You Can Worship a Deity Without Being Devoted to That Deity. You Can Make Offerings Without Making

Mutable ~ Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces~

a splash forcing a circle of waves that ripple outward in every direction, catching different currents, and eventually infusing to vanishing with the sea. this is the mutable activity - a grand myriad of possibilities in abstract realities that cannot be defined, nor contorted to fit one identity. mutable is the divine modality, one of these qualities being the ‘image’ of god that is as fluid, changing, and camouflaged - gemini has the twins that switch from heaven to hell. virgo is reunifying the body with the mind and the mind and body with the soul. sagittarius appears as human in the material, but metaphysically they are carried through earth by the legs of pegasus, a unicorn, centaur, or celestial stallion, and pisces as a droplet of the omnipresent soul who is only partly present in this dimension  ~gemini has one material twin and one astral twin. the unification of these dualities is worshipped as the 3rd sign divine child or androgynous adolescent in the centre of two pillars, gods, angels, scholars, masculine and feminine, or the sun and the moon. adding the air of gemini in the mix and it’s almost impossible for the trickster of many names and faces to resist inviting itself in to play some fun and games with the mind and life of gemini.   ~~ virgo is the awareness of disconnections and fractures that need to be reunified and repaired. they experience this physically by a separation of mind and body that is very personally evident to them. and they experience this on a very deep and subconscious level, a disconnection between intellect and the soul’s wisdom, another intelligence that is buried deeply the great mother. the virgo that never goes far enough within to recover these memories may always feel incomplete, abandoned, or that fogginess or heavy cloud that never leaves the head  ~ ~ sagittarius is reborn after scorpio. sagittarius optimism says, it’s ‘good to be alive’, but they only know what this is because they can also feel half-dead, partly numb, half asleep and half awake. the sagittarian task is to complete the enlightenment now the ‘proof’ is there. when the sleeper has fully awakened, the sagittarius feels beyond human - because they are  ~~ pisces senses a fracture or emptiness, they can be quite unsettled in the present because they feel they should be doing something - or something else, and don’t know where to focus their energy. pisces are always ‘behind’ or ‘making up lost time’ because they disappear for short periods, maybe in sleep, daydream, intoxication, or creative inspiration to reunite once again with her sister of the sea, and see their true reflection in her mirror of eternity 

Cherry 

Thank you sm, this is super helpful

Crystals for Beginners 💎

This is a list of crystals that are commonly known, generally easy to get a hold of, and have multiple uses.

Agate - protection, good luck, balance, strength, inspiration

Amethyst - calming, emotional stability, balance, inner strength, protection from psychic attacks

Aventurine - happiness, peace, healing, prosperity 

Calcite - amplifies energy, cleansing, reduce stress, calming, emotional healing, memory

Carnelian - creativity, manifestation, luck, protection

Citrine - does not retain negative energy, thus never needs to be cleansed; creativity, motivation

Clear Quartz - a power stone used to provide extra energy and can be used to charge other items; healing, protection, power, banishing, charging

Fluorite - stability, peace and calm, impartial reasoning, responsibility, concentration, meditation, protection from psychic attacks, self love  

Hematite - grounding, deflecting negative energy

Jasper - protection, relaxation, tranquility

Jet - eases grief, protection, banishing

Kyanite - does not retain negative energy, thus never needs to be cleansed; cleansing other stones, tranquility, removing energy blockages, channeling energy

Labradorite - attract success, dreams, reduce stress and anxiety, spiritual connection, transformation, clarity, peace

Milky Quartz - luck, calming, soothing, meditation, purification

Obsidian - grounding, negating and transmuting negative energy

Onyx - grounding

Rose Quartz - self-love, calming, romantic love, and friendship

Selenite - mental clarity, removing energy blockages, cleansing and charging other crystals

Smoky Quartz - grounding, banishing, cleansing, removing emotional blockages

Tiger’s Eye - self-discipline, practicality, protection, grounding, peace, clarity, intelligence, intuition, financial stability, calmness 

Cleansing and Charging Crystals - a good rule of thumb is that if you’re not sure if you can place your crystals in water, salt, or direct sunlight because it might damage the stone, use moonlight or starlight instead. You can also place your crystals in a dry bath of herbs and flowers, or pass them through incense smoke.

