Magic is Everywhere

i just got home and saw a message from a mutual i’ve never talked to, about a birthday gift. DONT CLICK ON THE LINK. i haven’t so i don’t know what it does, but i’ve heard it logs you out and sends you to a fake tumblr to take your information. it’s a hack. and it fucks up your computer/laptop/phone/device.

this is what the message looks like, and if you click the link, it sends it to every single one of your mutuals (or possibly ALL THE PEOPLE THAT FOLLOW YOU)

WHOEVER IS MAKING THESE VIRUSES, ARE MAKING NEW ONES THAT SEEM MORE REALISTIC. THEY ARENT USING CAPITALIZATION ANYMORE SO IT LOOKS MORE “REAL” BUT I SWEAR TO YOU ITS FALSE

These spam bots are really trying hard to spread this virus around. Let people know you got this message so they can be safe and change their password and run an anti-virus. 

Having to lie about your grimoire and telling people your spells are really poems

Having to make your sigils in gallifreyan so you can say its just fanart

Not being able to buy tarot cards or divination tools because it would raise alot of suspicion 

Having to lie about who you really are due to being afraid people won’t accept you or because your parents will kick you out

Having to rethink spells to suit your needs because you will not be able to get the materials or people will start asking questions

Having to quickly put your grimoire/tarrot cards/ candles away because someone came home

Only working at night because that is when people are asleep and you wont get bothered

Having to use apps instead of the real thing because you can actually hide things on your phone

Finally getting something and then thinking where you will have to hide it when you get home

Sprinting to your room to put your stuff away so no one sees

The fact we have to hide our actual interests with fake ones…

Explaining why you collect salt packets

Seeing if you can buy witch stuff secretly without your card saying you bought “A PENDULUM WITH A PENTACLE ON IT”

Explaining why people can smell smoke in your room

Explaining why you suddenly have taken an interest into crystals and herbs

Trying to cover up the sigils on your body or putting them where people cant see them

Having weird ass excuses as to why you suddenly collect jars

Having to intricately think of where you can dry your herbs for the spell 

Pretending to be into health hacks, geology and astrology to make up for your “WEIRD” behavior

Coming up with elaborate excuses when someone walks in during  a spell

HAVING BASICALLY ZERO WITCH RESOURCES ON HOW TO BE A WITCH THAT ISNT PUBLIC ABOUT IT… CONSIDERING THERE ARE SOOOO MANY OF US.. IT BLOWS MY MIND HOW WE HAVE NO RESOURCES TO HELP EACH OTHER OUT = in retrospect thats where my job comes in of helping you lovelies out <3

Crystals:

Agate: induces dreams, prevent nightmares

Albite: dreams, lucid dreaming, astral projection

Amethyst: vivid dreams, prevents insomnia, prevents nightmares, dream divination

Ametrine: helps to understand dreams

Angel Phantom Quartz: general dream work, lucid dreaming, angel communication, prevents nightmares

Angelite: astral projection

Benitoite: astral travel

Black Tourmaline: induces sleep, prevents nightmares

Blue Apatite: dreams that will help solve problems creatively, induce happy dreams

Blue Calcite: astral travel, induces dreams

Bustamite: induces dreams

Calcite: induces dreams

Chrysoprase: peaceful sleep, prevents nightmares

Clear Quartz: induce dreams, astral travel, dream recall, vivid dreams

Danburite: induces sleep, lucid dreaming

Dioptase: vivid dreams

Dream Quartz: dream enhancement, dream divination, healing dreams, prevents nightmares, past life work via dreams, dream manifestation, astral travel

Emerald: general dreamwork, prevents nightmares

Fluorite: protection during sleep, prevents nightmares, promotes deep sleep

Garnet: induces dreams

Goshenite: induces dreams

Green Jade: general dream work, dream divination, dream recall

Hemimorphite: entering the dream state, dream divination and visions, angel and spirit communication in sleep and dreams

