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10 Terms Every New Witch Should Know

Ground- Clearing and releasing excess energy.

Center- Usually done after Grounding. To calm your emotions, Mind, and Body to be physically and magically aware.

Cleanse- Removing negative energies from an object or a space.

Charge - To infuse an object with personal or external power 

Visualize - Forming mental images. It is done to direct energy during spell work.

Banish- To magickally end something, Or to rid the presence of.

Consecrate- The blessing of an object or place by instilling it with positive energy.

Intent / Intention - Your goal, Or purpose for spell work.

Sabbat- The Witches festivals or Holidays (Changing of the seasons / Equinoxes)

Talisman- An object charged with personal power to attract a specific force or energy to the wearer

Charm Making 101

Making your own charm is as easy as baking a cake, with no baking.

First let’s explore what makes a charm a charm. 

charm [CHärm] n. 

      a collection of materials placed into a color specific bag used to send and receive specific vibrations from the universe. A satellite dish if you will. Carrying these little bundles of magic with you everywhere you go is one of the easiest ways to communicate your wants and needs with the universe.

Step One: Figuring out your intentions

Every charm has a specific intent behind it. Without one, it’s just a bag of rocks and dirt. Figure out what you need the most in your life right now. This could be anything from romantic love to quick cash to even inner peace

Step Two: Understanding the skeleton

What in the world do skeletons have to do with charms? Well, the skeleton of a charm is essentially the building blocks you need. All of the really powerful charms I have made have come equipped with a leafy green, a flower, a base, a bag, and a mineral. 

Leafy Green.

The leafy green is a plant material. This can be dried herbs or simple green foliage from a specific plant that gives off good vibrations through its leaves.

The Flower.

The flower is there to work with the other leafy green and encompass a specific property all in one bundle.

The Mineral

The mineral is there to push out the signal. Incorporating crystals and rocks add an antenna to your satellite dish.

The Bag.

The bag is a little string draw satchel that is a specific color depending on what your intentions are (green for money, pink for love, etc). Every little satchel is just a method for energy to be carried around. The longer you are with it, the more energy and intention you put into it.

The Base.

Now last but not least is the base. This is something that can absorb any negative energy but can also add a little substance to your charm bag. The base is tricky but very versatile. A majority of the time rice is a really good base but things like garden or graveyard dirt can be used.

Step Three: Research

I’ve found the easiest way to accomplish this step it to work backwards. Instead of looking for a specific material that you need for a charm, figure out what the materials you have already do and see if they apply. You’d be surprised how versatile a lot of materials are. A lot of good resources can be found on the internet if you look up “(Material name)’s magical properties”. Just those three words can give you a solid amount of websites to read. On top of that, you can check out the WiccanInk page. If you’re not on mobile, there are links at the top labeled “Herbs”, “Color Magic”, and “Stones” (conveniently hyperlinked here for you as well).

Step Four: Cleansing and charging

This is arguably one of the most important steps in this process. You can have the best material combination in the world but if your crystal isn’t charged, then it isn’t going to work. Take the time to purify and charge all materials before adding them to any magic work, let alone charm work. Here are some good cleansing methods and the best way to charge any item it to leave it out in the sun for a full day.

Step Five: Putting it all together

At this stage you have gathered all your materials, cleansed everything, and charged it with your intent. You can now add the ingredients to the bag. The order I like to use is base, mineral, leafy green, then flower. You can do it anyway you like but I’ve found that this method just looks prettier. When you are adding all the ingredients be sure to visualize yourself succeeding in whatever part of your life you want to improve. Do this work in front of your altar and away from the rest of the world. Find a quiet spot in your head so you can really focus on your life needs.

Take your time. Work with your charm. After a little bit you will be able to feel the energy it is giving off and you will realize every charm has it’s own personality. At the end, tie three knots in the cord to tie up the bag and with each knot think about what you already have. For example if you’re working on a charm to improve your wealth, think about three instances where you are wealthy enough. Thank the universe for the instances and understand that you can still receive more.

Following these steps will hopefully lead you to successful charm work. Take your time and remember everything needs practice.

Blessed Be

-Alerisa

“I learn quickly and easily”

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Cunning Celt's Beginner Guide #6: Magical Properties of Common Fruits and Vegetables

I chose to write about fruit ‘n’ veg because you so often see magical properties of herbs, but these babies get left behind, and are a great resource, especially for kitchen witches.

Apple: red apples for love; gold apples for fame and popularity; green apples for prosperity.

Apricot: rejuvenation, love, longevity, healing; use in love spells to heal and reunite a couple whose relationship is on the rocks.

Artichoke: protection, use to get to the heart of a matter (peel away leaves to the heart).

Asparagus: power, protection, sexual stamina.

Avocado: glamours, love, lust.

Banana: protection (especially for travel), sexual stamina, fertility, prosperity.

Beans: butter beans to reduce stress, canary beans for happiness and success in the arts, black eyed peas for luck and psychic vision, fava beans for power, chickpeas for conquest, green beans for prosperity, red kidney beans for wisdom/love/healing.

Beetroot: prosperity, longevity, conquest, love. Juice may substitute for blood.

Blackberry: list, brings out the darker side of sex and sexuality (use sparingly), healing, wealth, protection.

Blueberry: protection, strengthen aura, strengthen determination.

Broccoli: protects against disease, protection, prosperity.

Brussels Sprouts: prosperity, protection, peace.

Cabbage: white for spiritual wholeness, green for prosperity, purple for power, red for love.

