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Candles are widely used in rituals, and candle magick is great for new and experienced witches alike. The use of them in your own practice will help you keep focused on your dreams!

Black: Grounding, wisdom, protection, knowledge, reversing, banishing negative energies.

Blue: Good fortune, will power, forgiveness, communication, patience, domestic harmony, organization, focus.

Brown: Food/animal/earth/pet magick, stability, concentration, locating lost objects, finances.

Gold: Quick luck, health, attraction, good fortune, abundance, male energy, understanding, divination,  positive attitude, justice.

Gray: Removal of negative influences, contemplation.

Green: Money, meditation, ambition, luck, physical & emotional healing, growth.

Lavender: Intuition, knowledge. 

Light Blue: Peace, spirituality, protection, tranquility.

Orange: Self-expression, joy, creativity, action, overcoming addictions, ambition, opportunity, celebration, investments.

Pink: Romance, femininity, friendship, romance, nurturing, partnership, spiritual/emotional healing, self-improvement.

Purple: Wisdom, spiritual power, contact with spirits, driving away evil, breaking bad habits.

Red: Courage, passion, fertility, vitality, strength, action, independence, assertiveness.

Silver: Feminine divinity, stability, dreams, psychic awareness, intuition, meditation.

Violet: Insight, connecting to your higher self, clarity.

White: Cleansing, unity, balance, healing, purity, peace, truth, balance of your aura, all-purpose.

Yellow: Success, happiness, concentration, travel, success, inspiration, charm, imagination, confidence.

🕯Bonus: Candles and the signs!

Aries: Red.

Taurus: Green.

Gemini: Yellow.

Cancer: Silver.

Leo: Orange.

Virgo: Yellow.

Libra: Pink.

Scorpio: Red.

Sagittarius: Purple.

Capricorn: Black.

Aquarius: Any Color.

So a lot of people I think are feeling that once you become a witch you need to do lots of things, but they aren’t terribly sure what it is they are ‘supposed’ to do. Here are just a few little ideas for things you could do, if you wanted to.

During creative free time:

Write affirmations or prayers

You could write them for daily use (like a morning affirmation), one for each day of the week, one for phases of the moon, or different ones to encourage or bind emotions or help you get through tough days.

Doodle sigils for use during a later time

Be creative and have fun, as you are not ‘required’ to use any sigil you have made. 

Think about what kind of energy (elemental, herbal, animal, planetary, etc) you thin would best be used to charge each sigil

Create lists of magical ideas you would like to explore or write spells for

Don’t worry about whether something is ‘real’ enough or will work or not.

Make a list of tools you would like and tools you already have

Draw or write about your perfect ideal tools and what you expect them to do for you

Include herbs, stones, crafts, natural finds, and anything else you like

Create an inventory of things around you, in your home, or that you can easily find, for use in your craft

Write what your current beliefs are

Contemplate your current belief system and morals, and how you think magic works.

Make a list of the most important things you want to learn more about or explore

Write down your current talents and abilities and try to think of ways they can be used magically

Build altars

Draw ideas or create digital altars if you do not have the physical space

Be inspired and create them spontaneously or spend your time and research all the elements.

Try writing a spell - it doesn’t matter if you know a ‘right’ or ‘correct’ way. Just give it a try and see what you come up with!

During research time:

Research what sort of plants are local to your area and discover what their uses are

Look up the medicinal and magical uses of herbs and plants you have in the house and on your property

See if you can discover what sorts of special crystals or stones are near your area or mined close by

Take your lists of magical items you want and research their uses, both modern and historical

Try to discover not only what an item is used for, but why, and how it became associated with those actions.

Research what kind of religions and magical traditions have historically been practiced in your area

Look up lore and mythology for your geographic location

Find what sorts of helpful books are at your library, whether they be related to religion, psychology, meteorology, mythology, history, gardening, herbalism, cooking, magical traditions, or anything else pertaining to your magical education.

Find a popular pagan or magical author and research them to understand the context behind their writings and get an idea of what others think of them

Create your own reading list of library books to keep you occupied

Research closed religions/closed magical systems so you can understand what is not available for you to use, and to gain valuable information on other magical cultures.

