A magickal circle is an energetic construct that you build or envision around yourself before working magick, doing a ritual, some like to cast a circle before meditating or reading tarots. For a solitary practitioner the circle is typically 5-6 ft in diameter, but the size expands based on the size of the group. It can be defined physically, energetically, or both.
Circles provide protection and serves as a container for your personal energy as well as the energy you conjure.
Please remember that this is just what i personally like to do when casting a circle, but that there are many methods.
Preparation for circle casting
1. Determine how much space you will need.
2. Cleanse your area. Vacuum, sweep, throw away any trash in the area.
3.Make sure you have everything you need for your ritual! Theres nothing more frustrating than having your circle casted and realizing you’ve forgotten an herb or any supplies you need for the work you’re about to do.
4. Purify your area. Light purifying incense, sage, sprinkle salt and holy 💧. Most importantly, Visualize the negative energy dispersing. If you don’t focus & visualize, your physical actions will have little effect. Visualization is hands down one of the most important things in any and all magickal workings!
5. Now its time to cast your circle!
Visualize protective energy coming from within you and direct it towards your casting arm. Focus it through a casting tool (Athame, wand, or ✋) and visualize a beam of energy coming from it and settling on the ground. Trace your circle with this energy, 3 times in a clockwise direction. Once for protection, once for focus, and once for power.
Call the 4 quarters
Face North and say “I call to the North, to the element of Earth. Grant me (us if not practicing alone) your endurance, your strength.” Sprinkle salt onto your altar or crumble soil into a bowl on your altar.
Face East and say “I call to the East, to the element of Air. Grant me your creativity and your intuition.” Light incense, wave a fan,or drop feathers onto your altar.
Face south and say “I call to the South, to the element of Fire. Grant me your passion and your energy.” Light candles.
Face west and say “I call to the West, to the element of Water. Grant me your empathy and your emotion.” Pour blessed/storm/moon/natural water into a bowl or into your chalice.
Now would be the time to call on any deities you’d wish to work with. You can call any Goddess or Angel by personalizing this to them. I typically do not personally work with deities, but if you were to want to, Call to them similar to how the Elements are called. Ex. “I call to Gaia, Mother Goddess, Spirit of Earth.” and then place an offering symbolizing them, so for Gaia you might place grain on your altar as an offering.
If not solitary, now would be the time to invite others to the circle. The group leader typically invites others in by a series of phrases, although i know every coven has their own method fine tuned for themselves, This is just the method i’ve seen used and am familiar with. Group leader:”Children of the Goddess, I now invite you to enter our circle.” Each member will be asked “How do you enter this circle?” The response should be “In perfect love and perfect trust.”
Now its time to raise energy. This is the most important part of this process. It is so important because when you open your circle at the end of spellwork, You release all of your energy you have filled with intent out into the universe to go manifest whatever it may be you have called to. You want as much energy as possible to be released carrying your intent!
Here are a few ways! There is no wrong way to do this part, and there are SO MANY ways. You can fine tune this all to you. Remember that this is your ritual, and you want your energy fully behind everything you are doing. This is all customizable, most of all the energy raising.
-Witches Rune Chant
“Darksome night and shining Moon,
East, then South, then West, then North,
Hearken to the witches’ rune;
Here i come to call thee forth.
Earth and Water, Air and Fire.
Wand and pentacle and sword,
Work ye unto my desire,
Hearken ye into my word.
Cords and censer, scourge and knife,
Power of the witches blade waken all ye unto life,
Come ye as the charm is made.
Queen of Heaven, Queen of Hell, Lend your power unto my spell,
and work my will by magic rite.
By all the power of Land and Sea, By all the might of Moon and Sun,
As I do will, So mote it be;
Chant the spell, and be it done.
Eko, Eko Azarak
Eko, Eko Zamilak
Eko, Eko Karnayna
Eko, Eko Aradia”
-Meditating to raise energy. Visualize energy building and building by visualizing warm, yellow light fill your body until its expanding out of your body and filling the dome above your circle. visualize it filling with energy until you are content.
-Music or Drumming, Dancing and Chanting.
