Reminders For Witches With Mental Illness, Chronic Illness, Disabilities, Or Disorders

Things you think you have to do as a witch that you don't have to do.

You have to wait an x amount of time before you can do–

No. You don’t have to wait. There is no prerequisites for being accepted into witchcraft. You wanted to be a witch and now you’re a witch. End of story. Now, I would advice you work on meditating and protection because you’re just gonna need it on your journey, but to flat out say you’re not allowed to do anything else but protection and meditation for a disclosed amount of years or whatever, that’s ridiculous. Do what feel is calling you.

You shouldn’t hex or curse because–

You shouldn’t tell people how to work their damn craft. If they want to hex or curse you let them. Hell, a few practices see cursing and hexing as major part of their ancestors history. If you don’t want to curse/hex don’t. But you don’t get to tell me or anyone else what to do like that. So try again. 

You have to do the spell in this exact–

Absolutely not. No you don’t. It is your magic. Yours! You know your limits, your strengths and what you can do. The spell will adjust. Use what you can. Do not worry about doing it down to the letter. Yes there are main components to a spell but even they can be altered to what you have. It’s about intent! INTENT! Do not think for a moment that you have to bend over backwards to a spell “correctly”. That’s just how they did it and that’s okay. Just follow the main points, I assume you know common sense, and you should be fine. 

Finally someone said it!

Why are ‘witch tips’ always like “use quartz as a substitute for any crystal!” and not the good stuff like “River spirits are almost always looking to fuck shit up, so if you rile em up and then feed them a name, they’ll lay someone tf out.”

Nuala Archer, From The hour of Pan/amá; “Longing for community, Portrait Series: Plague of Inc.’est”

Color correspondence lists are only as useful as they resonate with you. If you intensely hate yellow, it is not going to represent happiness effectively in your spellwork. If healing is blue and calm instead of green and lively for you, you're not wrong. These things are not truly universal--they bear cultural and personal meaning.

As I've said before, I use red for boundaries, and it works damned well for me. It might not for you, though. Try to make your own list of color correspondences, instead of assuming one in a book or on someone's blog is perfect for you.

Ways to Celebrate Mabon - the Autumn Equinox 🔥🍂

🍁 Take a walk in nature to observe the transition of the seasons

🍁 Gather fall leaves, acorns, creek stones, and mushrooms

🍁 Gratitude journaling

🍁 Host a bonfire with music & dancing

🍁 Have a potluck or feast with loved ones

🍁 Hang up plants & herbs to dry

🍁 Practice ancestor veneration

🍁 Give offerings to your God or deities

🍁 Works of charity — give to others

🍁 Rituals for prosperity, protection, and power

🍁 Bake bread or fruit pies

🍁 Honor the Harvest Moon

🍁 Decorate your altar to honor and highlight the season

🍁 Visit an orchard or vineyard

🍁 Use grapes and apples in your spellwork

🍁 Pray or set intention for a bountiful harvest, new opportunities, and protection of your blessings

🍁 Pyromancy and fire rites

More detailed tips and info about the Autumn Equinox 🍂 HERE 🍂

i am not lost.

i am becoming.

i am evolving.

i am growing.

i am loving.

i am appreciating.

i am seeking.

i am transforming.