The Reverie Chamber

Updated: March 30th 2016

GENERAL INFORMATION

[Collecting Storm Water] (an ask)

[Combining Storm Craft and Knot Craft] (an ask)

[Creating or Moving Weather] (an ask)

[Drawing Energy From Storms] (an ask)

[An Intro to Weather Magic]

[A Little Weather Witchery]

[Magic for a Snow Storm]

[Resources: Rain Water]

[Resources: Storm Water]

[Snow Magic]

[Storm Catching - Cyclone Stopper]

[Storm Craft Basics]

[Storm Crystals : Banded Amethyst | Chrysocolla in Quartz | Snowflake Obsidian]

[Storm Scrying]

[Storm Water]

[Storm Water vs Rain Water] (an ask)

[Stormcraft]

[Summoning Wind Without Whistling] (an ask)

[Tentative Steps: Beginning Storm Witchery]

[Tips for Starting Storm Craft]

[Tools of a Storm/Weather Witch] (an ask)

[Traditional Storm Raising Methods]

[Weather]

[Weather Magic] (tw: gif)

[Weather Magic for the Sailor]

[Weather Magic - Storm Casting]

[Weather Station Symbols for Sigils]

[Weather Symbols for Sigils]

[Whistling Up a Wind]

SPELLS AND SIGILS

(Note: spells that involve storm water are included)

[Air Lock Spell] (to help drive away bad weather)

[To Bring a Storm]

[Calm After the Storm Elixir]

[Charm to Seal Up a Storm]

[A Chant to Bring in a Storm and Strengthen Witches’ Power]

[Chant to Make It Windy] (tw: gif)

[“Clouds produce rain”] (tw: sigil)

[Cold Weather Box]

[A Colorful Sunny Day Spell]

[Cottage Crafts: Elemental Magic Storm Ward] (a home protection charm that draws its power from the energy of passing storm systems)

[Drought Spell] (to work with the element of air to bring a storm / fix a drought) (tw: sigil)

[Electric Charge Spell] (to increase one’s energy, motivation, and focus) (tw: gif)

[Forget Me Spell]

[Glamour Jar for Intimidating Looks]

[“Grey Cloud” Curse]

[Heavy Rain Spell]

[Holiday Ornament Snow Spell]

[Hurricane Curse]

[“I direct rain towards the places that need it”] (tw: sigil)

[“I influence the weather around me with ease”] (tw: sigil)

[To Lessen a Storm]

[Let It Snow]

[A let it snow sigil] (tw: sigil)

[Let’s Try a Spell: When It Rains] (for a better perspective)

[A Light in the Storm] (to aid in the healing of seasonal depression)

[Protection From Storm]

[“Protection from storms”] (tw: sigil)

[Protective Storm Ward]

[Rain-Banishing Spell]

[Rain-Calling Chant]

[Rain Spell / Storm Spell / Sigils for Rain / Sigils for Thunder / Sigils for Lightning] (tw: sigil)

[Rain Summoning Spell]

[Rainy Day Anxiety Spell]

[Rainy Day Spell to Clear Negative Energy]

[To Raise a Storm] (tw: gif)

[Sea Witch Rain Spell]

[Sigil for Bringing Clouds / Rain] (tw: sigil)

[Snow Spell] (tw: gif)

[Snow-Summoning Sigils] (tw: sigil)

[A Song of Storms]

[“Song of Storms” Enchantment] (for whistling up rain/storms) (tw: gif)

[Spell for Sunshine]

[Spell to Attract Rain]

[A Spell to Ward Off Rain] (tw: sigil)

[Spells for Weather]

[Spells to End a Storm]

[“Stop Rain” Sigil] (tw: sigil)

[Storm-Calling Spell]

[A Storm Chant]

[Storm of Tears and Nightmares Curse]

[Storm Spell] (to summon a storm)

[Storm Witch’s Transformation Spell]

[Summon a Storm]

[Summon a Storm Spell]

[Summoning rain and storms sigil] (tw: sigil)

[“Sun to cloud, cloud to rain, rain freezes and turns to snow”] (tw: sigil)

[Sunshine Spell]

[Teru Teru Bouzu] (a sunny day spell)

[Thunder Cake] (to help connect with the storm’s energy; to honor the storm; to ask for protection)

[Thunderstorm in a Jar]

