Witch Tips 12 + announcement
Damn everytime I reach the next milestone I’m just as surprised as the first one. Check out the #10tips tag on my blog to see the previous posts! And follow me to see the next ones!
I originally did this for every 10 followers I got, but when that proved to be way too overwhelming, I switched it to every 50 followers. Friends… I’m getting overwhelmed again. I’m in the process of trying to get a second job and so I’m going to be even more busy here pretty soon. I also started doing a Weekly Witch Challenge, posted every Sunday. Would anyone be upset with me if I change the Witch Tips again…? I’m thinking 10 tips every 100 followers would be perfect. And if I only get like 100 followers a week, I can change it back to every 50. I just want to be able to give you the best tips and information that I can, and doing it every 100 would mean more time for me to write them and still be able to give the best advice I can.
And you can always send me an ask if you have questions about a particular thing and I’ll be able to answer it to the best of my abilities. Alright, thanks for reading this and onto the next 10 witch tips.
1. The most underrated yet most iconic tool -The Broom
I rarely, if not never, see people talk about the broom. There’s so much about crystals, essential oils, etc but not enough information about broom. Hell, I’ve only mentioned it a couple of times. The broom is an essential tool in witchcraft. It’s main purpose is to push out negative energy. You can use a regular cleaning broom for this, but a special ritual broom is even better. This is called a Besom Broom. Use it to cleanse and protect the area before casting a circle.
2. Draw some sigils on the bottom of your mugs
This is best for witches that are open and don’t have to worry about getting caught, but you can write it with clear nail polish if you’re in the broom closet.
On the bottom of your favorite mug (or any glass really) use a marker or paints to draw some sigils that will help bring energy for the day. (To clarify, by bottom, I mean the part that touches the table, not the part where the liquid goes. I don’t want anyone getting hurt by toxic markers) then use clear nail polish to charge it, while protecting it from water at the same time.
3. Draw some sigils on the backs of things that hang in your home
This is great because no one will ever inspect the back of a picture frame hanging on your wall. You can charge the sigils to protect the home, the people in the photos, to bring love into the home, or anything else you can think of.
4. Some more places to hide sigils
Under rocks in your garden
In the glove box in your car
The underside of your cats litter box
5. Put herbs in a tea infuser in the bath
Herbs are a bitch to clean up after you’ve been using them for bath magick. If you get a big tea infuser ball and put the herbs for your spell in there, it’ll make it a lot easier to deal with when you finish.
6. A spell to help heal a heartbroken friend
One of my best friends went through a terrible break up earlier this year. And I felt helpless because i was across the country from her when it happened. And although I was able to talk to her on the phone for hours everyday and send her some Dominos hot wings, I wanted to do more so I wrote this spell. It could be done if the person is with you as well, but it was originally designed to heal someone who was miles away. Here it is:
(The more the merrier with all of the stones)
Something to represent the heartbroken individual (or grab the whole person if you can)
A bowl of salt water (I was by the ocean so I used ocean water, but adding salt to water works in a pinch)
After casting a circle, place the crystals in a circle, surrounding the object representing the person. Sit next to the arrangement and place the bowl of water on your lap. Take a few moments to breathe. Take deep, calming breaths. Feel the calm energy inside of you. Hold your hands over the object. As you perform the spell, imagine the calming energies flowing from your hands and into the person you want to heal.
With each line, dip your fingers into the salt water and sprinkle it over the object.
“Broken heart, fill with love
Feel the joy and peace above
Relax your body, find your smile
Broken heart, mend all the while.
Rest your eyes or let them cry
I’ll be here till your spirit’s high.”
Repeat the passage 3 times then close the circle.
7. When to ground yourself and how
Grounding is the process of staying connected to your body and the earth. It can help a lot when you’re having troubles such a dissociation, insomnia, trouble focusing, etc. Some of my favorite ways to ground myself include walking barefoot in grass, having a heavy meal, giving someone a really long hug (explain why you need one first so you know they’re okay with it. I usually do this for at least a couple of minutes) Try multiple different things and see which ones work best for you. There are also other methods out there, such a rubbing dirt on your skin, taking a mug bath, laying in the grass naked. I just personally find the other ones both convenient and effective for me.
8. When NOT to ground yourself
I have to put these two tips next to each other to balance each other out. There are time when you actually don’t want to be grounded. When working with spirits, it can be harder to connect with them when you’re grounded. Astral projection also comes more difficultly, as well as lucid dreaming are more examples.
Be sure to ground yourself afterwards though, it can be exhausting otherwise. It may be more difficult to ground yourself after some of these, namely astral projection, but it’s very important to do so regardless.
9. Take care of your bodily needs before attempting astral projection
This really goes to anything, witchcraft or non-witchcraft related that requires a clear mind. If you’re going to meditate or astral project, you’ll need to be free of any distractions. So drink some water, eat some food (but don’t get too full before astral projection, see tip 8. Eat a good meal afterwards) go to the bathroom, and do some stretches. It makes it so much easier to focus on what you need to when your body isn’t piping in to let you know it wants something.
10. Use biodegradable coffee filters when burying things
The most important part of witchcraft is caring for the planet. That’s why, if a spell requires you to bury something, you must make sure that nothing buried will harm the planet. Biodegradable coffee filters are perfect to use as a little sachet to hold all the herbs and stones and whatever else that you need to bury. You can even roll a second filter into a line to use as a drawstring for the first.
Thanks so much for reading! Feel free to send me an ask if you have questions or just want to say hi or something. Have a magical day.