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Witch Bottles? Witch Bottles! - Explained.

Witch bottles traditionally act as what can be described as ‘decoys’ for malevolent or baneful spirits and energies. This includes curses, hexes and jinxes - it includes anything and everything that seeks to ruin that good streak you’ve got goin’ on.

Historically, witch bottles included items such as rusted nails, thorns and wine (yep, you read it right: people used to stick wine in bottles to never be consumed!), and almost always include an item of your physical being, such as a lock of hair, a little bit of spit or blood or semen, etc,… you catch my drift here, right?

**IMPORTANT: if and when you draw blood, don’t just wing it. Use hygienic and sterilized equipment to prevent infection!

When creating a witch bottle of this ilk, your main goal is entrapment so personalize to your heart’s content.

Nowadays, we have witch bottles for protection, entrapment, cursing and myriad other things, but typically they all follow the same basic method of construction (for lack of a better word) as traditional witch bottles, which goes as follows:

For protection against baneful energies and the entrapment of them, some ingredients may include the following:

A item of your physical being

Sea salt

Needles/pins/nails

Broken glass

Sage

Garlic

Blood or wine

A sigil written on paper or the ashes of a burnt sigil

A tangle of black thread

Basil

Cayenne Pepper

If you’re creating a protection bottle, you may want to include protective herbs, (such as Rosemary, St. John’s Wort, Pennyroyal or Mandrake root) and small crystals, like amethyst and quartz, in place of the… angry-ish content of the negativity-trapping bottle.

Next, you put all of your ingredients into your chosen bottle which can be made of glass, clay, metal or ceramics, and seal it as tightly as possible with a lid or stopper (cork). Now, shake! If the mood takes you, fill the bottle with whatever thoughts and feelings fit the intent for a little extra oomph.

Now you must take a candle that again, corresponds with the intent of the bottle. Black for protection (for me!), - but each witch has their own colour correspondences, remember - and drop the hot wax over the lid/stopper of your witch bottle. Before you play with hot wax, set some paper down underneath your bottle to protect whatever surface you’re working on and please, please take care not to let the wax touch your skin whilst it’s hot!

Traditionally, again, ceramic witch bottles were burnt or placed in a fire or hearth and the ashes/remains then buried somewhere on the witches’ property. Nowadays this isn’t always an option, and many of us choose to use glass bottles or jars. In this instance, you can run the jar/bottle through the smoke of an incense that befits yours needs and wants, and then leave the witch bottle somewhere dark/somewhere it won’t be disturbed.

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                  𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘮𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘺, 𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘺. 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 any 𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘯/𝘷𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯.

𝟷 (½) 𝚌𝚞𝚙𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝟷 (½) 𝚌𝚞𝚙𝚜 𝙿𝚘𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝟷 (½) 𝚝𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚙𝚘𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚏 𝙲𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚗 𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚗 𝚙𝚘𝚠𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝟻 𝚙𝚒𝚎𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚗 𝚕𝚎𝚐𝚜 𝚘𝚛 𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚂𝚊𝚕𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙿𝚎𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎 (½) 𝚊 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚐𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚒𝚌 (½) 𝚘𝚏 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝙾𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝟷 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔 𝚘𝚏 𝚁𝚘𝚜𝚎𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝟷 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚢𝚖𝚎 𝟷 𝚌𝚞𝚙 𝚘𝚏 𝙼𝚒𝚕𝚔 𝟸 𝚌𝚞𝚙𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚆𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙾𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚘𝚒𝚕

𝟷. 𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚝 𝚊 𝚙𝚘𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚊𝚛𝚐𝚎 𝚎𝚗𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚟𝚘𝚕𝚞𝚖𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚙 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚒𝚜𝚑 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎. 𝙼𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚘𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚑𝚘𝚝 𝚎𝚗𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚊𝚞𝚝é 𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚐𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚒𝚌.

