“Our sense of Achievable Reality is the limitations which we believe bind us into a narrow range of actions and successes—what we believe to be possible for us at any one time. In this context, the purpose of magic is to simultaneously explore those boundaries and attempt to push them back—to widen the 'sphere' of possible action.”
I manifested so much (especially when I was a kid) bc I was just "dumb".
Like something didn't go my way, I didn't feel bad, I was genuinely just confused.
Once when I was like 4 or 5, I went to this boardwalk with my mom and we spent all our money on shops so by the time we got to the carnival part, my mom hadn't realized and was like, "sorry honey, we only have enough for games, so no rides."
5 year old me didn't cry, or get angry.
5 year old me was confused. Like I actively remember being confused and thinking something like, "that can't possibly be!"
And so while my mom was talking to the ticket lady, I turned around and saw a bill stuck in the boardwalk cracks. So I picked it up and gave it to my mom and was like, "Is this enough?"
And turns out (I didn't know money at the time), it was a $50. And my mom asked me where it came from, and I just said I found it. And nobody was running after it or anything, so she was like, "...Yeah!"
And so long story short...I got what I wanted and it was extremely instant...and lots of stuff happened to me like that with me manifesting as a kid bc I didn't 'know any better'.
Types Of Witches Master List
*these are short definitions to be used as a jumping off point for new practitioners- also if I missed any feel free to let me know I’m always adding to my “MasterLists” as I remember or learn more*
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Alexandrian: holds that all participants are priests and priestesses; everyone is able to commune with the Divine, therefore there is no laity.
Angel Witch: works with angels
Animist Witch: believes there is life in all things and sees no distinction between human, plant, animal, or material objects
Air: focuses on the element of air
Augury: Divine omens, signs and symbols
Axis Mundi Witch: A witch who studies the core idea that there is a central pillar that joins Earth to Heaven.
British Traditional Witch: A witch who focuses on the superstitions and spells that originated in the British Isles.
Celtic: Studies and worships Celtic deities and magick
Cosmic: Looks to the stars, moon, and astrology
Christian: Witchcraft that is performed to honor / or is performed in conjunction with the Christian God as the primary and only deity
Chaos: draws power from chaos focuses on emotions mostly negative
Correllian: practices based on the idea that inner truth is universal in nature. Since Corellian Witchcraft teaches that Deity enters the life of the seeker in a way that can be best understood by them, Deity is key to the beneficial magic of this tradition.
Chthonioi Witch: A witch who practices a variation of the Alexandrian tradition which also includes Greek gods and goddesses
Crystal: Uses crystals/stones and their properties
Death: focuses on death magic, underworld deities, ghosts. Mediumship
Desert: uses desert plants, bones, sand, desert animals, etc in their practice.
Dianic: Offshoot of Wicca focused on female deities
Divination: Focuses on many different types of divination.
Draconic: works with dragons and bases a craft around their magick and lore. Very ceremonial magick.
Druids: promotes harmony, connection, and reverence for the natural world.
Eclectic: Embraces any and all magick and magickal work
Elemental: Works with fire, water, air, earth, and spirit
Elven : practices a craft based on working with elves. Usually Norse but can work with other types of elves as well.
Faery: Usually based on Celtic folklore and works with the Fae
Fire: focuses on the element of fire
Folk Witch: "Cunning Folk" ; hereditary witches who follow a path similar to British witchcraft and used their magic and skills for practical purposes which were passed down through generations
Gardenian: based on the polarity of a male and a female, which are represented in covens by the High Priestess and High Priest. The values being: the value of life, the inevitability of death, and the reincarnation after this life ends.
Garden/Floral: focuses on flowers
Green: Magic based on gardening and herbalism
Hearth: Practices magick focused on the home
Hedge: focuses on astral projection & herbal medicine
Hellenic: Worships Greek gods and goddesses
Hereditary: Handed down a bloodline of witches
Kitchen: Likes to mix food and cooking with magick
Kemetic Witch: A witch who follows a path with a focus on the Egyptian deities.
Lunar: Works with the lunar cycles
Laveyan Satanic: Witchcraft worked with the idea that satan is a concept, rather than a real person or entity (loosely put; it’s a very detailed concept). Also known as Satanic witches who fit the secular description.
Left-handed Witch: A witch who often breaks taboos.
Norse: Based on the religion of Scandinavia
Nocturnal: focuses their practice at night
Marijuana: type of green witch that uses MJ in their practice
Mermaid: sea witch that works with mermaids.
Music/Art Witch: uses music/sound and performance in their craft.
Right-handed Witch: A witch that practices magic that is guided by social norms.
(Theistic) Satanic /Luciferian: Witchcraft that is often centered around honoring and/or working with Lucifer and other forms of Satan in spellwork and prayer
Scandinavian Witch: A witch who practices and studies Danish Folklore and some Norse traditions.
Science: A form of magick in which both metaphysical ideas and scientific facts/theories are mixed in together by the individual practicer
Sigil Witch: Also known as Word Witch, these practitioners use sigils and words weaved into their magic
Sea: Practices water based magick
Secular: Does not worship deities
Shaman: Enters altered state of consciousness
Slavic: practices their craft influenced by Slavic deities and folk lore
Solar: uses the sun in their craft
Solitary: Practicing by ones’ self; not included in a group
Swamp: lives in swamp lands or near, uses plants and animals that are found in swamp lands in their practice
Sun: uses the power of sun in their practice
Traditional: One who practices witchcraft by honoring and using old and ‘traditional’ ways of magick; this type of witch might be one to practice modern methods of magick, but they might also stick to traditional concepts or techniques
Time Witch: uses magick to manipulate time(line)
Thelema Witch: A witch who uses the occult philosophy founded by Aleister Crowley, which centers around ceremonial magic and Egyptian rituals.
Weather: focuses on weather in their practice, sky deities, weather divination
just a reminder that the law works on EVERYTHING so use it to make all aspects of your life easier.
for example, im studying a bachelor’s degree atm and the work is piling up but what am i affirming & assuming ? uni work is so easy. why is my uni work so easy? ah it’s so good knowing exactly what im doing for all my assignments. make it work for you !!!!!
An Examination of the Book of Shadows
Various Phraseologies: Spellbook, Grimoire, Tome of Magic, Book of Spells.
It is a textbook carrying the collective information that pertains to the extensive practices of the individual Witch. The name of the practitioner’s book is an extension of their evolutionary view, while traditional references may be made toward the book, unconventional and taciturn names may be given to the tome that can better help reflect the Witch and establish a deeper bond between prac and theory.
There are an abundance of traditional values that have unfolded between the ages as the notion of a Book of Shadows becomes more prominent in Witchcraft practices. Olden actions of keeping the book safe from prying eyes, to burning the book once the Witch’s time has come, there is a gentle reminder that history and it’s suggestions differ throughout the ages of time and as generational views progress, there too comes the notion of open mindedness and allowing oneself to display their Craft in whichever way is comfortable for them to do so.
This open-armed view extends all throughout the Spellbook, as what may serve one Witch in their Grimoire, may not serve another Witch in theirs. What one maybe believe in, another may not. As a general list to accomodate for the overview in which is commonly displayed in such books, it is customary to find information that pertains to the following that involves a form of instructive learning process based on personal and effective beliefs:
•Astrology (zodiacs, birth charts etc..)
•Dream Magic (lucid states, past life etc..)
•Plant Magic (herbal teas, recipes etc..)
•Rituals pertaining to diverse practices that involve but are not limited to Ceremonial Magic, Planetary Deities, Sabbats and Esbats.
•Spells pertaining to diverse practices that may involve the properties for Healing, Protection, Love, Wealth, Banishing etc..
•Conjuration of constructing the physical manifestation of Spells such as charm formation, Poppet crafting and amulet making.
•Summoning of constructing the spiritual and mindful manifestation of Spells such as with techniques of visualisation.
•Charts pertaining to the guidance of elemental and/or planetary influence such as recording Moon phases for Full, New and Dark Moons as well as rare events that can influence Spells such as eclipses or Super Moons.
•Divinatory information pertaining to the processes of Tarot card reading, Crystal ball Scrying, Tea Leaf reading, Rune casting, Bone casting, Pendulum swinging etc..
•Symbolism based on the preferred index and learnings of the Witch, which can feature a collection of Sigils and Glyphs in which pertain to their cultural practice or embodiments of empowerment (ie: Pentagram, Pentacle, Triquetra, Spiral, Cross, Hand of Fatima etc..)
