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Digital version of [this sigil].

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Various Sigils for the Dead.

If some of these look familiar, it’s because they’re shaped as common symbols on gravestones. Here they are explained:

Love eternity, sweet child - for departed children. Shaped as a butterfly, sometimes depicted on children’s graves.

My departed family is still with me - for ancestor work. Shaped like clasped hands, common on graves of family members and married couples.

My love is beside me - for departed loved ones and partners. Shaped like a hear for obvious reasons, but also with a circle, symbolizing eternity and reincarnation.

We value your sacrifice - for veterans and others who put their lives on the line for us. Shaped like oak leaves; oak trees are common in military cemeteries, as they symbolize steadfastness and bravery.

Nature spirits be honored - for the death of nature or nature spirits. Shaped like a dragonfly, to illustrate the departed soul.

You are still my loved child - for departed babies and miscarriages. Shaped as a lily, which represents innocence, purity, and a life cut short.

Forever my friend - for departed friends, shaped as an eagle to carry the message and keep the friendship strong.

May your soul forever be at peace - a general sigil for the dead, in the shape of a poppy, for restful sleep.

This was a very emotional project for me. Please use with respect. Do not delete caption.

Herbs Masterpost

Valuable information on individual herbs down below! 🌿 

Posted: May 7th, 2018.

Updated: June 12th, 2018.

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Acacia: Masculine. Deities; Astarte, Diana, Ishtar, Osiris, and Ra. Element; Air. Planet; Sun. Powers; Psychic Protection and Powers. 

Agrimony: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Protection, banishes negative energy and spirits. Once used to detect the presence of witches.

Alfalfa: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Prosperity and Fortune.

Allspice: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Fortune, Luck, and Healing.

Almond: Masculine. Deities; Attis, Hermes, Mercury, and Thoth. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Fortune, Prosperity, and Wisdom.

Aloe: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Protection and Luck.

Althea: Feminine. Element; Water. Powers; Protection and Psychic Powers.

Amaranth: Feminine. Deity; Artemis. Element; Fire. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Healing, Calling the Dead, and Protection. 

Anemone: Masculine. Deities; Adonis, Venus. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Health, Healing, and Protection.

Angelica: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Exorcism, Healing, Protection, Visions.

Anise: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Purification and Youth.

Apple: Feminine. Deities; Aphrodite, Apollo, Athena, Diana, Dionysus, Iduna, Hera, Olwen, Zeus. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Healing, Immortality.

Avocado: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Lust, Beauty.

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🌙 Graveyard Dirt Alternatives 👻

Sometimes you can’t find a graveyard (or you don’t want to venture into one or look suspicious taking a jar of dirt from one lol). When this happens, and your ritual or spells calls for graveyard dirt, you can use one of these alternatives instead.

Dirt from a dead or dying plant : It’s very sad when one of our plant babies don’t make it (we don’t all have a green thumb and some plants are seasonal) but you can put the soil from these plants to good use. Graveyard dirt is powerful because it embodies the energies of spirits that have died and moved on. If you believe everything has a spirit (as I do) plants also have a spirit and thus the soil they died in would embody that spirit. You could also used actually parts (like leaves and stems) that have died on your plants as well. I usually check all my plants weekly for any dead or dying leaves and pull them off. I don’t like to just throw them away so I grind them down to a powder and use them just as I would graveyard dirt.

Ashes from burned herbs, spells and incenses : I personally believe that these burned spells, herbs and incenses hold a similar energy as graveyard dirt. It’s a representation of an ending or transitioning. So, in my opinion, it can be used as substitute in any ritual or spell that calls for graveyard dirt for this particular purpose. Be mindful of what ashes you use too. The ashes of a love spell will hold a different energy than ashes from a money spell.

Patchouli, cinnamon and coffee : These are just popular, fairly known, alternatives to graveyard dirt. And I think each one could be a good substitute depending on what purpose the graveyard dirt is for. For example, if the protection spell you’re doing requires graveyard dirt and you don’t have any or you’re not down with the idea of getting some (lol) I would suggest using cinnamon. However, this substitute wouldn’t be as useful if you’re doing a Samhain ritual that requires graveyard dirt to represents honouring the dead. For that I would suggest either soil from dead / dying plants or patchouli. 