𝟸. 𝙾𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚘𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚑𝚘𝚝 𝚎𝚗𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑, 𝚍𝚛𝚒𝚣𝚣𝚕𝚎 𝚊 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚊𝚖𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚘𝚒𝚕. 𝙼𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚊 𝚙𝚞𝚍𝚍𝚕𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚘𝚒𝚕. 𝙲𝚛𝚞𝚜𝚑 𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚏 𝚊 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚐𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚒𝚌 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚙𝚊𝚕𝚖 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚠 𝚒𝚝 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚘𝚝. 𝚂𝚕𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚏 𝚊 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚒𝚌 𝚊𝚜 𝚠𝚎𝚕𝚕. 𝚂𝚝𝚒𝚛 𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚕𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚛𝚊𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚘𝚘𝚖.

𝟹. 𝙾𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝, 𝚜𝚊𝚞𝚝é 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚗 𝚕𝚎𝚐𝚜/𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚐𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚒𝚌 (𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚟𝚎𝚐𝚊𝚗/𝚟𝚎𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚗 𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚒𝚜𝚑 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚞𝚋𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚝𝚞𝚝𝚎). 𝙼𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚗 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚜𝚕𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚕𝚢 𝚋𝚛𝚘𝚠𝚗, 𝚊𝚍𝚍 𝚊 𝚋𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛 𝚒𝚏 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚛𝚎𝚍(𝚋𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚞𝚛𝚗)--𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚜𝚊𝚕𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚎𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚛.

𝟹.𝟻) 𝚆𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚗 𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚐𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚒𝚌, 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚙 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚘𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚎𝚜. (𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚞𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚞𝚙 𝚝𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞. 𝙸 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚙 𝚖𝚢 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚒𝚛𝚌𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚔𝚒𝚗 𝚘𝚗 𝚖𝚢 𝚙𝚘𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚎𝚜).

𝟺. 𝚂𝚊𝚞𝚝é 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚘𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚑.

𝟻. 𝙽𝚘𝚠 𝚊𝚍𝚍 𝚎𝚗𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚞𝚋𝚖𝚎𝚛𝚐𝚎 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜. 𝚂𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚔 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚊 𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚋𝚒𝚝, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚒𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚜𝚞𝚋𝚓𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚌𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝟾𝟶% 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜, 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚠-𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝚊 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚙.

𝟼. 𝙽𝚘𝚠 𝚊𝚍𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚗 𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚗 𝚙𝚘𝚠𝚍𝚎𝚛, 𝚛𝚘𝚜𝚎𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚢𝚖𝚎. 𝙻𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚞𝚖 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚝, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚒𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚖 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚌𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚙. 𝚂𝚝𝚒𝚛 𝚘𝚌𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚒𝚕 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚠. 𝚆𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐, 𝚛𝚎𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚐 "𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚙 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚜 𝚠𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚜."

𝟽. 𝚁𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚏 𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚙 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚠𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚜 𝚘𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝. 𝙿𝚞𝚝 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚏𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚝 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚙 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚕.

𝟾. 𝚀𝚞𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚌𝚔 𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚜𝚘𝚏𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚘𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎. 𝙸𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚊 𝚋𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚖𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚜𝚘𝚏𝚝 𝚎𝚗𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚝𝚘 𝚙𝚘𝚔𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚔, 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚙 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚌𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚎𝚗𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑. 𝙸𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚖𝚞𝚜𝚑𝚢--𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚒𝚝'𝚜 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚌𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚘𝚘 𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐--𝚒𝚏 𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚍, 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚞𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐.

𝟿. 𝙶𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚙 𝚊 𝚋𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚊 𝚝𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎 𝚝𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚍𝚍 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚗 𝚙𝚘𝚠𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚛 𝚜𝚊𝚕𝚝/𝚙𝚎𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚘𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎.

𝟷𝟶. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚙 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚍𝚍 𝚊 𝚋𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚔, 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚎𝚗𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚛 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚖 𝚢𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠.

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What is an Altar?

Altars are a hub of your magickal energy. A lot of witches perform spells there, seeing it as a source of valuable energy. It is also a place of worship if you have patron deities. For worshippers, this is where you would communicate and give offerings to said deities. This is also a wonderful space to charge and store your magickal tools. Altars are not a witchcraft-specific object, either- most christian churches have Altars dedicated to Jesus Christ as well!

