Red Flags In Witchcraft

Red Flags in Witchcraft

Red Flags When Looking For Information

As a Witchling, doing research before attempting any spell-work is important. Whether you are asking more experienced witches for their knowledge, reading a book or searching for information on Google, you should always cross reference from multiple sources. While this is a good way to verify information, you should be aware of red flags to look for when doing your research. Inconsistency in terminology Pay attention to the words people use. You can often find people interchanging words to refer to the same thing. If you see this, consider it a red flag. It is important that you research the definitions of different terms, especially when you are just beginning your path as a witch. Here are terms that are sometimes interchanged that shouldn’t be: - Talisman & Amulet - Pagan & Wiccan - Smudging & Smoke Cleansing - Pentacle & Pentagram - Jinx & Hex & Curse Claiming Spell-work Does Not Have Consequences You may come across some witches who like to believe that doing any kind of spell-work doesn’t ever have serious consequences. Here is the problem with that: every action results in a consequence. It may not necessarily be a negative consequence, but there are risks. Always keep in mind that when you do spell-work you can either have no results, the results you expected or results you did not expect. Spell-work sometimes backfires. Sometimes spells end up causing more harm than good. There is also the possibility of causing collateral damage to people who you never intended to harm. This is why we always push the fact that Witchlings should always learn how to do proper cleansing, banishing and learn how to set up strong protections before attempting any other spell-work

When They Talk About Using Restricted and/or Closed Practices If you are new to witchcraft, you may not have heard of these before. Some practices are restricted or closed, meaning you either have to be born into them or be invited and/or initiated. The primary reason for certain practices to be restricted or closed is due to them being oppressed and abused. The history often includes racism, slavery, invasion of their sacred land and genocide. Here is a list of practices that are restricted or closed:

Restricted:

Hoodoo

Eastern European Religions.

Judaism.

Sikihism

Zoroastrianism

Gardnerian Wicca.

Alexandrian Wicca.

Shamanism Closed Practices

Indigenous Practices

Polynesian Practices

Santeria

Voodoo

Rastafarianism

Nahua

Sami

African Tribal Religions

Claiming Witches Must Be Wiccan

Many of the sources that you find will probably be based on Wicca. Although not all Wiccans push Wicca onto Witchlings, there are some narcissistic Wiccans who will tell you that to be a true witch you must be Wiccan. This is not true. If you do not vibe with Wicca, then it simply isn’t for you. There are many other paths to choose from. The threefold law and the rest of the Wiccan Rede may not vibe with you. That is okay. Wicca is not for everybody and it is not the only valid path for a witch.

Claiming Only Women Can Be Witches Men can be witches, too. No, they don’t have to refer to themselves as “warlocks”. As far as most witches are concerned, Witch is a gender-neutral term. If anybody tells you men cannot be witches, chances are they are a misandrist. Don’t listen to them. Claiming You Must Work With Some Sort Of Entity Listen carefully. Whether it is deities, the fae or any other type of spirit, you must understand that working with any type of entity requires a certain level of responsibility and knowledge. There are trickster spirits and other negative entities that would love to jump at the opportunity of taking advantage of a Witchling who does not know what they are doing. You can get hurt if you do not know what you are dealing with. Do not attempt to work with any entities until you have learned the bare basics that I mentioned earlier. With that being said, working with entities of any kind is not a requirement to be a witch. That is a matter of belief and personal preference. There are some witches who are agnostic or atheist, and that is okay. Do not force yourself to work with entities if you know you do not want to. Claiming You Must Learn Some Form Of Divination This one may be against popular belief, but truth be told you do not have to practice divination. Although divination has its benefits, some witches just don’t vibe with using pendulums, runes, tarot or any other divination tool. That is perfectly fine.

Claiming You Must Celebrate The Sabbats You may have already discovered the Wheel of the Year, but if you have not then all you need to know is it tells of the holidays that many witches celebrate. Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lughnasadh / Lammas, Mabon and Samhain. You do not have to celebrate these to be a witch. It is all a matter of personal preference.