Once you reach your desired energy level, it is time to get into whatever spellwork or ritual you desire to preform!
After your spellwork, its time for Cakes and Ale. I like to make little spirit cakes and have some red wine after a ritual. Expelling all of that energy from your body is draining, and you should take your time to enjoy this part of the ritual. Set a cake and some wine aside for the entities who have lent you their energy as thanks. Cakes can be anything, from saltine crackers to cupcakes. Ale can be water. Anything that works for you is ok. For my cakes, i bake a shortbread and mix whatever ingredients i want into the dough. This way, I can craft them with the intent for whatever ritual i may be doing.
ONCE YOU FINISH YOUR WORK SAY GOODBYE TO THE ELEMENTS AND THANK THEM FOR THE POWER THEY BROUGHT. ALWAYS SAY GOODBYE AND THANK ANY DEITIES CALLED ON.
HERE IS HOW I DO IT:
-Farewell to Goddess. ex. “I thank you, Gaia, for gracing me with your glory. Farewell and Merry met.”
-Farewell to Quarters (Counterclockwise).
“My thanks to the element of Water, Your compassion was a gift. Farewell & Blessed be.” Now cover your dish of water or pour it out, Physically say goodbye as well.
“My thanks to the element of Fire, Your fierceness was a gift. Farewell & Blessed be.” Douse your candle.
“My thanks to the element of Air, Your wisdom was a gift. Farewell & Blessed be.” Douse incense/flip fan/turn over feather.
“My thanks to the element of Earth, Your protection was a gift. Farewell & Blessed be.” Cover earth with a cloth, or return it to ground.
I like to walk the circle the opposite way of its casting three times, and voila!
Keep in mind that this is just my method! There are many methods and this is just one of them.
I hope this is helpful to you!
-Love and light, @lapiscat
Valuable information on individual herbs down below! 🌿
Posted: May 7th, 2018.
Updated: June 12th, 2018.
Acacia: Masculine. Deities; Astarte, Diana, Ishtar, Osiris, and Ra. Element; Air. Planet; Sun. Powers; Psychic Protection and Powers.
Agrimony: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Protection, banishes negative energy and spirits. Once used to detect the presence of witches.
Alfalfa: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Prosperity and Fortune.
Allspice: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Fortune, Luck, and Healing.
Almond: Masculine. Deities; Attis, Hermes, Mercury, and Thoth. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Fortune, Prosperity, and Wisdom.
Aloe: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Protection and Luck.
Althea: Feminine. Element; Water. Powers; Protection and Psychic Powers.
Amaranth: Feminine. Deity; Artemis. Element; Fire. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Healing, Calling the Dead, and Protection.
Anemone: Masculine. Deities; Adonis, Venus. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Health, Healing, and Protection.
Angelica: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Exorcism, Healing, Protection, Visions.
Anise: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Purification and Youth.
Apple: Feminine. Deities; Aphrodite, Apollo, Athena, Diana, Dionysus, Iduna, Hera, Olwen, Zeus. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Healing, Immortality.
Avocado: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Lust, Beauty.
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So I was looking out my window and saw two birds and the idea of making a list of symbolism associated with types of birds came to mind. My mom always taught me if you see an animal -especially if they are doing something out of the ordinary- you should take it as an omen. So here’s a list of some basic birds, some of the associations are personal but I hope you like it!
Blue Jay-the truth will be revealed, high energy, playfulness, clarity and communication.
Cardinal-hope, joy, good health, some associate them with angels or deceased love ones, passion and warmth.
Crow-often associated with magic and witches, transformation, power, intelligence and mystery.
Duck-friendships, new friends, happiness, good fortune and protect against negative energies “water off a ducks back” :)
Dove-peace, harmony, joy, love, might be telling you to break away from a toxic situation, think positive, often associated with Aphrodite or Jesus or Angels
Eagle-power, leadership, freedom, adventure, breaking free.
Hawk- common as spirit guides, courage, protection, and awareness.
Hummingbird- I adore hummingbirds and often associate them with faeries. Creativity, joy, love and beauty. Can be a sign that you are moving too fast in life and need to take a break.
