PROTECTION WORK

What to do when the cards don’t make sense

You know when the cards you pull just make you say “huh?” Yeah, it happens to all of us. So here’s what I do when I’m in that situation

1. Pull a clarifying card

Clarifying cards can be tricky. They can either shed some much needed light on the spread in front of you, or they can make things murkier. I still use them as my first reaction, but we aware that they aren’t an instant problem-solver.

2. Research!

Look up what other people have to say about the cards! Biddytarot online is a great resource, but also any book or website could give you that lightning flash of connection.

3. Meditate

I’ll admit, I’m not the best or most practiced at meditation, but I’ve found that even just taking a moment to step back and just Look can be really helpful. Maybe the connection is in the card next to it, or maybe it’s the colors that are trying to communicate with you. Take a moment and see what sticks out to you, then research it!

4. Come back to it later

Sometimes, the best thing you can do it just write it down and move on. A lot of times the cards are telling you something you don’t want to hear or they’re talking about something that hasn’t happened yet. I always recommend keeping some record of spreads, whether it’s a picture or actually writing it down that way you can come back and see what knew insights you can draw from them.

It’s never fun to feel stuck with a reading or to feel like you’re doing a bad job, so I hope this helps! 🖤

Water Energies

Moon Water

It could energize crystals

Perfect for a magical bath

For bless yourself, your home or magical tools

Spring Water

Good for Fae work

Excellent for abundance

Used in love or fertility spell

Used in subtle magick

Snow Water

Recommended for spells that focus on purity endings and change

For slow working spells

Rain Water

Multi-purpose

Excellent for growth and rebirth spells

Good for spells that you want to keep gaining power over time

River Water

Recommended for rituals and spells that has to do with moving on.

Focusing energy

Breaking through rough times

Warding

Good for activating tools

Ocean Water

Good for cleansing

Healing

Banishing

Used for protection rituals and spells

Cleansing crystals

Thunderstorm Water

Add a magical boost to any work

Good for spells and rituals that has to do with emotional strengthening, confidence and motivation

Virtuous for hexes and curses

Beginner witch research list

History of witchcraft

Types of witches 

Book of shadows and grimoire and how to make your own

Altars and altar tools

Types of spells

Psychic protection, protections spells, home and house and protection

Shadow work

Banishing

Protective herbs

Grounding, centering and meditation.

Moon phases and how they can be incorporated into spells

magickal/witches tools

Candle colour correlations/ colour correlations in witchcraft

Herbology

Crystals

Types of divination- tarot, pendulum, runes ect

Astrology

Dream interpretation

Reasons why a spell or ritual may fail 

How to fix a spell if it goes wrong or ask a fellow witch for advice

The elements and how to connect to them

Understanding substituting and how to rework rituals and spells

Affirmations

Pentagram, pentacle and the goat of mendes

The laws of magick

The law of attraction

dangerous / poisonous/ toxic herbs!

Crystal care

auras/ aura reading

Folklores,superstitions and wivestales

Different deities in different cultures

Chakras

Alchemy

Seals

Familiars

Sigils and talsimans

energies/ energy work

Solitary vs coven/group witchcraft

sabbats/ esbats- if you’re interested in that.

Faeries

Lucid dreaming/astral projection

Working with spirits, angels, deities and 

Steps to take to make sure you are working with certain angels and deities or spirits.

Methods for opening the third eye and other chakras

Chaos magick

Personal spirit guides

How to find your spirit guides and guardian angels

The higher self

Taglocks and magick links

Lightworkers

Symptoms of being cursed/ hex

How to remove a curse or hex/return to sender

Empaths

Symbols

Types of water(moonwater ect)

Writing your own spells

Cord or knot magick

Ritual structures

How to cleanse your space and cleansing herbs

Do not try hex ,cursing or any type of baneful magic as a beginner witch! It can backfire and go wrong if you’re not prepared! But knowing the symptoms and how to send one back can be very useful

GROUNDING ☀️

Howdy! I’m back with another installment in my protection series!! Today I’m gonna be talking about something a little bit less magickal and more mundane: Grounding!

What Is Grounding? 

A quick google search will bring you to a plethora of pages talking about the phenomenon known as…grounding. Be wary that some of these sources will talk about autoimmune diseases and other chronic illnesses as if they can be cured by grounding- that is NOT the case! 

Grounding is talked about in two capacities: as a practice that can help you pull away from flashbacks, unwanted memories, and negative or challenging emotions..or the other way grounding is mentioned in modern day witchy settings is as: a therapeutic technique that involves doing activities that “ground” or electrically reconnect you to the earth. 

I honestly think these are one in the same, but I think of grounding as “centering” myself to protect myself from any malicious energy that may intend to harm me, and as a way to dispel any unwanted energy. 

