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Witchcraft Links Master Post

Flowers:

Flower symbolism

History of plant symbolism and a list

13 lesser known flowers and their negative symbols

All about floriography

A good list of flower meanings and a place where you can buy them too

Lots of informative articles about flowers

Herbalism/herbs:

A long and detailed list of magical and medical uses of many plants

Herbalism courses and workshops

Metaphysical uses and meanings of 500 plants

A giant list of over 400 medicinal herbs

One of the first websites I went to for herbalism. Informative and short

Fun theories about how herbalism works

Herb correspondence list with links to articles about certain ones

Spell crafting tips, meanings, and a place to buy herbs and things

A pdf book about herbalism

Another long correspondence list

31 very common herbs and their associations

List of herbs and links to lore

“Herbal and Magical Medicine” ebook

“Mother Nature’s Herbal: a Complete Guide" 

Crystals:

A list of healing crystals

An encyclopedia essentially where I think you can buy crystals as well

A brief description of the impact of color on properties

Tons of information. Pretty neat site

Religion and books:

Theoi texts library

A ton of legends, myths, and folklore from all over the world

A large selection of books pertaining to mythology and ancient religions

The poetic Edda online as an e-book

Goodreads always has tons of fun and informative books

Social media:

A list of 75 witch blogs from 2020

One of my favorite podcasts

My Twitter (shameless self plug)

Fae:

A small introduction to fae

More fae stuff

A list of fae and their origins Use a popup blocker

Fae in Norse mythology

Divination:

Some dream symbols

A ton of different methods of divination along with descriptions

More in depth descriptions of some divination methods

Spells:

A favorite potion for growth and change

A list of spell types 

Misc.:

How to use witchcraft to help mourn

A really cool site with lots of information and a store

These are the most ethereal pictures I’ve taken

Spirit Working Powder

“For all rites and workings of spirit communication and communion:

Copal- 1 tsp

Juniper berries- 3 tsp

Myrrh- 3 tsp

Patchouli oil- 2 drops

Poplar buds- x3

Sloeberries- 1 tsp

Ash of crow feathers- ½ tsp

Vervain- 1 tsp

Yew- 2 tsp”

-Traditional Witchcraft | Gemma Gary

“Have Nightmares Of Me”

Made for my own use, but am happy to share with all of you.

Draw this on a picture of your target and keep it in a dark place. When you feel enough is enough, crumple or rip up the picture/paper and flush it down the toilet. Or if you’re doing it all digitally (as I will be) just delete the file. Charge it every Saturday.

Grimoire Challenge - Week 2

12.02.17

Monday: The Elements

Is there a particular element you gravitate towards or work with the most? 

What other elements do you work with? 

Do you work with the four: water, earth, air, and fire? Or do you have other elements you include (ie. spirit, metal)? 

Create a correspondence chart for the elements you incorporate in your craft. 

What do they represent? Do they correspond with certain deities, herbs, directions, animals, seasons or crystals?

Tuesday: Your Daily Practices

What is involved in your day-to-day magickal routine? 

Map out or create a timetable for your daily magickal practices and routines.

 Do you follow a certain schedule? If so, include it in your grimoire. 

What is one routine that your day cannot go without?

Wednesday: Best Time to Perform Magick

What time do you cast magick?

 Do you believe that casting at a certain time will have any effect on your spell? 

Create a entry dedicated to the best time of day, day of the week, month, and season to do magick. 

Will you be using any of these correspondences in your future practices? 

Experiment and journal the outcomes of corresponding time in your practices.

Thursday: Ritual Planning

Plan out your own ritual. Create a step by step guide to help your perform the ritual. Make sure to include every minuscule detail. 

Be sure to use the time correspondences from the previous entry when planning your ritual.

 Write down and memorize any chants you want to include. 

Are you incorporating any deities? What will you use for offerings?

Do you call to the four elements?

Friday: Eleusinian Mysteries

What were the Eleusinian Mysteries? 

What deities were involved? What was there purpose? 

Who participated? 

Why were the rites done? 

What were the lesser mysteries? 

What are the Greater Mysteries?

How did they come to an end?

Saturday: Famous Witches

Research a famous Witch.

 Create a profile or biography for them. 

If you are the artistic type sketch or paint an image of them to add to their profile.

Sunday: Dream Journaling

Create a section in your grimoire dedicated to dream interpretations. 

Include descriptions of your dreams. Be sure to add as much detail as possible as well as your own interpretation of it. 

Do your dreams tell the future or the past? 

Are they any symbols that appear consistently throughout your dream? What does it mean to you? 

Draw out your dreams, you may find hidden symbols and meanings throughout the drawings. 

Post on tumblr under the tag #moonlight grimoire challenge so they can be shared here. Good luck!