[Untie the Wind] (to increase and decrease wind)

[Ward Water]

[Warm Weather Chant]

[The weather is cool and pleasant] (tw: sigil)

[“The weather is in favor of snow”] (tw: sigil)

[Wind Spell for Inspiration & Creativity]

[Winter (Snow) Spell for Anxiety]

STORM / WEATHER MAGIC BLOGS

[rainy-day-witchcraft]

[stormbornwitch]

[stormsorceress]

[stormwaterwitch]

Mineral Of The Day #125: Marcasite

Mohs Hardness Scale: 6-6.5 Category: sulfide mineral Formula: FeS2

Fun Facts:

Marcasite is a polymorph of pyrite (meaning it has the same chemical formula as pyrite, but a different crystal structure).

The most famous habit for marcasite is the “cock’s comb” twinned habit. The crystals appear like a rooster’s head crest, hence the name.

It is used as a minor ore of iron, a source of sulfur, and as mineral specimens.

Before making any elixir or charging any water, it is a good idea to double check for any possible toxicity that may occur, if using several stones in combination, for elemental reactions between the stones. In fact, it would be best if each stone charges in its own container of water as opposed to putting four or five stones in the same container.

Crystals and chemical compositions to be aware of. -

Actinolite – Fibrous form is a type of asbestos. Not recommended for elixirs.

Adamite – Contains Arsenic (Arsenate) and trace amounts of copper which is toxic

Ajoite – Contains Aluminum, Copper

Alexandrite – Contains Aluminum

Amazonite – Trace amounts of Copper which is toxic

Amblygonite – Contains Aluminum

Andaluscite – Contains Aluminum

Atacamite – Contains poisonous/toxic Copper

Auricalcite –  Contains Zinc and Copper which is toxic

Aventurine – Contains Aluminum

Axinite– Contains Aluminum, Iron

Azurite – Contains Copper, Toxic

Bastnaesite – The chemical makeup of Bastnaesite does contain toxic elements which can react when combined with water.

Beryl Group (Aquamarine, Goshenite, Heliodor, Morganite) – Contains Aluminum

Brazilianite – Contains Aluminum–not recommended to use in its raw form

Bronchantite – Copper Hydrated Sulphate, Toxic

Boji Stones (Kansas Pop Rocks, aka Concretin) – Contains Sulfur, Pyrite and/or Marcasite which is toxic (*also could be a fire hazard)

Chalcopyrite – AKA Peacock Ore contains copper and sulfur which can be toxic

Chrysoberyl – Contains Aluminum

Chrysocolla – Contains poisonous/toxic copper. Safe for handling but not for use in elixirs.

Cinnabar – Contains mercury which can be poisonous/toxic Wash hands after holding. Do not touch hands to eyes or mouth while holding.

Conichalcite – Contains poisonous/toxic copper

Copper – Poisonous

Covellite – Contains poisonous/toxic Copper

Crocoite–Contains poisonous/toxic levels of Chromium. Do not touch hands to eyes or mouth while holding. Do not ingest.

Cuprite– Contains poisonous/toxic copper. Wash hands after holding. Do not touch hands to eyes or mouth while holding.

Dalmatian Jasper – Contains Aluminum

Dioptase – Contains poisonous/toxic copper. Safe for handling but not for use in elixirs.

Dumortierite – Contains Aluminum

Emerald – Contains Aluminum

Epidote – Contains Aluminum

Feldspar Group – (Labradorite, Moonstone, Orthoclase, etc) Contains Aluminum

Galena – Contains high amounts of lead which can be poisonous

Garnet – (Spessartine, Uvarovite, Rhodolite,Hessonite) Contains Aluminum

Gem Silica – Contains poisonous/toxic copper. Safe for handling but not for use in elixirs.

Halite – Unfit for elixir use – will dissolve in water

Hematite – Unfit for elixir use – will rust with prolonged exposure in liquid

Hiddenite (Spodumene)– Contains Aluminum

Idocrase – Contains Aluminum

Iolite – Contains Aluminum

Jadeite – Contains Aluminum and Iron

Kyanite – Contains Aluminum

Labradorite – Contains Aluminum

Lapis Lazuli – Contains Sulfur and possible Pyrite inclusions which are poisonous

Lazulite – Contains Aluminum

Lazurite – Contains Aluminum, Sulfur

Lepidolite – Contains Aluminum

Magnetite – Iron will rust, DO NOT use in elixirs or charging water

Malachite – Contains poisonous/toxic copper

Marcasite – Marcasite with time and exposure to oxygen, may form a white powdery substance/residue which is poisonous/toxic Sulfuric Acid.) If this occurs you should not wear next to the skin or touch. Not recommended for Elixirs.

