My Recipe Book and My Spell Book Are the Same Book

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You will need:

A drinking glass half-filled with tap water

Timing:

Just before bedtime

The spell:

Place a glass half-filled with water near your bedside.

Swirl it five times counterclockwise, taking care not to spill any and saying, “Nightmares, bad dreams, and feelings of dread, enter this glass and be held here instead.”

In the morning as soon as you wake up, whether or not you had a nightmare, pour the water down the drain.

Rinse out the glass and leave it in the bedroom ready to be filled before sleep the next night.

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we all have those days, some of us more than others, where we just don’t like our appearance. society pushes a very specific standard down our throats, and we often lose sight of how beautiful those around us perceive us, so here’s some things i do to help me get back on track <3

cry it out! don’t do anything to conjure any extra negativity, but if you’re crying or feel like it, let all that emotion and pain wash out. it’s scientifically proven that crying relieves emotional distress, so don’t bottle it up!

once you’re feeling a little more composed, try washing your face with waxing moon water. a little splash will do, and it will help to reduce the negative energy that surrounds you, to help you feel more like a blank slate, or maybe a little better

light some incense, candles and burn sage/other burning herbs! this will dispel any negative energy in the room that you may have released, or even what caused you to feel this way in the first place. make sure to open a window so the energy can escape into the universe

rose water!!! this water is associated with beauty and romance, so will help reveal your true beauty :) not only that but it is amazing for skin and will have you glowing like a goddess

got any pearls? put them on! pearls association are beauty, calmness and tranquility and purity. they also look timelessly gorgeous so will give you that extra little kick of confidence

put on some pink lipgloss, lip balm or lipstick and enchant it! you can do this fairly easily by either placing it next to rose quartz, a pink candle or visualising a pink energy flowing from your heart into the object! imagine the energy containing pure confidence and kindness and beauty

find the chunkiest, juiciest chunk of rose quartz you own, and just sit with it in your hand while you focus on breathing, read a book, listen to music or watch tv. don’t have rose quartz? clear quartz will do! if you don’t use or own crystals, you can put on a beautiful piece of jewellery or clothing you love to wear :)

close your curtains, turn down the lights, put on some music and dance! don’t feel tempted to look in any mirrors, take this time to release any negative emotions, and be thankful that your body is so amazing that it allows you to do something as amazing as move to music you love! can’t/ don’t dance? maybe you’re bedbound for now? that’s ok! instead, do whatever you love to do, whether that’s singing, drawing, painting, other crafts and hobbies etc. see how beautiful the things you create are, and meditate on how that beauty reflects back to you

always make sure you’ve eaten/ had some water/ taken your meds. if you haven’t done all of these, this may be a reason as to why you’re feeling so down out of the blue. it’s important to keep your beautiful body healthy where you can! you deserve to feel nourished and happy, no matter how you feel about how you look.

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- remember magic and science can coexist , don’t blow off a doctor’s appointment for a healing spell.

- don’t act higher and mightier than non-witch freinds

- don’t like drink water that’s been sitting there a while (sun water, moon water, rainwater, etc) without boiling it first to rid diseases. don’t drink lake, pond, or sea water at all.

- respect others in their chosen paths. yes, even that one.

- please be kind to the environment. when leaving offerings, try not to leave things that will take a long time to degrade. don’t use plastic bags, jars, glitter, etc.. she’ll be hurt.

- factcheck. factcheck. factcheck! I’ve heard stories about lotions and tea made with highly acidic or heck even poisonous tea.

- you come first. if you don’t have the energy to do ritual, don’t do it! don’t neglect necessary things in favour of witchin’. drink water, get sun, eat fruit, sleep, shower.

- try to practice little magic wherever you can. say soft incantations on the way to school, meditate on the bus, add herbs or to your tea to make spells or rituals in a cup, draw sigils on the backs of your hands.

Reading up on sea witch spells and seeing people suggest putting offerings in bottles and letting the sea carry then away.

This upsets me.

What???????

No, that’s not how it works. We aren’t plants. Plants make their own food. Don’t assume things about nature, do your research.

Most plants create their own sugar and if you give them more they can die. People use sugar as a weed killer. A shit ton of the food and drink we consume today has sugar in it. Even sugar free shit has a different form of sugar in it. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/moving-sugars-plants

You will need:

Nutmeg - To awaken the love inside yourself

Cayenne - To strengthen your love

Lavender - To keep your love pure

Rose - To keep your love happy

Ginger (optional) - To bring results quickly

🌿💗🌑 During a New Moon: Sit by an open window .

Clear the space with smoke (incense or herbs) or deep breaths, focusing your intentions on simply being. Don’t try to “fix” anything as this is meant to simply connect with yourself.

