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DIY Witchery Resources

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Because tumblr now only allows 250 links on a page or some nonsense like that, here’s my DIY Witchery Resource page broken down. It’s not all of, but I did as much as I could for now:

Part 1: Info about me, and my blog, my thoughts on building a secular witchcraft practice, Witchling info and some thoughts on how to get started studying witchcraft, Problems with the general New Age and pagan community including cultural appropriation and their “grabby hands” approach to things they perceive as exotic.

Part 2: Magical Mechanics, Skepticism, Misconceptions about Witchcraft, and Secular Witchcraft

Part 3: Posts about different Kinds Of Spells, and also Witchy Tips

Part 4: General Spell List

Part 5: Cleansing, Anti-Negativity, Wards, and Protection Spells

Part 6: Curses, because sometimes curses just level the playing field

Part 7: Magical Brainstorming and more Witchy Tips

Part 8: Energy Works and Sigils

Part 9: Crafts and DIY Witchy Stuff

There was more on the original page but this is all I’m able to get to now. Hopefully some day I’ll be able to add the rest and add more as these are at least 2 years old and there’s been some fun witchy stuff on tumblr in the last few years.

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Name Numerology

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Every letter of the alphabet matches a number from 1-9. The number can be calculated by the digit sum equaling the place of the letter in the alphabet. E.g. ‘K’ is the 11^th letter, the digit sum of 11 is 2, so ‘K’ equals the number of 2.

Alphabetical number table:

1 A J S

2 B K T

3 C L U

4 D M V

5 E N W

6 F O X

7 G P Y

8 H Q Z

9 I R

For the calculation of your Name, Personality and Heart number use your complete name(s) with first, middle and last names as it is written on your birth certificate! (This will bring the most accurate results.)

Here’s an example of how to calculate the Name number:

J E F F R E Y L E B O W S K I

1 5 6 6 9 5 7 3 5 2 6 5 1 2 9

add together 39 33

build digit sum 3+9=12 3+3=6

1+2= 3 stays 6

add together 3+6=9

NAME NUMBER IS 9

What your Name number indicates:

(1) A leadership personality with frontier spirit, strength, independence and determination.

(2) A diplomat and peacemaker who is sensitive towards the own and other people’s emotions.

(3) A master of words, always appearing to be youthful who is able to do many things at once and who becomes more self-confident in the process of getting older.

(4) A practical person who works hard, is patient and possesses a sense of detail.

(5) A freedom-loving traveller who appreciates diversity and change and who is able to do many things at once.

(6) A harmonious person who loves a peaceful home, family and all things beautiful and who is responsible as well.

(7) An analyst who is wise to use his time for reading and writing and moreover doesn’t miss the forest despite of all the trees.

(8) An organiser who gains power and success when being in charge of one’s own fate.

(9) A true humanist who loves art, music or voyages. You give generously and need recognition.

For calculating your Personality number you do the same as above only using the consonants of your name(s).

E.g. J E F F R E Y L E B O W S K I — J F F R Y L B W K S Personality number: 6

Your Personality number indicates that the people surrounding you see you as:

(1) daring, independent, original, strong-willed, competitive

(2) receptive, sensitive, empathetic, cooperative, diplomatic

(3) friendly, optimistic, eloquent, happy-go-lucky, entertaining

(4) disciplined, practical, hardworking, reliable, loyal

(5) astute, versatile, active, adventurous, modern

(6) affectionate, adaptable, helpful, responsible, fair

(7) restrained, self-confident, critical, analytical, trust-worthy

(8) modest, disciplined, efficient, powerful, successful

(9) gentle, generous, helpful, tolerant, influential

For calculating your Heart number you do the same as above only using the vowels of your name(s).

E.g. J E F F R E Y L E B O W S K I — E E E O I — Heart number: 3

Your Heart number indicates that your deepest inner feelings, wishes and skills motivate you to:

(1) use your own ideas to lead and guide others exemplary.

(2) collaborate with others and to use your sensitivity and diplomatic skills to be a joy to the people around you.

(3) express your optimism and creativity.

(4) bring sacrifices to reach tangible results for all your hands-on plans.

(5) seek adventures and to live life on the fast lane.

(6) create harmony and a peaceful atmosphere.

(7) spend time alone seeking for the truth and to reflect on the meaning of life.

(8) take things in your own hands and to use your energy to gain money, power and success.

(9) use your knowledge and compassion for the benefit of others.

Source: zodiac-queens

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Just because you don’t have the patience to make an “aesthetic” grimoire or book of shadows doesn’t mean the people that do make “aesthetic” grimoires or books of shadows less of a witch.

If your grimoire or book of shadows is on a microsoft word document that’s great.

If your grimoire or book of shadows is written entirely on post it notes that’s swell.

If your grimoire or book of shadows is in a spiral bound notebook that’s dandy.

But don’t get mad when other people make THEIR grimoires or book of shadows APPEALING to THEMSELVES.

