MYSTIC SORCERY

Here are some ways to practice telepathy with companions!

💎1: You need: 1 coin. Close your eyes and turn the coin many times in the palm of your hand and then ask your companion out loud or in your head if it is heads or tails. You should feel something like “heads!” or “tails!” and then open your eyes to see if you got it.

💎2: You need: 1 Crayon box. Close your eyes with the crayons sprawled out of whatever space you’re working at. Choose a crayon and ask “What color is this?” and you should see a color pop into mind. Open your eyes and see if it worked!

💎3: You need: 3 cups, 1 ball or rock. Put the object under one of the cups and spin them around so much that it confuses even you. Ask your companion where the object is and find out!

💎4: You need: 1 paper, 1 pen and a human friend. Have the human friend write something simple on a paper and ask your companion to tell you what it says. See if you’re right!

Behold! A compilation of virtually everything in my shadow work tag to date: 

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Shadow Work Masterpost 

Beginning Shadow Work Masterpost

Shadow Work Exercises Masterpost 

Internalizing Shadow Work

The Shadow and the Inner Child: Part I and Part II

14-Day Shadow Work Challenge

Stones for Shadow Work

Core Beliefs

Resolving and Eliminating Core Beliefs

Thoughts on Shadow Work (# 1)

Thoughts on Shadow Work (# 2)

Thoughts on Shadow Work (# 3)

A Warning Regarding Shadow Work

Let’s Talk About “Positive” Shadow Aspects

Dissecting Positive Traits

Let Me Make Something Clear…

Guidelines* for Successful Shadow Work (*)

Cooperative Shadow Work

Overcoming Fear

Shadow Work Related Asks

How do I begin shadow work?

Is a dedication ritual necessary?

Advice on distinguishing between shadow and depression?

When starting shadow work… ?

Could I have stumbled upon my shadow [in a dream]?

I’m going to start shadow work– but I’m scared. Any advice?

Do you know how to deal with embarrassment with shadow work?

Shadow Work Related Videos/Discourses

Facing Your Own Shadow - Alan Watts

Shadow Work Related Videos - Teal Swan

What is Shadow Work?

Shadow Work Related Quotes/Excerpts

From ‘The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft’ by Christopher Penczak

► Facing the Shadow 

► The shadow is not evil

► Facing the dark

► Partnering with shadow energy

► Closet analogy

► You might want to pull away

► Energy is neutral

► The shadow is a constant ally

From ‘Tarot Shadow Work’ by Christine Jette

► The Shadow Knows

► To catch a glimpse of your shadow

► The only requirement for shadow work

► Working slowly is essential

Shadow Work Related Content by Other Tumblr Users

Shadow Work I: A Series of Little Deaths by @duskenpath

Shadow Work II: Types and Terms by @duskenpath

Shadow Work III: Timing by @duskenpath

A Shadow Work Technique by @buterfligurl

Mastering Your Inner Shadows by @starlightsilver

Shadow Work Related Divination

Dragon Rune Spread from spiritedenterprise.com

Shadow Self Conversation Tarot Spread by @arcanemysteries

01. Talk to your shadow.

Engage in active conversations with your shadow self. Check in regularly, but especially when you’re feeling agitated or down. From my experience, Shadow appreciates this greatly. I’ve had some enlightening and even lighthearted conversations with Shadow just by starting with a simple, “Hello. How are you feeling today?” My interactions in recent weeks have been quite casual, like chatting with a blunt friend who isn’t afraid to call you out, and does frequently. 

Personally, I like to write my dialogues as they are happening; that’s how the message is best channeled for me. Talking aloud or internally is another direct way to go about it, which can be especially efficient methods if you are in the midst of some kind of incident and suddenly need to collaborate with shadow (i.e. problem solve, reconcile emotions, evaluate risks, etc.) 

Origins, Meaning and Utility

The Structure of the Mind

Carl Jung theorized the existence of three levels/spheres in the human psyche: the Ego, representing the conscious mind, the Personal Unconscious where memories are contained and the Collective Unconscious, where all knowledge and experiences of the species are shared.

Each Sphere has in it a certain number of Archetypes, used to better describe the components of those structures, and the Shadow is one of them.

