Wait It’s Not From 2023?

Don’t wanna send a pic of my alters cuz they are a MESS! But I still wanna talk about this.

Ok so I have an altar for myself and an altar for the deity I worship. My deity altar is on top of a drawer, it has a deity candle in the centre, a box for letters and drawing offerings, a tin box of offerings and a lighter. In the compartment under it is my altar. It’s got herbs, spare string, rocks, a twig that was my wand at some point but snapped in half, a few spells and much more. None of these things cost a lot. And it’s also pretty subtle. A drawer with a candle and two boxes on there? That’s normal. A drawer compartment? That’s also normal. No one has to know about my craft

quick question:

do you guys prefer minimalist altars or over crowded ones?

i just saw a video on youtube from a witch who's altar was very minimal, tidy, expensive looking (they had around 3/4 of those statues of the Gods that cost like $80 each and also a huge deer skull), and overall aesthetically pleasing altar.

it made me kind of insecure about mine because i don't have the money for all those things, and also, my altar contains all the stuff i use the most, not only devotional / worship related things.

feel free to reblog this with pictures of your altars! i'd love to take a look ^^

EDIT: thank you so much to everyone that has reblogged this and gave advice to me! it really has made me feel better. also, your altars look so cool!!!!! i love them all.

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A Deep Room Cleanse

The state of my room is extremely important to me. It’s a direct reflection of my mental health, so when it’s messy, my energy levels are low and I just feel yucky. There’s no way I’m getting any kind of work done, magical or mundane. When it feels good and clean to be in, it’s a lot easier to deal with my symptoms and be productive. You don’t have to do every step every time of course, but each step has helped me so I figured a list like this might help someone. 

Change the lighting. Use natural sources of light (like pulling back the curtains and letting the sun in) over artificial ones. If you have salt lamps to turn on, those are still very nice. If you need artificial light to keep it from being too dark, try to prioritize light bulbs you like the color of, and ones that don’t whistle quietly when they’re on.

Change the airflow. Open a window, if you can. Often our rooms feel yucky because the air is stale. Get some fresh air moving. If it’s too cold, it’s okay to only keep it open for a few minutes or put on a coat while you work because you’re stubborn like me.

Change the sound. Put on your favorite cleansing music. Let it soak into the room. I tend to go or ambient spa stuff, or playlists that sound built for a rainy day. (Note: the music that helps you cleanse the best may not be the same as what you like the most. The playlist should keep you focused/uplifted while you work and reflect the vibes you want your room to have.)

Change the smell. Take out the trash, maybe refresh the sheets on your bed. Light a scented candle, some incense, heat up some oil, something to make your room smell distinctly different from the mucky-feeling room from before. (If your method of choice is something short like a room spray, I actually like doing it at the very end.)

Actually clean and organize. Nothing junks up the energy of a room more quicker than actual junk. Organize everything as much as you can (this might mean finally gutting your closet, even if you can close the door and hide it.) Wipe down any surfaces that need it, get everything fresh and functional again. Do some laundry while you work. If you have clothes or trinkets that are just collecting dust, extra points for purging them! 

 Cleanse any sacred spaces by themselves. A lot of us have altars or shrines in our rooms. A sacred space can also be just an extra important area of your room, like a reading nook.  Make sure to give them extra attention! You don’t need to wipe the board energetically (and probably shouldn’t), but taking a little extra time to clean surfaces, straighten up, and make sure everything feels okay on them goes a long way.

Cleanse in your regular way. Bust out the herb bundles, the bells, the ribbons, the broom, whatever you usually do to cleanse a space! The room is SUPER primed for it now, most of the negative energy probably already feels removed if not broken down. A good once-over with your favorite cleansing method should finish it off nicely. 

Refresh any wards or protections. Self explanatory. If you maintain energy borders in your room, now is a good time to check in on them and zhoosh them if needed. Keep the space clean for longer! 

Practice self-care. Take a shower, a nap, eat some food, whatever you need. You’ve put in a lot of work and you deserve it. 

Finally someone gets me

A common attitude that I find absolutely insufferable is whenever people insist, "It's just the way things are."

"You just feel old when you're in your 30's."

"Some people are just assholes like that."

"Kids are just difficult at that age."

Like...buddy. Given all the horrors we've seen the past few years I think it's time we call a spade a spade. The only purpose these answers serve is to justify your feelings. They don't actually explain anything.

