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January Week 3

Energy sources in witchcraft

Whether you believe in and practice energy work or not, what it is that empowers your workings has to come from somewhere. The belief is one thing, but the movement of the spell is another. This week we’ll look at energy and where it comes from. In various different forms.

Monday - Elemental Energies

New pages (the elements) - What are the elements? Fire, earth, air and water? Or are there others? I know some witches who work specifically with one element or with all of them. What are they? What energies do each possess and represent? How can we incorporate these into our craft, if we do. Make a page for all of them or a page for each of them! Spend a little time familiarizing yourself with each element, how to connect to it, focus it, use it, influence it and so on. What legends or myths are there related to these archetypal elements? Are there secondary elemental forces beyond the common four or five?

Study (herb) - Once again! Look into all the details of one of the herbs from your list!

Journal/ introspection - personal relationship with the elements - How do you relate to the elements? What is your elemental sign? What are the signs of all your natal chart and how do you connect to them? How do you connect to each element individually and how do they flow together, into and through one another? Are the differences between them as strict as we think or are they somehow blurred together?

Tuesday - Personal Energy

New Page(s) - Energy within and outside us. What is personal energy? How can we focus and manipulate it? How can we direct it and exercise it? Where do you believe it comes from? What is its actual source? What are some other ideas and beliefs about personal energy inside and outside or witchcraft?

Study (gem) - Pick one of those gems, and study!

Wednesday - Cosmic Energies

New page - Celestial energies, what are they? How do we follow them and connect to them? How do we utilize them in our craft? How do they change and grow? How do we harness and direct them? Study the history of using celestial bodies as sources of energy in witchcraft and spellworking.

Journal/ research - Think about your personal relationship to celestial bodies. How do you feel when you look at the sun and moon? What do they represent to you, personally, without looking up meanings and definitions. What do you feel when you think about them and their relationship to each other, to you, to the earth and to other celestial bodies? What about other planets or objects in space? Think deep. What do all of these things represent to you? Sun, Moon, Earth, Planets, Comets, Meteors, Black holes, etc.

Thursday - Natural Energies

New pages (Natural Energy) - Think about the natural forces that exist in the world around us. Solar, wind, geothermic, electricity, storms, weather and so on. What are the natural forces at work in the world and how can we incorporate them into witchcraft? What does each represent to you personally? Again, before you look too deep into each one individually, think about them in relation to yourself. How do you feel about them? How do they relate to you? To each other? Once you've garnered your personal ideas and correspondences, then dig in deeper and look them up.

Friday - Divine Energies

New pages (Divine Energy) - Not all witches work with deities or incorporate religion into their craft, but some do. How does energy from deities work? How do deities influence witchcraft for those who utilize their beliefs into their craft? If you do, what deities do you work with and what powers/ spheres of influence do those deities connect to in your craft? Make a page for each deity you work with, if you do, and learn about them. History, legends, myths and associations. But of course look inward first, what do you associate with those deities? What powers do they possess? What symbols are associated with them?

Practical - Do some energy work! Whatever sources of energy you work with for your witchcraft, practice working with it. Work with the elements, work with the celestial energies, or the divine, or the natural sources of energy within you or in the world around you. Meditate and connect to the elements. Find their physical embodiments in the world and interact with them (SAFELY). Practice moving your own energy or whatever energy you're working with. Most important, be safe and have fun!

There was a lot this week too! So I hope you're all hanging on and enjoying the challenge so far! It's gonna get bigger and more challenging as we go! Be prepared to have lots of notes to fill in your grimoire with later!

-Mod Hazel

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[thehazeldruid]

2024 Grimoire Challenge

One Month!

At the start of December I'll be posting the first prompts for the @2024-grimoire-challenge !!

Give the blog a follow! Feel free to send in prompt ideas either to this blog or to the Grimoire Challenge blog itself! There will be links to all of the prompts from the previous two challenges I've run, as well as a list of all the prompts for the current one, updated with each new prompt as they're posted!

