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Of course laying a curse over a minor inconvenience is ridiculous, but someone being condescending to you at work? Fuck em up. Otherwise that will continue and others will follow suit. Put an end to it.

Someone keeps making you the butt of the joke? Fuck em up. Otherwise you'll allow yourself to become the laughing stock.

Someone tried to flirt with your significant other, or drunkenly confessed to them? Fuck them up. Especially when in the latter situation they spoke to your significant other but have not reached out to you at all to apologize for their behavior. It shows a complete lack of respect for you in any capacity.

A Confidence Spell (Gentle & Grounded)

Confidence magic isn’t about becoming fearless, it’s about feeling steady in yourself.

You’ll need:

One yellow or gold candle (LED is fine)

A quiet moment

One word you want confidence to feel like (steady, brave, calm)

Steps:

Light the candle.

Place a hand on your chest and take a slow breath.

Say: “I stand in my worth. I trust myself to take up space.”

Speak your chosen word aloud.

Sit with the flame for a moment, then ground with a deep breath.

Confidence doesn’t arrive all at once, it grows through repetition.

Add a Little Extra (Optional)

Anoint the candle with a grounding oil (cedar, sandalwood, or vanilla).

Hold a stone like tiger’s eye or carnelian while focusing on self-trust.

Write a sentence you wish you believed about yourself and place it beneath the candle.

Sun Witch Tip #25: Shine bright & stand out in a crowd with a simple solar glamour using sunlight.

Level-Up Your Witchcraft

Find ways to practice daily. Start small with more energy manageable spellwork, like daily tea/kitchen magic. Try out planetary magic to help plan spells and rituals ahead of time. Daily practice helps novice witches to grow their abilities to hand and manipulate energy in greater capacities.

Daily prayer. Remember, praying doesn’t always have to be directed towards spirits or deities. Praying for your own personal power is extremely empowering. Here’s a great video from one of my favorite magical mentors on the topic.

Wear a crystal or oil programed as a magical enhancer to help amplify your will while casting. This was a game changer for me.

Discover & follow your path. Many witches are encouraged to learn many casting methods and types of magic when they are beginning their journey. I considered myself an eclectic witch for eight years before realizing what speciality of witchcraft fit best with me. Once a practitioner focuses on their most suitable path, things feel like they unlock naturally and magic feels more intense.

Read witchcraft adjacent nonfiction. As you dive deeper into most practices, what’s useful won’t be a correspondence cheat sheet or a spell book, but actual history and science. Reading books on quantum physics has helped me develop my own magical theory. Historical & geological references can help witches connect with their ancestral magic. When witches open their view of magic to include everything around them, any topic can become magical exploration and information for the grimoire. Correspondences can be discovered the old fashioned way, through discernment and for yourself.

Routine spell management. Reinforce wards or cast spells routinely in whatever manner works best for you. That could be weekly, monthly, or seasonally. Are you routinely cleansing under the New Moon? Maybe your wards are cast seasonally.

Write your own spells. Everyone loves a good spell book, but if all your casting are other people’s spells, you may not be reaching your full potential.

Meditate. Fifteen minutes a day will unlock more than you ever dreamed possible. I read in a mindfulness book once that meditating eliminates resistance, allowing what you’ve been asking for to flow into your life uninhibited. It also enhances your intuition and recalibrates your mind and body.

Master a method of divination. Tarot, runes, anything! Divination allows the witch to answer their own questions regarding spellwork, better plan, and communicate with allied spirits. It’s the first thing I would tell a young witch to learn.

Things I do daily, as a seasoned witch:

Braid my hair before going to sleep for protection

Enchant my morning glass of water for good health

Carry crystals that correspond with my daily intentions

Wear spelled oils aligned with my current goals

Take nightly baths to purify my energy

Gratitude offerings

Journaling

Set out a daily offering of water

Wear a personal power amulet & devotional jewelry

Daily meditation

Because you shouldn't have to buy a single thing to practice magic.

No crystals. No candles. No herbs. No fancy tools.

Just you, your intention, and 60 seconds.

Here are 10 spells you can do right this second:

1. The Invisible Shield Breath Take three deep breaths. Visualize a protective bubble forming around you with each exhale. Say: "I am protected." Use before stressful situations.

2. The Threshold Protection Stand in a doorway. Place a hand on each side of the frame. Say: "This is the boundary. Only what serves me crosses this line." Step through with intention.

