Bog Witch

A ritual to release all your negative feelings

Color of the Day : Red

Incense of the Day : Cedar

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Magick is about empowerment and your ability to change your personal energy as well as influential energy in your life.

When your life unfolds in ways that make you unhappy, it is important to deal with your emotions. Couldn't be me brothas i am totally mf unhinged this is for you guys though.

When anger arises, you need to find a way to work through it. Strong emotion needs to be felt, not pushed aside or ignored, so you can regain and maintain balance and harmony.

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To begin write down the things in your life that make you angry, sad, disappointed, etc.

Place the list in your cauldron or a firesafe container, use a match or lighter to carefully ignite the paper and visualize the things you wrote igniting and burning to ash before you.

To release using the power of the fire chant :

Release my anger and sorrows, I will not carry it into tomorrow

Release my negativity and set it free, the only person it hurts is me

Repeat these words and this spell until you feel that you have released the emotions that no longer serve you.

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Agares - Provides knowledge of all tongues, brings back runaways or can prevent desertion, can cause earthquakes, and bring about the downfall of important men causing them to lose their position, public honor, and respect of others.

Aim - He spreads destruction by means of fire. Also teaches cunning and shrewdness, and will answer questions of things unknown.

Alloces - A warrior who may be sent to revenge yourself from secret enemies.

Andras - Very destructive, he can bring ruin to an enemy in the twinkling of an eye, causing him financial havoc and personal despair.

Andrealphus - Can transform humans into birds at will. Also teaches mathematics.

Andromalius - Knows all—recovers lost articles, finds money, and reveals any secret plots of intrigues planned against the possessor.

Asmoday - Confers invisibility, answers any questions, and enables the petitioner to know the innermost thoughts of those he meets.

Bathin - Transports one from one place to another at the speed of light by supernatural means. Tells the virtues of all stones and herbs.

Bifrons - Can move corpses magically, and coerce spirits of the dead to assist the magician or answer inquiries. Is capable of enlightening one on astrology, mathematics, herbs, and stones.

Camio - Will teach the tongues of all animals so that they may be understood, and can also reveal the mysteries and secrets of the other worlds.

Corcell - Produces great noises, confusion, and indecisiveness in one’s foes. Gives knowledge of geometry, art, literature, history.

Dantalion - Produces hallucinations in others if requested, influencing the minds of men against their will and without their knowledge. He can reveal the innermost thoughts and desires of others.

Decarabia - Knows all pertaining to the powers of plants and stones.

Focator - Causes winds to blow, ships to sink, and death by drowning.

Furfur - Bestows love of battle, causes thunder and lightning, and can reveal the secret thoughts of others.

Glasya-Labolas - Can cause murder and death, make men invisible. He knows all ancient wisdom and occult secrets, can teach all sciences.

Haagenti - A powerful alchemist who can change any metal into gold, and water into wine.

Halphas -  Causes wars, punishes sinners, and can make those who have wronged the magician suffer the tortures of the damned.

Haures - Protects the magician against other spirits. Knows all secrets and will bring harm to one’s foes.

Leraie - Causes wounds not to heal, starts battles. He can be persuaded to break up rival’s love affairs and even marriages.

Malphas - It is claimed that he helped Solomon build many things. Causes anything to be made by magical forces.

Murmur - Causes souls of the dead to appear and answer any questions the petitioner may ask. Also teaches philosophy.

Ose - Transforms the petitioner into any form he desires. Will bring delusions and insanity to others if asked, and the person affected will not be aware that he has been changed.

Paimon - Confers upon the magician the power to influence and control those he wishes to subjugate. Will produce familiars to serve the possessor, and can bring any honor desired upon one.

Purson - Tells past and future, reads the thoughts of others and conveys the message to the possessor.

Raum -  Creates love and reconciles enemies. Can also demolish a reputation, destroy property, and will steal money to bring to the possessor.

Ronove - Teaches languages, and humbles an enemy who does not show partiality toward the petitioner.

