Understanding Psychic Abilities
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Understanding Psychic Abilities
Psychic abilities often refer to skills or talents enabling individuals to gain information or influence beyond the scope of human senses or scientific understanding. Such capacities are frequently posited to transcend the boundaries of time, space, and matter. While they can be classified into various types – such as clairvoyance (perceiving remote or hidden information), telepathy (transmitting thoughts), and precognition (predicting future events) – the mechanisms underpinning these phenomena remain the subjects of controversy and speculation.
Historical Perspectives
Throughout history, diverse cultures have recognized and integrated the notion of psychic phenomena into their daily lives and spiritual practices. From ancient civilizations like the Greeks and Egyptians, who consulted oracles and seers for guidance, to indigenous tribes who believed in the power of shamans and medicine people to communicate with forces beyond human perception, psychic phenomena have occupied a significant niche.
In the medieval period, psychic occurrences were often intertwined with religious or supernatural explanations. Those who claimed to possess these abilities were either revered as divinely gifted or, conversely, vilified and persecuted for heresy or witchcraft. Notably, the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods began to scrutinize such claims, emphasizing empirical evidence and rationality. This shift led to a decline in the public acceptance of psychic phenomena as mere superstitions or the result of charlatanism.
Modern Interpretations
In contemporary times, the debate surrounding psychic phenomena has bifurcated into two dominant perspectives: the skeptics and the proponents.
Skeptics, often armed with a scientific background, posit that claims of psychic abilities lack empirical evidence. They argue that such phenomena can be explained by cognitive biases, logical fallacies, or mere coincidences. For instance, the confirmation bias might lead someone to remember only the instances when a psychic prediction was accurate and dismiss those when it was not. They also highlight instances where purported psychics have been exposed as frauds, using tactics such as cold reading to feign genuine abilities.
On the contrary, proponents assert that the existence of psychic abilities is a genuine and untapped dimension of human potential. While acknowledging that fraudulence exists, they argue that there are genuine cases that defy conventional explanations. They contend that science, in its current form, may not be adequately equipped to understand or measure these phenomena. Some postulate that advancements in neuroscience, consciousness research, or quantum physics might one day elucidate the enigmatic nature of psychic abilities.
Types of Psychic Abilities
Clairvoyance
Derived from the French words "clair" (clear) and "voir" (to see), clairvoyance essentially translates to "clear seeing." Clairvoyance refers to the claimed ability to gather information about an object, person, location, or event without any known humanly means. This phenomenon is often described as receiving visual information in the form of symbols, colors, or visions. Throughout history, many societies have revered clairvoyants as powerful figures. In some cultures, they played significant roles as advisors to rulers or as mediators between the physical and unseen worlds. Contemporary society, with its emphasis on empirical evidence, often views clairvoyance with skepticism, yet there remains a persistent cultural fascination with this ability. In many spiritual traditions, clairvoyance is seen as a heightened state of consciousness, a gift or a skill that connects the individual with higher dimensions or spiritual guides.
Telepathy
Stemming from the Greek words "tele" (distant) and "pathos" (feeling), telepathy can be understood as "distant feeling." Telepathy is the purported transmission of information between individuals without using known human sensory channels or physical interaction. It encompasses the transfer of emotions, thoughts, or even complex ideas. From ancient legends to modern science fiction, telepathic communication has captured the human imagination. While empirical research in telepathy remains inconclusive, it is a recurrent theme in popular media, underscoring the human yearning for connection. Mystic traditions may regard telepathy as a manifestation of universal interconnectedness, suggesting that at a deep level, all consciousness is one and separateness is an illusion.
Precognition
The term derives from the Latin "prae" (before) and "cognitio" (getting to know), effectively meaning "foreknowledge." Precognition involves knowledge or perception of future events before they occur, without any logical basis for such foreknowledge. This might manifest as dreams, feelings, or intuitions. Predicting the future has been a universal human pursuit, with precognitives often serving crucial societal roles as prophets, oracles, or seers. However, contemporary views on precognition are split, with skeptics pointing to cognitive biases as explanations. Many mystical traditions suggest that time, as humans perceive it, is an illusion. In such a framework, precognition might be understood as accessing timeless dimensions where past, present, and future coexist.
Claircognizance
"Clair" (clear) combined with "cognizance" (knowledge) indicates "clear knowledge." Claircognizance denotes an intuitive ability to just "know" something, without any logical basis or prior information. Individuals with this ability might suddenly know facts, insights, or understandings without knowing how they acquired them. The concept of inherent knowledge or insight is recognized in many cultures, often attributed to divine inspiration or profound intuition. However, in a world valuing empirical data, such spontaneous knowledge can be met with skepticism. Some spiritual interpretations posit that claircognizance is a connection to universal knowledge or the collective consciousness, suggesting an innate ability to tap into an omniscient source.
Clairsentience
Combining "clair" (clear) with "sentience" (feeling), clairsentience means "clear feeling." Clairsentience refers to the ability to physically feel or emotionally sense the energy or emotions of people, places, or events. This might manifest as gut feelings, sudden mood changes, or physical sensations. Empathy and heightened sensitivity have been recognized across various cultures. While some view clairsentience as a heightened form of empathy, others approach it with caution due to its inexplicable nature. Within mystical traditions, clairsentience might be seen as an enhanced sensitivity to the energy or vibrations of the universe, reflecting a deep interconnectedness of all things.
Compulsion
Derived from Latin "compellere," meaning "to drive or push together." Compulsion, in this context, refers to the purported ability to influence another's thoughts or actions without overt persuasion or physical interference. Historical records are replete with tales of individuals who held sway over masses, their compelling presence seemingly altering the will of others. Modern interpretations often approach such claims with caution, exploring psychological mechanisms behind suggestibility. Some spiritual interpretations suggest compulsion is an exertion of one's will or energy over another, tapping into the subtle dynamics of interwoven consciousness.
Common Misconceptions
While psychic abilities have been recognized and debated for centuries, modern society often conflates them with broader supernatural phenomena. To distinguish: psychic abilities are often defined as potential innate capacities of the human psyche, whereas supernatural phenomena encompass a broader range of occurrences that supposedly defy natural laws. An example of such a conflation might be equating clairvoyance solely with ghostly apparitions or haunted locales, limiting the nuanced understanding of psychic phenomena. This conflation can be attributed to myriad factors, including cultural narratives, folklore, and limited exposure to diverse interpretations of psychic occurrences.
The Hollywood Influence
The entertainment industry, particularly Hollywood, has significantly molded perceptions of psychic phenomena. From sensationalized depictions of mediums speaking to the departed in horror movies to superheroes with telepathic abilities saving the world, these portrayals often prioritize spectacle over accuracy. While they capture the imagination and offer thrilling narratives, they may distort or exaggerate the nuances of genuine psychic experiences.
Hollywood's penchant for dramatization means that psychic abilities are frequently portrayed with an added layer of spectacle, potentially leading the general populace to harbor unrealistic or skewed expectations. For instance, telepathy in movies might be showcased as characters having fullblown conversations without speaking, while actual anecdotal accounts might reference fleeting impressions or emotions.
Skepticism and Belief
Public opinion on psychic phenomena is polarized, with skeptics and believers often at odds. Skeptics caution against gullibility, pointing to instances of fraud, the influence of cognitive biases, and the lack of empirical evidence as reasons for disbelief. On the other hand, staunch believers might dismiss skeptics as close minded or overly analytical.
However, a nuanced view acknowledges that both skepticism and belief have their merits. Blind skepticism might close one off to exploring uncharted territories of human experience, while unbridled belief risks being deceived by charlatans. An informed approach considers available evidence, remains open to possibilities, and constantly seeks deeper understanding, free from dogma.
New Age Influences and How to Avoid Them
The New Age movement, originating in the late 20th century, amalgamates various spiritual and metaphysical beliefs. While it has popularized many esoteric concepts, including some pertaining to psychic phenomena, it often does so without rigorous foundation or context.
To avoid undue New Age influences when exploring psychic phenomena:
Educate Yourself: Delve into historical, cultural, and scientific perspectives on psychic abilities. Understand that the New Age interpretation is just one among many.
Question Sources: Not all literature or speakers on psychic topics are reliable. Discern between those who have done comprehensive research and those echoing popular yet shallow narratives.
Practice Discernment: Be wary of commercialized aspects of the New Age movement, such as workshops or products that promise quick psychic awakenings without any substantial groundwork.
Theosophical Influences and How to Avoid Them
The Theosophical Society, founded in the 19th century, aimed to explore, study, and disseminate knowledge about the mystical and unknown. However, its interpretations of psychic and spiritual phenomena are specific to its doctrine.
To steer clear of Theosophical biases:
Broaden Your Horizon: While Theosophy offers a rich tapestry of esoteric thought, it's essential to explore other cultural, philosophical, and spiritual perspectives on psychic phenomena.
Recognize Distinctive Theosophical Concepts: By identifying core Theosophical tenets, one can differentiate them from other psychic or spiritual beliefs.
Engage in Open Discussion: Interacting with a diverse group of thinkers, researchers, and practitioners can help in discerning Theosophical influences from more universal or varied interpretations.
The Science Behind Psychic Abilities
Psychic phenomena have long captured human curiosity, leading to extensive investigations, both informal and academic. Over the past century, numerous institutions have endeavored to study psychic abilities under controlled conditions. These include efforts by prominent universities and independent research bodies.
One well-documented approach has been the use of Zener cards — a set of five symbols (circle, cross, waves, square, star) — to test for extrasensory perception (ESP). Participants predict the sequence of cards, and results are assessed against statistical probabilities to discern any significant deviations suggesting psychic abilities.
Another area of interest has been the study of telepathy, where participants, often in isolated chambers, attempt to transmit or receive thoughts, images, or emotions. Success rates beyond chance levels could, in theory, indicate telepathic capabilities.
