Inspired by a post I saw at @kvothes modern magic tag and can’t find anymore.

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Tarot Master Post

Bringing this back ‘cause it’s been a while.  I’ve removed dead links and updated with a new section on LeNormand. A while back I went online to gather the best—IMHO—free resources I could about tarot for use by them as wants to learn.  Below are the fruits of my labor.

Quick Methods of Learning Tarot

Learning Tarot

Learning Tarot - Reversals

Learning Tarot - Court Cards

Learning Tarot - the Thoth Deck

Doing Readings

Asking Questions (For Those Seeking Readings)

Public Domain Tarot Books (PDFs) via EsotericOnline.net:

Printable Tarot Decks (Public Domain Art)

Once you’ve decided which deck(s) you want to print, save the printable tarot cards to your computer. Avoid printing directly from the browser as you might end up with some weird and unwanted results (trust me on this).  

Print out the tarot cards on your chosen paper. Make sure that you print them in the standard tarot deck size. If you’re not sure that the size is right, do a test print of one card so you don’t destroy the entire paper. If you printed the images on regular paper and want a good backing, then you need to use spray adhesive to glue the paper to the actual cards.

Carefully trim the edges of the cards - some people like rounded edges, so make sure you have enough place for the borders. Once the cards are printed, let them dry and then seal them with a varnish spray.

After that, run them through a laminator. These days laminators are pretty affordable, and if you find yourself creating lots of tarot decks, you might want to invest in one.  You can also take the files to office supply stores (such as Office Depot in the USA) for printing and laminating.

Tarot Spreads:

Tarot Journaling

Tarot & Astrology

Tarot & Numerology

Issues in Tarot

Going “Pro”

Organizations That Support/Promote Tarot

Tarot Publishers

Shopping For Decks

Tarot Card Games

Tarot History

General Cartomancy

LeNormand - Another Popular Card-Divination System

Other

Have fun, and good luck!

Here’s a short and sweet shadow work spread for those times when you feel something heavy hanging on your shoulders but aren’t sure what it is.

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The Witches Ladder

Witches ladders (also known as witch’s ladders) are a type of knot magic that can be used for a wide variety of purposes. They are commonly made by braiding or knotting cords together while incorporating other materials that represent the intention of the creator. Witches ladders can be easily customized for every practitioner and used for nearly any purpose, making them a very versatile and convenient talisman to create. Witches ladders can be used for purposes like attracting or manifesting things, creating a more positive environment, warding off negative entities or energies, protecting yourself or others, or banishing certain behaviors or individuals, just to name a few.

To make a basic witches ladder, you will need:

- Several cords of equal length in colors of your choice

- Whatever materials you choose to weave into the cords (such as feathers, bones, herbs, hair, flowers, seashells, ribbons, beads, hag stones, sticks, crystals, keys, charms, etc.)

Optional but helpful:

- Tape

- A ruler

Some other ideas: You can incorporate pieces of paper with sigils drawn on them, drawstring bags filled with herbs or crystals, or personal symbolic items that have been made from clay or another material. If you are making a witches ladder for an individual, you may wish to include a taglock (a personal item that is strongly associated with the target) to further bond the person to the talisman. Taglocks may include hair, jewelry, etc. Depending on your practice, you may wish to incorporate numerology into your witches ladder by using a specific number of knots, number of cords, or number of items used.

For my witches ladder, I used thick dark green yarn, twine, seashells, goose feathers, ribbon, a pine cone, and a sand dollar. I chose to arrange my goose feathers with the smallest ones at the top and the largest ones at the bottom. I also decided to make a double witches ladder purely for aesthetic reasons, but you can stick to one or make as many as you want.

Creating the witches ladder

1. Start by gathering your materials and getting your cords ready to knot or braid. It may help to tie the cords together on one end and tape the knotted end to a table or another surface. I found that doing so helps to prevent the cords from getting tangled in the process and it helps maintain a nice tension while braiding.

2. As you braid or knot your cords, begin adding your chosen materials. You may wish to recite something or chant as you are doing this, but it is not necessary. Depending on how many items you are using, you may wish to space them out evenly. For this, a ruler may come in handy. In my own experience, I have found that certain materials such as feathers, herbs, flowers, and certain bones can be difficult to braid around. It may be helpful to braid the cords first and then insert your objects into the braid later on.

3. Continue braiding or knotting until you have made your witches ladder as long as you would like it. To finish your witches ladder, you may choose to simply tie off the cords, or you may choose to add something extra to the end. I chose to add a pine cone and ribbon to one of my witches ladders, and a sand dollar to the other. Finish off your witches ladder however you see fit.

4. Hang your witches ladder. You may wish to hang it near a doorway in your home, near your bed, or even outside. The best location for your talisman will depend on both it’s intended purpose and your personal preference. If you have cats or other mischievous pets, it may be a good idea to hang your witches ladder up high or out of their reach.

-theowloracle

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some T shirt designs for witchy trans kids ☆ which one is your favorite?

Sigil Requests Are Open

until I get a dozen or so of them. I am not doing name sigils right now. Fair warning, I am still in the middle of preparations for my trip to Canada next Friday, so it may take more than the usual couple of days to get to them. I will get them done before I leave though. As always, please check the Sigil Masterlist to see if I’ve got what you want already. I’ll post again when they’re closed.

Oh, god. They updated it. See you in six months. I'mma be readin’ about witches. (I kid, but now I’ll have a few books to add to my list. Starting with Baxter’s World of the Spirits / Certainties of the World of the Spirits. It discusses a ton of cunning magic, from what I’ve seen.)

I had to clear off a third shelf to make room for my crystals oops

I love your collection girl! The white shelf really makes everything pop, I have a dark wooden shelf so all of my crystals are subdued looking ):

Witch fail...

*looks into witchy cupboard and realizes there are, like, a dozen unlabeled jars that have been building up over the last few weeks*

*begins labeling*

*…stumbles on an unknown substance that looks like some sort of small seed or coarsely ground spice, but has no discernible smell*

*after going through entire herb supply list, still cannot figure out what the unknown substance is*

*shrugs and sticks unknown substance in mouth, since everything potentially poisonous is accounted for*

*unknown substance begins to expand and then disintegrate, resulting in all kinds of confused and alarmed facial expressions*

*moment of realization*

“Oh… Ew… This is…”

The unknown substance was cat litter.

…

…What? It makes a great energy absorber.

Label your shit when you first file it away, witches. I don’t even have any kind of excuse. My labels were RIGHT THERE, I write everything in erasable pen, and my erasable pen was also RIGHT THERE. I’m just that lazy, and I have now paid for it. Bleh…

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