Magpie-Magpies represent duality because seeing them can be really good or really bad, I know it’s confusing :/ Seeing a magpie can be a good luck omen and new oppurtunities will appear. They also represent illusion and trickery, maybe someone is being a two-faced friend to you.
Owl- wisdom, associated with the goddess Athena, intuition, spiritual exploration, change, observation and intelligence.
Raven- associated with the nordic god Odin, mystery, magic, fae magic, knowledge, mischieve, and can be seen as a death omen (but can also mean change)
Robin- luck, prosperity, good things will happen, joy and your hard work will soon be rewarded.
Sparrow- associated with Aphrodite, new love and relationships, fertility, team work, time of productivity and stop procrastinating.
Stork-long life, prosperity, fertility, new life, wisdom, take time to relax, motherhood and luck.
Swan- also associated with Aphrodite and Apollo, gracefulness, beauty, music, poetry, creativity, loyalty, and long lasting relationships.
Vulture-death, cleaning up other people’s messes, renewal, patient, use your resources and be perceptive.
Woodpecker- hard work, take advantage of new oppurtunities, attention, progress and determination.
Tip! If you are repeatedly seeing a certain animal or have a strong liking to an animal it could be a way a spirit guide is trying to get your attention (or that animal is just really common in your area lol )
Activated Charcoal- cleansing, purification, grief, health (banishing serious illness)
Allspice- determination, money, luck, healing
Almond- fertility, Goddess energy, beauty, self-love, prosperity, addiction, abundance
Anise- protection, warding against evil, preventing nightmares, psychic ability, happiness
Basil- money, beauty, protection, love, warding
Bay Leaf- money, motivation, protection, psychic powers, wish fulfillment, success, purification
Black Pepper- banishing, protection, exorcism, healing (from a serious illness/banishing said illness)
Brewer’s Yeast- motherhood, femininity, warding against illness
Cashew- money, creativity
Cardamom- lust/libido, love, fidelity
Cayenne Pepper- catalyst, lust/ libido, confidence
Celery- fertility, psychic powers, healing (especially of the bladder, kidneys, and urinary tract), weight loss
Chamomile- sleep, stress relief, love, beauty, friendship, meditation, luck, libido (mostly women)
Chia Seed- protection, health
Chili Powder- protection, hex breaking, love, fidelity
Chives- protection, weight loss
Chlorella- purification, cleansing, health
Cilantro- money, protection, peace
Cinnamon- catalyst, spirituality, beauty, love, lust, romance, healing, strength, protection, psychic ability
Clove- catalyst, beauty, love, protection (especially for children)
Cocoa Powder- beauty, health, love, self-love, grounding, romance, sex, powder, enhances hot herbs
Coconut- strength, love, beauty, protection
Coffee- grounding, protection, spirituality, energy (if caffeinated), dispelling negativity
Coriander- love, health, protection, easing pain of a broken heart,
Cumin- energy, protection, exorcism, protection from theft, love, fidelity, masculine energy
Dandelion- communicating with the dead, health, weight loss, wish fulfillment, divination, luck
Dill- money, prosperity, luck, lust, protection (especially the home)
Dulse- lust, harmony, sea magick
Fennel- health (especially digestion), protection, money, banishing, strength, vitality, libido
Fenugreek- health (women’s issues), friendship, happiness, calming, feminine energy, libido, money
Flax Seed- fertility, health, protection (especially from sickness), divination, money
Garlic- health, banishing, protection, purification, warding, willpower,
Ginger- catalyst, energy, adventure, health, confidence, lust/libido, prosperity, success, protection
Hemp- fertility, intuition, motivation, peace, harmony, stress relief
Hibiscus- health, love, beauty, heart
Holy Basil- opens heart to love, stress relief, healing, balance, grounding
Jalapeno- energy, catalyst, money, abundance
Kelp- health, money, weight loss, sea magick
Lavender- stress relief, sleep, anti-anxiety, meditation, love, depression, peace, harmony
Lemon- health, beauty, love, lust, cleansing, purification, sun magick, removing negativity,
