Grimoire

Spirit working is one of the main practices in my personal path. Because of this I don’t like using blanket wards on my property as I have many spirits I commune with on a regular basis that I don’t want to have to dismantle my wards only to put them back up again within the hour.

It’s impractical and draining (especially as a spoonie).

But obviously I don’t want to have no wards on my home as it’s a double edged sword being an experienced spirit worker- my house tends to be a beacon to all sorts of things I don’t want on my property at all.

My solution for this is an energy directive I call “spirit keys”!

You will need:

1.) a physical key (only one really- though you can astrally give them to many spirits!)

2.) string/rope/thread in a color or type that has personal meaning to you

3.) access to a physical aspect of your wards (a jar, witches ladder, crystal grid, plant, etc. Basically however you charge/tie your wards to your property or energy)

4.) pen and paper

5.) a candle and way to light it

6.) fire safe bowl/container

7.) a foundation in energy work/manipulation or visualization

Ritual:

I like to use an antique key but that’s entirely for aesthetic reasons- a cheap blank from a hardware store is just as good! Or even an old one that isn’t needed anymore or you can’t remember the purpose for.

Take the pen and paper first and write down the type of spirits you will be granting access (this can be as specific as names or as general as the type of intent they have towards you- the directed energy will take care of lie detecting for you. You can reduce it to a sigil if you like or keep it as a list. You can rewrite the list if you have elaborate additions but keep in mind you can give this key in “spirit”/astrally to specific entities you meet and determine to be trustworthy on a case by case basis.

Light the paper carefully on fire and let it reduce to ash in your fire safe bowl. Once it’s no longer hot, place the key in the bowl. Let sit while you do the next step.

Take your string and tie a knot while focusing on your wards and envisioning a lock that only your charged key will open. I like to have multiple knots/locks just for failsafe reasons- you can have as many as you feel comfortable with. You might even choose a number that is significant to you. If you want it to be a complex lock, double or triple knot in one spot. You can visualize different kinds of “locks” too- don’t be afraid to incorporate technology visuals or magical/supernatural type ones! Doesn’t have to be like the literal lock to your front door. Make sure you leave a “tail” on the string to be tied onto your key.

Take your key out of the ashes and carefully wipe off with a dry cloth or paper towel (do NOT wash). Tie the string to the key while carefully visualizing exactly how the key opens each lock (again, the visualizing/astral aspect of the key does not have to match what the key physically looks like! It can be a complex numerical passcode or a specific set of dance steps the spirit has to do 😉)

Attach your key to your physical ward base somehow. Can be as simple as setting on an altar or tying to your witches ladder, placing in your witches jar, burying in a special plant’s soil, placing under crystals you use for your ward anchor points, etc!

Have a trusted spirit test it! You may have to ask one that isn’t a companion if you have your companions already immune to property wards as I do. Have a good handle on what your key looks like astrally so you can “give” it to the spirits who need to have it. It can look however you like- again it doesn’t have to match what the actual “passcode” is. So for example, you could have it as a delicate crystal skeleton key even if the way to unlock your wards is a series of dance steps. Basically the key is like the “file” that tells your trusted entity what information they need to unlock your protections temporary. It could even be a USB drive or a special pair of dancing shoes! The more personal and significant, the stronger the energy directive!

You can absolutely turn it into a necklace or pocket charm and use for personal shield/protections when out and about as well!

🌿 Herb: What is a scent you find relaxing? 

🌱 Seedling: What is something you want to begin learning? 

🥛 Milk: What is a food you find comforting when you are sad? 

🍯 Honey: What is one thing you like about yourself?

🍄 Mushroom: What is a quote you find comfort in?

☕ Tea: How do you take your tea?

🐄 Cow: What is one other tumblr blog you really appreciate? 

🌳 Tree: What is one thing in your future you are looking foward towards? 

🍑 Peach: What is a color that makes you smile? 

🌻 Sunflower: What is one thing that brightened your day today? 

🐓 Chicken: What is a comfort movie/show for you?

🧵 Thread: What is a recent creative project that you are proud of? 

🐈 Cat: Do you have any pets? Are there some pets you really want? 

🍅 Tomato: Have you ever gardened, and if so, what is your favorite thing to grow? 

🍃 Leaf: What is a plant you find beautiful? 

🐝 Bee: What is a video game that you find comforting? 