Claiming You Must Identify As A “Type” Of Witch

Green Witch, Kitchen Witch, Eclectic Witch, Grey Witch, etc… Does not matter. These types of labels only exist to give people a sense of structure. You do not have to label your path. You are a witch. That is all that matters. Claiming You Must Do Shadow Work Listen carefully. Shadow Work isn’t a witch thing. It is a psychological thing. If you don’t understand this, look up Carl Jung and his theories. Shadow Work, although beneficial in many ways, can be difficult on a person who has experienced severe traumas. If you know that your traumas are very triggering for you, please avoid doing Shadow Work unless you are in the presence of a medical or psychological professional.

Claiming You Must Do Shadow Work Listen carefully. Shadow Work isn’t a witch thing. It is a psychological thing. If you don’t understand this, look up Carl Jung and his theories. Shadow Work, although beneficial in many ways, can be difficult on a person who has experienced severe traumas. If you know that your traumas are very triggering for you, please avoid doing Shadow Work unless you are in the presence of a medical or psychological professional.

These are just a few red flags that you should look out for when doing research. Understand that not all people and resources are trustworthy and you have to be able to decipher what resources are reliable. There are many egotistical witches, , poorly written books and bad information across the internet.

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Hello everyone! This is my new crystal series! I sure hope it doesn’t flop lmao but yep happy reading, and let’s get into it!

What then, are crystals?

Crystals have a stable and unchanging energy pattern, each with a unique frequency and energy field, or resonance that gives them special properties.

In this post, I will be recommending crystals which are suitable for beginner crystal collectors! Keep in mind I’m not the best at these so feel free to add your own opinions! 💗

Disclaimer: crystals cannot replace medicine, don’t think that it’s an all rounding healing tool, it isn’t. If you’re sick, seek medical advice please!

───── ❝ 𝓒𝓻𝔂𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓵𝓼 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓫𝓮𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓷𝓮𝓻𝓼

Crystal #1: Clear Quartz

Associations:

Crown Chakra

April

The Sun (astrology)

All elements & zodiacs

Colours: Colourless or white

What is a clear quartz? A clear quartz is one of the most common and readily available crystals out there. Their energy resonates easily with everyone. It is a material made of oxygen and silicone atoms. Clear quartz is very versatile in nature and has many uses. It can easily adjust itself to fit with your energy, and was and is still used for healing purposes. Quartz amplifies energy, and is used because of how it stores, absorbs, releases, and regulates negative energy. It revitalised and harmonizes chakras, as well as strengthens and cleanses auras.

Some things that Clear Quartz aids us with:

Clarity & neutrality

Strengthening of will and personal points of view

Improves memory and perceptive faculty

Increases awareness & brings clarity in thinking.

Enhances energy flow and helps with psychic abilities.

Fortifies nerves, brains, glands, alleviates pain and swelling.

. ⋅ ˚̣- : ✧ : – ⭒ ⊹ ⭒ – : ✧ : -˚̣⋅ .

───── ❝ 𝓒𝓻𝔂𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓵𝓼 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓫𝓮𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓷𝓮𝓻𝓼

Crystal #2: Rose Quartz

Associations:

Heart chakra, sometimes throat chakra as well.

Taurus and Libra

Venus

Earth and Water

Colour: Rose pink

What is a Rose Quartz? A rose quartz is a crystal commonly associated with universal and unconditional love. It helps with self love as well as love for others! It has high amounts of energy which are soothing and calming. It can restore calm, balance, and clarity. It is most commonly used to heal wounds and open our hearts to all kinds of love. It also comforts us in times of grief, encourages self acceptance, and increases fertility, Lastly, it controls disagreements / personal conflicts, and gifts sound sleep.

Some things that Rose Quartz aids us with:

Supports relationships

Letting go of judgement

Supports positivity and suppresses inner critic

Sensitivity and empathy

Helps with sexual difficulties

Clearly illuminates personal needs and desires of others, harmonists heart beat, promotes strengthening of sexual organs & identity.

