*turns them over and gets the upside down ten of swords, upside down seven of swords, and upside down tower*

The Mori Witch’s Book of Magick

A collection of original writings by Rowan Méadhbh Keaney.

[Updated: 08-07-18]

Magick

Types of Magick

Binding [Witchcraft 101]

Curses vs. Hexes: What’s the Difference?

Necromancy [Witchcraft 101]

The Basics of Wards & Warding [Witchcraft 101]

Psychic Phenomena [Witchcraft 101]

General Info

Taglocks [Witchcraft 101]

Magick Oils

Making A Simple Protection/Negativity Repelling Sachet

A Brief Summary of the Major Arcana (Tarot)

Liminality & Liminal Spaces

Witch Bottles?

Astral Weaponry [Witchcraft 101]

The Basics of Astral Projection & Astral Travel [Witchcraft 101]

Herbs & Herbalism

10 Herbs to Keep Close By

Uses for Forget-Me-Nots & Lavender in Magick

83 Herbs and Their Magickal Properties

Correspondences of: Carrier & Essential Oils

Herbs and Things to Avoid During Pregnancy & Lactation [Witchcraft 101]

Divination

Palmistry: [Part 1] ✧ [Part 2]

How to Work & Calibrate Your Pendulum

Divination Drinks: Tea to Aid in Divining

Scrying [Witchcraft 101]

Tarot 101: Bonding With Your Deck ✧ Charging Your Deck. 

Divination 2.0: Tarot Spreads

Rowan’s Cross New Year Tarot Spread.

Illuminate My Path Tarot Spread.

Removal of the Festering Limb Tarot Spread [a spread for cutting toxic ties].

Creatures

Let’s Talk Quickly About Bean Sídhe

Spells

Bath Magick

Roe’s All-round Cleansing Bath [Bath Magick]

“Bathe Me the Fuck Better” Bath Spell [sachet]

Healing

Minor Pain/Healing Spell

Spirit Work & Divination

Incense Blend (ft. Candle Magick) to Contact A Deceased Loved One

Jar Spells/Spell Bottles

Roe’s Foolproof Decoy/Entrapment Bottle

Curses/Hexes/Jinxes

All That You Love Will Turn to Nothing [curse].

Love

Open to Love: A Poppet

Chants & Incantations

A Chant for Luck!

Talismans & Amulets/Enchanting Objects

Amulets vs. Talismans

Regain & Maintain Your Self-Control

Tips, Tricks & Advice

The Mori Witch’s Tips & Tricks

Witch Tips: [X] [X] [X] [X]

How Do You Deal with the Negative Connotations Surrounding Witchcraft?

Why Protecting Yourself During Samhain is Important

Mugwort: WARNING!

Sigils & Sigil Magick

“My Positive Relationships Will Flourish” [sigil]

“I Cannot Be Broken” [sigil]

“The Traumas of My Past Will Not Trouble My Future” & “I Do Not Fear the Troubles or Frights That My Eyes Have Seen” [sigil(s)]

“I Am Not My Past; I Have Worth” [sigil]

“I Have the Power to Succeed” [sigil]

“I am in control.” [sigil]

“I hold the power of a storm in my heart.” [sigil]

“I am filled with motivation.” [sigil]

“All that you love; all that brings you joy, will bring you nothing but emptiness.” [sigil]

“Spirits are welcome here, on this night.” [sigil]

“I have an improved and active memory.” [sigil]

“I heal quickly.” & To ward off sickness and promote good health. [sigil(s)]

“I recall my dreams with clarity and ease.” [sigil]

“I am charming.” & “This day is a success.” [sigil(s)]

“Forest Demon.” [sigil]

“Brain fog will not cloud my mind.” [sigil]

“My mind is still; my mind is soothed.” [sigil]

“I commune easily with the dead.” [sigil]

“My problematic habits and behaviours are bound; they cannot resurface and do harm.” [sigil]

“The pains of my illness are easy to bear.” [sigil]

Potions & Elixirs

Roe’s Magickal Pick-me-up (for the tired witch)

Runes

Witches Runes [Part 1] ✧ [Part 2]

Paganism

Sabbats & Festivals

Sabbats: Samhain ✧ Beltane ✧ Lughnasadh ✧ Yule ✧ Ostara.

