Knot Magic And Witches Ladder

hello! i've been trying to research magic, but unfortunately most books i find are specific wicca, which i'm not interested in. do you have any book reccomendations that arent wicca centric? thank you! i love your blog :^)

Oh heckin yes I do My amazon wishlist is literally like six pages long… ALL BOOKS

WARNING: This Is Going To Be Extremely Long!

First though I want to note that while I 100% understand your feelings about the Wicca stuff (being a very NOT Wiccan Witch), not all books that are Wicca leaning are bad! I’ve gotten loads of useful information from books that tended to be a little new agey. That’s where being objective comes in! With ANY book, you should take it with a grain of salt, and some with a whole shaker. But it’s up to you to pay attention to misinformation and conflation, and to know how to do research to prove or disprove that something in a book you read is true or not. Does that make sense?? 

Anywho, a couple of books that are still kind of “Wicca-y” but great:

Grimoire of the Green Witch

The Goodly Spellbook (This one is an INCREDIBLY AWESOME REFERENCE)

The Modern Guide To Witchcraft (Written By Skye Alexander who seems to mass produce books, so need some good fact checking here)

The Modern Witchcraft SpellBook (Written By Skye Alexander who seems to mass produce books, so need some good fact checking here)

The Witches Broom (LOTS OF SALT but good basic history)

The Witches Athame (LOTS OF SALT but good basic history)

The Witches Mirror (LOTS OF SALT but good basic history)

Cottage Witchery (This author is pretty good about keeping away but there’s still some slips)

Practical Protection Magick (This author is pretty good about keeping away but there’s still some slips)

The Big Book of Practical Spells (Written by Judika Illes, who did the Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells; it’s a good book, but there’s too much Cultural appropriation for my taste. Tread Lightly, and bring that shaker I was talking about)

Those are all books from my personal collection that I would recommend! Now as for the Non-Wicca Books, Let’s dive in! Not all of these have I read or owned, and they are in no particular order. You’ll notice most of them relate to “Traditional Witchcraft” or West Country, because that is where my practice is focused. 

The Tradition of Household Spirits: Ancestral Lore and Practices 

The High Magic of Talismans and Amulets: Tradition and Craft

Cornish Charms and Cures

To Fly by Night: An anthology of Hedgewitchery

Treading the Mill: Practical Craft Working in Modern Traditional Witchcraft

Popular Magic: Cunning-folk in English History

The Black Arts: A Concise History of Witchcraft, Demonology, Astrology, and Other Mystical Practices Throughout the Ages

Grimorium Verum

The Devil’s Dozen: Thirteen Craft Rites of the Old One

The Witching Herbs: 13 Essential Plants and Herbs for Your Magical Garden

Defences Against the Witches’ Craft - Anti-cursing Charms from English Folk Magick, Traditional Witchcraft and the Grimoire Traditions

Nummits and Crummits: Devonshire Customs, Characteristics, and Folk-lore

Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine: Old World and New World Traditions

The Art of Black Mirror Scrying

Enchantment: The Witches’ Art of Manipulation by Gesture, Gaze and Glamour

CHILDREN OF CAIN: A Study of Modern Traditional Witchcraft.

The Pillars of Tubal Cain

Witch’s Workbook

The Left Hand: The Cabal Grimoire of Walking in Darkness

Profane Seals: A Compendium of Vile Sigil Magick - Volume I

Eye of the Oracle: The Cabal Grimoire of Psychic Magick

The Book of Smokeless Fire

Azoetia: A Grimoire of the Sabbatic Craft

Between the Living & the Dead: A Perspective on Witches & Seers in the Early Modern Age

The Night Battles: Witchcraft and Agrarian Cults in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

The Horn of Evenwood: A Grimoire of Sorcerous Operations, Charms, and Devices of Witchery

The Cunning Man’s Handbook: The Practice of English Folk Magic, 1550-1900

Ecstasies: Deciphering the Witches’ Sabbath

The Book of Oberon: A Sourcebook of Elizabethan Magic

The Grimoire of Arthur Gauntlet (PB)

Witchcraft: A Handbook of Magic Spells and Potions

Cecil Williamsons Book of Witchcraft: A Grimoire of the Museum of Witchcraft

Under the Witching Tree: A Folk Grimoire of Tree Lore and Practicum

Veneficium: Magic, Witchcraft and the Poison Path

Witchcraft For Tomorrow

Pharmako Gnosis: Plant Teachers and the Poison Path

The Witches’ Ointment: The Secret History of Psychedelic Magic

The Visions of Isobel Gowdie

The Taper That Lights The Way: Robert Cochrane’s Letters Revealed) 