What is the Shadow

The shadow can be seen as a instinctual or primitive part of ourselves, it exists as part of the unconscious mind and is composed of repressed ideas, weaknesses, desires, instincts, and shortcomings.

It is this archetype that contains all of the things that are unacceptable not only to society, but also to one's own personal morals and values, normally going against social norms and rules as well as what we personally consider right.

The Shadow is often described as the darker side of the psyche, representing wildness, chaos, and the unknown, and it is common for people to deny this element of their own psyche and instead project it on to others.

The Shadow in Witchcraft and Benefits of Shadow Work

Art: Unknown

The Shadow, in witchcraft, can represent The Unknown, hidden depth of ourselves. Speaking in terms of energy, this is an area that can be a deep source of energetic issues, because it’s locked up in the dark and always striving to reach the light.

To not work with one’s Shadow is to make it greedy and aggressive, as well as denying a big part of oneself, making everything a half of a whole.

Through that brief explanation, we can already establish the importance and role of the Shadow in witchcraft, and with that in mind, comes the concept of Shadow Work.

Shadow Work can be seen in a number of practices, meditation, trances, inner journey’s, lucid dreaming, astral travels, spells and divination.

The method can change, but the principle is simple: Centering your intent to self discovery, self knowledge and self acceptance.

Working with one’s Shadow is not only beneficial to one’s craft, as it allows one to get in touch with their intuition as well as allows for easier connection with one’s guide/guides, but it also allows for healing and acceptance of one’s feelings and needs.

Think of all aspects of life as a wheel. If there is one part bent, the wheel can turn, but with more effort. If the owner spends time fixing that bent part, the wheel will turn in a much more smooth manner.

That is what happens when you take the time to do Shadow Work, you have to put in effort, and most of the time it’s not easy, but once done, all other components on the wheel of your life will be relieved to move on without that obstacle that makes their job harder.

The Shadow is not evil, as evil is just a moral compass invented by humans. It is a part of one’s nature, and to deny it is to supress a connection with yourself.

Take the time to know and accept your shadow, and you’ll see that life will be a little easier.

References:

A Natureza da psique (Structure & Dynamics of the Psyche) by C.G. Jung

Peace in the Clouds

A small meditation routine and chant (aloud or mental) for peace and clear thinking.

[ Feat. Inspirations from palmistry, colour magic, energy flow, and invocation. ]

Place your hands in your lap and close your eyes.

Breathe in as slowly as possible through your nose, and out as slowly as possible through your mouth. Repeat four times.

Bring your hands cupped together towards your heart. "I bring in peace." Breathe in slowly.

Push your hands back out from your chest. "I exhale chaos." Breathe out slowly.

Bring your hands cupped together towards your heart. "I bring in peace." Breathe in slowly.

Push your hands back out from your chest. "I exhale chaos." Breathe out slowly.

Continue your breathing.

Place your left hand over your left leg/knee. Place your right middle finger on your chest. "I remove chaos from my heart." Slowly remove your right hand out to your right knee/leg.

Place your left middle finger at the top of your head. "I remove disturbance from my mind." Slowly remove your left hand to your left knee/leg.

Breathe in and out slowly for eight repetitions. Each time you hold, announce "I release ________" and something that has been plaguing you.

Bring your two fore fingers together, and as they get closer, imagine them embodying an orb of a colour of your choice. For cleansing and refreshing energy, choose white. For love and harmony, choose pink. For deep knowledge and protection, choose purple.

Without a doubt, humans are rather fragile creatures. We’re bold, we’re dangerous even, but we’re also rather… well… weak.

I’m talking in physical strength, of course. Mentally we can be insanely powerful. But the main point of this blog is understanding why all these other spirits… these all-powerful Demon Lords, wise Centaurs, warrior Angels, and nearly immortal Elves… see us humans as worthy companions when we are so “little” compared to them. I see people ask this all the time. “Why would a god-level Djinn hold any interest in little ol’ me? I’m nothing special.”

I want to start out with a quote. A friend of mine once asked, “Why are humans so fragile?”