Controversies and Criticisms
Despite the extensive body of research, psychic phenomena remain a contentious topic in the scientific community. Some of the primary criticisms include:
Replicability Issues: A foundational principle of science is that experiments should produce consistent results when replicated. Psychic phenomena, however, often lack this consistency, leading many to question their validity.
Methodological Flaws: Critics often point out potential flaws in the design or execution of psychic experiments. These could range from insufficient controls, potential biases, or even fraud.
Statistical Interpretations: While certain psychic studies claim statistical significance, skeptics argue that these could be anomalies or the result of incorrect data interpretation.
Potential Explanations
Given the elusive nature of psychic phenomena, several hypotheses have been proposed, ranging from the purely physiological to the quantum mechanical:
Subconscious Perception: Some suggest that what's perceived as psychic ability might be heightened sensitivity to subconscious cues. This could mean picking up on subtle body language, temperature changes, or even pheromones.
Quantum Mechanics: Some posit that the nonlocality principle in quantum physics, where particles can be interconnected over vast distances, might provide a framework for understanding psychic interconnections. Though this argument tends to be provided by those who do not understand quantum theory.
Unified Field Theory: Drawing from physics, some speculate that a yet to be discovered unified field might explain the interconnectedness of consciousness. Though this argument also tends to be provided by those who do not understand quantum theory.
Potential Biases Within Scientific Approaches
While the scientific method prides itself on objectivity, biases can infiltrate any field of study, including investigations into psychic phenomena:
Confirmation Bias: Researchers, like all individuals, can unconsciously favor data that aligns with their preexisting beliefs, potentially overlooking data that contradicts their hypotheses.
Publication Bias: Studies producing positive or sensational results are often more likely to be published than those with null or negative findings. This can skew the available literature and public perception.
Cultural and Historical Biases: Western scientific paradigms, rooted in materialism, might inherently dismiss phenomena that don't fit within this framework, whereas other cultures might approach the same phenomena differently.
It's crucial to approach psychic research with an awareness of these biases, ensuring comprehensive and balanced investigations.
Comfort with Paranormal Explanations and Experiences
Across the globe, individuals vary in their comfort levels with paranormal explanations. For some, a spiritual or mystical interpretation of an event is natural and enriching. For others, such interpretations might provoke discomfort, skepticism, or even fear.
Some cultures have rich traditions of spiritual and mystical experiences, making paranormal explanations more accepted and integrated. Direct personal experiences with phenomena that defy conventional explanations can either enhance comfort with the paranormal or, paradoxically, provoke greater skepticism. Awareness and understanding of various phenomena, whether through formal education, personal research, or exposure to diverse viewpoints, can influence one's comfort levels.
Developing Psychic Abilities: A Comprehensive Approach
The initial phase in understanding psychic abilities requires identifying subtle indications that point towards their potential presence. Historically, various cultures have believed in the capability of certain individuals to perceive information hidden from the regular senses. These potential indicators might include:
Heightened Sensitivity: Some individuals report a heightened sensitivity to their surroundings, especially in terms of emotions and energies. They often feel strong empathic connections, allowing them to sense the emotions and moods of those around them, even if subtly expressed.
Frequent Déjà vu: The sensation of having experienced something previously, even when encountering it for the first time, may indicate a potential psychic inclination. While this phenomenon can be explained by various neurological processes, some interpret it as a sign of precognitive ability.
Predictive Dreams: Though dreams often arise from the subconscious mind processing daily events, some individuals note dreams that appear to foretell future events. While not always accurate, these dreams' predictive nature often stands out due to its specificity and detail.
Practice Techniques
To nurture psychic abilities, one must employ certain techniques and exercises that are designed to enhance these potential faculties. Here are some scientificallyacknowledged methods that might be beneficial:
Meditation: Meditation is a tool that aids in focusing the mind and building awareness of one's thoughts and surroundings. By practicing regular meditation, individuals can develop a heightened sense of intuition and possibly tap into deeper levels of perception.
Mindfulness: Being present in the moment can help individuals become more attuned to their surroundings and the subtle energies therein. Practicing mindfulness, like meditation, can be a foundation for honing psychic skills by fostering a keen awareness of the world around us.
Exposure to Varied Stimuli: Engaging with diverse environments, cultures, and experiences can sharpen one's intuitive skills. By exposing oneself to a broad array of stimuli, it becomes easier to identify patterns and connections that might not be immediately obvious.
Consistent Training
Consistency is vital when cultivating any skill, and the development of psychic abilities is no exception. Regular practice and a commitment to growth are imperative. Keeping a record of experiences, feelings, and intuitions can be beneficial. Over time, patterns may emerge, providing insights into the development and accuracy of psychic abilities.
Seeking feedback from trusted sources helps in gauging the accuracy of one's psychic perceptions and offers opportunities for refinement. Engaging with literature and scholarly articles on topics like parapsychology, cognitive science, and neurology can provide a rounded understanding and facilitate better practices.
Identifying Cognitive Bias
While exploring psychic abilities, it is crucial to be aware of cognitive biases. These are systematic patterns of deviation from rationality in judgment, where individuals create their own subjective reality from their perception. Examples include:
Confirmation Bias: The tendency to seek, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms one's preconceptions. In the context of psychic abilities, this might manifest as remembering only accurate predictions while disregarding inaccuracies.
Apophenia: The human tendency to perceive meaningful patterns within random data. This could lead individuals to believe they've identified significant psychic insights when, in fact, they're drawing connections from unrelated events.
Identifying Mental Illness Symptoms that Seem Like Psychic Abilities
It is essential to differentiate between genuine psychic experiences and symptoms of mental illnesses. Some symptoms can mimic psychic phenomena, such as:
Hallucinations: These are sensory experiences in which a person can hear, see, smell, taste, or feel something that isn't there. While some might interpret these as psychic visions or messages, they are often associated with conditions like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
Delusions: Strongly held beliefs despite evidence to the contrary. For example, believing that one has a unique ability to predict events or read minds, when, in reality, evidence does not support these claims.
Hyperactivity and Racing Thoughts: Conditions such as bipolar disorder can lead to periods of hyperactivity and rapidly changing thoughts, which can be misconstrued as psychic energy or heightened intuition.
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Psychic Abilities and the Mind
The intricate network of the human brain, with its myriad neural connections, governs how we think, act, and perceive the world. Central to our understanding of psychic abilities is the role of cognitive functions. These are the mental processes that allow us to carry out tasks, make decisions, and interpret the world around us. A cornerstone of cognition, memory allows us to store and retrieve information from the past. It's been posited that individuals who claim to have psychic abilities might have an enhanced or different utilization of memory, allowing them to recall events or details others might overlook.
The capacity to concentrate on specific stimuli or events in our environment is critical for any psychic exploration. An acute sense of attention might enable some individuals to pick up on subtle cues or information generally unnoticed by the average person. Processing Speed is the time it takes for an individual to interpret and respond to stimuli. A heightened processing speed might allow for faster interpretation of sensory input, which some argue could be linked to certain psychic phenomena.
Role of Subconscious
The subconscious mind, operating below the level of conscious awareness, is a vast reservoir of thoughts, memories, and feelings. Its role in psychic abilities is a topic of significant interest.
Our subconscious continuously processes information, even when we are not actively thinking about it. These processes can lead to sudden insights or "gut feelings" that seem to come out of nowhere but might, in reality, be the result of the subconscious working behind the scenes. While dreams are a regular part of the human experience, some propose that they can serve as a conduit for psychic information. The subconscious mind, active during dreaming, might present information in symbolic or direct ways that could be interpreted as precognitive or clairvoyant insights. The subconscious mind plays a pivotal role in our emotional responses. Some individuals claim to "feel" others' emotions, suggesting that their subconscious minds might be more attuned to emotional stimuli from the environment.
Perception and Intuition
At the intersection of psychic abilities and the mind lies the realm of perception and intuition. These faculties determine how we interpret the world and react to it, and they play a potentially significant role in psychic phenomena.
Enhanced Sensory Perception: Some who claim psychic abilities report a heightened sense of sight, hearing, or other senses. This enhanced perception allows them to detect stimuli that others might miss, potentially leading to insights that seem psychic in nature.
Gut Feelings: Intuition, often described as a "gut feeling," is a form of innate understanding or knowledge without the need for conscious reasoning. While everyone experiences intuition to some degree, its role in psychic abilities might be more pronounced. This intuitive sense might be more developed or refined in some individuals, leading to perceptions that are out of the ordinary.
Pattern Recognition: Humans are naturally inclined to seek patterns in the environment, a trait that has evolutionary advantages. However, some propose that those with psychic inclinations might have an enhanced ability for pattern recognition, allowing them to see connections or insights that might elude others.
Ethical Considerations in the Exploration of Psychic Abilities
The exploration of psychic abilities is not merely an introspective journey; it often intersects with the lives of others, especially when abilities are employed to provide insights or guidance. Herein lies the critical juncture of ethical use versus misuse.
Objective Approach: It is paramount for individuals claiming to possess psychic abilities to approach every situation with an objective mindset. Allowing biases or personal beliefs to interfere can lead to skewed interpretations, which might misguide those seeking counsel.
Financial Exploitation: With the commercialization of psychic readings and related services, there is a risk of financial exploitation. Ethical practitioners should be transparent about their services' costs and avoid exorbitant fees or manipulative tactics that compel repeated visits.
False Claims: Authenticity and truthfulness are fundamental. Individuals should refrain from making unsubstantiated claims about their abilities or the results they can achieve, as this can mislead and potentially harm others.
Respecting Privacy
Delving into the personal lives of others, whether intentionally or inadvertently, comes with significant ethical implications.
Unsolicited Readings: It is ethically questionable to provide unsolicited readings or insights into another person's life or situation. Even if one believes they have valuable information, it is essential to respect boundaries and only offer insights when explicitly asked.
Confidentiality: Similar to medical or therapeutic professions, individuals offering psychic services should maintain strict confidentiality. People's personal information, emotions, and situations should never be divulged without explicit consent.
