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You can read this article on our website here.

Lethe here! Before we begin, I strongly recommend you take a look at these two posts written by Acheron, which delve more deeply into discernment and how to gauge if you are really ready to conjure.

Please note that this guide is designed for spirit workers who already are capable of warding and sensing spirits. If you don’t know how to ward your space, or how to tell if it’s the wind howling or a spirit trying to get your attention, you should not be conjuring.

Before you even get started with any conjuring - have a purpose. In the beginning, it is very helpful to have a clear game-plan of what you want to do. Do you want to learn a new skill? Ask questions to a member of a species you’re very interested about? Consider this and write it down.

Take notes. Write as thorough a document as you are able to - spare no detail on the type of thing you are hoping to accomplish with your conjure. The more you write, the easier the rest of your conjure will be.

Additionally, research some banishing methods (I have included a few helpful links at the end of this post!), and prepare an offering. Please note that the offering you provide should be of equal value to the thing you are asking for. For example, if you are conjuring an entity because you want them to empower a spell, the offering you provide should be of higher value than if you are calling a spirit just to ask about their day.

MATERIALS:

Offering

Banishment spell and ingredients (if you need them)

Wards

Divination method (you can use telepathy if this is your strong suit, but having a divination method is incredibly helpful to confirm your answers and should be used as another method to verify answers during your vetting sessions)

Cleansing spell and ingredients (if you need them)

A quiet place, free of interruptions

Your written document

STEP ONE:

Make sure you have all of your materials ready. If you are going to need to banish something, you don’t want to have to pause your ritual and run to the kitchen for salt. Make sure your divination tools and your space have both been cleansed, and that you will have at least an hour of uninterrupted time.

STEP TWO:

Please, for god’s sake - make sure your space is well-warded.

Example of a bad wards: “Only light spirits with good intentions can come in.”

Why is it a bad ward? A spirit can be light aligned, or have good intentions, and still cause you harm. Consider a light-aligned angel who sees you as “unclean”, enters your wards, and attacks you to cleanse you. According to your wards, this would be acceptable. After all, he is light aligned AND he means well.

Examples of good wards: Wards that prevent spirits from using glamours while inside them, wards that prevent malicious or dangerous parasitic entities from entering, etc. Please make sure that when creating these wards, you are clear about your definitions of ambiguous terms, such as “dangerous” or “harmful”.

STEP THREE:

With your offering in hand, state your intent (this is where having the detailed document really comes in handy!). While being fancy and poetic can really get you in the Conjuring Mood, it’s best to aim for being clear. Saying something along the lines of “I am sending out a calling for ______, I offer ________  in exchange for _______” can be a good place to start.

STEP FOUR:

Wait for the spirit to show up. Once they are with you, confirm that they are not malicious. Make sure that they agree to the terms you specify. Some points you might want to consider including are:

They will only remain in your space for the duration of the conjure, and they will leave your space and have their permission to access it revoked once the conjure is completed

They agree to the transaction you proposed.

They will not lie, either explicitly or by omission, and they will present the information they provide in a way that does not misrepresent facts, lead to misinterpretations, etc.

The conjuring session is initiated once they agree to the terms you have set out, and it is finished when you say the following “____”.

This is a good example of what your interaction might look like.

If they agree to the terms, then proceed with the conjure. If they do not agree with them, ask them to leave and try again. If they refuse to leave, proceed to banish, cleanse, and put new wards in place.

STEP FIVE:

Begin the interaction with the spirit. While I encourage you to be polite and respectful, avoid language that might place you in a position of “debt” with the strange spirit (no “sorry”, “thank you”, etc.).

Listen to them, but also be on the lookout for anything that feels “off”. If you get a bad feeling- trust your gut. If you catch them in a lie, if their story doesn’t add up, if they are trying to convince you to sell your soul for riches - ask them to leave. If they do not respect your wishes, then banish them.

Some things you should look out for when interacting with a spirit are:

Claims about them being “totally your guide”, or  “have been protecting you since you were a child, because your future is so special.”

“I am your long lost ____, and in your past life we were soulbound, I swear.”

“Only with my help will you be able to unlock your truest potential.”

While they might be sincere, it is important to keep a healthy level of cynicism in your interactions with a spirit. After all, they are a stranger, and while you might have met your soulmate during a random call into the astral, it is also very likely you just met an asshole. Just… make sure to keep that in mind.

