#eclectic magic

My first username was witchoftheforgotten because I wanted to be just that - a witch of the forgotten.

I’m raising my daughter to be magickal.

Children are often taught from a young age to dim their power. They’re discouraged from believing in magic, their curiosity is often suppressed, and instead they’re taught to be “practical” and “down to earth.”

Not my child. She’s going to dance under the moon, and speak to the trees, and cast spells, and make potions. I’ll never tell her those things aren’t real, or that her greatest desires aren’t achievable. Because that’s what actually makes us lose the divine abilities with which we are all born.

And why is it most tied to Catholicism?

Demons aren’t inherently tied into abrahamic religion and faiths, so why is it considered religion studies?

If anyone is in need of a spell jar to help you earn more money / get a hefty raise, here is one I made for my Mom! c: Feel free to use and add or change anything as you please! 💚

!This spell is also meant to be done on Wednesdays or Fridays during New, Waxing or Full phases!

Herbs List:

Anise to add power to spell

whole Allspice to attract money and luck; also adds power to spell

Basil for wealth and luck

Bay Leaf for good fortune and success

Buttercup to attract abundance

Cinnamon to invite success

Clove to attract abundance and prevent gossip

Coltsfoot for prosperity and wealth

Dandelion to grant wishes

Maple Syrup for money

Nutmeg for good luck and abundance

Parsley for financial increase

Pecans for job success and security

Pepper to repel negativity

Other Things You Will Need: Incense of choice to cleanse, a jar with lid or cork, sigils related to earning money on paper and burned or drawn onto jar, moon water, a green candle to seal, 1 penny(preferably the year you were born) adheared to bottom of jar, and black salt.

Crystals Used: Malachite, Green Adventurine, Amazonite, Clear Quartz, Amethyst and Tiger's Eye.

Copied from my personal magic journal. I wrote this spell for myself + a friend who were having trouble with someone who was... trying to force their will upon us who was a ah...fellow magic user who threatened me with a curse/hex. they ended up moving away but it was still a good idea for a spell.

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a broken mirror or other broken glass

salt

black pepper

needles or pins 

rusty nails

the name of the person attacking you

garlic

thorns

red wine vinegar

spit

black thread/string

a GLASS jar or bottle that’s small enough to carry in a purse/on your person.

A White Candle

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Write your attackers’ name on a piece of paper. Using a white candle, set it aflame. Place it in the jar and let it burn down to ash. As it does so, say:

<Attackers’ Name>, Your Machinations I cast aside, From Your Magics I shalll Hide Each Ill thought you Send to Me I return to you, but grown times three. As your name burns down to ash So I rise above your ill will’s catch

Place the other ingredients into the jar in the following order, saying the associated phrase with each:

Broken Glass: to reflect the harm you send my way Needles, Nails, Thorns & Pins: to prick your tongue for the evils you say Salt, Pepper & Garlic: With the herbs I build a wall. Spit into the jar, then add red wine vinegar: And though it’s me you trip, it’s you who falls. 

Close the jar and shake it vigorously -- infusing it with your energy and your intent to be protected from the ill will/machinations of your perceived attacker. Focus protection and safety into your energy as you tie the string around the mouth of the jar/bottle. As you do the final step say the following:

Your spells have no effect on me, your curses I turn back on thee, As I speak so shall it be, <attackers’ name> can bring no harm to me.

You’ll then want to carry the jar with you for protection. I like to regularly shake my jar charms whenever I feel the person’s influence to give them a little boost of energy, personally. When you feel like the danger has passed, you can bury this one in a safe place or place it somewhere in your home. 

Okay, so, first of all, there's nothing wrong with eclectic witches, I am one myself. I appreciate not needing to choose between chaos magic, green magic, and kitchen magic, and stitchcraft and... You get the idea.

Now, I'm speaking as a white woman of (mostly) UK descent who lives in the US, so take what I say with a grain of salt and please don't put my voices above those coming from these cultures.

However, I am noticing a trend, not just here on Tumblr but on YouTube as well, that being an eclectic witch means you can cherry pick from cultures. People are mixing chakras, sage smudging, the bible, Kabbalah, dream catchers, spirit animals, Hoodoo. The list goes on and on. I'm sure most (if not all) tumblr users know what Cultural Appropriation is. The concept that some cultural practices are closed off to people not part of that culture applies to witchcraft as well.

Being an eclectic witch does not sweep away cultural lines. You can't shake a little hoodoo, a dash of chakras, and a splash of Kabbalah to your cauldron and call it a day if you are not part of that culture.