Consideration of Potential Harm
The potential repercussions of psychic readings or interventions are not always immediately apparent. Therefore, a deep sense of responsibility and foresight is required.
Emotional Impact: Interactions can leave a lasting emotional imprint. Whether the information shared is positive or negative, practitioners must be sensitive to how it might affect an individual emotionally and mentally.
Dependency: There's a potential risk of individuals becoming overly reliant on psychic insights, sidelining their own judgment or decisionmaking abilities. Ethical practitioners should encourage autonomy and personal growth rather than fostering dependency.
Physical Actions: On rare occasions, insights or predictions might prompt individuals to take specific actions in their lives. It's crucial for those with psychic inclinations to understand the weight of their words and the potential physical ramifications they might have on others.
Psychic Abilities in Different Cultures
The concept of psychic abilities, while interpreted differently, exists in some form across various global cultures. Each culture's perspective provides a unique lens through which to understand and appreciate these phenomena.
Eastern Perspectives
In many Eastern traditions, psychic abilities are often interwoven with spiritual and philosophical systems.
Buddhism: Within Buddhist traditions, especially in Tibetan Buddhism*, there are references to "siddhis," which are supernormal powers attained through meditation and spiritual practice. These can range from clairvoyance to precognition. While these abilities are acknowledged, they're often considered secondary to the ultimate goal of enlightenment.
Hinduism*: Ancient Hindu scriptures, particularly the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, detail various psychic abilities termed "vibhuti." These abilities are said to emerge as one progresses along the path of yoga. However, they're treated with caution and are not the primary focus of spiritual development.
Daoism*: In Daoist traditions of China, psychic phenomena might be attributed to the harnessing of "qi" or vital energy. Daoist practitioners often engage in exercises to cultivate and balance qi, which in turn can lead to heightened abilities.
Western Perspectives
The Western world, influenced by a mix of JudeoChristian beliefs, scientific rationalism, and GrecoRoman philosophies, has its own take on psychic phenomena.
Ancient Greece: Oracles, like the famed Oracle of Delphi, played essential roles in ancient Greek society. These priestesses were believed to possess the ability to communicate with the gods and offer prophecies.
Medieval Europe: During the Middle Ages, individuals who claimed to have psychic abilities or other supernatural powers often faced persecution, associated with witchcraft and heresy.
Modern Era: With the rise of spiritualism in the 19th and 20th centuries, psychic abilities gained renewed interest. While often met with skepticism, especially from the scientific community, there remains a segment of the Western population that believes in and seeks out psychic experiences.
Indigenous Beliefs
Indigenous American Cultures: Among the Navajo*, there are individuals known as "hand tremblers" who are believed to diagnose illnesses or predict events. Similarly, the Lakota Sioux have "heyokas" or sacred clowns, who act in ways contrary to societal norms and offer unique insights.
Aboriginal Australians*: Dreamtime stories and spiritual beliefs play a central role in Aboriginal culture. The concept of "Dreaming" refers to both the ancient stories of creation and the personal dreamjourney of an individual, which can offer guidance and insights.
Shamanic Cultures of Siberia*: The term "shaman" originates from the Tungusic peoples of Siberia. Shamans in these cultures serve as intermediaries between the human and spirit worlds, accessing knowledge and healing through altered states of consciousness.
Maori of New Zealand*: The Maori have "tohunga," experts in specific areas, including those who interpret signs, dreams, and omens. They play a crucial role in guiding societal decisions and understanding the world.
African Cultures: Among the Dagara* of West Africa, there are individuals recognized as having a unique connection to the spirit world, often identified at a young age and trained to serve the community. Similarly, the Zulu* of South Africa have the "sangoma," traditional healers who diagnose and treat illnesses and communicate with ancestors.
Psychic Abilities and Personal Growth
The exploration of psychic abilities transcends mere curiosity about the supernatural. For many, it is an avenue towards profound personal growth, fostering a deeper understanding of oneself and one's place in the larger tapestry of human experience.
Self-awareness and Understanding
The journey into psychic phenomena often demands a heightened sense of selfawareness. This introspective path can lead to significant personal revelations.
Delving into psychic practices necessitates continual selfreflection. This process can unearth previously unrecognized aspects of one's character, beliefs, and motivations. Such insights offer opportunities for personal development and transformation. The exploration of psychic abilities can help individuals distinguish between their inner voice — that intuitive sense of knowing — and the cacophony of external influences. Recognizing and trusting this voice can guide decision making and foster a stronger sense of identity.
Some individuals believe that their psychic inclinations provide clarity about their life's purpose or direction. By tapping into these abilities, they feel more aligned with their personal and spiritual goals.
Emotional and Mental Health
The intertwining of psychic exploration and emotional and mental wellbeing is multifaceted and profound.
Processing Trauma: For some, psychic practices serve as a conduit for addressing and processing past traumas. By confronting these issues, individuals often find a path to healing and acceptance.
Managing Stress: Techniques often associated with psychic development, such as meditation and mindfulness, are beneficial for managing stress. These practices promote relaxation, mental clarity, and emotional balance.
Boosting Confidence: Recognizing and honing psychic abilities can bolster confidence. Individuals often feel empowered by their unique insights and the validation they receive from accurate perceptions or predictions.
Influence on Relationships
The ripple effects of psychic exploration extend into interpersonal relationships, shaping interactions and connections in various ways.
Enhanced Empathy: A heightened sensitivity to the emotions and energies of others can foster deeper empathy. This understanding can lead to more compassionate and supportive interactions with loved ones.
Navigating Conflicts: With increased intuition and perception, individuals might find it easier to navigate conflicts. Recognizing underlying issues or emotions can facilitate communication and resolution.
Building Trust: For those who share their psychic experiences with close friends or family, it can foster trust. When perceptions or insights prove accurate, it reinforces the bond between the psychic individual and those they interact with.
Psychic Abilities and Shadow Work
Shadow work refers to the process of confronting and understanding the darker, often suppressed facets of oneself. The interplay between psychic abilities and shadow work is intricate.
Unearthing Hidden Fears: Psychic experiences can bring to the surface latent fears or insecurities. These revelations, while challenging, are essential for personal growth. By addressing these fears, individuals can move towards holistic wellbeing.
Confronting Denial: Denial is a defense mechanism, shielding individuals from painful truths. However, psychic insights can pierce this veil, forcing a confrontation with realities one might prefer to ignore. This confrontation, though initially unsettling, is a step towards authenticity and selfacceptance.
Integration for Wholeness: The culmination of shadow work, when combined with psychic exploration, is the integration of all aspects of oneself. Recognizing and accepting both light and dark facets lead to a more balanced and whole self.
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Use your 3rd house & Mercury for manifestation
Finding your own manifestation method that gives consistent results, at a consistent frequency is peak life magic for me.
My manifestation method is called "Written coloured words on calendar". I have a theory that since Mercury is associated with The Magician in Tarot, it has something to do with manifesting, especially by using verbal or written words. Mercury will help manifesting the themes of the house that it rules. While the energy of the planet that rules your 3rd house will be the tool to communicate and express your messages.
Do give it a try and tell me if it's effective for you too. If you have your own manifestation method, feel free to spread the magic.
1. What you need
Coloured pens (the colour of the ink of the pen or the lead if you are using pencils, not the colour of the case)
A calendar that has space to write on (other things like a piece of paper or notebook don't work)
Basic astrology knowledge & your chart: you should know what planet rules your 3rd house and what house does Mercury rule in your chart
2. How I do it
The colour: Choose the pen with the colour that matches the colour associated with the planet that rules your 3rd house.
The phrase: I write "I want/need change" with that coloured pen around the space of the present day on the calendar. The phrase should be short, with a broad meaning, conveys the matters related to the house that Mercury rules in your chart. Don't be too specific like I want a red dress or I want 100$, start with general terms like asking for changes, surprises, chances, opportunities, helps, guidance.
Timing: the manifestation will happen within the next week, without fail, this is how it worked for me, the speed might depend on the planet that rules your 3rd house.
Example of how it works: I have Mercury rules my 3rd house & 6th house so it can be straightforward, whenever I wrote "I want change" with green (colour of Mercury) pen on the calendar, within the next week, a new business partnership/offer & more works (3rd & 6th house matters) appeared, I met someone new who would have Gemini or Virgo or both placements in their chart, who I would do business with, work with, travel with or became my friend (3rd & 6th house matters).
*Notes:
So you won't be able to manifest other things related to different houses & planets other than 3rd house and Mercury? → Most likely, I've tried with different houses & planets but it usually had short-term effect or no observable effect, while 3rd house and Mercury gave more long-term effects.
Each manifestation works only once, if you want it to happen again, you will need to write again.
3. Colours associated with each planet & their effect
Here is the list of effects I have observed through the years practising this. It can change depending on your chart though, try to experiment with each one yourself.
Yellow - Sun: Joyful events
Grey - Moon: No observable effect
Green - Mercury: Business, friendships, partnerships (strongest manifestation power, at least for me)
Pink - Venus: Interactions, pleasant exchanges
Red - Mars, Black - Pluto: Immediate unpleasant effects like traffic problems, meeting people in bad moods, troubles with machines, things become more hectic
Navy - Saturn, Blue - Uranus, Teal - Neptune : No observable effect
Purple - Neptune/Jupiter : Increase or decrease of interactions with people, can give rise to popularity but can also slow down your progress (I haven't really figured out this one yet)
Orange - Jupiter: Chances to expand your perspective, be more brave, test your resolution and faith. Some events can be negative at first but will turn out alright, after that you will learn some valuable lessons.
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HERB AND FLORA PROPERTIES
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ACACIA: exorcism, banishing, money, love, to be burned for alter offering, aiding in psychic powers, meditation, and protection.
ACORN: strength, money and wealth, and protection.
ADAM’S AND EVES ROOTS: (TOXIC) attract love and happiness.
ADDERS TONGUE: healing and divination.
AFRICAN VIOLET: protection and promote spirituality.
AGARIC: (TOXIC) encourage fertility.
