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Witchy things for everyone on Valentine’s day, not just the hopeless romantics!

Correspondences:

Flowers: Roses, jasmine, lilacs, daisies, marigold, most flowers!

Spices and Herbs: Vanilla, lavender, chamomile, pepper, basil, cinnamon, bay leaves.

Crystals: Rose quartz, pearls, opal, citrine, jade, clear quartz. 

Incense: Amber, cherry, jasmine, rose, sandalwood, ylang-ylang.

Glamour:

Aphrodite glamour water

Siren’s lipstick spell

Eye catching glamour spell

Glamour solid perfume

“Life of the party” glamour charm

Attracting Romance Spells:

Simple love attraction spell

To attract a kind person for a relationship

Love spell for a third party

Love drawing bath soak

Romance Tarot Spreads:

Valentine tarot spread (3 card)

Love tarot spread (4 card)

What are the chances here? (6 card)

Anti-Romance Spells:

Ice queen breath spray 

To repel an unwanted lover

Love repression spell

Anti-lust spell

“Cover My Ass” Anti-Harassment Charm

F*ck off… “leave me alone vibe” glamour

For the Brokenhearted: 

Mend the heart spell

Spell for emotional healing and moving forward

Forgetting that ex spell

Simple spell to heal the heart

Selkie spell to ease heartbreak

Heal your heart potion

Self Love Spells:

A simple self love spell

Self love bath

Self love bath spell

Self Love Tarot Spreads:

Beautiful you tarot spread (3 card)

Love letters to myself (5 card)

Handle with care (5 card)

Self love spread for V day! (6 card)

These lovely posts:

Secular magic for Valentine’s Day

Bedridden witch: Love edition

List of love spells

List of magic for strengthening romantic bonds

List of heartbreak-related magic

Valentine’s day masterpost

Take a Fucking Sip, Babe an original spread crafted by tarot-cards-and-tea

a tarot spread to reveal the harsh reality of your situation

The Kettle- the messenger, can be a literal person, overarching theme, or energy delivering the words you need to hear

The Tea- the harsh truth, the reality of your situation that you may not be willing to face

The Saucer- the support for this delusion, the reason you cannot see things as they are

The Sugar- the sweet in the bitter, looking at the bright side

The Cream- an optional card that may be drawn for a closing message which could make your message more palatable or could cloud the overall message

author’s note: cards positioned horizontally may be read as either upright,  reversed, or both depending on card drawn and positioning within the spread

feel free to use this spread for self-discovery or as practice with friends and family, but please refrain from monetizing this spread.

I would love to hear your stories about working with this particular spread. You are welcome to tag me in posts, message me, or send me an email.

To put a stop to loud and thoughtless neighbours who cannot be reasoned with. You've asked them to stop and they haven't. Now it's time for some witchcraft.

MATERIALS

Fabric Scraps - enough to make a poppet for each member of the family

Dirt from their property or trash they've thrown out

Small Cardboard Box

Permanent Marker

List of Grievances with a big STOP at the top of the list.

Make a poppet for each member of your neighboring household with a bit of dirt from their property (or trash they've thrown out) and their names inside. Sew the mouths shut on the poppets of the noisy neighbours and throw them in the little cardboard box.

Then, decorate the small cardboard box to look like their house and make sure to add their address. Read through your list of grievances:

STOP

1. shouting all the time

2. Playing loud music every day till 11pm. Etc.

Put the list of grievances in the box and tape it up. Give the box a good shake anytime your neighbours get annoying and if one in particular will not be quiet, feel free to pull out the pins and start poking their poppet in the head. A headache will follow and they won't feel like shouting or playing loud music anymore. Such a shame.

THE FUCKING LIST OF GRIEVANCES.

Like, I love a little list of fuck you for your shit, and one more thing, and one more thing, and also, fuck you one more thing. Love that, love that for this spell. This is great. A lot of spells that I saw which had poppets and sealing their mouths shut did not also include a list of grievances.

I also love that we're making a box.

But I think as part of a whole thing here with regards to storage and living in a small space myself - one of the things that might need to be adjusted is making these poppets out of paper (ala Paper Dolls) and the house out of paper (like a paper envelope where you stuff the people from the other place and their dirt or trash or whatever, like for instance if it's an apartment complex you can take a rubbing from their door number (or swab it with a tissue)).