Lemon grass- psychic cleansing, opening the Third Eye, focus, mental clarity
Licorice- love, lust, fidelity, communicating with the dead, health (digestive system)
Lime- purification, protection, harmony, calmness, tranquility, strengthening love
Maca- fertility, vitality, energy, balance, love
Maple- love, friendship, luck, happiness, wealth
Marjoram- beauty, luck, wealth, grief, cleansing, purification, warding, strengthening love, protection
Mint, Pepper- health, protection, ward off migraines, wealth, bringing about change, love, abundance
Mint, Spear- health, protection, happiness, wealth, communicating with spirits
Miso- health, prosperity, communicating with the dead, friendship
Mustard- courage, faith, endurance, success, luck, happiness
Nettle- grouding, health (especially allergies), banishing negativity, cleansing
Nori- health, harmony
Nutmeg- beauty, prosperity, money, luck, hex breaking, mental acuity
Nutritional Yeast- health, happiness, love, addiction
Oat- fertility, health, earth magick, sacred to Brighid
Onion- protection, health, banishing, warding, bad habits, prosperity
Orange- energy, emotional healing, beauty, health, love, friendship
Oregano- health, beauty, joy, energy, strength
Paprika- catalyst, energy, hexing (I don’t hex, but you do you)
Paprika, smoked- power, see Paprika
Parsley- money, luck, success, health, weight loss
Pecan- employment and career, success, security,
Red Pepper- catalyst, love, lust, confidence
Rice- rain, fertility, money, protection
Rose- beauty, love, honoring the dead, friendship, happiness, healing
Rosemary- mental clarity, focus, memory, health, love, lust, purification
Saffron- happiness, mental health, love, lust, psychic ability, addiction, weight loss
Sage- cleansing, purification, grief, wisdom, spirituality, mental clarity, protection, grounding
Salt- cleansing, purification, grounding, protection, banishing, earth magick
Sesame Seed- money, lust, passion
Soy- spirituality, psychic ability, fertility, intuition, grounding
Spirulina- health, wealth, energy
Sugar- beauty, sweeten attitudes, love, sex, drawing spells
Tamarind- love, health, happiness, family, protection (from illness)
Tea, black- energy, strength, courage, confidence
Tea, green- energy, health, weight loss, beauty, confidence
Tea, white- beauty, harmony, peace, health, tranquility
Thyme- money, protection, luck, grief, honoring the dead, grounding, glamours, confidence, loyalty
Turmeric- health (especially dealing with serious illness), happiness,
Vanilla- beauty, love, friendship, passion
Vinegar- protection, warding, weight loss, hexing, banishing illness
Walnut- connection with the divine, spirituality, mental strength, divination
Watercress- health, sex, lunar magick
Channeling is allowing a nonphysical entity to use your physical body, in order to accomplish something. If that sounds, vague, it’s because it is. Channeling takes many different forms and intensity levels! Depending on how it’s done, it can be a medium-difficulty task or one of the most advanced things a spirit worker can do.
I once heard channeling described as a car ride, and in my experience that’s very accurate. The car is your body, and you’re in it with an entity. Sometimes you’re in the driver’s seat, and the entity is in the back seat giving directions. Sometimes you or the entity is in the passenger’s seat: not calling most of the shots, but able to reach over and grab the wheel if needed. Sometimes you’re in the backseat watching the entity drive, and sometimes you’re in the trunk. In practice, this can take a number of forms.
Speaking on Behalf. This is the kind of channeling people do most often. The entity isn’t controlling you, just feeding you lines which you can then relay to a third party. You’re translating their messages to something other people can comprehend. If you’ve ever answered a question for a spirit in their words, you’ve done this.
Isolated Channeling. The entity takes control of just a part of the body, usually the hands or fingers. This is mostly used for things like automatic writing.
Assuming Form. Also known as consensual possession. The entity is in the driver’s seat, speaking and acting for themselves without your help. Some people will call this “horsing.”