🍞 Bread: Do you know how to bake bread? If so, what is something you’ve baked recently?

🐇 Bunny: What’s a song that you really like? 

🌲  Pine: Do you prefer the cold, or the heat?

🧶 Yarn: Knitting or Crocheting?

🐑 Sheep: What is a comfort item you own? 

🍓 Strawberry: Do you own any pink clothing?

🥞 Pancake: What is your favorite breakfast food? 

⛰️ Mountains: Would you rather live in the mountains, city, beach, or the forest? 

🧸 Teddy Bear: Do you ever want to raise kids someday? 

(These descriptions are compiled from Wikipedia.) Grimoire - A grimoire (also known as a “book of spells”) is a textbook of magic, typically including instructions on how to create magical objects like talismans and amulets, how to perform magical spells, charms and divination, and how to summon or invoke supernatural entities such as angels, spirits, deities and demons. Book of Shadows - A Book of Shadows is a book containing religious text and instructions for magical rituals found within the Neopagan religion of Wicca, and in many pagan practices. One famous Book of Shadows was created by the pioneering Wiccan Gerald Gardner sometime in the late 1940s or early 1950s, and which he utilised first in his Bricket Wood coven and then in other covens which he founded in following decades. The Book of Shadows is also used by other Wiccan traditions, such as Alexandrianism and Mohsianism, and with the rise of books teaching people how to begin following Wicca in the 1970s onward, the idea of the Book of Shadows was then further propagated amongst solitary practitioners unconnected to earlier traditions. Book of Mirrors - Some Wiccans reserve the Book of Shadows for recording spells and keep a separate book, sometimes called the Book of Mirrors to contain thoughts, feelings and experiences.

Lunary - A lunary (from Latin lunarium), also called a selenodromion or moonbook, is a book of prognostication based on the position of the moon at any given time. It is an astrological genre with parallels as far back as Akkadian literature. From the 2nd century AD, it is common in the Greco-Roman world. There are examples in Greek, Latin, Coptic, Middle English and Old Nubian. Pagan, Jewish and Christian examples are known. The lunary was “by far the most popular and widely circulated prognostic genre” during the Middle Ages.

Herbarium - A Herbarium vivum (plural Herbaria viva) is a collection of plants and images, and their descriptions from a particular locality. The images were produced by a process doubtless suggested by engraving and lithography whereby an object coated with printer’s ink or other suitable substance, is pressed onto paper, leaving behind an impression.

Lapidary - A lapidary is a text, often a whole book, giving “information about the properties and virtues of precious and semi-precious stones”, that is to say a work on gemology. Lapidaries were very popular in the Middle Ages, when belief in the inherent power of gems for various purposes was widely held, and among the wealthy collecting jewels was often an obsession, as well as a popular way to store and transport capital. Bestiary - A bestiary (from bestiarum vocabulum) is a compendium of beasts. Originating in the ancient world, bestiaries were made popular in the Middle Ages in illustrated volumes that described various animals and even rocks. The natural history and illustration of each beast was usually accompanied by a moral lesson. This reflected the belief that the world itself was the Word of God and that every living thing had its own special meaning. For example, the pelican, which was believed to tear open its breast to bring its young to life with its own blood, was a living representation of Jesus. Thus the bestiary is also a reference to the symbolic language of animals in Western Christian art and literature. Demonography - A demonography is a bestiary dealing with demons.

For when you’ve moved into a new living situation or are ready for a new start <3

Finding your home/moving:

House hunting crystals

Spell jar to find a house

Spell for your dream house

The witch’s moving checklist

Cleansing:

A deep room cleanse

To absorb negative energy from a room

Doorway cleansing

Summer house cleansing

Herbal wall/floor wash + witchy cleaners

Home cleansing tips

Home cleansing brew

Thoroughly clearing spaces

Crystals to cleanse the home

Cleansing your space without smoke

Cleansing your space: a how-to guide

Energy cleansing

Low energy cleaning + cleansing

Warding + Protection:

A crash course on warding

To ward the home

Threshold magic 101

Protect my home spell

Home protection steam spell

Simple home protection jar spell

“Little lurkers” home protection spell

Room/home protection

Sharehouse peace witch’s ladder

Wall of fire property & house protection spell

Protection (wind) chimes

The Rowan cross

Protecting the property

Check out the sigils below!