Sabnock - Can cause wounds not to heal, arguments to inflame, and turn a small dispute into a full-scale battle. He controls military camps and protects soldiers.

Samiginia - Gives account of the dead souls that died in sin, and teaches all liberal sciences.

Seere - Controls time to suit himself and the wishes of the sorcerer who calls upon him. Can cause things to happen instantly magically.

Shax - Can cause one to become deaf, dumb, or blind. Will steal money or possessions, and can lead the way to almost any hidden things or stolen goods. Can create a familiar to assist the owner.

Sitri - The Prince of love and lust. Will cause any man to love a woman, or any woman to desire a man. Compels women to display themselves in the nude to the one who calls him. 

Valefor - In charge of occult medicine, curing all ills magically. Can make a man skilled with his hands and sharp with his brains. Can change men into animals at will.

Vepar - Controls the sea. Can cause storms, death, and disaster.

Vine - The only spirit which will tell a magician the identity of other sorcerers and witches. Knows ail secrets and can destroy the enemy or defend the magician against the attacks of others.

Zagan - Can change liquids—water into wine, wine into blood. He can bring to one’s mind the humor and wit in all happenings.

*Please don’t dabble in darker magic unless you are well protected and have done your research.

Ive been a bit under the weather. Here’s a poster about medicinal herbs, many of which im using now. 

Many witches believe that the human body is sacred. Whether they’re pantheists, animists, or somewhere in between, most magical practitioners agree that there is some sort of divine or magical essence contained in all living things, including our bodies. But if that’s the case, why do so many witches hesitate to use parts of the body in their craft?

Part of it is the “ick” factor. Western society is shaped by religious and cultural influences that tell us our bodies are unclean, gross, or even scary. In order to comfortably work with the energies of the human body in magic, we have to unlearn these cultural influences.

This post covers the uses of human effects (materials that come from the human body) in witchcraft and magic.

Why Use This Stuff, Anyway?

By far the most common use of human effects in magic is as a taglock. A taglock is an item from the person a spell is meant to affect — either a small piece of their person (such as hair or fingernail clippings), or a personal belonging that is energetically connected to them. A taglock acts as a sort of anchor, tying the energy of a spell to that specific person and providing a direct link between them and the magic. Think of it as an energetic targeting system. This brings faster, more powerful results.

The use of taglocks is connected to the concept of sympathetic magic, which states that what is done to a small part of a person or thing (including an image or effigy) affects the whole. This idea is as old as humans — in fact, some archaeologists believe that Paleolithic cave paintings of injured animals were a form of sympathetic magic meant to manifest successful hunts.

If you need a taglock for a spell and can’t or don’t want to use hair/fingernails/etc., use one of the person’s belongings instead. This can be a business card, a child’s stuffed animal, or a napkin they used at dinner — whatever you can get your hands on. If you can’t get a personal belonging, use a photograph of the person.

Aside from linking magic to a specific person, different human effects have their own magical correspondences (see below). Depending on your spell, it may make sense to include hair as a symbol of personal power and self-expression or menstrual blood as a symbol of releasing old energy. Most witches don’t think twice about using milk or eggs, which come from the bodies of cows and chickens, in their magic, so why shouldn’t we use things from our own bodies as well?

There is an unfortunate stigma around the use of human effects in magic. Things like blood and hair are unfairly associated with dark magic, and many witches avoid them for that reason. Like any other magical tool, human effects can be used in spells for good or ill. You could use a taglock to add power to a healing spell, for example, or put your own hair in a success spell to anchor that success to you. These items are a part of you — they are no more evil or scary than you are.

Ethics and Safety

We’ve already discussed the ethical implications of doing magic on other people. This is especially important to keep in mind when working with human effects, either your own or someone else’s, because you are working directly with that person’s energy. Sympathetic magic gets very up close and personal, so it’s important to take care.