AGRIMONY: protection, banish negative energy-entities, reverse spells, break hexes, promotes sleep, psychic protection, and returns spells to their senders.
AGUE ROOT: protection and break hexes.
ALDER: whistles entice the elemental earth, water magic, and strength.
ALFALFA: abundance, prosperity, money, anti-hunger, frugality, and providence. Place in the kitchen.
ALKANET: repel negativity, attract prosperity, and purification all heal-mental powers.
ALLSPICE: money, luck, healing, prosperity when burned, courage, magickal power, love, and lust.
ALMOND: prosperity, success in business ventures, money, wisdom, love, and anger management.
ALOE: protection, luck, money, repel evil, healing, beauty, success, and peace.
ALOESWOOD: love, spirituality, money, protection.
ALTHEA: protection, psychic power, and attract good spirits.
ALYSSUM: protection and to calm anger.
AMARANTH: healing, protection, healing heartbreak, and invisibility.
AMBER: healing.
AMBERGRIS: lust and sex.
ANEMONE: health, protection, and healing.
ANGELICA: protection, exorcism, remove curses and hexes, healing, visions, wards off negativity when sprinkled around the house, increases life energy bringing warmth of Fire element, and wards off negativity when sprinkled around the house.
ANISE: divination, psychic awareness, joy, dreams, luck, love, enthusiasm, Winter Solstice, and entices the spirits to aid in spells.
APPLE: love, healing, garden blessing, buried in the garden on Samhain as food for the departing spirits, to be shared with one you love, immortality, happiness, luck, broken heart, spirit food, and the goddess.
APRICOT: love.
ARABIC GUM: purification, spirituality, and protection.
ARBUTUS: exorcism and protection.
ARROWROOT: protection.
ASAFETIDA: purification, protection, and exorcism.
ASH: Prosperity, protection, healing, love, wands, leaves for prophetic dreams, sea rituals, longevity, peace, luck, purification, study, enhances magic, and besom.
ASPEN: protection, eloquence, and anti-theft.
ASTER: love.
ASTRAGALUS: fortification, and strength.
AVENS: exorcism, love, and purification.
AVOCADO: beauty, love, and lust.
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BACHELORS BUTTONS: love.
BALM OF GILEAD: (TOXIC) love, manifestations, ease a broken heart, protection, and healing.
BAMBOO: protection, luck, break hexes, and wishes.
BANANA: prosperity, fertility, and potency.
BANYAN: luck and happiness.
BARLEY: healing, protection, and love.
BASIL: exorcism, love, protection, prosperity, wealth, repels negative energy, sympathy, wealth, flying, courage, business, fertility, healing relationships, and ensure faithfulness on masses.
BAY: psychic powers, protection, healing, purification, strength, wish magick, wisdom, good luck, fertility, banish negativity, energy, insight, divination, victory, prosperity, employment, mental power, and burn for psychic powers.
BAYBERRY: employment.
BEAN: love, protection, exorcism, wart charming, reconciliation, and potency.
BEECH: creativity, wishes, fertility, and balance mental health.
BEET: love.
BELLADONNA: (TOXIC) visions, astral protection, and divination.
BENZOIN: purification, prosperity, astral projection, confidence, and protection.
BERGAMOT: success, money, confidence, protection, prosperity, employment, and unwanted advances.
BE-STILL: (TOXIC) luck.
BETONY: love, healing, burn at Litha for purification, protection; place under pillow to be rid of nightmares; sprinkle around doors to ward off despair, and psychic awareness.
BIRCH: purification, protection, exorcism, cleansing, beauty, catalyst, blessing, health, besom, and beginnings.
BISTORT: fertility and psychic powers.
BITTERSWEET: (TOXIC) protection, healing, and broken heart.
BLACK COHOSH: courage, love, protection, and potency.
BLACK HELLEBORE: (TOXIC) invisibility, exorcism, and astral projection.
BLACK PEPPER: courage and protection.
BLACK SNAKEROOT: love, lust, and money.
BLACKBERRY: healing, protection, prosperity, money, and pies for Lughnassadh.
BLACKTHORN: returns evil to its sender.
BLADDERWRACK: psychic powers, protection, money, water or sea spells, wind spells, travel, and psychic clarity.
BLEEDING HEARTS: (TOXIC) love.
BLESSED THISTLE: protection, animal healing, and abundance.
BLOODROOT: (TOXIC) love, purification, and protection.
BLUEBELL: luck and truth.
BLUEBERRY: protection.
BLUE COHOSH ROOT: courage, balance, and protection.
BLUE FLAG: (TOXIC) money, wealth, and success in business.
BODHI: wisdom, fertility, protection, and meditation.
BONESET: protection and exorcism.
BORAGE: courage, psychic powers, and carry leaves for protection.
BRACKEN: protection, healing, fertility, prophetic dreams, and rune magick.
BRAZIL NUT: love.
BRIAR: add to tea for clairvoyant dreams and protection.
BRIONY: (TOXIC) mage magick, protection, and money.
BROMELIAD: protection and money.
BROOM: (TOXIC) divination, wind spells, purification of the circle, and hung indoors for protection.
BRYONY: (TOXIC) pleasure and reveal secrets.
BUCHU: prophetic dreams and psychic powers.
BUCKEYE: luck, divination, money, wealth, prosperity, and gambling.
BUCKTHORN: protection, exorcism, wishes, and legal matters.
BUCKWHEAT: protection and money.
BURDOCK: protection, healing, wards off negativity, purifies, protects (washing floors or dried root on red string around the neck), happy home, clears space & holds the space safe, and spirit of north.
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CABBAGE: luck.
CACTUS: protection and chastity.
CALAMUS: (TOXIC) luck, protection, healing, money, and purification.
CALENDULA: stress management , opening to the 3rd Chakra, and helps energy move outward from centre of body extending in all directions.
CAMELLIA: prosperity, wealth, and luxury.
CAMPHOR: (TOXIC) healing, divination, chastity, past lives, prophetic dreams, purification, psychic awareness, and unwanted advances.
CAPER: lust, love, and potency.
CARAWAY: protection, lust, healing, mental powers, repel negativity, psychic healing, vitality, energy, magickal power, and anti-theft.
CARDAMON: lust, love, and burned in love spells and in love sachets.
CARNATION: protection, strength, healing, altar offering to the goddess, strength.
CAROB: protection and health.
CARROT: fertility, lust, vision, and the God aspect.
CASCARA SAGRADA: protection, money, and legal matters.
CASHEW: prosperity, money, and communication.
CASSIA: psychic awareness, and spirituality.
CASTOR: (TOXIC) protection and repel negativity.
CATNIP: love, beauty, happiness, power, courage, positive cat magick, friendship, joy, anger management, depression management, and familiars.
CAT TAIL: lust.
CAYENNE: exorcism and healing.
CEDAR: healing, purification, money, protection, cleansing, courage, stopping sexual harassment, prosperity, aura field, and space.
CELANDINE: joy, protection, happiness, escape, legal matters, and depression management.
CELERY: lust, psychic powers, mental clarity, concentration, and peace.
CENTAURY: snake removing.
CHAMOMILE: purification, tranquility, money, sleep-rest (tea), love, luck, meditation, prosperity, incense for the God, gambling, hex breaking, legal matters, peace, dreams, dexterity, and protection.
CHAPPARAL: Fire element rituals, protection, and Spirit of South.
CHERRY: love, divination, burn chips at sabbats, creativity, and victory.
CHESTNUT: love.
CHICKWEED: love and fidelity.
CHICORY: favours, frugality, remove obstacles, invisibility, frigidity, and liberation.
CHILI PEPPER: fidelity, love, and break hexes.
CHINA BERRY: (TOXIC) luck and change.
CHRYSANTHEMUM: (TOXIC) protection.
CILANTRO: health.
CINCHONA: protection and luck.
CINNAMON: prosperity, success, spirituality, healing, lust, protection, love, psychic powers, passion, power, dreams, strength, astral projection, courage, money, purification, and personal empowerment.
CINQUEFOIL: money, protection, sleep, prophetic dreams, purification, lust, prosperity, and divination dreams.
CITRON: healing and eaten to increase psychic powers.
CIVET: love, lust, and sex.
CLOTH-OF-GOLD: animal communication.
CLOVE: protection, exorcism, purification, love, money, mental clarity, burn for wealth, wards off negativity, counter spells, cleansing, divination, luck, depression management, psychic awareness, prophetic dreams, happiness, and gossip.
CLOVER: success, protection, money, exorcism, love, fidelity, consecration, beauty, luck, youth, healing, faeries, and prosperity.
CLUB MOSS: protection and power.
COCONUT: purification, protection, chastity, and water.
COHOSH (BLACK): courage, protection, potency, and menopause.
COLTSFOOT: love, psychic visions, healing, wealth, and prosperity.
COLUMBINE: courage and love.
COMFREY: (TOXIC) money, root or leaves for healing, carry for safe travel, protection, stress management, safe journeys (Worldly or through Meditation), and Winter Solstice.
COPAL: love, purification, exorcism, protection, spirituality, earth element, sets sacred space, and allows guides and guidance to come.
CORIANDER: love, health, healing, protection, and longevity.
CORN: divination, protection, luck, and money.
CORNFLOWER: psychism.
CORNSILK: Water element and stimulates flow.
COTTON: luck, healing, and protection.
COWSLIP: youth, healing, treasure finding, luck, love, and psychic dreams.
CRANBERRY: healing, energy, and abundance.
CROCUS: love, visions, and wisdom.
CUBEB: love.
CUCKOO-FLOWER: love and fertility.
CUCUMBER: healing, fertility, and chastity.
CUMIN: exorcism, protection, prevents theft, fidelity, and love.
CURRY: protection and exorcism.
CYCLAMEN: fertility, protection, happiness, lust, and broken heart.
CYPRESS: healing, protection, comfort, longevity, peace, sleep, and liberation.
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DAFFODIL: love, luck, and fertility.