Herkimer Diamond: general dream work, astral travel, induces dreams, vivid dreams, lucid dreaming, dream recall

Holley Blue Agate: general dreamwork

Iolite: aids with sleep disorders, induces sleep, astral projection

Jet: astral projection, protection in sleep

Labrodite: astral travel, vivid dreams, aids in dream interpretation

Lazulite: general dream work, astral travel, dream recall, lucid dreaming

Lepidolite: aids with sleep disorders, prevents nightmares, prevents confusion in dreams

Malachite: prevent nightmares, halts repeating nightmares, dream recall, induce sleep

Moldavite: entering dream state, dream messages, vivid dreams, enhancing dream work and dream spells, guidance through dreams

Moonstone: brings dreams, lucid dreaming, peaceful sleep, prevents insomnia

Muscovite: aids with sleep disorders, sleep inducement

Opal: astral travel, brings happy dreams

Peacock Obsidian: astral travel

Picture Jasper: general dream work, brings dreams of memories

Purple Jade: induces dreams

Prehnite: dreams, dream recall

Rhodizite: astral travel

Rhodonite: general dream work, lucid dreaming, helps with interpreting messages of dreams

Rose Quartz: prevents insomnia, pleasant dreams

Sapphire: astral travel, dream recall

Scolecite: induce sleep, dream recall, lucid dreaming, messages from dreams

Smoky Quartz: induces dreams, prevents nightmares

Sphene: dream recall

Stilbite: induces dreams

Sugilite: induces dreams

Tabular: astral travel

Zircon: induces sleep

Herbs:

African Dream Bean: lucid dreaming, spirit communication through dreams

Anise: prevents nightmares

Ash: prevents nightmares, dream divination

Ashwagandha: induce sleep

Bay: general dream work and spells, dream divination

Blue Lotus: prevents insomnia, induces sleep, lucid dreaming

Bracken: bright dreams with answers to problems, protection in sleep, prevents nightmares

Buchu: dream divination

*California Poppy: induces sleep, prevent insomnia

Clary Sage: vivid dreams, strange dreams

Cayenne: induces sleep, prevents nightmares

Cedar: prevents nightmares, strengthens psychic powers in sleep, protection when sleeping

Chamomile: induces calming sleep, prevents nightmares

Cinquefoil: brings restful sleep, dream divination

**Datura: lucid dreaming

Flax: prevents nightmares

Garlic: prevents nightmares, protection during sleep, induces sleep

Ginkgo Biloba: induce dreams, vivid dreams

**Heliotrope: dream divination

**Holly: dream divination

Huckleberry: make dreams come true

*Hyacinth: nightmare prevention, helps one to recover after a nightmare

Jasmine: restful sleep, pleasant dreams, induces sleep, induces dreams, dream divination

*Kava Kava: induces sleep (do not use if you have liver issues or on prescriptions!)

*Kanna: prevents nightmares

Lady’s Slipper: induces sleep, prevents nightmares

Lavender: induces sleep, prevents insomnia

Lemon Balm: induces sleep, refreshing sleep, prevents nightmares

Lemon Verbena: dreamless sleep, dream suppression

Lemongrass: dream inducement

Magnolia Bark: induces sleep

**Mandrake: sleep inducement, protection during sleep, dream divination

Marigold: dream divination, protection from dream magick and spells

*Mexican Dream Herb: clearer dreams, dream memory, lucid dreaming

Mimosa: dream divination

**Mistletoe: prevent nightmares, prevent insomnia

*Morning Glory: prevent nightmares

Mugwort: dream divination, astral projection, lucid dreaming, psychic and spiritual dreams

Mullein: prevents nightmares, protection during sleep, keeps nocturnal demons at bay

