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They never tic any other time, only on command or to feel "quirky"

So today I want to talk about the magical uses of shed snake skin. Anyone who has seen this previous post knows I have a pet snake, Nagini (yes from the books, no I don’t think I’m Voldemort). This is a picture of my lovely little noodle:

For a healthy adult, about every 2 months a snake will shed the outer layer of its skin in one whole piece. I’ve had Nagini for almost 2 years, so I’ve seen a lot of her skin come and go. I keep a stash of some of her shed skin so I can use them in my craft whenever I need it. This isn’t a super common ingredient people have talked about, so these are mainly my personal interpretations. Also, I’m sure there are lots of other uses, including offerings to deities, spirits etc, but I can’t say much on that subject.

Regeneration and Health: A snake shedding its skin is a response to new growth, and what comes in is new and healthy, pushing out any injured or diseased pieces. This interpretation is especially applicable to Nagini’s skin because she had scale rot, a disease that can kill snakes if left untreated. We worked together to heal her and now, to me, she has especially regenerative and healing properties in her skin.

Getting over something: Use snake skin as a part of spell bags or jars that you’re using to get past something. A snake sheds its skin and so can you shed your history. This meaning definitely can be conjoined with the previous meaning to help heal a broken heart.

Protection: snake skin is made up of scales. It is effectively the snake’s personal suit of chain mail. Use snake skin in any witch bottle or protection talisman you may be setting up to add a little extra boost to them. Could be especially effective if you’re trying to do a protection spell against rodents, as they are the snake’s fodo source.

Persuasion: Snakes are often in mythology thought of as manipulative and persuasive. The snake in the garden of eden for example (and the only other examples coming to mind are from Disney movies). If you’re doing a spell to increase your persuasiveness, add some snake skin to it to increase its potency.

Bad Luck Hex: This is a spell I found online years ago, but have never tried and do not know how effective it is. If you crush up the snake skin into a powder and put the powder in someone’s shoes, they will suffer bad luck. You can dictate how long you want this hex to last, but it will be short lived.

Baneful magic: Snakes are offensive predators and can kill by either constriction or venom. Use this power that they have to add power to a curse you are doing or you can craft one around the snake skin. Highly deadly snakes would likely be much more effective for this purpose, although it will be very difficult to find the materials.

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(from my personal grimoire) this may be a little long, so here we goooo

Tools of the Trade// • Shark Teeth: Location, curses, glamours • Anchovies: beauty • Coral: emotions, healing, vivid dreams • Crab: protection • Fish: protection, fertility • Oyster:  fertility, love • Salt; cleansing, dispels evil • Sand: dreams, grounding, cleansing • Sardines: beauty • Seaweed: prosperity, good luck • Sea Horse: luck, love, understanding • Sponge: cleanses negative emotions • Water: dreams, cleansing, healing • Aquariums: ward away bad luck • Hag Stone: see the unseen, protection • Seaglass: change, purification

Water Types and Uses// • Sea Water: cleansing, banishing • Lake Water: secrets, divination • River Water: transformation, change • Storm Water: strength, chaos • Rain Water: creativity, inspiration • Swamp Water: patience, stagnation • Flower Vase Water: nourishing, growth

Seashell Types and Uses// • Abalone: general use • Clam: purification, love • Conch: love • Cone: protection • Cowrie: prosperity • Whelks: positive change • Limpet: courage • Scallop: travel • Sand dollar: good luck

Sea Creatures and what they mean// • Barracuda: go your own way • Bass: balance • Carp: love • Catfish: power of words • Clam: love • Coral: protection • Crab: sensitivity • Crayfish: face your fears • Eel: new journeys • Electric Eel: perception • Goldfish: peace • Jellyfish: cooperation • Moray Eel: observe • Mussel: perseverance • Octopus: intellect • Salmon: persistence • Sea Anemone: new tides • Sea Shell: feminine power • Sea Horse: chivalry • Shark: relentless • Squid: shapeshifting • Starfish: follow your own path • Stingray: stay on target • Beluga Whale: creative spirit • Dolphin: new promise • Humpback Whale: birth • Manatee: trust • Orca: creative depths • Sea Lion: imagination • Seal: dream activity • Walrus: psychic touch • Whale: inspiration