. ⋅ ˚̣- : ✧ : – ⭒ ⊹ ⭒ – : ✧ : -˚̣⋅ .

───── ❝ 𝓒𝓻𝔂𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓵𝓼 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓫𝓮𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓷𝓮𝓻𝓼

Crystal #3: Smoky Quartz

Associations:

Base chakra, solar plexus chakra

Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn

Earth & Air

Color: Typically brown-grey

What is a Smoky Quartz? A smoky quartz is a protective crystal which removes and dispels negative energy. It provides a protection barrier, and removes emotional and surrounding stress. It helps to ground us in meditation, brings in positive vibrations, and removes things from our lives that no longer serve us.

Some things Smoky Quartz aids us with:

Relaxation

Releases tension

Helps with stress

Enhances rational thought

Helps with headaches, tense shoulders and back, relieves pain & strengthens nerves.

Promotes a sense of serenity, positivity, and stability.

. ⋅ ˚̣- : ✧ : – ⭒ ⊹ ⭒ – : ✧ : -˚̣⋅ .

───── ❝ 𝓒𝓻𝔂𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓵𝓼 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓫𝓮𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓷𝓮𝓻𝓼

Crystal #4: Amethyst

Associations:

Third Eye Chakra, Crown Chakra

February

Air / Water

Jupiter

Virgo, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Pisces

Colours: Pinkish Violet to a deep grape Purple

What is an Amethyst? An amethyst is an extremely powerful crystal which has strong healing powers. It removes all sorts of negativity, like negative energies, feelings, etc. It can help with sobering one up and in some cases, alleviates insomnia. It is also good for meditation!

Some things that Amethyst aids us with:

Spirituality, spiritual awareness.

In some cases, it can help to open the third eye.

Promotes peace and serenity

Helps with focus + stimulation of the mind

Helps to develop psychic abilities, intuition and wisdom.

. ⋅ ˚̣- : ✧ : – ⭒ ⊹ ⭒ – : ✧ : -˚̣⋅ .

───── ❝ 𝓒𝓻𝔂𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓵𝓼 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓫𝓮𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓷𝓮𝓻𝓼

Crystal #5: Citrine

Associations:

Sacral chakra, Solar plexus chakra, Crown chakra

Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra

Jupiter

Air

Colours: Yellow / Yellowish brown / Smoky grey or brown

What is Citrine? Citrine is known as the crystal of abundance. It helps to attract positive things in your life, e.g luck and wealth. It has a very light and positive energy to it, and encourages sharing with others. It is also energising and recharging. It is sometimes known as the "light marker" as well.

Some things Citrine aids us with:

Helps to overcome fears by providing new experiences for us to unlock our inner wisdom.

Very protective, it absorbs and dissipates negative energy.

Gives courage to face life

Helps with self expression and confidence!

Lastly, it helps manifest wealth!

. ⋅ ˚̣- : ✧ : – ⭒ ⊹ ⭒ – : ✧ : -˚̣⋅ .

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ʜᴏᴡ ᴛᴏ ɪɴᴅᴜᴄᴇ ᴘᴜʀᴇ ᴄᴏɴꜱᴄɪᴏᴜꜱɴᴇꜱꜱ ᴇᴀꜱɪʟʏ ᴛᴏɴɪɢʜᴛ (𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬)

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Does inducing pure consciousness (or the void) seem complicated? I promise it is EASIER than you think! You just need to understand how your body and mind are working at that moment.

BODY SLEEPS, MIND STAYS AWAKE

The key to everything is this: when the body falls asleep and the mind stays awake, you are in pure consciousness.

Why? Because without an active body, the ego loses power. No limiting thoughts, no fixed identity, just YOU as pure awareness.

HOW TO DO THIS

Do this after you wake up at night (your body is already super relaxed and ready to go back to sleep!)

Lie down and relax, without moving.

Let your body fall asleep, but keep your mind awake. Count in your head or focus on an imaginary point in space. This prevents your mind from following your body into sleep!

If you feel tingling, heaviness, or a feeling of “disconnection” from your body, you’re there!