How To Ground Yourself

Put your hands in water: focus on the temperature, the feeling of the water, etc. 

Breathing exercises: By bringing focus to your breath, you can help calm and center yourself. I personally favor an app called “Breathwrk” that has guided breathing exercises. 

Take a short walk: You may not always be able to take a break to walk, but this is an amazing way to get in touch with the earth and your surroundings while also giving yourself a little “reset” to get back to a healthy mindset. 

Hold ice: Like with the water technique, holding an ice cube and letting it melt in your hand gives you a sensory focusing tool to bring your mind back to the present 

Light a candle: Or something to that effect. If you put on your favorite diffuser scent, or light your favorite candle, you can focus on the scent and draw your attention to the scent that fills the room

Play a “challenging” game: I think this one may just be me but I love to do the daily mini cross word, or a similar game like solitare, when I’m feeling overwhelmed. It brings me back to the moment and gives me a second to reset while stimulating my brain 

Think in categories: Choose one or two broad categories, such as “musical instruments,” “ice cream flavors,” “mammals,” or “baseball teams.” Take a minute or two to mentally list as many things from each category as you can.

List your favorites: Listing is something I thoroughly enjoy, and by listing your favorite ______ (insert category) you are bringing your mind into a thankful/uplifting headspace 

Close your eyes and focus on your energy. Get it under control so that it’s manageable—and then, using your hands, push it into the ground, a bucket of water, a tree, or some other object that can absorb it.

Why Do We Ground?

Grounding is useful in multiple mundane situations, like when you’re stressed, overwhelmed, etc. But we use grounding in magickal situations…especially surrounding energy work. For example: If you fail to center yourself properly before you preform a spell, ritual, or something that is highly demanding of your energy, you can feel kind of “amped up” or jittery afterwards. When you preform any sort of magick, you can get a rush of energy afterwards if you didn’t properly center yourself. Grounding is extremely useful because it can help get rid of that extra energy you’ve stored up. 

Sources/Citations/More Resources

Remember it’s always important to cross reference your information, for this post I used multiple sources I knew have been vetted by much more experienced witches than I am- but still! You need to make sure what you’re reading is credible

Grounding Techniques: Healthline

Magickal Grounding

Grounding 101

What Is Grounding: Healthline

Getting Grounded

2022 Witch's Calendar

For all my witches out there, here's a handy list of the 2022 dates for the major holidays, full and new moons, and special events. I've listed my sources at the bottom. Dates and times for all events are calculated for Eastern Standard Time, USA, Northern Hemisphere. Adjust for your location as needed. Enjoy!

WOTY Holidays and Solstices

February 1-2 - Imbolc

March 20 - Spring Equinox / Ostara

May 1 - Beltane

June 21 - Summer Solstice / Midsummer

August 1 - Lughnasadh

September 22 - Autumn Equinox / Mabon

October 31 - Samhain

December 21 - Winter Solstice / Yule

Full Moons

January 17 - Wolf Moon ♋️

February 16 - Snow Moon ♌️

March 18 - Worm Moon ♍️

April 16 - Pink Moon ♎️

May 16 - Flower Moon ♏️

June 14 - Strawberry Moon ♐️

July 13 - Thunder Moon (aka Buck Moon) ♑️

August 11 - Sturgeon Moon ♒️

September 10 - Harvest Moon ♓️

October 9 - Hunter's Moon (aka Blood Moon) ♈️

November 8 - Frost Moon ♉️

December 7 - Cold Moon ♊️

Fun Fact: The title of Harvest Moon is given to either the September or October full moon, whichever falls closest to the autumn equinox. In 2022, that month will be September.

New Moons

January 2 ♑️

February 1 ♒️

March 2 ♓️

April 1 ♈️

April 30 ♉️

May 30 ♊️

June 29 ♋️

July 28 ♌️

August 27 ♍️

September 25 ♎️

October 25 ♏️

November 23 ♐️

December 23 ♑️

Special Events

April 30 - Black Moon & Partial Solar Eclipse (10:42pm EST)

May 16 - Total Lunar Eclipe (12:11am EST, coinciding with zenith)

June 14 - Supermoon

July 13 - Supermoon

October 25 - Partial Solar Eclipe (11:01am EST)

November 8 - Total Lunar Eclipse (5:59am EST, coinciding with zenith)

SOURCES:

Inverse - Full Moon 2022 calendar: Dates, times, schedule, and names for the brightest nights all year

Astroseek - Full Moons 2022 & New Moons

The Pagan Grimoire - The Wheel of the Year: The 8 Festivals in the Wiccan Calendar

Aphrodite's Epithets 🌸

(Source: Theoi.com)

Aphrodite Aligena (Sea born)

Aphrodite Ambologera (She Who Postpones Old Age)

Aphrodite Anaduomene (Killer of Men)

