Little Witch From Nebraska!

Don’t scroll past this. Kylie Armstrong was diagnosed with breast cancer and these small dimples were the only signs. She posted the image on Facebook so everyone knows that “that breast cancer is not always a detectable lump.” Here’s how Kylie is doing today.

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If there's a child in your life that you want to introduce magic to, here are some small and simple ideas:

Enchanting their blanket and letting them know

Making wishes on dandelions

Using mythology as bed time stories

Painting sigils on their ceilings with glow in the dark paint (they get to see the sigil and actually see that it's charged and used as they sleep)

Tea parties

Pearl earrings for good luck, wisdom, and wealth

Knot magic applied in hairstyles

Celebrating the equinoxes and other celebrations

Creating a fairy garden

Putting a rosemary plant on their desk to help them remember what they studied

Teach them phases of the moon and their importance

Teach them florist things and geology

Take them to the beach

Let them decorate and keep an altar in their room

Give them some basic spell books

Put honey for sweetness and milk for strength in their baths or other herbs (just make sure it's safe for their skin and to be ingested)

Teach them basic palministry

Go feather hunting

Go foraging with them

Burn incense or get a diffuser for their room

Speak your chants, spells, and correspondences out loud

Make them a jar spell for peaceful sleep

Plant jasmine outside their window for health, happiness, and relaxation

Bake bread with them

Teach them to meditate and ground

Make them rose and honey tea when they feel lonely and sad

Have them keep a dream journal

Teach them how to read playing cards

Make them amulets for safety and love

Draw sigils on the tags in their clothes

Paint their nails a color to match what you want to bring into their life (ie blue for calm, red for love, white for peace, etc)

Use glow in the dark star stickers and recreate some constellations inside

Cleanse their room or teach them how to

When they have bad dreams, place some amethyst and salt under their pillow

Bring the color orange into their room to bring in energy and joy or blue to bring in calm and peace

Place an iron nail in the floor under their door and above their windows to keep out fae

Hand down your grimoires

Plant an oak tree in your yard to provide a place to play and also to bring strength into your home and as a place to worship deities associated with the tree

Teach them about curses and the like

Get them an authentic dream catcher

An opalite necklace for confidence

Shark tooth necklace for strength

Teach them to love and respect the Earth

I am going to add identifying local plant life and herbs and going to farmers markets or produce section and talking about uses of apples potatoes and kitchen witchery.

Bake bread with them.

Let them stay up late on turns of the wheel of the year and theme days with sabots

Monster spray they make themselves. (Handle oils with care)

Since being a witch you’ve ever doubted that magic is real

Since being a witch you doubt whether your spells will actually work

Since being a witch you’ve ever had trouble believing in energy, spirits, fae or anything else that you can’t see and that there isn’t physical, scientific proof of

I was cleaning my bong and I accidentally broke it in my sink :( My birthday is coming up and I’d absolutely LOVE a new one!! This is the one I want

https://www.everyonedoesit.com/products/lifted-highlife-12-zig-zag-beaker-bong

Including shipping, it’s $57.38, so that’s gonna be my goal lol! Any and all tips/donations/etc for my tarot/crystal/energy readings from now until September 17th (my birthday) will go towards that precious babe right there! If I don’t meet my goal, however much I do end up making will be added to my immigration fund. 

•Tea leaf reading•

You might be wondering where this unusual form of divination came from, so here’s a short history on tasseography. Shortly after tea was introduced to Europe, tea leaf reading, as it’s now recognized, was born. Similar divination tools had been used with an assortment of other materials. The art of tea leaf reading spread through Europe, and is now practiced throughout the world.

Doing a tea leaf reading involves you indulging in a delicious cup of tea and putting your sharp intuitive skills to work. After you enjoy your warm cup of loose leaf tea, you’ll leave the loose tea leaves at the bottom, where some of these leaves will form symbols, each having their own meaning. That’s where your keen intuitive abilities come in! Anyone can see a triangle at the bottom of a teacup, but your job is to intuit what it means for you or the person you’re reading for.