Crystal Resources:

Mineral and Crystal Safety and Care Masterpost (this will tell you which crystals can be cleansed with either water, sunlight, or salt) 

A to Z Crystal Meanings

How to Do Witchcraft Research for Newbies

Basic search:

Get off Tumblr. (I know, it’s hard.)

Direct your browser to Google.com.

Choose the main keywords of your question. For example, “what is calendula good for in witchcraft?” might be parsed as “calendula witchcraft magickal correspondences”.

Hit enter.

For more in depth research, try these sites:

JSTOR.org, if you have access to it.

Online public library catalogs to find books. (Search your county and “public library.”)

Amazon Kindle. It can be put on your computer for free, there is a Cloud Reader online and a free smartphone app. Filter by price and you can find witchcraft and occult ebooks for free through a few simple searches.

Google Books for the same purpose. (There is a shit ton here, btw, I use it all the time.)

Scribd.com for the same purpose.

Cornell University online witchcraft collection.

Hermetic.com for public domain magick texts.

Sacred-texts.com for all sorts of neat shit.

Alchemy-works.com for magickal lore on plants.

Search your county’s website for weed/plant information to get a list of things growing in your area.

Some tips to aid in research:

Use your browser’s bookmarks.

Use the Amazon wishlist to keep track of titles, or to keep an eye on titles that are occasionally offered for free on Kindle.

Look around on publishers, like LuLu, Immanion Press, etc, for self-published material.

Cross reference with lots of sources to keep on top of the BS.

Take good notes.

Dirty experience/field work is better than reading/book work.

Mkay? After you’ve done all that, come back and ask about what you still can’t find. (Trust me, you’ll find most of it, if not all and more.) You have no fucking excuse to be on Tumblr asking about the basics of paganism or what such and such plant does for witchcraft, or how to summon demons. Harassing people for basic knowledge gets you nowhere. There is so much out there even just online. You do not need the newest, shiniest books by the most popular authors. You do not need to attack people when they tell you to go research on your own. The information is right fucking there. Now go get it.

The Light.

a tarot spread for litha.

1. The Heart.

The heart of the sun is your center. This is where you hold all your truths. Do not live in fear any longer. Let this card be your constant reminder that the time has come to be the person you truly are.

2. The Air.

The rays of the sun can be felt all around you within the warm summer air. Let this card be your constant reminder that you have been reborn as a being of strength and unwavering positivity. When you feel the warmth of summer, remember you are a new creation.

3. The Light.

Let the light of this new day chase the shadows of doubt far away. Know that there is nothing you cannot obtain. Let this card be your constant reminder that you have the ability to achieve your goals.

Witchy Playlist Share

Add your favorite witchy songs in the comments!!