Anyways, thanks for coming to my ted talk.

Source: witchwithacoffeepot

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Small Candle Spells

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Not every witch has the means to collect tons of exotic ingredients. Sometimes, all you have is a candle and a wish. So, I have put together 10 small candle spells. (The types of candles I am talking about are tea lights or small, tapered little fellas. Relatively cheap and easy to use!) Hope this becomes a resource for you all! Let’s get started! <3 Salt

BLACK CANDLE: Protection

You will need:

One Black Candle
Sheet of Paper
Pen/Pencil

Spellwork:

Write down what it is you wish to protect, be it your home, your family, yourself, etc.
Light the candle.
Chant the following ten times:

By the time this black candle has waned,
the blessing of protection be gained
by all that fall beneath its wax
be safely guarded from attack.
Until the next waxing moon appears,
protect all that I have written here.

Allow the candle to burn completely down and the wax to spread across the paper.
Fold it and keep it until the next waxing moon.
Repeat as often as needed.

WHITE CANDLE: Spirit Communication

You will need:

One White Candle
Photo of the Person you wish to speak to

Spellwork:

Before bed, light the white candle and focus on the flame. Let’s its warmth ignite the love you feel for the person you wish to communicate with.
Say their name allowed. Speak of the memories you have with them. Let the memory of them come to life in your mind.
When you are ready, recite the following spell:

Before I rest my head for the night,
I ask that my heart’s call to you,
(say their name), be answered.
In dreams, let us be together again
and share the embrace of love.
I await your visit
and, for it, you have my deepest thanks.

Blow out the candle and visualize their face in your mind’s eye.
Once the wax has cooled, place it and the picture together near your bed. You are free to sleep. Enjoy the visit!

PINK CANDLE: Self-Love

You will need:

One Pink Candle
Piece of paper (cut into a heart shape)
Pencil or pen

Spellwork:

On the heart paper, write down the positive aspects and assets you have. It can be anything (from pretty eyes to being compassionate.) Fill up the paper and fold it into a half heart.
Hold it in your hands and shut your eyes. Deeply breathe, and focus on your pulse and the things you wrote. Focus on yourself.
Recite the following incantation:

I am who I am
flawed, challenging, human
I am who I am
soulful, in communion with the universe
I am who I will be
ever-changing and growing
And I bow to the purpose that resides in me.

Light the heart paper on fire, allow it to turn to ash, and blow out the candle.
Anoint your forehead and the center of your chest with hearts made of ash. Meditate on the self and what your purpose might me.
Anytime you feel the need to revisit self-love, use the ashes and light the candle again.

PURPLE CANDLE: Accessing Gifts and Talents

You will need:

One Purple Candle

Spellwork:

On the night of the New Moon, sit in a quiet, dark room. Light your candle and concentrate on expelling all the static energy from your mind.
Focus on your the gifts you would like to explore. An example? If you are drawn to Tarot, have your deck nearby and envision yourself shuffling the cards.
Repeat the following chant 13 times:

My mind is clear, my heart is too
Reveal my gifts, deep and true

Open your eyes and stare into the flame. Let the fire of inspiration illuminate the talent you want to access.
Invoke the gift by whispering:

On this night, and all nights to come,
I will open myself to this ancient power
and allow discovery of my true potential.

Blow out the candle and keep by your bedside. When you practice a gift or talent, light it until there is no more wax.

ORANGE CANDLE: Calling Your Inner Child

You will need:

One Orange Candle
Divinatory Tool (Suggest: Tarot or Oracle cards)

Spellwork:

Light the orange candle and begin shuffling your cards.
When you feel that you have shuffled enough, hold the cards in your hand and focus on the flames.
Say the following spell:

Bring future to past
with this candle’s light
and provide for me
childish insight.
One card to tell me of my woes,
another about the child within,
a third cast to bring us together
so that we may begin again.

Draw three cards. The first will represent your position right now (who you are and what you have been going through); the second will represent your inner child and what insights they can provide through their innocence. The third and final card will show you what will happen if you allow the present you and your inner child join together.
Light the candle whenever you need guidance from your inner child again.

LIGHT BLUE CANDLE: Fortune and Glory

You will need:

One Light Blue Candle
Money (coins or paper money)
An Award or piece of Recognition (trophy, certificate, etc.)

Spellwork:

Anytime on a Sunday (the day where workings for wealth, achievement, goals, and promotions correspond), place your candle between your representations of fortune and glory.
Put one hand on each item, and say:

I humbly ask for the Universe and all the powers within it to look upon these representations of fortune and glory. I light this candle to honor you and ask for the following blessings…

Light your candle and return your hands to rest on your items. Recite:

By the light of this flame,
sweet fortune I do claim.
Wealth and wisdom I do gain.
By warmth of this flame,
glory granted to my name.
Recognition I do gain.