In response, an unearthly friend replied, “Fragility is what makes humans so great, and is what makes them risk-takers. Creatures like that daredevil aspect of humans. That’s why they want to be humans themselves, or eat them depending on what creatures we’re talking about.”

To fully understand how our companions see us, we need to step out of our shoes and into theirs. To us, humans are mundane. They’re boring. They’re ordinary. Well did you ever think that if you had been born an Elf, you’d find all other Elves boring, mundane, and ordinary? Probably, because you would be used to the idea and still seeking something new and different in your life. I have a couple Angel friends who say that they find human personalities rather mind-blowing. There are concepts, interpretations, and emotions that they don’t associate with on a daily basis like we do.

I could go into a bigger discussion about how all of us humans aren’t really just straight “human,” but I’m going to let that slide for another time.

The point is, our spirit companions love to interact with us, despite their statuses and titles, because they find us interesting. Some of them even fall in love with us. There are all sorts of interesting little quirks, scents, and emotions that come off of us all the time, and our spirits are intrigued by them for many different reasons. Maybe we taste delectible to vampires. Maybe our scent is divine to werewolves. Maybe our philosophical views on what lies beyond the Universe is deeply moving to scholarly Elves and wise Angels. And for ETs, maybe we’re the daredevils that they wish they can be someday.

Introduction to magic masterpost

I do not believe that it is a good idea to attempt spirit work if spirits give you feelings of anxiety.

Like attracts like .

If you are in a spirit-working situation and giving off anxious, nervous, or fearful energies, you will attract either spirits which cause anxiety and fear, or spirits which feed off of anxiety or fear.

Being anxious in any regular situation does not attract negative spirits to you.

Being worried or fearful in any regular situation does not attract negative spirits to you.

I am only talking about situations when you have intentionally opened doors to the spirit world.

You do not accidentally open doors to the spirit world. You specifically, reader. You do not.

So under no circumstances should you worry right now. If this article gives you anxiety (and if it does I’m really sorry :( ) it will not attract any spirit of any type, no matter what. Let me also assure you that there is no spirit door open around you right now. I have specifically looked, and seen that there is not. You are very cozy and safe.

I have been asked a few times before, “is it a good idea to do spirit work if you have anxiety about working with spirits?”

And no, I do not believe it is a good idea. For a few reasons:

We need a balanced and accurate warning system. If our ‘fear’ switch is always on, then our intuition has lost a really good mechanism for warning us when something actually is going wrong.

The more you believe spirits can harm you, the easier it is for them to harm you. Which sucks, I know. But maybe this article can help with that.

The more anxious you are, the harder it is to make clear choices in the moment (or hey, maybe that’s just me).

And, I don’t think doing spirit work is a particularly effective way to overcome a fear of spirits.

Overcoming your fear of spirits

Let’s get one thing straight: Spirits can only come in when they are let in. I don’t know how it works, but it’s true. It just works.

Now some spirits are real shitheads, and once they get in it can be a pain in the ass to get them out again. But you know what? You can do it. I’m not trying to be all cheesy and give you a speech about inner power. I’m just telling you – you can do it. I get a billion messages from people who have “tried everything” and can’t get rid of a spirit, when in reality they tried an ineffective technique like three times over the space of two weeks. If you set your mind to it and get to work, no spirit may rest where you choose to purge. That’s the long and short of it.

I would like to ask you to review your personal rules about when a spirit is let ‘in’. Some people’s rules may look like this:

A spirit can come in if I’m not properly protected against it

A spirit can overshadow me if I don’t do daily meditations

A spirit can overshadow me if I don’t wear a protection at all times

A spirit may come in my home any time I do a spell or ritual

Consider each one of these rules to be a doorway which a spirit can access. If you accidentally leave a doorway open, the spirit can come in. Forgot to do a meditation for a couple of days in a row? According to your own rules, a spirit can now freely attack you.

Forget to take your protection charm with you? According to the rules you set, you are now open to attack.

The more complex your system is for when a spirit can or cannot attack you, or what kind of spirits will or will not attack you, or every rule and ritual you have to follow so spirits will not attack you, is nothing but another doorway to guard. And the more doorways there are, the more likely it is one will accidentally be left open.