This might get into the big of trying to use a pin to give them a headache, but you can always just transfer your headache to them (from the previous spell) right to their poppet/paper doll. OR You could chip clip their head. Yes, I did in fact mean the chip clip. that you use to hold your chip bag together. Yes, yes that's exactly what I mean.

Or some other clip that wouldn't necessarily damage the construction of the paper doll (or if you want you can use cardboard that's also possible). And yes, you can still sew their mouths shut, by the way. Thread is possible, but you could also consider stapling it shut. Or gluing it shut. Or gluing an X (or marking it) or some blocker to shut them the hell up.

Now this spell, unlike the others, does not include a reversal. Now as I have warned before, sometimes you reverse a spell on someone and then they go right back to them doing whatever the hell it was that was annoying from the start. So I recommend some caution in releasing neighbors who are assholes.

But, it is entirely possible to release them from their poppets, especially if you used the rubbing or some other mechanism and pull away the identifying content dispose of their dirt or trash, etc. Beyond just unsewing their mouths shut.

And you can do this for other purposes because it's a list of grievances.

So if you have something like a coworker who you need to SHUT THE HELL UP. You can do the same thing except the building is the work place that you go to with that coworker. So like for instance, you can make it so that they shut the fuck up whenever they are at work.

Do you see what I mean?

Love the idea though in it's original structure, just giving you some specific things. I might even say out loud to the poppet while I'm preventing them from speaking / being annoying, why I'm shutting them the fuck up.

Your paper poppet is a good alternative to fabric. I just used fabric because I had scraps around from my mending.

Admittedly, I didn't include a reversal/release from the spell because my neighbours are annoying, and I keep pulling the box out to add to the list of grievances. Though, that being said, you can always tack on a "once you can behave yourself, this spell will be broken" at the bottom of the list.

When I was making this, I kept thinking of that scene from Lilo and Stitch where Lilo is shaking the pickle jar with the spoon poppets in it: "My friends need to be punished..."

A brief masterpost of some of my advice posts for beginner witches and the episodes of my podcast dealing with the same. (There is UPG here, particularly where marked, as I base a good deal of my advice on my own experience and observations of other witches.)

Hex Positive Podcast Episodes

Hex Positive, Ep. 04 - Advice for Beginner Witches (July 2020)

Hex Positive, Eps. 6-7 - Come In For A Spell 1 & 2 (Sept 2020)

Hex Positive, Ep. 12 - Witching From The Broom Closet (Jan 2021)

Hex Positive, Ep. 24 - Warding A Witchy Home (Dec 2021)

Hex Positive, Ep. 27 - When Inspo Takes A Holiday (March 2022)

General Tips & Advice

I Feel Like I Might Be A Witch...But I Don't Know

I Have Mental Health Issues - Can I Still Be A Witch?

Can I Still Be A Witch And Use Magic If I Take Medication?

How Do I Teach Myself To Believe In Magic?

How Does Magic Work? (upg ahoy)

Will I Be Possessed Or Haunted If I Try Witchcraft?

What Are Some Things I Can Do To Get Started?

How Can I Start My Practice If I Don't Have Tools Or Books?

How Do I Organize My Study Materials?

How Do I Contact A Deity?

How Do I Worship My Deity If I Can't Have An Altar?

Tips On Working With Deities And Spirits (here be upg)

My Intuitive Spark Feels Low - How Do I Get It Back?

I'm In A Slump - How Do I Get Out Of It?

I've Reached A Stopping Point - What Do I Do Next?

My Candle Is Flickering - Does It Mean Something Bad?

How Do I Make A Magic Circle For Spellcasting?

What Happens If I Get Interrupted While Casting A Spell?

Do I Need To Maintain Positive Vibes For My Spells To Work?

What Should I Do If I REALLY Want To Hex Someone?

How Do I Know / What Do I Do If I've Been Hexed?

How Do I Become More Skilled And More Powerful?

How Do I Know When I'm Ready For The Next Step In My Practice?