Moonlight Grimoire Challenge

The Worst Tarot Cards Give the Best Advice

Some find it confusing when a difficult card falls in the advice position. Death is not asking you to die. But the Five of Cups wishes you would cry.

Death

Purge your soul of what no longer serves you. It will only be more painful if you wait for life to force you.

Three of Swords

Acknowledge your pain. The wound will fester if you keep denying its presence. Healing begins only with acceptance.

The Devil

Dive into it with all your might. Do not go gentle into that good night. It will all be worth the fall.

Five of Cups

Cry till the tears run dry. Till the darkness has gone, leaving only the light. Then turn around for a wondrous sight.

Two of Swords

You will never be completely certain. No one is in life. All you can do is follow your heart. It will lead you to what is right.

Five of Wands

There is a time for peace. But it is not today. You have to fight for your beliefs. Let nothing stand in your way.

Seven of Swords

Leave your morals at the door. This is no place for principles. What matters is survival. Time to think like a criminal.

Ten of Wands

You are walking through fire, and the pain is unbearable. But give it one more minute. The hurt will all be worth it.

Eight of Swords

You look at yourself and see a prisoner. And yet the ropes are loose and the lock is open. Stop acting the victim.

Five of Swords

So you lost. Cry for a while. Then dry your eyes and try again tomorrow. No need to drown in sorrow.

Nine of Swords

Turn your fear into fuel. Do not sit there waiting for destruction. Fight with all your might to escape annihilation.

Five of Pentacles

If you bother to look up, you will notice a shelter. Enough with the self-pity. Time to outsmart the weather.

Nine of Wands

As things stand, it is not safe for you to love. This is not the time to fall. Protect your heart, and build a wall.

Ten of Swords

Some pains demand to be felt. So feel them. Give them their deserved recognition. Then banish them to oblivion.

The Tower

Let it end. Watch calmly as it comes crashing down. You have to eradicate the old before you can build a new town.

The Souls of Acheron (1898) - Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl

The Significance of Rings

Rings add weight to the area of life that the finger represents, or could reveal imbalances. A ring placed with intent can enhance areas of your life. This can be strengthened by rings with corresponding crystals. When a ring is worn unconsciously, it more likely refers to the negative trait or imbalance that corresponds with that finger. Left hand: Corresponds to your personal and private life. Connected to family and personal identity or internal issues. Your left hand reflects the energy you take in. Right hand: Relates to your public life. Connected to work and your relation to society. Your right hand reflects the energy you give out. Middle Finger Element: Earth Considered the finger of cultural identity. It reflects how you related to justice, law, order, and responsibility. Can also signify inner security or materialism. Consciously placed ring: Reduce anxiety, improve stability, desire for self-development. Unconsciously placed ring: domestic unhappiness, insecurities, judgmental, lack of security. Crystals: garnet, onyx, agate, topaz, tiger’s eye, jade.

Index Finger Element: Water Considered the finger of personal identity, how you relate to and see yourself. Associated with leadership, ambition, and self-confidence. Consciously placed ring: Boost self-esteem, increase authority, improve confidence. Unconsciously placed ring: Damaged self-esteem, feeling not good enough, feeling better than others, controlling personality. Crystals: tourmaline, lapis lazuli, peridot, opal, emerald. Ring Finger Element: Fire Represents your extra-personal identity and self-expression. It represents creativity and love of beauty. If it’s a wedding ring or engagement ring, it represents success in finding a mate. But if bought by the wearer it can represent self-love. Consciously placed ring: Strengthen creativity, express friendliness, improve aesthetic awareness. Unconsciously placed ring: Creative frustration, concern with image, desire to be liked. Crystals: garnet, ruby, pink tourmaline, diamond. Little Finger Element: Air Considered the finger of impersonal identity. It reflects communication and sexuality. Also represents confidence in relationships and strength. Consciously placed ring: Improve communication, express sexuality/sexual identity, gain confidence in regards to relationships. Unconsciously placed ring: Poor communication, lies, difficulty with sexuality/sexual identity Crystals: blue topaz, sapphire, aquamarine. Thumb Element: Ether Your thumb symbolizes your spiritual identity. It relates to your will power, determination, and application of personal energy. It also reflects your ability to reason and apply logic. As the thumb is separate from the rest of the fingers, and a very useful finger, it also represents strength, independent thought, and freedom. Consciously placed ring: Boost energy level, increase will power/motivation, provide comfort, increase reasoning, increase personal strength and independence. Unconsciously placed ring: lack of energy, feeling powerless, lack of control, poor reasoning, feeling trapped, stubborn/stuck in own way, need for control, aggressive/forceful Crystals: moonstone, diamond, amethyst. Rings on all/many fingers This can indicate a negative circumstance that you are being faced with. It shows a likely lack of feeling safe or secure in your world, and that your putting on a front. It can also signify avoidance to deal with issues affecting your life.