So here is what I propose:

No.

That’s it. What are the rules for when spirits can attack you?

No. Spirits can’t attack me.

And that’s it.

Don’t modify your rules. Don’t reduce them. Don’t say, “spirits can’t attack me unless one is super strong and it overwhelms me.” Don’t say, “spirits can’t attack me unless…”

Don’t imagine your defenses to be solid, and without a doorway. Do not create a wall for spirits to attack. Remove the mental maze that spirits have to run through. There is no contest, there is no maze, there are no doorways. If you imagine a wall, you can imagine that it is breached.

So shove it all. Put it all away. There are no “rules” about when a spirit can get to you – it can’t. Say it to yourself. “Spirits can not attack me. There are no doorways in to my mind.”

It’s not an issue of who is stronger or who has more power. “Literal Zeus could come down to earth, and he could not attack me. I am completely and totally safe within my own mind. Nothing can touch me here.”

Other fun mantras:

“Literal Donald Trump could ascend to godhood, return to earth, come to my front door, and be unable to tax me. I am totally safe.”

“Literal Master from Doctor Who could steal the TARDIS, fly to my bedroom, and be unable to touch me. I am totally safe.”

“Literal blind nurses from Silent Hill could come to my house, and they would just stand outside on the sidewalk for a moment and then leave, because the entire universe knows that I cannot be attacked. I am totally safe.”

Any time you ever have a fleeting doubt, a niggling question about whether or not a spirit could get to you, come back and read these words I give to you:

No. They cannot get to you. I don’t care if it is literal godhood Donald Trump, you are safe.

Now even though you are perfectly safe, some spirits will be pissed at you now and then (it happens) and they will try to cause a ruckus in your life, just to be a bother.

But don’t worry about it. You’re safe. You are safe. You just need to take out the garbage. That spirit could be doing some damn Poltergeist shit, stacking your chairs and opening your cabinets, or whatever. And that is pretty spooky, but that’s all the stupid thing can do, just flop around some cabinets. So take your broom and a jar of flying devil oil, and banish that dumb fucker to Oblivion.

To us it may seem super spooky, like oh no my cabinets! But like, come on. Your cat can open cabinets. Spirits do not have to be huge and powerful and freaky to do that kind of stuff. If a cute lil furbaby can open your drawer, a cute lil spirit can do it, too.

Now even though we have all agreed that spirits cannot get to you, there are still things we can do that makes dealing with spirits easier and more efficient. Basic home protections are just smart business. Regular weekly or monthly cleansings is simply common sense if you are a practicing witch. If you take a physical shower to clean off physical grime a few times a week, then you should probably take a magical shower at least once a month!

Having a few good banishings on hand is just a smart idea and can lay naughty spirits to rest quickly. The only way to be totally sure a spirit never comes in to your house is to seal the place off like Fort Knox, but that is very tiresome and can make your place very cut off, cramped, and stuffy. So don’t worry about the little guys coming in now and then. Getting rid of them is no problem.

If for some reason you get more than a little guy who is causing trouble, this will simply require more intense banishings, cleansings, and wardings. It’s more of a pain in the ass, but does not reduce your chances of getting rid of the spirit (your chances are 100%, you will get rid of it.)

And remember:

Literal Arceus, god of the pokemon, could manifest in physical form, raise an army of pokemon, declare war on your house, and be unable to kick a pebble aside on your driveway because you are totally untouchable.

Tl;dr

Hey lovely witches! I wanted to share some of my PDF witchy books I have on my computer. I know it’s hard to find these books and not everyone has money to buy them or easy access. I hope I can help someone with this <3

Most of the books are on my google drive library, you can click on the link and then download if you’d like to.