To Make Sea Water// • Sea salt • Sea Shells • Moon Water • Beach Sand

To make Ocean Powder (my take on cascarilla powder) for protection/purification// • Sea Shells • Egg Shells • Sea Salt • White Sand • Grind em up in a mortar and pestle

To make a Sea Witch’s Bath// • Sea Salt • Rosemary • Sea Shells (to set on the edge of tub) • Blue candle (to set on edge of tub)

Crystals good for Sea Witches// • Aquamarine • Blue Lace Agate • Blue Chalcedony • Larimar • Blue Aragonite • Lapis Lazuli • Azurite • Skagway Jasper • Hemimorphite • Canvasite

Plants/herbs good for Sea Witches// • Grapes • Lettuce • Jasmine • Lotus • Kelp • Cucumber • Seaweed • Chamomile • Nightshade • Hemp • Orange • Willow • Lemon • Watercress • Melons • Hops • Pansy • Skullcap • Orris Root

Mermaids// http://soothingvioletlight.tumblr.com/post/124996552227/mermaids

Selkies// http://soothingvioletlight.tumblr.com/post/125175490222/selkies

some resources to get you started with sea witchcraft:

sea witchcraft

sea witch tips

landlocked sea witch tips

water witch travel altar

sea grounding

charging with the sea

simple beauty sea spell

come hell or highwater spell

a wish bracelet spell

‘portable ocean’ spell jar

sea witch’s protection bottle

‘jolly sailor bold’ mermaid love spell

mermaid bath spell for beauty

‘sea foam latte’ bath

mermaid magick spray

beachy keen sea salt spray

diy seashell candles

mermaid runes

mermaid dust

mermaid salts

mermaid’s tears

sea scrying

seashell divination tip

pearl magick

sea witchery

magickal properties of seashells

water correspondences

water masterpost

sea magick and the tides

sea deities:

ægir

amphitrite

lir

mazu

mermaids (not deities, they’re variants of the fae, but they can be worked with in a similar manner)

mizuchi

nayru (zelda pop culture deity)

njord

poseidon

thalassa

crystals:

aquamarine

azurite

blue aragonite

blue lace agate

canvansite

citrine

coral (not a crystal but ya know)

iron pyrite

lapis lazuli

moonstone

moss agate

onyx

skagway jasper

pearl

plants to grow/use in your craft:

chamomile

coconut

cucumber

cypress

grapes

heather

hemp

honeysuckle

jasmine

kelp

lavender

lettuce

lichen

lime

lotus

moss

orange

orris root

sea fern

sea weed

skullcap

watermelon

willow

things to start doing:

research mermaids (x, x, x)

get a himalayan rock salt lamp

watch documentaries on the deep sea

wear seahorse or mermaid jewelry

sing (to connect to mermaids and also warm up your voice)

make sure to take a water bottle with you when you go places to stay hydrated

look into lunar witchcraft (the moon is connected to the sea through its control of the tides)

research sailor’s superstitions and folklore surrounding the ocean

visit the beach more

get beach-scented candles - they’re very popular, so you can find them almost anywhere

take swimming lessons if you’re not a good swimmer

listen to ocean ambience while you work

get pet fish, if you can

good blogs that post about sea witchcraft: @sea-sorceress (hasn’t been active since may so don’t follow but she has a lot of good posts so her blog is worth looking through); @salt-like-wine; @healing-sun-witch

Yellow is @thredcountt on insta

Pink is @peachieteas on insta

White is @tricksterkarkat on insta

Black is @cinnabara on insta