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Hi! I know most witches use altars to worship deities, but do witches ever use altars for nature (in general or a specific aspect)? For example, could I make an altar for the trees?

Absolutely! Altars are a way to connect to and honor something, what that something is is entirely up to you :)

Some ideas specific to trees:

Pictures of trees

Art/objects depicting trees

Poetry about trees/the forest

Incense or essential oil derived from trees

Pressed leaves, needles, bark, branches, dried berries, cones, etc. from trees (could be specific if you have a connection to a certain species or broad).

Art/items you created from branches, wood, etc. Examples: pine needle baskets, wooden beads, painted rounds of wood, lashing sticks together to create a design, etc.

Altars are a highly personal thing, add what feels right to you!

I might end up moving out of the state and if that happens I plan on making sachets for the different trees from my forest/area. So each one would include bits of bark, leaves/needles, cones/berries/catkins, a small bit of root and dirt from beneath it. A way to bring them with me and have their energies for magic even if I’m in a new place. I’d actually like to do this anyways, for the times I’m bedridden.

I don’t have an altar for trees, but I do use trees as altars.

There’s a certain tree in my forest that I’ll place small dead animals I find near/in the house on a low branch, and it’s always gone by the next morning. I’ve started placing bones around the base of it as well (because I find a LOT and don’t need to remove all of them from nature). It’s a place to honor life and death, and the natural process.

I also have another tree nearby that I put neat rocks and broken crystals under.

You could also plant a tree!

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About ten years ago I decided that the next step I needed to take in my life was to accept and explore what it meant to be a failure and to have failed. This infuriated almost everybody in my life and clearly terrified a lot of people. People do not want you to accept failure. They dont want you to like... Sit with and think about it and pick it up and turn it arpund in your hands and really examine it. They want you to keep throwing yourself against the impossible walls until your body explodes! They do not want you to say "alright then, I've failed. What does that mean for me? Im still here. What does the life of someone who has failed look like?"

This makes people very angry and panicky.

My mental health improved in ways it had not in the previous DECADE once I stopped. And. Sat. With failure. And thought about what my failure ... Was. And looked at the structures that produced it and examined them critically.

It is so taboo to fail and admit it openly and talk about it. It is so taboo to talk about or think about failure in an accepting way rather than hiding it shamefully until you experience a degree of success in some area which allows you to present the past failure as "a stepping stone" to your current situation. Fuck that. We are put in positions of guaranteed failure by society every day and then punished and shamed for it. Lets fucking talk about failure

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This is bigger than all of us...

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How to support protestors in the Twin Cities!

(5/29/20) After receiving an incredible outpouring of donations, Minnesota Freedom Fund has announced that “there is an urgent need for supplies and support out in the field. Please connect to the groups doing the work - Black Visions Collective, Reclaim the Block, Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar, and others.“ So boost the following groups, get involved, and give if you can!

Twin Cities orgs needing support:

Black Visions Collective MN - BLVC is a Black-led, Queer & Trans centering organization whose mission is to organize powerful, connected Black communities & dismantle systems of violence. DONATE. Instagram, Twitter, FB. Text @blacklives to 23559 for alerts. Hold local electeds accountable by signing #DEFUNDMPD.

Reclaim The Block - Calling on Minneapolis to invest in violence prevention, housing, resources for youth, emergency mental health response teams, & solutions to the opioid crisis - not more police. DONATE. FB, resources/graphics.

North Star Health Collective - Health providers and street medics working in alliance with mainstream and anti-authoritarian organizations to create a safe and healthy events. DONATE, paypal at [email protected]. Send supplies/checks to North Star Health at 3319 E 50th St, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417. FB.

MIGIZI - Native youth organization whose offices just burnt down, despite protestors’ efforts to protect them. DONATE HERE. Twitter, FB.

Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar - TCCFJ fights against police terror with a multi-national working class approach. Organizing for an all-elected, all-civilian council with power over the Police Department to hire, fire, and prosecute cops. DONATE HERE. FB.

Communities United Against Police Brutality (CUAPB)- Legal services fighting police brutality. 24hr Hotline: 612 874 STOP / 612 874 7867. DONATE HERE. Twitter, FB

Twin Cities Mutual Aid Resources:

Minnesota Freedom Fund - Legal Rights Center: 612-337-0030, National Lawyers Guild: 612-444-2654. Request bail funds here. Read their COVID-19 statement & make some calls to #FreeThemAll.

Mutual Aid Mourning & Healing Support Signup (for death midwives/doulas, social workers, therapists, and healers)

SouthsideHarmReduction.org (text/call 612.615-9725 to get naloxone, clean syringes, works)

Unicorn Riot Article on Twin Cities Mutual Aid Supplies!

