Masterpost of Simple Beginner Friendly Potions

Here is a masterpost of a ton of potions I have in my grimoire that are simple and easy to make with simple easy to get ingredients. 

Tea Potions

Headache Relief Potion

Steps: Add herbs to hot water and let them steep for a few minutes. Squeeze in lemon then let the wedge and skin soak for another 1 or 2 before drinking. 

Sour Tummy Be Gone Potion

Steps: Brew tea then add herbs to it, let them steep for 5 minutes before stirring in your honey counter-clockwise to banish the cramps and sourness in your stomach. 

Deep Slumber Potion

Steps: Brew tea then add in herbs to steep for 5 to 6 minutes, add sugar or honey to taste. Drink slowly before bed in a quiet place.

“Bring Me My Own Love” Self Love Potion

Steps: Brew your tea or warm your rose water. Pour in milk and sugar to taste and stir it clockwise to welcome in your own love. Drink while doing something you enjoy.

Release from a Bad Day Potion

Steps: Brew and steep your tea and catnip, squeeze in your lemon and stir it counter clockwise to banish the negativity that the day has given you. Add sugar or honey to taste

Give My Heart Strength Potion

Steps: Brew tea and let orange peel steep for 5 minutes, stir in your honey clockwise to bring yourself emotional strength.

Open My Mind Awareness Potion

Steps: Brew tea and add ingredients. Sit in a quiet place and drink the tea slowly while centering yourself and if you can meditate.

Cleansing Potion

Steps: Heat your moon water and let herbs steep for a minute or two before drinking. You may add sugar if you desire

Protect Me From Parasites Potion

(protects from psychic and energy parasites)

Steps: Heat moon water and steep your herbs for 5 minutes. Drink at the start of your day.

Coffee Potions

Strength For a Big Day

Like a Storm Confidence Potion

Spark of Creativity Potion

Romancing Myself Potion for Self Acceptance

To Good Friends Friendship Potion

Hot Chocolate Potions

Warm My Bones Happiness Potion

To Get Through Hard Days Potion

For Enhanced Energy Potion

Gem Elixir Potions

Note! Unlike the others, these ones are NOT edible nor should they be ingested! These potions are for anointing or bath magic.

None of these potions are made with the crystals in the water! I ALWAYS put my crystals around a jar or cup of water to charge over night. SOME OF THESE CRYSTALS SHOULD NEVER GO IN WATER!!! So please just place them around your jar of water over night, not in it.

I am Beautiful Potion

Peaceful Thoughts Potion

A Pinch of Luck Potion

Divination Improvement Potion

poseidon/amphitrite upgs

poseidon: he likes… -pizzicato strings (and stuff like harp, marimba, steel drums) -lavender -dried fruit -spearmint -cranberry juice -moonstone -clover -nice soap

amphitrite: she likes… -aquamarine -smoky quartz -vanilla -sea glass and what’s considered “beach trash” -EDM. yup. -jewelry -…also nice soap

they both like… -saltwater -pictures of ocean stuff/themselves -statues of ocean stuff/themselves -shells -dyed water -nautical type devices and pictures -clear and rose quartz -rope, ribbon, or netting -marbles and mancala bead type things -cool cloth. any cloth u like they’ll probs like.

To Amphitrite

Amphitrite, great and sovereign goddess, bride of Poseidon, mighty sea-queen, daughter of Nereus, long of beard, and Doris whose gift of the ocean’s bounty provides for the children of humankind. Amphitrite, eldest of the Nereids, fairest of those fabled maids, Amphitrite who sits enthroned on the ocean floor, mother of all sea-creatures, of all who dwell in your briny realm, friend of the sailor and the fisher-folk, yours is the power to grant a smooth sail, or to pull a ship down beneath storm-driven waves. Amphitrite, unrivaled, unyielding, I pray to you.

Prayer for Amphitrite

Goddess of the Sea, Please be with me, So if I ever must flee, Your waves will hold me.

Fair beauty of the oceans, I will tell you my emotions, And in loyal devotion, I’ll be set in motion.

I’ll dance with the water, While you sleep, underwater. And with your dolphin daughters, I pray for those still waters.

(There’s legit no sort of prayer for Amphitrite on tumblr??? I took it upon myself to make one i guess. This is the first time i make a prayer!!! Yaay, you can use this when offering her something, when you wake up, or just whenever.)