Sigils:

For a magical and happy home

My new home suits me well

Sospidonum

This space is full of life, light, and bright energy

No fighting in this home

My home is safe

This home is safe for all

This home is a safe and healthy environment

My house is protected from unwanted influences

My home is protected

Witchin’ it up:

Happy home spell jar

Home sweet home spell jar

House to home spell

Laundry magic

Pleasing household spirits

When a bad guest leaves

Building a magical home

The magical home

Odds and ends:

Magic, and power, in homemaking

The history and creation of witch bottles

Bringing nature inside

Cottage witch tips

Hearth witch tips

The basics of kitchen and cottage witchcraft

You may also like:

Bedridden witch: garden / stale energy / kitchen edition

Spells for job seekers

Travel witchery

Ways to Use the Element

Fire Meditation and Trance Work

Both the sound and look of fire are very calming. Staring into the fire can work for trance work.

Candle Magic

You can use color magic to match a particular intention, carve sigils into the candle, dress the candle in herbs and oils. Note: if doing a banishing spell, blow out the candle; if doing a spell to bring something in, snuff or let the candle go out on its own. I have a post on candle magic that you can find here.

Sigils

One of the many ways to activate sigils is by burning them. I have a post on how to make sigils and other advice regarding them that you can find here.

Art Magic

If you want to bring out this element in your art work you can draw or paint or write poetry or songs about the animals down below. Alternatively you can use the corresponding colors in the piece. You can make this work an offering and use that to drive the work if so desired.

Incense

You can make incense out of the herbs listed down below or other corresponding herbs, which let's you evoke the element both through the herb and the act of burning them.

Altar

You can use an altar cloth in a color that corresponds to the element. You can use artwork or oracle cards to bring in animals that correspond to the element, as well. You can use candles, real or LED.

Correspondences

Crystals

Lava Rock, Igneous Rock

Fire Opal

Red Jasper

Ruby

Blood Stone

Astrological Signs

You may want to work with the element as the sun passes through the following signs.

Leo

Aries

Sagittarius

Colors

Reds

Yellows

Oranges

Gold

Jewlery

Gold jewlery is heavily tied into the fire element. Gold plated or golden in color will work, as will real gold. When working with the fire element, I like to cleanse and charge my jewelry with incense smoke.

Animals

You can use oracle cards, printed images, and symbolism with spirit animals on them.

Lions

Bees

Scorpions

Lizards

Ladybugs

Herbs

Please research your herbs to make sure they are not dangerous to consume or apply to the skin. This may be because of an allergy or because of the herb itself. Consult a doctor if you are able to.

Ash

Cacti

Coffee

Garlic

Hibiscus

Nettle

Alternatives to Candles

Candle flame or fireplace videos or apps. This is good if you are in the broom closet but want to use these for meditation and/or trance work. Because it is less suspicious to stare at your phone than it is to stare at an open flame.

To represent the element in a sacred space or when calling upon the elements, you can use a colored piece of paper, the symbol for fire, crystals, drawings of corresponding animals, etc.

Source:

Cook with intention:

Stir your coffee or soups or anything else thats stirrable. If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, stir in a clockwise direction to bring in your intentions and counterclockwise to banish or get rid of something. And vice versa if you live in the Southern Hemisphere.

You can also draw sigils on your food or utensils. For example, draw sigils on dough with flour. Or, draw a sigil on a pot with oil before heating the pan up.

You can use specific herbs and seasonings to match your intention.

Plants. Plants everywhere.

Plants that correspond to protection can go by your doorway to protect the house or in your bedroom to protect you from nightmares.

Certain potted plants can bring in different intentions. You can plant lavender, for example, to bring more peace into your life.

Feel free to bury crystals into your pots to further enhance magical properties. This also hides your crystals and keeps suspicion at bay.

Cleaning

You can concoct a mixture that has a certain intention and energy to it to clean your home. This is great for protection spells.

You can sweep your home with a besom or you can use an everyday plastic broom to be more inconspicuous. The supplies don't really matter that much, what matters is your intent.

Sounds, like clapping or singing, can also be used to cleanse a space or item.

Burying items in or surrounding items with dirt, salt, lemon juice, vinegar, etc. can be a method to cleanse.

Art

You can paint sigils into your artwork before blending.

Make a doll to act as a poppet. These can be as witchy as you want. You can make a simple plushie and utilize it as a poppet. Or buy a plushie or doll from a store. Just be sure to cleanse it first!