Don’t do anything to the personal effect, whatever it is, that you wouldn’t do to the person themselves. (Yes, this still applies if you’re using one of their possessions, or even a photograph.) Be gentle and respectful. Don’t throw it around or be careless with it. Don’t set it on fire or cut it up unless you really know what you’re doing and really want to fuck with the person it came from.

There are certain safety precautions that need to be taken when working with human effects, especially bodily fluids. I’ll talk about safety protocol for blood magic in a future post, but for now just be aware of the danger of bloodborne diseases and other possible contaminants. Sexual fluids may carry STIs, for example. For this reason, you should always take care when handling someone else’s bodily fluids. Wear gloves and make sure you don’t have any exposed cuts or sores.

Hair and fingernails are the safest human effects because they contain dead cells, and thus the risk of contagion is low. They’re also usually a little easier to get a hold of, especially if you’re doing magic for another person. Hair and nail clippings are most witches’ go-to taglocks for these reasons.

And finally, do not ever, under any circumstances, eat, drink, or bathe in anything that came from another person’s body. Some older spells call for adding blood or some other bodily fluid to food, and some old initiation rituals require the initiate to drink wine containing a drop of blood from each group member. In modern times, we know that this is dangerous because it could potentially spread disease. Trust me when I say there is no good reason to ever consume someone else’s DNA. Just don’t.

Correspondences

Below are correspondences for some human effects that can fairly easily be incorporated into spells. I have also included substitutions, for those who truly just aren’t comfortable working with human effects. These substitutions may not be quite as powerful, but the symbolism is similar.

Note: The use of blood in magic is a huge topic with a rich history, so I have chosen to devote an entire post to it. Blood is not mentioned in this post, but I will be posting about it soon!

Correspondences of Human Effects

Hair is closely tied to a person’s essence and personal power, perhaps more so than any other effect besides blood. In many cultures, hair is never cut to avoid dispersing this power. (Think of the story of Samson in the Bible.) Hair is also associated with the head, mental abilities, and thoughts. Hair is one of the most powerful taglocks, and can also be used in spells related to strength, beauty, and mental clarity. Use a few of your own hairs to tie something up to bind it with your personal power.

Substitutes for Hair: clove (for empowerment), rosemary (for mental clarity), catnip (for beauty)

Saliva lends itself to many purposes because of its wide array of correspondences. On one hand it is associated with kissing and sex (think of the phrase “swapping spit” to describe kissing), but on the other it can be extremely offensive (spitting on someone is a very old and very strong insult). Saliva can also be substituted for any other bodily fluid.

Substitutes for Saliva: cardamom (for love and lust), vinegar (for cursing and insult)

Fingernails are, of course, linked to the hands and to a person’s ability to act. They’re also one of the easiest human effects to collect, which make them a good choice for a taglock. I usually see fingernails used in this context rather than to bring a certain energy to a spell.

Substitute for Fingernails: clove (to empower action)

Semen and Vaginal Arousal Fluid are, naturally, associated with sex. Both are associated with pure potential, fertility, and action, and can give your spell a heck of a power boost. Use sexual fluids in spells for growth and new beginnings. They are also useful in love magic — anoint a red candle with your sexual fluids to attract a lover.

Substitutes for Semen and Vaginal Arousal Fluid: penis or vulva shaped candle (for sex magic), rice (for fertility), rose (for love), cinnamon (for lust)

Urine is a traditional ingredient in the witch bottle, a powerful protective charm. It’s also found in both curses and love spells in American folk magic. Interestingly, it’s also used to break curses. One of my teachers practiced Appalachian folk magic, and she used to say that the most surefire way to get rid of any curse was to “piss on a brick.” (Red bricks are also associated with protection.) As you can see, urine is perhaps the most versatile bodily fluid when it comes to magical uses.

Substitutes for Urine: vinegar (for protection, cursing, and curse breaking), cardamom (for love and lust)

Human effects are a powerful way to add strength to any spell. Next time you’re conjuring healing, manifestation, or love, consider throwing some hair or fingernails in there. Let your body’s magic be a part of your craft.