STEP SIX:

Once you are done with the conjure, ask the spirit to leave. If things have been going well, you can schedule another meeting with them. Make sure they leave after you ask them to. If they don’t, then BANISH them. This may seem like an extreme measure, but they should respect your wishes. If they don’t, it’s unlikely they will for other things, too. Either way, once the spirit is gone from your space, make sure to dispose of your offering, cleanse your space, and thoroughly check your wards to see if they need any work.

STEP SEVEN:

Enjoy.

WARDING:

Personal Shielding

Protection From Undesired Spirits Or People

A Long List of Ways To Spiritually Protect Yourself

Energy Work Masterpost

Warding Masterpost

What Are Wards And How Do You Make Them?

Ward Types and Components

Top Ward Mistakes

Top Ward Mistakes II 

CLEANSING:

Cleansing Masterpost

Easy Self-Cleansing Spell

Home and Room Cleansing Chants

BANISHMENT:

Banishment Magick

How To Banish A Spirit

“Bitch, Be Gone” Powder

Bree’s Banishing Powder

Super Banishing Oil

Creating Banishing Stones

SPIRITS:

Basic Offering Ideas for Spirits

Spirit Communication

Spirit Communication Sachet

Pendulum 101

Pendulum Question Ideas

Get To Know A Spirit Spread

Spirit Communication Tarot Spreads

Moral Compass Tarot Spread

Automatic Writing

You can read this article on our website here.

Lethe here! Before we begin, I strongly recommend you take a look at these two posts written by Acheron, which delve more deeply into discernment and how to gauge if you are really ready to conjure.

Please note that this guide is designed for spirit workers who already are capable of warding and sensing spirits. If you don’t know how to ward your space, or how to tell if it’s the wind howling or a spirit trying to get your attention, you should not be conjuring.

Before you even get started with any conjuring - have a purpose. In the beginning, it is very helpful to have a clear game-plan of what you want to do. Do you want to learn a new skill? Ask questions to a member of a species you’re very interested about? Consider this and write it down.

Take notes. Write as thorough a document as you are able to - spare no detail on the type of thing you are hoping to accomplish with your conjure. The more you write, the easier the rest of your conjure will be.

Additionally, research some banishing methods (I have included a few helpful links at the end of this post!), and prepare an offering. Please note that the offering you provide should be of equal value to the thing you are asking for. For example, if you are conjuring an entity because you want them to empower a spell, the offering you provide should be of higher value than if you are calling a spirit just to ask about their day.

MATERIALS:

Offering

Banishment spell and ingredients (if you need them)

Wards

Divination method (you can use telepathy if this is your strong suit, but having a divination method is incredibly helpful to confirm your answers and should be used as another method to verify answers during your vetting sessions)

Cleansing spell and ingredients (if you need them)

A quiet place, free of interruptions

Your written document

STEP ONE:

Make sure you have all of your materials ready. If you are going to need to banish something, you don’t want to have to pause your ritual and run to the kitchen for salt. Make sure your divination tools and your space have both been cleansed, and that you will have at least an hour of uninterrupted time.

STEP TWO:

Please, for god’s sake - make sure your space is well-warded.

Example of a bad wards: “Only light spirits with good intentions can come in.”

Why is it a bad ward? A spirit can be light aligned, or have good intentions, and still cause you harm. Consider a light-aligned angel who sees you as “unclean”, enters your wards, and attacks you to cleanse you. According to your wards, this would be acceptable. After all, he is light aligned AND he means well.

Examples of good wards: Wards that prevent spirits from using glamours while inside them, wards that prevent malicious or dangerous parasitic entities from entering, etc. Please make sure that when creating these wards, you are clear about your definitions of ambiguous terms, such as “dangerous” or “harmful”.

STEP THREE:

With your offering in hand, state your intent (this is where having the detailed document really comes in handy!). While being fancy and poetic can really get you in the Conjuring Mood, it’s best to aim for being clear. Saying something along the lines of “I am sending out a calling for ______, I offer ________  in exchange for _______” can be a good place to start.

STEP FOUR:

Wait for the spirit to show up. Once they are with you, confirm that they are not malicious. Make sure that they agree to the terms you specify. Some points you might want to consider including are:

They will only remain in your space for the duration of the conjure, and they will leave your space and have their permission to access it revoked once the conjure is completed

They agree to the transaction you proposed.