What can be considered an Altar?

Anything that you use for any of the above can be considered an Altar. I use a bookcase as an altar but it can be anything from a table to an entire room to something as small as a suitcase or even an altoid can- something used commonly among closeted witches as it is not easily found or recognized by loved ones who might be so pleased with the concept of Witchcraft.

How do I decorate my Altar?

You can decorate it in any way you like! An altar, like the Craft in itself, is an extremely personal concept. However, here are various common ways I have seen some being decorated:

To honor their ancestors

To celebrate the seasons

To celebrate holidays such as Ostara or Yule

To honor their deities

Minimalist, having only their supplies and tools with it

Here are some ideas for each one one of these examples on the above list:

To Honor Your Ancestors 

Give Offerings of their favorite foods 

Decorate it in their favorite colors

 Have pictures of them on it 

Leave letters addressed to them on the Altar, sending your love and appreciation to them wherever they may be in the afterlife.

To Celebrate the Seasons 

Spring- decorate in bright colors such as yellow and pinks; regularly have flowers (real or fake) on or near it; dedicate your Altar to your patron fertility/life/nature deity 

Summer- decorate in bold colors such as reds and greens; leave plants such as cacti or produce plants like tomato plants on or near it; leave offerings of fresh (preferably local and in-season) plants on it; dedicate your Altar to your patron god of passion/sun/hard-work 

Fall- decorate in muted and comforting colors such as browns and oranges; leave offerings of wheat/cinnamon/squash; leave a small letter addressed to your late loved ones in this time of thinned veil; dedicated your Altar to your patron god of harvest. 

Winter- decorate in colors such as whites or blues or even black; leave sprigs of evergreen tree needles or cones near or on it; dedicate it to your patron god of death or life cycles

To Celebrate the Holidays 

Samhain- In this time of the thinnest veil, you would want to decorate your altar in a way similar to the way you would in honor of your ancestors. See above for ideas regarding that. 

Yule- Leave an (artificial) burning yule log on it, have sun imagery to celebrate the return of the sun 

Imbolc- Leave a burning candle (or an artificial candle on) on your altar all day; decorate with a bundle of wheat, a pomegranate, or other symbolism of fertility 

Ostara- Decorate with jasper or incense for jasmine or any other floral scent; leave offerings of food; if possible, move it in front of the sun

Beltane- Decorate with phallic decorations; leave items on it that bring great joy to your life, leave a candle of an earthy smell burning 

Litha- Decorate with imagery of the moon to welcome the growing darkness; leave it in dark colors for the same reason; similar to Imbolc, display symbols of fertility 

Lammas- Decorate in Fall-themed colors; Leave an offering of (preferably home-made) bread 

Mabon- Decorate your Altar in items and symbols of things that you are grateful for; leave a letter of thanks to your deity; cover in colors of transition such as orange-red, grays, blue-green, etc.

To Honor your Deities 

Cover your altar in their patron colors

 Display symbolism of their domain (for ex. A bowl of salt-water if they are over the Sea)

If their worship permits, display a portrait or artistic rendition of them! Feel free to do this yourself, no matter how you gauge your artistic abilities. I’ve even seen people represent gods with dressed-up dolls or barbies 

Light an incense in a smell that reminds you of them

The Minimalist Approach 

Typically these kinds of altars hold simply the tools of the trade and representations of the elements (none of this is mandatory ever and you should follow your gut with what is necessary for you): 

Incense to represent air 

Candles or light to represent fire 

A bowl of water to represent… well… water 

A bowl of salt to represent Earth 

Athame 

Candles 

Crystals

Wand

Hey Guys! I made some more printable reference sheets for y’all! You can download them along with my other reference sheets and printables here. Feel free to request printables and reference sheets as I am always looking for ideas to create more!! Also! Feel free to share Altar tips and decorating ideas on this post ^_^

GRIMOIRE TIPS&IDEAS

I’ve heard from quite a few of you that you don’t know what to put in your grimoire, or that you were having a hard time filling it! Here is a jumble of Lapis Cat’s tips & ideas for your grimoire!