DAISY: love, lust, luck, depression management, faeries and elves, and happiness.
DAMIANA: divination, love, lust, sex magick, dreams, visions, psychic powers, and opens door between worlds.
DANDELION LEAF AND ROOT: purification, divination, wishes, and calling spirits.
DATE PALM: potency and fertility.
DATURA: (TOXIC) protection, sleep, and break hexes.
DEERS TONGUE: (TOXIC) lust, psychic powers, and gossip management.
DEVIL’S BIT: love, protection, luck, and exorcism.
DEVIL’S SHOESTRING: protection, luck, gambling, power, and employment.
DILL: love, lust, seeds draw money, leaves for protection, and flowers for love.
DITTANY OF CRETE: manifestations and astral projection.
DOCK: money, healing, and fertility.
DODDER: love divination and knot magick.
DOGBANE: love.
DOGWOOD: protection and wishes.
DONG QUAI: health, vitality, and fire element rituals.
DRAGONS BLOOD: power, protection, exorcism, potency, love, courage, fortune, catalyst, magick power, strength, purification, stimulates action of other herbs in incense blend, and stimulates movement of energy.
DULSE: harmony and lust.
DUTCHMAN’S BREECHES: love.
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EBONY: protection and power.
ECHINACEA: strengthening spells, health, strength, and wards off negativity or undesirable energies.
EDELWEISS: invisibility and bullet-proofing.
ELDER: (CAUTION: SEEDS ARE TOXIC) money, wishes, theft protection, exorcism, healing, prosperity, sleep, wards negative thoughts when used as wind chimes, blessings, do not burn the wood of elder for it is sacred to Hecate, see fairies in the trees at Litha, flowers used as an alter offering, berries for esbat wine, flowers added to candle spells directed at Hecate during the new moon, cleansing, and offering.
ELDERBERRIES: prosperity, protection, sleep, joy, visions, banishing, energy, ancient wisdom, contact with elementals, and invoke magic.
ELDERFLOWER: purifying and healing.
ELECAMPANE: love, protection, psychic powers, and anger management.
ELM: protection, love, and attracts elves.
ENDIVE: love and lust.
ERYNGO: peace, love, lust, and traveler's luck.
EUCALYPTUS: (TOXIC) healing, protection, joy, purification, and air element rituals.
EUPHORBIA: (TOXIC) protection and purification.
EYEBRIGHT: joy, psychic powers, mental clarity, mental ability and clarity, and visions.
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FALSE UNICORN ROOT: connection to magical realm, and contains energy and intention.
FENNEL: protection, exorcism, healing, purification, virility, sacred to the God, hung over doors at Litha, strength, courage, and money.
FENNEL SEED: stimulates movement.
FENUGREEK: prosperity, wealth, money, mental powers, and clearing.
FERN: (TOXIC) money, wealth, eternal youth, protection, outside for rain, luck, riches, health, and exorcism.
FEVERFEW: protection, wards sickness, and wards accidents in traffic.
FIG: divination, fertility, and love.
FIGWORT: protection and health.
FIR: health, prosperity, and birth and rebirth.
FLAX: luck, money, protection, purification, beauty, psychic powers, healing, health, and initiates flow.
FLEABANE: exorcism, protection, and chastity.
FORGET-ME-NOT: mental powers.
FOXGLOVE: (TOXIC) faeries and elves, lust, and grow in garden for protection of the house and yard.
FRAGRANT BEDSTRAW: love.
FRANKINCENSE: exorcism, purification, protection, spirituality, power, meditation, blessing, concentration, banishing, courage, divination, healing, love, purification, consecration, sets sacred space, sets safe space for guides to come in, and spirit of East or North.
FUMITORY: money and exorcism.
FURZ/EGORSE: burn at Ostara for protection and as a preparation for any conflict.
FUZZY WEED: love and hunting.
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GALANGAL: protection, legal matters, lust, health, money, psychic powers, break hexes, energy, strength, and courage.
GARDENIA: love, peace, healing, spirituality, and psychic awareness.
GARLIC: protection, healing, health, exorcism, lust sacred to Hecate, flowers for altar offerings, cloves for protection, anti-theft, wishes, and relief from nightmares.
GENTIAN: power, love, break hexes, wishes, and theft.
GERANIUM: (TOXIC) courage, abundance, health, love, protection, and fertility.
GIANT VETCH: fidelity.
GINGER love, money, success, power, aphrodisiac, psychic ability, apathy, lust, good health, magickal power, fire element rituals, brings into existence, bringer of the manifestation, 3rd chakra vitality, inner strength, stimulates flow of energy, and spirit of south.
GINSENG: longevity, sexual potency, protection, healing, love, lust, wishes, beauty, vitality, fertility, desire, encourages a long lasting affect, and strength.
GOAT’S RUE: healing and health.
GOLDENROD: prosperity, money, divination, and luck.
GOLDENSEAL: money and healing.
GORSE: protection and money.
GOTU KOLA: meditation.
GOURD: protection.
GRAIN: protection.
GRAINS OF PARADISE: love, lust, luck, money, and wishes.
GRAPE: mental clarity, money, fertility, garden magick, and happiness.
GRASS: psychic powers and protection.
GROUND IVY: divination.
GROUNDSEL: health and healing.
GUM MASTIC: magickal power.
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HAWTHORN: happiness, fertility, powerful wands, protection, chastity, fishing magick, faeries and elves, purification, business, depression management, purity, and cleansing.
HAWTHORNE BERRIES: 4th chakra strength and vitality, love, and contentment.
HAZEL: luck, fertility, protection, wishes, nuts strung on cord in house or ritual room to invite the help of plant fairies, used for wands, healing, anti-lightning, love, aphrodisiac, wisdom, divination, mental powers, intelligence, and inspiration.
HEATHER: luck, protection, red to start or end an affair, white for protection, purple for spiritual development, use at Samhain to invite spirits to visit, rain making, and spirituality.
HELIOTROPE: (TOXIC) exorcism, prophetic dreams, healing, wealth, invisibility, money, spirituality, prosperity, and psychic awareness.
HELLEBORE (BLACK): (TOXIC) protection.
HEMLOCK: (TOXIC) astral projection, diminish libido, power, purification, charging, and alignment.
HEMP: healing, love, visions, and meditation.
HENBANE: (TOXIC) love, luck, divination, and invisibility.
HENNA: healing, health, love, change, and dying material.
HIBISCUS: love, lust, divination, and 5th chakra.
HICKORY: legal matters.
HIGH JOHN THE CONQUEROR: (TOXIC) strength, confidence, health, love, money, success, happiness, break hexes, increase strength, legal matters, anointing, and victory.
HOLY THISTLE: purification and break hexes.
HOLLY: protection, luck, dream magic, anti-lightning, balance, dreams, enhances magic, holiness, consecration, and beauty.
HONESTLY: money and protection.
HONEYSUCKLE: protection, money, psychic powers, confidence, broken heart, luck, happiness, healing, and depression management.
HOPS: healing, sleep, stress management, and opens the channel in and out of the body in relationship with the universe.
HOREHOUND: exorcism, healing, purification, protection, mental clarity, balance, banishing, and opens air element within body and in the world, opens channel for clear communication.
HORSE CHESTNUT: (TOXIC) healing and money.
HORSERADISH: exorcism and purification.
HORSETAIL: fertility.
HOUSELEEK: love, luck, and protection.
HUCKLEBERRY: protection, luck, dream magic, and break hexes.
HYACINTH: (TOXIC) business, court cases, sleep, depression management, love, protection, and happiness.
HYDRANGEA: break hexes.
HYSSOP: healing, protection, purification, wards negativity, prosperity, money, banishing, and dragon energy.
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INDIAN PAINT BRUSH: love.
IRIS: purification, wisdom, courage, reincarnation, spirituality, and happiness.
IRISH MOSS: luck, money, protection, opens throat, and opens channel for clear communication.
IVY: (TOXIC) divination, protection, healing, fertility, love, and fidelity.
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JASMINE: divination, love, money, prophetic dreams, sleep, prosperity, spirituality, visions, confidence, broken heart, astral projection, business, and court cases.
JIMSON WEED: protect against evil spirits.
JOB’S TEARS: luck, wishes, and healing.
JOE-PYE WEED: love and respect.
JUNIPER: protection, love, exorcism, health, anti-theft, banishing, peace, wishes, aphrodisiacs, sets sacred space, and spirit of north.
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KAVA KAVA: lust, protection while traveling, astral projection, visions, luck, visions, protection, love, and opens one to receiving guidance and guides.
KELP: wind spells, psychic powers, protection, connection to divine source through the physical and spiritual, unity, life-force strengthening, and spirit of centre.
KNOTWEED: health, binding spells, and protection
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LADY’S MANTLE: love and self control.
LADY’S SLIPPER: protection.
LARCH: protection and anti-theft.
LARKSPUR: protection and health.
LAVENDER: protection, call in good spirits, love, sleep, longevity, happiness, peace, healing, burn for purification, peace, use in bath for purification, burn at Litha as an offering, psychic awareness, chastity, liberation, menopause, childbirth, grief or loss, youthful vigour, stress management, travel, anger management, and attracts elves.
LEEK: exorcism, love, and protection.
LEMON: purification, love, friendship, longevity, cleansing, healing, peace, success, broken heart, anger management, and devotion.
LEMON BALM: love, success, healing, depression management, aphrodisiac, and soothes emotional pain after relationship ends.
LEMON VERBENA: protection, purification, love, power, beauty, youth, happiness, peace, mental and emotional balance, and Summer Solstice.
LEMONGRASS: psychic powers, mental clarity, lust, and repels snakes.
LETTUCE: love divination, sleep, protection, chastity, and luck.
LIQUORICE: love, lust, fidelity, aphrodisiac, meditation, and harmony.
LIFE-EVERLASTING: health, healing, and longevity.
LILAC: exorcism, protection, purification, beauty, love, peace, and psychic awareness.