Amphitrite Offerings

Here’s some ideas for offerings/devotional activities for our Lady Amphitrite! 🐬💖

🐠Altar Ideas/Offerings: ~Seashells ~Water ~Sea glass ~Tropical fruits* ~Artwork of sea creatures ~Mermaid paraphernalia ~Ocean scented candles

🐠Devotional Activities: ~Eat seafood/don’t eat seafood** ~Watch ocean documentaries ~Go to the beach ~Go to the pool* ~Dedicate a new swimsuit in Her honor ~Donate to an ocean conservation fund ~Visit an aquarium ~Pick up litter

*my personal UPG associations **dedicating a seafood meal to her or refraining from eating seafood could both be good options, it’s up to you!

🌺🍵 Quick Tea Spell 🍵🌺

Ingredients

After you have steeped your tea for the recommended time stir in your sugar to taste. Mix that well until all the particles have dissolved from the heat. The next thing you will add is your Milk (or Non-Dairy Substitute). I usually only add enough to give my tea a light creamy brown color. Finally you will add your nutmeg. I would use only a pinch to spice your drink.  Once all the ingredients have been mixed you can stir counter-clockwise to banish any negative energy that’s weighing you down.

Now enjoy~!

Shadow Casting

The powerful art of manipulating and controlling the energy of darkness.

A common misconception of darkness is that it is evil. Because people fear what they don’t understand they put labels on things that are strange to them. Well, it can be used for evil, or it can be used for good. It’s up to you. But use common sense, so you don’t create more problems for yourself and others.

Keep reading

Familiars

Witches sometimes have familiars, otherwise known as a spirit, that supports them by aiding them in magickal works. Usually a feline is mostly associated with the witch, and some superstitions believed a witch could transform into a cat. In this day and age, a familiar can be any pet that belongs to the witch. The connection between the witch and their pet is special. 

Most all witches have a love for animals, as they do for all living things. Witches understand the importance of the animal kingdom in general. Always stay in tune with the vibrations of your animals so you can know if they are sick or in need. 

Feathered Friends

Blackbird

Within Wicca, the blackbird is a cherished thing, and thought to be extremely psychic. If a blackbird sings for you, and looks you straight in the eye, know that love is on its way to you!

Blue Tit

This little bird brings happiness and new of birth/weddings. If these birds are around your garden, you’ll have an abundance of goods. If you see a blue tit scruffy and bedraggled, blow it a kiss and it will live another year. 

Crow

Spiritual people attract the crow the most. Wiccans hold the crow as a spiritual messenger. They are very intelligent creatures, and a lot of individuals are very superstitious about them. Sometimes on tarot cards you will see a crow perched on the shoulder of a witch. Throw out some corn and they will hang around your house. 

Cuckoo

When the spring finally gets here, and you hear the first cuckoo, make a wish and it will be granted. This bird is good luck and to see one means that you will have more money coming to your life. 

Finch

The truth seeker. Tell it your troubles and it will fly away with your problems, leaving them to disappear within the clouds. It will also ruffle it’s feathers if you’re not being true to yourself. 

Magpie 

Do not listen to the bad sayings about the magpie. Wiccans consider the magpie just as useful as any other aggressive bird. Chinese witches say they are half raven, half dove and very beautiful. The spiritually blessed individuals attract the magpie most. If you see one in your garden, you’ll know your home and property are protected. 

Owl 

The great fortune-teller. All the secrets of the universe are said to be within the owl. Speak aloud to the owl and ask your questions. If it hoots once, the answer will be no. If it hoots twice, the answer will be yes. If you so happen to have an owl enter your house, it is a VERY bad omen. If you see its image on a window where it might have accidentally collided with the glass, there is news of death. 

Pheasant

This is the bird of protection against dangers, especially for younger individuals. If there is a child in the home, and a pheasant is spotted on the property, it is believed that the child will always be protected from danger. Some witches will sew the feathers of a pheasant onto their attire or hats. 

Robin

In Christianity, the robin is believed to have gained their red breast from the blood of Jesus after it plucked the deepest thorn from Jesus’ brow while dying on the cross. If you speak to a robin while outside doing things, it may follow you around. If you have a regular visitor in your garden, you are very lucky. However, if it comes into the house it portends some sad news or even news of death. 

Sparrow

If a sparrow flies at you, know to look after your health better. 

Sparrow Hawk

If this bird makes eye contact with you, its trying to tell you news. If you tune into the sparrow hawk you will find it’s understanding and knowledge. 

Swallow

Your property will be protected against bad weather if a swallow nests in the eaves of your house. 