Possession. While the word “possession” could technically cover all of this, within the spirit work community it’s usually reserved for channeling where the human did not consent beforehand. This doesn’t necessarily mean in a violating way- I once had a friend who got possessed just long enough for an entity to yank them out of danger; once I was taken for just a moment to convey a quick (but very direct) message to a devotee, and snapped out of it right after.
Everyone will have a different reason to channel but most of them fall under a few categories:
Helping Someone Else. You’re channeling on behalf of someone who can’t [easily] reach the entity themselves, in order to ease communication between the two parties. This is often seen with mediums contacting spirit guides and Ancestors.
Aid in Other Works. The entity is better suited to accomplish a certain task than you, so you let them take the lead. This is often seen with a familiar or spirit companion, someone the practitioner works with closely enough to know their strengths and trust them.
Easier Communication Overall. Channeling is a way to get really familiar with an entity’s energy. Again, we often see this with spirit companions and is more to bond than to achieve another goal. This would include automatic writing or letting a spirit experience things “through” you.
Ritual Invitation. In some traditions, it’s common to invite deities to ritual events. Often, some type of channeling/possession is expected and is usually reached through ecstatic experiences. It’s taken as a sign the deity has arrived at the party, either a sign the offerings have been received or a time for the deity to convey important messages.
Know How To Protect Yourself. This is non-negotiable. Is your discernment tuned enough to spot an impostor or malevolent entity? Do you know how to end a session early? Do you know how to banish a spirit in an emergency? If the answer is no, then study up and return to channeling when you’re ready.
Know Your Entity. Channeling, by nature, puts the practitioner in an intimate and vulnerable place, so you don’t want to give that access to an entity who may misuse it. If it’s your first time channeling, make sure you trust this entity with your life.
Don’t Channel Alone. When you channel, you’re in an altered state of consciousness. Having someone grounded near you helps keep the session on track and keep you out of trouble should you need it. (Either by forcing an entity out if needed or just keeping you from climbing that tree.)
It’ll Probably Take a Lot Out of You. Have something ready to ground and rehydrate yourself after a session, and make sure you don’t have anything high-demand planned after.
Start Small. No need to jump head-first into the most advancecd and high-intensity types of channeling! Start with automatic writing or painting and get used to the feeling and work your way up.
Don’t Make It Weird. Basic etiquette still matters. Channeling is not a pass to give unsolicited messages to other practitioners, speak on behalf of their deities to them (unless they’ve specifically asked), or say hurtful things cushioned by: “What? It wasn’t me who said it.”
Messages Are Rarely “Pure.” This means everything is still filtered through you, the practitioner. Your values, morals, biases, and beliefs can inform what messages get through and how they are conveyed. Nobody wants to send out a message they disagree with, after all. This becomes less of an influencing factor with experience as one learns to hone their skill and let go more, but it’s important to always keep in mind. (If a channeling friend says a deity doesn’t accept your gender identity or something, that’s a good sign that really your “friend” doesn’t accept it.)
Going along my path of working with the Fair Folk, I have tweaked some of my own guidelines when interacting with them. I had a post about Faery Etiquette that I decided to remove because looking back on it, many of the tips should’ve have been elaborated on so this is my new and improved tips for interacting with faeries.Theses guidelines have come from folklore, books and my own experiences!
One of the hardest things for beginner fae workers to understand is the rule of not saying “Thank You” to the Fae. There are many theorised reasons why you shouldn’t say this particular phrase because it might be taken as you are being dismissive or you admitting debt to them. Now, this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be grateful towards them, instead of quickly saying “thank you”, take your time to express gratitude towards them. One method is to pay back what they have blessed you with! This means setting out an offering of small trinkets, food or drink with the intention of showing gratitude. If you find yourself unable to set aside an offering or you would rather be short and sweet, try rephrasing “Thank you” in other words like “I appreciate this gesture….” or “I’m very grateful for…”
It is best to not tell the Fair Folk your full name and this goes for any spirit. Names hold power and you wouldn’t go around giving just anyone the ability to hold power over you. If you go by a name different than your birth name, I still wouldn’t give them your current name. When they ask for an introduction you can give them a nickname or false name but phrase it so you aren’t technically lying about your name, for example “You may call me *insert new name*”
Faeries are very different beings from us humans so you should treat them with the utmost respect as to not upset and get yourself into a tricky situation. The Fair Folk are very honest beings and respect the truth so they expect us to be just as honest as they are, so do not lie! There is the belief that fairies cannot lie but it is unsure if that is myth or not. Although the Fae are very honest, they are very skilled at twisting their words and speaking in rhymes so make sure that you do not take everything they say as the straightforward truth. I would not recommend that you try at twisting your words when talking to them because that may get you into some trouble also so it is best that you either speak the truth or keep quiet. Apologies are very important but just like the rule with “Thank you” you shouldn’t say “Sorry”!!This can also be confusing but just show your apology in different way because the phrase can be seen as lazy or dismissive so try setting out an offering to appease them.