Resources:

Utterly Wicked by Dorothy Morrison

Of Blood and Bones by Kate Freuler

“The Meaning of European Upper Paleolithic Rock Art” by Cristian Violatti on ancient.eu

First of all, you don’t need a partner. Sex magic can be done solo. You can do it with other people, of course - this part was super badly phrased, I’m sorry, what I meant was I recommend you discuss with your partner(s) beforehand if you plan to engage in sex magic, so they can be consenting and aware, and okay with engaging in that sort of thing with you. You can still generate similar energy alone, however.

Sex magic is about channeling the energy generated during sex / orgasm / climax toward an intent. It’s like any other method of raising energy, just super intimate, and seen as a bit of a taboo tbh. 

Seeing as I still haven’t personally practiced, just read a lot about it, I’m not sure if the orgasm is critical to sex magic or not. Everything seems to lean that way - keep your mind on your intent as well as you can, but obviously don’t like force it, just be aware why you’re doing what you’re doing; then at the moment before you’re about to go off, focus as hard as you can on what you want to happen, then when the orgasm happens, it’s supposed to, what are not childish words for this, release your intent-mingled energy out into the world so it can happen.

So, yeah, how would one engage in sex magic?

Step one: decide you want to do sex magic. 

Obviously it isn’t required to practice magic or be a witch or magic user, it’s just one of many methods. Like, if you don’t wanna do it, that’s cool. But there also isn’t anything “baneful” or “evil” about sex magic. It’s not “bad,” just different.

You can do it alone, so it’s okay if you’re single. If you want to do this with someone, it would be really cool if you brought it up and asked if they’d be okay participating too. Because, you’re still engaging in a spell / ritual deal. It would be like making sure people are okay with doing certain things in bed too, right?

Step two: learn some safety stuff.

And yes, this seriously matters. You don’t want to hurt yourself, or any partner(s), during this. It’s supposed to be comfortable and pleasurable.

[Safety Precautions with Penetrative Sex Magic]

Step three: pick your intent and method.

What do you want to have happen? What’s your end goal for the spell? It works the same way as doing a spell for any other purpose. Decide what you want to do.

And how are you gonna get there? Will it be alone? With a partner? With toys or without? Is there a certain way you like to, err, play, or do you want to experiment with other things?

@niaskotl has a cool practice called [“sigil swallowing”] that’s pretty cool.

Step four: do sex magic.

I’m not gonna get into grisly details. However, I will say: don’t rush it, just enjoy the sensation. Build up as much energy as you can toward your intent by taking your time.

Holy shit, what would edging do in regards to sex magic? Lol.

Sorry. *ahem* Anyway.

Again, you don’t need to hardcore focus on what you want to have happen the entire time - just remember why you’re doing what you’re doing. Then, when you feel “close,” bring the intention forward, focus on it then, and then when you release, let your thoughts go with it.

OH. I almost forgot. The fluids themselves are super potent as well. So even if you can’t necessarily climax, but, you know… It can be put onto sigils to charge stuff. Yep.

And there you go. I hope that helps you. Yeah, fun stuff.

Have some links:

[The Art and Science of Sexual Magic] *

[Chaos Sex Magick]

[Flying the Hedge Through Orgasmic Ecstasy]

[Orgasm Magic] *

[Sex and Magik] *

[Sex Magic]

[Sex Magic]

[Sex Magic]

[Sex Magic for Beginners] *

[Sex Magic in Traditional Witchcraft] *

[Sex Magick] *

[Sex Magick in Seven Steps] *

[Sex Magick Practice: Arousal]

[Sigil Magick Using Sex Magick, Meditation or Trance] *

[What is Sexual Magic?] *

† [Confidence & Contentment] †

Jan 12th is a new moon! This is a time for manifestation and new beginnings!

Drop any baggage or things weighing down or not serving you. Meditate, cleanse, and heal.

Set into motion goals you will achieve, positive intentions, and plant new ideas to grow!