Mica – Contains Aluminum

Moonstone – Contains Aluminum

Morganite – Contains Aluminum

Muscovite – Contains Aluminum

Orpiment – HIGHLY TOXIC levels of Arsenic. Wash hands after use, keep away from CHILDREN!! Do not put hands near eyes or mouth before washing hands.

Pargasite – contains Aluminum so it is not recommended for elixirs or immersing in water to charge it.

Pietersite – Similar to Tiger’s Eye. Fibrous form contains asbestos. Not recommended to use raw forms for elixirs.

Prehnite – Contains Aluminum

Psilomelane – Contains poisonous/toxic Barium

Pyrite – Pyrite may contain intermixed Marcasite. The Marcasite with time and exposure to oxygen, may form a white powdery substance/residue which is poisonous/toxic Sulfuric Acid.) If this occurs you should not wear next to the skin or touch. Not recommended for Elixirs.

Quantum stone/Quantum Quattro Silica – Contains poisonous/toxic copper

Realgar **– HIGHLY TOXIC levels of Arsenic. Wash hands after use, keep away from CHILDREN!! Do not put hands near eyes or mouth before washing hands.

Ruby – Contains Aluminum

Sapphire – Contains Aluminum

Scapolite – Contains Aluminum

Schorl – Contains Aluminum

Selenite – Unfit for internal ingestion–tiny shards may break off in water

Serpentine – Fibrous forms are asbestos. Wash hands after use. Not recommended in elixir preparation.

Smithsonite – Contains zinc and may contain copper (green Smithsonite) Safe for handling but may be Poisonous/toxic when used in elixirs.

Sodalite – Contains Aluminum

Spinel – Contains Aluminum

Spodumene – Contains Aluminum

Staurolite - -Contains Aluminum and Iron

Stibnite – Contains lead and antimony. Not recommended for elixirs.

Stilbite – Contains Aluminum

Sugilite – Contains Aluminum

Sulfur – Contains poisonous Sulfur

Sunstone – Contains Aluminum

Tanzanite – Gem variety of Zoisite. Zoisite contains Aluminum.

Tiger Eye – Fibrous form contains asbestos. Not recommended to use raw forms for elixirs.

Topaz – Contains Aluminum

Torbenite – Radioactive

Tourmaline – Contains Aluminum

Tremolite – Fibrous forms are asbestos. Not recommended for Elixirs. Wash hands after use.

Turquoise – Contains poisonous/toxic copper and Aluminum. Safe for handling but not for use in elixirs.

Ulexite – Contains toxic Boron

Unakite – Contains Aluminum and may also contain Zirconium (Radioactive)

Vanadinite – Contains poisonous Vanadium

Variscite – Contains Aluminum

Vesuvianite – Contains Aluminum

Wavellite – Contains Aluminum

Wulfenite – Contains poisonous Lead & Molybdenum. Safe for handling but not for use in elixirs.

Zircon – Contain Zirconium, Radioactive

Calcite with Marcasite and Chalcopyrite

This is probably one of my favourite ways of protecting myself. I recommend its use in conjunction with this cleansing method as I originally didn’t separate the two. 

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Version 1:

Do all of this.

Once you pressed all the negative energy out, keep expending the golden energy out of your body and “through your skin”. 

As it flows out, let your body and skin be coated in some of that emitting energy - do this by hardening it and programming it to “stick” to your skin.

Interwine the energy with your skin as well as opposed to only letting it sit on top of it.

Version 2:

Create an energy ball/”source” in your hand.

Let it grow bigger and start to fill it with fresh and protecting, strong energy.

Fill it with all of the desired and positive properties gold has: Strength, vitality, warmth, victory, royalty. Let the energy get heavier but stronger and more resilient, warmer. Still keep that freshness. 

Raise the vibration of your energy and make it stronger by strengthening and reinforcing the programmed properties.

