One of the pitfalls of having a serious witch collection is that, well… you’ve got a SERIOUS witch collection.

I’ve got salt-dried tarantulas, freeze-dried toadlets, snake ribs, countless lizard bones, lichen, moss, SO MUCH LICHEN. Wasp nests? I got dirt dauber, paper, and hornet… why? You need…

Look at this shit isn’t it sweet? Wouldn’t you think my collection’s complete? Wouldn’t you think I’m the witch - the witch who has everything? Look at this junk; treasures untold How many wonders can one office hold? Looking around here you think sure, Scylla’s got everything. I’ve got toadlets and eggsacks a-plenty I’ve got crystals and lichens galore You want paper wasp nests? I’ve got twenty! But who cares? No big deal.

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“Magic isn’t real its just the placebo effect”

Believing in something so much that it comes true?? Yeah you’re right, that’s not magic at all.

This makes me chuckle. How else do ya think magic works? xD

The placebo effect is the entire methodology behind my witchcraft -- fun fact: it still works even if you're aware of it! -- so I don't understand why people laud this as some checkmate talking point? Like, yeah, thanks for stating the obvious m8, you reaaaaally got me there, hurrr

Shut The Fuck Up! Oil

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-The cheapest, nastiest olive oil you can find -30 drops of lemon oil (to pucker their lips shut) -A heaping pinch of cinnamon (to make them choke) -A nasty portion of alum (to dry up their idiotic words) -A vile scoop of powdered mustard (so they choke on their own word vomit)

Mix it all together with nasty words and threats, with screaming and insults. Hiss at it, bare your teeth at it, put in all the disgust and malice and SHUT THE FUCK UP!ness you can muster. Once the oil feels as rotten and vile as possible, roughly pour it into a jar/bottle with the words SHUT THE FUCK UP written all over the outside.  Use it any time you want someone to shut the fuck up.

 -make sure you use enough oil to keep the mixture to an oil-like consistency (you want to be able to pour/spread it around)

Black-Owned Metaphysical & Spiritual Supply Store Directory 🕯🌿💎💸✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

One of my New Year’s resolutions is to buy all of my magick supplies - candles, herbs, crystals, etc. - from Black-owned businesses this year but I couldn’t find a comprehensive list anywhere.

So, I’m starting a list of online stores, so I’ll know where to go. 

If ya’ll know of more add it!

Hellenismos in Application: A Religion For Modern Times

Welcome to Hellenismos in Application!

If you made it to this page, it’s likely that you came here intentionally. If you didn’t, then allow me to explain several things.

Hellenismos is a name for the religion which worships the Gods of ancient Greece. That’s right: Zeus, Hera, and all of the rest are still worshiped today, though their following greatly depleted with the introduction of Christianity in Roman times.

On the myths: Contrary to popular belief, most modern Hellenics (and even the ancient ones) don’t take the myths literally, but believe the stories to be metaphorical language describing far more difficult to comprehend concepts. Hellenics almost universally are truth-seekers: We hold scientific findings to be true (unless we’re trying to disprove them) and spend a great deal of time discussing philosophical matters.

On the Maxims: Any given Hellenic will likely be able to tell you about the Delphic Maxims. Given to the Seven Sages by the god Apollo, these one-hundred-forty-seven laws revolve around seven main points: Moderation, wisdom, family, duty, self-discipline, reverence, and society. These rules guide our lives.

On liberalism: Hellenic philosophy teaches open-mindedness on a large scale. We firmly believe in the equality of sexes and races. We also actively support their agreement with sexuality equality. Many also believe that all religions are equally correct within the person who believes them, and that every religious path has the potential to lead to enlightenment; this leaves us no room to judge others for their varying religions. Vegetarianism - along with the philosophy of the equality of every sentient species - is often practiced among us.

In short, Hellenismos is a religion which is centralized upon the ideas of wisdom, open-mindedness, and community. No doubt there are several bad apples (what religion doesn’t have them!), but as a general rule, you’ll find no group of people so concerned with justice and equality as we are. Feel free to have a look around as this blog grows, and to ask questions if you want! Subscribe to learn more about Hellenic worship, prayer, holidays, and more.

Resistance Witchcraft: Standing Your Ground

Recent events have called me to a make a post about resistance and witchcraft. Witches, historically, are rebels and warriors against injustice. So it’s only natural that we take a stand now. We cannot allow another genocide to take place. This post will include not just magical stuff, but also practical advice on protesting, safety and being an ally.

Tools of the Trade//

Basic Guidelines//

Resistance 101//

How You Can Help//

Resisting as a Witch//

Useful Spells//

OneTreePlanted, What it is, and Why Witches Should Care.

So it has occurred to me that I don’t think enough people know about OneTreePlanted. Why aren’t other witches gushing about this charity? Probably just because they don’t know how awesome it is.

So, here we go, my pitch for OTP.