During practice time:

Choose 2-3 energetic exercises such as these:

How to send energy to other people

Energetic Check

Distance Charging

Texting Predictions

Energy Ball

Energy Cannonball

Witch’s Guide to Programing

Witch’s Guide to Grounding

Witch’s Guide to Centering

Witch’s Guide to Shielding (Shielding Masterpost)

Witch’s Guide to Charging

Work on a couple of exercises until you feel really comfortable with them and are satisfied that you now have that skill. Then try practicing others.

Spend 50-70% of the time figuring out how to make the exercise personal to you and comfortable for you

Spend 10-20% of the time learning how to focus and get in the necessary headspace to do energy work

Write (if you want) and/or perform simple candle, knot, paper, (whatever) spells as need arises

Try spells for bringing peace and calmness in to your space, giving yourself good luck, protecting against certain dangers, causing small events to happen, or binding harmful actions done against you

Identify unique needs you face in your everyday life and try to manage and control them with energy work

During upkeep time:

Cleanse your personal spaces

Learn floor washes and keep the recipes and ingredients handy

Discover what cleansings and purifications will work for your situation

Personally cleanse

Take a cleansing shower or bath with special ingredients or using the powers of elemental energies

Do healing/balancing meditations or spells

Clean your altars and tools, keep your spaces tidy

Leave offerings to any spirits you work with

Weed your gardens, check on your plants or pets

Update your grimoire or journals

Include personal experiences, new successes, or things that you have learned

After waking up for the day:

Repeat appropriate prayers or affirmations

Spend time in meditation

You can try to clear your mind, magically make way for the day ahead, or do a guided meditation for preparedness or any other purpose

Draw a tarot or oracle card for the day

Use any magical oils or soaps as part of your waking routine

Including glamoring magic as you get ready for the day is a good way to practice

State your goals for the day with magical intent

Magically plan for free time you need during the day so it will be sure to be open for you

During snacks and meals:

Enchant food by adding in herbs or spices with a little energy and a magical command

Enchant drinks by stirring, adding energy, and a command

Give small offerings to spirits you work with by leaving a little food left over on your plate

Magically affirm that the food will bring you energy

Before going to bed for the day:

Repeat prayers or affirmations

Spend time in meditation

If you meditate when you get up and when you go to bed, try a sunrise or sunset meditation, or complementary meditations 

Identify what successes you have had that day

Push away or transform any negative energies send to you that day

Add additional protective shields for sleeping

- writing a list of encouragements for yourself to keep on going

- meditating while reminding yourself that there’s lots of time to find your path

- scrolling through blogs and websites for ~inspiration~

- keeping a little notebook of ideas, dreams, and tips to further your practice

Really simple way to get started with runestones!

Just buy some glass beads from the dollar store (where I bought them), Walmart, Michaels,

They should be fairly large, mine are a bit larger than my thumb (and I would’ve liked a little larger), and have a flat bottom.

Then take a sharpie to em and write each rune on them!

For the best look write the runes backwards so the rounded top is facing the right way

Here are all the runes mirrored!

As with all my dishes I give a fair warning that it will taste better if you put good feelings into it.

You will need 6 potatoes, several large carrots, several celery sticks, 1 onion, milk, and flour.

peel & dice potatoes, begin boiling them in salt water. While they boil work on chopping the other veggies.

Once you have chopped them saute  them in butter till onion is tender.

Add them then to the potatoes and allow it to boil till all veggies are tender.

Once the veggies are tender add milk slowly - Mashing the veggies finely as you do. The more milk the creamier the potato soup will be.

Once you’ve added the desired amount of milk and the veggies are mashed to your content, then slowly begin adding and stirring in flour till you reach a desired thickness.

Then your soup is ready to eat. Put in a bowl, and salt and pepper to your liking.