Pagan Festivals: Walpurgisnacht

A Samhain Special: Pumpkins!

Deities

Gaelic Deities: The Dagda ✧ Óengus ✧ Abarta

A Brief List of Well Known and Commonly Worshipped Pagan Deities

“How would one worship and invoke Lir and The Morrigan?”

Other

Celtic Tree Lore

Dumb Suppers [Paganism 101]

Don’t accept witchcraft books for history. Read history texts. 

Don’t accept witchcraft books for mental processes. Read psychology and biological texts. 

Don’t accept witchcraft books for mythology. Don’t accept witchcraft books for religion. Read original texts and papers written researchers credited in their fields. 

Please, instead of going to the New Age and Wicca section of bookstores, go to a library, and immerse yourself in the anthropology, archaeology, ecology, history, and literature sections. You will learn so much about daily life, thought, values, customs, arts, crafts, and foodways of The Ancestors — and they’re *all* our Ancestors, from great Aunt Myrtle to the Neanderthals and the Denisovans to “mitochondrial Eve” and “Y-chromosomal Adam” to everyone and thing all the way back up the biological Tree of Life to that first cell which split in the primordial ooze (now you know just who that wretched co-worker of yours so obviously descended from; the resemblance is more than just uncanny).

Most importantly, you get to discover what can be reliably, documentedly known from primary (archaeological finds, and texts whether carved, painted, stylused, reed- or quill-penned) and secondary sources (commentaries and allusions). You’ll never get that in the mass market paperbacks the publishing houses churn out. There is so much that cannot be known, and so much that isn’t currently known, but there is so much that is both known and knowable.

You’ll see for yourself that so many of the givens at the heart of modern eclectic Wicca (as well as sabbatic witchcraft, The Golden Dawn, and Renaissance ceremonial magic) are alien to what is known of actual pre-Christian paleopagan reality. (Mind you, that does not mean they don’t work.) What it does mean is that any claims to being “Thee Olde Religion” are, at best, wishful overstatements. And “Witch Queens” are right out.

You will be entirely and understandably forgiven for yelling at your flat screen because of “historically-based” miniseries’ utter bullshit (full-grown Travis Fimmel in furs instead of Calvins’, the rest of the casts’, and the extras’ whoremoanal provocations notwithstanding).

Lastly,

1. Cultivate crazed archaeologist (proximalcardia: MMMMMWAH!), historian, and linguist friends! You’d be amazed at the leads they can inadvertently give you.

2. If thou truly desirest an historical curriculum to live deliciously, hie thee unto the method of the theurgy of Iamblichos the divine of Chalcis! (although not necessarily his cosmology).

Your Grimoire, or Book of Shadows is your personal book of Magic. It can be any way you want it to be. Keep your favorite spells in it, use it as a journal, jot down important information you’ve discovered in your journey. This is a list of things I’ve done or will do in my Grimoire from personal preference. It doesn’t have to look a certain way or read any type of way because it is for you and you only; Until you die and your loved ones discover all the weird shit you were up to. ;)

- [ ] Dedication / Blessing

- [ ] Personal Introduction

- [ ] Mushrooms

- [ ] History of Witches

- [ ] Flowers

- [ ] Crystals

- [ ] Natal Chart

- [ ] Dreams

- [ ] Celtic Symbols

- [ ] Moths

- [ ] Celtic History

- [ ] Symbols

- [ ] Sigils

- [ ] (Southern) Superstition / Meanings

- [ ] Wheel of The Year

- [ ] Birds

- [ ] Gravestone Epitaphs

- [ ] (Celtic Deities) / gods / goddesses

- [ ] Rituals (New Moon) (Full Moon)

- [ ] Moss

- [ ] Old Wives Tales

- [ ] Moon Phases

- [ ] Poetry

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

I would love something that caters to abuse victims, because all too often non-traumatized shadow workers online preach “forgiveness,” as the true path to healing. Or they preach “everyone makes mistakes and the abuse probably wasn’t intentional, everyone is motivated by their past, just let it go.”

I was abused, sometimes purposefully, sometimes not, but it wasn’t anything like the ground level shadow work I see. All the articles online truly neglect people who have seen the worst in humanity. Shadow work doesn’t have to be dark or negative, it’s all about the good and bad parts of you, but not everyone has, or had, an easy life.