Mustard Seed: prevents nightmares

Onion: dream divination, protection during sleep

Passionflower: sleep inducement, calm dreams

Peony: protects from nocturnal demons notably incubi

Peppermint: dream divination, induces sleep

*Poppy Seeds: vivid dreams, induces sleep

Purslane: prevent reoccurring nightmares, keep away nocturnal spirits

Rose: induces dreams of love, dream divination in terms of romance and love

Rosemary: prevent nightmares, protection during sleep, past life work in dreams

Sage: peaceful calm dreams, helaing in dreams, prevents nightmares

Siberian Ginseng: induces sleep, prevents nightmares

*Skullcap: prevents nightmares

St. John’s Wort: dream divination in terms of love

*Tobacco: prevents nightmares

Valerian Root: lucid dreaming, sleep inducement, dream recall

Vervain: prevents nightmares, dream divination

Wild Asparagus: dream inducement, lucid dreaming, flight in sleep, astral travel

Wood Betony: prevent nightmares, protection during sleep

Yarrow: dream divination

**poisonous, do not eat!

*potentially toxic or dangerous, use with caution!

Foods:

Almonds: induces sleep[, induces dreams

Banana: induces sleep, promotes painless sleep, induces sleep

Blueberries: induces dreams

Cherry: induces dreams, induces sleep

Chicken: induces dreams, lucid dreams

Dairy Products: induces sleep

Eggs: induces dreams

Halibut: induces sleep

Kale: induces sleep

Kidney Beans: lucid dreaming

Lamb: lucid dreaming

Lettuce: induces sleep

Oats/Oatmeal: induces dreams

Passion Fruit: induces sleep, prevents insomnia

Pistachios: induces sleep

Pretzels: induces sleep

Pumpkin Seeds: lucid dreaming

Red Radish: vivid dreams

Shrimp: vivid dreams, induces dreams

Soy Sauce: induces dreams

Soybeans: lucid dreaming

Sunflower Seeds: vivid dreams

Tofu (cooked): lucid dreaming

Tomato: induces sleep

Tuna: induces sleep

Turkey: induces sleep, induces dreams, lucid dreaming

Rice: Induces sleep

Salmon: Induces sleep

Animals:

Bat: dreaming

Beavers: subconscious thoughts, dreams

Groundhog: heightens dreams and states of mind

Leopard: communication in dreams, movement in dreams, sensitivity of the unconscious mind

Lizard: “Dream Walker”; dream messages, represents the dream realm

Lynx: insight of dreams, unconscious knowledge, dream interpretation

Mink: understanding your dreams while dreaming

Owl: messages through dreams, astral projection

Spiders: prevents nightmares, wards off evil and harm during sleep

Swan: dream interpretation, dream recall

Essential Oils:

Anise: induces sleep

Catnip: vivid dreams

Cedarwood: vivid dreams

Cinnamon: vivid dreams

Clove: induces sleep

Clary Sage: induces sleep

Eucalyptus: vivid dreams

Helichrysum: prevents insomnia, induces dreams

Jasmine: induces dreams

Junipher: vivid dreams

Lavender: induces dreams, lucid dreaming

Lemon Balm: vivid dreams

Mugwort: lucid dreaming, astral projection

Nutmeg: vivid dreams

Orange: vivid dreams

Palo Santo: induces sleep

Patchouli: lucid dreaming

Peppermint: vivid dreams

Rose: induces sleep, lucid dreaming, dreams related to love

Rosemary: vivid dreams

Sandalwood: induces sleep

Yarrow: vivid dreams

Ylang Ylang: vivid dreams

Incense:

Ambergris: induces dreams

Bay: dream divination, brings visions

Cedar: prevents nightmares

Dittany of Crete: astral projection

Jasmine: dream divination, astral projection

Lavender: induces sleep

Opium: dream divination, lucid dreaming, induces dreams, induces sleep, dream spells of all kinds

Passionflower: induces sleep

Rose: dream divination

Rosemary: induces sleep, pleasant dreams, prevents nightmares

Sandalwood: astral projection

*Burn incense with caution please. Burn it before going to bed and make sure it is extinguished before you go to sleep for safety reasons.*

Metals:

Silver: prevent nightmares, protection during sleep, induces dreams, psychic dreams, visions, dream divination

Colors:

Blue: astral projection

Indigo: dream divination

Silver: dreams

I’m very sorry for their loss.

