Please stop asking for permission from other witches about everything. It’s perfectly normal to want to gain knowledge from others, but avoid seeking validation for every step of your practice. Stop placing absolute authority on witches you think are more advanced than you. One of the most powerful aspects of witchcraft is knowing yourself—uncovering your own magic, developing intuition around your magic, and becoming a sovereign individual. You will hinder this if you need constant validation from other witches regarding your practice. This behavior gives away your power.

The heatwaves coming off the blacktop generated by the sun on a cloudless day. The smell of petrichor after it rains, decorating everything with shining droplets and leaving puddles for the birds to splash around in. The church bells that fills the valley with a song every few hours and echoes through the trees. All of those things possess a spirit of their own in some way.

this is exactly how certain spirits feel to me — not fully person, not fully landscape, but something in between.

the kind of presence you would meet at the edge of the woods, half-grown from light and moss, carrying a branch like a staff and saying absolutely nothing because it doesn’t need to.

I’m still a witch when I’m elbow deep in dishwater. Sure you can use it to rinse away things you don’t want in your life, but you don’t have to. Doing the dishes is magical by virtue of the witch doing it.

I don’t know, it just feels like there’s sometimes pressure to be . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ⟡ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁. aesthetic . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ⟡ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁. about everything, or you aren’t doing it right; nothing could be further from the truth.

many of the methods used to cleanse items can also be used to charge them depending on your intentions.

cleansing & charging ideas:

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 or burn it (you could see the act of burning as either cleansing or charging)

storms -leave item outside during a thunderstorm; anoint with storm water

wind -leave item outside when it’s windy; make use of windchimes

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)

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

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.) 

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, 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

caution: some items, especially crystals, are not suitable for exposure to sunlight, water, or salt. 

For example, create your own spells. Don't copy someone else's spellwork. You can use them for inspiration, but what worked for them might not work as well for you.

Magick is most powerful when you pour your heart into it and it comes from your own ideas.

I am allowed (encouraged even) to set boundaries with my deities.

I chose them, and they chose me in turn. They did not determine that I belonged to them.

They see value in me beyond my worship of them or devotion to them.

And most importantly, I do bow. But I CHOOSE that posture. They earn it from me. I worship them because they're divine, and lovely, specifically to ME. And they give me what I wish for, rather than gifts I never asked for but am somehow still indebted because of.

Get yourself someone who doesn't question godspousing. Who's intrigued by you mixing practices, like Christopaganism or Hellenic Buddhism, instead of judging you. Who will look at a chaos magician practicing pop culture paganism and just go on with their day. We need spiritual folks who look at differences and just go