The Call of The Horned Piper

A Deed Without a Name

Heritage Witchcraft (This one is kind of useless unless you’re taking his Classes)

Letters from the Devil’s Forest: An Anthology of Writings on Traditional Witchcraft, Spiritual Ecology and Provenance Traditionalism

The Devil’s Plantation: East Anglian Lore, Witchcraft & Folk-Magic

Liber Nox: A Traditional Witch’s Gramarye

Thirteen Pathways of Occult Herbalism

Traditional Witches’ Formulary and Potion-making Guide: Recipes for Magical Oils, Powders and Other Potions

The Black Toad

Traditional Witchcraft: A Cornish Book of Ways

PHEW!

That was a lot! Okay anon I hope this gives you a good starting place! 

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How is everyone doing? Lately, I find myself getting lost in the demands of meeting career and life obligations, while also trying to pretend that everything is “business as usual” in the middle of a pandemic. We may not notice right away, but if we are not careful to respond to our body’s signals, everyday stress can easily turn into chronic stress. Little problems become big problems. Worry turns into anxiety. With so much chaos around us, it is even more important that we all take time to recognize when we need to take a step back and breath. To use a familiar flight analogy, we have to put on our own oxygen mask before assisting others. Helping yourself first is not selfish. It’s making sure that you are well and taken care of so that you can continue to do what you do. This week, I would like to encourage anyone reading this to take a break. Take some time for you. Check in with yourself. What do you need at this time to feel fully supported and safe?

Astrology Aspects That Make You OBSESSED With Someone😩😩😝😏

You didn’t fall… you spiraled

1. Pluto Conjunct Venus (Synastry)

They Become Your Religion

You want them bad. You need to be near them. Passion so intense it hurts.

🖤 “Even looking at them feels illegal.”

2. Moon Conjunct Pluto (Synastry)

Emotional Crack

You feel everything with them. The highs, the lows, the psychic downloads. Can’t explain it—but you’re locked in.

🌑 “They understand parts of me I’ve never said out loud.”

3. Mars Square Pluto (Synastry or Natal)

Toxic Fire

Can’t resist them. Can’t trust them. But the passion? Unmatched. You fight. You crave. You come back.

💣 “They’re bad for me… but I want more.”

4. Venus Square Neptune (Synastry or Natal)

Delusional Soulmate Vibes

You put them on a pedestal. You swear they’re the one—even when the red flags are glowing.

🌫️ “They didn’t even like me back. I made it all up.”

5. Lilith Conjunct Personal Planets (Synastry)

Taboo Temptation

It’s giving forbidden. The attraction is primal, dark, and can’t be tamed. They unlock your shadow self.

🩸 “Why do I feel possessed??”

6. 8th House Overlays (Synastry)

Psychic Bondage

They touch you = you’re hooked. Emotional entanglement, sexual obsession, and deep spiritual merging.

🕸️ “We broke up but I still feel them watching me.”

7. Pluto in the 1st or 7th House (Natal or Synastry)

Power Game Love

It’s love, but make it a power struggle. You want control… or they do. But nobody lets go.

🧿 “Even when I hate them, I can’t walk away.”

8. Mercury-Pluto Aspects (Synastry)

Mind Control

Their words haunt you. Conversations replay in your mind like audio hallucinations. You need to understand them.

🧠 “They said one sentence and I’ve been obsessed ever since.”

9. Neptune in the 5th or 7th House (Synastry)

Romantic Hallucination

You feel enchanted. Entranced. Like they were made for you. But were they… or was it just projection?

💭 “It felt like a dream I didn’t want to wake up from.”

10. Venus in Scorpio (Natal)

Intensely Attached

When they love—they cling. They don’t move on. They soul bond. And they’re not letting go…

🦂 “If I can’t have you, I’ll haunt your next relationship.”

Witchcraft Exercises

Just a quick compilation of the posts I've made about exercises to help improve your craft. These can be used as journaling prompts, inspiration for activities, or as methods for pulling yourself out of a slump and recharging your witchy inspiration.