As a death witch, my advice to stay in touch with their familiar. Yes, they can! Some witches use the remains of their familiar as a way to stay in contact, although I wouldn’t blame your friend if they haven’t saved their pet’s bones. Other things they could use include leashes, toys, or a picture of the pet, and communicate with their familiar through the remnant. The familiar can still help them out with spells, too!

If they want their pet to be at peace in the afterlife, they could give it offerings, or also make a poppet of it to connect to it, and fill said poppet with loving  herbs.

As a final note, it’s okay to be sad. Mourning often takes a lot longer than people think it does. If it helps, their familiar isn’t gone, it’s just in a different place. :)

As a spirit worker of some years of experience, this is how I would personally go through contacting a spirit in order to receive help from the spirit world.

PEN AND PAPER For a serious working I will take a piece of paper and write things down and organize them just as if I was planning them for a spell. What I want to happen, what I would not like to happen, and so on. Then I will also plan my offerings to the spirit. This does not always mean physical items like candles, incense, or bread. This can regularly mean offerings of service. For example some nature spirits may request you spend a certain number of hours doing litter removal or conservation work. Another type of spirit may request that you make a post about it, to increase its fame so it may work with more humans. An important part of this step is what you are not willing to give. 

If I am in a more informal setting or doing a less serious act of magic I will often do this phase of planning in my head.

PREPARATIONS Depending on the type of spirit being called there must be certain preparations in place. For a certain type of ritual (which you can find under my articles tag called “spirit worker’s spell”) I will call the quarters and see which spirit of the elements is best suited for the job. To prepare for that I would want my ritual tools to represent the quarters as well as a simple offering to thank the spirits for showing up. If it were a Goetic demon there would be very formal preparations, for example. Just be prepared for your guest.

In general: Work in nature or a clean space (clean space = respectful of your guest). Incense is nice because it is pleasing, especially if you can determine a scent your guest might like. In my path it is polite to have a simple offering of incense to thank a guest just for arriving. Then if you anticipate the spirit will require other physical offerings, have them close at hand. Also have things you regularly rely on such as your grimoire, tarot deck for communication, and so on.

Extra Safety: Work within magic circles. Cast one around yourself with the specific intent to keep out all negative energies and any spirit which wishes you harm or ill-intent. Then, summon the spirit in to a second protected circle, from which it may return home but otherwise cannot leave. (This is assuming the spirit is summoned, as opposed to walking up to it in nature and saying hello). Besides your magic circle have with you a strong amulet of protection (excellent practice if you don’t have one yet!!) and special banishing and “emergency” tools like banishing powders, flying devil oil, salt, and highly uplifting and banishing incenses such as frankincense, rosemary, and bay leaf.

If I am doing a very serious spell I will take a full purifying bath. In general I make sure to never go in to spirit communication with too much “gunk” on me and I often do small or large purifying rituals before spirit work. If your spirit contact made you feel uneasy in any way, consider a purifying and protective bath afterwords (try rosemary, bay leaf, and a heap of basil in salt water!).

CONTACT If I am seeking the help of a specific nature spirit I will go to that place and simply say hello and initiate conversation. Another way to work with nature spirits is having a piece of that natural thing, like some bark, a stone from a mountain, or a jar of water. Use this smaller element to contact the larger spirit! The way I perceive spirits is through the platform of my imagination. A being will appear in my mind’s eye, and I will speak to it through words, visions, and feelings. Other people will have different experiences. “Seeing spirits” is a Golden Standard ™ that distracts people from real communication. A big hint for me is that the energy changes around me when a “real” spirit is near. I really recommend just talking with plants and stones and trees to learn what spirit communication is for you. Don’t compare your experiences to that of others. Don’t you want your own beautiful and unique way speaking with spirits, true to you and your true nature?