☆ These are just my personal opinions and beliefs. These beliefs are not a reflection of the witchcraft community as a whole and I always encourage everyone to do their own research. ☆

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Banishing Jar Spell

Let someone be annoying or difficult in their own world, and stay away from you. Your supplies for this spell are:

• A photo or drawing of the person

• A pin

• Vinegar

• Salt

• Jar with lid

If you are using a drawing, write the person’s name on it as well. Fold it over once, and secure it folded with the pin. Drop it into the jar. Repeat the following:

Sealed with a pin In my jar, you stay in

Keep saying the words while you put a few drops of vinegar in the jar, and then a sprinkle of salt. Seal the lid tightly, and put the jar in a dark place. 

http://www.free-witchcraft-spells.com/banishing-spells.html

a small self-love jar i made for my friend

ingredients: cinnamon, sugar, dry pink rose petals, oak bark dust (for protection), ashes of self-love sigil, a bit of rose water and pink candle for sealing everything 🌸💕

Concentration Sachet

➔ For a lot of us, exams and final projects are coming up as our semesters come to an end. Regardless, everyone could use help concentrating every once and awhile!

         [materials]

vanilla incense 

rosemary

coffee beans

a baggy (preferably cloth)

yellow string

(As always, everything is optional! Things can be added or ignored, to suit your own resources and preferences.)

➔ First, light your incense. I like to burn vanilla for spells that involve mental processes, and it seems to work especially well for concentration spells. However, it’s up to your preference! Another kind I like for concentration spells is myrhh. 

➔ Next, take your small bag. Try your best to avoid plastic, as it tends to act as an insulator for magic, much like with electricity.  Fill your bag up with coffee beans (if you don’t have any, simply coffee grounds work too!) and rosemary. It should be half and half of each.  Use your string to either tie off your baggy, or wrap around it. As you do so, chant;

“Absolute determination, sharp and clear concentration, focused, strong, resolute fail me not, falter not, my mind is mine and I control it.” 

➔ Next, pass the sachet through the smoke of your incense, watching carefully as the smoke curls around it and engulfs it, letting your mind be utterly engrossed in the action. This intense concentration should be felt through your whole body, even in the hand that holds the sachet, feeling the energy flowing into it like a closed circuit.

Now, whenever you need to focus on something (like at work, while studying, while in an exam) carry your sachet with you. 

Simple Coffee Spell

Hey all!  I’m still very much a newbie, but this has quickly become my fave to do and has helped me SO MUCH in this past month.  Careful not to overdo it- when I was perfecting it I did it three days in a row and had unusual amounts of energy for days!

What you’ll need:

- coffee cone and filter

- your favorite coffee

-hot water (just finished boiling)

- your favorite coffee mug

Prep your cone, filter, and coffee while the water comes to a boil.  I like to use ¼ cup grounds for two cups of coffee, but feel free to use it to taste.  This would also be the time to add any spices or herbs you want to the coffee grounds if you’re really needing some extra kick.  You should also be solidifying your goals for the day during this time.  One goal for mental energy, one goal for physical energy, and one for mental energy.  (This can be the same goal.)  The more specific the goal, the better the spell works.  Once the water has stopped boiling, pour it semi-slowly into your coffee grounds.  Think or say aloud “Give me the mental energy to complete (task.)  Give me the physical energy to complete (task.)  Give me the strength to complete (task.)”  Repeat this until you have filled the cone with water.  While the coffee drips into your mug, place your hands at the base of the cone (careful, it may be hot!) and repeat the above mantra a minimum of three times, until all the water has drained out of the cone and into your mug.  As you are doing this, notice the way the steam curls and smells and the way the grounds shrink as the coffee water drips into the mug.  For greatest effect, drink the coffee while you begin working on one of your goals.  Otherwise, consume as you usually would.

Happy productivity!

im a baby witch, and after performing my first spell ever today i was immediately exhausted and slept for 4 hours, despite getting at least 8 hours of sleep last night...what could the reasoning for this be?

(I started answering this but had to draft it because I ran out of spoons; someone else answered this really well but I cant remember who, and I’m not wasting a list I put this much energy into already, so fuck it all.)

This probably happened because you used up too much energy in the spell, leaving very little in your body to get you through the rest of your day. 