Getting started can be hard, for a lot of reasons! I think it took me so incredibly long to do mine because i was so nervous about messing it up.

Different ways to keep your grimoire

- Spiral notebooks

- Composition books

- Binders

- Flash drive/SD card

- In google drive, notes on your phone/computer, online

- I’ve seen a $5 hardback sketchbook from michaels used

I will add, Don’t go off and buy a $65 grimoire that is beautiful for your first one, unless you really just must. You will have many grimoires after this one, and they will get more organized and beautiful as you establish your style over time.

Once you’ve selected your personal book, Its time to gather information to put in it! This is the part i’m often asked about. Nothing is mandatory in a grimoire, and you should add only information that is important to you. The one thing i will suggest you add is a blessing as one of your first pages. I’ve posted a book of shadows blessing in the past <3 Everything listed under this are just ideas for things you can add in! 

Witches Rune

Sacred Traditions

Blessing

Salt Blessing

Water blessing

Cleansing methods

Sabbats

All about your goddess(es) and god(s)

Grounding

Alphabets

Runes

Symbols 

Circle Casting

Songs for the goddess 

Songs and methods to raise power within a circle

Elemental Powers

Moon Phases/Correspondences

Hour correspondences

Celestial Bodies & Correspondences

Color Correspondences

Herb Correspondences

Crystal Correspondences

Daily Influences

Planetary Influences

Incense correspondences

Astrology/Planetary Spirits

Numbers & their correspondences

Names of power

One word spells

Spell crafting table

Consecration methods for your sacred items

Crystal Cleansing & Programming

Meditations

Teas and associations with magick

Kitchen witchery 

Divination

Your personal spells

Sigils

Your rituals

Reactions & Experiences

I hope this helps you get started on your grimoire and gives you plenty of ideas on how to fill the pages!!

 Different Crystal Shapes and How To Use Them

TUMBLED

Crystals that have been smoothed or polished from their raw form are usually classified as tumbled stones. They have not been carved into any specific form, but are not jagged to the touch. These crystals are usually more affordable and are good for basic crystal use, including grids, meditation, affirmations, altar work, feng shui or more.

ABUNDANCE

Crystals in an Abundance formation are made up of an elongated quartz crystal with smaller crystals clustered around its base. This is a great stone to attract abundance to your life (hence its name) and is great for acting as a conduit to your wealth and business stones.

NATURAL POINT

Natural points are not necessarily long crystals in a wand-like formation. They are any part of a faceted crystal with a point that has formed naturally, and has not been carved to perfection. These types of stones must be used with caution as the point draws energy to the body (when pointed toward a person) or it draws energy away from the body (when pointed away from the body). These properties make it a great tool for cleansing and healing work.

PHANTOM

The Phantom formation is slightly difficult to find. These crystals have a hazy image within them, although most of the crystal is particularly transclucent. This phantom of ghost within the crystal is said to carry a vast array of information for the past, making it a powerful tool for past-like work and healing. Depending on the crystal that the phantom is found within, additional properties will apply. However, any Phantom formation will be a powerful stone to shake out your skeletons and pave a healthy path for growth.

GENERATOR

A Generator will have six facets (of equal or unequal proportions) that meet into one point. It gets its name for its ability to generate amplified energy, boosting the power of other stones, or the stone it is made of. This type of formation is also very powerful for charging other stones.

GEODE

These stones are elusive because they appear ordinary from the outside. However, when they are opened or broken they reveal a hollow cave with crystals sparkling within. Because of their contained form, geodes have the ability to hold energy within and soften it, allowing it to naturally flow out and disperse evenly. These formations are great for protection or for assisting with healing abusive habits such as alcoholism, drug abuse, sex addiction, shopping addiction, and abusive internal monologues.