WHAT YOU NEED FOR A TEA LEAF READING

Tea cup with a wide brim that’s light enough to easily see your tea leaves.

Saucer

Loose leaf green or black tea, preferably organic.

Napkins

Pen and paper

Water

HOW TO PERFORM A TEA LEAF READING

1. BREW YOUR TEA

Gather all of your materials. Boil your water. Place about a teaspoon of loose tea in your cup. Pour your water in and steep tea to your preference.

For the next 3 steps, if you’re doing a reading for someone else, have them do the following steps.

2. SIP & SWIRL

Before you take your first sip, gently swirl tea counter clockwise three times. Sip and enjoy your tea, but don’t drink it all! When there’s about 1 tablespoon of tea left in your cup, swirl it again 3 times counter clockwise and think about or speak your query aloud.

3. CREATE YOUR TEA READING CANVAS

Turn your cup upside down onto your saucer to remove the remaining water, allow it a minute or so to drain, then turn it back up right.

4. LOOK FOR SYMBOLS

Look over your loose leaf tea pieces and see if any symbols or shapes jump out to you immediately. Don’t fret if you don’t see anything immediately, similar to scrying with a crystal ball, it can take some time for imagery to form for you. Try looking at the inside of the cup from different directions to see shapes. Keep in mind the images formed are formed from tea leaves, so you will really need to use your imagination.

5. RECORD & DECIPHER YOUR FINDINGS

If you do start to see some shapes, begin writing them down on your piece of paper so you can decipher them later, note where in the cup they are too. Now you’re ready to decipher your findings! Here’s a guide for the most common symbols found during tea leaf readings:

6. UNDERSTAND THE TIMELINE

Where your tea leaves are situated in your cup relate to when they will happen. This is why some of the tea leaf reading cups you find have circles inside of them. Timing is broken into thirds as follows:

Bottom third: farthest away from happening, think 3-5 years out.

Top third: will be happening in the near future, think within the next few weeks.

Middle third: will happen in about a year from now.

7. FORM YOUR READING

Like most divination tools, a honed intuition is key for success, so be sure to lean on any gut instincts as you form the story for your reading. Once you understand the meaning behind the symbols it’s time to put all of the information into a story that makes sense for you or the person you’re doing a reading for.

Hey you! Stop scrolling for a moment, it’s time for your checkup. Take a moment to check each of these things and fix any problems you might find.

Wards and Shields

Are your special spaces still warded properly? Are the barriers still strong? Are there any holes or damages?

Are your personal shields still there? Do they need refreshing? Are there any gaps in coverage? Can you still do your work through the barrier?

Altars and Tools

Are the altars clean and organized? There’s no dust?

Are there any offerings that have been sitting out that need to be refreshed or disposed of?

Is there any unusual energy in any of your consecrated items?

Does everything feel charged and ready?

Your Body

Have you taken all of your meds that you need today?

Have you been eating/hydrating properly?

Getting enough sleep?

Does your body need anything from you right now to feel a bit better?

Entities and Other Things

Are there any regular offerings you give that you could/should check off?

How are things with your familiar? Your companions? The local land wights? The spirit(s) of your house? Do they need anything from you to keep the relationship strong, if you have one?

Are there any unexpected entities hanging around/taking up anchors? (Give your knickknacks a good check for this, as well as any old toys and jewelry.)

I collected these ideas (and others) from different sources. What you see here is what I think would be interesting to put in my Grimoire (because apparently people need to be told these things).

1 ) decorations ; a personalized cover (with a picture of the moon, a pentagram, your patronus or something else, or maybe just a nice flowery design or leather cover), using a glitter pen and stickers, pressing flowers between the pages, drawing, taping photos and other visual ideas.

