#digital spell

to the one I wrote before I knew his name I wrote you into the quiet. Carried your shadow in my chest. Now you blink - and I am here.

Hello lovelies! Today I wanna talk about digital spell jars.Technomancy– a form of witchcraft that relates to or utilises technology– is a passion of mine and I've found myself turning to digital spell jars more and more often lately, so I thought I'd post this little guide just to share how amazing this form of casting can be. I, as some of you may know, am a housebound and periodically bedbound witch due to my disabilities, and I’m always looking for new ways to make my practice more accessible and it is a great joy to be in a position that allows me to share my accessible practices with all my fellow chronically-ill witches out there. Now, you don’t have to be disabled, chronically ill or bedbound to practice technomancy or to create digital spell jars, of course, but I do find it to be a cheap, low-spoons way of casting various jar spells. I tend to use my digital jar spells for the smaller spells in life, as a hands-on, physical approach more easily allows me direct my personal energy and intention into my spells, particularly as I am only recently getting acquainted with technomancy, and my power in the field isn’t as strong yet as it is in some other areas of the craft. It’s true what they say, practice does make perfect. 

Now, I tend to utilize Pinterest for my digital spell jars, although I can imagine that any moodboard-creating software would allow for you to follow the same method as the one I use. I began initially by creating a board on Pinterest called ‘Spell shelf,’ which I have broken down into various sections. Think of each of these sections as their own ‘jar,’ into which you place the ingredients of the spell in the same way that one does in a typical spell jar. I title these sections with the intention for the spell in question. For example, I may title a luck spell ‘luck’ or ‘luck at work’ or ‘luck in exams’ depending on the specific purpose of the spell. I recommend keeping these titles short, clear and to avoid using phrases such as “spell for [purpose]," or “I wish for [purpose],” and instead to keep the titles informational, serving as a basic label of your spell’s function. The first thing I add to this ‘jar’ is a sigil. I typically use Sigil Engine to create and add a custom sigil to my board, containing the intention for my spell, as well as connecting the spell to the person/object I want it to effect, serving as both an intention and a taglock. For example, for a general luck spell I might type: ‘I am lucky in all I do’ or ‘[friend’s name] attracts luck and success.’ I then save the image generated by Sigil Engine to my board. You can, of course, use traditional sigil creating methods and draw out your end result on paper that you photograph and save to your board, or draw your sigil digitally if you prefer. Finally, it’s time to add ingredients– to do this I use pictures of traditional ingredients, as well as using certain images as unique ingredients that aren’t typically found in a spell jar. For example, for our luck jar I might add an image of mint plants where I would typically add a real mint leaf. I may also add a picture of a four leafed clover– which would be a wonderful addition to a physical spell jar, but might be a difficult to find and rare ingredient in real life, far easier to add to our digital jar. I sometimes will add a digital ingredient that can’t translate directly to a physical ingredient. For example, if this luck jar is for academic success, I might add an image of a test with an ‘A’ grade or a picture of an aesthetic study desk.

 When we draw power from physical herbs, we don’t just draw power from its meaning or what it represents, we also draw power from the object itself and its physical qualities, and in some practices such as animism, from the spirit of the object. This is less possible when we use images in a digital spell, and I tend to focus on drawing power solely from the meaning of the image, the emotions that are created from the viewing of the image, not from physical properties. Ending your spell can be as simple as deleting the board– although if you want to make more of a ritual of it, or say a prayer over it as you dispel it, that’s absolutely fine! 

a powerfull🔆

wicked dream🧿💭🧿

to fill my mind🤯

I’m calling to you through the dark and the deep,

to ring through your heart and your bones in your sleep;

I summon the people of my heart to my side and my sight;

I call those who will delight in me and bring me delight,

those who will support and love me, bring out my highest and my best;

let them be true to me and worthy; leave the rabble for the rest.

may this spell harm only those who wish me ill;

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[ OCEAN BATH ] If you are lucky enough to live by the coast this would be MY FAVORITE way to crystal cleanse. Simply dunk your crystals into the waves and let all the bad mojo wash away.

[ SAGE SMOKE ] Or any incense smoke really. Fan your crystals over the smoldering smoke to cleanse them and purify.

[ USE SALT ] An easy method. Just rub a handful of salt over your crystals to cleanse away.

[ RUNNING WATER ] Another simple method. Hold your crystals under running water for a few seconds to cleans them clean. Alternatively you can use any body of running water such as a river, does not have to just be a faucet. 

[ FULL MOON ] BEST METHOD! Take your gems outside and leave them under the full moon until morning. You can also use a window ledge if you don’t want to leave them actually outside. 

[ BOWL OF WATER ] Simple yet effective. Fill a clear glass bowl of water up and sit your crystals in the dish for several minutes. 

[ LEAVE IN SUN ] Similar to the moon method. 

[ SALT WATER BOWL ] I use this one a LOT. Fill a glass bowl with water and salt. Submerge your crystals in the glass bowl for several minutes. Rinse and dry off.