The academy I attend has a large murder of crows that gathers around it each and every day. It makes it convenient to utilize them for hexing after everyone has left for the day.

This hex is a long-term one, meant to gradually chip away at your target’s vitality, good fortune and prosperity. And it’s very simple. Feed them to the crows.

If you have a local murder of crows that hang around, you can very easily befriend them with some food. (Try not to do this in an outdoor gathering space, like a park, board walk or a picnic area, where the crows will become a nuisance to the locals, it’s rude). 

Take a bag of bird feed, or any bird safe food, such as:

Eggs and their shells

Unsalted nuts

Seeds

Fruits

Vegetables

Chicken

Write the name of your target on the bag, imagine that the food holds the essence of the person you wish to drain. Now, whenever you take food from the bag, visualize yourself taking away the power of your target.

Throw the food to the crows, and ask that they carry your target’s gifts and happiness away as they eat.

Today I figured I’d write a bit about an interesting phenomenon in Scandinavian folklore: the concealment of the true names of some of our wild animals.

The idea that a true name holds magical power is fairly universal; it pops up in everything from Egyptian mythology to German fairytales, and nowadays it’s a pretty common fantasy trope too. In Nordic folklore in particular, it was often believed that speaking the true name of a dangerous creature could actually summon it. For example, the English idiom “speak of the devil (and he shall appear)” has as its Swedish equivalent “speak of the trolls (and they stand in the hallway)”, stemming from the belief that trolls would appear if you mentioned them by name.

Now, what’s really interesting about all this is the way it’s shaped the Swedish language. You see, the danger of speaking a creature’s name out loud also applied to wild animals that were feared in the old days: bears, wolves, and so on. As a result, people invented new names for these animals - false names, if you will, that could be spoken without risk. Nowadays, such false names are said to be “noa words”, while the true names are “tabu words” (these terms are borrowed from Māori, just like the English word taboo).

Over time, the noa words for many of these animals became their de facto names. That’s just kind of how language works: call something an X enough times, and voilà, now its name is X. Even today, many of our animals’ true names are archaic words that a Swedish speaker would never use naturally. Here are some examples:

Wolf: The true name of the wolf is ulv, which shares its etymology with the English word. Ulv is archaic; the average Swedish speaker would recognize it, but never think to use it. Instead, we say varg, which originally means something along the lines of “killer” or “criminal”.

Magpie: The true name of the magpie is skjora. This word is still in use in some dialects, but most Swedish people would not have heard it, and it is not officially recognized. Instead we say skata, meaning “something long and thin” or “something that sticks out”, referring to the tail. The magpie might not seem like an animal to be afraid of, but they were considered bad omens, thieves, or even harbingers of death… and besides, have you ever been swooped by a magpie?

Fox: The true name of the fox is räv, and in this case, it has actually remained in usage. I guess the fox wasn’t intimidating enough for its name to become completely forbidden, hehe! In the old days, farmers would sometimes refer to the fox as Mickel to avoid summoning it. You see, foxes weren’t direct threats to humans, but they did have a tendency to break into hen houses and run off with the chickens. (This is also why foxes are known in our folklore for being cunning and sly, rather than outright dangerous). I’m not entirely sure why the farmers chose to refer to the fox by what is essentially a Scandinavian version of “Michael”, but I did a bit of digging, and it turns out that old Danish uses Mikkel as a generic insult for an incompetent or foolish man. So, I guess it’s a little bit like calling the fox an asshole.

Bear: The true name of the bear has been lost to history! No one actually knows what they were originally called, since all Germanic languages use “bear” or some variation thereof, and Slavic languages use medved (meaning “honey-eater”, from what I gather). In any case, the contemporary Swedish word is björn, which - like the English word - seems to just mean “brown”. Historians speculate that the true name of the bear might be similar to the Greek ἄρκτος (arktos), but I guess we’ll never know.

There are more examples on Swedish Wikipedia, but sadly there seems to be no article in English. Still, I hope you learned something interesting from all this!