2 ) protection sigil on the reverse of the cover (so people won’t read it without your authorization)

3 ) your craft name and your reason for choosing it

4 ) how you define your path, can include coven rules, the tradition(s) you follow and/or a personal set of magickal rules

5 ) wheel of the year / rituals you observe as the year passes

6 ) dedication to one or several deities you worship (or alternatively, what your relationship with deities is like, whether it’s a specific deity or deities in general)

7 ) on that note, myths and information regarding gods, godesses and deities that could be useful for you

8 ) moon phases, their correspondences and what they’re good and bad for

9 ) elements and their correspondences (including the minor arcana of tarot)

10 ) recipes. not just kitchen witchcraft recipes, but also potions, beauty and cleaning products, natural remedies, powders, salts for a bath, oils, etc.

11 ) herbs/plants/flowers and their correspondences

12 ) runes and their meaning

13 ) crystals and crystal grids

14 ) spells, of course

15 ) divination (tarot spreads and cheatsheet, pendulum, scrying, astrology, etc.)

16 ) a pendulum board

17 ) dream diary

18 ) ancestors ; where they are from, specific people you wish to honour, family tree, pictures, location of graves, etc.

19 ) familiars

20 ) tools in your practice

21 ) list of charges, wards, sigils, spells, wards and enchanted items you have currently active

22 ) sigils and how to make them

23 ) spirit work

24 ) color correspondences

25 ) chakras

26 ) myths, myhtological creatures and legends

27 ) folk tales from your zone

28 ) family traditions

29 ) your views on the afterlife

30 ) binding/banishing and your experience with it

31 ) a portrait of your shadow self (let’s get jungian)

32 ) fictional and/or real witches you admire

33 ) past lives, if you know of any

34 ) how to contact you from the afterlife after you’re dead

35 ) psychic abilities

36 ) pop culture magick

37 ) photos of nature

38 ) your own alphabet or secret code

39 ) a letter to yourself in the future and/or the past

40 ) altars and altar planning

41 ) magickal moments of your life

42 ) smells of witchcraft you love

43 ) descriptions of places from astral travel or meditations

44 ) reasons you started to be a witch, magickal goals

45 ) letter to a deity, an ancestor, etc.

46 ) what your followers would leave you as offerings if you were a deity

47 ) draw or collage your own tarot card(s) ; you can make them more diverse than the original!

48 ) creae a magickal creature that would be your familiar

49 ) spiritual diary (how a spell did or didn’t work, or a tarot reading, for example)

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!

Major Arcana

{0 - The Fool} Unexpected opportunity, major choice.

{I - The Magician} You have the ability you need to succeed, mastery.

{II - The High Priestess} Intuition, secrets to be revealed, unexplored potential.

{III - The Empress} Nurturing to full potential, marriage, motherhood.

{IV - The Emperor} Ambition, authority, financial stability, achievement.

{V - The Hierophant} Traditional values, a wise person provides guidance.

{VI - The Lovers} Love relationship, perhaps love choices.

{VII - The Chariot} Triumph over difficulties, strength of will needed.

{VIII - Strength} Gentleness with inner strength and courage.

{IX - The Hermit} Withdrawal for contemplation, inner wisdom.

{X - The Wheel of Fortune} Change of fortune, a new cycle commencing, progress.

{XI - Justice} Fairness, the need for a balanced mind, legal matters.

{XII - The Hanged Man} Understanding, different perspective, self sacrifice.

{XIII - Death} Major change, transformation, death.

{XIV - Temperance} Patience, moderation, compromise, balance, healing.

{XV - The Devil} Manipulation, overindulgence, self enslavement.

{XVI - The Tower} Destruction of something built upon false beliefs.

{XVII - The Star} Hope, healing, optimism, better times ahead.

{XVIII - The Moon} Uncertainty, illusion, fluctuating, emotions, unseen depth.

{XIX - The Sun} Success, happiness, good health, happy marriage.

{XX - Judgment} Renewal, revival, reward for efforts, karma.

{XXI - The World} Triumph and achievement, success, happiness.

Minor Arcana | WANDS - Fire

{Ace} New venture or way of life, pregnancy or birth.

{Two} Initial accomplishment, possible partnership.

{Three} Completion of first stage of project, progress.

{Four} Stability, holidays, marriage plans.

{Five} Conflict, quarreling, competition.

{Six} Success, achievement, promotions.