Woodpecker

This guardian of all trees is associated with magickal powers. Use the dust caught from a hole of a woodpecker in spells for happier times. 

Wren

This bird is a myth thought to be the king of birds. If this bird flies in your home, it will  leave magick and good luck. If a wren appears to you, something wonderful will happen.

Furry Friends 

Badger

This animal is a lunar animal and part of the weasel family. Lunar animals are magickal and associated with the lunar goddess. There are many lunar animals. The badger has supernatural powers and can sense when it’s in the presence of a witch. Badgers can sense magickal ley lines. These lines are thought to be paths of spiritual energy running through the earth along which ancient monuments were built and sacred sites aligned. 

Bat

The bat can usually be found wherever a witch resides. According to Chinese folklore, if a bat nests under your roof, it is a sign of better things to come. 

Dogs

Dogs are incredibly psychic! Because of this, they can easily detect humans emotions. They are also sensitive to weather changes. 

Frogs, Toads, and Newts

A lot of garden, or green, witches who are into magickal lore and medicinal properties of herbs, will keep an amphibian as a pet. Frogs and toads are lucky to have around. However, if one should be killed or found dead on your property, then sad news of the loss of a friend is to come. 

Hare

Another lunar creature like the badger. They represents fertility and new beginnings for many religions. Many witches have images of the hare on jewelry. Star-gazing hares are thought to attract the full moon and stars, and are purported to be the most magickal as they are moon worshipers. If you see one, very good luck. 

Horse

The horse is the only creature that may have an issue with witches. This beast is very sensitive and senses vibrations differently from ours. Sometimes Wiccan vibrations can spook a horse. The horse sometimes can be neigh too loud or rear up. This is because the horse simply doesn’t understand the vibrations its sensing and should be handled carefully. A horse can settle down and get used to a witch. Don’t take it personal. Be patient and take time with a horse. 

Rabbit

Like the hare, a rabbit is lunar. If found in your garden, it could mean news of a baby for you or someone close to you. 

Insightful Insects 

Bee

The much treasured bee is a very important insect to our ecosystem. Some witches will keep beehives because of their love for honey often used in healing potions. Bee witches, or witches or keep bees, make sure correct flowers and plants are always available in the garden. Never swear in front of a bee for this thought to weaken them through the presence of negativity. If one flies into the palm of your hand, legend has it that you’ll soon have money. If a bee doesn’t like your energy, it will sting you. NEVER EVER KILL A BEE!!  

Hornet or Wasp 

Interestingly enough, you can use telepathy with these insects. If you tune in right, they will do as you ask. If they aggravate you, speak firmly and say “please leave.” It will usually obey, and if you get stung instead, it’s a warning that there may be a person around you who you shouldn’t trust. Jealousy is associated with hornets also, so be on guard. 

Grasshopper

If you are face-to-face with the grasshopper, you will have to make decisions about journeys that lie ahead of you. 

Ladybug 

This lovely little bug is also known as the ladybird beetle. It is a witch’s little familiar and if one lands on you, many blessings will come. Hold it in your cupped hand for a few moments and tell it your secrets. Then make a wish and let it go. 

Spider

Witches attract spiders the most. They run over clothes, land in your hair, and even creep into bed with you! It is said to be the only living creature on the planet that can understand human language. Some witches will talk to spiders a lot, or put them in their pocket for a moment to increase their wealth. If you kill a spider intentionally, you will have bad luck and a year of hardship. If a tiny spider finds you, circle it three times over your head, and let if drop into your hair. Leave it there to find its way out to increase your money energy three times over. 

The Notorious Cat

This animal is most closely associated with witches today. Many witches have friendly felines as familiars and many believe them to be psychic. In the day and age when witches were burned, their cats were often burned along with them or just killed outright. The Egyptians were often buried with their cats for help to the journey into the spiritual realm. Sometimes your cat will hunt for you and bring you presents. Thank you for their offering, then dispose of it (if its a dead animal) privately so you do not offend the feline.  

References

Robbins, Shawn, and Greenaway, Leanna. Wiccapedia. New York: Sterling Ethos, 2014. Print.

An astrology cheat sheet in my grimoire, saw it on @sleepyweepywitch blog, so full credits to her!!

Tasseography: A Very Basic Guide

So much has been said about the reading of tea leaves, or coffee grounds, that is almost seems futile to write even more about it. But because this blog is meant to be used as a complete grimoire and guide, I feel I should mention one of the most well-known methods of divination. 