Why do we feel old in our 30's? Have we meaningfully differentiated "aging" from things like "fatigue from adult responsibilities catching up to us" or "sleep debt" or "fatigue from chronic pain"?

Why are some people assholes? Is it because they enjoy pushing others around, or is it a byproduct of something like insecurity, anger due to feeling powerless, mental health issues, stress, rebellion, trauma, fear, conditioning on how they ought to behave, etc? Have we asked people why they act like assholes sometimes?

Why are kids difficult at that age? Is it nature or nurture? Are they trying to communicate something they can't put into words? Are they bored and need enrichment? Is their behavior a symptom of a health problem? Have you asked them what's up? Do you have a history of respecting their answers, enough for them to confide you with the truth?

Sure, you don't always have to be interested in investigating the reason behind something, but that's a choice that says you're content with not knowing, rather than the reason truly being "it's just the way things are, are who are we to question it?"

Questioning things is why we have smartphones, ibuprophen, and elections, Greg. If we were fine with the way things were we wouldn't have bothered leaving the trees.

Oh no! An autistic witch! I’m so scared! AAAAAAAAAAA /sarc /j

The autistic witch and her evil autism. Muahahahaha. 😈

I’ve decided 6 am is my bed time

emoji spell for good luck

🍀🤞🧞🦄🐈‍⬛🐯🌕❄️🏹🎰🏅🕯️💵💚 I am lucky. I am lucky. I am lucky. I am lucky. I am lucky. I am lucky. I am lucky. 💚💵🕯️🏅🎰🏹❄️🌕🐯🐈‍⬛🦄🧞🤞🍀

This is your daily reminder:

Your haunted doll is not evil. She is just bored.

If anybody says you're too old to play with dolls, send your haunted doll after them.

The demon you summoned approves of this message.

Summoning weather for a specific day

I don’t normally post about witchcraft, but I figured I’d share a very simple method of weather magic.

Say you’re going on a family vacation next week. You want to make sure it will be nice and sunny, maybe with a nice breeze. Or alternatively, maybe it’s nearing whichever winter holiday(s) you may celebrate, and you desperately wish for it to snow. You don’t want to summon snow randomly, you want it to snow next week, and maybe you just don’t have the time to perform the spell closer to that day (or simply don’t want to. that’s fair). What’s a witch to do?

Pick something to represent the day. This is honestly the hardest part. What are you doing that day? Maybe you’re going hiking, so you could use a shoe or a few leaves (since you’re going to be in nature). Maybe you’re traveling, and might use a small wheel or compass. Once you’ve selected an object, hold it while visualizing the day you want it to represent.

If you want:

sun - leave the object in the sun for as long as possible, preferably up until and during the day of.

clouds - wave the object through incense smoke or the vapor from an essential oil diffuser.

wind - blow on the object. if you want winds from a certain direction, blow on it from that direction. for softer winds, blow softly. for strong winds, take a hairdryer to it.

rain - sprinkle water over the object. or hold it under a faucet if you want particularly strong rains. maybe leave it in a bowl of water for a while.

warmer temperatures - hold the object between your palms until it has warmed significantly from your body heat. or hold it over candle flame.

cooler temperatures - stick the object in a fridge or freezer. leave it there for as long as possible, preferably up until and during the day of.

snow (or otherwise extremely cold temperatures) - stick the object in a freezer in a glass of water.

I’m sure you get the picture, and can come up with other ideas for other types of weather.

These can of course be combined. One can softly blow on an object before leaving it in the sun in order to bring a soft breeze on a sunny day.

Happy witching :]

Small Things To Contact Spirits About

…If you want to flex your communication muscles but don’t want to be cutting deals or making things complicated for now. Just little things to try.

Let me hear a love story

Show me a song from your people

Tell me something you did today that you are proud of

Let me draw a portrait of you

Tell me a little about your culture

Ask me any questions you may have about human culture (and I will answer them, if I can.)

Look at this song/story/poem I wrote, tell me what you think.

Tell me my local reputation, if I have one.

Tell me your story (and if desired, I will record it and pass it on for more to see.)

Share a joke.

Let me admire your beauty/grace/powerful appearance/plumage/scales/wings/great personality

Tell me about your friends

What is your one big token of advice?

Teach me how to make my home more welcoming for you (while still being safe for me.)