethyst, and rose quartz!

📚 the library! your school library will have some sort of resources. also don’t worry about people thinking you’re strange for checking out books on magick… i promise they don’t care!

🕯 candles and incense! when i lived in a dorm, i hated not being able to light candles and burn incense. invest in some battery powered candles! you can get packs at local dollar stores or walmarts. as for aroma related magick, purchase some oils and mix them with some salt water and spray them around your room! oil warmers or wax warmers are also wonderful alternatives. 

📖 a grimoire/book of shadows! i highly suggest keeping a personal book. no, you don’t have to get some elaborate leather bound book that came straight out of hocus pocus for it to be legit. you could find a sketchbook somewhere, use a three ring binder, or buy a hardback book at a thrift store and paint over the pages! your book is what you make of it. it is your own novel of personal magical experiences and knowledge, so make it your own!

🌵 plants! invest in cacti and succulents especially if you are a beginner or live in a tight space, they’re easy to manage throughout the rough mishaps and late nights of school work. cacti are great for protection and banishing negativity, where succulents bring love and healing. both plants can represent the ability to survive through conditions others cannot. if you have a balcony, take advantage!

⚗️ jars! now is a great time to collect containers from thrift stores, gather old pickle jars, and look for sales and coupons craft stores may have since most of them will have all sorts of neat jars.

🔮 an altar! if you don’t have a roommate to worry about, great! do your thing. if you do (and the don’t exactly seem cool with the whole witch thing), you can make a subtle altar of candles, crystals, and some plants or flowers. they don’t have to be elaborate. you could keep a small altar in a shoe box or draw one in your bos/grimoire! get creative!

✍️ sigils! use sigils. abuse sigils. put them everywhere. write them in binders or on your skin, write them on sticky notes or ripped paper and put them places you’ll see them or bury them outside. sleep with a protective one under your pillow. there’s so many things to do and its so easy to use them!

🎨 get creative! you can make crystals out of salt (another thing you should invest in), learn how to read playing cards if you can’t afford a tarot deck, and never forget you can find the coolest things at thrift stores. paint can be your best friend!

☕️ tea and coffee! a keurig is a wonderful investment. whether you like coffee or tea, it gives you boiling water fast without leaving a dorm. enchant your keurig and remind yourself of the properties in your drink to help you learn.

✨ decorating! take advantage of things like twinkle lights and washi tape! if you don’t know about washi tape, its a decorating tape that does not damage walls. create constellations or sigils with washi tape on your walls! amazon also sells many cheap tapestries. give yourself a comfortable and pleasant space to live and work!

⏳ plan! enchant your planners to help you remember due dates, and while you’re at it, keep track of moon phases and other events! many calendars will tell you when full moons are.

⚖️ meditate! this is something i find very important to stay sane during hard semesters. if you have a roommate, maybe meditate in the morning or late at night laying in bed. you could also meditate when they have classes. its okay if you cant every day, but its important to remember to save time for you.

🏃‍♀️ walks! if you live in a dorm there’s a big chance you’ll be walking to class. enjoy these walks with nature, read outside every now and again, but make sure that you are always safe.

⏱ take your time! you do not have to collect all of these things in a week, month, or even year. witchcraft is all about intent and energy. you hold the power, the items are only there to help. manifest your own power, collect at your own pace.

🔎research! always research properties of things. buy cheap dried herbs from grocery stores and work with them, figure out what to put in your coffee to help you with your day, and learn how to enchant crystals to help you feel a little more confident about your studies. most importantly, learn to balance your studies and your witchy research, and don’t let witchcraft get in the way of your schoolwork. school should come first always!

i hope this helped some of you college witches, new and experienced! i am always open to answer questions! happy casting!

These are some of my tips for connecting to the elements in the morning before school, work, busy days, or just a day at home. It’s also handy for witches like me who prefer to work in the morning and daytime 🌞

☁️Air-

💨wake up at dawn if you can (dawn is the time that correspondes with air)

💨pick a perfume that correspondes with your intent for the rest of the day

💨listen to some music to set intent for the day and energize yourself

💨get some fresh air and let the crisp morning air invigorate and center you

💨light incense that correspondences with your intent of the day

💨enjoy the morning bird chirping

💨do a daily divination reading to get a feel for what to expect for the rest of the day

💨incorporate almonds, honey, strong scented herbs like dill, or eggs in your breakfast

Water🌊-

💧have a cup of tea or some water when you wake up

💧take a shower or bath and let it cleanse you

💧take a morning swim if you can

💧moisturize with lotion that correspondes with your intent for the day

💧make a water bottle of infused water (with the herbs/fruits of your intent) to carry around and keep you hydrated for the day

💧collect morning dew

💧pick a seashell that correspondes with your intent for the day to carry around with you

💧sing! (to connect to mermaids and warm up your voice for the day)

💧incorporate apples, berries, salt, fish, or avocado in your breakfast

Earth🌳-

🌿take a walk or jog

🌿do some yoga

🌿pick a crystal that correspondes with your intent for the day to carry with you

🌿ground yourself

🌿take care of your plants (water them, talk to them, etc.)

🌿do a prosperity spell for the day

🌿spend time with your pets

🌿use plant based products or make your own if you can (like shampoo, soap, makeup, etc.)