LILY: protection, exorcism, repel negativity, truth, break love spells, strength, purification, and breaking hexes.
LILY OF THE VALLEY: (TOXIC) mental clarity, happiness, insight, depression management, and peace.
LIME: healing, love, protection, cleansing, happiness, and purification.
LINDEN: healing, protection, luck, love, sleep, bark for protection, leaves and flowers for immortality, good fortune, youth, attraction, and longevity.
LIQUID AMBER: protection.
LIVERWORT: love and protection.
LOBELIA: (TOXIC) healing and love.
LOOSESTRIFE: peace, protection, harmony, and purple restores harmony and brings peace.
LOTUS: protection, spirituality, love, lock opening, liberation, and mental powers.
LOVAGE: love, attraction, cleansing, and purification.
LOVE SEED: love and friendship.
LUCKY HAND: protection, luck, money, travel, and employment.
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MACE: psychic powers, mental clarity, and divination.
MAGUEY: lust.
MAGNOLIA: fidelity, past lives, peace, sex, broken heart, beauty, and wisdom.
MAHOGANY: anti-lightning.
MADIENHAIR: beauty and love.
MALE FERN: luck and love.
MALLOW: love, protection, and exorcism.
MANDRAKE: (TOXIC) potency, exorcism, protection, fertility, money, love, health, protection, catalyst, prosperity, divination, increase psychic powers, aphrodisiacs, cursing enemies, building, banishing, and protection in the subconscious, unconscious and underworld.
MAPLE: money, longevity, and love.
MARIGOLD: prophetic dreams, protection, legal matters, marriage spells, enhanced psychic powers, pick in full sun, business and legal matters, clairvoyant dreams, and mixed with water and rubbed on the eyelids to see fairies.
MARJORAM: protection, love, happiness, health, money, depression management, and prosperity.
MARSHMALLOW: healing, friendship, boundaries, love, protection, strength, and emotional balance.
MASTERWORT: protection, strength, and courage.
MASTIC: psychic powers, lust, manifestations, love, and magick power.
MAY APPLE: (TOXIC) money and prosperity.
MEADOW RUE: love and divination.
MEADOWSWEET: love, divination, peace, happiness, harmony, and 3rd chakra.
MESQUITE: healing.
MILK THISTLE: creativity, protection, dispel, and transformation.
MIMOSA: love, protection, prophetic dreams, purification, past lives, and visions.
MINT: exorcism, protection, money, lust, healing, travel, alter offering for helpful spirits , love, luck, anger management, dreams, abundance, prosperity, and rejuvenation.
MISTLETOE: (TOXIC) Healing, protection, love, fertility, health, exorcism, hunting, success, catalyst, lust, liberation, and sexual potency.
MOLUKKA: protection.
MOONFLOWER: liberation.
MOONWORT: love, money, and divination.
MORNING GLORY: (TOXIC) peace, happiness, and depression management.
MOSS: luck and money.
MOTHERWORT: balances within, self empowerment, and 2nd chakra.
MUGWORT: astral projection, strength, psychic powers, protection, prophetic dreams, healing, divination, rub fresh herb on crystal balls and magick mirrors to increase their strength, pick on full moon night, clairvoyance, purification, sex, renewal, fertility, clearing, sleep, visions, opens one to the teachings of the subconscious and unconscious self, and 6th and 7th chakras.
MULBERRY: protection and strength.
MULLEIN: exorcism, health, protection, courage, love divination, calling spirits, dreams, and opens life energy flow through the body.
MUSK: purification and sex.
MUSTARD: fertility, protection, mental clarity, health, and money.
MYRRH: spirituality, purification, protection, healing, exorcism, wards negativity, burn for purification and consecrations, banishing, sets sacred space, and ancient wisdom.
MYRTLE: peace, money, love, youth, fertility, sleep, healing, and prosperity.
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NARCISSUS: peace.
NASTURTIUM: healing.
NEROLI: love.
NETTLE: exorcism, protection, healing, lust, abundance, 3rd and 6th chakra, banishing, stress management, and gossip management.
NIAOULI: protection.
NORFOLK ISLAND PINE: protection and anti-hunger.
NUTMEG: protection, money, health, luck, fidelity, break hexes, burn for prosperity, love, psychic awareness, and relief from nightmares.
NUTS: fertility, prosperity, love, luck, use for tips on wands, gifts, and communication.
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OAK: protection, health, money, healing, potency, fertility, luck, the God, wands, burn leaves to purify the atmosphere, acorns draw money, burn wood for good health, acorns draw money, power, balance, and prosperity.
OAK MOSS: court cases, money, and protection.
OATS: money, offering to the god, and stress management.
OLEANDER: (TOXIC) love.
OLIVE: healing, peace, fertility, potency, protection, lust, victory, and spirituality.
ONION: exorcism, healing, protection, purification, money, prophetic dreams, and lust.
ORANGE: love, divination, luck, and money.
ORANGE BERGAMOT: prosperity, success, energy, joy, friendship, success, prosperity, psychic awareness, peels for love, and incense for good fortune.
ORCHID: love and psychic powers.
OREGON GRAPE: money and prosperity.
ORRIS: divination, protection, love, prosperity, money, clairvoyance, sex, and psychic awareness.
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PALMAROSA: healing and love.
PALM DATE: fertility and potency.
PANSY: love, divination, rain magick, mental powers, and strength.
PAPAY: protection, love, and wishes.
PAPYRUS: protection, wisdom, and self-insight.
PAROSELA: hunting.
PARSLEY: purification, protection, lust, love, fertility, and prosperity.
PASSION FLOWER: peace, sleep, friendships prosperity, increase libido, popularity, anger management, and stress management.
PATCHOULI: money, fertility, lust, break hexes, incense for drawing money, earth, underworld, business, confidence, court cases, love, desire, prosperity, protection, success, sex, and enemies.
PAU D'ARCO: fertility, wards off negativity, and clears.
PEA: money and love.
PEACH: exorcism, love, fertility, wishes, longevity, broken heart, and youth.
PEAR: love and lust.
PECAN: money, employment, prosperity, dreams, and discipline.
PENNYROYAL: exorcism, consecration, strength, protection, peace, and healing.
PEONY: exorcism, protection, and purification.
PEPPER: exorcism, protection, use in amulets or grow for protection, and wards off negativity.
PEPPERMINT: purification, sleep, love, healing, psychic powers, divination, money, apathy, exorcism, insight, lust, menopause, and clears energy and space.
PEPPER TREE: protection, purification, and healing.
PERIWINKLE: (TOXIC) Protection, money, love, lust, and mental clarity.
PERSIMMON: healing, luck, changing sex, and insight into others.
PETITGRAIN: protection.
PILOT WEED: protection.
PIMENTO: love.
PIMPERNEL: protection and health.
PINE: (TOXIC) protection, exorcism, money, healing, fertility, brush outdoor ritual area with a branch to purify and sanctify, burn for cleansing, needles in money spells, spirituality, gambling, dreams, cleansing, banishing, purification, prosperity, employment, birth, rebirth, strength, life and immortality.
PINECONE: magic, human enlightenment, resurrection, strength, internal life, health, fertility, and regeneration.
PINEAPPLE: luck, money, chastity, hospitality, and protection.
PIPSISSEWA: money and calling in good spirits.
PISTACHIO: breaking love spells.
PLANTAIN: protection, healing, strength, and snake repelling.
PLUM: protection, love, healing, and self-confidence.
PLUMERIA: (TOXIC) love.
POKE: (TOXIC) courage and breaks hexes.
POMEGRANATE: divination, luck, wealth, wishes, and fertility.
POPLAR: money, astral projection, and success.
POPPY: fertility, love, sleep, money, luck, healing, and invisibility.
POTATO: healing, image magick, astral projection, separation, foundations, and earth energy.
PRICKLY ASH: love.
PRIMROSE: protection and love.
PURSLANE: protection, love, happiness, luck, and sleep.
Q
QUASSIA: love.
QUEEN OF THE MEADOW: power and protection.
QUINCE: protection, love, and happiness.
R
RADISH: protection and lust.
RAGWEED: courage, faeries, and elves.
RAGWORT: protection.
RASPBERRY: healing, visions, protection, love, alleviates labor pains, spirit of centre, and spring equinox.
RATTLESNAKE ROOT: protection and money.
RED CLOVER BLOSSOMS: abundance, love, money, protection, success, and summer solstice.
RED ROOT: clears energy and dispels.
RHUBARB: health, protection, and fidelity.
RICE: protection, money, fertility, rain, blessings, and weather magick.
ROOTS: protection, divination, and power.
ROSE: beauty, protection, purification, love, psychic powers, healing, divination, peace, luck, courage, catalyst, sex, sleep, prophetic dreams, anger management, love divination, abundance, attraction, and prosperity.
ROSE GERANIUM: protection.
ROSE HIPS: healing, luck, call in good spirits, abundance, strength, and fall equinox ceremony.
ROSEMARY: exorcism, protection, healing, love, lust, mental clarity, sleep, youth, burn for purification, wards negativity, love, blessing, consecration, cleansing, strength, wishes, dreams, beauty, theft, healing, psychic ability, spirit of south, grow to attract elves, and blessing.
ROWAN: protection, success, psychic powers, healing, power, wands and amulets for knowledge, incense of leaves and berries for divination, fires to call upon spirits for help, grow for protection of the home, inspiration, wisdom, enhances magic, and attracts faeries.
RUE: exorcism, protection, purification, break hexes, health, mental clarity, healing, blessing, consecration, use in altar oil, love, money and wealth, and gossip management.
RYE: love and fidelity.
S
SAFFRON: love, lust, healing, strength, happiness, psychic powers, wind raising, and depression management.
SAGE: purification, protection, wisdom, longevity, wishes, health, immortality, intuition, divination, luck, prosperity, money, spirituality, menopause, psychic ability, clears, inner guide, longevity, and vision.
SAGEBRUSH: exorcism, protection, purification, joy, and peace.
