Things have been progressing fast in my life…. And I don’t even have a piece of moldavite in my arsenal lmao. To distract myself, I’ve been crafting and drying out blooms from outside so I thought I’d show you!
First up is the witches’ rosary/ witches’s ladder and keepsake box. Yes it’s modeled after a Catholic one, but I’m not done with it. It needs a second charm. I liked painting the box because…. Well you see the emblem glowing 💖
Super pretty right! Made with black glass beads, rose quartz beads and quartz points 💖 ok next up is……
A vial of dried bleeding hearts! Since the blooms don’t last long, I respectfully took as many as I possibly could, dried them and put them in this lovely heart vial I found at Hobby Lobby.
I use Hobby Lobby as a fk you to their beliefs. It’s so funny to me
This will likely be my last major project for now… at least for myself. My sister wants one so I’ll probably focus on hers, but with everything going on, I need to make sure I can survive before I do more projects. I’m just really glad that God allowed me to get as much as I did before this time so I can be prepared for the future.
Tonight’s song is Killing Me by Crim. Tonight is one of those nights where now that I’m faced with such an uncertain future, I’m a bit afraid and it’s killing me inside to not know what’s gonna happen.
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First 15 of my series of linocuts of native plants in Alberta are now available for order in my shop! Letter Mail Option // Rigid Mailer Option
Each print is drawn, carved, and printed by myself on handmade paper, also made by me!
You can find some quick facts about each plant in my highlighted stories on insta if you wish! From top left in the first image we have: Pineapple weed, Jacob's ladder, Pussytoes, Goldenrod, Yarrow, Purple Coneflower, Mountain Hollyhock, Gumweed, Red Paintbrush, Prickly Rose, Rocky Mountain Bee Plant, Blue Beardtongue, aaaand Columbines!
Let me know which ones your favourite so far- and which native plant I should carve next! (prairie smoke and strawberry spinach are already in the works!)
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A Cantrip Wreathe I made for a client, which involved empowering and aligning the virtues of eight Botanical Spirits within a framework of Knot Magic.
In this Wreathe, eight knots are underpinned by Nutmeg, Wishing Bean, Jezebel Root, Beth Root, High John root, Master Root, Cinammon Stick, and Lucky Hand root, respectively. The ninth and final knot serves to bind these virtues together synergistically, forming a new 'alloy' of virtues specialized for the given task.
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Hi, I’m making a witch’s ladder for protection and I’m stuck trying to think of objects to tie into it. Do you have any suggestions?
Witch's ladders are usually made from sticks, twigs, or feathers, depending on what materials you have available. You can use feathers or sticks from the craft store, natural twigs and sticks you find sitting around, or legal and ethically-sourced feathers from reputable dealers. (I will note that this last is hard to find since the laws dealing with the sale and trade of animal parts are very strict.)
For a simple one, I'd recommend craft sticks or twigs from your yard, since that's probably the easiest material to gather. Make sure you use strong jute or kitchen twine to put it together and try to keep the sticks horizontally balanced so it doesn't tilt. Tie a prism or a bell or a clutch of wind chimes at the bottom to give it weight and a focus.
Hope this helps!
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Witch Tools | Witchs Bell | Besom | Ladder
Witch's Bell
Ringing the witches bell is actually a ‘spirtual language’ spoken to the spirit world. Its more effective when you repeatedly call the same spirit [e.g your guardian angel]
Ring three times the witches bell everytime you summon the same spirit for a whole week, starting on Wednesday.
Right after that, the spirit will come to you with just three gentle rings.
A symbol of the female force and the celestial vault...
Witch Bells, Spirit Bells, Ritual Bell, Devil Drivers.
Magical Uses
Ring a bell to cleanse the energy of a room, before a ritual or spell.
Pass a bell through each of the four corners, summoning the guardian spirits of the elements.
Ring a bell on Samhein to banish evil spirits.
After spell work, ring a bell to ‘seal the spell’
Hang bells on the gates/doors of your home to keep evil energies/entities from entering.
Ring a bell before meditation to focus the mind.
A bells vibrations banish the unwanted spirits and/or negative energies. They are also used to raise the spirits of the dead & to call fairies.
Bell on the door,
Protect my home.
While I’m here
Or When I roam.
Besom [Broom]
Used to spiritually cleanse your space, often before a ritual or spell. Hang it above your door to ward off evil.
Making a Besom.
You would like a besom of your own, they are fairly easy to find in craft stores, country markets or folk art fairs. You can also invest your energies into making one. A good idea if you wish to use it in place of a wand or other ritual tool.
To make a besom you will need;
A four foot dowel one inch in diameter. Ball of twine. Scissors. Straw or longer strands of pliable herbs.
Take the straw, or another herb you have chosen for the bristles, and allow to soak overnight in war, lightly salted water. The water softens the straws to make them pliable, and the salt soaks out the former energies. When you are ready to make your besom, remove the straws from the water and allow them to dry a bit, but not so much that they lose the suppleness you will need to turn them into your besom.
Find a work area, where you can lay out the length of your dowel, and begin lining the straws alongside the dowel. Starting about three inches from the bottom, lay the straws, moving backward, along the length of the dowel. Begin binding these to the dowel with the twine. You will need to tie them very securely. You can add as many layers of straw as you wish, depending on how full you would like your besom to be.
When the straw is secured, bend the top straws over the twine ties. When they are all gently pulled over, tie off the straws again a few inches below the original tie. Leave the besom overnight to allow the straw to dry.
The dowel part of the besom can be stained, painted, or decorated with pagan symbols, your craft name, or any other embellishments you choose. Dedicate your finished besom in your circle as you would any other ritual tool.
Know your broom
*A Witches broom*
Can range in size from the 6* long to a full broom
Made of twigs tied around a stick
Sacred to the goddess
Represent the element of water.
Can be made of any wood/twigs
Sweeps away *Energeticclutter*
Used during rituals to purify a space and sweep negative or residual energy away.
Can be placed at the entrance of the home to guard against negative or unwanted energies.
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Witchs Ladder
How to make a witches ladder.
By Knot of one the spells begun.
By Knot of two the magick comes true.
By knot of three so shall it be.
By Knot of four, this power is stored.
By knot of five, my will shall drive.
By Knot of six, the spell I fix.
By knot of seven, the future I leaven.
By knot of eight, my will be fate.
By knot of nine, what is done is mine.
*When tying the last knot, direct all of your energy into the cord/rope and its knots now it is stored in the knots in the cord.
*Tie the ends together and use as a necklace, hang in your car, or by your bed.
This is typical done during the dark moon to set intentions for the full moon and is united at that time.
Green for money, red for passion, white for creativity, purple for wisdom, black to stop bad habits, brown for balance, yellow for happiness, orange for health and blue for peace.
Rope and Feathers, Witches rosary.
Traditional a witches Ladder is a cord with 3,9, 13 or 40 knots.
Some braid charms, feathers, or talismans in for a specific spell effect
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