Carrot: psychic vision, lust, energy, willpower, fertility.

Cauliflower: protection, calms tempers.

Celery: communication, male virility, love.

Cherry: happiness, love. Juice may substitute for blood.

Corn: prosperity, protection, love.

Cranberry: can bond people together or tear them apart depending on how you use it.

Cucumber: alleviates stress and calms the mind, rejuvenation, glamours, lust, fertility.

Date: psychic cleanser, conquest, love.

Eggplant: wisdom/insight, purple for power and strength, white for purification and protection.

Elderberry: psychic protection, fidelity, spirit summoning, blessings, healing.

Fig: healing, peace, prosperity, happiness, fertility, creativity, protection.

Grapefruit: protection, uplifting, confidence.

Grapes: green for prosperity, purple for psychic and magical power, red for love and list and fertility.

Guava: fertility, sex, wealth, creativity.

Honeydew: love, marriage.

Horseradish: male virility, sex, fertility, purification, exorcism.

Kiwi: love, sex, prosperity.

Leek: exorcism, purification, protection, conquest.

Lemon; purification, love, beauty, longevity.

Lettuce: dark leafed for abundance, iceberg for calming, red leafed for employment; a money and prosperity vegetable.

Line: induce jealousy, command and compelling, release inhibitions, healing, protection.

Mandarin: cheerfulness, relaxation, calming, friendship.

Mango: love, sex, protection.

Mulberry: insight, inspiration, focus clarity, increased magical awareness, good for premonitions and precognitive abilities, protection.

Mushroom: illusions, glamours, love, psychic power.

Nuts: communication, money, luck, love, joy, produce quick results. Almonds for love; walnuts for prosperity and employment; peanuts to prevent poverty; pine nuts for lust; hazelnuts for wisdom; pistachio for love; pecans for prosperity; chestnuts for love and wisdom; cashews for luck and love; Brazil nuts for love.

Olive: wisdom, longevity, protection, prosperity, peace, fertility.

Onion: red for lust; white to clear obstacles; purple for power and seduction; yellow to dispel anger. Also healing, protection, exorcism.

Orange: prosperity, love, passion, creativity, luck.

Papaya: sex, fertility, wealth, lust, protection.

Parsnip: grounding, centring, prosperity.

Passionfruit: fertility.

Pea: peace, prosperity, beauty, love.

Peach: fidelity, happiness, longevity, love, protection, exorcism.

Pear: health, longevity, wisdom, protection, lust, love.

Persimmon: powerful fruit of luck for LGBT people.

Pineapple: prosperity, fidelity, luck.

Plum: summoning, spontaneity, love, protection.

Pomegranate: wealth, fertility, wisdom, luck.

Potato: sympathetic magic, protection, hearing.

Prune: longevity, beauty, clears obstacles.

Pumpkin: spirit honouring, protection from spirits, fertility, wealth.

Quince: love, protection, happiness.

Radish: red for love; white for spiritual protection.

Raisin: wisdom, longevity.

Raspberry: protection, courage, fun, playfulness, love.

Rhubarb: fidelity, protection, peace, happiness.

Scallion: communication, prevents misunderstandings.

Spinach: health, prosperity, energy, strength.

Strawberry: love, luck, infidelity.

Tangerine: love, cleansing.

Tomato: seduction, passion, love, prosperity, protection. Is a nightshade, so can be used in curses.

Turnip: cleansing, banishing, removes obstacles in love life, protection.

Watermelon: infidelity, luck.

Yam: summoning, love.

Zucchini: sex, fidelity, protection, prosperity.

Sources: Encyclopedia of Magical Ingredients by Lexa Rosean; Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham; The Real Witches’ Kitchen by Kate West; my own Grimoire.

Bring this person back in my life Spell

You will need the following items for this spell:

2 pins 

One Red candle 

Post the two pins though the center of your candle at midnight, Think about the person you miss and why you want them back in your life. maybe there is some unspoken words that need to be said, questions that need to be answered.

As you light the candle say this persons full name out loud. Then say:  “Know I move to you,as you move to me,  As I think of you, think of me too.  Come to me in dearest friendship  (Or if you are casting this on a ex lover “come to me in love.”)

 Then say their name three times, and extinguish the candle. 

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Simple Oil Recipes

Awake & Alive (happiness, health, protection, energy)

1 part rosemary

1 part mint

1 part orange

½ part lemon

½ part thyme

Patience (peace, harmony, love)

1 part rose

1 part lavender

1 part pine

Clear Decisions (clear thinking, harmony, health, protection)

1 part pine

1 part rosemary

1 part sage

Prosperity (movement, energy)

1 part mint

1 part basil

1 part cinnamon

1 part pine

Health (health, communication, strength)

1 part thyme

1 part pine

1 part eucalyptus

 1 part ginger

Peace (meditation, spirituality, harmony)

1 part violet

1 part lavender

1 part jasmine

1 part sandalwood

Protection (protection, wisdom, purification)

1 part sage 

1 part sandalwood

1 part angelica

1 clove

Pinch of salt

Love ( love, harmony)

1 part rose

1 part jasmine

½ geranium

¼ vanilla

Note: if you do plan on using any of the recipes on your skin, make sure it is heavy diluted in a carrier oil such a almond, jojoba or coconut. Some oils can cause major skin irritating and should not be applied directly to skin. Be safe, be smart, and ALWAYS research it for yourself 

(Source The Way of the Green Witch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock)