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Hi all, I’m still active! Have this pic of the eclipse ☀️

#Maeve says a thing #solar eclipse

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Booping from my main account since I don’t think side blogs can 🐾

#Maeve says a thing #not witchy #booping #april fool's day #it’s giant-hobbit if anyone cares

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Just woke up with the Voice of Rick Astley in my head singing “you know the runes and so do I” and now I’m wondering if Odin visited me last night and I just forgot?

#Norse #silly witchery #queue

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by: 大地の風景

#aesthetic #queue

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Trying to think of ways I can work Hatsune Miku into some sort of pop culture magic work without treating her like a deity/godform

#pop culture magic #pop culture witch #pop culture witchcraft #witchy discussions #deity work #deity worship #pop culture deity #queue

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Witchcraft Exercise - Spring Cleaning

There’s a marked tradition of cleaning and airing out the house in the springtime when the weather warms. As you’re dusting and tidying and getting rid of winter stagnation, take some time to do the same with your craft.

Clean and organize your workspace. If you have an altar space or a shelf where you keep bottles and jars and the like, remove everything from the surface and give it a good dusting. Take the opportunity to rearrange things or swap out pieces if it suits you. If you have ritual tools that don’t often get cleaned, check them for signs or rust or wear and give them a bit of love. Repair things that need fixing, if you can. If you have an iron cauldron that you use for fire magic, get a wire brush or some steel wool and gently remove any burnt residue left inside.

Sort through your supplies. If you have lots of candles and crystals and small items laying about, consider getting some small totes or craft organizers to keep things tidy. Divided storage boxes for beads or scrapbooking supplies are great for small items, and shoebox-sized caddies are perfect for taper, chime, and votive candles. Organizing things will make your space easier to navigate and also gives you a proper idea of what you have on hand. Which might help you resist impulse purchases the next time you’re out shopping for witchcraft supplies. While you’re tidying, be sure to discard any rubbish, candle stubs, wax blobs, herb scraps, bits of string, incense bases, and so forth that might be cluttering up the place. 

Discard things that are too old or worn to be useful. Dried plants and seasonings can usually be kept for 1-3 years if they remain in sealed containers. If they have no scent anymore or smell musty or mildewy, discard them and sanitize the container. If you’re using supermarket spices, you can use the expiration date on the container as a guide. Powdered material will likely last longer than whole herbs or cut-and-sifted material. One helpful tip is to put a purchase date on packets or bags of herbs when you buy them, or to put a little date sticker on your jars of herbs when you refill them. (Anyone who’s worked in food service will probably be familiar with the concept of container dating or day-dotting.)

If you make oils or tinctures or suchlike in your practice, check on these as well. Make sure nothing has gone off or lost its’ potency. Day-dotting your potion containers will help with this as well. A simple sticker with the name of the brew and the date it was bottled will help you keep track of your supplies and know when something needs to be tossed and replaced. (You can also print labels with the ingredients and purpose of the brew if you’re feeling super organized.)

Reorganize your books and resources. Review what's there and see if there are any materials that need to be weeded out, donated, or discarded. Remember that as you grow and progress, some things will become obsolete or may show themselves to be unhelpful or inaccurate. It's okay to remove things from your resource library that no longer serve you if you want to make some space on the shelves.

You can also cleanse your workspace and/or components while you’re tidying if you wish. It doesn’t have to be a full clean-slate-everything-must-go cleansing, but it can be helpful to just clear out stagnation or bring in some freshness and vitality.

Happy Witching!

#witch tips #cleaning #cleansing #queue

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Types of Witches

Animist Witches - You've probably been told that animations are created by quickly flipping through lots and lots of still frames, but this is all an elaborate coverup. Obviously that shit is magic.

Cristal Witches - Made from a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, Cristal Witches are aged for six years, then left for a further 8 months after dégorgement.

Dianic Witches - Only witches named Diana are allowed to join. No, Diane, you aren't "close enough".

Elemental Witches - This is who you call if the heating element on your stove goes out.

Gardnarian Witches - Very good at gardening. Less crossover with Hedge Witches than you might expect.

Green Witches - They are green. What are you not getting? Think Wicked Witch of the West. The melting in water thing was greatly exaggerated for the story, though. That almost never happens.

Hearth Witches - This branch of witchcraft is known for their fire building techniques, most likely developed in response to living in drafty houses.

Hedge Witches - Work with topiary mostly, but may dabble in bonsai or flower arranging.

Kitchen Witches - Like Sandwiches but less specific.

Solitary Witches - Hard to say what they get up to as most of them are extremely reclusive and/or off the grid entirely.

Traditional Witches - Very concerned with broom regulations and authenticity. Will give you shit if your pointy hat is not historically accurate.

#silly witchery #queue

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Witchy Aesthetics 🤎🖤🩶🪴✨️

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so today I made this syrup which is basically just concentrated rose lemonade, you mix it with water and boom you got some rose lemonade :) ROSE LEMONADE SYRUP Ingredients: 2 cup lemon juice (I did 1.5 cups lemon juice and the rest lime juice bc I ran out) 1.5 cup sugar ½ cup dried edible roses (or rose petals, I just found full dried roses at my local Asian market) rose water to taste (optional if rose flavor isn’t strong enough) Instructions: Mix ingredients together in a medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature (takes about an hour). Strain out roses and put syrup in a container and refrigerate for future use. To make the lemonade, mix 3-5 tbsp. syrup with 8oz cold water, pour over ice, and enjoy :)

#recipe #kitchen witch #kitchen magic #kitchen witchcraft #food #drink #recipes #queue

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What to ask tarot

So tarot card questions are actually a lot different than asking a specific question. You wouldn’t say, for example, “Is my dad going to graduate?” because if you got the 3 of cups, you would be utterly confused as to why I did not provide a yes or a no. So below I am going to list questions that are good to ask the cards. 

• I’m at a fork in the road. Which way should I go?

• How do I weigh out the choices I have? What are the Pros and Cons?

• What do I need to know to make the best decision? What do I need to know?

• What do I need to know about a situation with a family member?

• What do I need to know about my love life?

• What do I need to know about my career?

Moving forward

• How do I move forward in my career?

• How do I move forward in my relationship/ love life?

• What is coming forth in my life?

• Which foundation is the strongest to build on in my life?

* What should I do?

• What should/ shouldn’t I do about a situation with my job?

• What should/ shouldn’t I do about a situation with a friend or family member?

• How can I restore my hope for the future?

• What overall positives do I bring to my life?

• What positives do the people in my life provide me?

• Is there meaning in my life?

• Is there love in my life? Hidden Elements

• Are there things I am ignoring that are important?

• What am I not seeing?

• What is holding me back?

• Are there truths that I am denying?

• Are there things that I see that are untrue?

• What important things have I forgotten?

• What could get in my way?

• What is most important for me to get done?

• How will a certain occasion or event turn out?

• What will be the best way for me to communicate with certain people?

• What should I learn from my past?

• What is the impending future telling me?

• What cycles am I stuck in?

• What have a learned from my past?

• Where am I strongest?

• What should I look out for?

I hope this helps!!!!

#tarot #divination #tarot tips #tarot witch #tarot magic #tarot witchcraft #tarot questions #queue

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Creative Writing Spell Bottle

After planning this for a little over a week, I finally was able to cast it and have already felt more inspired and imaginative!

Supplies:

Small bottle

Green Aventurine chips

Red Agate chips

Small conch shells

Rosewater or rose oil

Moonwater

Make sure to cleanse your stones and shells first! You can put them under the moonlight or run them under running water.

Combine your rose oil/rosewater and moonwater before beginning the spell, or add a few drops at the very end.

When you're ready, combine the ingredients in the bottle. I designed my spell around the order I put them in the bottle.

While you put the ingredients in the bottle, say the following:

Aventurine for ideas green

Adventures had

And new lands seen

Agate for imagination

For fantasy

And inspiration

Tiny conches for words to flow

From mind to paper

They know where to go

Rosewater sweet

Bind these three

And bring forth my creativity

Happy creating!

#spells #creativity spell #jar spell #spell jar #witchy crafts #spell jars #jar spells #queue

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Listen, sometimes there are unintended consequences to spells. You can’t control that. For instance, while attempting a healing spell through the medium of kitchen magic, the bread in the oven set off the fire alarm upstairs and I had to go shove it into my sheets to make it shut up.

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Once again I was inspired by the coziness of Ghibli films to make a hearty soup!

I’m calling this one Forest Porridge 🍂💕

(Vegetarian and vegan substitution at the end!)

Melt a tablespoon of butter in a skillet. To the skillet add one diced sweet onion, Cook on medium heat until onions begin to become translucent. Then add 1 pound of mushrooms to the skillet (stems removed) and continue cooking until the mushrooms release their moisture.

In a soup pot melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add three carrots and two ribs of celery, sliced, three or four diced red potatoes (more or less to your preference) and cook over medium heat until tender (about eight minutes).

Add three cloves of minced garlic and 1.5 teaspoons of dried thyme and 1 teaspoon of dried basil to the skillet with the onions and cook for about a minute, stirring.

Add onion mushroom mixture to the soup pot along with 6 cups of chicken broth and one cup of rice (I used jasmine). Cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.

In the skillet you used for the onions cook two diced chicken thighs until golden brown.

Add the chicken and any drippings to the soup pot to simmer with the rest for the remainder of the 30 minutes.

Finally, mix in 1 cup half-and-half, 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, and 1 to 2 cups chopped fresh spinach.

Salt and pepper the absolute hell out of it, to taste but anything with potatoes and needs boatloads of salt.

Enjoy!

For a vegetarian variation swap chicken broth for vegetable broth and omit the chicken, omit the parmesan cheese or use a vegetarian/vegan substitute.

For a vegan variation swap butter for preferred oil or vegan butter, chicken broth for vegetable broth, omit the chicken, use one can of full fat coconut milk in place of the half-and-half and omit the parmesan cheese or use a vegetarian/vegan substitute.

#recipe #food #kitchen witch #kitchen magic #kitchen witchcraft #recipes #queue

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Water is really underrated as an offering, especially for ancestors. Think about how hard it was to get clean water, historically. Water clean enough to drink! The fact that it's relatively easy for modern people to get our hands on doesn't take away its value for our ancestors.

#offerings #deity work #deity worship #ancestors #ancestor work #ancestor worship #queue

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can’t remember if i ever posted this spread, sans the reading. too lazy to look. here it is again.

divination type: tarot # of cards: 3 difficulty: novice

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