Once you’re satisfied, let it stretch out from the palm of your hand and flow over your skin, sticking to it and coating it with a protective, hardened golden energy layer.

Keep doing this until your whole body is covered, then let it interwine itself with your skin while still staying on top of it as a protective layer.

Then you’re done. ♡

I was asked to make a post about some basic information for beginners. This post covers a lot of information to start you off on. :)

I suggest you pick out a topic and start there by studying it and practicing it, and don’t forget that it’s your journey and you decide what you believe to be most important and don’t have tunnel vision ; feel free to expand your horizons.
Some subjects:
Symbols,
Animal magic,
History,
Sacred geometry ,
Herb magic,
Crystal magic,
Spells,
Potions,
Amulets/charms/talismans,
Animal spirits,
Deities ,
Elemental magic,
Esoteric,
Angle magic,
Numerology,
Poison path ,
Hexes,
Alchemy

Some wonderful authors 


Scott Cunningham 


Dugan


Gerna dunwitch


Worth


Eileen holland


Dugan


Judika illes

I do have a list of great beginner books that I suggest . :)

Candlelight spells 
-dunwitch


Spells for the solitary witch
-Holland


Mrs Bs guide to household witchery 
-Kris Bradley


The way of the green witch
-Murphy-Hiscock


Book of Witchery
-Dugan



Cunninghams book of shadows
-Cunningham 


Practical Protection Magic
-Dugan


Pure magic
-Illes

Some tips

1. Do your own research. 


2. Don’t be afraid to read about ‘taboo’ topics. 


3. Libraries are great places (if you can’t find a book your looking for , you can get one shipped from another library for free).


4. Their are many magical subjects to study. 


5. You don’t need any tools.


6. You can work magic in the kitchen with everyday ingredients.


7. You can write your own spells. 


8. Don’t do anything your not comfortable doing.


10. Don’t forget to Take notes (book of shadows)

A book of shadows is a book that one uses to wright about there experiences, there path, and anything they feel is important to add.

Some info for your Book of Shadows
(BOS) and you can put anything you’d like in it. :) few subjects you can go over in the book:


lunar calendar


Info about Your deities 


Herbs


Crystals


Sabbaths 


Correspondences


Tool info


Symbolic info


A bio


Book protection spell


Spells


Charms


Potions


Recipes
Notes from your craft You can wright about anything in your book as each book is individual to the owner who wrights it. You can also have many BoSs and it’s ok to keep your old ones. :)

~THE BASIC TOOLS OF A WITCH~ **tools do not need to be used but make casting easer and this is not a complete list, as different paths have there own lists.

THE CHALICE 
the chalice is often made of silver, tho it can be made of any material. It is associated with water, and feminine energies.

THE CAULDRON
A tool of fire, often used to burn offerings , fire magic, or mixing potions. Many use cast iron cauldrons as cooking vessels.

DOWSING RODS
A divination tool often used to find lost objects or find underground water for well making.

MAGICAL JOURNAL
A magical journal often called a book of shadows due to pop culture , often used to keep a log of magical experiences, practices and recipes. 
Many believe the power of the written word, I personally believe that there’s more power in writing down it all by hand. You can use you book any way you want and name it what you want. It’s supposed to be personal and over the years you may have a series of books written by you.

THE WAND
A can be made with a verity of materials as well, many use certain woods and crystals while others use copper. They have masculine energies and considered tools of fire/ air. They are used to direct magical energies.
WILLOW: lunar magic
OAK: fire magic
APPLE: love magic
To name a few woods and magical uses. THE ATHAME 
A double sided blade that is never to be used to cut any physical surface. The Athame is usually considered to be a tool of air/fire. Used to direct energy , it is masculine THE BESOM
A broomstick it combines both masculine and feminine energies, used to “sweep away unwanted energies” never to be used for mundane but only for the magical, or else you risk loosing any magical power stores in it. THE SMOKE FAN 
Used to move magical energies in a space, a tool of air as it can be used in combination with sage for a cleansing ritual.