Other Resources & Orgs:

Florida Bail Fund

Existing Campaigns & Mutual Aid Groups in NA by Location

MutualAidHub.org

Where to Support Protestors in Different Cities

Mental health resources for QTPOC

How To Help The Cause When You Need Help Yourself

Also if you donate to ANY of the above groups, send me your receipts and I’ll draw you plant creatures like these!

The Louisville Community Bail Fund also needs help if you are able! To find groups like these in your own area, check out the National Community Bail Fund Network Directory or search around for your city/state + bail fund and get involved!

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thequeerblackwitch88 · 4 years

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❌Ascension is political ❌

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I’ve tried journaling so many times & I often fall off or am not consistent. This daily prompt has been the only one to work for me consistently so far. I found out about the fears & resentments list from a channel on YouTube called Crappy Childhood Fairy. It’s not only good for releasing “normal” day-to-day fears, but have helped me so much in healing my trauma that has been at work on a subconscious level.

Because a lot of the time (every day) Im healing a different aspect of my trauma, I felt it was needed to add in a list of things that Im proud of myself for & a gratitude list. It reminds me that I am further in my healing than I give myself props for & helps ground me in the present.

Another personal touch that helps me is listening to meditation music, rain sounds, or just about any relaxing music that will help me as I write and process ♥️

Another #selfhelp hack especially for those that have trouble organizing their thoughts ( like me) or have planners leftover from school.

How I make the prompt work for me is writing the fears/resentments [Step 1] on either a separate notebook or way in the back of the planner where the “notes” section is.

For [Step 2 ] Things I’m proud of myself for/Gratitude list- I use the boxes that are in the daily notes behind the calendar

For [step 3] “ I am” statements

I actually wait until Sunday to do. In the “ weekly to do” section I write a gratitude list based on the entire week & the in the empty box next to it I write my “ I am” statements to set the tone & energy of the upcoming week. *even if your handwriting is too big to fit info these tiny boxes, this layout is a great way to organize your thoughts*

Get creative!

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Ascension is not only spiritual but mental and physical as well. Open your eyes to the possibility of other truths

#black and white #witchblr #original #tiktok #consciouscommunity #self compassion #conspiracy #deprogramming #reprogram #thirdeye #mindbodyspirit #mind control #great minds #spiritual awakening #awakening #open your third eye #wake up #free thinker #throatchakra

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Protection Mudras

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#my truth #truth #truthful #witchblr #queer witch #green witch #witchesofinstagram #witchy #witch #witchcraft #energy work #energy healing #energies #etsyusa #etsyseller #twitter

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Grounding Past Life Regression & Energy Reading

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The full video is on my channel 🌿💗

https://youtu.be/7OndsArQPzA

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#reikilove #reiki #reikicrystals #reikicharged #reikihealing #past lives #past life #glimpse #witchblr #queer witch #witchy #witchesofinstagram #green witch #witches of tumblr #witchcraft #spiritual healer #energy healing #energy work #Youtube

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What to do while in quarantine ☮️🌿 full video on youtube

https://youtu.be/Iu2QXJb8ARI

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self love or a healing recipe for heartbreak 🥺 just a suggestion 🦋💗

Here you go, my love!

𝙰𝙽𝙶𝙴𝙻'𝚂 𝚃𝚘 𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚕 𝙰 𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚔 𝙲𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚒𝚎𝚜

Raspberry chocolate chunk cookies

Serves: Your broken heart, when it misses a lost love.

Ingredients

1 tbsp vanilla

self-love, empowerment, to mend a broken heart

1 cup brown sugar

new beginnings, luck, self-love

¼ cup granulated sugar

Self-love, comfort, anti-bad vibe

1 cup softened butter

Comfort

2 eggs

healing, strength, nurturing

1 tbsp milk

rejuvenation, healing, nurturing

2 ½ cups flour

grounding, prosperity

1 tsp baking soda

New opportunities, strength

Two pinches of salt

Anti negative vibes

Dark chocolate chunks (I like using dove chocolate, or chopped baking chocolate)

Self-love, healing, comfort

2 cups frozen raspberries

happiness, love, protection

¼ tsp nutmeg

confidence, emotional openness, fidelity, healing, luck

Preheat your oven to 350 F.

Cream sugar and butter on medium speed with your kitchen aid or hand mixer. Wait until it becomes light and fluffy. About 3 minutes. Add in egg, vanilla, and milk. Mix until combined.

Add in your dry ingredients slowly, mix until just combined, do not overmix.

Add in frozen raspberries and dark chocolate chunks. Scoop onto parchment paper and bake for 8-12 minutes

Remember, it’s okay to cry, it’s okay to overindulge, chill out, you deserve it. Eat these cookies and burn that photo. You know you want to.

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