ST. JOHN’S WORT: (TOXIC) exorcism, protection, courage, strength, happiness, health, love divination, burn at Litha to send away negativity, wear for invincibility, willpower, gathered at Litha, power, and stress management.
SALTPETER: unwanted advances.
SANDALWOOD: protection, exorcism, purification, wishes, healing, spirituality, full moon esbats, wards negativity, spirit offering, luck, sex, banishing, astral projection, business, success, and mental powers.
SARSAPARILLA: love, money, inner strength, grounding, and purification.
SASSAFRAS: money, health, and healing.
SENNA: love.
SERPENTARIA ROOT: love and aphrodisiacs.
SESAME: money, success in business, lust, happiness, and gambling.
SHALLOT: purification.
SHAMROCKS: faeries and elves.
SHEPHERDS PURSE: sleep, depression management, and healing.
SKULLCAP: peace, love, fidelity, stress management, and anxiety management.
SKUNK CABBAGE: good fortune and legal matters.
SLIPPERY ELM: halts gossip, aids verbal communication and development, enemies, friendship, and ends disputes.
SLOE: exorcism, protection, and banishes negative energy/entities.
SNAKEROOT: money, luck, break hexes, love, and lust.
SNAPDRAGON: protection, break hexes, exorcism, prophetic dreams, prosperity, gossip management, and money and wealth.
SOLOMON’S SEAL: love, exorcism, protection, and an offering to the elementals for their aid.
SOUTHERNWOOD: love, lust, protection, and faeries and elves.
SPANISH MOSS: protection.
SPEARMINT: healing, love, and mental clarity.
SPIDERWORT: love.
SPIKENARD: health, fidelity, love, luck, strength, wisdom, and mental powers.
SQUILL: protection, money, break hexes, and business.
STAR ANISE: psychic powers, luck, good fortune, and spiritual powers.
STEPHANOTIS: lust.
STILLENGIA: psychic powers.
STRAW: luck, attracts fairies, do not burn magik infused straw, it will bring ill-fortune, used as an image to protect an area, image magick, and fertility.
STRAWBERRY: love, luck, joy, and broken heart.
SUGAR CANE: love, lust, prosperity, and sympathy.
SUMBUL: psychic powers, love, luck, and health.
SUMMER SAVOURY: mental clarity and strength, and mental powers.
SUNFLOWER: wisdom, health, wishes, fertility, happiness, friendship, and prosperity.
SWEETGRASS: calling in good spirits, bringer of positive energy, clears, seals In, burned after white sage which clears, and spirit of east.
SWEET PEA: strength, courage, friendship, chastity, truth, and love.
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TAMARIND: love.
TAMARISK: exorcism and protection.
TANGERINE: magickal power.
TANSY: healing, health, and longevity.
TEA: strength, courage, prosperity, riches, and health.
THISTLE HOLLY: purification and hex breaking.
THISTLE MILK: exorcism, protection, healing, strength, break hexes, and snake enraging.
THYME: purification, courage, psychic powers, sleep, wards negativity, burn for purification, healing spells, love, renewal, youth, divination, prophetic dreams, faery folk, and romance.
TI: protection and healing.
TOADFLAX: protection and break hexes.
TOADSTOOL: (TOXIC) rain making.
TOBACCO: (TOXIC) healing, purification, and offerings.
TOMATO: protection, prosperity, and love.
TONKA: (TOXIC) courage, love, money, wishes, luck, friendship, and prosperity.
TORMENTIL: protection and love.
TREFOIL: decorate altar, protection, luck, when taking one, and leave a bit of ginger or milk poured into the ground as payment to the fairies.
TRILLIUM: love, luck, and money.
TUBEROSE: love, lust, peace, and psychic awareness.
TULIP: protection, prosperity, and love.
TURMERIC: purification (used with sea salt), fortification, strength, and clears aggression.
TURNIP: protection, endings, and banish negativity.
U
UVA URSA: (TOXIC) psychic powers.
V
VALERIAN: protection, purification, love, sleep, prophetic dreams, peace, sex, friendship, anxiety management, and self esteem.
VANILLA: love, lust, mental clarity, money, confidence, attracting people, magickal power, prosperity, success, and wishes.
VENUS FLYTRAP: protection and love.
VERVAIN: sleep, protection, purification, love, money, peace, healing, gather/burn at Litha, altar offering, brings riches, creativity, wards psychic attack, youth, chastity, astral projection, unwanted advances, anger management, and prosperity.
VETCH GIANT: fidelity.
VETIVERT: love, luck, money, break hexes, wards negativity, anti-theft, exorcism, wishes, peace, protection, prosperity, and divination.
VIOLET: protection, healing, love, lust, luck, wishes, peace, sleep, insight, and visions.
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WAHOO: (TOXIC) courage, success, and breaks hexes.
WALNUT: health, mental clarity, wishes, infertility, spirituality, and travel.
WATERCRESS: healing.
WAX PLANT: protection and power.
WHEAT: money, fertility, and prosperity.
WHITE WILLOW BARK: healing, blessings, binding, sacred earth connection between human and earth and spirit, protection, and spirit of east.
WILD LETTUCE: love divination, protection, sleep, opens to the deeper consciousness, and attunes to deeper meanings.
WILD PLUM: healing.
WILD YAM: fortification, grounding, release, and 1st chakra.
WILLOW: protection, healing, love, burn bark with sandalwood for divination, vitality, energy, ending pain, moon magic, wishing, spirits, death passage, besom, inspiration, and psychic energy.
WINTERGREEN: protection, healing, break hexes, strength, good fortune, and opens channels.
WINTER’S BARK: success.
WISTERIA: spirituality.
WITCH GRASS: exorcism, happiness, love, and lust.
WITCH HAZEL: protection, chastity, healing, beauty, and unwanted advances.
WOLF’S BANE: (TOXIC) protection and invisibility.
WOOD BETONY: love, purification, and protection.
WOOD ROSE: luck.
WOOD SORREL: healing, and health.
WOODRUFF: protection, money, victory, add to Beltane wine to clear away barriers, success, changes, psychic awareness, and prosperity.
WORMWOOD: (TOXIC, BURN IN WELL VENTILATED AREA, PREFERABLY OUTDOORS) exorcism, protection, love, psychic powers, calling spirits, protection while traveling, evocation, divination, scrying (stronger when combined with Mugwort) at Samhain, sacred to the moon, good luck, clairvoyance, divination, and safety in cars.
Y
YARROW: healing, divination, exorcism, protection, courage, love, psychic powers, happy marriage (wedding bouquet), wards negativity, defense, protection, gather at Litha, happiness, fidelity, broken heart, prophetic dreams, spirit of south, clears, and stimulates movement.
YELLOWDOCK ROOT: clears stuck energy and fortification.
YELLOW EVENING PRIMROSE: hunting.
YERBA MATE: love, lust, and fidelity.
YERBA SANTA: protection, healing, psychic powers, beauty, and clears channel to divine life force.
YEW: (TOXIC) Yule symbol for death and rebirth, used for dagger handles, raising the dead, psychic awareness, and spirits.
YLANG YLANG: insight, love, past lives, peace, sex, and visions.
YOHIMBE: (TOXIC) love and lust.
YUCCA: protection, purification, and transmutation.
Actual Witchy Habits I Use Daily
*will probably update at some point*
🌙 saying good morning / good night to my spirit guides
🫖 stirring intentions into my tea
🥀 choose tea with herbs that correspond to intention
🌞 starting my day with a morning meditation / yoga
🃏 pull daily tarot; either in the morning to set the tone for the day or late evening as a form of reflection
🪐 charge / cleanse my tarot deck
🔮 charge / cleanse my crystals
🧿 carry protective magical items whenever I leave my house
🍄🟫 wear jewelry representative of my spirit guides so as to always carry a piece of them with me
🪞write down my dreams immediately after waking up
🗝️ analyze my dreams for better understanding of myself and/or spirit guides
🪬 nightly dream protection rituals
🍂🌻🪵✨🍂🌻🪵✨🍂🌻🪵✨
Connecting with Gods and Deities
Hello, My name is Alva Tauri! I am an herbalist, spirit worker, tarot and oracle reader, and lunar and herbal witch dedicated to closing the education gap when it comes to herbalism and witch practices!
Today, I wanted to talk about ways in which I connect with the Gods and deities I worship in my life, to aid new witches in this task in their day to day practice. I believe that we oftentimes overcomplicated this part of our practice and that can make this task seem overwhelming and daunting when, in reality, connection can be simple.
I want to gear this post towards my new witches who do not fully grasp the concept yet or don't yet have an altar, as well as my fellow neurodivergent, mentally ill, and/or chronically ill witches who may find this task daunting for other reasons (I.E. low physical, low mental energy, physical pain, etc.) A portion of this post will be dedicated to low energy ways to connect with your Gods and/or deities to make your practice a bit easier.
Let's get started!
Day to Day Connections
it can be difficult to remember to do rituals or sit at our altar intentionally in our busy lives. here are some tasks you can do within minutes every single day to connect with your Gods and/or deities - great for days that are hectic or with minimal free time:
light a candle and simply say thank you
offer the meal or snack that you made to them
offer your drink to them
bit them goodmorning and goodnight
thank them for the things you enjoy throughout your day
dedicate a cleaning task to them (I.E. vacuuming, doing laundry, etc.)
cleanse your space spiritually and dedicate that task to them (I.E. sage burning, incense, etc.)