Add an extra kick to your magic by performing your spells alongside the wind! The vibrational gifts of the winds differ according to the direction they blow from, allowing one a vast assortment of energies for spellwork.

North Winds

The cold northern winds provides a suitable condition for performing work with finances, home management issues, or when you need to keep a level head.

South Winds

These southern hot winds are perfect for spellworks that involve energy such as vitality, courage, love, lust, and passion.

East Winds

Eastern warm winds provide great opportunities for spellworks involving change, transformation, new beginnings, and fresh perspective.

West Winds

Familiars

~ What is a Familiar?

   A familiar is a physical or spiritual being in which you are spiritually connected to. They are an aid to witches; their companion and guardian. Familiars are said to be healers, protectors, and helpers. Traditionally, familiars are animals, but they can also be human-esque. Animals are often viewed as familiars because of their connection with the earth. And no, familiars don’t need to be your pet. They can be any animal you feel a spiritual connection to.

~ Brief History of Familiars

   A witch’s familiar wasn’t viewed as evil until the beginning of The Middle Ages. They came to be thought of as demons and dark spirits, and were associated with the devil. They were sent by their witches to wreak havoc  because they weren’t easily detected and were fed blood. Every witch was believed to have a familiar, and close animal companions were often used as proof that the convicted was a witch.

~ How do I find my Familiar?

   You can use spells to bring forth your familiar, or to provide clarity on what your familiar is. 

   Working with divination tools and asking them questions about your familiar are also great ways to help you find it. 

   Meditation is an amazing way to bring clarity about what your familiar is or is like. Take deep breaths and let your mind wander. Pay attention to creatures that approach you, their mannerisms, the way they communicate, and the way they respond. You may go through several beings, and may find out traits of your familiar through communicating with these beings. 

   You may not find one the first time, but that’s okay. If you truly believe you have a familiar, keep trying! Keep in mind, not everyone has one. Some witches even prefer working alone.

~ How do I know when I’ve found my Familiar?

   There are many ways to know when you’ve found your familiar. Do they give you a boost? Do they follow you around? Do you trust them more than you trust anything else? If you answered yes to even one of those questions, then you might’ve found your familiar. They might take part in your rituals, be patient and aware while you are spell casting or doing spiritual work, hang around your magickal space, or be protective of you. They might be all of the above, and more! 

~ How do I bond with my Familiar?

   Most important thing I can say: respect your familiar! Your familiar will take this very highly into consideration. Give them the best life you can give them; the best food, best housing, clean conditions, positive energy, and lots of one on one time! Speak to them kindly, pet them, brush them, give them offerings, and reward them for their help. Make them a collar with protective crystals or crystals that hold your best energy. And overall, protect them, and make them feel safe. They will reciprocate whatever energy you give them, and then some.

~ How can my Familiar aid me and when?

   Familiars are mostly known for how much they help their witch. They will aid you whenever they can with whatever they can, from connecting with nature to enhancing any psychic, spiritual, and divine abilities. Familiars will protect you, physically and spiritually, and be your emotional support. You can even invite them in to harness their energy for whatever you need them for.

~ Can I have multiple Familiars?

   Of course! It is a common misconception that you can’t have multiple familiars, but you can! Remember, they don’t have to just be animals, and they definitely don’t have to just be cats, either.

~ Do you have a Familiar?

   I do! My 3-year old, female tortoise shell cat, Kaya. I am beyond grateful that we found each other. She plays an important role in my everyday life, and has aided me in more ways than I thought possible. I love her with all my soul!

SMALL WITCHY THINGS YOU CAN DO AROUND THE HOUSE

Put a small ward on the door and windows 

Visualize the energy you are getting when eating food or ingesting caffeine

Put a glamour on your make-up and brush

Put a glamour on your closet for the clothes inside

Put a small bowl/plate with rose quartz, amethyst, and quartz crystal on your sink counter

Make every shower a “cleansing” for yourself and every bath a gentle recharging

Hang a sigil somewhere in your kitchen to ensure delicious food

Spend a few minutes talking to your plants

Meditate for at least 5 minutes a day

If you do sage cleansings, mix the leftover ashes and sea salt together in a container to keep for if you need a quick protection

Charm your necklace for protection and recharge it once a week

Charm your shoes to ensure that you will make it to where you are going

Finally, all my powder recipes in one place! Go nuts, witchlings.

