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Mountain Monk

@mountain--monk / mountain--monk.tumblr.com

Old Soul from Colorado shaping my reality one mindful thought at a time. Love all things blue and green. Artist, Jeweller, Friend. ~20 ~ Virgo ~ Witch Tipper Music is Life
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Use Of Herbs In Baneful And Malevolent Workings

(a compendium in working)

Absinthe: Aids in conjuring and communicating with the dead if burnt with sandalwood as an incense.

African Ginger: Used by occultists; it is said to be pleasing to all spirits one wishes to conjure when sprinkled in the 4 corners of a room.

Ague Weed: Causes ones enemies to become extremely confused.

Aloes: Traditionally used to invoke demons. Soak aloes in a bottle of Black Cat Oil for 9 days, on the 10th night: anoint the forehead and altar. The demon should appear to do one’s bidding.

Anise Seed: Used to increase power in all psychic workings.

Asafoetida: Used for casting hexes on a person. Sometimes referred to as the Devil’s Incense, Asafoetida is burned to force someone to leave you alone.

Balmony: A plant in the Figwort family that is ground and used for hexing.

Belladonna: Used to facilitate divination, visions and moving between realms. A main ingredient of Flying Ointment. Being of the Underworld, Belladonna is sacred to the Crone; it may be used to consecrate tools used for contacting the dead, particularly those made of lead or onyx.

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Valentine’s Day Series: Ritual Bath

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Baths and showers are great ways to pamper and cleanse yourself! So if you’re alone on Valentine’s day (Or want to bathe with a partner or two) a bath or shower can be a great way to spoil yourself and get in some good relaxation!

💙 Decorating the space 💙

Use pInk and red candles to help draw love and beauty to yourself! Before you strip down, use whiteboard markers or lipstick to write positive messages on your mirror! If you wanted scented candles/insence try Rose, Lavender, Cinnamon or Vanilla to bring thoughts of beauty and sensuality to your bath or shower!

💙 Blessing the space 💙

Before you get into the bath or shower cleanse it! Run the water and splash it around a bit to wash away any bad thoughts/vibes that have been sitting in the shower. If it’s a bath, stir the water clockwise to bring self-love and beauty into your bathing routine!

💙 Prepping the Bath 💙

If you’re bathing, try adding a micture of Rose petals/Rose oil, Honey and a touch of Vanilla to help draw love to you. Feel free to bring stones like Rose Quartz and Red Jasper and place them around the bath/shower to give you energies as you bathe! If you don’t want a love bath, you can try Rosemary, Sage, and Aloe for a nice gentle healing bath to cleanse pain, improve circulation and help cleanse bad energy, (plus it’ll help ground you) or Lavender and Chamomile to relieve anxiety and stress and help you calm down.  (Eucalyptus works too)

💙 Bathing!  💙

Take your time! (if you’re showering maybe not too much time just to avoid wasting water) Have fun in the bath, put on a facemask, listen to a great playlist, and don’ t be afraid to bring drinks and snacks! So long as the water isn’t too hot (DON’T make the water too hot you don’t wait to overheat) I am a big fan of bringing a mug of tea and some cheese and crackers to my rare bath. Watch the candeligt flicker and soak up all your love and beauty! Try some sugar scrubs or hair masks, read a great book, or just enjoy the heat!

Try a ritual bath for a great Valentine’s day treat!

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Witchy Mood Music

I responded to a post about chants and music to help raise energy (for hausofsageandcrystals & ace-of-pentacles) before or during practicing magic, and I thought instead of just helping that person, I’d just make a master post to help anyone who might be looking for a list like this.

Each artist is listed here with a link to an example of their music… I would 10/10 recommend all of these artists to anyone with a taste for the medieval/pagan/witchy feel. I will do my best to define the genre of music they all fall under for you guys. 

Separate list for OSTs! Selections from these will also be included in the playlist if I can find them.