RAW

Raw stones are in their natural form and have not been smoothed, polished or altered. Though they are more fragile and can break more easily than other formations, many prefer the look of these stones as they would appear raw in their natural habitat. Like tumbled stones, raw stones are great for all spiritual work and are often quite affordable.

PYRAMID

Pyramids are stones that have been shaped into a point with four equal faceted sides and a square base. These formations are great for warding off negative vibrations or removing blocks within the chakra system. This shape is also a great choice to use in affirmation and manifestation work. The properties of the crystal are amplified in this formation. It is a good choice for healers.

SPHERE

The circle emits energy evenly from all angles, and the Sphere formation is no different. These are powerful formations and are often used in scrying as a tool to peer into the past and future. Because the shape is even from every possible angle, it is believed that light, energy and time pass through it with no rules or hindrances, hence their scrying abilities. They often have flaws or occlusions within them which help with the scrying process, though they can be quite expensive depending on their size.

SQUARE

This formation works well with grounding energies and intentions since its energy is contained and enhanced evenly within the stone. It acts as a foundation to meditation practices and has the ability to transmute negative energy into positive energy. They’re stacking ability makes them great tools for mindfulness and concentration, especially if you’re doing detailed work.

Holiday Witch Ball Ornaments 

What’s a more inconspicuous way to add witchcraft to the holiday season than by combining the well-known concept of Witch Balls with widely used ornaments? Add the following ingredients to either clear, glass ornaments (so they can be charged by compliments) or to solid ornaments (to be even more unnoticeable) for the desired effects.

Family Peace:

lavender buds

two sprigs of thyme

dried cilantro

rose buds

Festivity:

three vanilla bean pods

whole allspice

dried tangerine or orange peels

sprig of pine

Love Drawing:

crushed rose petals

dried jasmine

dried lime peels

granulated sugar

glitter

New Year Prosperity:

whole chamomile flowers

one cinnamon stick

pine needles

juniper berries

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Centering, Grounding, and Shielding

- From my Grimoire

A Preface

Something that I don’t think enough people cover when it comes to The Craft, is how to keep yourself protected when doing spells and rituals, or communicating with spirits. This is a very basic aspect of witchcraft, so I’d like to take a moment to go in depth on the topic to make sure that as many people as possible, can find something that will work for them! Of course though, there will be some methods that I either don’t have experience with or may have simply forgot to mention. Find what works best for you and your practice, and look at some other articles or books as well!

Centering

First off, what is centering? This is basically you preparing yourself and getting in the mindset of doing a spell/ritual. This is taking a moment to yourself to make sure you’re intentions are in the right place, and everything is set up and ready to go. Centering isn’t too difficult to do, so there’s honestly not too much to say on the topic.

Method I like to begin centering with meditation. Relax yourself and get into the “witch headspace”, if you will. Cleanse yourself, and maybe even take a shower or a bath. Next thing is to gather your thoughts, write some questions down on a piece of paper or on your computer and answer them. Things like “What is my motivation?” “What outcome do I want” “How do I want to do this?” If you really take a moment to understand what you’re doing and where your heart lies, your spell will be at it’s most effective.

Grounding

Grounding is an important thing to do after any spell you perform. While it doesn’t necessarily hurt to do before a spell, it can limit your meta-physical performance. Grounding is connecting you back to the earth and bringing you back to your physical body, getting your head out of the clouds if you will, and sometimes when performing a spell that’s where you want your head to be. If you’re working with any earth based magick though, this can greatly help, so just figure out what works best for the kind of spell you’re doing.

Methods

Roots - This is my covens favorite method to ground. This is basically where you have a meditative moment, plant your feet on the ground, and “sink your roots in”. First thing you wanna do is get in some kind of contact with the ground or floor, just anything that is a solid foundation. Plant your hands or feet flat and start by breathing deeply. You wanna really take in the energy from the earth, pay attention to all of your surroundings and take in the moment. Next close your eyes and start focusing your energy at your hands or feet. (You may feel your hands start to tingle or even go mildly numb) Lastly, release that energy and push it into the earth. Let it soak in deep, and if visualization helps, imagine your roots growing down.