1. Black Magic - Jaymes Young

2. Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac

3. Black Magic Woman - Santana

4. Palo Santo - Years & Years

5. Black Magic - Magic Wands

6. A Little Wicked - Valerie Broussard

7. Crystals - Magic Wands

8. I Put A Spell On You - Annie Lennox

9. Witchy Woman - Eagles

10. The Witch Queen of New Orleans - Redbone

11. Black Magic - Little Mix

12. Third Eye - Florence + The Machine

13. Karma - Years & Years

14. The Hanging Tree - Angus & Julia Stone

15. Sisters of the Moon - Fleetwood Mac

16. Moonrise - WILDWOOD

17. Wicked Ones - Dorothy

18. Trouble - Valerie Broussard

19. Astronomical - Svrcina

20. Monsters - Ruelle

21. Dark Side - Bishop Briggs

22. Dark Secret - Matthew Sweet

23. Dark Lady - Cher

24. Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band

25. After Midnight - Dorothy

26. Superstition - Stevie Wonder

27. Bottom of the River - Delta Rae

28. Love Potion No.9 - The Clovers

29. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police

30. Full Moon - The Black Ghost

31. Season Of The Witch - Alixandrea Corvyn

32. Magic Dance - David Bowie

33. Magic - Coldplay

34. Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader

35. Full Moon Tonight - Silvastone

36. Moondust - Jaymes Young

37. Raise Hell - Dorothy

38. I Did Something Bad - Taylor Swift

39. Seven Devils - Florence + The Machine

40. Control - Halsey

41. Look What You Made Me Do - Taylor Swift

42.  Dead of Night - Ruelle

43. Secrets and Lies - Ruelle

44. Bad Moon Rising - Rasputina

45. Under the Moon - Claptone

46. Intuition - Jewel

47. Visions - Maroon 5

48. Crystal Ball - Styx

49. Crystal Ball - Keane

50. Fortune Teller - Robert Plant

51. Fortune Teller - Maroon 5

52. Meet Me In The Woods - Lord Huron

53. Barton Hollow - The Civil Wars

54. The Age of Aquarius - Sons of Anarchy: VOL. 4

55. Dark Nights - Dorothy

56. Come Away to the Water - Maroon 5

57. Dangerous Type - Letters To Cleo

58. Dance Around The Fire - The Golden Filter

59. Strange Magic - Electric Light Orchestra

60. Witch’s Rune - S. J. Tucker

61. Way Down We Go - Kaleo

62. House of the Rising Sun - Lauren O’Connell

63. Voodoo Doll - 5 Seconds of Summer

64. Voodoo Doll - Clare Means

65. Black Magic Woman - VCTRY

66. Smoke And Mirrors - Gotye

67. Broken Bones - Kaleo

68. Supermoon - Neko Case

69. Lavender Moon - Haroula Rose

70. Howl - Florence + The Machine

71. Sanctified - The Veronicas

72. Witchy Woman - Kristin Chenoweth

73. Cosmic Love - Florence + The Machine

74. Bad Moon - Hollywood Undead

75. The Killing Moon - Space Gang

76. Devil’ s Resting Place - Laura Marling

77. Devil’s Spoke - Laura Marling

78. Season Of The Witch - Donovan

79. Supermassive Black Hole - Muse

80. Witch - the bird and the bee

81. You Can Do Magic - America

82. Stand By Him - Ghost

83. Moon And Moon - Bat For Lashes

Dark and silent, the river runs. Flowing like twilight through the earth, forward and forward, the river runs. if you fell in, would you become yet another writhing shadow beneath the surface? would it be death– or baptism? or nothing at all? The river is a place to dream. 

WALLPAPERS PLANETAS/ PLANETS | DÊ LIKE!

Master Post for Beginner Witches

Remember that you don’t have to do anything you aren’t comfortable with, and this list isn’t a requirement for witchcraft, just suggestions. Don’t let ANYONE invalidate you as a witch. Whether you have been doing this for 5 mins or 50 years, you are still a witch. Special love, energy, and snaps sent to all the people responsible for these amazing posts: ♥

Basic Information/Anthology etc.

• Good things to research when you don’t know where to research (START HERE)

• Types of Witches & Witchcraft

• The Boring but IMPORTANT Basics of Witchcraft

• Beginner Witchcraft

• Crystals to Have on Your Altar (Altars aren’t required but if you do use one, this may be helpful)

• Familiars (The Who What Hows)

• The Goddess and the God (If following a Wicca Path, and just remember you need to find the path just for you. No one else can tell you how/who to worship)

Spell/Ritual Work

• Ways to Cleanse

• Magick of the Moon Phases (Familiarize yourself with this, many witches use the phases of the moon for spells, rituals, etc)

• Spirit Work for beginners 

• Crystal Cleansing (Important if you are going to work with crystals)

• Salt & Witchcraft (You know witches love their salt)

• Spell Writing Tips for Beginners

• Divination Tips for Beginners

• Spell Loopholes (A Must Read)

• Reading a Candle

• Color Magick (Lots of great ideas on how to include color witchcraft in your daily routine)

• Simple beginner Spells 

• 50 simple Charms

Stock Up & Set Up! (Materials, meanings, etc.)