I am excited to begin this challenge and to help inspire all of you!

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M.G.

The Hazel Druid

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[2022grimoirechallenge]

May Week 1 - Understanding Magical Symbols

Apologies for the lateness of this post! I’ve been working some overtime and dealing with a lot of personal and family issues. But I am working ahead on everything this week so the posts will be done and queued!

This week’s focus is on magical symbols of all kinds, their origins, meanings, how to use them and so on. Without further ado, let’s dive in!

Part 1 - Lab Notebook

So let’s make a list of the various types of symbols we already know about. Think about them. Runes? Sigils? What other magical symbols do you know of? The alchemical symbols? Put this list on a separate piece of paper inside your notebook. Expand it as necessary when you find more types of symbols to add.

On a page in your notebook, dedicate one to the symbols listed below.

alchemical symbols

runes

sigils

the ogham script

One each of those pages, write out what you already know about each of those, then expand on that and learn a little more about each one of them. For the sigils page, write out how you have learned to make them or, all the methods to making them, as there are various methods.

Dig deep with these, but also, give it your personal touch. I have created my own magical symbol that I place on things for various reasons, but mostly for protection.

Part 2 - Origins, Meanings, Adaptations

Look into the origins of the runes (example: the elder futhark runes), sigils, and alchemical symbols. Add this information to your pages. Along with that, look into the meanings of the various symbols and make a list of them if you choose, that you can look back on for reference or study and memorize. Continue further and look into various adaptations of these symbols through history. Let this be the bulk of this week’s study, learn as much as you can!

Part 3 - Use

What are the purpose and uses of these symbols through history and today? How have they changed or stayed the same? And why do you think that is? How can you incorporate any or all of these into your own practice?

Part 4 - Practical: Make Some Sigils/ Runes/ Symbols

Using the methods you have learned about, make some symbols of your own to use in your practice. Anything from a single symbol to a small set of them, or even an entire alphabet! Have fun with this. Incorporate color and other elements in the creation of your sigils to give it purpose and personal power! Feel free to share these if you like!

Part 5 - Meditate/ Journal

It is spring! The rain is falling, the sun is shining and the plants are growing. Let’s continue to meditate and journal on spring, the idea of rebirth, growth and abundance in our lives and in our practice. What does spring mean to you? What does it bring or take away from you? What can you learn from the natural world around you as spring embraces the world completely?

Okay! That wraps up week one! We will continue with more prompts next week and stay tuned this week for another bonus prompt!

-Mod Hazel

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[serpentandthreads]

This week's divination challenge: Go to the front page of Wikipedia. Ask, "What do I need to hear right now?" and hit the "random" button. Interpret whatever random wiki page you get into your answer.

Here are photos showing where to find the random button:

Feel free to share your results! Special thanks to @jasper-pagan-witch for sharing the idea for this week's challenge.

#divination #divination challenge #witchcraft #witch community #witchblr #tarotblr #tarot #serpentandthreads

[maxyvert]

🦇Hexoween 8 - Secret of the Antique Talisman🦇

1 - Button eye 2 - Bloody desire and its consequences 3 - Demon shop and dark deals 4 - Sea of Monsters 5 - Sisters of the Night 6 - Ominous Children 7 - Curse of the Full Moon

🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃

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[thatdruidgal]

New Year's 2024 Grimoire Challenge!

Let's start off 2024 with a month-long grimoire challenge!

I know that I love to always gather new information for my grimoire, and so I wanted to share this challenge with you.

For the entire month of January, complete one of these activities every day in your grimoire. If you have already completed the question, expand on the information you already have!

There is a beginner level and an advanced level for witches of all stages. If you'd like to, post your responses to the questions here and tag it with #branwens grimoire challenge! I'd love to read all of the wonderful information you find, so tag me too, if you'd like.

Farewell and good tides!

January 2024 Grimoire Challenge

by Branwen (@thatdruidgal)

Plants - Beginner: What are the correspondences of five plants that grow in your local area? Advanced: Come up with a new combination of plants to burn in your next ritual.

Heritage - Beginner: Where do you come from? What types of magick did your ancestors possibly practice in their homeland? Advanced: What were common for your ancestors (eg. food, clothing, daily life)?

Practices - Beginner: What is the difference between closed and open practice? Are you permitted to learn about any closed practices? Advanced: What are 2 open practices that you don't follow? What are some similarities with your practice?

Energy - Beginner: What is energy work? How would you begin this practice? Advanced: What are the four energy types, and how can you connect to each one?

Water - Beginner: What are the uses of moon water? How can you make it? Advanced: How would adding moon water affect your favorite potion recipe?

Altars - Beginner: How could you represent each of the elements on your altar? Advanced: What colors are you not currently using in your altar? Which elements do those colors correspond with?

Salts - Beginner: What benefits do you get from moon salt? How do you make it? Advanced: Research cleansing salts and add the recipes to your grimoire.

Omens - Beginner: What are five ways to bring yourself good luck? Advanced: What are recurring signs you've noticed recently? What sort of message do they bring?

Animals - Beginner: What is an animal(s) that you have always felt a strong emotional bond with? What are their traits? Advanced: How has your spirit animal helped you in the past? How have you communicated with them?

Astrology - Beginner: What are the correspondences of the planets? Advanced: In what ways have you been affected by the planets recently? How can you better their influence in your life?

Crystals - Beginner: What are the correspondences of your 5 favorite crystals? Advanced: What other crystals could have improved your last spell? What are some of the substitutes that could have been used instead?

Cleansing - Beginner: What cleansing methods can you use for your crystals and tools? What methods can you NOT use for certain crystals or tools? Advanced: What crystals require extra cleansing? What crystals cleanse other items?

Recipes - Beginner: Find a recipe that helps you with a problem you've been experiencing recently. Advanced: Find a recipe for you to use during the next moon phase.

Spirits - Beginner: What are the five types of spirit guides? Advanced: How can you better connect to the spirits around you?

Motivation - Beginner: What are some easy witchy tasks that you can do when you have low energy/motivation? Advanced: What are easy-to-perform spells or rituals that help boost your energy? Are there any common ingredients? Create a new spell with these.

Divination - Beginner: What are 5 types of divination that you find interesting? Advanced: What type of divination have you used most often? How can you improve your practices by adding crystals/items?

Healing - Beginner: What plants are used in your favorite medicinal tea? What are their correspondences? Advanced: What is a local plant that has medicinal properties? How would you use these in a spell or potion? What other correspondences does this plant have?

Candles - Beginner: What is your favorite scent of candle? What correspondences does that scent have? Advanced: What colors of candles do you burn most often? How would burning a different color of candle affect your atmosphere or your next ritual?

Sigils - Beginner: What are active ways to activate a sigil? What are passive ways? Advanced: What symbols (eg. celtic knots) work as sigils? What are their uses?

Offerings - Beginner: What are suggested offerings for spirits during the next Sabat holiday? Advanced: What things do you normally offer the spirits as offering? What is their favorite offering?

Sabats - Beginner: What are the eight Sabats? Advanced: What are some of the correspondences of the Sabats? What rituals are best done during these times?

Plants - Beginner: What are the bloom times for your plants? Advanced: What other plants can you grow in your climate? What are their correspondences?

Recipes - Beginner: Find a recipe for a tea/potion you'd like to make. Advanced: Find a recipe for a Sabat-specific item.

Warding - Beginner: What are 3 easy ways to ward an area? Why would you want to do that? Advanced: What are ways to refresh your wards? What are ways of warding that you haven't tried yet?

Enchanting - Beginner: What is enchanting? Advanced: What are the easiest materials to enchant? What are the hardest? (eg. iron doesn't stick to magick)

Fae - Beginner: What are things you need to be wary of when interacting with Fae? Advanced: What are signs that Fae are near? Describe 5 different kinds of Fae.