If I am instead summoning a spirit I will go through the steps to do that. Usually I can feel the energy change around me before I perceive the spirit. Nature spirits can still be dangerous but especially if summoning ensure you have the proper protective steps such as those mentioned in italics above.

PLEASANTRIES I don’t go straight to business unless I am working with an entity who is known for not liking small talk. I don’t sit down and have a cup of coffee with a spirit and catch up about the kids, but I introduce myself with my magical name, say why I have asked them to come, and ask them if they are agreeable to continue. Sometimes spirits will have certain questions, such as, “why am I in this circle?” I will answer honestly (don’t lie!!!!) and say, “this circle is for my personal protection.” Often, spirits congratulate my forethought on safety. Another spirit may ask if they may first have a glass of water, which is alright by me. I do consider it a red flag if a spirit asks for a big offering right away, as this is not proper protocol. Just as we treat them with etiquette, they should treat us with etiquette.

At this time I also begin reading this spirit in a polite way (not trying to force my way in to their mind; like reading body language). I want to know if the spirit is uncomfortable or gives of bad vibes, or if they seem pleasant and helpful. To do this I pay special attention to my emotions and “back of the mind” thoughts that often slip by unnoticed.

In general once the spirit has finished asking questions, if they even have any, most seem willing to get right down to work. This is after all a business meeting.

THE CONTRACT I will state plainly what I wish to be done. There is no need to say why; I don’t think it’s the spirit’s business, and I don’t think most would care! “I need to ensure my credit card is paid off by June.” “I need my friend’s day at work to go smoothly and quickly.” “I need a teacher in meditation.” Whatever it is I have to say I am clear about it, using carefully thought out language so I am not confusing or vague in the slightest.

There’s a caveat I put in, somewhere, along the line. It sounds like this: “If you are able to accomplish this task for me, then…” You want to make sure you actually state that you expect RESULTS. Anyway, moving on.

Right away, without pause, I roll in to what I have to offer the spirit. If I am working with a certain spirit or type of spirit I have worked with before and I know what they usually like I will come out and say, “I have prepared for you the best wine and cakes” or whatever. Otherwise I will say, “I wish to know what I may pay you in return for this great service.”

This is the moment the spirit may reject this contract. If they have heard what you want and aren’t interested in helping, they’ll make it known to you and either leave immediately or wait for you to say goodbye. Sometimes your first offering wasn’t what they were looking for and that “hold up” feeling you are experiencing could just be the spirit looking for something else. If you get this “woah pause” feeling, try asking the spirit if it prefers a different payment and go from there.

Spirits are sometimes quite clear in what they want in terms of offerings and will tell me immediately, perhaps through a vision of what they want to occur, or maybe through words. Other spirits are a little more reserved and want to know their options; obviously I can’t offer everything, so what’s on the table?

NEGOTIATE In general we settle what the payment is quite quickly. Then comes the negotiation! You are in a business deal. Unless you’re working with some high level systems that tell you otherwise, never give the entire payment up front. If I expect this task to be performed quickly, in a matter of days or a week or two, I say I will give a small offering now to thank them for their arrival, and the full payment will be delivered when the task has been complete. Spirits so far have not had a problem with this. Sometimes I feel reservation as the spirit thinks it through. Don’t worry if you get “pause” emotions or messages like this. You are communicating with another being. Give them space to think.

If you’re asking for something that will take a while to manifest, work out a payment plan. “I propose that I will give you a portion of this payment every time I see X manifest. Is that agreeable to you?” and let them respond. Most spirits I work with tend to prefer simpler arrangements. They will tell you what they can deliver, and expect fair pay for it. A spirit may request payment on a time table (such as partial payment once a week) and I find this to be an alright deal as long as I see results manifesting. Like put your foot down. You are expecting something out of this… you are paying for a job to be done.