If you find yourself visiting the Faerie Realm, always err on the side of caution!!!! This goes for any spirit or astral work! You are stepping into a land that is unknown to you and has many of it’s own rules and customs. Take the countries of our own realm for example, North American countries are very different when it comes to countries in Europe or Asia and it is expected when you visit a different country you try to learn and follow those customs to be polite. Be polite and respectful of the beings that live there but also be cautious of their intentions. Fae workers must realize that not all fae have good intentions but then again not all fae are malicious so be wary when interacting! When visiting have your spirit guides or a trusted fairy guide you through the realm so you don’t get into trouble.
Many old folk tales describing interactions with the fair folk often warn against the consumption of food in the spirit realm. For example in the story of Hades and Persephone the pomegranate Persephone eats ties her to the Underworld or in Japanese legend the goddess, Izanami was trapped in the Underworld because she had consumed the food there. Folk tales from the British Isles say that the food of the Faerie realm tastes heavenly but is often enchanted so that whoever would eat it would be placed in a trance. But who knows if these tales are true so as I said before, always be cautious with faeries. Morgan Daimler states in her book Fairycraft, that “When in the Irish Otherworld it is a bad idea to eat or drink anything, and if its offered to you find a way to very politely decline; on the other hand if in one of the Norse Fairy Worlds- ljiossalfheim or svartalfheim, for example-it is acceptable to take food and drink and is worse to refuse than accept it. Should you be in a Fairy world that is not Norse or Celtic try to learn the expected customs first..” (Daimler, 2016)
Fairy Gifts are a very tricky subject I find but here is how I go about it! Trust your intuition when accepting gifts! Declining gifts from the Fae can be considered disrespectful to them so if you receiving a gift from a trusted faery then accept but if you are unsure about the side effects of accepting then either kindly decline or accept it and cleanse the gift. Just be wary that the faery may expect something in return for the gift so be prepared to give them an offering.
-Moonlight 🌙
Sources:
Daimler, Morgan. Fairycraft: Following the Path of Fairy Witchcraft. Moon Books, 2016.
Do other witches dream of a fully functional tea garden of their own? Grapefruit mint is the prettiest mint I have ever grown, and also one of the tastiest. It’s nice to see it mentioned somewhere!
The-Wiccans-Glossary
Shadow people are black shadow mist humanoid like entities that are quite mysterious in nature. Other names that are used to refer to shadow people are shadow figures, shadow beings, black masses, dark shadows, shadow ghosts, Dark Ectoplasms, Moving Shadows, or shades. Shadow people have been seen in many different types of forms. People have ran into shadow people that looked children sized, adult sized, masculine, feminine, and even some that would wear “Shadow clothes”. There are different types of shadow people, and shadow entities. Though these entities usually act similar to each other, it’s important to know the types that one could encounter. These are the different types of shadow people:
Shadow humanoid - This is the form most people see, and is the basic human form.
Shadow humanoid with Red, or Green Eyes - It’s exactly what it sounds like… shadow people with colored eyes…
Hat Man - This is a shadowy humanoid form that is wearing a hat, and is usually known as the Hat Man.
Hooded Shadows - humanoid shadow people who wear hoods.
Shadow animal - These are the shadows in animal form.
Black mist, Dark Ectoplasm, Moving Shadows - These are formless black clouds.