This is a common occurrence for those new to magic and energy work - being unaware of your own limits, you put out too much and leave very little for yourself. It happens, I’ve heard about it a lot, but is definitely not very good for you if it keeps happening. Like, it is common, but definitely not meant to happen, and not very good for you energetically and physically. Over time you will learn your limits better, by experimenting and practicing (the more energy work you do, the easier it gets, trust me), and your capacity for manipulating, holding, and sending out energy will expand. 

In the meantime, take it easy on spellwork for a few days. Make sure to eat regularly, drink plenty of water, and get as much rest as you need. Do what you can to avoid that feeling too many times in a row - you could burn yourself out.

I also recommend practicing grounding, and learning how to draw energy from other sources through yourself and into spells, or just directly into the spells instead, to prevent energy drainage again.

[Airy Grounding Guide]

[Coffee Grounding] (cw: gif)

[Grounding]

[Grounding]

[Grounding]

[Grounding]

[Grounding – A How-to]

[Grounding and Centering]

[Grounding and Centering]

[Grounding, Centering, and Shielding]

[Grounding or ‘Earthing’]

[Grounding Techniques]

[Grounding Theory and Application]

[Grounding With the Elements]

[Grounding with Your Aura]

[Rooting Meditation]

[Shielding and Grounding]

[Sinking]

[Spiral Meditation]

[Sea Grounding] (cw: gif)

[Sea Witchcraft: “Sinking”]

[Some Favorite Grounding Visualizations]

[Star Grounding] (cw: gif)

[Storm Grounding] (cw: gif)

[3 Methods of Grounding]

[Why You’re Magically Exhausted and Grounding Isn’t Helping]

[Witch Tips: Grounding]

[Witchcraft 101 - Grounding & Centering]

[Witch’s Guide to Grounding]

[Witch’s Guide to Grounding - Sturdy as Stone]

[Channeling Cosmic Energy] (cw: gif)

[Channeling Energy to Work Magic]

[How to Stop Using Your Own Energy to Fuel Your Witchcraft]

[“Raising and Releasing Personal Power”] (cw: gif)

[Secular Magic: Energy Sources]

[Working with Energy Sources]

Yeah, sorry again for being late on this one, but I hope you see it and it proves useful anon!

Tips for Witchcraft in the Dorm

If you're in a situation where you have a roommate that may not be open to your craft, you're in the broom closet and being in college makes it even harder to practice, you're starting your witch journey while in college, you couldn't take a full sized altar to school, or you're like me and attend a private Christian college (ugh) that makes you feel the need to be discreet, this post is for you!

If you have an altar: Find a way to downsize your altar. For some this isn't a huge thing, but I'm the kind of gal that liked to go all out with my space. The best way to do it is to find a box or container that can be moved easily and has all your essentials, and only take what can fit. If you can't fit certain tools, it's best to find substitutions. A small bowl that can hold water will work just as well as a crystal ball. Putting herbs in bags will allow more room than jars.

Alternative to candle magic: I know the urge to put tape over that fire alarm is real but I'm unfortunately a goody two shoes. Luckily wax burners exist and you can get all the fun of candle magic minus the flame. I like to draw sigils into my wax before melting it for spellwork; and you can get all sorts of different colored wax. If you need unscented wax, you can buy white wax and dye it.

Some discreet types of magic to look into:

Tea. Tea. Tea. I cannot stress how useful tea magic is. There's loads of information about it right here on Tumblr! Most dorms allow ectric teapots and tea is easy to store.

Knot magic. Here's a great post about it. Absolutely any kind of spell can be done with a knot and it's super easy to implement into everyday activities.

Moon magic. Guys, the moon is awesome. Work with it. Moon water is a great manifestation tool and corresponding anything with the moon phases is an instant boost. It's also free and super easy.

Sigils. Really fun to learn and really easy to draw in a couple journals, on a foggy window, in your tea as you stir it, or on your skin. I recommend Pinterest if you're trying to find tutorials.

Runes. I like to cast physical runes but there's lots of ways to use these in everyday magic. Each symbol has their own meaning and there's an abundance of information on them. Similar to sigils, I like to draw them on things.

Extra tips:

Learn the correspondences for each day of the week. Doing little things for each day will keep you connected to your craft as you get through college.

Anything can be a chalice. Cleanse that cup and you're good to go.

Astrology is your friend.

I'm here for you. College is hard. Dorming can be a pain too.

I hope this helps someone. Reblog if you can. Love you all!