Witchcraft Exercise - Quantifying Your Craft

Witchcraft Exercise - Dig Through The Ditches

Witchcraft Exercise - The Book of Lessons

Witchcraft Exercise - Home Brews

Prompt - Music to Witch By

Most of these are also available in the May 2021 bonus episode of Hex Positive (check your favorite podcatcher).

Happy Witching!

ASTEROID KALLISTO

IB: Linda Goodman

Asteroid Kallisto can show the most beautiful parts of your life. Kallisto is based on a Greek nymph of Artemis. Her name means “the most beautiful” in Greek. She was also known as someone who was very charming; Code: 204

Kallisto aspecting the Sun: Your identity or fame

Kallisto aspecting the Moon: Your emotional intelligence

Kallisto aspecting Mercury: Your voice or communicating style

Kallisto aspecting Venus: Your charm, style, and beauty in general

Kallisto aspecting Mars: Your sex appeal or your passionate nature

Kallisto aspecting Jupiter: Your optimism/joyful personality

Kallisto aspecting Saturn: Your humbleness

Kallisto aspecting Uranus: Your intelligence

Kallisto aspecting Neptune: Your kindness

Kallisto aspecting Pluto: Your magnetic personality

Masterlist

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Moon Snails

🐚 Moon snail seashells belong to a species of predatory sea snails from the Naticidae family. 

🐚 Although Moon Snails vary in size and color, they are round, slightly coiled, and share a spiral shape design. 

🐚 Moon snails are also known as Necklace shells and can be used as a protective talisman or as wards for your home.

Associations: 

Cycles

Protection

Survival

Intuition

The Moon

Magical Uses:

These seashells can be used to - 

Protect you and your loved ones.

As Wards for your home.

To promote peace and tranquility during meditation.

As a talisman when worn as jewelry.

As a small flower pot.

As an altar tool to represent the Moon or Ocean waves.

My spells and tips that involve Moon Snail Seashells:

A Sea Witch’s Intuition Jar Spell

Moon Snail Talisman Necklace DIY *

Moon Snail Protective Charms for the Home *

Sea Witch Moon Snail Seashell Tip

Sea Witch Meditation Tip *

Unmarked links with * next to them are wips

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A little tarot spread you can do with a deity you want to start working with! :D Did this when I approached Hades and it helped me get a better understanding of what he’s like and what he wants me to achieve and do ~

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Hey witches, can you give me some good book recommendations to start studying???

BEST WITCHY BOOKS FOR THE BEGINNER WITCH

Buckland’s Complete Book Of Witchcraft - This book is a most have in every Wiccan’s (If you are) collection because of how informative it is. I highly recommend this book to really every witch who hasn’t read it yet.

The Modern Guide to Witchcraft: Your Complete Guide to Witches, Covens, and Spells - This book is a nice add to a baby witches collection, for how simple of a read it is. Not to mention how aesthetically pleasing it is.

Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner - This book is also a very nice read, it has a perfect amount of information where you wont get information overload too quickly. Its unbiased and offers a great first start to starting the craft.

Wicca: by Harmony Nice - If you are a complete newbie to Wicca or the craft, then this is the book for you. This book is easy to swallow, and offers easy to understand information for newbies without being too difficult to process. 

Of Witchcraft and whimsy - I think this is the book for newbies who want to seek the more modern practices of witchcraft. This is a book that focuses more on the craft than Wicca itself. It is also complete with plenty of unique and fun spells perfect for beginner level.

Pastel Spells - A perfect book for newbies looking to try out spells of all types at a beginner level.

The Green Witch - Perfect for a beginning green witch, this book is complete with all the basics of Green magick complete with the correspondences of herbs and food, recipes, and basic practices and morals of a green witch.

Spellcrafting: Strengthen the Power of Your Craft by Creating and Casting Your Own Unique Spells - Perfect for a new witch looking to formulate their own unique spells.

The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide - Perfect for new witches looking to expand their knowledge on herbalism.

The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Magickal Herbs: Your Complete Guide to the Hidden Powers of Herbs - Beautifully illustrated guide to herbs and their magickal properties.

The Witch’s Herbal Apothecary:Rituals & Recipes for a Year of Earth Magick and Sacred Medicine Making - Perfect for the beginning witch interested in herbalism, ands its all around a pretty little book.

I love you all! My DMs, mail, and comments are always open! 

xoxo, Angel