Shadow people are one of the most common entities people run into, but they usually flee when they are noticed. They are most often seen in places that are dark, when it is sometime during the evening. People that have encountered these entities have reported that light seems to frighten them away, and light is also said not to pass through their dark shadowy bodies. Shadow people have the ability to pass through objects, and walls like most other types of higher frequency entities. These entities can move incredibly fast, and are usually seen in people’s peripheral vision.
Though most people assume them to be negative, shadow people are not inherently benevolent, or malevolent. They are just entities with a little bit darker energy then most, and are more mysterious than anything else. Shadow people have also been known to be attracted to energy, but primarily darker energy such as negative emotions. They have also been known to feed on peoples energies.
No one knows for sure exactly what shadow people are, but they have been called pretty much everything from disembodied humans that did not pass on, to even demons, angels, and aliens. Some even claim that shadow people are astral projectors, and that the black mass you see is their manifestation of them on the physical plane.
If a practitioner would want to get rid of a shadow person all they would have to do is one of the things I have listed below. Though this is not all of the ways, it’s a good small list:
Ask it to leave, or command it to leave. (Nobody ever tries this…)
Banishing ritual such as LBRP, LBRH, or Gnostic Pentagram Ritual.
Asking a god, goddess, deity, or higher power to get rid of it for you.
Burn cleansing herbs like sage, and rosemary.
Used crystals that are for protection, and banishing like obsidian.
Use the violet flame.
Psychically, or energetically attack it through psychic attacks such as the releasing light technique.
To see any updates to this post, click [here]. I’ll likely update it.
Disclaimer No single witch knows about all these things or has answers to all these prompts. This is just a reference list. Don’t get overwhelmed and focus on what interests you and relates to your path when making a grimoire or book of shadows.
Does your grimoire have an index for organization? Make one!
Write about the history of witches, the occult, Paganism, ect.
What is witchcraft?
What is intent? What is your will? How do they work?
What types of spells are there?
What are some methods for spells?
What types of witches are there?
What is cleansing? Why is it important? How is it done?
What is charging? Why is it important? How is it done?
What is grounding? Why is it important? How is it done?
What is shielding & warding? Why is it important? How is it done?
What are circles? Why are they important? How is it done?
What is visualization? Why is it important? How is it done?
What methods are there for divination? How can it be used?
What is consecration? How do you consecrate tools?
Write about energy, energy work basics, how is energy used?
What methods of meditation are there? Have any favorites?
Write about any tips for meditation you know of!
Make a list of terms commonly used in reference to witchcraft
How to write your own spells
How to make moon water
How to make sigils
How to dress candles
The wheel of the year. What is it? How do you celebrate it?
Make a pendulum board
Write the entire Theban Alphabet
Taglocks. What are they? How do you use them?
The Elements
The directions - North, South, East, & West
Moon phases
Zodiac signs
Planets
Days
Times of day
Numbers
Colors
Tarot cards
Runes
Herbs & Spices
Flowers
Trees/Wood
Other plants
Essential Oils
Incense
Teas
Seashells & other things from the sea
Crystals & Metals
Gods & goddesses
Spirits
Angels
Fae
List pantheons/deities
Basic spirit work
How to protect yourself from spirits
How to bind and banish spirits if something goes wrong
Fae etiquette
Types of Fae
List ways to communicate with deities/spirits/Fae
Information on constructs, servitors, tulpas, ect.
Page of tips/reminders
List practices, topics, deities/spirits of interest
How did you discover witchcraft?
What kind of witch are you, if any labels apply besides witch?
Why do you do witchcraft?
What inspires your practice?
Is your practice based on any certain culture, religion, ect?
Is witchcraft spiritual for you? How so? Are you Pagan, Wiccan, ect?
What is special about your practice? Do you have any unique methods, ideas, systems?
How do you believe magic works?
What has being a witch taught you?
Do you have any rules for your path? What are they? Why do you have them?
Write about your goals relating to witchcraft.
Do you have any familiars, deities or spirits you work with? Write about them.
Are there many witches, occultists, Pagans, ect that inspire you? Who? What about them is inspiring?