Zodiac - Beginner: What are your zodiac signs? (sun, moon, ascendant, etc) Advanced: How do each of your zodiac signs affect you? What is another type of zodiac (eg. Chinese, Celtic), and what is your sign there?

Personal Beliefs - Beginner: State 5 things that you believe to be true about the universe. Advanced: What are your beliefs on creation? On karma? On dieties? On planes of existence? Be detailed.

Practices - Beginner: What are 5 different spells or rituals that you've been looking forward to try? What are the ingredients? Advanced: How did your last 5 spells go? Did you get the results that you wanted? How can you improve your practices in the future?

Types of witchcraft - Beginner: What are 10 different types of witchcraft? Which of those appeal the most to you? Advanced: What types of witchcraft do you not follow? Are there any that you haven't researched?

Crafts - Beginner: What is knot magick? What is something you could make with this magick? Advanced: How can you incorporate knot magick into your everyday life? (eg. doing hair, bed routine, fiddling)

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[thepromptfoundry]

The prompt theme for March 2024 is March Magic!

Come pull up a chair, bring your spellbook and your crystal ball, join your fellow witches, wizards, sorcerers, and other magic lovers!

If you use this list, please tag me here @thepromptfoundry, I’d love to see your writing and art!

Feel free to combine different days' prompts with each other, or combine them with other seasonal events! Use your OCs, your favorite characters from media, whatever tickles your fancy.

Respond to as many prompts as you want or as interest you, don’t worry about missing or skipping any. Remember, this is supposed to be fun!

If you have any questions or musings, check our FAQ, and if you don't find your answer, shoot me an ask.

Plain text list below the cut, includes definitions for some terms:

1 Witches 2 Spellbooks 3 Elemental Magic 4 Candles 5 Magic Words 6 Faeries 7 Augury (divination by the behavior of birds) 8 Dragons 9 Magicians 10 Accidental Magic 11 Spell Circles 12 Nature Spirits 13 Magic Wands 14 Potions 15 Magic Bloodlines 16 Transmutation 17 Cartomancy (divination by use of cards, magic enacted using cards) 18 Anthomancy (flower magic, divination by flowers) 19 Unicorns 20 Wizards 21 Necormancy 22 Familiars 23 Magical Cleaning 24 Bones 25 Crystal Balls 26 Magic School 27 Alchemy 28 Sorcerers 29 Stars 30 Curses 31 Remnants of Magic

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[grimoiregradient]

Practical Magic - November Spell A Day Challenge

This spell challenge is designed to increase your day-to-day witchcraft, and introduce spells into problems you might normally rely entirely on mundane solutions for. (Please continue to use medicine and be responsible! Magic is in addition to, not instead of, mundane solutions)

Day 1 | Spell | Lost

Day 2 | Sigil | Remember

Day 3 | Potion | Hangover

Day 4 | Divination | Decision

Day 5 | Glamour | Respect

Day 6 | Spell | Motivation

Day 7 | Charm | Job

Day 8 | Shower | Headache

Day 9 | Spell | Listen 

Day 10 | Sigil | Protection

Day 11 | Hex | Apology

Day 12 | Ward | Guests

Day 13 | Spell | Money

Day 14 | Divination | Dinner

Day 15 | Charm | Pain 

Day 16 | Bath | Anxiety

Day 17 | Sigil | Shield

Day 18 | Potion | Focus

Day 19 | Glamour | Clean

Day 20 | Sigil | Warm

Day 21 | Spell | Sex

Day 22 | Hex | Gossip

Day 23 | Spell | House

Day 24 | Ward | Family

Day 25 | Spell | Leftovers

Day 26 | Sigil | Call

Day 27 | Glamour | Gender

Day 28 | Sigil | Study

Day 29 | Charm | Doctor

Day 30 | Spell | Habits

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[witchywellbeing]

Good morning my loves, and happy Friday the 13th!

Fun fact I learned last year: Friday the 13th used to be considered lucky, in fact it was the patriarch who changed this. So today say fuck the patriarch and make this a good day!!

