έπαινος αφροδίτης

Beloved Aphrodite, goddess who grants to us the greatest of joys, the harshest of sorrows, the sharpest of pleasures, the dearest of pains.

Aphrodite, freshest of Olympos’ flowers, your lightest touch can turn the hearts of men towards love; with voice sweet as honey, sweet as wine, you speak words of persuasion, we hear and heed, rapt in wonder.

O Aphrodite, grace and beauty surround you, where you pass, the roses bloom, with sweetest scent and sharpest thorn: with reckless hands we grasp them.

Aphrodite, born of blood in the cold salt sea, born of the fallen sky, goddess whose kindness can be so brutal, who cruelty we cherish, blessed are your children, blessed those your favor, blessed those who have felt your might, blessed those who dwell in your domain.

Continue writing about them, please keep saying their names. Please keep worshiping them. If you can’t find the strength within yourself to live for yourself, please try to live for them.

I know it’s getting scary. I think it’s going to get scarier. But please, if nothing else. Live.

Thousands of years, hundreds of genocides and crusades and decimation of culture, and yet somehow my Lords still have followers. Somehow I’ve found them. Somehow these names still have meaning. Through all of us they still remain.

Despite the efforts of centuries of suppression and control, My Lord is still alive, because I am alive.

In our fringe little cults, even when we must whisper because we cannot scream.

and maybe one day we’ll be free to frolic in fields or dance in forests while we chant without fear.

Hey beautifuls,

I’ve compiled a checklist in booklet format of pretty much anything I could think of or find online that you could include in your Grimoire/book of shadows. Please note that this is a very very broad list and you do not need to include absolutely everything listed. Pick and choose what matches your craft!

also if you would like a non-watermarked PDF print version (digital file) I’m offering this for just $3 AUD. You can direct message me here on tumblr or on my Insta account “@beautifulvalleywitch”.

Otherwise enjoy this free version lovely’s 🥰🥰

Happy pride month! I made this picture to celebrate the LGBTQ in our magical community.

For when you’ve moved into a new living situation or are ready for a new start <3

Finding your home/moving:

House hunting crystals

Spell jar to find a house

Spell for your dream house

Moving witch tips

The witch’s moving checklist

Cleansing:

A deep room cleanse

To absorb negative energy from a room

Magical spring cleaning tips

Summer house cleansing

Herbal wall/floor wash + witchy cleaners

Clean house powder

Home cleansing tips

Home cleansing brew

Thoroughly clearing spaces

Crystals to cleanse the home

Cleansing your space without smoke

Cleansing your space: a how-to guide

Low energy cleaning + cleansing

Warding + Protection:

A crash course on warding

To ward the home

Threshold magic 101

Protect my home spell

Home protection steam spell

Simple home protection jar spell

“Little lurkers” home protection spell

Room/home protection

Sharehouse peace witch’s ladder

Wall of fire property & house protection spell

Protection (wind) chimes

The Rowan cross

Protecting the property

Check out the sigils below!

Sigils:

For a magical and happy home

Find a home that will bring you happiness

My new home suits me well

I have found a safe place to rent in my price range

Sospidonum

This space is full of life, light, and bright energy

My home is safe

This home is safe for all

This home is a safe and healthy environment

My house is protected from unwanted influences

My home is protected

I live well on my own

Witchin’ it up:

Happy home spell jar

Home sweet home spell jar

House to home spell

Laundry magic

Pleasing household spirits

When a bad guest leaves

Building a magical home

The magical home

Odds and ends:

Magic, and power, in homemaking

The history and creation of witch bottles

Bringing nature inside

Cottage witch tips

Hearth witch tips

The basics of kitchen and cottage witchcraft

You may also like:

Bedridden witch: garden / stale energy / kitchen edition

Spells for job seekers

Travel witchery

Magic resources for all my student witches out there! Remember, magic isn’t going to save your grades if you don’t also put the effort in. But it can certainly support you through your journey as a hardworking student <3

(Updated 10/19)

General tips and advice:

To the witches who are going back to school

Magical school tips

Back to school witch tips

More back to school witch tips

High school witch tips

School witch tips

Crystals to help with school

Kitchen witchcraft for school lunches

University/college witch tips

Everything you need to know about being a college witch

College witchcraft

College witch tips

Little tips for the college witch

Tips for discreet college witches

Dorm life:

Dorm friendly offerings & altars

Dorm hacks for the college witch

Dorm room witch tips

Dorm witchery

Living magically with roommates 

Kitchen witchcraft for the dorm

Alternatives for college witches

Candle/incense alternatives: [X] [X] [X]

Studying:

Witch study tips

Study candle spell

Study sachet

Spell for focus on homework

Stay strong and carry on study spell

Student witch hacks for focus and concentration

Back in focus spell bottle

Studying tips for witches

Tests and exams:

“I can do this!” motivation bottle

Cramming for a test spell

A charm to help you succeed on exams

Using sigils on your tests (tip)

Sigils masterpost for finals week

A spell for finals week

Focus for finals spell bottle

Final exam spell

Final exam pencil charm

Jar spell for good outcomes

Other spells:

A spell for good grades

Back to school success sachet

School success sachet spell

Knot spell for doing well in school

Sweet school year spell

Help me succeed candle spell

“Leave me be” spell

Spell to banish anxiety and get a good mark

Simple spell jar for good sleep

Spells for back to school (masterpost)

Sigils for school, study and education (masterpost)

You may also like:

Magic to Replenish Energy 

Rejuvenating witchcraft 

Housewarming magic (dorm)

Sick witchery 

Periods suck. Witchcraft helps.

Mentally ill witchcraft: For your symptoms

Chronically ill witchcraft: For your symptoms

Drink Magic Masterpost 

Bath Magic Masterpost 

Bedridden witch series

Perfect for budget witches and discreet witches! Other ingredients are minimal, discreet and easy to obtain (listed in parentheses).

Inky wishes - a wish spell 

Anti-intrusive thoughts spell

Toilet paper binding spell

Goodbye, My Almost Lover

Spell to make someone contact you

A quick spell for banishing negative thoughts (pine needles)

From root to reality spell (pomegranate)

To find a lost object (white candle)

Simple calming spell (white candle)

Saint Anthony’s Job Return Spell (green candle)

Truth spell (blue candle)

Simple spell for making others feel loved (candle, cinnamon)

Anti-bully spell (black candle, cayenne pepper)

Anti-curse poppet (ingredients based on personal choice)

To strengthen a relationship (red string, glue, herbs of choice)

A Curse Against Those Who Steal Ideas (toilet paper, red paper, vinegar)

You may also like:

Other paper magic: [X] [X] [X] [X]

Other “everyday” object magic: [X] [X] [X] [X] [X]

Bath (and shower) magic masterpost

"I Have The Energy To Improve"

I can think of a page-full of ways to use this sigil, so I'll put only a couple here, but as always I encourage everybody who uses my sigils to feel free to get creative with how you use it, because the possibilities are limitless.

“Life Will Still Be Good”

A spell to ease any undesired emotions, thoughts, or reminders of past troubles.

Go for a walk in the forest during/after rain. Find an area where you can be comfortable and breathe deeply. Allow your senses to expand, embracing the sights, sounds, and smells of the forest. When you feel grounded, you will begin looking for one of three rocks. 

🌿For the first rock, say “One for my past troubles”. Hold the feelings that come up with your past troubles and allow your intuition to guide you, until you find a rock that feels right. 

🌿For the second, say “One for my present troubles”, again following your intuition to a rock.

🌿The third, say “One for my future hopes” and let yourself be drawn to it.

Find a place to sit and ground yourself again, holding the stones. When ready, pick up a rock and pour everything into it (be it troubles, thoughts, hopes) until you feel at peace. Repeat with the other two. Make sure you know which rock is which.

When finished, keep your ‘past troubles’ rock in a tree near your home. The other two you will keep with you, so you can continue to pour things into them. If you feel they need to be cleansed, put them in the rain.

“My past does not bother me” sigil

“your problems are not mine” sigil

“I am grounded in nature” sigil

Listen. I miss baths too. But we have places to be and are in tiny apartments and we don’t have time to be soaking in a pool of herbs and then immediately scrubbing the leaves out of the tub.

You will need:

A pot

Your herbs (food/cosmetic grade)

Liquid Castille soap (unscented Dr. Bronner’s, okay?)

Empty squeeze bottle (I’ve even used one of those $2 condiment bottles from wegmans)

Quartz, if you’re one of those “I have to charge it!” witches

Boil them herbs. Boil ‘em ‘til they’re soft and colorless. Get all that power out of them. Strain the water clear of plant material and set aside.

Wait for it to cool to a temperature that won’t warp or melt your plastic bottle and then fill said bottle about two thirds way. Drop that quartz in there now if you’re going to do that.

Remove quartz before you pour in the Castille soap. But that’s what you’re doing; dumping in Castille soap the rest of the way. It’s meant to be diluted and we’re taking advantage of the high concentration of soap.

Gently mix.

In the shower, squeeze onto a wash cloth and lather as much as you want in your hair and all over your body.

Bam. Can be adapted to almost any bath spell and doesn’t result in a moldy sachet or leaves in the drain.