They will not lie, either explicitly or by omission, and they will present the information they provide in a way that does not misrepresent facts, lead to misinterpretations, etc.

The conjuring session is initiated once they agree to the terms you have set out, and it is finished when you say the following “____”.

This is a good example of what your interaction might look like.

If they agree to the terms, then proceed with the conjure. If they do not agree with them, ask them to leave and try again. If they refuse to leave, proceed to banish, cleanse, and put new wards in place.

STEP FIVE:

Begin the interaction with the spirit. While I encourage you to be polite and respectful, avoid language that might place you in a position of “debt” with the strange spirit (no “sorry”, “thank you”, etc.).

Listen to them, but also be on the lookout for anything that feels “off”. If you get a bad feeling- trust your gut. If you catch them in a lie, if their story doesn’t add up, if they are trying to convince you to sell your soul for riches - ask them to leave. If they do not respect your wishes, then banish them.

Some things you should look out for when interacting with a spirit are:

Claims about them being “totally your guide”, or  “have been protecting you since you were a child, because your future is so special.”

“I am your long lost ____, and in your past life we were soulbound, I swear.”

“Only with my help will you be able to unlock your truest potential.”

While they might be sincere, it is important to keep a healthy level of cynicism in your interactions with a spirit. After all, they are a stranger, and while you might have met your soulmate during a random call into the astral, it is also very likely you just met an asshole. Just… make sure to keep that in mind.

STEP SIX:

Once you are done with the conjure, ask the spirit to leave. If things have been going well, you can schedule another meeting with them. Make sure they leave after you ask them to. If they don’t, then BANISH them. This may seem like an extreme measure, but they should respect your wishes. If they don’t, it’s unlikely they will for other things, too. Either way, once the spirit is gone from your space, make sure to dispose of your offering, cleanse your space, and thoroughly check your wards to see if they need any work.

STEP SEVEN:

Enjoy.

WARDING:

Personal Shielding

Protection From Undesired Spirits Or People

A Long List of Ways To Spiritually Protect Yourself

Energy Work Masterpost

Warding Masterpost

What Are Wards And How Do You Make Them?

Ward Types and Components

Top Ward Mistakes

Top Ward Mistakes II 

CLEANSING:

Cleansing Masterpost

Easy Self-Cleansing Spell

Home and Room Cleansing Chants

BANISHMENT:

Banishment Magick

How To Banish A Spirit

“Bitch, Be Gone” Powder

Bree’s Banishing Powder

Super Banishing Oil

Creating Banishing Stones

SPIRITS:

Basic Offering Ideas for Spirits

Spirit Communication

Spirit Communication Sachet

Pendulum 101

Pendulum Question Ideas

Get To Know A Spirit Spread

Spirit Communication Tarot Spreads

Moral Compass Tarot Spread

Automatic Writing

Energy Cleansing Through Cleaning!

Have you been feeling down? Too tired to get up and do things. Or that no matter how much normal witch-y cleansing you do, there is always something going on? Well, from my experiences, running around with a broom or vacuum smacking those dirt away really helps!

Here are some ways I clean up the energies in my house. If you have any additions add them on! I’d love to hear them and I’m sure others would love it too!

Vacuuming - Oh the smell of a room after it’s been vacuumed. Cleaner but also a little empty. Vacuuming is a good “lets whip the slate clean of everything”. It sucks up the energies in your home leaving it clean and blank.  After a good vacuuming is a perfect time to do some home blessings and protections!

Sweeping - Banishing! Now go go go, the broom shrieks as you brush away dirt and old leaves. Sweeping is a perfect way to banish energies. Not suck them up and get ride of them. Oh no, banish them. Forcibly remove them from your place cuz those nastiest aren’t allowed to stay around. You can also put charms on the broom so it lays down goodness as it banishes the not so good stuff.

Window Cleaning - Opening the mind to inspiration and clear thinking. Whipping away the muck from the windows allows the home to be charged and energy flow in smoothly. It also can bring in more inspiration and clearer intuition. 

Cleaning The dishes - Time to help harmony move around. Spreading love and charm with eat spoon, plate, and bowls. Allowing fulfillment of the stomach and the soul! Wipe away the muck of the day, and bring in time to for better days!

Sometimes it’s hard to make room for magic in daily life. We understand, so we made this hypothetical schedule to give you an idea of how to incorporate a little magic every hour of your day.