#witchblr #witch community #witchcraft #baby witch #magick #witch tips #witches of tumblr #beginner witch #wellbeing #witchy wellbeing challenge

[alizalayne]

omg girlies you’re never gonna believe it but the witchfinder general is hot on my trail

(this is a removal request for beetle by a ??? local political candidate in northern VA???? who is i guess running on an anti witchcraft platform??)

alt text is there if you can’t read the handwriting. i think this is very very very funny. i don’t think she knows girls kiss in it

#my favorite part is the part where she says i am promoting a challenging attitude in children. #that is correct!!!! you got it!!! lol #basically i think this was pulled from a masterlist of gay books by a group so because there’s nothing obviously gay on the flap #the person who happened to get this title just assumed it was there for witchcraft #i think she paged through the preview enough to find out that one of the characters is nonbinary and assumed that was the end of it #anyway she missed the big fat gay kiss :( #and the character who is so similar to her :(((( sad!

[2024-grimoire-challenge]

January week 5

We're gonna start this week with some broad ideas that are going to make us think. Take a look not only at what you practice and how you practice, but the why behind those things. What are the rules and philosophies that you follow?

Monday - Rules

Introspection/ lab notebook -what are the ground rules you set for yourself in your practice? Put these in your lab notebook, as these may grow and change with your practice through the years. What are the hard nos you have in your life and practice, things you absolutely won’t do spiritually or magically? What are the things you do every time you practice, the “have to” dos? Setting yourself these rules and having them written or even just said out loud can help you understand yourself. Once you have them down, think about the why behind each one.

Journal- think back about what got you into your practice in the beginning. What was it? What is the how and why? What were the reasons you got into witchcraft in the first place.

Tuesday - Morals and Values

Lab notebook - think along the lines of the seven deadly sins and the nine noble virtues. Do you hold stock in any set of moral standpoints or pillars within your craft? What are there? Where did you learn about them? How do you go about navigating them and handling them? A great deal can be learned from understanding oneself.

Study - Pick another herb off your list and study all you can about it! Magical, mundane, medicinal, history, culinary uses, myths and legends, everything you can!

Wednesday - Doing The Work

Lab notebook/ practical- do a spell! Find one or make one and outline it in your lab notebook. What will you use? When and where will you do it? What will you actually do? Why will you do it? How will you do? Once it is outlined, do it! Then take notes on how it went and what needs to change, if anything, to make it better!

Study - Like before, pick a gem and study everything possible about it!

Thursday - Philosophies

Study - what’s one thing in witchcraft you’ve always wanted to learn? Whatever it is make a page for it! Be it scrying or cursing or protection magic or sigils. Whatever it is, study up on it! Add the notes to a notebook or your lab notebook!

Introspection/ Journal - What ideals do you stand for when it comes to your craft? Personally, my practice both spiritual and witchcraft related, pertain almost entirely to balance. What ideas or places do you draw inspiration from?

Introspection/ journal - what are three goals you have to work on in your practice this year? Journal about them now. How will you do it? What steps will you take to achieve these goals?

Friday

Catch up day- use this day to catch up on any work you’ve not gotten done so far this year.

Design- design a new page for your book! Add stickers, colors, pictures, leaves, flowers, cards, anything!! Whatever style your grimoire is, let it show! Be creative!

Ah! Another week down! There’ll be more bonus prompts in the coming weeks. I hope everyone is enjoying the posts and the challenge and again feel free to tag, message or inbox me at any time! I’ll reply as fast as I am able and am enjoying the feedback I’ve gotten so far!

Good luck and happy crafting witches!

-Mod Hazel

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[thehazeldruid]

Should I run a Grimoire Challenge for 2024?

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[2022grimoirechallenge]

May Week 2 - Mash it Up

Okay everyone, this week’s prompts are gonna be a little all over the place, but it’s got some fun stuff packed into it. Let’s dive in.