•Personal notes that reflect upon the Witch’s practice and experiences that have derived from all the effects in which listed above.
As a collective and expansive review of all that is and can be entailed and entwined with relations to Witchcraft practices that correlate to the use of a Book of Shadows, there is furthermore an unlimited source of key words in which may be associated with the terminology used to connect and identify with certain Occult groups throughout the years and in diverse cultures tied with Occultism. Some of these are mentioned below and notes only a broad fraction of what is out there:
‘Rosicrucian’ , ‘Demonology’ , ‘Satanism’ , ‘Hermeticism’ , ‘Kabbalah’ , ‘Mysticism’ , ‘Solomonic’ , ‘Wicca’ , ‘Paganism’ , ‘Thelema’ , ‘Magnetism’ , ‘Leviathan’ , ‘Spiritualism’ , ‘Theosophy’
With what is penned inside a Book of Shadows, it is the inner content that too reflects upon the physical materials of the book itself. Just some of the factors to consider are: the type of material which binds the exterior of the book (ie: real leather, faux leather etc..), paper type, binding methods (ie: hand stitched, post-bound etc..) and additional construction used such as glues and fabrics. These factors can help to determine not only the longevity and lifespan of the book but also too the connection that the practitioner establishes with their book, ensuring that it is a grand tool that is ethically respected and one that the practitioner is pleased to associate with. As the Book of Shadows is a collector and container of information, the edification told can also relay through the findings that pertain to the ideal of symbologies connected to the Witch. Physical representations can be added to the pages, for reference: printable pages of purchased art or information, decorative paper that resonate with the practitioner’s theme as well as chance findings that may serve for a significant purpose delivered by nature, such as: bird feathers or dried and pressed flowers. Additionally, the overall purpose of what is in a Book of Shadows is the information, for how it gets there depends entirely on the practitioner, for the pages may be printed or they may be hand written, utilising the opportunity to work with special inks that are created for the purpose to bind and consecrate magical words can often be a great opportunity to help further establish a deep connection. Uniquely prepared inks that may vary in colour: black, red, purple etc.. may be prepared with the inclusion of added blends that contain the essence of sacred plants such as: Sandalwood, Myrrh, Frankincense etc.. These nominated plants of one’s choice can act on the behalf of intensifying the potency of written information that can pertain to any point of power, for reference: an incantation or book declaration.
Beyond the tangible varieties of a physical Book of Shadows, the desire to have this sacred information in one accessible place can extend into a digital library where magical writings are compiled online and conveniently accessed on computers, tablets and mobile phones. With an abundance of technological formats available, this opportunity allows the practitioner to construct a useful and convenient space where all important knowledge can be kept. Just as a physical Spellbook, an online one can be equally retained as a sacred tool and strategically laid out in a composition that is easy for the practitioner to access and add details to or take away if needed to. Online books can be transformed to formats that make for a simple structure to compose knowledge, creating or converting files to configurations such as Microsoft Word, PDF, Notepad or by simply laid out on an external hard drive or USB device by utilising the manageable technique of organisation by folders and files. In addition to this, most standard online filing systems allow for security measures and the use of access through passwords, therefore keeping your information safe.
Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff in “Captain America: Civil War”
I feel like the word "visualize" is commonly used in spells and exercises instead of "imagine," because it feels more authentic and like you're not just playing make-believe, but I've got this theory that it really isn't any better, and could actually be holding a lot of people back.
As we know, some people think more in words, and some people think more in images. Some people have a hard time visualizing, or straight up can't do it.
Personally, I think in some words and some images, but mostly in a big abstract cloud of ideas and feelings which I have to translate into images or words in order to communicate. It's easier for me to translate ideas into words than images. When I do think in images they kind of just happen without me consciously creating them. To make them on purpose is a lot harder.
So, when you tell me to visualize a protective bubble (to use a recently mentioned example), I can do it, but it's not super solid. However, if you tell me to imagine a protective bubble, I can feel it and know it's there. I can know what color it is without having to see it. This is a much stronger bubble than the one I visualized.
Since I decided to quit trying to visualize and start imagining, things have become a lot easier for me, and have felt more solid. I'm also spending less time being distracted by the effort of maintaining a visualization.