A Manual of Occultism, by Sepharial

Mastering Witchcraft, by Paul Huson

Natural Magic, by Pamela J.Ball

Pagan Spells, Author Unknown

Herbal Magick - Herbal enchantments, folclore and divination by Gerina Dunwich <3

Spell Crafts - Creating magical objects, by, Scott Cunningham and David Harrington <3

The Book of Power, by Idres Shah

The Complete book of Incense, Oils ad Brews, by Scott Cunningham

The Essential Skills of Magick - Benjamim Rowe

The Ultimate Book of Spells - Pamela J. Ball *my favorite spellbook*

50 of The Most Powerful Spells, by unknown author

Witchcraft Today, by Gerald Gardner

The Gardnerian Book of Shadows

The Basics of Magic, by K. Amber

8 Sabbaths of Witchcraft, by Mike Nichols

Witchcraft Today, by Gerald Gardner

Celtic Mythology and Religion, by Alexander Macbain

The Art and meaning of Magic, By Israel Regardie

An Introduction to the Study of Tarot, by Paul Foster Case

The Alchemy of Abundance, by Lisa McSherry

Encyclopedia of Acient Roman and Greek Mythology, by James Belton

Asgard and the Gods, by M. W. MacDowall,

The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Spells by, Michael Johnstone

Witches’ Bible by, Janet and Stewart Farrar

The Witch’s Master Grimoire, by Lady Sabrina

The meaning of Witchcraft, by Gerald Gardner

Aleister Crowley book collection (google drive)

Lid Off the Cauldron, by Patricia Crowther

A Grimoire for Modern Cunningfolk, by Peter Paddon

The A to Z of Dream Interpretation, by Pamela J. Ball

The Dream Oracle, by Pamela J. Ball

The Great Book of Spells, by Pamela J. Ball <3

The Techniques of Astral Projection, By Dr. Douglas M. Baker

The Opening of the Third Eye, By Dr. Douglas M. Baker

Historical Dictionary of Witchcraft, By Bailey Michael

The Goddess is in Details, by Deborah Blake <3

Circle, Coven and Grove, by Deborah Blake

A Witch’s Dozen, by Deborah Blake <3

Witchcraft on a Shoestring by Deborah Blake

Egyptian Magic, By Ernest Budge

Advanced Candle Magick, By Raymond Buckley

Amulets and Magic, By Budge Walli

Pen and Ink Witchcrafr , By Collin Calloway

Basic Sigil Magic, By Philip Cooper

The Occult Properties of Herbs , By W.B Crow

Shadow Work Guidebook, by Jessica Cross

Gemstone Sorcery, By Gerina Dunwich <3

Wicca A to Z By  Gerina Dunwich

Every Witch Way By Ellen Dugan <3

Power Of The Witch By Laurie Cabot <3

The Spiral Dance By Starhawk <3

Spiritual Power - Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

Book of Shadows By, Phyllis Curott:

Witchcrafting By Phyllis Curott

Spells for the Solitary Witch By Eileen Holland

Wiccan Magick By Raven Grimassi

The Witch’s Familiar By Raven Grimassi

Magical Candle Crafting By Ember Grant

Magical Powder Recipes By Lady Gianne

Wicca For Beginners By Lisa Chamberlain

Scott Cunningham’s Books:

Divination for Beginners

Wicca in the Kitchen <3

Book of Shadows

Living Wicca

Crystal Gem and Metal Magick <3

Wicca

Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs

Magical Household, Rituals and spells for the home <3

D.J Conway’s Books:

Mystical Dragon

Norse Magic

Wicca, The Complete Craft

Falcon, Feather and Valkyrie Sword

Celtic Magic

Christopher Penczak’s Books

Gay Witchcraft - Christopher Penczak

The Living Temple of Witchcraft V. II- Christopher Penczak

The Gates of Witchcraft

The Living Temple of Witchcraft V.II 

Mystic Foundation

The Outer Temple Of Witchcraft

The Inner Temple of Witchcraft

The Witch’s Shield

Cassandra Eason’s Books:

A Practical Guide of Witchcraft and Spells, 

Fabulous Creatures, Mythical Monsters and Animal Power Symbols

Candle Power

The Art of Pendulum

The Complete Guide to Psychic Development

Illes Judika’s Books:

Magic When You Need It - 150 Spells

Pure Magic

The Element Encyclopedia of Witchcraft

Ellwood Taylor’s Books:

Pop Culture Magic

The Pop Culture Grimoire

Multi-Media Magic

Manifesting Prosperity

For those of you who wish to see my full library on the drive, feel free to send me a message and I will send you the link!