At this point, simply affirm, “I am pure consciousness” or “I am in the void.”

Boom. Your body is asleep, you are pure consciousness.

You will find yourself in an immense calm and darkness, with no body perception. No weight, no limiting thoughts. Just YOU.

You are in the void. You are consciousness itself.

And from here you can manifest anything instantly!

COMMON MISTAKES AND HOW TO AVOID THEM

✗ Waiting too carefully for the body to fall asleep (the paradox is that the more you wait, the less it happens! It's a bit like when you wait for a message on your cell phone, the more you check the less it arrives, right? haha) ✓ Ignore the body and focus on something neutral (like counting, singing, etc.).

✗Thinking that it's difficult or that it takes a long time. ✓IT'S EASY! The body falls asleep every night, just don't interfere!

✗Being afraid of sleep paralysis. ✓It's not a problem, IT'S YOUR ALLY! If you feel "blocked", it means you did everything right!

♡You don't have to "do" something, you just have to let it happen.The body sleeps every night. You just have to stay present with your mind awake.

That's why it's FAST and EASY.♡

Manifest what you want now bitch 🤭

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Chakras, Elements, & Tarot: A Masterpost

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Hello Dear Ones,

With respect to the individual chakra posts I reblogged from @mychakraisout yesterday, I wanted to somewhat consolidate that information to further show the link between the Tarot suits, the elements, and the chakra system.

I also wish to apply my knowledge of the Tarot; plus what I’ve learned in my Reiki certification thus far in this post. There may be discrepancies or differences between what myself and others post. That’s the beauty of learning and a variety of schools of thought. The object here is to foster connection through diversity and mindfulness. Our readerships can take from and adapt what they glean from our posts as they wish to.

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The Tarot, as we know, is a powerful divinatory tool and a source for inner insight and wisdom that can manifest in our physical bodies and the world.

Reiki’s healing and wisdom is for both the physical and metaphysical bodies; harmoniously integrating the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.

Combined, the chakra system, and the Tarot as well, are not only connected to the tangible elements of Earth, Fire, Water, and Air, but to Light, Source, and higher planes of consciousness.

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Let’s break this down a little further. Traditionally, the four Tarot suits correspond to the following:

Chakras, Elements, & Tarot: A Masterpost

Swords: Air, mental functions, thoughts, communication (all forms), rationalization, speech.

Cups: Water, emotions and emotional responses, connection, relationships, healing, spirituality.

Wands: Fire, our drive, ambition, passions, and creativity.

Pentacles: Earth, the things which stabilize us, help us to feel secure and grounded.

The Major Arcana, however, tends to deal more in the abstract and can unify the concepts of the four Minor Arcana suits.

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Chakras, Elements, & Tarot: A Masterpost

Bearing this in mind, let’s apply these concepts to the chakra system; first by physical location on the body:

❤️ Root: Base of the spine/lowest part of the hips.

🧡 Sacral: Ovaries/testes.

💛 Solar Plexus: Stomach, just above the navel.

💚 Heart: Center of the chest.

💙 Throat: Base of the neck.

💜 Third Eye: Between the eyebrows.*

💟 Crown: Top of the head. *

*Though the chakras have physical access and healing points on the body, once you get past the throat chakra, you are working with your metaphysical/astral body. It extends 3-6 feet from your corporeal body, and the subsequent chakras connect to divine guidance, knowingness, intuition, compassion, and Source itself, from which Reiki energy flows. These chakras also reflect Light; the combination of all elements (Earth, Fire, Water, and Air) and pertain to the more nebulous Major Arcana in the Tarot, as opposed to the specifics of the Minor.

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Traditionally, these are the parts of the body, psychological and metaphysical areas the chakras assist in healing; stemming from those physical placement points:

❤️ Root ❤️

Physical: Skeletal system, teeth, large intestine, kidneys, blood, adrenal cortex.

Psychological: Survival, self preservation.

🧡 Sacral 🧡

Physical: Ovaries, testicles, womb, genitals, bladder, spleen.