Additional Tips For Developing Your Practice

Witchcraft Exercise - Quantifying Your Craft

Witchcraft Exercise - Dig Through The Ditches

Witchcraft Exercise - The Book of Lessons

Witchcraft Exercise - Home Brews

Tips on How to Visualize and Construct Basic Wards

Practicing Your Warding Technique

Cleansing Before Warding / Warding A Shared Space

Refreshing / Patching Existing Wards

Non-Appropriative Herbs for Smoke-Cleansing

Smokeless Cleansing / Other Methods

"Witch" Is A Gender Neutral Term (Yes, It Is. Shut Up.)

Critical Thinking Should Play A Role Building In Your Craft

Learn About Baneful Magic...Even If You Never Intend To Use It

Tips for Fact-Checking Your Witchcraft Sources

PSA - Will It Summon Demons?

The Toad Talk on Curse-Shaming

Friendly Reminder - Your Tools Don't Hate You

How Do I Know If I've Been Cursed And What Can I Do About It?

I'm Not Sure Where To Start. Is It Okay To Dabble?

I Feel Tired After Spellwork. Is This Normal? How Do I Deal With It?

How Can I Use Local Plants In My Practice If I Can't Find Magical Correspondences For Them?

Additional Resources

2024 Witches' Calendar

Full Moon Info Post Series

How To Write Your Own Spells

Witchcraft Exercises for Building Your Craft

Additional Book Recommendations

JSTOR Articles on the History of Witchcraft, Witch Trials, and Folk Magic Beliefs

Podcast Recs - Witches and Witchcraft in History

Podcast Recs - Debunking and Fact-Checking for Witchcraft Spaces

Creature-Wizard's Guide To Recognizing and Avoiding Conspiracy Theories and New Age Cult Scams In Witchcraft and Pagan Spaces

Additional Episodes of Hex Positive

Ep. 034 - Building Your Witchcraft Library (May 2023)

Ep. 035 - Money Magic (or Why I'm Not A Rich Witch) (June 2023)

Ep. 037 - Cleaning, Cleansing, and Magical Germophobia (August 2023)

Learn these, and forget everything else.

1. The Celtic Cross Tarot Spread

Gives you a comprehensive answer to any question

2. The Soulmate Conversation

Tells you everything about your soulmate

3. The Three Wishes Tarot Spread

Tells you which of your wishes will come true

4. The Two Paths Tarot Spread

Guides you towards making the right decision

5. The True God Shuffle

Reveals which higher power you are connected to

6. The What If Tarot Spread

Shows you alternate realities

7. The True Colors Tarot Spread

Shows you a person's true colors

8. The General Prediction Shuffle

Tells you about your life in general

9. The Life Purpose Draw

Reveals your life purpose in this incarnation

10. The Major Arcana Grand Tableau

Shows you the full year ahead

11. Your True Passion Tarot Spread

Reveals your true passion and how to live it

12. The Life Advice Shuffle

Gives you advice about life's many departments

13. The Sex Life Draw

Reveals your sex life with a current or future partner

14. The Past Life Tarot Spread

Reveals the truth about your past life

15. Allies & Enemies Tarot Spread

Reveals who your allies and enemies are

16. Your Future Children Shuffle

Tells you about any future children of yours

17. Sports Match Prediction Method

Lets you win meaningful bets

18. Age at Death Prediction Method

Tells you how long you will live

19. The High Priestess Tarot Spread

Answers any question about the future

20. The Time Prediction Method

i want to practice witchcraft out of curiosity for the universe and because learning new things that are usually societally "bad" is fun

but i'm not entirely sure where to start, especially while closeted and can't really do anything like burn stuff.

@breelandwalker has a podcast, so if you don't have to worry about people seeing it on your phone, it's an excellent resource for learning on your commute (if you have a commute) or while doing chores.

@coinandcandle has some sigil information which can help you make secret signs for magic and if asked, you can say you're just doodling.