Talk about what might happen if the job is not done. In general I just consider all terms to be broken and we walk away. Don’t go in to punishment land. If the spirit fails to uphold their end of the job, their payment is denied. Walk away. On the other hand, if they do the job and you don’t pay…. that’s a whole other ball game. PAY THE SPIRITS. Like omg don’t even go there.

Once the payment has been agreed on, and the payment method has been agreed on, I proceed to the “handshake deal.”

BROKERING THE DEAL No need to sign contracts in blood. You can, however, have a written contract which I think is a great idea, especially for longer “jobs”. Write out the terms clearly. Sign your magical name, then ask the spirit to put its energetic imprint on the page as a symbol of your deal. I rarely bother to do this but it may be preferable for some people.

Generally, I just say, “I am Crann, offering you X and Y payment to help me get my credit card paid by June. I will pay you in full once the job is complete in June. Do you accept this agreement?”

I will then get a word of “yes” or “I agree”, or a vision of a handshake or some other symbol which means “we are in a contract”, or an emotion of acceptance.

SAYING GOODBYE Once the deal is done I often light a candle and incense in honor of the deal agreed upon. I ask the spirit to stay and enjoy the incense as long as it wishes to, which usually is not long. I usually ground out right away by cooking, watching television, and talking to friends.  

MONITORING THE DEAL I will keep an eye on things and make sure it all seems to be going according to plan. If it’s an “easy” deal I generally expect to see results immediately; within the day or so. If it’s a big working with big goals I would not be surprised if I had to wait many days or even a period of weeks before I see the results I desire. However, in my opinion there should be signs your spirit agreement is working out. If you make an agreement with a spirit and within a week or two nothing is really happening, there is a possibility that spirit was taking advantage of you or something in your contract imploded.

PAYING THE SPIRIT When the correct time(s) come I will do a small ritual to give payment, partial (according to a ‘payment plan’) or whole, to the spirit. I will typically use a candle as a monument to the occasion as well as pleasing incense. If it is a physical offering I will present it and call the spirit and ask it to partake of its payment. If it is a nonphysical offering I will contact the spirit and tell them I am going to begin my end of the payment, and they can expect to see my end of the deal be performed shortly.

Once you believe you have fully paid the spirit, contact the spirit again and ensure that everything is even-Steven. If it is a physical offering ask them, “are you satisfied and pleased with this agreed upon payment?” Don’t let a spirit weasel you in to even greater payments; if you provided what you agreed upon, you are good. If it is a nonphysical offering I believe it’s good to check in just to make sure there is no misunderstanding of what you are supposed to provide, and to ensure that you are carrying out your payment as you need to.

Here’s a word of advice: Don’t forget to pay them. If you are neuroatypical like me, if you forget things, if you get distracted, if you cannot GUARANTEE you will give the payment, don’t enter in to contracts. Use alerts on your phone, journals, calendars, written contracts, whatever you need to do to remember. But if you are at risk of not remembering, don’t make deals.

BITS AND BOBS There is a fine line when it comes to working with spirits that make you feel uncomfortable. Sometimes a being is just so powerful that our little instincts go AHHHHHH and that’s not necessarily negative. But then sometimes, the spirit does mean us malicious intent and the feelings can be similar. In general I would just advise people to work with spirits that do not give them any feelings of discomfort; many of these spirits exists, and there are times to work with more intimidating spirits up ahead :)

You do not need the MOST POWERFUL ULTRA MEGA SPIRIT to get the job done. The more powerful a spirit is, the more you will have to pay it, and the more experience you will need to manage your encounters with it so you remain safe (this doesn’t even mean negative entities… encountering a huge power wave from a positive entity is something you have to know how to control and handle. I have almost passed out from encountering powerful, positive energies.)

Think about nature. Do you need a problem swept away? Ask a stream spirit. Do you need something burned away? Ask a fire elemental. Do you need something glamoured? Ask a fae. Don’t start with encyclopedias of powerful, named spirits. Start small and local :)

Because I grew up on a farm, I have a fair number of weather related spells under my belt to help with crops. It’s helpful if we’re going through a drought or are being flooded out with rain, etc. 

(Disclaimer: Use spells written by other people at your own discretion.)  

Materials

Paper

Yellow Candle

Frankincense 

Citrus Fruits

If you’re a secular witch, skip this part. However, if you worship a particular pantheon, it will be helpful to request the aid from your sun God(ess). For example, Ra, Apollo, Brighid.

I myself am secular, so with or without the aid of a deity, here’s the bare meat of this spell. 

First, light your incense. This of course is optional (as is every part of this spell, I mean really, do what you want) but I personally prefer incense to help boost your energies. Frankincense is one that most people have, and corresponds with the sun’s energies. Not only that, but it’s also a good cleansing incense so you get the bonus of a purified work space. Booya. 

Anyway, now take your paper and simply enough, draw a sun. Nothing fancy- just a plain old sun. Draw sunglasses and a smirk on it if you like.  Next, take your citrus fruit (I prefer limes, myself) and squeeze some juice onto your paper. It should be thoroughly soaked, and smell strongly of your fruit. Citrus are closely associated with sun energies. 

Next light your candle. I don’t really need to tell you why it should be yellow. Take your paper and set that sucker on fire (be careful that that’s the only thing that ends up on fire. Stay safe, y’all.) and concentrate on the burning sun, imagining the real sun’s bright burning energies, keeping a mental image of all that light and power in your mind.  If you want, you can chant something like, “Sun’s rays, cast my way, keep the clouds and dark at bay.” 

REY

Whistling up a Wind

Recently I’ve had a few people asking me for more information on how to whistle up a wind. So here you go!

Whistling up a wind is the most common forms of weather magic and has been practiced for hundreds of years. Depending on the pitch and tone of the whistle (which I’ll talk about below) a witch can create a gentle breeze or a sharp gust of wind. Traditionally, if the skill of whistling up a wind does not come naturally to you the option of making a ‘wind whistle’ out of willow or alder wood is available. You could also use a simple glass bottle - all you need is to be able to make a whistling sound.  

To whistle up a wind, you would first take a deep breath (close your eyes if you need to), centre yourself and focus the energy you breathed in. Let it mingle with your own energy/magic whatever you want to call it and then literally breathe out the energy into a whistle.

The tone/pitch/length of the whistle you make decides the type of wind you will get. For example a low pitched whistle which sounds like ‘breath over a glass bottle’ will form a light breeze and a short sharp piercing whistle will form a huge gust of wind.

I included the video (sorry about the poor video quality) so you could hear the pitch of the whistle I create to blow in some rain. 

Don’t be discouraged if you don’t get it immediately. It really is just a matter of practice and finding the right note/pitch and length of the whistle to make for each type of wind. Don’t be afraid to experiment!

Here are some tips I’ve learned over the years about working with spirits. None of these include tips pertaining to communicating with spirits via tarot cards or a pendulum. This is all about how to sense and interact with a spirit without the aid of any tools.

First of all, as with anything, set up protection. This is a disclaimer I have to give every time I talk about anything. Set up boundaries ahead of time as well if you are dealing with a new spirit.

You’re sitting there and you get excited every time a leaf blows in the wind. “It’s a sign,” you exclaim. No, it’s not. You need to learn the skill of discernment before you start anything else. You will pick this up quickly the more you work with spirits. Not every waking thing is a sign from a deity or spirit. This will allow the real interactions you have with them become richer and filled with more meaning.

Quit trying so hard. The more you strain to hear or get in contact with a spirit, the more your mind will be closed to hearing or feeling them. It seems to be a stupid law of the universe.

