#collegewitch

For those who don’t know, I am an RA at a state university. I was doing room checks for Thanksgiving break, and in one of the rooms, there was a sage bundle that is used for smudging. Smudging includes lighting the end of the bundle and blowing out the flame so that it is just smoking from the end of the bundle. Any fire is not safe in a college dorm, including candles, incense, and smudging. In thinking of this, I decided to compile a list of potential cleansing rituals that don’t include burning anything.

Scents

One of the first cleansing ideas that came up (this one had nothing to do with witchcraft in the article, but it could easily translate) is scent cleansing. The article suggests candles, which are not allowed in a college dorm. Instead, you may be able to use a diffuser with essential oils. Make sure to double check whether essential oil diffusers are allowed in your dorm.

Self-Care

Self-care is more of a personal cleansing ritual than a space cleansing ritual. Cleansing in general is done to banish negative energy from a space, and in this case, a person. Either way, cleansing can be helpful to the mind, body, and spirit.

This website has some good cleansing ideas, including sound and prayer.

https://www.wellandgood.com/prayer-to-say-when-saging-your-house/

They do suggest some smudging or burning of something, but that is not safe in a college dorm.

Here’s the spell I posted about a few days ago!

You can use this to improve your focus, mental clarity and creativity.

I personally used this to help me focus on my studies, be creative with my assignments and be able to concentrate on my studies and my upcoming exam.

This is an original spell, feel free to use it and good luck :)

I’m not going to lie. this is my first spellcraft undertaking but not my first experience with magic. im generally more in the realm of divination (intuitive, tarot, pendulum ect.) A bitch knows magic works, she just didnt practice spell work because she wasnt in that much need; but she is now, money is tight, and getting that 2nd paycheck in the household falls squarely on my shoulders, and we are honest to gods struggling. I am getting ready to start a career as a massage therapist. I have a sort of limbo period now between my internship (570 hours of class and 120 hours of clinic time was a BITCH, but i knocked it out in less than a year) and my licensing exam. getting done was a breath of fresh air. i will admit, after 10 months of busting my fucking ass i wanted a break. unfortunately that break has run longer than intended and i was having a hard time getting my shit back together and motivating myself to hit the books independently, ive always struggled with that, i like to study, but i lean towards studying something fun (the craft in this case). so deciding what spell to cast first when i was ready was pretty obvious to me, and honestly this spell is kicking my ass all over the place about not studying enough so i want to share it with anyone that might need it. Frankly, i think part of the reason its kicking my ass is that i over did it. my version has 7 sigils and a runestave incorporated into it that i found here on tumblr. quite frankly i can no longer source all of the sigils and symbols that i used, but the ones i was able to locate i have included links for, and where i remember the affirmations i noted them, some i wrote down, some i kinda read off the screen and closed cause i was candle carving and had extra space, i wasnt reaaaly planning on posting about this when i was researching. 

A Jar and Candle Spell to Aid in Motivation to Study, and Efficiency of Study 

the color blue was chosen for its correspondences with willpower and focus, I also included a bit of Sun Water (my pantheon’s solar deity is female and i felt like sun energies would brighten my prospects, but if the moon would work better for you im all for it), also where I listed numbers of gem slivers, those are from sacred numerology (or so ive been told, why not?) 4 for stability and 9 for completion. 

Herbs and Essential Oils

Rose: charged for concentration

Lavender: charged for mental clarity

Clove: charged for memory

Oak:  charged for luck

Orange:  charged for luck

Coffee: charged for peace of mind

Cinnamon:  charged for success and speed

Sugar:  charged to sweeten me towards study

Crystals  

9  slivers of Hematite:  charged for memory, courage, clarity, and stress relief 

4 slivers of amethyst:  charged for calming, good judgement, self confidence, and common sense

I placed all of this in the jar with 2 sigils written on blue paper, the first of which was for the affirmation ‘I pass all my exams’, and the second one can be found here: https://puella-terrae.tumblr.com/post/170137936896/i-retain-information-from-studying

I made a home made blue votive style candle and carved it with these sigils, and an affirmation that “I am passing my test” and “I am passing the mblex” as well as a little picture of a brain while chanting to myself the afirmations they represented. unfortunately there were more sigils, but im not going to post someone else’s work without a link.

https://tomiekin.tumblr.com/post/157746187010/i-have-energy-to-study-sigil-hi-qties-feel

https://witchymagic.tumblr.com/post/164395669767/i-will-recall-all-of-this-information-for

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/641411171907354175/    (specifically the one marked wisdom)

I then dressed the candle with olive oil, and burnt it on top of the jar, allowing some of the wax to run down the sides to seal the spell. i let the candle burn until it went out on it’s own. I now study next to the jar to charge it, and when i am feeling distracted while studying i shake it for focus. I am also not kidding, I am trying to take breaks and make time for rest but i am suddenly and honestly now uncomfortable sitting still, and i can only goof off for about 10 minutes before i start looking for my books. I hope this finds someone else to help. 

By Afriwitch

Sometimes I gaze out my window thinking about what might’ve been

Thinking of how different I would’ve been, and then I feel the pulse

The beating of life deep below my toes as they guide me out into the forest.

The fallen leaves crunch under my weight and they are incorporated into the leafy floor

Shy licks of tiny voices are carried like waves in the wind’s song

I lean my head up against an evergreen, just to feel the energy the trees emits in the air

I continue to walk as the sun’s rays, hit my back and the warmth seeps deep into the contours of my bones

Silent whispers of love and appreciation leave my tongue and taste the air, thankful for what has begun

I do not remember where I heard this, but just remember that this is not my original idea:

Buy it in soap form and after dealing with negative people or situations, wash your hands with it. Imagine washing them off of your hands.