“One Tree Planted is a non-profit 501©3 (established in 2014 in Vermont) on a mission to reforest our planet and provide education, awareness and engagement on the importance of trees. We make it simple for individuals, businesses and schools to plant trees. One dollar. One tree”

You can pick where your tree is planted. Colorado, Canada, Kenya, Haiti, Indonesia, and the Amazon are the choices of location. One tree costs one dollar. They even explain why they picked the places they picked, and the effects that deforestation have had in that area over the years, and the work they are doing to combat it.

They also have tons of facts about trees. Like, for example, 80% of the world’s forests have been destroyed, and every two seconds man destroys an area of forest the size of a football field.

There’s also a Global Forest Watch map which illustrates deforestation and tree loss and gain in real time.

So, like, even if you can’t afford to donate, you can use their resources to spread the word, educate and encourage friends to get involved in reforestation efforts! This is our planet that is dying. Why does this concern you? Because you live here too!

This would be an especially useful resource for any witches who work with earth, or who involve land spirits in their practice at all. Want to make an offering to an earth deity? Donating to OTP is a safe and affordable way to do it.

You have witchy friends with birthdays or want to get a meaningful gift for them for a holiday? You can buy a tree as a gift and, again, *its one single dollar* How cool is that? 

With all the horrible things happening involving gag orders on the EPA and the silencing of climate change advocates, if you want to take action to help save the planet, but don’t have a lot of means or energy to do so, this is the charity for you.

Truth.

It’s disturbing to see many people in the Kemetic community are advocating this ‘punch a Nazi’ shit. Ya think jumping aboard the senseless violence and namecalling bandwagon is Ma’at?

Come on people, you know that’s not the way to go forward.

Rise above. 

You are wrong af if you think fighting back with any means necessary against genocidal rhetoric is wrong. And doubly so if you think silence in the face of oppression isn’t some isfet shit.

Nazis advocate genocide. You better fucking believe that I am going to stand up and fight back against that evil. I’m a born and bred New Yorker, we don’t fucking play with that shit. My akhu were immigrants, and they would be furious if I didn’t stand up against such evil.

friendly reminder that violence is actually a tool that can be used while maintaining ma’at. Don’t believe me? Go look through the Muhlenstein tag and see how “peace loving” the ancient Egyptians were. Go learn about how they used violence to maintain ma’at.

Or, you know, read our mythology where the gods beat the piss out of isfet and a/pep every night and tell me how violence has no place in ma’at.

When someone becomes an active threat to others, it is our job to do everything within our power to stop those ppl from harming others (protecting the defenseless, protecting the disenfranchised, protecting those who are vulnerable–all tenets of ma’at). Nazis want genocide. They want to kill people. They actively harm people. It’s our job to protect those that would be harmed. It’s our job to push back as hard as we can with everything we have to prevent this isfet (read: neo nazis) from gaining power. 

That includes punching them. Hell, I’d recommend doing more than punching them, if its within your means.

Ma’at is not synonymous with non-violence. It never has been. It never will be.

Imbolc is upon us! Here’s a handy reference guide of witchy business to get up to.

For me, Imbolc is a great time to celebrate the warmer months coming soon and the return of the sun. Anything with solar or fiery correspondences works well for me around Imbolc, as well as anything having to do with keeping a happy home or inspiring creativity and the arts, since Brigid works with poets and artists often. 

Spells and Rituals 

A spell to enhance creativity**

Solitary Imbolc Ritual**

Threshold Protection Spell**

Folk Magic for a Happy Home**

The Magician Tarot Spell

Better Business Artist’s Spell

Imbolc Lush Bath

Hearth Fire Protection Spell

Brigid’s Healing Spell

Imbolc Candle Spell**

Incense

Home Purification Incense

Eighthfold Hearth Incense

Sun Incense

Sun Incense 2

Fire Incense

Imbolc Incense

Nine Woods Incense

Happier Home Incense

Herb Sachets/Jars

Home Protection Sachet

Home Protection Jar

Home Protection Sachet II

Herbs Associated with the Sun

Herbs Associated with Fire

Oils

Brigid’s Oil

La Candelaria Oil

Sabbat Oil

Sabbat Oil II

Imbolc Oil

Imbolc Oil II

Persephone Oil

Tarot Spreads

T.S. Eliot’s Poets and Writers Tarot Spread

Imbolc Stirring Within You Spread

Other

Sabbat Soap

Fire Bath

**not from my own blog

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A small note since Nazis and punching Nazis is news:

If you see anyone trying to convince people they’re using a swastika as part of Asatru, Odinism, or some other word for a reconstruction of pre-Christian northern European beliefs:

You are absolutely justified in thinking first and foremost that they’re a Nazi.

While the swastika and variations of it were important in ancient times to the people of northern Europe, those of us that aren’t racist recognize that millions of people were murdered under that symbol and it is incredibly disrespectful and racist to try and use it. (This only applies to Asatru. The symbol itself is pretty common across the world and is still in use by some cultures. Just not reconstructions of Norse paganism.)

If in doubt, the Anti-Defamation League has a handy list. (Note that some of the symbols, such as the Valknut and Thor’s Hammer, ARE often used by non-racists and mostly ended up on that list because we’ve been trying to punch Nazis out of our gatherings for a while now.)