You can use knot magic to make friendship bracelets, necklaces, or anklets.

You can add a crystal to diy jewelry.

You can also use sticker magic in journals, planners (digital ones work too!), or on labels. I have a post on sticker magic here.

Color magic

You can utilize color magic in your clothes.

You can use color magic in everyday household items, like a candle. I have a post that delves into candle magic (with tips for people in the broom closet!) You can find it here.

Note: if you can't use candles, you can seal spells with knot magic, you can use led candles, etc. Here are some alternatives to candle magic.

Candy magic

You can use different flavors and colors and types of candy in your magic. Here are a few posts on candy magic (x, x, x).

Altars

You can use a travel altar in an altoids box or a shoebox. You can find an example of a smaller altar below.

Source: OfSmokeandSoil

You can decorate your desk, dresser or even your bedside table. You can use color magic with candles to match your intention. You can place seasonal flowers and other items to match the sabbots or other holidays. You can also honor a deity with a personal item, such as a candle or piece of artwork or other imagery.

To represent the elements you can use seashells, a glass of water, a candle, stones, a feather, etc.

Magic spells

Feel free to write a sigil, spell, intention on a piece of paper and then bury it, crumple it up, or burn it to cast it.

Nonwitchy practices

Meditation is great to manifest your wishes, connect with spirits and/or deities.

You can use visualization to help manifest intentions.

You can collect items, like rocks or stones. You can paint these and use color magic. Or you can use them as worry stones.

Witchy tools alternatives

To replace tarot cards with regular playing cards. Here is a link on how to read them, but you can also use your own intuition. Or, you can use digital tarot cards (x). There are also YouTube videos that create spreads and do readings. While youtube readings don't resonate or work for me, you may want to give them a try. These two channels here and here have a plethora of readings.

Do online research or download ebooks to replace physical books. You can also do some research in a library.

For a grimoire of book of shadows, you can use a personal diary, school notebook, or a digital document (on one note, google docs/classroom, notion or even a social media app like tumblr). A great thing about the diary is that some come with a lock. For the longest time, I used a diary with a lock from the dollar store. Also if it is a digital version, you can log out of the account. Or, if your parents check your social media, create two accounts. One for your grimoire or bos and one that appears more mundane like a study account, a meme account, etc.

There are also digital and physical moon calenders, which track the moon phases, meanings, etc.

For runes, you can inscribe rocks with invisible ink. If it is suspicious for you to just have a bowl of rocks lying around, feel free to use them in decoration in something like this:

ADDITONAL RESOURCES AND INFORMATION

General witchy tips (x, x, x)

Altar set ups (x, x)

Herbs and plants (x)

Cleaning (x, x, x)

1. PAST - Energy and growth

What energy am I currently radiating? How can I use this energy coming from the sun’s strength to grow into a better being? 

2. PRESENT - Joy and celebration

How can I open myself to a greater joy? What in my life should be celebrated? In what ways can I celebrate and find happiness?

3. FUTURE - Guidance and release

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About the featured image:

Base: Lantern slide featuring the Barberini Juno or Hera. This is a colossal (2.96 m) marble statue, 2nd century BCE Roman copy of a lost 5th century BCE Greek original. The figure of the goddess holds a scepter in the right hand, and a patera in the left and wears a stephane (diadem) and a peplos. This statue was excavated in Rome in the 17th century, and is now in the collection of the Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican, Rome, Italy. The lantern slide is from a photograph by William Henry Goodyear (1846 - 1923) and is in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum, New York. Image source: Wikimedia Commons (X). Image license: This material is in the public domain United States and other countries where copyright extends for 95 years (or less) after the author's death.

Beginner witches, listen up.

When I started practising, one of the first things I did was put correspondence lists into my grimoire. Or, I tried to. You see, correspondences are individual. To some extent, they’re based on history, folklore, mythology and medicine - but they’re also highly personal. You can look at ten different correspondence tables for the same herb, and depending on the herb, you’ll get similar answers - but you can also get highly divergent ones. The result? I ended up writing 5-20 different correspondences for a bunch of herbs and crystals that I had never even heard of. Do I remember them now, 7 years on? Hell no. 

There’s a few problems with this:

You don’t know which source to trust.

Sources may totally conflict.

You don’t know why those correspondences are listed.