I hope this list is helpful for people! These are just some of my favorites, if there is anyone you think I should add to this list, message me! :)

Also adding a link to a new spotify playlist that includes all of the artists from this list that spotify has. I’ll mark the ones that aren’t on it with “☆”

WITCHY MOOD MUSIC SPOTIFY PLAYLIST

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Hello again friends!

I know it’s been quite some time but I do read all of your comments and messages, and I have updated this list again today with additions and amendments from several Tumblr users!

Thank you so much to the following users for their recommendations to this list:

@icarusskycruiser @dunnimagining @panspanther @artemis-devotee @cukibola @nakedpagan @chaosqueen2222 @herbs-and-nerds  @darkfellartist

And similarly, a huge thanks to the following users who left comments with helpful information about certain artists:

@halethevampire  for their advising that Loreena McKennit is great for Christopagans, as well as @sara8181 & @johyejung for letting me know that  Eivør is actually Faroese rather than Icelandic! 

I really appreciate everyone’s comments and helpfulness in building this list, and I will be slowly adding all of the new additions into the Spotify playlist linked at the bottom of the original post.

Much love to all!

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The Magick of Booze: A Correspondence Table

This is my own personal correspondence table for the use of alcohol in magick. It may not match your own usage of alcohol, but if you like anything you see, feel free to adopt it. Some of this is based in what the alcohol is made from, some on its history, and some of this is based in personal experience or associations. This is not about alcohol as an offering, but the usage of it as a spell component. The list is in no way exhaustive and does not include mixed drinks or brands. Just your basics.

Distilled Spirits

  • Absinthe: (Air) Useful in protection work. It is especially useful for safe astral travel. Using it to draw sigils for safe travels on one’s body before leaving it can keep away nasties in the meantime.
  • Gin: (Earth) Useful in spells promoting good health and is good as a binding ingredient for other alcohols’ properties. It can also be a good to use if the caster of the spell lives in poverty and this is pertinent to the spell in some way.
  • Rum: (Water) Useful in money spells or spells for gaining other material possessions. Rum can be especially useful in a spell involving an underhanded motive or intention, especially if the results leave you with more as a side effect of the spell’s main goal.
  • Tequila: (Fire) Tequila is all about timing. Perfect, exact timing. It can be used in spells involving punctuality, appointments, or decision making. It can be used when something has to be done just right, as well. Never use it for something involving the past or anything about the future. Tequila is always for the present, and in this moment, as they come issues.
  • Vodka: (Fire and Water) Good for strength and courage. Lifting yourself up by the bootstraps and carrying on with what needs to be done no matter how hard it is or how tired you are. Can be used in spells involving getting through difficult times, motivation, pushing forward, finishing projects. Shit’s gotta get done? Vodka.
  • Whiskey: (Water) Whiskey can be used in spells to promote change, usually when change is unwanted by someone else. It helps bypass interference and bring the change about in ways that which opposes it does not immediately notice.
  • Brandy: (Earth) Brandy can be used in love spells, especially those for preserving pre-existing love. It can also be used for attracting a long-lasting love as opposed to a fling.

Fermented Beverages

  • Beer: (Earth) Beer is used in spells involving the home, family, and the past. It can also be used in spells involving practicality vs desire.
  • Cider: (Earth) Cider is used in spells for harvesting what you’ve already planted. It helps ensure that the things you’re working towards are successful and your effort is not wasted. But you must put in the effort.
  • Wine: (Earth and Air) Wine can be used in spells for health, stress relief, and blessings. It can also be used for spells involving standing on your own and independence.
  • Mead: (Air) Mead can be used for spells involving inspiration, study, education, scholarly pursuits, the arts, and oratory issues. It can also be used to sweeten the temper of yourself or someone else.
  • Sangria: (Fire) Sangria is good for happiness spells, celebrations, and anything involving good times and fun. It is also good for spells meant to broaden horizons and promote new experiences.
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Spirit House Rules

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What are Spirit House Rules?

