Sigils: How-To’s And Where-To’s

hi!

i found your blog and i was wondering if you could help me. i'm a baby witch and i'm having a hard time trying to find books to read about fae. i do not want to begin fairy work right now, i believe i'm not ready, but i'm obsessed with them since my childhood and i want to learn more. do you have any books recomendations? or even other sources of fae and fae work. if you don't, that's fine.

even if you just read this, thank you very much! i hope you have a nice day.

Hey there! I will tell you, my journey into fae work started like yours, and at some point, the fae will make themselves known, wether you’re ready or not, so knowledge is important. I have always liked faeries too, and I ended up researching the fae in various folklore- brothers Grimm, traditional Scottish and Celtic folklore, whatever I could get my hands on.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of my collection of folklore is inherited from various grandparents and great grandparents, so a lot of them are incredibly old or out of print.

HOWEVER! There IS the Spiderwick Chronicles! Before you laugh at me, hear me out: one of the authors is Holly Black, and that lady does her research!

This is a companion to the series- and a lot of the lore in here checks out; if not the types of fae specifically. Turn your clothes inside out if the fae confuse you? In there- and that’s pretty obscure. Start here, is my recommendation, or the folklore section of your library!

It’s a beautiful chunk of quartz.. smokey white quartz.. it looks like a dragon egg, though.. just a little bit.

Let’s talk about Altars ✨

Altars are the space where a witch practices their craft. It can hold a good deal of things, divided in any way that a witch sees fit. Some divide by directions, some by deities. Some divide by a way known only to them it’s up to you!

Let’s take my altar for instance:

All my witchy ingredients tucked safely underneath

My cauldron; a square clay pot I made in junior year

Lots of offerings on the right side of my altar

Things to represent the faeries I work with on the right

My wand

Decorations for Beltane

A couple specialty items

My altar will look completely different from yours, or even someone who works different from you!

Set your altar up in a way that makes you feel the most comfortable!

What to do with your Finished Spells!

I see a lot of people who wonder what they do with their spell jars or the remains of a spell when it’s run its course. The answer is.. not simple, but not complicated.

There are three methods of spell disposal that I think work the best:

Reuse: if you have any things like stones or beads, I recommend cleansing them, and then using them elsewhere. But you have to cleanse them!! Their energies will get muddled, and the poor things will get confused.

Throwing them away or recycling: things like plants and herbs can be thrown away- biodegradable and all that. But things like glass jars?? Recycle that bitch! Thank each component for it’s service, and then throw it away.

Burning: IF SAFE TO DO SO burn your spell. Throw the ashes away.

Anything really that isn’t putting it down the drain or burying it! That’s not safe for the environment, don’t do that.

Have a wonderful day!

The “Are you an angel?” scene from the Phantom Menace- but Silmarilion!

Melkor does not get a lot of compliments in his plainclothes- especially not from someone the human equivalent of 12!

@raointean the people shall decide

A Sigil of calming. It’s my first one ever! Yay! The pride is real right now, guys.

I dare you to ask Mother Nature if she’s on her period.

Omg, thank you very much!!

No problem! I enjoy doing these readings!

omg please drop the silmarillion oracle deck bestie…. if there’s a link even better 🥺 i’m so obsessed

Of course! I think I’ll do a couple at a time- there’s a lot, and they’ve all got individual backs!