Psychological: Movement, connection.

💛 Solar Plexus 💛

Physical: Pancreas, digestive system, liver, gall bladder.

Psychological: The will, relationships.

💚 Heart 💚

Physical: Thymus, heart, lungs, circulatory system, arms, hands.

Psychological: Love of self/others.

💙 Throat 💙

Physical: Thyroid, parathyroid, throat, ears, mouth, shoulders, neck.

Psychological: Communication.

💜 Third Eye 💜

Physical: Pituitary gland, eyes, brow, base of the skull.

Psychological: Intuition, Imagination.

💟 Crown 💟

Physical: Hair, the head, central nervous system.

Psychological: Compassion for self/others.

Metaphysical: Spiritual love, knowingness, divine connection.

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Chakras, Elements, & Tarot: A Masterpost

Taking this knowledge of the chakras a step further, they are interconnected with the elements, suits of the Tarot, and the Tarot itself, as follows:

❤️ Root ❤️

Element: Earth (Stability, grounding, security.)

Tarot Suit: Pentacles.

🧡 Sacral 🧡

Element: Fire (Passion, action, drive, ambition, creativity.)

Tarot Suit: Wands.

💛 Solar Plexus 💛

Element: Water (Emotions, emotional responses, healing, connection, spirituality, relationships.)

Tarot Suit: Cups.

💚 Heart 💚

Element: Water (Emotions, emotional responses, healing, connection, spirituality, relationships.)

Tarot Suit: Cups.

💙 Throat 💙

Element: Air (All forms of communication, thoughts, rationalization, speech, mental processes.)

Tarot Suit: Swords.

💜 Third Eye 💜

Element: Light (The combination of all elements; Earth, Fire, Water, Air).

Tarot Suit: The Third Eye is not tied to a specific suit, but rather the Major Arcana. Remember that this chakra as well as the Crown deal with the metaphysical/astral body, thus a broader concept to explore.

💟 Crown 💟

Element: Light (The combination of all elements; Earth, Fire, Water, Air). The Crown is also a link to divine consciousness, Source, and all that is.

Tarot Suit: The Crown is not tied to a specific suit, but rather the Major Arcana. Remember that this chakra as well as the Third Eye deal with the metaphysical/astral body, and in this case the divine. Thus, a broader concept to explore.

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In summary, the physical body, emotional body, and metaphysical body are all intricately interconnected. They do not, and cannot, function independently of each other. As such, the Tarot can be utilized to find out which areas of these bodies need attention and healing. Once these areas are healed and balanced, we are a more complete whole. ✨

2 years ago

got it.

Thank you for explaining! But what would be energy work? I looked it up and it seems to be some ancient techniques to heal energy balance in the body. I don't know what any of that means. And how would you confirm that it's god and not a trickster identity? I've heard plenty about those.

jay explained energy work already properly !

i had done a few tests to make sure but i didn't believe it was him in the beginning either

asked him to strike me down. he did not, he did destroy a lamppost and said "sorry" before asking if that was good enough

asked him questions and he liked answering in riddles the more hyper specific the question but he would answer in very specific ways the more vague the question

his overall energy / vibe. his energy is intense and you can tell when he was there and when he wasnt. rooms feel unexplainably warm ,, brighter ,, and a loud voice out of nowhere pops out sometimes. you can tell when he leaves

he also would randomly tell me when something bad is going to happen like, "move to your right", and a car would later on almost hit the spot where I was at 😀. this has happened more than once

he doesn't have much malicious intent. if anything, he's like a really innocently curious guy who likes the most random things (he enjoys some songs and he ships things 😭 ,, it was a trip to find out)

when we were at church, i asked if he was here. "yes, i like the singing sometimes", but i asked if it was his house and he just said, "I have quite a few too many houses then but I'll allow it"

God is a very silly, kind of sassy man who likes changing his voice very often and telling me the most random things. He's passed all my tests to find out if he's a trickster and I even used subs to make sure of it. he's a great guy to work with !

thank you so much for responding!!

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