• Basic Herbs List

• Magical Correspondence and foods

• Cleansing and Charging Items

• Some Crystals for Beginners

• Crystals/Stones Grouped by Use

• Witchcraft Basics plants

send me a fruit

peach: do you have any piercings or tattoos?

raspberry: favorite flower?

lemon: do you have any pets? what are their names?

mango: what is your trademark?

passion fruit: how would you describe your style?

pineapple: sexual orientation?

strawberry: favorite desserts?

cherry: can you play any musical instruments or can you sing?

grape: if you could take a vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?

banana: favorite horror movies?

blackberry: is your life an action film, a comedy, a romantic comedy, or drama?

pomegranate: when do you feel the most confident?

cantaloupe: what are your parents’ names?

guava: dark & dramatic makeup or natural makeup?

tangelo: if you could be any mythical creature, which would you be?

plum: favorite clothing brands?

coconut: favorite perfume?

lychee: satin or lace?

blueberry: what do you want to dress up as for halloween?

apple: what do you use more, tumblr or twitter?

kiwi: what’s something that fascinates you?

watermelon: do you have a job? if so, what is your job title?

papaya: what song describes your aesthetic?

cranberry: favorite time of the day; morning, afternoon, dusk, or night?

nectarine: would you consider yourself an emotional person?

orange: do you have long eyelashes?

apricot: what do you do when you’re sad?

star fruit: favorite sea creature?

dragonfruit: do you drink alcohol?

How I Celebrate Samhain

🧡Colors: orange, purple, mustard yellow, red, black

Orange- excitement, courage, motivation, confidence, stimulation

Purple- dreams, psychic abilities, fear, memories, divination, harmony, wisdom

Mustard yellow- knowledge, generosity, cultivation, success, abundance

Red- death, passion, lust, anger, action, impulsiveness

Black- chaos, renewal, release, transformation, instinct, self-indulgence, beginnings, endings

🍂Herbs and spices: black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg

Black pepper- chaos, and cursing.

Cinnamon- passion, excitement, and lust.

Cloves- comfort, maturity, and domesticity

Cardamom- action, and forcefulness

Nutmeg- patience and strong familial  bonds

🍬Food and beverages: pumpkin pastries and beverages, pumpkin seeds, maple syrup, pomegranates, apples, candy, squash, apple cider, candy, rosehips

🔮Crystals: fancy jasper, Mookaite Jasper, honey calcite, amethyst, onyx

Fancy Jasper- death, chaos, and cursing.

Mookaite Jasper- confidence, courage, wisdom, cultivation, action

Honey Calcite- knowledge and success

Amethyst- dreams, psychic abilities, and divination

Onyx- chaos, instinct, and transformation

🎃 Plants: gourds, dead leaves, pumpkins, chrysanthemum

Gourds- pride, protection, cultivation, and restrictions

Dead leaves- death, and destruction

Pumpkins- excitement, courage, expression, and abundance

Chrysanthemum:

Purple- Fear

Red- Impulsiveness

Orange- Frustration

Yellow- Victory

💨 Weather associations: Wind

The cool wind on Samhain reminds us of the coming darkness as it shifts the fallen leaves. Wind magic is amazing to do during this time of year. Do a ceremony asking the shifting winds to not only take away the negative thoughts and feeling from the past year but ask them to also bring you new positive things. Make an offering to the air element using fallen leaves. Or simply just take time to appreciate the wind.

🦇Animal associations: bats, black cats, owls, spiders( and other creepy bugs), crows, rats

💀Happy Samhain!💀