6:00 am Charge your morning tea or coffee while checking the moon phase

7:00 am Pick out a talisman to wear for protection/luck/etc. when dressing

8:00 am Use a sigil or glamour perfume to enhance confidence for the day

9:00 am Use a protective charm for traveling on your way to work or class

10:00 am Use an attraction charm or friendly glamour to improve interactions

11:00 am Drink plenty of fruit or crystal infused water for magical hydration

12:00 pm Add charged spices to your lunch for midday energy re-boost 

1:00 pm Spend a moment with enchanted smelling salts for calmness 

2:00 pm Cast a simple spell using emojis on your smartphone 

3:00 pm Give a cup of coffee with enchanted sugar to ‘sweeten’ someone up

4:00 pm Use a concentration sigil to improve your work or studying

5:00 pm Use a money or luck spell for payday, or to beat traffic home

6:00 pm Choose specific ingredients for your intent when making dinner

7:00 pm Cleanse your home with herbs, or a crystal-infused room spray

8:00 pm Set aside some time to light some candles and meditate

9:00 pm Remove the day’s energy with an herbal soap in the bath or shower

10:00 pm Use a dream pillow or cast a sleep circle for the perfect night’s rest

Now that Mabon is over, it’s time to get ready for Samhain (my favorite!). This will be my son’s first time to celebrate, and although we won’t be doing everything on this list just yet (he will only be 6 months old) these are a few ways to celebrate Samhain with your child/children.

Carve pumpkins

Go to pumpkin patches

Watch scary movies/Halloween movies

Bake pies

Tell your child fun memories/stories about a loved one that has passed away

Teach them a form of divination

Allow your child to help you in any of your Samhain rituals

GO TRICK OR TREATING!!

Teach your child about the origins of Samhain

Here are some of my Spotify playlists to help your family get in the Samhain mood! 

Halloween    

Witchcraft       

green witch: freshly pressed flowers, walking through a field of wildflowers, talking to the trees, terrariums, plants sitting on the windowsill, forest sounds

kitchen witch: cookbooks, stirring tea with intent, lots and lots of jars, herbs and more herbs, the smells of baking, tea blends swirling in jars 

storm witch: lightning crackling, calling up a storm, dancing in the rain, getting excited when you feel a storm coming, checking the weather activity

dream witch: sleepy eyes, soft blankets, meditating in the mornings to remember your dreams, reality checks, sleeping with crystals under your pillow

divination witch: wearing your pendulum as a necklace, sleeping with your tarot deck, shaky hands, too many tarot decks, meditating with your tools

sea witch: jars of seawater, walking barefooted on the sand, sitting on the beach at night, missing the seashore, balmy sea breeze, seashell collection

lunar witch: setting alarms for moon phases, talking to the moon, making moon water, getting ready for the next lunar eclipse, quiet moonlit nights

spirit witch: bonding with spirit companions, feeling the presences in a room, setting out offerings, seeing shadows out of the corner of your eyes, amethyst

fire witch: a whole bunch of scented candles, the smell of incense, cosy warmth, dancing flames, jars of ashes, almost burning the whole house down

crystal witch: keeping crystals in your pockets, crystals sitting on your windowsill under the moonlight, crystalline light reflections

water witch: way too many jars, running out in the middle of a storm to collect water, carrying a jar everywhere, shower cleansing and grounding rituals

tech witch: embedding sigils in code, stereoscopic light of a phone screen, ambient soundtracks, witchy phone apps, emoji spells, digital grimoires

music witch: jamming to your tracks over a spell, shufflemancy, headphones on earbuds in, charging tools with your speakers, playlist for every occasion

urban witch: dollar stores, carrying around their magickal tools, sigils for not missing the bus or train, finding that one witch book in local bookstores

glamour witch: sigils on the mirror, rose quartz in random places, makeup bags, looking fly, youtube channels on makeup, on-the-spot glamours

closeted witch: hiding grimoires in drawers, sigils for invisibility, waiting for everyone else to go out, performing spells behind locked doors at night

Hi babes! I’m back with another moon post, this time about the New Moon coming up on November 7th, 2018. This New Moon will be in the sign Scorpio ✨ so buckle up babes & get ready for another ride because a lot is happening this October/November season!

So what should we expect from a new moon?

First & foremost let me just say that the moon cycles are hella powerful energies. With the foremation of the moon cycle, each phase has a different meaning. The new moon is very dear to my heart because it represents a rebirth.. a clean slate. The period of time with the New Moon, energy is building & then by the the time of the full moon, the energy reaches its highest (if that makes any sense). New moons are great for beginning new things, coming up with ideas, & overall laying down a foundation for the things you want.

