i have been trying to find ways to communicate with my deities (aphrodite and eros) via tarot cards but i have found it confusing and hard to interpret. i do tarot outside of this and haven't found it as hard to interpret.

thank you for any help given!!

I have been doing sigils, stuff for luck while playing my instrument mostly, but I want to try to do other types of spells. Unfortunately, I live in a very open space with people who don't know I'm a witch. The closest I have to an altar is a serving tray that I use to put 'random stuff' or actually, offerings to my deities. While I could probably sneak some herbs or spices from when they aren't home, it isn't very practical. I was wondering if people knew of more practical and normal stuff to just have in my room I could use substitutes. (I live in a generally spiritual place, and own about a billion knickknacks. So, like crystals, rocks, or stuff like that are pretty normal to see around. Also, fire is generally a no go, the only thing I trust myself with is bath and body candles)

But yeah, any substitute components to use in spells (none in particular, but I do mainly use magic to grant me luck in different areas of my life)

for example can i do i protection spell today, cleansing one tomorrow, love spell the day after, wealth one the day after, etc. or would there be interference ? also how important are moon phrases when doing spells like will a banishing ritual 10000% not work if its done under a new moon instead of a waning crescent?

I’m Christan..but I want to do spells a lot of people say that is literally a contradictory statement. I think spells are fun and enchanting but that doesn’t take away from my firm belief in Jesus Christ

So my question is…can you do spells but still be Christan or a follower of Christ?

Don’t flame me or get mad at me y’all plz 😭

Hello! Today was the first time smudging my home, and I feel pretty refreshed and relaxed. I would like to get something to fan the smoke around, but I’m wondering if anybody has other advice on how to improve the practice? Tell me what you do! Happy new month to everyone 🌬️🤍

I have chronic illnesses, chronic pain, trauma, and am not a very stable secure person. I worry, I’m negative, I live in constant fear of my chronic pain and what it means for my future, etc. Plus I’m just pretty dysregulated from years of trauma. I drink too much lately, even occasionally dabble in harder stuff. I’m trying to get my life together.

I have been really drawn to starting to learn more about witchcraft and establish a practice of some kind, I guess my question is… is it safe to do this if I’m kinda screwed up? I’m worried about dabbling with energies that maybe I’m not ready to handle. Or that I’d be an easy target for malicious entities, or that my general “negative vibe” and thought patterns might attract bad results. I just don’t want to open a can of worms that I have no idea how to close.

What do you think? Are these things connected, or should I not worry about this? What would be your advice for someone in my position?

Take this for what it’s worth, but in the state of our world (and my country) this week, I found this folklore by one of the founders of the modern Paganism movement very apropos. His coven is not the only coven known to perform work against fascism, but his is perhaps the most well-known.

https://www.military.com/history/coven-of-witches-fought-nazis-during-world-war-ii.html?amp

My great-grandmother was a strange lady.

I think my aunt and my mother were terrified of her. Before she died of cancer, she wanted one of them to come into her room.

My aunt always went with her to do her things and my great-grandmother used to say, "she will be like me".

That last day she wanted to say goodbye.

The weird feeling kicked in and they backed off.

I think they realized that crossing that door meant following her path, not sure.

So my great-grandmother died waiting.

Rumor has it in my family that she would sew up toads' mouths and put something inside.

I think she also took graveyard dirt, and for a long time, she bothered my grandmother.

This happened the day my grandmother separated from my grandfather and left.

Seems that every night my grandmother got scared because something in the dark would pull on her blanket.

I’m not sure my great-grandmother could read or write very well; not sure if she ever went to school to be honest.

So, I’m not sure where she learned all these things.

Here's the name of the book we are using. Does anyone know where I can get a free copy or a lightly used one cheap?

The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft (Rebecca L. Stein Philip L. Stein)

Hi! So I’m relatively new to my practice. Finding out what exactly calls to me and such. But I have a question for y’all, looking for possible alternatives?

I’m a reptile owner, including Gargoyle Geckos, and they’re sensitive to smokes and such in the air. I live in a smaller space, so there is a high chance of the smoke effecting my scaly children, and I don’t like that idea.

I’ve switched from incense to humidifiers and oils, and wondered if there was a decent alternative to candles? For color intention or otherwise?

Does anyone know a lot about Greek Gods? I bought a candle the other day (because it called to me), and I'd like to offer it to one (not working with Gods, just an offering), but I don't know which would like it.

The candles called the universe. It's a kinda dark/glittery blue? And it has some crystals embedded. Looks like dalmatian jasper, pyrite, and clear quartz. I can't tell exactly what it smells like, but it's a dark scent with earthy undertones

Pic of candle included

Hey everyone, late Samhain's blessing to everyone, I was just wondering, I want to start tea reading, for anyone who does it, I want to use English breakfast tea as tea of choice as its my favourite and I feel clearer when I've had it but I was wondering would milk effect the reading? Because tea without milk I find just vile 😅 thanks in advance 😊

I've heard of witches, psychics, and empaths but they sound the same to me in terms of abilities. Am I right?