Open your curtains in the morning and look outside

Always try to stay grounded. Observe life around you

Make a list of the correspondences of certain soaps or other products that you have. Use a product with intent

Draw sigils

Chant in your head

Walk, sit, or lie down outside. Watch the plants dance in the wind and listen to your surroundings

Carry crystals or objects that mean a certain thing to you

Take time for yourself

Smile at strangers and visualize sending positive energy their way

Listen to music that represents your intent

Pick your outfits using colour magic

Light a candle

Do something for your community. By putting good things out, the universe will repay you

Try interpreting a tarot card for each day

Be creative. Find the magic in every day objects

Practice energy work

Meditate

Schedule days to go to the library and research plants, herbs, your religion, etc

Say thank you more often. Even when no one is there

Try to grow some plants

Have tea more often

Go outside!! I cannot stress this enough. Connect to nature. Go barefoot. Dance in the rain. Anything. Just go out

When hiking pick up things that call to you

Pick up trash. Give back to the planet

Take care and time for yourself

Be patient

Life extends from the thoughts and emotions that you experience. This means that employing affirmations of positive words can have a powerful effect on how you feel and help boost you to new levels of achievement.

Affirmations are proven methods of self-improvement because of their ability to rewire our brains. Much like exercise, they raise the level of feel-good hormones and push our brains to form new clusters of “positive thought” neurons. In the sequence of thought-speech-action, affirmations play an integral role by breaking patterns of negative thoughts, negative speech, and, in turn, negative actions.

Repeat the below aloud and with conviction in the morning and after a few days you will notice the shift in your mood, perception, and interpretation of any given situation.

1.) I am the architect of my life; I build its foundation and choose its contents.

2.) Today, I am brimming with energy and overflowing with joy.

3.) My body is healthy; my mind is brilliant; my soul is tranquil.

4.) I am superior to negative thoughts and low actions.

5.) I have been given endless talents which I begin to utilize today.

6.) I forgive those who have harmed me in my past and peacefully detach from them.

7.) A river of compassion washes away my anger and replaces it with love.

8.) I am guided in my every step by Spirit who leads me towards what I must know and do.

9.) (If you’re married) My marriage is becoming stronger, deeper, and more stable each day.

10.) I possess the qualities needed to be extremely successful.

11.) (For business owners) My business is growing, expanding, and thriving.

12.) Creative energy surges through me and leads me to new and brilliant ideas.

13.) Happiness is a choice. I base my happiness on my own accomplishments and the blessings I’ve been given.

14.) My ability to conquer my challenges is limitless; my potential to succeed is infinite.

15.) (For those who are unemployed) I deserve to be employed and paid well for my time, efforts, and ideas. Each day, I am closer to finding the perfect job for me.

16.) I am courageous and I stand up for myself.

17.) My thoughts are filled with positivity and my life is plentiful with prosperity.

18.) Today, I abandon my old habits and take up new, more positive ones.

19.) Many people look up to me and recognize my worth; I am admired.

20.) I am blessed with an incredible family and wonderful friends.

21.) I acknowledge my own self-worth; my confidence is soaring.

22.) Everything that is happening now is happening for my ultimate good.

23.) I am a powerhouse; I am indestructible.

24.) Though these times are difficult, they are only a short phase of life.

25.) My future is an ideal projection of what I envision now.

26.) My efforts are being supported by the universe; my dreams manifest into reality before my eyes.

27.) (For those who are single) The perfect partner for me is coming into my life sooner than I expect.

28.) I radiate beauty, charm, and grace.

29.) I am conquering my illness; I am defeating it steadily each day.

30.) My obstacles are moving out of my way; my path is carved towards greatness. 31.) I wake up today with strength in my heart and clarity in my mind.

32.) My fears of tomorrow are simply melting away.

33.) I am at peace with all that has happened, is happening, and will happen.

34.) My nature is Divine; I am a spiritual being.

Inner Peace is the New Success.

Health is the New Wealth.

The Third Eye or Pineal Gland is located in the middle of the brain, at the same level as the eyes. Its connection with the third eye chakra or Ajna in the Hindu system has long been investigated by yogic traditions and modern metaphysics alike. They view this gland as a possible seat of the soul and its development, a source for mystical experiences and extrasensory perception or psychic abilities.

This gland is usually considered to be in charge of producing melatonin and regulating our sleep cycle and our sexual maturation. The ways it functions is closely connected to the cycles of light and darkness.