~BASIC TOOL CONSECRATION~ Prior to consecration I rub the wand with fresh lavender ,eucalyptus or mint leaves. When I consecrate my tools I hold the tool (wand) in my hand and visualize it absorbing my energies, then I purify the tool( wand) from its old energies with the elements , I choose to use the smoke method. While I smoke cleanse the wand I usually say aloud a blessing of the elements. Elemental blessing: 
I HOLD IN MY HANDS THE (tool), WHICH I DEDICATE AS A TOOL OF THE (name of element) ELEMENT. I DEDICATE IT TO POSITIVE USES AS I WALK THE PATH OF THE WISE

A list of tools and ingredients that you may be interested in. BASIC HERBS

BASIL (Ocimum Basilicum)
Gender: Hot
Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Deities: Krishna , Vishnu 
Basic powers: purification,protection, exorcism, love

CAMOMILE (Anthemis Nobilis) 
Gender: Hot
Planet: Sun
Element: Water 
Part used: Flowers
Basic powers: Prosperity, meditation, money, induces sleep when burned

CATNIP( Nepeta Cataria)
Gender: cold
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Deity: Bast
Part used: leaf
Basic power: love, animal connection, relaxation

HONEYSUCKLE
(Lonicera Caprifolium)
Gender: hot
Planet: Jupiter
Element: earth
Part used: flowers
Basic powers: prosperity, clairvoyance

LAVENDER(Lavendula Officinal) 
Gender: hot
Planet: mercury
Element: Air
Part used: flowers
Basic powers: love, protection, purification

MUGWORT( Artemisa Vulgaris)
Gender: Cold
Planet: Venus 
Element: Air
Deities: Artemis, Diana
Part used: herb
Basic powers: protection, clairvoyance

THYME ( Thymus Vulgaris)
Gender: cold
Planet: Venus 
Element: Air
Part used: Herb
Basic powers: clairvoyance, purification

YARROW(Achillea Millefolium)
Gender: cold
Planet: Venus 
Element: water
Part used: flowers
Basic powers: love, clairvoyance, exercisum Via:Scott Cunningham

BEGINNERS OIL APOTHECARY >

Almond oil
Gender: masculine
Planet:mercury
Element:air
Powers: love, prosperity, wisdom

Bergamot oil
Gender:masculine
Planet:mercury
Element:air
Powers: prosperity, protection

Eucalyptus oil
Gender:feminine
Planet:moon
Element:water
Powers: cleansing, healing, Protection

Frankincense oil
Gender:masculine
Planet:sun
Element:fire
Powers:Peace, protection,exorcism, spirituality

Jasmine oil
Gender:feminine
Planet:moon
Element:water
Powers: love, sexuality, goddess

Lavender oil
Gender:feminine
Planet:Venus 
Element:water
Powers: cleansing, purification, relaxation, healing

Patchouli oil
Gender:feminine
Planet:Saturn
Element:earth
Powers: love, healing, passion

Sandalwood oil
Gender:feminine
Planet:Venus 
Element:water
Powers: dreams, divination, enhancing psychic abilities Via Phyllis curott , Scott Cunningham

BEGINNER CRYSTALS

QUARTZ CRYSTAL planet: sun, moon Element: fire, water Powers: protection ,healing,power, lactation

AMETHYST planet: Jupiter , Neptune Element: water Powers: dreams ,overcoming alcoholism ,health, healing ,psychic abilities ,peace ,love ,protection, happiness

TURQUOISE planet: venus, Neptune Element: earth Powers: protection, courage, money, love, friendship, healing, luck

TIGERS EYE planet: sun Element: fire Powers: money ,protection ,courage ,energy ,luck , divination

SUNSTONE planet: sun Element: fire Powers: protection,energy, health ,sexual energy

MOONSTONE planet: moon Element: water Powers: divination ,psychism, sleep ,gardening, protection, youth, dieting

ONYX planet: Mars, Saturn Element: fire Powers: protection, defensive magic ,reducing sexual desires

APACHE TEARS planet: Saturn Element: fire Powers: protection, luck

OBSIDIAN planet: Saturn Element: fire Powers: protection, grounding ,divination ,peace

MALACHITE planet: Venus Element: earth Powers: power, protection ,love ,peace, business success

JET planet: Saturn Element: earth Powers: protection, anti-nightmares, luck , definition ,health

FLUORITE Powers: mental powers, calming

CARNELIAN planet: sun Element: fire Powers: protection, peace , eloquence, healing, courage

CANDLE COLORS WHITE All purpose, unity, purity, cleansing, peace, balance, spirituality, healing, innocence, rain, magick involving young children, truth, consecration, balancing the aura

