Another round of potions on me
Spent the afternoon writing letters
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Alright. Y’all know how this works. That’s $1100 right there.
May you be completely, abundantly, beautifully blessed.
How to Witchcraft
1. Light these
2. Stab that
3. Carve this
4. Shake a jar
5. Say a thing
𝓥 𝓸 𝓲 𝓵 𝓪
Insect Magic
The Butterfly
Associations:
- Element of air
- Transformation
- Regeneration
- Souls of the Dead / Ancestors
- Renewal
Use in your practice:
The butterfly can be an aid for love spells and dream work. It also helps when working with the fairy realm and contacting ancestors/spirits.
Use photos or drawing in spells or on your altar. Visualize during meditation.
The Bee
Associations:
- Providing and nurturing
- Abundance
- Community
- Fertility
- Prosperity
Use in your practice:
The bee can help in spells that help attract prosperity, unify your family, strengthen bonds in a relationship. Etc.
Use photos or drawing in spells or on your altar. Visualize during meditation. Honey from bees is also a great offering.
The Spider
Associations:
- Creativity
- Renewal
- Aggression
- Wisdom
Use in your practice:
The spider is great when we need support with creativity and developing skills. Visualizing energy as a spider web - ideas, manifestations, outcomes all weaved together.
Use photos or drawing in spells or on your altar. Visualize during meditation.
The Dragonfly
Associations:
- Element of water
- Shape-shifting / Transformation
- Change
- Courage
Use in your practice:
Dragonflies are useful for dream work and meditation when seeking clarity/truth. Use in spells dealing with change our courage.
Use photos or drawing in spells or on your altar. Visualize during meditation.
The Firefly
Associations:
- Element of fire
- Happiness
- Hope
- Energy
- Guidance
Use in your practice:
Great for spells involving removal of negativity/darkness. Adds energy/boost to spellwork. Call on the firefly to give you energy.
Use photos or drawing in spells or on your altar. Visualize during meditation.
The Moth
Associations:
- The element of air
- The moon
- The soul
- Seeking the truth
- Balance
Use in your practice:
Great for use in divination, defense magic, lunar magic. Similar to the butterfly it is useful in ancestor work.
Use photos or drawing in spells or on your altar for esbats. Visualize during meditation.
The Cricket
Associations:
- The home
- Luck
- Happiness
- Security
Use in your practice:
The cricket is great in all hearth/home magic. Use in luck spells, communication spells, boost energy. Useful in rain work
Use photos or drawing in spells or on your altar. Visualize during meditation.
The Ladybug
Associations:
- Luck
- Happiness
- Romance
Use in your practice:
Perfect for use in luck magic. Aids in romantic/love spells.
Use photos or drawing in spells or on your altar. Visualize during meditation.
(Source: ‘The Magic of Mundane Garden Creatures’ by Sandra Kynes -
Llewllyn’s 2018 Magical Almanac)
🌿Milly’s “The Flu Can F*ck Off” Brew🌿
I’ve come down with the flu and this is what I’m drinking to help keep the symptoms at bay:
🍋 Add a tablespoon of honey to hot water, stir to dissolve (soothes sore throats).
🍋 Add 1/3 of a lemon’s juice, stir to combine (high in vitamins, boosts immune systems).
🍋 Take a small sprig of thyme and let it steep in the mug (known for ability to fight colds and flus).
🍋 You can witchy it up like I did by thanking the ingredients, asking a deity for their blessing or imbuing the brew with healing, strengthening intentions.
I recommend drinking hot and inhaling the steam to clear your airways. Stay healthy this change of seasons, lovelies!
[always do your own research regarding health benefits and allergens- your safety is most important]
Witch Tip: Budget Edition
If you’re on a budget (who isn’t?), here are some tips that you (hopefully) haven’t heard 1000 times:
- learn to propagate your plants. Pinterest and YouTube are great resources. No need to buy more if you can just keep growing what you have (bonus tip: look for the specific plant you’re propagating).
- put herbs and salt in a coffee filter and tie it off with a rubber band, twist tie, or string and use them in your bath. You don’t need a fancy bag (and have no mess to clean.) You can also use coffee filters to make rainwater safe - just boil the water first!
- join a local pagan/witchcraft Facebook group and initiate a barter/swap program. I have a friend from high school that hosts a clothes swap twice a year in her home. It’s fun to get rid of my old stuff, get “new” stuff and have wine while catching up with people I haven’t seen in months. It can work for witch supplies too. (As always, be safe.)
- research the plants in your area and their correspondences. Witchcraft existed for thousands of years before Amazon Prime 2-Day Shipping. If they didn’t have access to dragon’s blood resin or kava kava, they used a local replacement and you should too.
- okay, so you probably have seen this one often but it just emphasizes its importance: use the library. Seriously. You won’t end up spending money on a book you only need 2 pages from or, worse, use nothing from. (Closeted witch? Take pictures of the pages you need and copy them into your grimoire.)
- never forget that you manipulate the energy of the universe. The supplies just help. Witchcraft is entirely possible without any special tools or ingredients
when someone fucks you over, don’t you dare ask yourself, “what did i do to deserve this?” NOTHING. you didn’t do shit. someone taking advantage of your kindness will never be your fault.
jacethewitch