Altar-less Connections
we were all new or closeted witches at one point in our lives. none of us started with an altar and a fancy set up with all the tools we needed. here are some ways that you can connect with your Gods and/or deities without an altar:
read about your Gods and/or deities myths and legends
spend some time meditating and simply thinking about them
wear their colors as symbols
make a digital offering to them online
write poetry for them
pray to them
make a playlist for them and listen to it
talk to them about your day (this can be in your head if you are closeted. you do not have to pray out loud for them to hear you. they are always with you and supporting you)
Low Energy Connections
for my fellow neurodivergent, chronically ill, and/or mentally ill witches, here is a section full of little ways you can connect with your Gods and/or deities on rough days that leave you with low mental or physical energy:
pray from the comfort of your bed (they will know you mean this with good intentions. they will not be offended. trust me.)
talk to them about your day
dedicate your self-care routine (no matter how short or long it is) to your Gods and/or deities
offer them your food or drink - this can be as simple as offering them a glass of water if that is all you have the energy to get in that moment
light a candle or incense in their honor (I recommend incense if you are feeling truly exhausted, as you can leaving it burning without any major repercussions, unlike a candle)
dedicate a moment of rest to them (I.E. sleeping, taking a nap, even just taking a moment to sit in silence and rest your body and mind)
make a playlist for them and listen
make a post or pinterest board in their honor
Advanced, More Time Consuming Methods of Connection
on days that you have the time and the energy and are feeling a calling to make a bigger grand gesture, here are some tasks I like to do at my altar. NOTE: you do not have to do these everyday or even every week. if you feel a calling to do this, then do. if you do not, then these are not required. remember, at the end of the day you know your relations with your Gods and/or deities better than anyone else. trust your gut and your intuition:
COMING SOON!
That's all for connections with your Gods and/or Deities! I hope that you found this helpful in your spiritual journey and I hope that you are able to apply this information to your practice.
if you have any questions regarding anything discussed here or anything you feel that I have missed, please send an ask to my ask box! I appreciate all comments and questions!
For more information on my practice, witchcraft, herbalism, spirit work, and divination please check out the guide on my page (linked here)! Everything I have ever posted can be found there!
I wish you all a blessed day filled with peace, endless wealth, and eternal health! Until the next time we meet!
every good thing i lose comes back to me tenfold
Be aware that this blog may touch on sensitive topics regarding death so read on at your own discretion.
• 💀 • Death Energy • 💀 •
Death energy is just energy that comes from death and death symbolism, but as simple of an answer as that seems to be, don’t be fooled by the much deeper complexities that this topic harbors. When we really dig into it we discover some darker truths about our existence and the hereafter. Truths that many people are more comfortable ignoring because they force us to face the inevitable.
Death energy is about stillness, endings, and about the deconstructing and reconstructing processes. It’s about using what’s passed to fertilize what’s new and grow something that has purpose in the next step of your life. It’s about the acceptance of inevitability and what we can’t change to bring about what we can. All in all it’s a very unique energy that can open many new doors for any witch willing to try.
• What Does Death Energy Feel Like? •
Everyone feels energy differently in the basic of ways but even still, it should go without saying that death energy has a different pull to it entirely then life energy. Sometimes those who aren’t used to connecting with it can have a hard time. It’s been described as heavy, or even smothering by some. Others have said it feels cold or chilling in a way. The funny thing here is that these definitely describe what naturally comes with death. Our bodies get stiff and much heavier. We lose our heat and grow cold, and while this definitely sounds unpleasant and shocking to those who aren’t used to spending time with it we must also recognize that it’s a part of a continued cycle. As our bodies further decay the weight becomes less and the shock of the cold against the once warm skin becomes just another room temperature feeling. Another words, things come to feel more natural especially when you understand the process and spend time with it.
All new energy can feel overwhelming to anyone who hasn’t experienced it before. It can bring up a whole plethora of unease, nervousness, even anxiety if you’re not ready for it. Especially death energy. As stated above, it can force us to face certain things. Things that can be heavy and hard to accept. For this reason working death energy may not be for everyone and that’s okay. It deals with subject matter that makes some people uncomfortable and as such if you’re not ready to incorporate it you have every right not to.
• What Can Death Energy Be Used For? •
Death energy is the primary force in death witchcraft and death magick. And as a result each witch is gonna use it in their own unique way. There are so many interesting books and articles published that describe plethora of interesting ways to work with the energy of death. Many of which put their own unique understanding and spin on how it came to be, how it works, and how you can use it. But in my opinion you can use death energy for everything you can use life energy for and then some. It just pulls the magick from a different place and in a different way. Remember each one of us processes things in a different way, especially death energy. Do what makes you feel comfortable and never let anyone push you to cross any lines you’re not ready for. Comfort in magick is very important.
Lastly I want to take this time to emphasize what death energy is not used for. It is not and never will be an excuse to just take human life. Murdering someone is never okay. Nor is it an excuse to unnecessarily torture animals. Now I understand that using animals in general can be a debatable subject, especially when they are killed by the individual. However it should be understood that many believe this is okay during appropriate times and only when you utilize the animal and not waste it. So as an example hunting during deer season or catching a fish. The animal in question can be used for magick but will also ultimately be eaten and many witches see this as an appropriate practice. As long as everything operates within the confines of the law and everything is treated with respect and dignity.
• 💀 • Cemetery Work • 💀 •
For a lot of death witches, doing work in a cemetery or graveyard is a must, although there are those that don’t, a great deal more either do or will do when they get the chance. Lots goes into this type of work though and a thorough study on the subject should be done before pursuing this type of magick. However, some key points to remember are to always be respectful, obey the laws and rules of your land regarding the resting places, and listen to what the dead tell you.
It’s very important to recognize that there are always going to be practitioners that have their own unique rules on this subject, but the best way to know if the dead favor something or not is to ask them. What rules you inevitably believe should revolve around what the dead are comfortable with. That said, some of these rules are shared amongst practitioners. I have compiled a list below with some of them. Remember, this is very basic and what a practitioner adds or changes is up to them.
💀 Always bring an offering for the gatekeeper.
Typically these are the oldest spirits in the cemetery and are in charge of maintaining order. Most offerings include things like coins, drink, bread, or apples.
💀 State exactly what you’ll be doing and ask permission from the gatekeeper.
It’s important to let the spirits know what your intentions are. Will you be doing magick at the crossroads, magick at a grave, or foraging? The gatekeeper should let you know through energy what is acceptable. Remember each Cemetery is different and has different rules over all.
💀 Never take things directly from a grave.
Gifts on a grave belong to the spirit dwelling there. It’s okay to pick up things like trash, or moldy flowers in still water but, rocks, dried or fresh flowers, feathers, etc should be left alone.
💀 Be respectful of the graves and spirits.
Try not to walk near the headstone of a grave (you’re walking on their body. Try to stay near the feet and always say excuse me politely if you have to step on it), always ask for a spirits help never demand it, and always bring them an offering as a thank you.
💀 When foraging never take what a spirit tells you not to.
If you’re gathering dirt, sticks, or plants from a cemetery, even if it’s not on a grave, and you get a feeling like you shouldn’t touch it, then don’t. Spirits will always let you know what they want to keep. Obey that or it’s theft.
💀Always give thanks for hospitality before you leave.
Being polite and thanking your hosts is always a must in general and can bring good energies between you and the dead. Especially if you intend on going back to work at that Cemetery.
• 💀 • Necromancy • 💀 •
Another common staple amongst death workers and arguably one of the most misunderstood practices. Simply put, this practice is divination with the dead. It’s all about connecting to and asking the dead for answers from the beyond. Lots of that used to be done in the cemetery and as a result many wild and fantastic rumors about zombie creation were formed, but that’s far from the truth. There were indeed many radical understandings within the practices history however, but as science matured so did the knowledge on what this practice actually was.
While necromancy is still done in cemeteries even today, it’s not a must. Calling fourth a spirit can be done a number of ways and will definitely alter and change based on the witch. Some working maybe more cultural than others, and some may be more complex. The uniqueness of these practices can number well into the double digits and is always interesting to learn. Some of the most common spirit summoning techniques (aside from going directly to someone’s grave) are the spirit board, a mirror, and the pendulum. As for how these spirits are called, that too can differ from witch to witch. Most often though, it can involve candles or crystals as an energy source, a personal item or favored item like food, and/or the spirits name. It can be as simple as physically calling out to the abyss, beckoning the spirit forward or as elaborate a ritual as calling in the four directional guardians or a guide to lead them to you.
Regardless of how it’s done, it’s always a good rule of thumb to be respectful to them. Don’t demand from them, ask instead, and offer gratitude and an offering when you end the session.
• 💀 • Deity & Spirit Guides • 💀 •
Lots of death workers may worship deity just like any other practitioner. However the deity they are generally more drawn to are often either associated with the underworld, or a psychopomp, like Osiris, Hades, Anubis, or Hecate. However they may also be a deity tied in some way to the personification of death, much like Thanatos, or the grim reaper.
Even if the witch chooses not to utilize deity they can still conjure up spiritual guides of some sort. These guides can be something as common as ancestral spirits or even animal spirits. Most common animal guides often have some death association and symbolism to them. So animals like Black cats, bats, vultures, owls, crows and ravens are quite popular.
• 💀 • Bones & Body Parts • 💀 •
Its not uncommon to see bones on the altars of death witches. Many beliefs around these tools and what they represent circulate within the community. For some specific animal bones it’s believed you can use that animal spirit and energy. Other beliefs revolve not around the animal itself but rather the type of bone, as each one has its own unique symbolism attached to it, such as a jaw being connected to communication. The possibilities are near limitless and for most death practitioners they are a very necessary tool within the craft. Some practitioners even collect additional things like insect exoskeletons, animal skins, and preserved body parts like a rabbits foot.
DISCLAIMER! People should be made aware that it’s always encouraged for all materials to be ethnically sourced. Any form of unlawful collection or cruelty is frowned upon and not condoned within the community.
• 💀 • Conclusion • 💀 •
As started above, these are just some of the basics of death work within the pagan community and serves as a starting point to bounce off of. It’s very important to do your own research and come to your own conclusions regarding this craft and always remember to obey your local laws. Death work can be very fulfilling but not when it’s done under illegal circumstances.
For some additional reading look to this list below:
• What is Necromancy?
• Working with Bones & Skulls in Witchcraft
• Gods & Goddesses of Death & the Underworld
• Graveyard Magick: A Witches Guide
• Death Witchcraft
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