@creature-wizard has excellent and important information on avoiding cult-like and bigoted areas of occult study, and I highly recommend checking them out because unfortunately, new age/white supremacist/ableist/racist/sexist etc ideas are prevalent in pagan communities, so we learning the specific dog whistles can help avoid getting unknowingly sucked in.

for some subtle things to get you into it, you can paint your nails (if you do that) in a colour that vibes with your spells, or the planets, or anything that makes you feel witchy, same for wardrobe.

you can think about how you *think* you'd cast a spell if you could. for example, people will say things like "raising energy" or "enchanting" or "visualization", so you could ponder what those things mean for you, with your limited knowledge. If you find you don't know, seek out posts on tumblr or books that speak to that subject.

start paying close attention to your natural and urban surroundings if you don't already. you don't *need* to be a nature guy to do magic, but having an awareness of the patterns of your direct environment can help guide your spell work.

As to where to start, start with whatever called to to the craft! What made you interested? What excites you about it? Was it divination, kitchen magic, connecting to the land around you, simple spells to aid your every day life? Something entirely different? Start with that and the rest will follow (or maybe it won’t be for you and that’s totally okay too, either way good for you for trying something new!)

Here is my spoonie witch masterpost:

Here is my bedridden witch series (most are subtle and able to performed from a single space):

This one is filled with discreet ideas:

This may be helpful as an alternative to burning:

A lot of the posts linked under the “dorm life” section are discreet or contain alternatives for things against the dorm rules:

The idea that gods are singularly, omnisciently interested and invested in everything you do if you haven’t prayed to, invoked or angered them beforehand

A perception of beliefs and deities being completely and overarchingly universal instead of local or locally varied in their different aspects and domains

The idea of judgement in the afterlife, especially where the “good”/“bad” are rewarded or punished respectively.

The idea that belief is the most important aspect of a religion, and devotion is measured in full, unwavering faith rather than the rituals or actions we perform.

The whole concept of sin, especially where humans are inherently born with some sort of impurity that must be reconciled.

The dichotomy between a Great Good King God and a Malevolent Evil God who are locked in battle with each other

Dearest Keepers,

We invite you to spend a thought or more thinking upon and honoring your patron. Discovering one’s patron is sacred, immensely personal, and singularly divine. A patron god is a deity that has chosen you; you are their chosen one. This deity has been with you your whole life, though they stay cleverly hidden in plain sight. They’re the stranger you think you recognize, your favorite flower, the rabbit that always scurries across your path when you need something to follow, the presence that lurks in your dreams, and the hand that holds yours when you feel entirely alone. 

A patron’s love for you is an invitation to reach across the veil. A patron is your guide, and all they ask in return is your devotion, even something as small as bowing your head to them in the morning will do. 

How do you discover who your patron is, you may ask? Well, there is no one formula for it. All we can say is: concentrate. Don’t take small signs or patterns for granted. Once you recognize and honor the small signs, larger ones will come. The more we practice, the more we devote ourselves, the more contact and meaning comes with ease. 

While there could be any number of roads to finding your patron, consider these for a start:

look for signs that continually appear in your life: numbers, plants, words, scents, tarot cards

notice when these signs are appearing and follow them

think about the things you love: seasons, places, books, people

notice if there is a pattern

Don’t be afraid to research some of these signs if you are unsure who they may come from

Eventually, everything connects, and you’ll find your patron smiling upon you. Your journey is just beginning. Along the way, you may even interact with other deities as well. It is a joy, an unforgettable adventure. When you recognize your patron, you begin to light the path to your greatest desires, like Will of the Wisps in a forest at night.

Embrace your patron. Remember, this is the deity that loves you. 

Concentrate. Go and seek!

Love and luck,

it’s like a more delicate version of apple cider and i basically live off of this stuff when the weather starts to cool!

Apple Tea (for two)

1 large apple or 2 small, shredded (you can use a cheese grater)

3 cups water

1-2 cinnamon sticks

2-3 pc clove (optional)

honey to taste

1 tsp of lemon juice (add at end)

green tea (optional! some versions call for green tea but i actually prefer it without. up to you!)

throw it all in a pot and let it simmer on a low temperature for an hour or so. while it’s simmering, it will also make your home smell delicious! (if you make it with green tea, add the tea at the end, about five minutes before taking it off the heat so the flavor doesn’t become bitter from oversteeping). strain into your cups and enjoy hot.

end result:

I don’t want to get too in depth here because you all are capable of researching the word and history yourself, but I do think explaining what Animism is (or will be here) is important, especially from my own practice and perspective so here goes:

Sarah Anne Lawless was a huge inspiration into my Animism journey over a decade ago, and while I personally don’t agree with a lot of her current content, and do think some of it is harmful, I also cannot deny both the weight her work carried on my practice and how clearly and concisely she has explained Animism in her work. Sarah deleted a lot of her content a few years ago, but many salvaged it and saved in across the internet. Sarah has said this about Animism:

Animism is not a separate faith standing on its own, it is not a capitalized “Tradition” as defined within the Pagan and witchcraft communities, and it is not a clearly defined spiritual path. Instead, animism is the seed of all religion and infiltrates all religions even in present day. Animism doesn’t exist outside of individual practice and the collective beliefs and practices of an indigenous community. Trying to define it and grasp it in a physical form (like the big name religions or smaller pagan traditions), is like trying to catch moonlight with your bare hands. I will try the best I can to attempt it, but it will only ever be my own definition, experience, and research. Animism will always shape-shift person to person, tribe to tribe, region to region.

Animism is a philosophy backed up by practice, it is a way of life and a way of thought. Animism is your personal relationship with nature and with the inhuman spirits who inhabit and compose nature. It is a relationship of respect and value for all things and all beings, visible and invisible. All life is sacred and sentient, even those outside of your current definition of life and even those regarded as malevolent. Within a balanced ecosystem, all life serves a purpose– even those who may seem like the villain at first glance. Animism is the hands-on spirit work of building an awareness of and relationship with the spirits of plants, trees, fungi, animals, insects, waters, forests, mountains, plains, deserts, elemental forces, and the spirits of the dead buried under your feet. When you live within nature you realize you are a part of it, not separate from it. It becomes important to know as much about your surroundings as possible because your survival depends on your knowledge of and respectful treatment of the land, plants, and animals around you.

So what does that all mean? For me, at it’s core, Animism is that every rock, every tree, every building, every field, both currently alive and dead and gone has a spirit and has an impact on this world we live in currently and the others as well.  These spirits can be conversed with, worked with, and learned from, as both mentors, guides, and protectors.

This isn’t to say all spirits are willing to do this, or will jump at the chance, but those spirits are still there regardless of if you acknowledge them or not.

This is a charging board!

It is a simple way to charge up and cleanse your crystals without having to focus on visualisation. Simply put your crystal in the center of a piece of paper, and write around it two categories of words: the things you want to fill your crystal with, and the things you want out of them. Then draw arrows pointing into the crystal for the positives, and away from it for the negatives.

For my witches who cannot speak, struggle to speak, or choose to remain quiet.

This post is a compilation of ideas and personal methods from fellow nonverbal witches. Not everything may fit for you, but hopefully it will give you a starting point!

Spells:

Write the words and focus your energy on bringing them into being. You could burn the piece of paper to finish off the spell. One contributor also mentions burying the paper. 

Our thoughts are powerful. Focus, and say the words in your mind.

You can also mouth the words without speaking them, if that helps you.

Whispering is also great if that works for you!

Find power in silence, use it as its own tool.

Use instruments to create certain rhythms for different spells, instead of chanting. 

If sound is helpful, play music that you feel relates/connects you to the spell.

Cast circles and finalize spells by snapping.

Sigils are concentrated intention–use that to your advantage. They can absolutely be a base for spellwork. 

Use a power source; the elements (candles, soil, the air around you, a bowl of water, etc.), crystals, burning herbs, etc.

To feel energy without using words to confirm: use tools that have stronger energy that you can physically feel.  

Make spell candles, jars or sachets. 

Use sign language! I’m of the opinion that everyone should at least learn the basics, and there are plenty of free resources out there!

Specific spells:

Casting a circle: “You can cast a circle by walking in a circle and visualizing your footsteps imprinting on the earth below, creating a barrier of light (color chosen to correspond to intention at the time), walk the circle 3 times and see the barrier in your mind forming a perfect sphere around your work space, becoming brighter and stronger each step you take.”*

To banish: write the things you wish to banish on a piece of paper, light them on fire with a black candle and place in a burn bowl. 

To release and invite: use two pieces of paper. On one, write down everything you’d like to release from your life. On the other, write down everything you’d like to invite into your life. Burn the release paper and dispose of the ashes, keep the invite paper. (Optional: I like to do this on the new moon, and have a black candle above the release paper and a white candle above the invite paper).