Going outside is another very good method to reconnect with the Earth. If at all possible, I like to go outside barefoot and feel the grass on my feet. Really connect to the earth, take in your surroundings and walk around as much as you feel comfortable.

A Dump Stone - Just about any stone will work, but generally stone that come from bodies of water, have holes, or are green or black tend to work the best. Basically just hold the stone in your hand and let any and all negative energy flow out from you into the stone. Stones can handle quite a bit of negative energy so don’t be afraid to let it all come out. After you’re done though, you’re immediately going to want to cleanse your crystal with whichever method works best for you. I prefer to let mine sit in salt overnight, or until the feel done.

Drinking a cold glass of water, splashing cold water on your face, or even taking a really quick cold shower is also a really good way to ground yourself. It’s all about being present in your body, and nothing can bring you back into the now like some cold water can.

Shielding and Wards

Shielding yourself is important when it comes to any kind of magick, because there truly are negative entities and energies out there that like to take advantage of people. It’s a sad truth, but this is why we learn to protect ourselves spiritually. Putting up a shield or ward isn’t difficult, and sometimes you do it without even realizing!

Shielding Methods

Visualization - This is my favorite method to teach beginners because it doesn’t require any tools just you, and yourself. The begin, start by getting into a calm relaxed state, maybe even meditate before hand. Next, imagine a ring of light around yourself starting at your feet. This light can look like anything, be any color, and be any shape so the only limit is your imagination. Once you have the ring of light, imagine it slowly coming up around your body, let it fill your heart with warmth and let it remind you that you are safe spiritually and no negative entity can harm you. Once it has made a complete bubble around yourself, say some affirmations and remind yourself that you’re strong and can handle anything. The more you believe in yourself, then the stronger this shield will become. 

Smoky Quartz or any other black stone, when kept on the person or placed at the feet can create a ward as well. For those less imaginative, this is a very good alternative because you have the crystal to support you as well. 

Magick Circle - There are many ways to open a magick circle, but heres a really simple method. Hold one of your hands out, palm up and focus your energy in your hand. (You may get that warm, tingly, or numb feeling, if not though thats okay!) Really let it bubble up into your fingertips, and once there, point a finger out and draw a circle around yourself and say some simple affirmations of safety and peace. Just like the visualization method, this works best the more you have faith and believe in yourself. 

Simply stating that you are, or feel safe is another way to shield yourself spiritually. You remember how when you were little and alone in your room at night and you thought you heard something scary? You covered your head up with a blanket right? Do you remember how safe you felt after doing that, like how nothing could get you? That was quite literally you putting up a shield. Remember your intentions and feelings are the most important thing in magick, always keep that in mind!

Warding Methods Wards are another variation of shields, but these are things you put on the physical plane rather than a spiritual one. 

Runes/Sigils - A really good way to set up a ward is to carve or draw some runes either into the side of a doorframe, a candle, or even on a piece of paper to burn later! If you’re going to carve them into wood or draw them, charge the tool you’re going to be doing it with. If your going to use a candle, burn the candle whenever you feel like you need it most! And as for burning paper, keep the ashed around and maybe even sprinkle them into every corner of the room.

Salt - Put lines of salt on the top of your door and window frames, and sprinkle some in every corner of the room.

Stones - Certain stones are said to be warning stones and will break if danger is near by. Malachite is one of these stones, and is fairly easy to get your hands on. Place this stone above door and window frames as well. 

Holy/Blessed Water - A drop placed in every corner of the room creates a barrier around the room.

Brooms/Staffs - Place in the corners of rooms, and said to fall over if danger is near by.

Black Candles - Burning a black candle is said to bring protection and keep a room hidden from spirits.