🌿incorporate nuts, beans, roots (like ginger), and greens (like spinach and kale) in your breakfast

Fire🔥-

🕯light a candle to set your intent for the day

🕯enjoy the morning sunshine, feel it’s warmth

🕯do some makeup or fashion magic when you’re getting ready

🕯meditate with the Sun

🕯take vitamins and/or medications

🕯stay warm with hot teas, hot showers, blankets, etc. (the morning can be a bit chilly)

🕯use the sunshine as a positivity and happiness spell and let it charge you for the day

🕯carry a tealight with you (you never know when you’ll need one)

Rainwater 

Rain from a lightening storm

this has the greatest energy

used in a bath to re-energize your being and aid in a ritual of clearing and cleansing your energies of negativity by soaking in it

used to clear and cleanse an object or area 

store in a white glass bottle

Rain from thunderstorms, tornadoes or hurricanes

Used to empower spells for moving things forward such as letting go of the past and moving forward in life

used to help move a project forward and get beyond current blocks in life

used to change a pattern or habit you don’t like

store in a blue glass bottle

Sun and Rain

Used to balance energies when feeling weighed down

helps gather your thoughts when they are flighty and scattered

store in a dark green bottle

Hail storm

collect in a metal bowl but dont let it sit in the bowl for more than 6 hours

allow the hail to melt before bottling it

store in a black or dark brown bottle

used to dispel psychic attacks or negative energies

best used for black magic to get rid of your enemies or negative forces that stand in your way

Spring Rain

used to empower new ventures such as new relationships, new business ventures, a new job

rain collected on the spring equinox or the first rain after the spring equinox is good for empowering spells for relationships

stored in a light green bottle

Summer Rain

used to encourage growth whether it be personal, spiritual growth or growth of a business venture or relationship

used to break bad habits

great to water indoor plants

rain collected on mid-summers eve and day is especially mystical

store in a sky blue bottle

Fall Rain

used for giving thanks and showing gratitude for the abundance the year has given you

store in an orange or fall colored bottle

Winter Rain

can be used for blessing a person, relationship, family or object

can be used to bless an event such as a birth, wedding or new business venture

to be able to survive the hardships of winter one is able to survive the hardships of life

Full Moon Rain

Used to honor the Goddess

a small glass can be added to a cleansing bath

add a couple of drops to your bath before an important event or ritual

used for a blessing during a full moon ritual

used for blessing a child or pet 

rain collected during the full moon according to that season will have the energies of that moon according to month and season

clean altar spaces and other things by putting an ounce of rain water into your cleaning products

also very good for divination

Waning Moon Rain

good for getting rid of things, banishings, and purging negative energies

used like a banishing oil

also can be added to your bath for relaxation, clarity or promoting self love

use to prepare for lunar rituals

anoint your money with it to increase your wealth 

anoint yourself to increase your psychic awareness

New Moon Rain

good for workings in which something needs to be brought in 

used when starting a new project

Waxing Moon Rain

used to bring in good energies and blessing

used at the start of a new project or a new beginning

Rain collected from trees or roses will have different energies depending on the type of tree or color of the rose you collect it from

Use 1 cup of rain water to 1 tub size of water

For rituals use 1oz of rain water in a glass bowl or cauldron, to add effects to the water pour over crystals energized with your intent

For a spell place all your spell items in your bowl or cauldron and add 1tablespoon of rainwater

For cleansing or anointing ritual take 1/2oz of rainwater into a glass bowl and as you recite your incantation dip your fingers or wand/athame into the water then mark your physical body, the mark can be any spiritual symbol that has meaning to you

To anoint a tool, pout 1oz of rainwater onto the tool as you state your incantation to empower the tool for its intended purpose.

@autumnwitchesx i hope this helps you some!!!

Oh to be the witch the towns whisper about, a witch they warn about. A witch who is feared.

Persephone 🥀💀

Persephone is the goddess of spring and vegetation, and the Queen if the Underworld. She is the personification of duality, cycles, and changes. She is someone that I have started forming a relationship with in recent months and I wanted to share some information on her.

From Llewellyn’s Book of Correspondences:

Zodiac: Scorpio, Virgo ♏️♍️

Element: Earth 🌏

Solar System: Moon, Pluto 🌕

Celebrations: Lughnasadh, Mabon, Ostara, Twelfth Night 🌱🍂

Trees: Aspen, Cedar, Cherry, Fir, Pomegranite, Poplar (black), Willow 🍒

Herb and Garden: Daffodil, Ivy, Poppy, Vervain

Misc. Plants: Dittany, Grain (corn) 🌽🌾

Animal: Bat 🦇

Bird: Owl (screech) 🦉

From my own communications with Persephone:

Suitable offerings: Pomegranite, Roses, Dead Flowers, Honey, Strawberries (not all the time)

Stones she likes: Ruby, Rose Quartz, Lepidolite, Quartz, Garnet

Will communicate through: Pendulum, Tarot, Bone Casting (haven’t tried yet but she said she would)

Days she likes: Tuesday, Friday

Favorite animal: Dog (Cerberus? 😉)

Place to connect: Cemetery