RED Passion, vitality, strength, survival, fertility, courage, sexual potency, mercy, action, danger, war, fire element, conflict, sports, independence, assertiveness, competition

BLUE Communication, will power, focus, forgiveness, good fortune, weight loss, truth, fidelity, patience, domestic harmony, organization, removing bad vibrations, sincerity, astral projection, water element

YELLOW Masculine divinity, great fortune, abundance, prosperity, male energy, understanding, divination, fast luck, solar/sun energy, positive attitude, justice, health, attraction, luxury

GREEN Prosperity, abundance, money, physical & emotional healing, growth, luck, marriage, tree/plant magick, acceptance, weather, counteract envy/greed/jealousy

PURPLE Wisdom, influence, spiritual power, contact with spirits, drive away evil, change luck, independence, government, break habit

PINK Love, compassion, nurturing, femininity, friendship, romance, partnership, spiritual & emotional healing, protection of children, domestic harmony, self-improvement, maturity

ORANGE Creativity, self-expression, intellectual matters, overcoming addiction, legal matters/justice, joy, business success, ambition, vitality, fun, action, opportunity, celebration, investments

BROWN House blessing, animal/pet magick, earth magick, concentration, material goods, stability, locating lost objects, earth element, real estate, construction, food, financial crisis

BLACK Grounding, wisdom, learning, protection, safety, reversing, uncrossing, unhexing, repelling black magick, banishing negativity, releasing, shapeshifting, defense, scrying, pride

— Casting circles Using an athame draw a circle around your working area , and then invoke the elements and chosen deities ( optional) then proceed eith your magical workings. There are may ways of casting a circle, everybody does it there own way. -Invocation of the Elements 
Via Cunningham’s book of shadows Air,Fire,Water,Earth
Elements of astral birth;
I charge you now; attend to me! In the circle, rightly cast,
Safe from psychic curse and blast;
I charge you now; attend to me! From cave and desert, sea and hill
By wand, blade cup, and pentacle
I charge you now ; attend to me!
This is my will, so mote it be!

-Dismissal of the elements
Earth, Water ,fire and Air
Elements both strong and fair,
Return to your abodes now; Flee!
This is my will, so mote it be!

Centering ritual To be centered means it balanced physically spiritually and then all the set-top bodies as well this concept is a bit intangible most simply know the feeling when we reach it. to use stones to aid centering like those Used in meditation ,stimulate the mind and is recommended for spirituality clear fluorite is a good choice for this task, and restaurants are that are good for both sending and grounding hold the stone hearthstones while the meditate practice breathing exercises are use this out and like music or bells you can also gaze at the stones and practice centering this way in addition using prayer beads can help one become centered and focused. Chant: 
Body mind and spirit now align
center focus on this goal of mine 
subtile bodies balance to the core
clear and strong I’m ready to explore -Chan can help create a sense of connectedness To the sky spirit , rise
with my voice Lift my eyes,
see the sun, moon, and stars 
touch them all, mine and ours Via Book of Crystal spells 
by Amber Grant

Circle of protection incense Designed to protect a person, home, or place of business from evil influence. 1 oz powdered sandalwood
1/2 oz powdered 5 finger grass
1/4 oz. powdered frankincense 
1/4 oz grated orange peel
1/4 tsp. saltpeter
1 dram of gardenia oil
2 dram tincture of benzoin 1/8 Fl. Oz =1 dram 
1/4 Fl. Oz = 2 dram Tincture of benzoin
2 oz powdered benzoin
4 oz water
12 oz alcohol Keep this mix in a bottle for 2 weeks and shake daily, then strain the liquid for use. — Ray T. Malbrough

Grounding ritual You’re well grounded you’re cleared of excess energy you’re probably connected so any excess energy flows to their lack of grounding during Ritual is Dangerous, there are symptoms and nervousness ,short temper, fatigue ,illness other symptoms may be exhausted at your immune system my weekend so that should does may include dizziness and unbalanced feeling ,being confused ,chakra balances and chakra energy disturbances in the aura or subtle bodies. Select stones to ground and think heavy especially talk Ors Load Stone Scalia and Hematite, bronze and Brett are less commonly used that are both heavy and also good choices aground. Dark Colors like black tourmaline, smoky quartz and Onyx can also be used. experiment, with everyone to fill which one works for you. hold the stone your hand cupping one palm over the other. Popular visualization for grounding it’s imagine yourself as a tree roots digging into the soil, you can also visualize yourself a stone. Chant:
To The ground I am bound 
see my roots reaching down 
to the weight of the stone 
one with earth, flesh and bone Via The book of Chrystal spells 
by Ember Grant