You won’t know what you can and can’t swap out of a spell.

Correspondence tables often don’t provide sources or reasoning.

You may not have those associations, so they may not actually help you.

Correspondences are tools. They help you to focus your intent in your craft. What’s the point in getting the “right” colour, herb, crystal, element, and moon phase for every spell when you don’t understand why you’re using them, or they don’t help you focus your intent? 

So, what’s the solution? Figure out your own correspondences. 

This doesn’t have to be difficult! Let’s say I’m doing a spell because I have a cold. For me, being sick is associated with soup, lemon, orange, honey and ginger - because my Nan used to make me a hot drink with the last few ingredients in it. So maybe I’ll make that drink, or maybe I’ll make soup with fresh ginger in it. I’ll stir the pot widdershins first, to “banish” the sickness (because I associate counter clockwise with banishment or getting rid of something), then deosil to “bring” or “grow” my health (because those are my associations for clockwise). See? Easy! 

Okay, so how exactly do you come up with correspondences?

Well, some of them are pretty immediate. Think associating mistletoe with Christmas, or plants in your area that only bloom at certain points of the year. You can also consider:

history, mythology and folklore: throughout history, there have been associations with certain plants, colours etc. that you can read up on. Some examples include associating purple with wealth or success because the dye for purple clothing was highly expensive (Roman emperors wore it) and associating rosemary with remembrance, as mentioned in Hamlet. 

medicinal properties: even if you aren’t interested in herbalism, you could include plants with medicinal properties in healing spells. 

local associations: this is pretty likely to cross over with history and folklore, but considering local associations is important, too - especially since associations in world history and mythology may not apply to you and your path. You might also have certain associations with “local” in a general sense (see my post about food correspondences below).

cultural associations: think “pumpkin” for October, even in countries where aren’t particularly common. Are there any cultural associations that you have with particular things? (These may be some of your “stronger” associations.)

personal associations: what’s your personal experience? Did you fall into a rosebush as a kid, so you’d rather associate roses with pain than with love? Did your first crush give you a green handbag, so green is a colour of love for you? What do you find comforting?

These aren’t the only aspects to consider, but it’s a starting point. Depending on the type of correspondence you’re looking for, you could consider other aspects, too (like farming calendars for month associations and seasonal foods).

This isn’t to say there’s anything wrong with using or posting correspondence lists - I’ve posted some myself. They can be really useful - but be aware that those are someone else’s correspondences, not yours, and they may not work the same way for you as they do for someone else - and that’s okay! You have your own resources and your own experiences, and it’s your craft. 

I hope this helps! Check out my other posts about coming up with your own correspondences:

How to correspondence: food & herbs

this spell is made for attracting romantic love into your life. it will help you draw a potential s/o to you (or you to them). please keep in mind, this is not meant to be used on a particular person, since it could mess with their free will and i’m not supporting that.

you’ll need:

- a glass vial/bottle/jar (preferably small, so you can carry it in your bag or something)

- pink or white candle

- red rose petals (associated with love, romance)

- mint leaf (associated with clarity of mind and attraction (esp. sexual)

- salt (repelling negative energies)

- honey (associated with sweetness and Aphrodite, it’s also antibacterial)

- moon water (optional, i like to use it for additionally charging my spell jars)

- piece of paper and a pen

- you can use rose quartz or garnet to power the spell additionally

instructions:

- if you do it: set your circle or ask a deity to help you (i personally asked Aphrodite since she’s the goddess of love and i’ve worked with her before)

- light the candle with the intent of attracting love

- put the rose, mint and salt in your vial

- on the piece of paper write the character traits you want in a lover (try to make it rather general and brief, not too specific and not with a specific person in mind) roll it and put it in the jar

- put honey and moon water in the vial

- close it and meditate on it for a while. think about the feelings you want to attract into your life.

- when you’re done, seal the vial/jar with wax from the candle you lit before. while doing that say This vial will help me attract good love into my life.*you can call on the deity you’re working with* The wax will contain the spell inside, once the seal is broken, so is the spell. This is my will, so may it be.

- Thank the deity, snuff the candle and you’re done:-)

I recently got a great question from someone and I figured I’d turn it into a post!

Before we get into the list, I want to mention eclectic witchcraft. You can totally follow many traditions and I encourage you to try everything you’re interest in and then follow whatever you feel most dedicated to, and there’s no shame in being a life long learner who constantly tries new things from different traditions.