How will the New Moon in Scorpio influence us?

Let’s back track for a second & reflect on what Scorpio represents as a sign. Scorpio in nature represents passion and emotion in whatever it is doing and being so with this new moon in Scorpio (remember that new moon = new beginnings), this will be an excellent time to reflect on what you’re passionate about so that you can really focus on manifesting that part of your life. Perhaps you’ll discover a new passion or you’ll just put your all into whatever it is you are doing but passion will be by your side this new moon (which is a very great thing to have!). With Scorpio there also comes a sense of change or transformation which really coincides with the theme of rebirth that the New Moon represents so there will probably be a lot of reflection on both your passions/interests as well as your inner self or just an area of life that really needs to be worked on (check your transits). You might be feeling a little off or introverted because this is a period that will bring deep thinking, deep contemplation, & deep inward (& possibly outward) changes. During this time a deeper side of us is definitely going to come to the surface, perhaps leading to a more developed sense of spiritual awakening. Emotions and sensitivity to energies at this time will probably be very common, especially if you have a Scorpio moon or are being influenced by Scorpio. Another side to Scorpio besides emotions and transformation is that of sexuality & spirituality. These are major themes of Scorpio and so these areas of life may be heightened and new outlooks and goals based on these themes may be in the works for the month of November.

(Had to make a new version because tumblr messed with the gif on the original and won’t let me edit my own posts…)

As a spoonie witch, using magic to help regain my mental and physical energy has been extremely helpful. I decided to compile some resources to make life easier!

Tea/Drinks:

Mental reboost tea spell

Easy energy tea spell

Energy boost tea

Rejuvenating tea

Morning coffee spell

Daily energy chant (for your morning drink)

Lemon cayenne wakefulness potion

Spells:

Spoonie spell for energy + Spoons spell

Rain energy spell

Electric charge spell (storms)

Solar charged spell

Energy boost spell

Pick me up energy spell

The “I’m Tired, I’m Dying” Spell

Full bloom spell

Odds and ends:

Moon bathing + Energy bath

Energy shower scrub

Recharge yourself (with crystals)

Sun meditations

Motivation charm bag

Spell jar/sachet for energy

“I Shouldn’t Be Awake But I Have to Be” Jar Spell

Emoji spell for healing from burnout

Sigils for energy: [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X]

Related resources:

What to do when witchcraft drains you

Spells and sigils for energy

Witchy things to do when you’re low on spoons

Simple spell work for low energy days

You may also like:

Rejuvenating witchcraft

Spoonie witch masterpost

Bedridden witchcraft series

Monday

Ruled by the moon.

Good day for divination, intuition or healing magick.

Tuesday

Ruled by Mars.

Best for active, goal setting magick.

Wednesday

Ruled by Mercury.

Communication, intellectual magick.

Thursday

Ruled by Jupiter.

Justice, protection, travel magick.

Friday

Ruled by Venus.

Love, family/friends, healing emotions.

Saturday

Ruled by Saturn.

Planning, preparation, contracts or career magick.

Sunday

Ruled by the Sun.

Health, prosperity, well being, success magick.

Spells of the Hour

AM - new day, banish shadows.

AM - rid negativity.

AM - determination.

AM - improve luck, victory.

AM - encourage growth.

AM - tenacity, perseverance.

AM - hope, insight, prospective.

AM - conscious change.

AM - assist others.

AM - improve convictions.

AM - transformation.

PM - health, success (suns full energy).

PM - self image, security.

PM - relationships, love, equality.

PM - balancing mind, body and spirit.

PM - harmony of elements.

PM - insight of self.

PM - safety, protection.

PM - diversity, heal differences.

PM - leadership, guidance.

PM - comprehension.

PM - improve clear thoughts.

PM - coping with change.

Guys look at my Mabon Altar, I think it’s my favourite altar yet. 🦇🍁🕸💀🎃🍂

I love my little mini cauldron 🖤 its perfect for burning sigils and it’s actually cast iron too!

the tower rx;

i’m not happy or sad about seeing this card today. it’s a shocker, though - a clear reminder that we all go through stressful times and there’s often not much you can do to avoid it altogether. let yourself settle for coping, but don’t delay what you know is coming - it’s time to move forward, and move on.