3. The Mirror Visualization Close your eyes. Imagine you're covered in tiny mirrors facing outward. Any negativity bounces off and returns to sender. Use when dealing with gossip or jealousy.

4. The Grounding Breath Count Breathe in for 4, hold for 4, breathe out for 4, hold for 4. Repeat 3 times. Imagine roots growing from your feet into the earth. Use for anxiety.

5. The Posture Spell Stand up straight. Roll shoulders back. Lift your chin. Say: "I am powerful. I take up space. I belong here." Hold for 30 seconds. Use before anything that scares you.

6. The Cord Cutting Visualization Imagine an energetic cord connecting you to someone draining. Visualize cutting it. Say: "I cut this connection. Your energy is yours, mine is mine." Use after toxic interactions.

7. The Open Hands Spell Hold hands out, palms up, like you're receiving something. Say: "I am open to receiving. Money flows to me easily. I have enough." Use for financial anxiety.

8. The Five Senses Grounding Name 5 things you see, 4 you can touch, 3 you hear, 2 you smell, 1 you taste. This pulls you out of your anxious brain and into your body.

9. The "No" Practice Spell Say "no" out loud 10 times. Say it different ways: firmly, kindly, loudly, quietly. Feel how it sits in your mouth. You're practicing the spell of refusal.

10. The Crisis Mantra Say: "I have survived 100% of my worst days. I will survive this too." Repeat until you believe it. Use during panic or bad news.

These are just 10 of the 50+ no-supply spells I wrote about. Want the full guide? Read it here: https://www.edgeandaltar.com/post/no-supply-spells-magic-without-buying-anything

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December is a time for reflection, celebration, and looking ahead. For witches, it’s about wrapping up the year, honoring what’s passed, and preparing for what’s next. The Winter Solstice marks the return of the light as the days slowly start to grow longer again, making it a powerful time for renewal and setting intentions. This month is about finding balance between rest and connection, spending time with loved ones, welcoming the stillness of winter, and creating your own cozy amtosphere through magick. December is perfect for cozying up, practicing gratitude, and preparing for the energy the new year will bring.

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Celebrations:

Brumalia: November 24 - December 24

Krampusnacht: December 5 or 6

Saint Nicholas Day: December 6

Saturnalia: December 17

Feast of Epone: December 18

Winter Solstice: December 21

Dies Natalis Solis Invictis: December 25

Christmas: December 25

Yule/Yuletide: December 21 - January 1

New Year's Eve: December 31

Planets:

Jupiter, Saturn

Flowers:

Holly, Poinsettia, Narcissus, Christmas Cactus, Daffodil

Herbs/Plants:

Fir, Ivy, Mistletoe, Cinammon, Bayberry, Frankincense, Myrrh, Cedar, Pine, Cedarwood, Juniper, Oregano

Tarot Cards:

The Star, The World, Three of Cups, Six of Pentacles

Fruits:

Orange. Grapefruit, Pomenegrate, Clementine, Cranberry, Mandarin, Nuts, Lemon

Vegetables:

Potato, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Turnips, Cabbage, Onion

Deities:

Dionysus, Cernunnos, Freyja, Odin, Demeter, Baldr, Amaterasu, Horus, Beira, The Moirae, the Njorns, Athena, Hecate, Hathor

Colors:

Red, Blue, Green, Gold, White, Silver

Runes:

Isa, Jera, Sowilo, Dagaz

Crystals:

Turqoise, Garnet, Clear Quartz, Ruby, Bloodstone, Moss Agate, Blue Zircon, Serpentine

Animals:

Stag, Deer, Robin, Wren, Snowy Owl, Bear, Wolf

Trees:

Oak, Pine

Symbols:

Yule log, Poinsettia, Santa Claus, Christmas Tree, Wreath, Pinecones, Bells, Snowflakes

Magical Powers:

Rebirth, Generosity, Transition from darkness to light, Peace, Ancestral work, Introspection, Relaxation, Reflextion, connection with loved ones

ACTIVITIES TO DO

🎄 Chill by the fireplace

🎄 Drink hot cocoa

🎄 Bake sweet goodies

🎄 Celebrate the holidays with the people you love

🎄 Bake a Yule log

🎄 Do a total clean-up of your home

🎄 Buy gifts for the people you love

🎄 Listen to Christmas carols

🎄 Finish your work as soon as possible so you can have more time to rest

🎄 Watch cozy Christmas movies

🎄 If there’s snow, practice snow magick, play in the snow, or make snow angels

🎄 Dance to Celtic Yule music

🎄 Decorate your home

🎄 Make yourself lots of teas

🎄 Create your Yule altar or a Yule magick jar

🎄 Eat lots of citrus—they’re very healthy and perfect for the season

🎄 Wear comfy clothes

🎄 Light candles around your house (be safe tho!)