Tasseography’s history is not well-understood. Many Wiccan authors ascribe the practise to the Romani people, but its origin is not well-known. Many European and Middle Eastern people used divinatory methods based on the shapes of spilt or scattered substances, and once tea was introduced to Europe from China, it seemed only natural tea leaves would join the long list of things-that-can-sometimes-look-like-shapes. In the Middle East and Eastern Europe, coffee is more often used in tasseography. 

A spoonful of tea leaves, loose, is placed in a white teacup. The querent must then stir the leaves with their finger, focussing on the questions they wish to ask. Boiling water may then be poured into the cup to allow the tea to steep. The querent then allows the leaves to settle and drinks the tea until only the dregs and a spoonful or so of liquid is left at the bottom. Then, the cup is taken up in the left hand and swirled three times clockwise before being quickly turned over onto a white napkin resting atop a saucer. The querent counts to seven and turns the cup aright, whereafter the leaves may be read. 

The position of the symbolic shapes left behind in the cup matters. Anyone who reads tea leaves has their own system for interpretation. When I do this, I read the cup outward from the handle on both sides, with the handle pointing toward the querent. Symbols on the right side of the cup may be interpreted as positive, while those on the left may have negative qualities. Stronger messages emanate from symbols closer to the brim of the cup than the base. 

Following are a short list of symbols and their meanings, both positive and negative.

The symbols retain their positive meaning when found on the right side of the cup, but have a negative interpretation on the left. 

◈Tarot tips◈

When it comes to  shuffling and laying out your cards I get the feeling that the general opinion is that there is just one way of doing it, and let me tell you I am no fan.

Here is a list of different ways you can pick the cards for your reading; these are the ways I’ve tried and I am sure there are more out there so feel free to add to the list. Just remember that when it comes to tarot there is no right or wrong way, just find what works for you and what feels right.

↠ Shuffle & draw

This is the most common one where you shuffle until you feel you are done and then lay out the cards one by one. You can cut the deck, end with taking the top three cards and put them at the bottom of the deck or vice versa, or some other variation of this. Do what feels correct to you. Just remember to flip the cards horisontally- this goes for all styles of doing this (or your cards will be opposite of how you drew them)

↠ Pop out

Here you shuffle while asking the deck the questions of each card you wish to draw. Say you’re doing the Past, present, future reading you start out with concentrating on or vocalizing the past-question until a card flies/pops/falls out of the deck -mind if it landed upright or reversed- and then go on to shuffling for your next question. This is a bit more time consuming and I only use this for a maximum of 4-card readings but it gives very accurate readings and is a good way of doing it if you want more guidance from the deck/your guides instead from your own intuition.

↠ Feel your way

Just shuffle the deck and then spread it out infront of you so you can see at least a little bit of every card. Center yourself, take a deep breath and close your eyes. Stretch out your hands, now here you’ll have to do some trial and error before you find out what works best for you, some use both hands, some their projective and some their receptive hand- whatever works best for you- and then just let your hand/hands roam over the cards and let your intuition guide you to what card to pick. Do this for every card in your reading.

↠ Pick them out

This is my personal favourite because it’s a mixture of my own intuition and outer guidance. It’s a lot like Pop out but a lot less time consuming. Instead of waiting on a card to pop out you take notice on the behaviour of certain cards. Ask the deck your question and start shuffling. Pay mind to if a card either pokes out an unusual amount or if a card just doesn’t want to get back in the deck; so you’re getting guided but you also have to trust your intuition. This has shown to give the most accurate readings for me, but it’s very individual so allow yourself to play with it for a while, especially if you’re new to tarot; get to know your deck, bond with it etc.

Happy reading!

Popular Methods Of Divination

Salutations, let’s talk about divination.

Divination is the practice of seeing things that can’t otherwise be seen. It has been around since at least 332 BC and has countless methods. This post will cover the most popular methods of divination.

                                                     Tarot

Tarot is most likely the most popular form of divination. Almost everyone has heard of it, and lots have had an experience of it

Tarot began as a card game in Italy, Portugal, and France; but us witches realized they could be used as much more, altered the deck a bit, and gave each card a special meaning.

The tarot deck has 78 cards; 22 in the Major Arcana, and 56 in the Minor Arcana. The Major Arcana represents important situations, and give perspective on how to handle them. The Minor Arcana represent everyday situations, and how to tackle them. This difference can be remembered by the names, Major for major (life) events, and Minor for minor (every day) events.

                                                    Scrying 

Scrying is the art of seeing physically, similar to divination but with using a “third eye”.

