#witch tip

some you may have seen before, some you may have not 💜

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- blow cinnamon into your front door in the beginning of each month to welcome in abundance.

- speaking of abundance, mix basil in your mop water before you clean your floors.

- the upside down broom trick works. if you don't know what i mean, turn your broom upside down (bristle side up) and have it near your door to ward off unwanted guests

- if you can, avoid welcome mats. it's literally inviting unwanted energy into your home. if you already have one, just turn it to face the door. OR draw sigils and intent under the mat to specify which energies or being are welcome and which aren't.

- got those cute polaroids of you and your friends? put up a photo wall if it's to your taste, and pay attention to the ones that keep falling. they either may not be doing well, or they may not be wishing you well.

- for the art witches, especially the ones that sell their art, put that intention into your moon water and use it as paint water.

- another tip for the art witches, use sigils when staining your board

- and another for art witches, treat your brush like your wand

- for the 🍃💨 ouid witches, write intentions or sigils on your wrappers, and even pens!

Witch tip: Another way to use scraps is to dry your used teabags:

Squeeze out as much liquid as possible.

Carefully open the bag (some tea brands will just unfold, others will need to be cut).

Evenly spread the contents out, either on the bag itself or on a plate.

Then let them dry in a sunny dry place (you may need to agitate them once or twice to ensure even drying).

Once dry, store them for later use in spells.

Bonus tip: You can also save the dried bags and reuse them as a small biodegradable spell packet or as quick burning petition papers.

typing this on my phone at 02:00 in the morning without my glasses on. spelling and grammar mistakes beware

not everything needs to have a reason!

sometimes you don’t need a historically backed up reason to use an herb or an element in your spell. you don’t always need to have paragraphs of reasons why XYZ corresponds with a certain intention or purpose.

of course, using ingredients with rich histories and thorough explanations is great and i highly recommend it, but also sometimes it’s equally as good to just do something because it feels right for you!

research is ultra-mega important, but so is listening to your gut instinct.

if you want to use an ingredient in a spell for no other reason than “idk i just think it’ll go well”, do it!

You don’t always need a candle.

Or a crystal.

Or the right moon phase.

You are the spell.

Your breath, your heartbeat, your intention — that’s ancient magic.

When you cry into your tea, when you hum while cleaning, when you light a candle just because it comforts you… you’re casting.

When you daydream about a better life, a softer one, a wilder one — you’re already calling it in.

Not every spell needs incense and Latin.

Some just need your presence. Your truth. Your spark.

Don’t forget that.

source: trust me bro, i've been doing this for years

if you don't have personal beef with christianity as a concept, i highly recommend reaching out to the angels when you need help. they are POWERFUL and EFFICIENT and i love them very much.

branch out from the usual spell methods. instead of doing a jar or a bowl spell, sit down at the lake or in the forest and make a spell strictly with thing you find around you. it's fun, it makes you think more about the different ways to use ingredients and the ingredients to your spell will interact well with the environment because they belong there, which makes it easier to infuse them with energy (in my opinion)

while online, direct your feelings (positive or negative) toward people with a few words. for example, if you see a really bad fascist politician you don't like, channel your inner hatred and say something like "you deserve to be miserable for the rest of your days and then rot in hell for eternity" with the intent for the hatred to reach them. will this be as powerful as an actual curse with preparation? no. but hey, it's better than nothing.

drop 1 cent coins in public for others to find as a way to spread luck and happiness.

listen to music that amplifies your emotions while you're performing a spell

utilize techniques for a quick spell that you always have with you. blow on something to cleanse it. close your fist around something and channel your energy into it for a minute. whisper something to an item to enchant it, and so on.

if you're in an altered state of consciousness, do a divination session. it has the potential to he the funniest shit ever

Tarot is a fantastic tool for reflection and insight, but it's not meant to answer every type of question with equal clarity. Some questions are just more helpful than others once you really get into the medium. Here are some simple suggestions on how to get the most out of your more basic questions in a way that's more helpful.

How will X go for me? -> What do I need to get the most success out of X?

What does X think of me? -> What is the energy like between us currently? What can I do to improve it, should I want to?

Should I choose X or Y? -> What will X and Y each ask of me? What rewards and challenges will I face in either direction?

Past/Present/Future -> What aspect of my past is most relevant to my present? What energy am I currently exuding? Where is that leading me?

Basically, you want questions that put the power back in the querent's hands to act upon the reading. Things that help you make a more informed decision rather than just being told the answer.