Allow the candle to burn until there is no more wax. Collect what is left, store in a jar, and keep in a place you conduct business.

YELLOW CANDLE: Invoking the Spirit of Air

You will need:

One Yellow Candle

Spellwork:

At 3 PM, go outside and bathe in the light of the middle of the day. Light your candle and place it in front of you.
Fisting your hands, place them on either side of the candle and say the following incantation:

Here and now, I call the element of Air. Summer breeze and roaring wind, echoing melody and lifting wings, ever-dancing. I call you forth to infuse my intention with your swirling fits of both song and silence. Carry my will on your back and raise my purpose into your sky. Breath and cloud, sound and song. Air, I call you to me.

Open your fists and allow for the spirit of Air to translate through your palms and into your center.
Let the candle burn for five minutes and then blow it out, keeping it when you need it again.

GREEN CANDLE: Invoking the Spirit of Earth

You will need:

One Green Candle

Spellwork:

At night, go outside and bathe in the light of the moon. Light your candle and place it in front of you.
Fisting your hands, place them on either side of the candle and say the following incantation:

Here and now, I call the element of Earth. Soil of fertility and growth, fecund source of stability, stillness and health. I call you forth to filter away all that is impure, and to stand rooted in this world. Mountain and dust, footstep and stone. Earth, I call you to me.

Open your fists and allow for the spirit of Earth to translate through your palms and into your center.
Let the candle burn for five minutes and then blow it out, keeping it when you need it again.

DARK BLUE CANDLE: Invoking the Spirit of Water

You will need:

One Blue Candle

Spellwork:

At twilight, go outside and bathe in the light of the fading sun. Light your candle and place it in front of you.
Fisting your hands, place them on either side of the candle and say the following incantation:

Here and now, I call the element of Water. Tranquil and powerful, rippling and deep, abundant resource of life. I call you here to infuse my intention. Wash my will in your flow, carry my purpose on your current. Dewdrop and lake, clarity and storm. Water, I call you to me.

Open your fists and allow for the spirit of Water to translate through your palms and into your center.
Let the candle burn for five minutes and then blow it out, keeping it when you need it again.

RED CANDLE: Invoking the Spirit of Fire

You will need:

One Red Candle

Spellwork:

At sunrise, go outside and bathe in the light of the new dawn. Light your candle and place it in front of you.
Fisting your hands, place them on either side of the candle and say the following incantation:

Here and now, I call the element of Fire. Heat and flame, passion and love, anger and wildfire. I call you forth to burn away all that impedes my highest vision and to enact change in the world. Lightning and hearth, heart and forge. Fire, I call you to me.

Open your fists and allow for the spirit of fire to translate through your palms and into your center.
Let the candle burn for five minutes and then blow it out, keeping it when you need it again.

Source: witchsaidwhat

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Tips on Grimoire Organization

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Please note that if you are using a hard bound notebook or journal, adding in additional pages will bulk up your book, like so: (these are the exact same journals, btw)

- Envelopes. Let’s say you’re doing a section on Tarot in your Grimoire, and you want to include a few Tarot spreads, but you don’t want to waste two or three pages. Glue an envelope onto one of your pages to make a “pocket” where you can store little cards or papers with the tarot spreads written on them.

- Pockets. Similar to the envelope idea. If you have a page, or section for example, on herbal teas, you can make a pocket out of a piece of paper to keep your current favorite tea recipes in.

- Dividers, Cover Pages and Ribbons. If you’re like me and you like to have “sections” in your grimoire, you can easily make dividers by gluing a sheet of paper in your book (to make it heavier to make the sections stand out more). You can go further by turning your divider into a cover page for that section. And if you don’t like the idea doing that, you can always glue a ribbon, or a string, to the spine of your book to act as a bookmark.

- Double pages. I always had a problem with “wasting” pages in my grimoire. For example, my page on consecrating and charging. These two concepts are very similar to me, and I didn’t want two page stating the same thing. So, what I did was write out all my information on charging on a separate sheet of paper, then glued the top of that page into my grimoire. This way I could flip up the page on charging (as if it were on a clipboard) and have my page on consecrating underneath.

- Extended pages. Similar to the one above. In my Crystal section of my Grimoire, I decided to write out a chart that let me search for crystals by intention. So I drew my chart on a long sheet of paper, then folded it over (side to side) so that it fit comfortably in my book, then I just glued one side down into the book.

- Brochures. In my Elements section, I had a ton of information I wanted to write down, but I didn’t want each element to have more than two pages. So I used a piece of computer paper and folded it into a brochure (or into thirds) and glued it into the book so that the flaps would open and give me double the space to write.

- Clear Tape. There are many times where i finished a page in my grimoire only to find out there was a section that I left out. A simply way to fix this was with clear tape. I would write my forgotten bit of into on a separate piece of paper and then use clear tape to tape one side of the paper to my page. This allows me to flip the paper back and forth without covering up anything that I had written.