🎄 Spend time with your favorite people or pets

🎄 Buy yourself gifts because you’ve had a full year, and you deserve it

🎄 Take a walk in nature

🎄 Learn rune divination

🎄 Honor the sun and embrace the darkest days of the season. With the Winter Solstice, the light returns to bless the Earth ♡

🎄 Learn about the history of Yule, Christmas, Hanukkah or other holidays.

🎄 Prepare a feast

🎄 Decorate your home and garden

🎄 Set up a Yule or Christmas tree

🎄 Write all the things you accomplished this year

🎄 Make a vision board with the things you want to attract next year

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I bought a spoon ring last month with a daffodil on it and I completely forgot it was a corresponding flower for December.

I've been steady in my craft as of late. I've been trying to help others on their journey through witchcraft. I'm still an advid Aphrodite devotee. I also boiled it down to discovering Hermes is a deity of mine as well.

I know I don't give this blog enough love as I probably should, but it is good to hop on here every once in a while. I love you all and remember:

here's your reminder to not to be afraid of your own voice

recite the spell out loud

dance and sing to raise energy

talk to your plants and your crystals

call out omens as you see them

i have a hard time with this, even decades later, so i'm here to remind you that your voice and your craft are nothing to be ashamed of or embarrassed about.

Witchcraft 101:

Cleansing vs Uncrossing vs Banishing

Alright witches. Lets dive into some witchy basics and discuss the differences between cleansing, uncrossing and banishing. This will hopefully help you differentiate between them. But.. lets be honestly if you do something like call a spell an uncrossing when "technically" doing a banishing, who cares its all in good spirit. The reason i think its good to have a difference in mind between these falls into how you handle a spell. If I'm doing an uncrossing vs a banishing i would choose different spell ingredients, maybe work with different gods, or choose a different element to work with.

Cleansing: I consider cleansings as the foundation and most basic of these. Its almost an umbrella term the other two fall under. All banishings are cleansings, but not all cleansings are a banishing. Cleansings are when you're trying clear something away. Most often people will use this term in day to day workings and general upkeep to make sure nothing has stuck to them. This would include more casual things like smoke cleansing, showering and asking the water to cleanse you, sound cleansing, etc. Its not a full spellworking or ritual, but still done with energy and intention. Sometimes you may do a cleansing and realize whatever is there, is stuck deeper then you expected. So you take the next steps and do a more "intense" cleansing like an uncrossing or banishing.

Uncrossing Spells: Uncrossing specifically refers to removing unwanted energy. Usually when discussing what is an uncrossing, I sperate it from just a cleansing by describing it as a very intense cleansing where you're trying to strip away intense and specific energy. These are more work and a step up from an everyday cleansing for more intense scenarios. This is very spirit focused; think of it as taking out the bad and putting in the good. Some types of spells I would consider an uncrossing are: removing hexes/jinx/curses, removing the evil eye, spiritual detoxes, road openers, removing any stubborn energy, removing feelings, etc. I associate uncrossings with water: it's soaking in and getting that energy out. I would choose herbs/spell ingredients that are uplifting and purifying. Think salt, rosemary, rue, and lemons.

Banishing Spells: Banishing spells remove unwanted entities, spirits or people. You can use it to get rid of very deep rooted things like habits or insecurities. Banishings are quite a strong forms of spellwork. You're really kicking something out and away from you when you do a banishing. Its connected to more deep rooted things that you're trying to remove from your life. Some types of spells I could consider a banishing: cord cutting, exorcisms, banishing a spirit attached to you, getting rid of insecurities, freezers, etc. I associate banishings with fire. Burn and gtfo. I would choose herbs that have more of a kick to them and are defensive. Think nettle, blackberry leaves, cloves, even pepper in some cases.

Please note this doesn't have to be something strict. Like i said at the beginning this is just a guide that will help you differentiate so you can tackle the spellwork as effectively as possible.