ShadowRiftMagic

1000 apologies for how late this post is but a very merry and blessed spring Equinox to all of my followers and crafters! Super moons are out in full swing so tonight would be great for some cleansing and divination. As winter turns to spring so too does our magic turn from earth to fire magic. As the earth warms as do we.

For those interested I have both a scrying crystal and tarot cards and am will to do small one question or one card readings for you all. My ask or msg system is open.

Familiars come in all shapes and sizes and while typically they are of the more fluffy variety like a cat or dog. They can be scaled or water bound friends. These two boys are Rufio (red stripes) and Spain (yellow stripes) my mates familiar and mine. Familiars are wonderful creatures never turn your back on them if they don't fit the norm. You'll be sorely lost until the world finds you another if it ever does. Sometimes witches and wizards go life times with out one and I am blessed to have my boy.

This wand was found at a renfaire near me and it's handle is lovingly etched with alchemic runes. I might not be an alchemist but I do appreciate the aesthetic. With the blue base color and deep dark etchings it really pops. It feels a bit like an angry ocean in my hands. With this I took I feel imensly poweful in my workings.

This wand was found at a renfaire near me and it's handle is lovingly etched with alchemic runes. I might not be an alchemist but I do appreciate the aesthetic. With the blue base color and deep dark etchings it really pops. It feels a bit like an angry ocean in my hands. With this I took I feel imensly poweful in my workings.

This post is all about growth and spirits who put up with you. The first picture is my very first Athame. It's a plastic letter opener that reminds me of a pokemon. I love this little thing. It's from my childhood when I didn't know what I was doing really it just felt right. The rest are of my new Athame. I've had it for a few months now having gotten it from an SCA event so it's a multipurpose. The SCA is an amazing organization that can't fully be explained by me so for sure Google it when you can. I paid 50$ for it instead of heading back to the Ren fair to get a very similar hand crafted blade for $3k. It broke my heart to leave hand crafted behind but I'm glad I did. I find with most spirit work as long as you are really trying your best to work and honor the spirits you're working with. They won't care if an herb or 2 is missing or if your blade is plastic or metal hand crafted or reproduced. They will work with you because the craft is endanger and I don't think they want to scare off its following by being too picky.

Starting off with my favorite color and main element. Red. Red candles are used to represent the element of fire. I know this seems like a duh thing but you can handle a candle for the other elements as well including water. Red candles serve well in spells revolving around passion, health/healing, and protection. They can also be used along side other spells to strengthen the spells effects. Of course if you don't have red white is the base color and can be used to substitute for any colors you are missing. To make the spell more personal I suggest carving runes and sigils into your candles this way the intent is more clear and you spend more time crafting the spell this putting more energy into it.

Greetings all and blessed be on this day of imbolc. I have here just a small alter this year as I lack the space for a big proper one. The turtles represent mother and child. The deer is a standard alter decoration for this holiday. The red and white are 2 of the main colors for this holiday. And because it's a fire holiday i have many candles in my tiny space. So let's turn the wheel together today and celebrate the coming of spring even if we can't see it happening yet.

This is part 2 of the my tools series. As if the new Tumblr lay out wasn't eye burning enough behold Tobi my book of shadows. My grimoire. It is a big beautiful eye burn I've had since I started on my journey he was made out of necessity. He was the only unwritten in journal I had at the time. Since then I have acquired more that I intent to use once all of his pages are filled. Tobi acts as both a place to keep my spells, knowledge, and ideas of witchcraft as well as acting as a diary and personal friend. Named after the scroll you race in my favorite Video Game Okami. He is every bit as spirited as his digital counter part. I owe this journal a lot. It has accompanied me pretty much everywhere. Work, anime conventions, college, my moving between cities, and visiting far off families for holidays. Your own book of shadows doesn't have to be dark and deep. As long as the book speaks to you and feels right. Use it. It doesnt even have to be physical in this age many pagans us online documents to be both more eco friend and better organized than a traditional book of shadows. Blessed be and blessed keep stay tuned for more instalments like this.

Remember we need all seasons but we can also be comfortable in all of them as well.

Final note...if you're new to the craft and don't know were magic books are located and online is too sketchy. Ask an employee where they keep the tarot cards. All the magic books are stuffed into that section too. Happy reading and happy learning. Blessed be and blessed keep.

Hello everyone sorry for not posting in a while but I've been unable to be one with the craft. Recently I've thrown myself back into it trying to reconnect a project that really helped was the above. My witch Jars. The one on the left is for a good friend in need of protection and healing. Using white wax to line the bottom. I carved runes of power and water into it given that water is the element I use during all my healings at least in part. Power is to give the spell more potency. Next I laid some sand within to make the spell longer lasting and given that its sand I collected from a beach only adds to the water. Next up was a sprinkling of Dill, Cinnamon sticks (crushed), and egg shells. Dill and egg shells protect while cinnamon heals. Finally I placed shells from the ocean into it because they are special to me. Collected on a trip I took to the ocean. The lid is a whole other spell. This one is a spell of understanding to remind them that they are a star in their own right and they can do anything they put their mind to. Moving on to the jar in the right. Same base as the one above but I used both white and orange. The Orange is to represent their inner fire. Filled with sand, shells, Cinnamon, and dill like above. I added sage for purity and coins for a plan on a simple money spell. My friend need a many things so the jar is filled accordingly. The lid is to remind them of their powerful primary element. The element of fire a powerful quick working element. The bows are purely for decoration. I am sending them both out in the mail today to go and serve their purposes. May the gods keep and protect my friends. I plan on making more in the future. It's one of my favorite spells to preform at this point.