Simply put these are rules you put in place as a witch and spirit worker that all spirits working with you and residing around you are expected to follow and obey out of respect. They are like a contract that you have displayed out in the open for spirits to see. It is like posting the rules to the pool up for swimmers to look at, disobeying those rules may get you kicked from the pool and the same goes for your space and your House Rules. Spirits who disobey them are at risk of being asked to leave by you or other occupants of the house or even banished if need be.

Why have House Rules?

House Rules exist to protect you and other occupants of the home safe and make it clear to any spirit guests what is absolutely not allowed. Think of them as the first step of warding out those who you don’t want around, sure it may not deter spirits who are seeking to cause you trouble or harm but it can keep away those who you may just not get along with (though let it be noted House Rules are not a replacement for wards).

House Rules are a polite but authoritative way to make it clear your values as well. It is a good way to indirectly tell spirits in the area what you are comfortable with and what you are not comfortable with. This can help prevent poor communication between you and your guests or even companions. You may use these rules to mark what areas of the house spirits are allowed to flock and where they are not welcomed, your personal ‘codes’ on behavior, who they may and may not interact with, who they may or may not take/borrow energy from etc.

What are some common House Rules?

There are quite a few common house rules that many witches or spirit workers have (of course not all have the same house rules) which are good ones to look at and take into consideration while making your own:

  • Where a spirit may NOT go (bathroom, personal bedroom, safe space, etc)
  • Who a spirit may NOT interact with (children, pets, roommate, grandparent, parent, etc)
  • Whether the spirit is allowed to touch you and/or others and the specific guidelines on this
  • If the spirit is or is not allowed to use your energy
  • Whether sexual advances are welcome or not
  • Things a spirit is NOT permitted to do (scare individuals, loom over others, harass pets, move or knock over things, etc)
  • How a spirit may interact with you and how they may NOT
  • Your needs and expectations (such as you come first with things, the spirit does not)

What are my House Rules?

As a good reference to some of you I thought it would be nice to post what my personal House Rules are currently. Note that they are sometimes flexible depending on what spirit I am working with.

WILLOW’S HOUSE RULES FOR SPIRITS AND COMPANIONS

  • You are NOT permitted into the bathroom without direct invitation
  • You are only allowed onto the bed without invitation
  • You are NOT allowed in (roommate’s name)’s or (sister)’s rooms/on their beds at all
  • You may interact with pet but only if it is positive interaction, harassing or scaring my pet on purpose is grounds for banishment
  • You may NEVER harm me, my pets or roommates, this will be taken extremely seriously
  • You may not touch or attempt sexual things (flirting, touching, seduction) to roommate or sister
  • You may only touch/flirt with me per spoken permission and on very specific grounds
  • NEVER make sexual touches or advances to me without FULL SPOKEN PERMISSION
  • ANY sort of racial slurs, sexual slurs, homophobic/biphobic/acephobic, or sexist behavior will be immediate grounds for banishment
  • You may not interact with anything burning (candles, incense, paper, etc) without spoken permission due to fire safety
  • When I or another is sleeping, unless it is an emergency, please do not disturb
  • Guests in house are to be left alone unless otherwise told via me AND the guest
  • No fighting, territorial disputes or hunting of others inside or around my home this is to be done elsewhere unless otherwise stated by me or in terms of emergency, self defense, etc
  • No making threats or insults to each other or other spirits unless otherwise told
  • Sarcasm is always welcome, but to be funny not to be mean or a bully
  • I am willing to allow you to feed off of my energy but you MUST ask first
  • Do NOT drain my energy when I am sleeping, ill or on my period unless I otherwise permit it due to these times being when even I am low on energy or uncomfortable sharing
  • I will ALWAYS put my health and comfort first, this is my home and so my rules, I will not accept abuse from any spirit towards me or any attempts at making my home life miserable or uncomfortable, you will banished without question
  • If you invite other spirits over be sure they too read and agree to these rules All who do not obey these rules may and can be asked to leave or banished from my home!

