#easy spellcasting

here are some ways i like to use to bond with my deities!

✩ write them a letter

✩ light a candle

✩ meditate or astral project and try to meet them

✩ make them some food as an offering

✩ plant some of their sacred plants

✩ sing a song for them

✩ save them a seat on the bus in case they want to join you (since i’m on a school bus I just put a corresponding crystal but if you’re on public transport I don’t think that’s always the best idea)

✩ do activities sacred to them

✩ read their myths and stories

✩ greet them in the morning and at night

✩ add to their altar

       ✩if you’re ‘broom closet’ you can even make one electronically

✩ make a spell jar in their honor

✩ do rituals in their honor and call upon them for help

✩ vent to them

✩ if it’s your first time contacting them, introduce yourself! tell them your name, where you’re from, likes and dislikes, favorite foods, what drew you to them, anything at all

✩ write poetry for them or make them a playlist

I’m a witch. I’m not crazy, I don’t think I’m ever getting a hogwarts letter or shit like that. I can’t make fire appear out of thin air or turn someone into a newt (they got better). That’s magic, I practice magick, with a k. Here’s the difference:

magic: fantasy magic, the stuff you see in Harry Potter or Sabrina the teenage witch. In real life, this can pretty much only be attempted in the astral plane.

magick: something anyone can do, it’s harnessing your own power and that of nature and the universe as a whole to exact change in your life and the lives around you. it’s a way of manifesting things you want for yourself and other people. it’s a way of answering your own prayers. it’s not like magic in the movies, it’s a more subtle version of it, if that makes sense.

edit: so i recently found out that the term ‘magick’ was coined by alastair crowley, a notable piece of shit. i don’t believe in his teachings, i’m simply using that spelling to distinguish the two forms of magic.

some other common misconceptions about witchcraft:

witches worship Satan

long story short: some of us do. not all of us. those who do are actually usually pretty normal, it’s not the way that Christians would have you believe in most cases. believe me, if what the media portrays it as was the reality (yknow, ritual sacrifice and all that jazz), witches wouldn’t support it either.

witches get their powers in exchange for worshipping (insert deity here, again usually Satan)

nope. everyone has the ability to use magick, and everyone has magick. deities can help us to improve our magick and channel it, but they do not control whether or not we have it.

witchcraft can replace therapy, medicine, and scientific practices

it can’t. it can help with certain issues depending on what you use, but you should ALWAYS seek medical attention where it is required.

witchcraft and scientific practices can’t coexist

there is actually science backing up proof of magick’s effectiveness. granted, not ALL of it can be explained, that’s why it’s not called science. as mentioned earlier, herbal remedies etc and other forms of magick shouldn’t replace science and medical attention.

you have to be a witch your whole life

witchcraft should be treated with respect. it is not something you should rush into. however, if at any point you feel a need to leave for a while or permanently, you can. nobody’s stopping you. many witches take breaks, and that is totally normal.

witchcraft is a religion

nope. anyone of any religion can be a witch, even christians. witchcraft is a spiritual practice, and can coincide with any religion, pagan or not.

you have to be born a witch

some people are. I was. sometimes it’s hereditary, sometimes an aptitude for witchcraft is randomly granted, but anyone can become a witch and anyone can put in the effort to become more powerful.

witchcraft and Wicca are the same thing

they are not. as i said earlier, witchcraft is a spiritual practice and can go hand in hand with any religion of lack thereof. all wiccans are witches since the religion of wicca incorporates witchcraft, but not all witches are wiccan.

so...how do science and witchcraft go together?

the law of attraction

...yeah. the stuff all of the hipster teenage youtubers are doing. it plays a huge part in the effectiveness of the craft. there’s hundreds of resources on how that works, and those can explain it much better than i can.

placebo effect

yes, any witch will admit that in spells performed on yourself, the placebo effect is generally a part of how effective the spell is. however, witchcraft can still work even if the person is unaware of the spell or ritual (like for example, if you do it on another person) so that isn’t ALL that is at play.