You may light a candle if you want, to set the mood. (Be careful not to put the flame near curtains or anything that might catch)

✨✨Close your eyes. Now place a hand over your heart, and take in deep mindful breaths. As you breath, imagine your breaths coming in and out like waves on the shore.

Continue to breath deep as you allow yourself to simply be. You may begin to feel tension building in your body- maybe in your stomach, in your shoulders or lower back, in your jaw, around your forehead and temples, or in your chest. Wherever you feel the tension, just recognize it. Feel it, acknowledge that it’s there.

Keeping your hand over your heart, continues to breath deep as you slowly, very slowly, begin just mentally molding the tension away. Allow your body to release the feeling. For as long as it may take, just breath deep. Don’t force anything, don’t berate yourself or ask anything of yourself other than to breath.

You may say it out loud or simply say it in your mind, “feel, recognize, release... feel, recognize, release.” Say this to yourself until you feel the tension fade from wherever you were feeling it. If there is anything that makes you feel frustrated about yourself, try to recognize it.

Talk to yourself like you would talk to a friend or a young child. Or imagine your Higher Power speaking to you, “you’re doing great, you’re allowed to want things, you’re doing your best.” Continue to speak kindly to yourself, breathing deep and holding your heart.

This may take you as long as you need, until you feel a peace walking over you. Know that you are a part of the universe, and you are worthy. As you open your eyes give thanks to your Higher Power. ✨✨

You may blow out your candle and take a relaxing bath or shower. Do something to pamper yourself!

🍊Orange/Tangerine🍊

🍊Use orange peel in spellwork for love, luck, divination, money, house and business blessings

🍊Put orange peel in spellbags to help someone make up their mind.

🍊Use the peel in a bath to help you make up your mind as well as attract luck , money and love.

🍊The peel and seed are also used in love spell bags/spellwork.

🍊Use orange peel in amulets to bring luck to business negotiations.

🍊Oranges carry an uplifting and energizing energy, and can help generate happiness and joy.

🍊They attract abundance and good fortune.

🍊 Oranges can help strengthen friendship bonds and relationships.

🍊Orange is high energy especially Sun energy. Its scent lifts you up when you are sad and helps you find direction when confused or overthinking.

Solar spells: Tangerine may be used in as an ingredient or substitute for magick spells and formulas related to solar matters (healing, illumination, magickal power, physical energy, protection, success, and putting an end to legal matters). 

🍊What you can use them for🍊

🍊 kitchen magick

🍊bath rituals

🍊jar spells

🍊cleaning mundane magick

🍊stove potpurri for the home

🍊luck spray

✨☕️ simple tea & coffee magic ☕️✨

a list of simple tea and coffee magic tips and correspondences for morning kitchen witchery ✨

☕️ sun water | energy, happiness

☕️ new moon water | new beginnings, new projects

☕️ full moon water | manifesting, calming

☕️ cinnamon | love, happiness, money

☕️ honey | mending friendships / relationships, protection

☕️ sugar | manifesting, attraction

☕️ nutmeg | legal matters, good luck

☕️ ginger | quicken manifestations

☕️ cocoa | grounding, prosperity

☕️ milk | growth, fertility, strength

☕️ stir clockwise | to manifest

☕️ stir counterclockwise | to banish

☕️ paint sigils on your coffee / tea mug

perhaps it’s a bit too warm for coffee potions, or hot chocolate magic, or even tea spells, but you still want to work a little magic into your day. infused waters! here’s just a couple of suggestions with fruit and even herbs, and their correspondences.

for all recipes, chop, cube, or slice all fresh ingredients. let them sit in a bottle of cool water for a few hours. the longer it waits, the more flavor infuses. afterwards, you can eat the fruit or infuse it again!

Honeydew Melon and Raspberry   🍈 🍇

for fertility, love, beauty, protection, abundance, and lunar magic

Strawberry, Lime, and Cucumber  🍓 🍊  🍠

for love, chastity, fertility, healing, fortune, peace and protection.

Raspberry, Rose Petal, and Vanilla  🍇  🌹  🍃

for love, protection, divination, healing, psychic abilities. happiness, and lust.

Citrus and Cucumber 🍊  🍠

for purification, protection, beauty, divination, purification, and wealth.

Rosemary and Grapefruit 🍃 🍈

for exorcism, healing, love, lust, protection, purification, spirituality and energy

Watermelon and Mint  🍉  🍃

for purification, new beginnings, exorcism, healing, protection, and wealth.

Strawberry, Lemon, and Basil  🍓 🍊  🍃

for courage, exorcism, protection, friendship, purification and love.

Orange and Blueberry  🍊  🍇