All-Purpose Cursing Powder

Banishing Powder

Clean House Powder

“Eye of Sauron” Revelation Powder

Heal Thy Heart Powder

Hexbreaker Powder

Jackpot Powder

Lucky Day Powder

“Outta My Way” Powder

Peacekeeper Powder

Persuasion Powder

STFU Powder

Traveler’s Luck Powder

Truthfinder Powder

For those of you who may not be able to find herbs locally, here are some online suppliers who consistently have affordable and high-quality products.

Ruth Roy’s Wellcat Herbs - A highly reputable seller with quality herbs, teas, incense, and botanicals. Also runs a booth every year at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. (*HIGHLY RECOMMEND*)

Starwest Botanicals - Bulk herbs, spices, oils, and teas. Good amount of organic and Fair Trade products, as well as supplies for holistic medicine and tea-making.

Mountain Rose Herbs - Bulk herbs, spices, and sundries. Also carries organic products and essential oils, and has link to schools that offer courses in herbalism and herbology.

The Magickal Cat - Online shop with just about everything you could want for your craft, from herbs to books to cauldrons, and everything in between. Reliable shipping and excellent customer service.

Bulk Apothecary - Bulk herbs, spices, and oils, in addition to materials for the home production of soap, candles, wine, and beer.

BUT I WANT TO GO HOME AFTER I AM BETTER. PLEASE HELP ME.

I knew it, there was a gut feeling I had when I was tested last week. That gut feeling you get when you know there is nothing but dread ahead. And now here it is. Thank you for your support on getting me tested. For reblogging, I appreciate it so much 😭

But now I would need to rally again because I want to go back to the US. I want to be with people who understands me better. Because even if I really want to finish college here, I think it will be downhill from here. I will not care so much if I will be homeless over the holidays as long as I am in my own soil. Because I am alone and lonely here in the philippines. Because I am scared of dying alone amongts people who don’t know me or accept me, yes, I am a black, bisexual woman. And it is not very common here so it could be why I am not getting enough respect or civility here. Please help me go home. I know plane tickets are expensive, from the last time I checked, from Cebu, it is at about $1400 but I will bury my shame and ask again for help. I don’t have a solid plan of where I will stay but I am asking some people already of what I can do when I get there. I will not stay in anyone’s home, it will be risky for them and I understand that. I will find a way. Thank you for the offers. Now I just really need to get over this virus and then go back home.

It’ll be all I want for Christmas.

PLEASE HELP ME GO HOME. 

Oh my gods, the fact that I have to make a whole post about this is absurd. People can LITERALLY just Google this, but apparently some of the internet witches and pagans can’t get it through their heads that deities have multiple aspects.

Yep. You heard me right. 

Deities can be the god or goddess of multiple things.

Deities have distinct and complex personalities and multiple personality traits.

Deities are not either light or dark.

Please, please, I am begging anyone who is claiming that a specific deity is just one thing to THINK. They are gods. If humans can have multiple things they like and are good at, multiple aspects, and multiple personality traits, then actual gods sure as hell can.

Here are some examples!

Freyja is not just a love goddess, nor is she just a war goddess. She is the goddess of love, sex, magick, war, death, wealth, and witchcraft, just to name a few. I’m going to be so irritated the next time I hear somebody say she’s “just a love goddess.” She’s not. Also, do NOT underestimate the power of love deities.

You might think Loki is just chaotic, or only having the role of creating mischief and getting everyone into sticky situations, but that’s only one part of their personality. He’s also incredibly justice-oriented and protective if you get to know him. 

And my main patroness, Artemis, is a great example of why the concepts of “light deities” and “dark deities” are stupid. Artemis is nurturing, caring, and protective, and in the mythology she would help mothers giving birth at their bedside. But, if you cross her or those she cares about, she has a lot in store for you. Ex. when a human woman called Niobe said she should be worshipped over the goddess Leto because she had more babies, Artemis and Apollo went and killed all of Niobe’s children.

Stop pretending that your mortal, narrow view of a deity is always right. It’s not. That’s something I’ve had to learn and everyone has to learn on their own based on who they work with, but you at least need to recognize that every deity is multifaceted. 

I don’t like to express so much irritation and anger on here, but I felt like this needed to be said.