How do I come up with my own House Rules?

Well start with what makes you uncomfortable, things that you don’t want them doing such as touching you or invading private spaces. Take into consideration those you live with and what they would want, most roommates wouldn’t want strangers in their rooms right? So take that into consideration. If you have pets or children, take their safety and needs into consideration as well. Make sure you put your mental and physical health first in all cases. It is your home, so therefore they need to follow your rules. Them being there does not make them the boss, you are the boss.

How to post House Rules for spirits?

There are several ways, I personally post a few printed or written up copies around my personal spaces such as on my bedroom door, near my window, on my wall, in the stairwell and near the front door inside. Posting it nice and big in places for them to see is always a good way, similar to posting signs and rules in public spaces.

Another method is to write it up and burn it to ash and keep the ash in jars or containers near entry points of your property such as windows and doors. Some also bury the notices around their property either whole, folded or as ash so that entering spirits may sense them. Putting up astral rules via energy work onto your wards similar to giant signs placed onto walls is also an option. Really, choose whatever is convenient for you.

In Conclusion

Keeping House Rules for when you work with spirits or invite them into your home is a good way to ensure there is no miscommunication about Do’s and Don’ts in your home. It’s a good start to your own personal protection and the protection of others in your home. Keeping House Rules posted is very important so that all passing spirits can see it. Make sure to make it clear that all that break them will not be taken lightly and will not be welcomed back to your home.

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i wrote a kitchen witchcraft book

i wrote and illustrated my own kitchen witchcraft book! potioncraft is an original written + hand-illustrated collection of recipes and rituals for beverages of all kinds. it features recipes for spiced hot cocoa, mulled cider, harvest sangria, and basil lemonade; it also features information on the magick of smoothies, teas, coffee and more. throughout the booklet are beautiful stippled illustrations that create a rustic witch-of-the-woods aesthetic.

the book is $8 and makes an great gift for yourself or another. buy it here. support witches!

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green winter magick

❄ pinecones : prosperity, abundance, new beginnings

❄ acorns : personal power, wisdom, youthfulness

❄ balsam fir : strength, breaking up negativity, insight

❄ cedar : confidence, money, protection

❄ cinnamon : spirituality, success, love

❄ clove : exorcism, money, protection

❄ fern : mental clarity, cleansing, purification

❄ ginger : sensuality, energy, liveliness

❄ juniper : attracting good health + good energy

❄ mistletoe : creativity, fertility, protection from ill will

❄ mugwort : instrospection, dreamwork, divination

❄ nutmeg : attracting money, prosperity, luck

❄ orange peel : love, divination, luck, money

❄ peppermint : healing, peace, restfulness

❄ rosemary : healing, preventing nightmares, faerie magick

❄ snowdrop : passing of sorrow

❄ valerian : dream magick, reconciliation, harmony

❄ wintergreen : good fortune

❄ yew : necromancy and death magick

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Anonymous asked:

Something nice for a special someone. A love sigil ♥️

foresthidden answered:

“This person feels loved, always”

“This person is happy”

“This person is not bothered by anxiety”

“This person is able to relax”

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witch’s basil lemonade

basil is an herb i hold close to my heart as a witch, as it’s told in folklore that witches of old used basil to fly on their brooms. its magickal properties include steadying the mind, bringing happiness, love, harmony, and wealth.

lemons, rich with the aura of the moon, are excellent fruits for healing and cleansing. 

to make basil lemonade, you will need:

☾ ½ cup rinsed basil leaves

☾ 3 tbsp. sugar

☾ 4 cups water

☾ ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

in a bowl, combine the basil leaves and sugar. with a wooden spoon, crush the leaves with the sugar until crushed well. add water and lemon juice, and stir clockwise until the sugar is dissolved (about 2 minutes). add more sugar to taste.

strain out basil leaves and serve over ice. 

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