In celebration of the publication of my very first book the next few weeks will be dedicated to food magic. While I did cover the basics of what it is, I feel that my favorite branch of witchcraft ought to be covered more thoroughly.  So today we are going to start with the most basic tool in your food magic repertoire…the spoon! Note: I am not talking about this guy: 

I mean this one: 

In food magic a practitioner supplements the wand for the spoon. This everyday implement is what you can (and often will) use to connect yourself to your recipe and the food that you create.  How to Choose a Spoon:  Your spoon can be of any material that you want it to be. If yours is made of plastic, metal, or a food safe silicon that is perfectly alright. I will, however, be focusing on wooden spoons because they are what I know best, and what I find the easiest to work with. Wooden spoons are soft enough that they keep your dishware safe and are perfectly safe so long as you keep them clean (you know, like every other piece of your kitchen) The first factor in choosing your spoon is to find out what it’s made of. Some woods are better than others, and some are only good for specific things. If you can ante up and buy from a local craftsman, I’d say do it. If you can’t that’s totally okay. Just try and figure out what your tool is made of and do some research.  *Note: I have a drafted post on woods and their magical correlations incoming. So if you don’t have a source for that, check back here later on this week. 

How to Cleanse and Bless a Spoon:

Your kitchen spoon is as important to your food magic as your wand, athame, and boline are for your other crafts. It’s a little bit of all three wrapped into one and therefore require a bit of extra attention. When you first get your spoon you are going to want to bless your spoon. 

You will need:  -Hot Water -A heat safe dish long enough or seep enough to submerge your spoon. -Olive Oil (about a tsp)  -Lemon -Your spoon -An herb of your choosing

I realize that the herb is a little vague, but here’s the thing. You may want to bless your spoon for a particular type of magic (divination, health/healing, inspiration, energy, ect) so do a little research into NON-TOXIC herbs and their magical correlations in order to bless your spoon for a specific way. If you are looking for a good all-around herb, I suggest using a salt and pepper mixture in place of the herb. 

1) Clean your spoon of any tags, stickers, or visible debris using your hand. 

2) First take the olive oil and smear with your fingers. Picture the oil pushing away any lingering energy from those who might have handled it before you. Not saying that other people touching your tools is gross, only that for cleansing you wanna do away with any lingering energies that aren’t…you know…yours. 

3) Add the hot water to your heat safe dish. 

4) Squeeze the lemon juice into the water

5)  Submerge the spoon in the water, slowly cleaning the oil away with your fingers.

6) Set the spoon out on a towel to air dry. Preferably in a sunny spot. 

7) When the spoon is dry place a tsp of your herb (or salt and pepper mix) unto the bowl of the spoon and allow to sit for a day or so. If you feel the inclination more it to your altar for this step. 

8) Clean the herbs from the spoon (preferably outside) and use this new tool as you wish! 

Spoon Correlations:  Energy Type: Feminine (Projectile)  Elemental correlation: Earth (subject to change upon the type of wood used) Deities: All (often dependent on the wood and the symbols carved or burned on the wood surface) Direction: North 

Info: A magical spoon (like the wand that it resembles) is a tool used to bind and transfer energies from one item to another. By holding the spoon in your dominant hand and using it to stir food (clockwise) you invite energy from yourself into the item of your creation. But stirring counterclockwise you are banishing energy. 

A wand also helps to bind items inside of a spell. By touching and moving items inside of a pot or pan it is bringing energy from one item into another until everything is mixed together. 

Picture sources (if you are interested in buying a personalized wooden spoon from a reputable source) : 

A lot of it fit, like persistent thoughts of not wanting to be a girl, thinking my name was too girly, etc. But I was worried that I was just getting caught up on gender roles and being a girl wasn’t really what i hated, being a “girl” was.

So I started doing more research. I went off tumblr to hear stories from other trans people. I saw that a lot of them didn’t exactly fit the stereotype of their gender. But still they felt the need to transition. It was the only thing that made the dysphoria go away.