Protective charm: (click here)

To raise you out of a dark place: (click here)

Spell of destruction: (click here)

Energy work:

Use a cajon, bells, singing bowl, steel tongue drum/moondrum, or other instruments to raise energy!

“I have a specific snapping rhythm that is ‘magic time’. When I snap the rhythm once or three times it’s go time and I fall into the zone.”*

“For energy work and to raise energy I dance and as my heartbeat gets louder in my ears I mentally chant with it, focusing on a short phrase, intention, or incantation with the energy I physically raised and the meditative repetition of my mind.”*

Use a power source; the elements, crystals, burning herbs, etc.

Most energy work involves movement, rather than words (click here for energy work with restricted movement).

Other ideas:

Worship: write letters, devote your actions, decorate an altar. Prayers don’t need to be spoken! Or write your prayers and place them on an altar, burn them, or keep them. (Bedridden worship)

Divination doesn’t require spoken word, especially once you have a bond with your tools. You can always use writing, sigils, or your thoughts to channel your intent/question. (Bedridden divination)

Charge crystals with your intent and wear them/carry them in a pouch. 

Kitchen witchcraft, garden magic, tea magic, etc. etc. 

Utilize the correspondences of the items in your life. 

You may also like:

Bedridden witch series

Bedridden witch: Discreet edition

Limited hand mobility + witchcraft

Spoonie witch masterpost

Sigils: (pain + symptoms) (mental illness + energy) (healing + misc.) 

Chronically ill witchcraft: For your symptoms

Mentally ill witchcraft: For your symptoms

With suggestions and contributions from: 

@mynameisvernal, @melinoealtar, @steffithesciencewitch​, @the-corset-witch​*, @healing-sun-witch​ and anonymous. Thank you!

"It is as I will it. "

"As I speak it so it is. "

"This I command."

This is by my power."

"This I manifest."

"By me and the powers that be."

"Because I fucking said so."

"And so it will."

"May it be."

"As I said and so it is."

My witch of a grandmother gave me her beautiful encyclopedia on healing plants to celebrate Ostara! I told her about my blog and she asked me to share some of her advice “for those lovely internet disciples of yours”. No, Yeyé, that’s not how this works…

But hey! When the crone talks, you listen!

“A jar of glass keeps away envious spirits and people who want to hurt you.”

“Everything dead deserves to be honored.”

“Strings of seeds bring prosperity.”

“A stone in the windowsill is a soldier that keeps away thieves, but make sure it’s not a pretty rock cause they might steal it!”

“When you trim a vine, keep some branches by the door so all the hard work you’ve done doesn’t disappear in a single day!”

“When you’re old and can’t move so much anymore, keep a jar of seeds by the Gods so they can pick their offerings as they please.”

“I keep lavender by the computer because it helps me remember how to open Facebook. Lavender is good for memory. Tell your friends of the internet.”

“I keep the obsidian and the agathe geodes in front of the TV so there will be no bad news.”

So there you have it.

Advice from an authentic crone with over 70 years of Craft , Old Yeyé.

She wishes you all many blessings and love and hopes you are all well guided.

Happy new season from lucky Old Yeyé!

I was looking around and see what I could turn into cute nifty little cards, and I came across magic squares. To be precise, planetary magic squares. In magick(OK I don’t know which branch this is), you can use magic squares to help you draw a sigil pattern. And you use the appropriate planetary magic squares to activate the particular planet’s powers to help you. This one has a lot to do with numerology and sigil, which are stuff that I still don’t really know. A lot of the websites I come across that explains these sort of things are really really old, and the ones that do explain them occasionally have those scary looking baphomet images. 

While magic squares bring in more planetary energy, you also have sigils that block the planetary energy, which might be useful to use during retrogrades. But you know, with anything else on this living plane of existence, do it in moderation. In any work of magick, the inclusion of universal forces should be in harmony with your intent. Again, I happened to be one of those nosy little kids who thought magic squares make great patterns, and I have absolutely zero idea on how to activate sigils, let alone planetary powers, so make sure you do your research before trying any cool spells :) Ugh this is when I wished that Hogwarts is a real thing even though I probably would end up to be a squib.