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Etsy Shop: Open

Hello Friends!! ~

After so much debate with myself, I finally opened a witchy etsy shop! Currently I’m selling tarot readings and mini spell jars! I plan on creating a bunch of helpful docs to share! I’m so excited to add lots more to my shop and make wonderful things for you! 

I’ll also be adding snippets of my documents on my blog, but the full versions will be available on my shop once they are completed! In the future I’ll add a few supplies to my shop as well as starter witch kits!

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Please help!

Hi friends~

I hate being that person to ask for anything in life BUT I have rent due next week and due to life being… well life, I unfortunately do not have enough to pay it.

I’m in between jobs, having health issues I’ve been having to pay out of pocket for and having to take care of my sick cat. All of this has absolutely drained my wallet. I don’t like asking for hand outs, but I’ve been working my butt off between dog sitting and door dashing trying to make up bills, but I’m just not there yet.

Because I don’t like asking for hand outs just for nothing, I’m also willing to do tarot readings, pendulum readings and even work on art commissions! (Art commissions may take a little a time due to work and such).

I’m also opening my shop sometime in the next few weeks, but it’s unfortunately after rent is due, since I need to buy a few more supplies in order to finish pieces so any extra money will go towards that.

The littlest bit can help and I appreciate anyone who can give a little!

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Venmo: @small-plum

Witchcraft: 50 things you can do in your daily practice

Allow yourself to slowly wake up in the morning, so that you are able to ease into your waking State and are able to reflect on your dreaming state.

Ground, and center, so that your energy comes back to itself, and you are more grounded in the moment.

Playing with your energy by making energy balls and moving energy around your body.

Any form of meditation. Guided, or otherwise. Just something to get you into an altered state of consciousness.

Lighting a candle for a specific purpose, or intention, so that its energy can be sent in that direction.

Perceiving, or visiting the astral through astral projection, or astral travel.

Praying, and thanking your ancestors.

Perform Shadow work to examine your shadow.

Creating sigils.

Casting spell, and ritual for an intention that you have.

Choose specific clothes to wear for that day that have colors connected to specific metaphysical properties you wish to bring into your life that day.

Charge or bless your food, and drink before consuming them.

Eat, and drink mindful.

check the phases of the moon and the other positions of the planets.

Go for a walk outside, and taken the fresh air, as you do so try to feel your connection to the earth.

Set up or maintain your altar, or altars.

Go look for things to collect in order to use later in your practice.

Write your knowledge down in a journal, book of shadows, or grimoire, or start one.

Do daily divination on how the day is going to go, or on a specific thing that is  on your mind.

Study, and research things having to do with occultism, esotericism, mysticism, spirituality, or religion, along with anything else that could be brought into your practice.

Charge the crystals that you own, so that they will be working at their highest potential.

Cleanse your living space through the burning of herbs, or some other form of cleansing method.

Cleaning up your living space physically, so that the energy can flow through your space better and you will feel more comfortable in that space.

Set up or maintain protective magick on your living space by reshielding your space and recharging your wards.

Creating an astral Temple, or maintaining your already existing astral Temple.

Check up on and water your plants.

Memorize chants, and say chants throughout the day.

Acknowledge the moon’s presence when you see it.

Creating sigils in your outdoor using stones that you find outside.

Think over, and examine your beliefs, religion, and practice.

Worship, honor, and/or work with your deities.

Take a magickal, or cleansing bath, or shower.

Send a friend positive energy.

Send an enemy negative energy.

Listen to music that is connected to your spiritual practice.

Communicate, or work with your spirit guides, or spirit companions.

Read books or listen to audiobooks having to do with your practice.

Study your holy books, or the holy books of other religions.

Search for videos or blogs that maybe helpful in advancing your understanding of your practice.

Charge, and energize your energy centers so that your energy flows more smoothly through your body.

Go outside, and stargaze try to identify constellations, and look up into the universe.

Drink different forms of tea, or herbal tisanes.

Look for signs throughout your daily life.

Examine your natal chart.

Create a staff, or wand out of fallen branches you find around your living space.

Communicate and work with other magical practitioners that you know.

Visit a place that is religious, spiritual, or some other form of liminal space.

Place items underneath your pillow so that they can enchant your sleep state.

Meditate before sleep so that you can ease into your sleep state easier.

Set your intention of what you would like to dream about before going to sleep.

PSA: rocks and shells, etc. you find outside for free are just as good bc they all bring joy

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Ghost Hunting

Ghost hunting in media 

In media, ghost hunting is portrayed as an activity just anyone can do, which isn’t true at all. Ghost hunters are people who go out seeking evidence supporting the existence of paranormal activity at locations that are reported to be haunted by ghosts. 