crystals

there have been many studies that have proven that crystals give off hormones to impact mood, and also vibrations that can impact things like the law of attraction. i’m not a scientist so i can’t fully explain this, but there are thousands of online resources that can.

scientific and spiritual correspondences

sometimes, it’s not ALL spiritual. sometimes the ingredients of a spell are scientifically proven to do what they’re supposed to do. for example, lavender and chamomile are two of the most common sleep spell ingredients. aside from their magickal impact, the two are scientifically proven to help people sleep. the same goes for using aphrodisiacs in love and attraction spells.

again, that’s only part of what’s at play when it comes to witchcraft. not all of witchcraft and magick can be explained, which is why it’s not called science.

edit: if y’all don’t get the “she turned me into a newt! ...i got better” then y’all can leave please and thank you lol

cleared my skin, 

gotten my tarot cards to stop roasting me,

saged my house,

regained my 4.0 gpa,

done like 600 glamours,

it’s over for you hoes.

This is a post of small devotional acts to help with bonding with Apollo, Greek god of the sun, archery, poetry, medicine, music, and prophecy.

☼ write some poetry

☼try learning a new musical instrument

☼learn some first aid

☼donate to organizations dealing with disease

☼take time for your own mental health

☼open the curtains in the morning

☼literally say good morning to Apollo

☼practice your divination skills

☼talk to him (potentially through a pendulum or tarot cards cause of the divination aspect as well)

☼go to pride or support your lgbt friends if you’re straight

☼sing, or if you’re in public, hum

☼read some poetry to Him

☼wear colors you associate with Apollo

☼maybe do a singing glamour

☼invite Apollo for spellcasting

☼sing an incantation

☼try to learn archery

☼create any kind of art! writing, drawing, singing, etc

☼try some new music

☼spend some time outside

☼give money to street performers

☼try to work on your confidence

☼try something new!

☼feed some birds, especially crows

☼incorporate nature into your attire, like flower crowns and laurel wreaths

☼write him messages of any kind and burn them/leave them on your altar if you have one

☼give candle divination a shot

☼carry around a crystal you associate with him (I recommend sunstone)

☼make some sun water and/or sun tea

☼write a letter to Him

☼honor apollo on the seventh of each month, they’re sacred to him. His birthday (or as close as we can get on the modern calendar) is July 7th!

☼plant some flowers, talk to em if you’d like

☼enchant items you’d associate with him (a pen for creativity, a musical instrument for confidence or just singing well, etc)

☼research His epithets

☼read some of his myths

feel free to message me if you want more or want me to create another post!

These are some small devotional acts to help bond with Loki, the Norse god of mischief, trickery, androgyny, and magic.

❅play a prank

❅visit a pride event (Loki is gender fluid and pansexual after all)

❅embrace the wintertime

❅step out of your comfort zone

❅be kind to reptiles and canines in general, but in particular snakes and dogs

❅leave offerings for Loki that can help with the literal snake venom constantly dripping into his eyes

❅honor his children, like Hel, Fenris, Sleipnir the eight legged flying magic horse, and Jormungand

❅learn to accept your scars

❅learn to sew

❅practice self love and learn to view yourself as beautiful/handsome

❅r e a d

❅cut your own hair

❅wear colors like...

↳ red

↳ purple

↳ black

↳

↳ gold

↳ green

↳ orange

↳ lavender

↳ silver

❅incorpórate crystals into your craft such as...

↳ jasper

↳ amethyst

↳ amber

↳ garnet

↳ goldstone

❅spend some time near caves, mountains, and springs

❅put cinnamon into your drinks

❅honor him on Thursday’s and Friday’s

❅take an acting class

message me if you have more ideas for this post or others in this ‘series’ or if you have an idea for a new installment entirely!

  regblog if you...

✩ are an lgbt witch

✩ are interested in glamours

✩ post potion recipes

✩ are interested in the hellenic pantheon (i’m secular but i still l o v e the mythologies)

✩ love crystals

✩ post sigils

✩ are a sea witch

✩  are a hellenic, kemetic, or norse witch