Aphrodite Anosia (Unholy)

Aphrodite Apatouros (Deceptive One)

Aphrpdite Apostrophia (She Who Turns Herself Away)

Aphrodite Areia (Warlike; of Ares)

Aphrodite Basilis (Queen)

Aphrodite Dôritis (Bountiful)

Aphrodite Eleemon (Merciful)

Aphrodite Enopilos (Bearing Weapons)

Aphrodite Epipontia (On the Sea)

Aphrodite Epistrophia (She Who Turns to Love)

Aphrodite Epitragidia (She Upon the Buck)

Aphrodite Epitumbidia (She Upon the Graves)

Aphrodite Euplois (Fair Sailing)

Aphrodite Euploia (Fair Voyage)

Aphrodite Genetullis (Genetrix)

Aphrodite Heteira (Courtesan)

Aphrodite Hera (of Hera; of Marriage)

Aphrodite Hôplismeně (Armed)

Aphrodite Kallipugos (of the Beautiful Buttocks)

Aphrodite Kallisti (the Fairest)

Aphrodite Kataskopia (Spying; Peeping)

Aphrodite Khruse (Golden)

Aphrodite Kupris (Cyprian)

Aphrodite Kuprogenes (Cyprus-born)

Aphrodite Kuthereia (Kytherean)

Aphrodite Limenia (of the Harbor)

Aphrodite Makhanitis (Deviser; Contriver)

Aphrodite Mechanitis (Skilled in Inventing

Aphrodite Melainis (Black)

Aphrodite Migôntis (Marital Union)

Aphrodite Morpho (Shapely Form)

Aphrodite Nikěphoros (Bringer of Victory)

Aphrodite Nymphia (Bridal)

Aphrodite Ourania (Heavenly)

Aphrodite Pandemos (of All People)

Aphrodite Pasiphaessa (the Far-Shining)

Aphrodite Pelagia (of the Sea)

Aphrodite Philomeides (Laughter-Loving/Smile-Loving)

Aphrodite Porne (Fleshy;Prostitute)

Aphrodite Potina (of the Sea)

Aphrodite Praxis (Action; Sexual)

Aphrodite Psithyristês (Whispering)

Aphrodite Skotia (Dark)

Aphrodite Suriě theos (Syrian Goddess)

Aphrodite Summakhia (Ally in War)

Aphrodite Symmakhia (Ally in Love)

Aphrodite Tumborukhos (Gravedigger)

Aphrodite Xenia (of the Foreigner)

I’ve been thinking that there’s more to saving and using leftover candle wax from spell candles than I’ve thought.

When you make a spell candle, you add your energy to it,your oils,herbs and whatever to it. After your spell you usually have leftover wax that dripped from said candle. You could either throw it away or save the wax. Of course you’re going to light more candles and therefore gain more wax from them.

The idea here is that if you keep lighting candles of the same purpose (Example: Burning money spell candles.) and melt all of the wax together, you essentially have a magical sour dough starter. That ball of wax may not look like much but it has the energetic remains of the 2 or more money candles you’ve burned to create it. All of those past herbs and oils you’ve used? Their ghosts are in your ball of wax. You know that one full moon prosperity ritual you did 3 months ago that actually kicked ass? Well now your ball of wax has that energy in it too. The wax could even have 50 different money candles inside of it. It’ll be pretty big unless you cut pieces of it off to use in other spells.

There’s so many possibilities you could use this wax for. You could melt pieces of it into other candles to empower the spell candles even further, use it in spell bags,sachets,use it as an talisman or use the wax ball to make another candle with it so you can have a super money spell candle. It doesn’t have to just be used for money spells either. Love spells,luck spells,curses,cleansing spells,happiness spells…you name it, there’s a ball of wax for it. 

How to read your birth chart (basic)

Part 1 – Reading the Planets/Objects

For this, the only important part of the chart is the box with the planets and corresponding zodiac signs. I’m using my own chart as a reference.

Each planet (eg. sun) and object (eg. rising/ascendant) governs a specific portion of your personality.

The planets each have corresponding symbols, which are standardised for everyone’s birth chart (☉☽☿♀♂♃ ♄⛢♆♇).

The chart will show you what zodiac sign each planet and object was in the moment you were born, which is personalised for you.

Each planet and object has its own meaning,

☉ Sun: your core identity, ego

☽ Moon: feelings, emotions, aesthetics

Rising: how you are perceived by others (technically the 1st house, not a planet)

☿ Mercury: communication, intelligence, socialising

♀ Venus: love, romance, affection

♂ Mars: sex, passion, anger, drive

♃ Jupiter: luck, fortune, ideals

♄ Saturn: restrictions, limitations

⛢ Uranus: changes

♆ Neptune: dreams, sleep

♇ Pluto: transformation, deep meanings, destiny, your soul

and it takes the characteristics of the associated sign.