Do you guys have any experience with dead plants and their dirt to add potency to banishings/bindings? I don’t want to use graveyard dirt because of the risks. I also don’t want to harm the individual I just want them to stay away forever. 🧙🏻‍♀️

Put one up to the all high for my grandmother, y’all. Passed today at 90 years old.

She taught me damn near everything I know about conjuring. Taught me to read bones and playing cards. Read chicken guts. Coffee grounds and tea leaves. Taught me to listen to the plants. Taught me to charm warts and talk burns. To blow thrush.

Taught me how to keep a cool head when the world around gets too much to ask, and to always fall back on spirit for guidance.

I’m deeply saddened but also honored to be able to add my number one witch to my ancestor altar. I’ve had a spot reserved for her a long time because she always told me “boy you better have a candle and some cornbread ready for me when I come back round.”

She was a different breed of person that we’re losing at a terrible rate. So talk to your elders. Ask them what they know, lest it be forgotten. They hold incredible knowledge.

So I’m a Hellenic pagan and ex Christian.This is my very first time trying out anything witchy and I’d love to learn more about it but I’m nor quiet sure where to start for a while. After some research I thought sun water would be a great place to start. So I left it out in the morning and went out. But when I came back I accidentally took a nap and when I got up it was 9 at night. I tried looking it up on google but it only says for longer periods of time it turns into moon water. The sun set at 6 today so it only a couple hours. Is it still sun water?

tried to keep this brief, new account as old one was not very anonymous.

to preface, i am early on my witchcraft journey, but have always felt a connection to all things magical. i'm an empath and very sensitive to energies. i've mainly been using tarot and crystals as well as feeling closely connected to the moon.

i first experienced the physical energy when choosing crystals, and it became stronger when reading my own tarots. so when I'm talking about physical body reaction, it is a very sexual pleasure orgasmic reaction. i've been having intimacy issues with my partner and haven't been physical for a few months -mentioning this as have read about --- and it suggests celibacy can heighted energy?? also, i feel my -- shakra has been very unbalanced

yesterday evening (samhain) i felt pulled to my crystals, and immediately had these physical feelings. i cleansed the area and did some meditation with a burning insence, becoming more aroused and connected to this energy. i then picked up my tarot deck and felt nervous excited energy, i felt like i was speaking to the spirit directly.

i asked who are you and pulled the moon i then asked if it was going to hurt me (i'd been worried before about it being a dark force i'm allowing in) to which i pulled the ace of wands

the physcial feelings were super strong, like an intense ongoing orgasm and i felt as if i was having a hot and heavy intimate session

i cant quite remember what i asked next but it felt playful and the connection was strong, i pulled king of cups and erupted with pleasure. yes, it was pretty wild

i sat there in awe for a while shaking a little and just shook really, i felt there was more to say, so i asked what my next steps should be (i've been thinking about my relationship and if i am happy etc), i finally pulled nine of cups

i felt so happy and full of love and joy afterwards, and for a long time have felt affectionate towards the moon. i would joke that i had a secret love affair with the moon.

from the tarot i felt ace of wands was telling me this is a gift from a spirit and to embrace the magic. the king of cups i'm not sure on, and the nine of cups told me to enjoy the comfort and joys of being in my relationship.

i am feeling so confused and a bit overwhelmed as well as many other feelings about this, and not sure where to go to find others experiences like this. It has made me feel very confident and strong self love.

I have 2 other friends with whom I will be starting a coven of 3 with. I wanted to make coven boxes. I know this isn't a thing, or at least I think it isn't. Anyway, some items that I have already purchased are iron candle scribes, and supplies to make mini travel altars out of mint tins (they had super cute Ouija Mystifying Mints at the Spirit Halloween Shop). I also purchased 2 super cute cards.

I wanted to get advice from you guys to help me add items to these boxes. There are no right or wrong suggestions. I am looking for unique and/ or thoughtful additions. However, if you think this is stupid or cool, let me know your thoughts too.

A little bit about me. I am a crafty, green witch. I make my own tinctures that I also sell, though I am not very good at selling them and I end up using them instead lol. They are magical! I also make magical wand pens, and whimsical forest decor. So, embarking on a making/crafting journey for the purpose of these boxes is something I would be happy to do.

Thank you in advance. Blessed be.

Hey everyone. My brother had a dream of Wendigos in my house. (He lives with me) Can I do anything for protection or to help stop the dream from possibly happening again?