Part 1 - Make A New Spell

Look back at all the things we’ve studied already (method, ingredients, purpose and so on) and make a new spell for yourself. Is there something you need a little extra help finding? Something you need a little extra help doing? Whatever it is, make a spell to help get yourself over whatever hump you’re facing. Write it out in your lab notebook. Go over it a few times, rework it, act it out, then perform it!

Whatever suits your needs at the current moment, go with it! This week is all going to be some practical things along with study topics.

Part 2 - Magic and Morality

Where do morals come into play in magic? Is it okay to cast spells on others without consent, whether it is to help them or not? What roles do gender play in your magic, if any? What are some of the moral codes you stand by when it comes to magic? Are there certain rules you follow personally? Where did those rules come from? What is your take on sex and love magic? Hexes and curses? Teaching and learning magic?

These are some deep questions that you may or may not immediately have answers to, and that’s okay. Write out either in your lab book or in your journal the answers to these questions or just use them as a topic for a self discussion type entry where you write out where you stand and why to each of those topics.

It’s important to know who we are, and where we stand on all these and other topics. Knowing our moral boundaries is as important to our magical practice as it is to our everyday lives.

Part 3 - Project 2 Cover and Title

Alright so this isn’t so much a study topic as a fun one. If you haven’t already, find a nice piece of paper or a notebook, or whatever you’re using for your grimoire now (or whatever you’re going to use for it in the future) and make a cover for it! It doesn’t have to be super ornate or fancy, and if it is in a leather journal or other book with a pre made cover, just do a title page.

Come up with a title for your grimoire. Mine is so eloquently titled “The Hazel Grimoire” simple and to the point.

Whatever you do with the cover, if you want to fancy it up, add pictures, letters, paint, anything to make it yours and claim it as a piece of your practice!

Part 4 - Notes, notes and more notes

Look back at your magical notes, wherever they are, be they paper, notebooks, or even files on your computer.

And I know... I know... Its gonna sound terrible

BUT ORGANIZE THAT SHIT

Not necessarily a table of contents, but make a list of the topics you already have notes on as you organize them, so they’re easier to come back to when you decide to start learning more, or for when you need to look back for reference. Nerdy as it is, my grimoire has a table of contents at the front so I can easily find the pages I’m looking for

While doing this, if you notice any topics missing, make a second list of topics you intend to start studying and finding information on, that way you have a direction of where to go when you have a little time to study again!

Part 5 - Take a Break

This week was a lot of stuff that takes a lot of energy, so use whatever day this week during your challenge work to take a break from it. Set it aside and just exist, breathe, be. Don’t let this challenge be a stressful thing. Even if you’re not actively participating and saving these prompts for another day, take a break!

That’s all for this week, at least until we start getting into the bonus prompts ;) look forward for those. Thank you all so much for participating.

As always, tag this blog with any progress posts you have so that I can more readily see them, and if you feel obliged to tip me via cashapp for running the challenge, my cashapp is in the description on the desktop site.

Thank you all, my friends, and enjoy the challenge!

-Mod Hazel

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[tyiart]

a cute witch i made for DTIYS i'm hosting over on instagram ✨

#witch #witch art #witchy art #illustration #original #pink art #digital art #drawing #witchcraft #fantasy #magical #magical art #magic art #art challenges #witchblr #my art

[starforged-witch]

I've been trying to get better at actually writing things down in my grimoire, I thought it was kinda cute and maybe it could be useful to someone :)

#witchcraft #2024 grimoire challenge #witchblr #grimoire #pagan #witch #witch tips #book of shadows #starforged grimoire

[growing-yet-into-magic]

To be queer is divine. To be trans is divine. You can't sit in every social circle you were born into and blithely agree with everything you've ever heard and expect to uncover the deeper mysteries of nature and reality as you know it. There are many ways to find divinity, and the journeys to and through queer identities are a beautiful exploration of several. To be queer is divine. To be trans is divine. Self-made persons are rarely so beautifully literal. Love the skin you're in, or, you know, paint it fun colors and dye your hair.

#growing-yet #also terfs fuck off challenge #lgbt witchcraft