According to Wikipedia, “Ghost hunters use a variety of electronic devices, including EMF meters, digital thermometers, both handheld and static digital video cameras, including thermographic and night vision cameras, as well as digital audio recorders. Other more traditional techniques are also used, such as conducting interviews and researching the history of allegedly haunted sites. Ghost hunters may also refer to themselves as ‘paranormal investigators.’ “

Let’s dissect this, and I’ll explain what I heave learned through my research as well as my personal experiences with people who investigate the paranormal.

False Ghost Hunters 

False ghost hunters are people like those you would see on popular sites like YouTube who are looking for views/clickbait. I am talking about YouTubers such as the ones doing those “3 AM” challenges or the “Do not do [this activity] at [this ‘haunted’ time of night like midnight, 3 am, or 11:11]” Videos like these are based on facts, but they aren’t based in reality in any other ways. For example, there are certain times of the day/night that have magickal benefits and other properties, but no ghost will haunt you if you, for example, calling Mickey Mouse at 3 AM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkCZxuJof3I). 

However, what does anger spirits is entering sacred places like graveyards and being disrespectful. In the following video displaying just that, I can already tell they may very well have angered something real. Just in the first few seconds I can see that they are stepping off the trail and directly next to some gravestones, which means they are probably stepping on top of the deceased, and they definitely didn’t ask to approach. This is not only disrespectful to the families, but also to the spirits/guardians of the graveyard. They are using some tools real ghost hunters use, however they don’t have respect for the ghosts they may be finding. 

Graveyard Etiquette According to Princess Rae on The Pagans & Witches Amino

1. Bring coins as offerings to the gatekeepers. As well as protection of yourself before coming to the graveyard.

2. Leave coins at the entry way for the gatekeeps.

3. When walking around the yard, DO NOT step on headstones. If you do apologize, and clean it up if you made it dirty.

4. Leave an offering by a tree or away from the headstones themselves as offerings to the spirits.

5. Clean up neglected headstones. This is out of respect for the dead.

6. Before you leave, make sure you haven’t littered or made a mess of anything you shouldn’t have. As well as thanking the spirits for your time if you came to communicate.

7. Leave the way you came.

https://aminoapps.com/c/pagans-witches/page/item/graveyard-etiquette/7eop_a5jCNIag20g8LYnY0wJ5z8anWBYL85

Hired witches and practitioners 

Witches throughout history have been chastised for communicating with the dead, and it is one of the main pieces of evidence used against those suspected of witchcraft, since withcraft was originally viewed as the act of being a servant of the devil.

Witches today do communicate with the dead, however it comes in the form of talking to, honoring, and otherwise working with one’s own ancestors. 

According to Ancestor Communication Spell For Ancestor Worship By Emma Kyteler , “Through prayer, sacrificial offerings, meditation, and ritual, you can bring your ancestors to the table and gain their insight on your life. Intuitively, we sense the presence of our ancestors in our lives. And the wisdom they hold from life and death is a valuable resource for any witch.” 

Furthermore, Kyteler states that “Ancestor worship is a means to assure their own immortality, as well. When a family stays together and venerates their ancestors together, one can go into the afterlife knowing they will be respected and remembered in the same way. Some believe ancestor worship could be the world’s oldest religion. The belief that the dead continue on after death is so common, and that belief is what creates more formal ancestor worship. When an ancestor is angry, it can be a fearsome force that causes misfortune, bad luck, and may jeopardize ones own place in the afterlife.” 

Witches are typically hired for spell casting, as you’ll see on places like fiver and Etsy. This includes banishment spells and home protection spells, which can be used to get rid of unwanted spirits. This is what can be seen as “getting rid of ghosts”, because it is similar in a way. 

https://witchesbrewtours.com/2018/11/26/brief-history-ghost-hunting/

https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2017/10/communicating-with-the-dead-can-the-unknown-be-regulated/

https://www.cantonrep.com/article/20120319/BLOGS/303199919

https://eclecticwitchcraft.com/ancestor-communication-spell/

On twitter I’m seeing dozens of threads from Black activists warning people against burnout, giving all sorts of useful tips about preventing and managing it for the sake of a long-term, sustainable effort.

On tumblr I’m seeing a hell of a lot of young white kids yelling at anyone who actually follows those steps, and acting like burnout is a moral falling rather than a well-proven psychological phenomenon.

Be careful who you get your information from. Don’t let guilt lead you to make choices that will harm both you and the movement.

Baby witches, stop stressing yourselves out over grimoires. I've been a witch for 10 years and I don't even have a physical grimoire. My Pinterest boards and Tumblr pages are about as close to some sort of a grimoire as I've ever gotten. You don't need to have a grimoire to be a witch!