{Seven} Defending position, overcoming obstacles.

{Eight} Fast progress after delays, travel.

{Nine} Perseverance: pull reserves together for final push.

{Ten} Feeling overburdened or weary, determination required.

{Page} Good news work related, active cheerful child.

{Knight} Change of home, long journey, energetic young man.

{Queen} Warm cheerful woman always very busy.

{King} Entrepreneurial dynamic man who can be rash.

Minor Arcana | CUPS - Water

{Ace} New relationship, new start that brings happiness for all at home.

{Two} Important union, balance in a relationship, reconciliation.

{Three} Happiness and achievement, wedding/family celebrations.

{Four} Boredom and discontent.

{Five} Feelings of disappointment, let down, betrayal, regrets.

{Six} Happiness from the past, old friends, an old love revived.

{Seven} Feeling overwhelmed with choices: one must be made, imagination.

{Eight} Abandoning a path, disillusionment, emotionally unfulfilled.

{Nine} The “wish” card, emotional, material fulfillment.

{Ten} Committed and contented love, marriage, happy home life.

{Page} Happy news: emotional nature, sensitive creative child.

{Knight} Love proposals, romantic idealistic young man.

{Queen} Kind thoughtful sensitive woman with caring nature.

{King} Warm thoughtful man in the caring or creative professions.

Minor Arcana | SWORDS - Air

{Ace} Triumph over adversity, inner strength, mental clarity.

{Two} Stalemate.

{Three} Quarreling, misery through separation.

{Four} Rest and recovery following strain.

{Five} Deceit, hidden agenda, unfair dealings.

{Six} Harmony after strain, long journey over water.

{Seven} Diplomacy: not aggression, situation not going as anticipated.

{Eight} Feeling restricted by fear, being withdrawn.

{Nine} Sense of anxiety and despair, feelings of oppression.

{Ten} Disappointment, end of cycle, failed plans.

{Page} Delayed/disappointing news, minor problems with a child.

{Knight} Swift movement, chaotic, quick minded serious young man.

{Queen} Perceptive efficient no nonsense type lady.

{King} Man in uniform connected to law, government, etc.

Minor Arcana | PENTACLES - Earth

{Ace} Start of successful venture, important document, gift.

{Two} Maintaining balance with more than one area of life.

{Three} Success through effort, gains and recognition.

{Four} Overly cautious, fear of loss, material focus.

{Five} Temporary hardship, guard against loss.

{Six} Successful gains, sharing, gift.

{Seven} Work and patience rewarded, good new financially.

{Eight} New job, moneymaking venture from existing talent.

{Nine} Financial success and material security.

{Ten} Financial and family stability, property, inheritance.

{Page} Good news: financially, academic methodical child.

{Knight} Eventual positive outcome, reliable young man.

{Queen} Woman of worth who is capable and practical.

Sometimes, as much as we try to be polite, we can’t help but be relieved to see people leave after an extended stay. Maybe they overstayed their welcome, or were more of a nuisance than you anticipated when you offered the invitation. But now they’re gone, and the cleansing and banishing can begin!

Cleanse your space

An annoying guess can leave your house in physical and emotional turmoil. Wash sheets and tidy up the space they stayed in for sanitary purposes, but also to banish the negative energy they brought with them. Once you’ve finished cleaning, take a broom and sweep all the negativity out the front door.

Cleanse yourself

Bad guests are stressful. Your guest may be gone, but the stress that’s piled up during their stay is still present. Calming bath helps physically relax while also soaking away any negativity that clung to you while you were cleaning. Finish the bath off with an exfoliating body scrub to wash the ick away, and lotion as a physical protective ward (and necessary hydration!).

Practice grounding

Having visitors can be limiting, and it’s likely some aspect of your daily routine has been interrupted during their stay. Now is the time to reclaim things and make your space feel like home again. Once your decor is as it should be and secret notebooks are out of hiding, light some incense or candles to help give the area an emotional reset. Hearty, filling meals (like things containing root vegetables) help provide emotional grounding.

Set up wards