♈︎ Aries: active, initiating, leading, independent, aggressive, impatient, combative, energetic, pioneering, naive, assertive

♉︎ Taurus: persevering, down-to-earth, stable, stubborn, possessive, prosperous, dependable, physical, sensual

♊︎ Gemini: talkative, mental, adaptable, flexible, changeable, responsive, sociable, superficial, versatile, inquisitive, witty

♋︎ Cancer: gentle, conservative, feeling, nurturing, defensive, contemplative

♌︎ Leo: magnanimous, generous, hospitable, caring, warm, authoritative, active, open

♍︎ Virgo: analytical, intelligent, reserved, critical, helpful, conscientious

♎︎ Libra: just, sociable, refined, accommodating, kind, fair, diplomatic, likeable, indecisive, respectful, artistic

♏︎ Scorpio: passionate, perceptive, resourceful, possessive, psychological, prowling, determined, probing, fixed, focused

♐︎ Sagittarius: optimistic, restless, enthusiastic, adventurous, honest, irresponsible, outspoken, independent

♑︎ Capricorn: tenacious, conservative, resourceful, disciplined, wise, ambitious, prudent, constant

♒︎ Aquarius: individualistic, assertive, independent, humanitarian, inventive, original, eccentric, opinionated, intellectual, idealistic, cool, friendly, detached

♓︎ Pisces: intuitive, dreamy, artistic, humane, sympathetic, sensitive, compassionate, perceptive, tender, impressionable

For example, my sun, which governs my core identity, is in Capricorn. This shows that my core identity is tenacious, conservative, resourceful etc.

My rising/ascendant, which governs how I am perceived by others, is in Taurus. This shows that I am perceived as persevering, down-to-earth, stable etc.

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Now just replace this out with your own info and congrats! You now know the basics of reading the planets and objects in your birth chart!

I’m still working on learning to read the houses, but I’ll link it when I’m done!

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Chart made on https://www.astro.com/cgi/chart.cgi?btyp=w2gw&rs=3&usechpref=1 (more accurate)

Information gathered from my book of shadows and https://astro.cafeastrology.com/ (better info)

SOUTH AMERICAN RESOURCES

The Anthropological Masterlist is HERE.

South America is an American continent that is underneath North America.

AFRO-BRAZIL ─ “The Afro-Brazilian people are an African people. They live in Brazil.” ─ Slavery in Brazil

ARGENTINA ─ “The Argentine, or Argentinian, people are a South American people that share the Argentine culture. They are native to Argentina.” ─ Argentine Information ─ Argentine Literature (in Spanish) ─ Argentine History

BOLIVIA ─ “The Bolivian people are a South American people that share the Bolivian culture. They are native to Bolivia.” ─ Bolivian Information ─ Andean Culture ─ Andean Music

BRAZIL ─ “The Brazilian people are a South American people that share the Brazilian culture. They are native to Brazil.” ─ Brazilian Information

CANDOMBLÉ ─ “Candomblé is a Brazilian diasporic religion that resulted from the syncretism of existing religions such as Yoruba and Roman Catholic Christianity.” ─ Candomblé Music

CHILE ─ “The Chileans are a South American people that share the Chilean culture. They are native to Chile.” ─ Chilean Information ─ Chilean Culture (in Spanish) ─ Chilean History

CHILOTE ─ “The Chilote, or Chilota, people are anyone that lives in the Chiloé Archipelago off the coast of Chile. They share the Chilote culture.” ─ Chilote Churches

COLOMBIA ─ “The Colombian people are a South American people that share the Colombian culture. They are native to Colombia.” ─ Colombian Information ─ Colombian Culture ─ Colombian History

ECUADOR ─ “Ecuadorians are a South American people that share the Ecuadorian culture. They are native to Ecuador.” ─ Ecuadorian Information ─ Ecuadorian Culture ─ Ecuadorian Culture

GUYANA ─ “The Guyanese are a South American people that share the Guyanese culture. They are native to Guyana.” ─ Guyanese History

PERU ─ “The Peruvian people are a South American people that share the Peruvian culture. They are native to Peru.” ─ Peruvian Information ─ Machu Picchu Information ─ Peruvian Indigenous Cultures

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ─ “The Trinidadian and Tobagonian, or Trinbagonian, people are a South American people that share the Trinidadian and Tobagonian culture. They are native to Trinidad and Tobago.” ─ Trinidad and Tobago Information ─ Trinidad and Tobago English ─ Trinidad and Tobago Slang

VENEZUELA ─ “The Venezuelan people are a South American people that share the Venezuelan culture. They are native to Venezuela.” ─ Venezuelan Information ─ Venezuelan Information ─ Venezuelan History