I am interested in the book “Hekate: Goddess of Witches” by Courtney Weber but am weary to purchase it because the author is a Wiccan priestess, and I’m not sure how that will influence the content of the book. No offense to any Wiccans, it’s just not my style. Is this a good book, or are there better suggestions?

I decided to write this post because I have no one else around who could even begin to understand.

Yesterday, I was too tired and had too much to do to properly celebrate, so all I did, was light a black candle for Hecate and pray to send her my love and gratitude.

As I was staring at the candle, the feeling and knowledge, that I am under her protection popped into my head, followed by a sense that this year I won't have to struggle anymore. But not long after, a feeling of darkness, like I started the new year wrong came front and center.

If I had to describe it, I would say it was like I didn't bring the light into my life this year. But at the same time, if I think about Hecate specifically, I still get the feeling that something I struggled with, will resolve itself and I will find my peace. The big something I've been working on is a baby and I had 2 miscarriages this year, plus ivf, so a lot of struggling.

I did a reading using my moon magic tarot pack and I got a good reading: big change like becoming a new parent, a medical journey that's gonna change me forever and a good outcome. Hopeful, right?

And yet I still felt like there was a loss of light, something I didn't do. Writing this, it dawned on me, that it may be the fact that I didn't try to control everything about this year and that maybe me forgoing control, which I'm terrified of doing, my therapist is my witness, might be where the fear was coming from.

This post is just me sharing a bit of myself. If anyone has any advice or opinion or personal experience they'd like to share, I would love to read them.

A little late but happy Beltane to everyone in the southern hemisphere!🥰

Someone mentioned that someone like me might be one. I'm curious to know this framework

Hi there !! Im new to the craft and still have mutch to learn. I have a deck of tarot and im eager to learn it, but what are some sourses i can learn about the cards? Ive tryied to search for places i can learn tarot cards from, but each time i find something it feels like the explanation is different for the same card, and i just dont know what to trust. I wanna know where i can learn the cards meanings. Do any of you have some sources where i can find the cards and their meanings?

Ps: i apologise for shitty english, its not my first language 😅

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Long story short, I was born on the year of the fire dragon and I have this sudden itch to dedicate a corner of my altar to this mystical creature. Thing is, when I research dragon altar or anything around these key words, I get stuff in regard of ... Elden Ring.

So I'm a bit lost as to how to show my respect, and my only reference is LOTR where Smaug loves his gold a bit too much.

I'm gonna keep searching for the mystical creature specifically, but I'm a bit at lost as to what to incorporate into an altar besides a resin statue. If you have any idea, any example / picture or any link I could read, it would be more than appreciated because I usually have no problem coming up with altar setup but this one makes me crack my head open!

Ty for any help. ♥

Greetings,

Today (of all days) I found the moldavite museum in Cesky Krumlov. I was thinking about buying a moldavite kristal/glass for a couple of weeks now so I bought one at the museum. Do you have any experience or tips you want to share? I am looking forward to this new year and all its challenges. (Don’t mind the nail polish, it is hard to keep up when traveling)

I'm asking for any ideas to make a neighbour keep her distance and mouth closed please. I always try mundane before magic, but last night she hit my limit. Also, I'm probably the least assertive, and very introverted person around, so confrontation isn't really an option for me. After blocking her number, a new number that I had changed so she didn't keep bothering me. Last night she left two messages, reading about someone leaving the smell of weed outside our apartment block. I replied by text, probably too politely that last night being Samhain, and my familiars' birthday. It was a very sacred time for me and that is be honouring my ancestors. No more than two minutes later, as I was literally carrying two of my grandparents ashes in my arms she's knocking on my door 'just to see if I'm alright' apparently. Which is Bellshill, because if already assured her that I was. She just wanted to bitch and moan about what she already told me about. This is the same woman, who on the evening I was taking my first cat to be put to sleep, asked me to pick her up some wine in my walk home. Knowing that I was just about to have to do to my best friend. Everyday brings a new drama, something else to complain to me about and requests to pick her up wine 'if I happen to be going out'. Ask the while, moaning that no one shows any respect these days. After speaking to a couple of friendly neighbours in the block, they've had similar experiences with her. I'm so bloody angry with her at the moment, I'm scared to do any work on her for fear of being too harsh. If anyone could please point me in the direction of something preferably non-baneful, that would just make her leave me alone and stop stirring up trouble with everyone in the block. I thought I'd a freezer spell, which I've had success with in the past. But I want her to start doing what she preaches, and just stop stirring up drama and thinking that she can control everything in a block where dozens of us live.

I'm sorry for the vent.

I pray you all had a blessed Samhain 🙏

Hi there its my first time with Candles and spell jars, any references for what herbs, spices, grains etc. are for what intentions?