Make a correspondence page for you. Your natal chart, birth tarot card, numerology, elements or signature ingredients you connect to, ect.
Draw a chart of symbols you use in your practice. This could be alchemical symbols, sigils, runes, ect.
Offering ideas for your deities/spirits
Plants you have and how to care for them
Do you have any witchy drawings or doodles? Add them! Make some!
Write about folklore, especially personally significant or local folklore
Write about any myths or folk tales you like
Write about local animals, plants, in your area
Witchy recipes, crafts, projects, ect that you wanna do
Tarot spreads you like
Other spreads you like, oracle, runes, ect
A section or separate book for readings/spells/rituals you do
Witchy places you like, that be it woods, cemeteries, shops, ect
A witchy wishlist, tools, ingredients, ect that you want
Witchy books you have and witchy books you want
Astrology
Astral projection
Auras
Crystal grids
Dream interpretation
Familiars
Herbalism
Lenormand
Runes
Sacred geometry
Scrying
Symbols
Tarot cards
Oracle cards
Palmistry
Pendulums
000 - The universe is letting you know that new beginnings will help you elevate your vibration and connect with your full potential
111 - You’re on the right path to abundance, alignment, and creating your dream reality. You’re manifesting things with ease.
222 - Trust you are on the right path. Stay focused on the things you want in your life rather than what you don’t want.
333 - The Universe is working with you on making your dreams a reality. Belive in yourself and trust your intuition.
444 - Your being guided and supported through whatever you’re focusing on at the moment. Don’t stop, continue and keep going.
555 - A quantum leap is ahead, Embrace yourself for massive shifts. Be open to new opportunities in all areas of your life.
666 - You’re distracted and need refocusing on your goals. The Universe is telling you to wake up to your higher self
777 - You’re in the frequency of manifesting your dreams. Good things are coming your way, let it flow your way.
888 - Financial abundance is on it’s way to you. The Universe is letting you know you’re successful.
999 - You’re being told to embrace change and step into alignment with your soul purpose and higher self
Grimoire ideas
About you:
How you got started in the craft
Your spiritual journey
Things you connect to (animals, elements, plants, ect)
Types of magic you do
Your natal chart
Your deities (if you have any)
Correspondences:
Remember, you don't need to write down correspondences you will never need! So instead, write about...
Crystals you have/want
Plants you can grow yourself/already have around you. Check your spice cabinet
And list things to use those for! So that would be herb bundles to burn, salves, recipes, and so on.
Other things you can use in magic that you already have
This would be things like sea shells, snail shells, grass, dirt, candles. Get creative!
Other witchcraft stuff:
Your sigils
Planets
The sun/moon +moon phases
Zodiac signs
The elements
Symbolism (animals, shapes, and whatever else you wish to add)
Spells:
What makes a spell that works!!! This should help with making your own spells
What NOT to do
Different types of spells
Spells you will actually use
Divination:
A section on tarot cards and their meanings
How to use a pendulum
Meanings of oracle cards
Rune meanings and how to cast them
Lesser known forms of divination!!!
Mental health:
Grounding and centering
Burn out care and being energy efficient
A list of what motivates you to do your craft
Small spells for self care
Astral work:
Your astral space (a map, a description, drawings of important locations)
Your astral body, if it's any different than your physical one
A list of spirits and important information about them
Protection, sheilding, banishing, and safety
Manners when interacting with spirits and what NOT to do
Methods of projection/travel that work for you
Post-astral grounding methods
General spirit work:
How to interact with spirits and how NOT to interact with spirits
Protection, banishing, shielding, and other safety things
How to give offerings (there's more than one way!)
Methods of communicating with spirits
Signs of spirits
Ways spirits can send signs and messages (animals, dreams, and so on)
A list of different kinds of spirits you work with/have encountered
A section for research, especially if you're doing deity work.
Grounding, if it helps you afterwards
A log of interaction with spirits. This can be like a divination journal but with spirits, if that's what you do.
I literally just reblog stuff for my Book of Shadows, feel free to use these too. Blessed be.
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