When it comes to clairaudience, you can either experience internal or external clairaudience. Internal can either sound like your own “mind’s voice” talking or it can differ. External clairaudience is when you actually hear something being said. Usually the external clairaudience will happen when you are caught off guard and the internal communication will be more common.

The voice of a spirit will come quickly and all at once without giving you any time to think about it. If you are having a back and forth conversation the spirit will sometimes answer you before you can even finish.

A little trick I used to use was to just straight up ask myself if I just said something versus a spirit just saying something when experiencing internal clairaudience. I would ask myself in my head, “did I just say that”. If it was me who made up what I wanted to hear the spirit say (rarely, this was more when I started out) then I could say “yes, that was me talking” with ease. However, if I was hesitant to say “yes, that was me talking”, even for a split-second, I knew it wasn’t me. This may or may not work for you. Try this method or set up some kind of system like that where you can check yourself. Eventually you learn the pattern and will no longer need this for discernment.

Sometimes you won’t hear any words. You will get feelings and images of what the spirit is saying and your brain will translate these feelings and images into a narrative.

Outside of them talking, some will make sounds to let you know they’re around. While these are usually external sounds (tapping for instance), sometimes it can be a sound you hear internally. I’ve been in contact with one spirit who had a distinct and odd sound he made as he talked.

Outside of clairaudience, look for synchronicity. If you keep seeing images of snakes, hearing unrelated people talking about snakes, and turn on the tv and see snakes - something is trying to get your attention with snakes. I don’t believe in coincidences. However, don’t ask a spirit to show you snakes as a sign and sit there and strain your eyes to look for snake imagery. It doesn’t work like that. You have to let your subconscious find the theme the spirit wants you to find. This goes with the above rule: stop trying so hard.

Watch for flashes of light, orbs, figures, and movement out the corner of your eye.

Be very aware of images flashing in your head briefly. These are important. One deity I work with always shows me, very quickly, the bottom half of his face smiling when he’s talking to me. Once again, don’t try hard trying to force yourself to see any visuals. These should come naturally and will almost always catch you off guard and when you’re least expecting it.

Be aware of hyper realistic dreams and dreams that make an impact on you. You know, the dreams that you can remember even years later. These are usually riddled with direct messages from a spirit or any kind of higher being.

Spirits will often touch you. It’s just how they are. I have one deity that will touch my hair. He’s even done it in the middle of class. It’s how I know he is with me. It’s all up to the spirit. You’ll find out how they get your attention. The same goes for temperature change. Some will present warm or cold spots. Some will give you a boost of energy to let you know they’re around. Some energies are famous for giving off energy that makes you feel tipsy like you just started drinking booze. Take notice of all sorts of physical stimuli and recognize their energy signature.

Set boundaries. If you don’t want to be touched or even if you want to cut off all contact with a spirit because you are hesitant, ask them politely yet firmly and they should oblige. If even for a second they ignore your wishes you can either ask one more time, this time all business, or you can go straight to booting them out of your space. Standard banishing, cleansing, and protections apply.

Pay attention to your energy and how you feel (if you have a knack for feeling energy). Do you feel anxious or afraid when they’re around even if you are supposedly talking to a nice, non dark arts spirit? Be wary. Some spirits naturally and passively give off negative feelings that can cause anxiety, fear, depression, and other things even if they mean no harm to you. These are usually the darker spirits. If you know that’s what you are talking to, then great!

Spirits lie. They lie about what they are, how great they are, and can even lie to you about how great YOU are just to gain your trust. Learn the difference between a true compliment giver and a kiss ass if you get complimented by a spirit.

Don’t obsess over it. I love talking to spirits. It’s fun! It can become an obsession, though. You wouldn’t bug your flesh friend every waking moment of every single day, so don’t do it to your spirit friend.

Have fun and use good judgement. Most of all, be patient. It’s a skill you work at. It won’t happen over night. Working on opening your third eye, using sigils to aid in communication, using crystals and herbs, and other tools will help you even more. Don’t try to rush it. Let it come naturally.