All I ask is that you do it respectfully!!!

Eclectic witches follow many different traditions and refuse to be tied down to just one thing. How awesome is that!

Get ready for a massive list...

🌍 African witchcraft: Someone who follows one of the many different traditions from Africa.

📖 Alexandrian witchcraft: A traditional and ceremonial tradition started by Alex and Maxine Sanders in 1960.

👻 Ancestor witchcraft: Possibly one of the oldest traditions. Witchcraft that is based off of the worshiping of your ancestors.

👼 Angelic witchcraft: Witchcraft based off of working with angels and divine beings.

🐻 Animist witchcraft: A tradition that works with nature and often views animals and people as the same beings.

🖼 Art whitchcraft: Witchcraft that utilizes art to a great extent and as the primary method of practice.

✨ Astrology witchcraft: Witchcraft that uses the stars and celestial bodies in magic and sometimes worship.

👁‍🗨 Augury: Someone who divines signs, omens, or symbols.

🇬🇧 British Traditional witchcraft: A tradition that follows those of the British Isles.

🍀 Celtic witchcraft: A tradition that follows those of Celtic beliefs.

☄️ Chaos witchcraft: A modern tradition that mixes a little bit of everything. Recommended: a strong belief in what you’re doing.

🐚 Crystal witchcraft: Witchcraft that uses crystals often.

🔮 Divination witchcraft: Witchcraft that primarily uses methods such as scrying, tarot cards, pendulums, etc.

☘️ Druidism: The Druid tradition.

🌍 Earth witchcraft: Witchcraft that centers around the earth.

🇪🇬 Egyptian witchcraft: witchcraft that follows deities from the Egyptian tradition and traditional magic.

🔥 Elemental witchcraft: Witch craft that utilizes the elements primarily.

🌍 European witchcraft: A tradition based off of the beliefs of one of the many traditions in Europe.

💐 Floral witchcraft: Witchcraft that mostly uses flowers.

🍎 Folk witchcraft: Witchcraft that follows a path of folklore and traditional magic.

📖 Gardenerian witchcraft: A highly structured tradition with different degrees of initiation and strongly protected texts and rituals. Very secretive.

🌿 Green witchcraft: Witchcraft centered around gardening or working with plants and herbs.

✨ Healinf witchcraft: Healing is used as the primary method of work.

🏡 Hearth witchcraft: Witchcraft with a focus around the home.

👻 Hedge witchcraft: Witchcraft centered around the spirit world.

🏛 Hellenic witchcraft: Witchcraft based off of Ancient Greek traditions.

👵🏼 Hereditary witchcraft: A tradition that has been passed down in your family for many generations.

🍳 Kitchen witchcraft: Witchcraft that is mostly done in the kitchen.

👹 Luciferian witchcraft: A tradition based off of the worship of Lucifer.

🎼 Musical witchcraft: Witchcraft that primarily uses music.

🌅 Neo-pagan witchcraft: A tradition using old pagan customs that have been brought to new life through modern usage.

🌳 Norse witchcraft: Witchcraft using the old Scandinavian tradition.

🌊 Sea Witchcraft: Witchcraft using the ocean and it’s power.

⭐️ Secular witchcraft: A tradition that does not observe any deities.

🀄️ Sigil witchcraft: Witchcraft that uses symbols to manifest intent.

🗡 Solitary witchcraft: Witchcraft that is practiced alone.

🔬 Tech witchcraft: Witchcraft that uses modern technologies.

⭐️ Wiccan witchcraft: A tradition based upon the Wiccan tradition and belief system.

In witchcraft, certain colors have correspondences that you’ll notice throughout your craft. It’s important to remember these for things such as Candle Magick and reading auras. 

Red: love, passion, sexuality, initiation, aggression, strength, control, health, and vitality. 

Planets: Sun, Mars

Orange: luck, kindness, celebration, abundance, optimism, and comfort

Planets: Mars, Mercury, Uranus

Yellow: positivity, courage, vitality, progress, communication, mental clarity, and focus

Planets: Sun, Mercury, Uranus

Green: finance, luck, charity, health, prosperity, vitality, nature, fertility, and balance. 