Other Third Eye exercises include:

1. Go outside and get lots of natural light.

2. Eat foods or supplements that support a healthy activity of the pineal gland (and counter its calcification), such as iodine, chlorella, apple cider, Tamarind fruit (as it helps remove excess of fluoride involved in decreased pineal activity).

3. Meditate; meditation balances the activity of the nervous system and stimulates parts of the brain that help the pineal gland.

Grounding literally means being in touch with reality. Being grounded is essential when you “come back” from a meditative or higher consciousness state and it is vital as a platform from which to state any meditative exercise.

I believe that many of the methods used to cleanse items can also be used to charge them - the difference lies within your intention. 

To cleanse, visualize negative energy actually leaving the object. To charge, visualize the object being filled with the energy from your chosen source.

Cleansing & Charging Methods:

Visualization - imagine a ball of energy forming around the item to either cleanse it or give it power (the color of the ball could correspond to your intent, i.e. white or blue for cleansing, red for power, etc.)

Earth - bury the object in soil or sand - a potted plant will also work

Water - submerge the item in running water 

Salt Water - anoint or submerge the item in a salt water solution 

Gem Water - anoint or submerge the item in a corresponding crystal elixir 

Herbal & Floral Water - anoint or submerge the item in a solution of corresponding herbs or flowers 

Sea Salt - sprinkle sea salt over/around the item or submerge it in a container of sea salt 

Essential & Infused Oils - anoint item with corresponding oil 

Smoke - pass the item through incense smoke 

Fire - pass the item through an open flame 

Storms - leave item outside during a thunderstorm

Wind & Breath - leave item outside when it’s windy or use your breath to essentially breathe your intent into the item

Crystals/Crystal Grid - surround the item with crystals of corresponding intent (can be arranged in a pattern to form a crystal grid and enhance energy) or simply pass the crystal over the item

Dried/Fresh Herbs & Flowers - sprinkle mixture over/around item or submerge the item in a mixture of herbs and/or flower petals 

Sound - use a bell, whistle, or something similar to clear the space and associated items of negativity; alternatively, you can place the item near a set of speakers to absorb the energy from music and other sounds 

Sigils - craft and use sigils that correspond with your intent (you can set the item on top of the sigil, draw the sigil on the item, etc.)

Technology - set the item near your phone/tablet/etc while it’s charging 

Moonlight & Starlight - leave item in the path of these natural lights, either outside or in a windowsill overnight 

Sunlight - leave item in the path of sunlight for a few hours during the day (before sunset, of course), either outside or in a windowsill 

Divination - pair the item with a rune or tarot/oracle card that matches your intent in a small container 

Incantations - create an incantation that states your intent and speak it aloud while holding the item

Physical Energy - engage in physical activity of some sort (exercise, dancing, sex, etc.) and direct that energy into the item

Actual cleaning - physically and literally clean any items with an appropriate solution (soap, alcohol, etc.); the energy put into cleaning can also be used to charge the item

Charging is: instilling energy into an item with specific intentions

Organised by use.

💕For Sleep: 1 drop spearmint, 3 drops lavender, 3 drops cedarwood.

💕For Headache: 4 drops peppermint, 2 drops wintergreen mint, 1 drop eucalyptus

💕For anxiety/stress: 4 drops lavender, 2 drops rose, 2 drops bergamot

💕To uplift mood/alleviate depression: 3 drops grapefruit, 2 drops bergamot, 1 drop lemon, 1 drop orange

💕For studying/memory/mental strain: 3 drops rosemary, 1 drop spruce, 1 drop cinnamon, 1 drop eucalyptus

💕For asthma/allergies: 4 drops eucalyptus, 1 drop peppermint, 1 drop spearmint, 1 drop lemon

💕For moodiness/mood swings (related or unrelated to PMS) 3 drops bergamot, 1 drop rose, 2 drops lavender, 2 drops ylang ylang

💕For pain/aches: 2 drops frankincense, 2 drops myrrh

Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Being bedridden and having a garden are two things that don’t mix”. And you’re right, it does make it hard to have a traditional, outdoor garden. But, there are plenty of ways to bring the garden in!

Bringing bits of your existing garden in:

Jars of your garden soil.

