These are just things I do at night for glamour ❥

♡︎Wash your brushes with facial cleanser

♡︎Use incense as perfume

♡︎Use beauty oil on your face

♡︎Beauty affirmations when doing skincare

♡︎Use candles as a light source

♡︎Use moon water to cleanse

♡︎Put on a silk hair scarf for shiny hair

♡︎Imagine the life you want to live in the future while looking at yourself in the mirror

♡︎Organize tomorrows outfit

♡︎Spray bedding with perfume

♡︎Take baths during the full moon

♡︎Watch a calming movie before bed ( I prefer watching The Last Unicorn)

♡︎Listen to siren songs

♡︎Clean your room

♡︎Oil your scalp using pumpkin oil

♡︎Smoke cleanse

♡︎Use a face mask with rose

♡︎Stretch 10 minutes before bed to loosen your limbs

♡︎Visualize your hopes and dreams before speaking them into candle light

♡︎Imagine you’re on a Vogue Beauty video

♡︎Dust your hair brushes in your fav oil to distribute them evenly

♡︎Spray yourself with rose water

♡︎Take off nail polish and do a nail routine

I've been using these since forever and they work incredibly! Feel free to accommodate them to what resonates with you :)

I mostly say these phrases in my mind over and over again as I'm applying a certain product, you can say them out loud as well. Playing affirmations in the background can also work really well when you're putting that intention into your makeup! （˶′◡‵˶）

As you apply highlighter: "My essence shines through"

As you apply lipstick/gloss/balm: "My words are sweet. Everyone pays attention when I'm speaking"

As you apply lipstick/gloss/balm: "My words flow perfectly. Speaking my mind perfectly comes easy for me"

As you apply mascara: "These eyes see everyone's true essence. These eyes see through facades"

As you apply blush: "I am confident and assertive"

A simple Spring Equinox ritual!

Aphrodite: the meaning of beauty (ramble)

I hate when people reduce her to being "the hot one" of the gods, they make her seem as a vain blonde white girl, and she's so far from that.

People who think being beautiful is about apparence are shallow. Beauty is everywhere, in a child's laugh, in a family dinner or in a loved one's caresses. Aphrodite is there too, in a first kiss, in a hug between friends and the blossom of a flower.

Worshiping Aphrodite can involve offerings like flowers, incense, or sea shells. Consider engaging in activities that celebrate love, beauty, and harmony, such as creating art, practicing self-care, or fostering positive relationships. Additionally, learning about and incorporating Aphrodite's myths into your practices can deepen your connection with the deity.

Visiting natural places associated with love and beauty, like beaches or gardens, can be a way to honor Aphrodite. Offering prayers or dedicating time for meditation and reflection on love, compassion, and relationships is also meaningful. Some people choose to celebrate festivals dedicated to Aphrodite, like the Aphrodisia in ancient Greece. Tailor your worship based on personal preferences and cultural interpretations of Aphrodite's attributes.

Hanging rosemary above the doorstep, and/or above doors of the house for protection.

Sprinkling a line of dried red pepper on a windowsill, to counter a curse.

Placing a mix of dried & ground eggshells and black pepper in every corner of a room to keep out unwanted spirits.

Placing a decoration representing a witch in the kitchen, to keep away illness and to favor health.

Crafting an effigie (no matter how crude!) and make it into the guardian of your home by charging it with your intent of protection and placing it near the front door.

Intent: To keep one safe and free from mishaps on long trips.

Ingredients:

Irish Moss (aka Carrageen)

Comfrey Root

Feverfew

Black Cohosh

White Oak Bark

Nutmeg

Materials:

Mortar & Pestle

Funnel

Mesh Strainer

Collection Dish

Container

IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not use the Black Cohosh if you are or think you might be pregnant. If need be, you can substitute Basil. Note: Powdered versions of most herbs are available online. I recommend such sites as Starwest Botanicals and Penn Herbs for the quality products at reasonable prices. Also, if you can get your hands on a good spice grinder, you can make your own powder from dried herb products.

Grind each ingredient separately for several minutes to produce fine powder. Sieve the material through the mesh strainer into the collection dish; this removes the larger ungrindable pieces and gives you cleaner powdered herb. (Pro-Tip: Putting a funnel under the strainer helps reduce lost material.) Retain the leftover large pieces that don’t make it through the strainer. You can use this for loose incense or charm bags later. Remember, witchlings: waste not, want not! (For the Nutmeg, supermarket spice works just fine.) Combine the component powders in the collection dish, mix well, and bottle immediately. Fold a few pinches in a paper packet containing your travel details. Tuck this into your luggage or the glove compartment of your car. For more travel general protection, you can sprinkle a few pinches in the footwells of your car, or just keep a few blank paper packets around if you frequently travel on short notice.

For more recipes to fill out your potion kit, you can check out Pestlework: A Book of Magical Powders & Oils. (Available on Amazon and in my shop!)

I bekon spring.