I thought a lot. I thought deeply about myself, what my life could be like. Of course, no one in this society likes being treated as a “girl”. The way we treat people born female is awful. But being a “man” isn’t so great either. I always felt scared to grow up, scared i would grow breasts and hips, getting a period, I even starved myself to get rid of it. I justified it to myself as being “cute” and loli-like.

Somewhere in the back of my head, I felt like I would grow tall and flat. I just was expecting it, despite all logic, like instinct. In the same way, male-directed lessons spoke to me. I knew rationally, I was not male. But something inside me recognized myself in maleness. Even with all the evidence, it was a hard decision. I could ruin my life if it was the wrong choice. But as soon as the idea was in my mind, it started to hurt more and more urgently.

I felt even more alienated from my body, my presence in the world, the thing people spoke to was not me, the thing people looked at was not me. I always felt uncomfortable in my body, but I figured it was normal for girls. Seeing girls who were masculine, who were comfortable with their body, blew that idea apart. I was so scared, more scared of anything I’ve ever been in my life.

When I finally decided to do it, to start changing my name and pronouns, I felt an immense rush of relief and happiness. But it was brief. People doubted me, thought I was going on a trend and I’d change back in a couple of years. My boyfriend at the time said I’m not trans, and of course left me. I lost a lot of friends. I lost the ability to get a job. I lost the ability to socialize in school. I wasn’t passing. It was still worth it.

At first I didn’t know what truscum was. I started seeing more posts that made me uncomfortable. People talking about men’s vaginas, asking everyone to constantly think about my dysphoric parts, people showing their dysphoric parts and demanding acceptance. Coercing us to look at fetishistic porn, to see it as “representation”. They seemed to want to force us to accept our bodies, if we didn’t we weren’t forward-thinking enough, not trans enough. I felt dysphoric every day, could barely stand the sound of my own voice, especially now that I was out. I felt like a clown. I wanted to be masculine, I wanted to be rid of this body that prevented me from truly interacting with the world.

But I couldn’t say that, there was nothing. No place for trans people like me. If being trans was a choice, what did it say about me, that I wanted to be masculine? I felt ashamed and guilty for it. But I also felt embarrassed and ashamed to be androgynous, or feminine. I wanted to be a guy, I wanted to be real. I wanted to feel my own body when i move around. But that was wrong.

I don’t remember the first time I came across the word ‘truscum’. I remember it crushed me. Learning that my kind were not only unaccepted, but hated and shunned. All this time I was figuring it out, I also wanted to be an artist for Homestuck, just to go on having fun and enjoying what I normally do. But now I was scared scared scared at someone would find out I was truscum. I’m 20 now and I still am.

I deleted my tumblr and tried to hide from the whole trans thing completely. I just wanted to pass as a guy and put it behind me. I didn’t want to deal with being truscum. I thought it would pass, that all the other young people like me would reason it out and come to the same conclusion I had. But it never did.

Since I was scum, I went to where the scum go. I stayed on HSG and had some amount of fun. It wasn’t really what I wanted. I wanted to be an artist, to make friends that I could be creative with and make my own stories. But that kind of thing is frowned upon on 4chan.

I wallowed for years, watching others achieve my dreams. I thought briefly that I could become like the other drawfags. I thought I was safe there, away from the tumblr community, where I could just forget about being trans. But they brought it to me. Reminding me that even among scum, I’m the worst scum.

It hurt a lot. There was, and is no one to care for me. But I’ve learned that’s not neccessary. That’s just part of being a man. They drink my tears and laugh about it. I can either be weak and hurt, or I can say fuck you anyway and turn my back. This isn’t the person I wanted to become. I idolize kind and soft men. I love funny, creative, chill people. But I can’t be that person anymore. I have to fight at every turn. I can’t make people happy. All I do is make people uncomfortable and sad.

I can’t enter the art community. There’s no place for truscum there. I’m a monster. I didn’t heal from my depression and become a happy, friendly person like I wanted. I didn’t get to be creative and share my stories with anyone. I will never be welcome amongst people like that. I’m evil. I’m the bad guy. Acting like one of them would be deceptive. If I ever told some of my favorite artists they make me uncomfortable, I would be laughed off tumblr. There’s no respect for people like me.