Give the smaller, weaker plants you pulled a second chance!

Make a terrarium using soil, rocks, water and plants from your garden.

Dry flowers and herbs from your garden in your bedroom.

Keep containers of seeds from your plants nearby.

Creating an accessible garden (inside):

If you don’t have good lighting, get a grow light. There’s bulbs that screw into normal lamps if you don’t have space for one of the bar lights. [X]

The seed-starter trays are a super simple system and often have trays underneath so it’s okay if you miss a day of watering.

Also consider: Eggshells

Window garden boxes are awesome, but not realistic for a lot of people (including myself). 

Planting your plants in plastic pots can be an easy way to control their environment and ensure they’re getting enough root space (plus if you’ve done any gardening before you’ll have tons, please don’t go out of your way to buy plastic products!).

Place a bowl or tupperware container underneath each pot/planter so water doesn’t drip and you can fill them up so the plants become self-watering.

Self-watering pots also exist.

If a watering can isn’t realistic, use a pitcher or a gallon jug. 

What to grow?

These plants can (easily) regrow in a couple inches of water: Scallions, Lettuce, Garlic Sprouts, Basil, Lemon Grass. 

These herbs do well inside: Basil, Lemon Balm, Mint, Chives.

These herbs do okay inside: Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme.

These flowers do well inside: Begonias, Jasmine, African Violet, Christmas Cactus, Mini Roses.

These flowers do okay inside: Marigold, Pansy, Geranium, Impatiens.

Cacti, succulents and air plants are all very low maintenance as long as you have enough lighting!

Witchy things to do:

Influence seedlings with different energies and see which grow fastest.

Use sigils to help your plants grow well.

Using correspondences, make a tea or cold-infusion with herbs based on your needs. 

Put crystals with your plant babies.

Make bouquets with your flowers based on their magical properties, and enchant them! You can dry them too.

Water your plants with different types of water (moon, sun, rain, stream, storm, etc.)

Let watering/caring for your plants help nourish you.

Make infused oils. 

Make a terrarium that mimics your home/garden and use it to bless/ward your home.

Decorate your pots/containers with color correspondences, sigils and witchy art!

Use your plant’s energy to help gain growth, warmth and energy from the sun and soil.

Plant seeds when starting new things and to bring change into your life.

When you tend them, focus on what they represent.

When you’re ready to move on, or take the next step - harvest the plants if that’s realistic. If not, allow them to be a reminder of what you’ve worked for. 

Allow the magic of growth and life to enter your home!

Other Helpful Posts:

@witch-of-the-dragon has a really cute “Domestic Garden Witch” series. These ones seem relevant to this post: [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X]

Researching Herb Safety

Tips and tricks for growing herbs inside

Bedridden witch: Nature edition

Bedridden witch: Kitchen edition

now, i’m by no means a weather witch, but using all aspects of the earth is really important to me in my craft. i’ve always been fascinated by clouds on a scientific level, but the significance of them in my witchcraft is quite high, too. i’m even making my own divination system based off of clouds! so, these are my general, personal correspondences for any type of magic.

stratus - hazy, featureless, low-level drizzle clouds - hidden truths, unclear motives. secrets

altostratus - mid-altitude, uniform grey-bluish sheet - strength, stability, prosperity

cirrostratus - high-altitude, thin, wispy, fragmented - beginnings, renewal, wishes

nimbostratus - mid-level, thick, dark formless layer - power, abundance

cumulus - flat-based, puffy - childishness, joy

altocumulus - similar to cirrocumulus but bigger and darker - comfort, safety

cirrocumulus - small, high, patchy. often in rows - dreams, intuition, future thinking

stratocumulus - low-altitude, larger elements than altocumulus, darker - protection, courage, wisdom

cirrus - many altitudes, thin, wispy strands - freedom, travel, adventure

cumulonimbus - intense vertical clouds, rain and storm producing - turmoil, difficult times, change

personally, i use clouds in sigil making (using minimalist depictions or meteorological symbols), divination (more on this soon!), visualisation, and spells where i want my intent to manifest in a productive way. i hope you can use these correspondences, and i’d love to see how you do!