Planets: Earth, Jupiter, Venus

Turquoise: change, travel, intellect, invention, creativity, and humanity 

Planets: Mercury, Venus, Neptune

Blue: understanding, patience, honor, fidelity, health, healing, wisdom, justice, and tranquility 

Planets: Moon, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto 

Purple: wisdom, psychic ability and power, divination, inspiration, spirituality, empowerment and enchantment. 

Planets: Moon, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Pluto 

Pink: love, healing, family, friendship, selflessness, and socializing

Planets: Venus

White: purification, truth, inspiration, clarity, spiritual strength, and enlightenment

Planet: Moon

Black: protection, honor and respect, deep meditation, banishment, and unlocking

Planet: Saturn, Pluto

Grey: neutralization and stasis

Planet: Earth, Pluto 

Silver: femininity, emotional stability, intuition, dreams, and psychic ability

Planet: Moon, Neptune 

Gold: masculinity, luxury, power, success, confidence, and creativity

Planets: Sun, Mercury, Uranus

Bronze: positivity, friendship, and unity 

Planets: Mercury, Mars, Uranus 

Brown: grounding, concentration, searching, and protection

3 Daily Habits

🧘 Meditate and stretch every day, when you wake up or before going to bed, to recenter yourself and look inwards. 

📖 Keep a journal, grimoire or book of shadows and write as often as possible, to remember your thoughts and log your progress. 

✨ Find something to be grateful for every day, whether it’s a big event or simply watching a bird landing on a tree outside of your window. 

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3 Weekly Habits

🃏 Make a past/present/future Tarot spread on Sundays to reflect on the week that has passed, your current feelings and the week ahead. 

🌲 Spend time around nature or observing the sky, at least once a week, to stay connected to the Earth and the Moon. 

🍞 Practice Kitchen Magic by making at least one special meal per week, where you pour positive energies and magical intentions. I try to learn a completely new recipe once a week to keep it fun and interesting.

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3 Monthly Habits

📝 Make a list of your goals on the first of each month, and keep it close to your desk to stay on track every day. 

🌙 Follow the moon phases to connect to the Moon’s magic and power. Work hard, start projects and be productive when the Moon is waxing ; rest, recover and reflect when the Moon is waning. 

📚 Learn something new about witchcraft, spirituality, or a completely different topic that interests you. Staying curious, even when life gets busy and complicated, is what makes it worth living. 

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3 Yearly Habits 

🧹 Fully cleanse your home after each witches sabbats to get a fresh start and throw out old energies. 

🕯️ Switch up and clean your altar at the end of each season, to keep it alive and filled with magical power. Decorate according to the coming season and sabbat. 

About you:

How you got started in the craft

Your spiritual journey

Things you connect to (animals, elements, plants, ect)

Types of magic you do

Your natal chart

Your deities (if you have any)

Correspondences:

Remember, you don't need to write down correspondences you will never need! So instead, write about...

Crystals you have/want

Plants you can grow yourself/already have around you. Check your spice cabinet

And list things to use those for! So that would be herb bundles to burn, salves, recipes, and so on.

Other things you can use in magic that you already have

This would be things like sea shells, snail shells, grass, dirt, candles. Get creative!

Other witchcraft stuff:

Your sigils

Planets

The sun/moon +moon phases

Zodiac signs

The elements

Symbolism (animals, shapes, and whatever else you wish to add)

Spells:

What makes a spell that works!!! This should help with making your own spells

What NOT to do

Different types of spells

Spells you will actually use

Divination:

A section on tarot cards and their meanings

How to use a pendulum

Meanings of oracle cards

Rune meanings and how to cast them

Lesser known forms of divination!!!

Mental health:

Grounding and centering

Burn out care and being energy efficient

A list of what motivates you to do your craft

Small spells for self care

Astral work:

Your astral space (a map, a description, drawings of important locations)

Your astral body, if it's any different than your physical one

A list of spirits and important information about them

Protection, sheilding, banishing, and safety

Manners when interacting with spirits and what NOT to do

Methods of projection/travel that work for you

Post-astral grounding methods

General spirit work:

How to interact with spirits and how NOT to interact with spirits

Protection, banishing, shielding, and other safety things

How to give offerings (there's more than one way!)

Methods of communicating with spirits

Signs of spirits

Ways spirits can send signs and messages (animals, dreams, and so on)

A list of different kinds of spirits you work with/have encountered

A section for research, especially if you're doing deity work.

Grounding, if it helps you afterwards