Again, this is a theory, and of course your mileage may vary, but if you're someone for whom imagining is not an entirely visual process, it might be worth giving it a try.
WandaVision “The Series Finale”. ELIZABETH OLSEN as WANDA MAXIMOFF/THE SCARLET WITCH.
Knotting a crystal net is very easy if you are able to use your fingers for this kind of crafting.
They are often called crystal "wraps" and many tutorials can be found on Youtube.
There are many, many ways to make a crystal net. The style you use determines the final appearance. More importantly for us, the style you use determines how many knots there will be, and their size.
We can draw on four common elements of magic: Crystal/mineral correspondences, color correspondences, numerology, and knot magic.
The stone (or other object) is like the battery which holds and radiates power. The object you net should correspond to your core intent.
The color of cord or thread you use can modify or hone your intent. For example, if using clear quartz, the color correspondence might be doing most of the work.
Then again, this spell will work with cotton twine and a river stone, so just do whatever suits you.
The total number of cords you use dictates how many knots total will exist in your spell. Crystal nets are made by tying two strands of cord together. If you use four cords, you will have eight working ends, and therefore you will tie four knots per row. If you have five cords, you will have ten working ends, and you will need to tie five knots per row. I align my numerology to the number of knots, not strands, because the knots themselves are holding the magic.
The knots are used to tie intent and bind power. I create most of my charms in a style that has one big starter knot at the top and one big finishing knot at the bottom. There are tons of ways to utilize knots in this project. The first knot can hold the only intent, while the rest bind powers to support it. Or the intent can be split into its composite parts and each part gets its own knot. Or every single knot can have something unique, or they can all be identical... lots of options.
Conceptually, the inner object is the focal point or battery of the spell. The knots can be understood as tools that the object uses to carry out your will, instructions to guide the object in its work, vessels that carry additional power (like tidepools on a beach), or tangles that capture and bind up unwanted forces.
1. Learn how to make the nets first from an arts and crafts perspective :) you can cut the cording off to re-use the same stone later. It is really frustrating to try and do a craft in a ritual headspace if you have to learn the craft simultaneously!
2. Gather up your cording and object to be netted. Do any ritual techniques you prefer to prepare them.
3. Decide how you want your intent to be tied in. Do you want to use the same phrase for each knot? Do you want to chant your intent continuously while you do many knots? Etc.
4. Make the crystal net in your ritual headspace/magic zone. Pour your intent into each knot in whatever methods you choose.
5. I recommend making the final knot of your project into the seal which completes and finishes the amulet ("so mote it be," "as my will it has been done," etc).
6. If you did not raise and direct energy during the spell, ensure the amulet is charged afterwords. Like all amulets and talismans, it requires feeding and repowering as time goes on.
I’m the love witch! I’m your ultimate fantasy! SAMANTHA ROBINSON as ELAINE PARKS — THE LOVE WITCH (2016) dir. Anna Biller
many artists have ae's. when beyonce's rocking it on stage, she's sasha fierce. when tyler the creator is performing, he's igor. the point of an ae, for most is to gain confidence and to be fearless.
the more confident you are in your future, the more successful you will be.
*note: i refer to your ae (alter ego) as she/her. you can use whichever pronouns you like for your ae, of course!
what's her name?
be sure to be thorough and research the meaning and origin of the name you choose for yourself. names have power.
what does she look like?
your alter ego should look like the better version of yourself. make yourself look like her. dress up. be extra if you want.
what does a typical day for her look like?
be as creative as possible with this. nothing is impossible with manifesting. nothing.
what's her personality like?
find five words to describe her with. remember your alter ego has no faults. she's perfect. don't let this intimidate you. if you are your alter ego, then you are, by default, perfect, too. you don’t have to try, you are.
who does your alter ego surround herself with?
watch the friends your ae associates with. you should be friends with people that can put you ahead. whether that be financially, mentally, or physically, only make friends that make you better. don't associate with those who make you worse than your worth.
what kind of media does your ae consume, if any?
think about your ae's favorite author, artist, dancer, singer, etc. how present she is on social media. is she a public figure? how does she influence the media, if so?
why are you creating your alter ego?
why are you frankensteining, in other words? are you tired of being cooped up in your home all the time? do you want people to hang on to your every word? do you want to have influence?