 The Crystal Ball is the most recognizable method of scrying, but since crystal balls aren’t the most affordable thing, it’s not the most popular amongst witches.

Water Scrying is a popular method of scrying since all that’s needed is a body of water; whether that’s in a bowl, at a pond, or in the ocean, it is arguably the most accessible method.

 Fire Scrying is done by staring into a flame; while this method is not recommended, lots of people use this method for short periods of time (and some for long periods of time). 

Smoke Scrying is accomplished by watching smoke from a fire, candle, incense, or even steam from boiling water, making this another easy form of scrying. 

Lastly, Mirror Scrying is used with a black (or obsidian) mirror. This method is very similar to the crystal ball method since it uses the same technique which is staring and watching into a semi-reflective.

                                             Tasseography

A tea leaf method of divination which specifically originated the 17th century, it was evolved from an older form of tasseography that was created by medieval fortune tellers in Europe. It’s argued how precise you must be when reading the leaves; some believe the cup has to be in a certain position, some believe that the perfect amount of tea must be drunken, etc., but since no craft is an exact science, everything is up for interpretation and personalization

 Tea Leaf Readings are interpreted by leaf color, placement, and shape. 

                                                  Pendulum

Pendulums are very well known in the witch community, and it’s probably the easiest form of divination.

 Using pendulums for divination is a type of dowsing, which has been around at least since the Renaissance. Dowsing was originally used to find groundwater, oil, precious metals, gemstones, gravesites, and other valuable things; this was done with a Y shaped rod or stick. This practice led to the use of the pendulum, which was used to predict the future, help with life decisions, predict the sex of an unborn baby, and even help doctors with diagnoses.

Pendulums are used by either asking for a ‘yes’ and ‘no’ motion and then asking questions, or by holding over pendulum mat with answers and watching where it swings in response to questions.

Those are the four most popular forms of divination in our time of existence.

See ya next time, folks!

Do you remember my theme for the inktober challenge ? Well, I finally made a real tarot deck with the cards I designed.

I’m very happy with the result and I’ll soon  be selling this deck on my etsy shop. What do you think of this preview ?

It’s now available on Etsy !

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Divination pt.1

If I mess up the defintion  please comment and I’ll fix it, but please be polite. 

Methods Of Divination pt.1

Cartomancy- fortune telling with cards etc. tarot cards, rune cards, cartouche, playing cards, karma cards, medicine cards

Crystal Gazing- also known as Scrying. Uses a crystal ball, bowl of inked water, or magic mirror. 

Dowsing- divination by the use of a pendulum, forked stick, or metal rod. Great for yes or no questions. Can be used with your own designed charts for anwers and is a very flexible tool. 

Numerology- the use of numbers and calculations therof. Anything from your birthday to dream analysis can be used. 

Palmistry- divination based on the study of the lines and symbols on hands. 

Runes- use of stones or ceramic sqaures inscribed with the magical alphabet of Germanic, Scandinavian, or Norse symbols. Excellent for dream analysis, spells, talismans, and general divination. 

Graphology- study of an indidual’s handwritng. 

Geomancy- use of the marks on the Earth. Astrological Geomancy combines astrology and inner consiousness, wherein a set of random dots are correlated to a type of astological chart. 

Tarot- reading of cards with specific meanings and layouts 

Abacomancy- form of divination based on the interpretation of the patterns in dust, dirt, silt, sand, or the ashes of the recently deceased 

Aeromancy- divination conducted by interpreting atomosphric conditions

Apantomancy- divination using articles at hand or things that present themselves by chance 

Arithmancy- divination based on asigning nuerical value to a word or phrase 

Astrology- divination based on the correlation between natural phenomena such as tides, weather, seismic activity and soilunar and planetary cycles and sunspots

Augury- interpretaion of omens 

Automatic Writing- writing said to be produced by spiritual, magic energies, r subconcious agency rather than the conscious intention of the writer 

Belomancy(Arrow Devination)- devinaion using arrows 

Bibliomancy- foretelling the future by interpreting a randomly chosen passage from a book 

Osteomancy(Bone Reading)- divination by examinaion of bones

Brontomancy- divination by thunder 

Capnomancy- divination using smoak 

Ceromancy- divination using a candle 

Chirognomy- judging a persons by examining the lines and other features of the hand 

Chiromancy- palmistry, palm reading 

Cledonism- divination based on the chance events or encounters, such as words occasionally uttered 

Conchomancy- messages from the sea 

Crystal Ball Reading- achieved by gazing at a crystal