For some of you, this may not be a shock, but I live in Indiana, the bipolar weather state. One day it's nearly 90 degrees and the next day it snows. Anyway, it is green finally so I think that I can finally start considering it spring. This means that it's time to start your gardens with new herbs and get your crystals charging out in the springtime sun. Spring really is the best time to to gardening and really any kind of outdoors work in my opinion. For many of you, a lot of new plants are available for use that were not there during winter so take advantage of it while they last. Some spring plants are good for tea and some, like certain kind of mushrooms are great to eat(be careful when eating wild mushrooms, some are poisonous). Anyway, I wish all of you a great year to come. Blessed be!
-Dusk
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Samhain is coming up!
The month of October is almost here now, and this is the time where the most supplies for witches become available, or at least the ones that are hardest to find, such as black candles, besoms, cauldrons, etc. so it's time to start stocking up for the coming year, and time to start preparing for your Samhain preparations. Usually for Samhain, my best friend and I get together starting early on in the day and for the entire day, we bake festive cakes, cookies, and make ciders and such. We also usually go to a pumpkin patch and pick out a perfect pumpkin and pick out the spells and rituals that we plan to perform when dark whisks over the land. Our circle is usually gigantic with a bonfire in the center and candles along the edge, turning the sight into something truly magical. Our treats are placed on a table inside of the circle and we have logs to sit on around the fire, and once inside of the circle, the magic begins, and between spells and rituals, we take breaks to eat our goods and pay thanks to the God and Goddess for a great year and ask for another great year to come. Pumpkins tend to linger around the circle, being the festive fruit of the season, and the insects chirp and the bats flap as the candles burn lower and the magic grows stronger. This is what Samhain means to me. What does it mean to you?
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Wands
Though real witches may not be able to flick a wand and clean up a house in seconds like in Harry Potter, however, we do use wands and other instruments to direct energy, which may be the difference from a successful or failed spell. Now, when choosing or crafting a wand, you may go and find a stick and choose it as your wand and do nothing more to alter it, however, there are several things to take into consideration when making or choosing a wand. The type of wood(if the wand is made of wood) is something very important to take into consideration. Different types of wood are better for different types of magic, so when choosing your wand, you may want to look up magical properties of woods. Another thing to consider are crystals, which many people embed into their wand or fasten to the tip. Crystals are great for directing energy, better than wood, and they also have various metaphysical properties that will influence what type of magic your wand is best for. Some people use just a length of crystal for their wand, and crystal wands are also very effective, however, often times they are not as ornamental as wooden or metal wands, which brings us to our next point; metal! Metal is one of the best materials for directing energy, especially copper and many people take a wooden wand wrapped with copper wire and tipped with a crystal point. The wonderful thing about wands is that the type of wand you want is up to you and you may find any number of wands that appeal to the eye and are more than acceptable for directing energy. Do a little research on wands and see what you find, you just may be amazed.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Psychic Abilties
Recently I've been looking into what it means to be a psychic, and in only a few days of research, I can tell you a few things that may educate you enough to determine if you really want to take up the practice of being a psychic. First thing is that it is not easy and that just because you may study for years and years, you may not just be able to pull out an accurate reading out of thin air any time you want. The thing about psychic abilities is that the information comes to the psychic, often times in a very timely fashion, often times in a horrible fashion and at an even worse time. Also, psychics can get a lot of information that they really do not want to know, so it isn't all good.
Now, I'm sure that most of you reading this are wondering "I don't care, I just want to know how to get psychic powers." Trust me, I was the same way, but unfortunately, you can't just learn a technique and have it come to you because there aren't any real techniques that are guaranteed to work. I was just as disappointed as I'm sure you will be when you hear this, but developing your psychic powers requires practice, as does most things like drawing, singing, playing an instrument, etc. Those of us who have a passion for it will stick with it, and those who don't will have to find some other way.
The best way to develop your psychic abilities is to sit down regularly(maybe every day, every few days a week, every weekend, etc.) and meditate, focus in on yourself, and then let the information come to you. You cannot force the information to come, that is not how it works, but you can make it easier for it to reach you by removing interference such as appliances(cellphones, TV, computers), cleansing yourself and your aura, grounding yourself before you start, and refraining to intake things that might make you hyper like soda or sugary foods before you practice. It might seem like a lot of nothing is happening and that you are just sitting there trying to focus, but often times those thoughts that come into your mind are things that we obtained through psychic means. At first it may seem like nothing is happening, but if you continue to do this, over time results will show themselves, maybe faster for some than others, but patience is the key. Also, there are some exercises that people recommend, so if you are interested in pursuing the art of psychometry, then you should look into them. Good luck. Maybe someday I'll get a psychic reading telling me how many people who read this were successful lol.
Now, I'm sure that most of you reading this are wondering "I don't care, I just want to know how to get psychic powers." Trust me, I was the same way, but unfortunately, you can't just learn a technique and have it come to you because there aren't any real techniques that are guaranteed to work. I was just as disappointed as I'm sure you will be when you hear this, but developing your psychic powers requires practice, as does most things like drawing, singing, playing an instrument, etc. Those of us who have a passion for it will stick with it, and those who don't will have to find some other way.
The best way to develop your psychic abilities is to sit down regularly(maybe every day, every few days a week, every weekend, etc.) and meditate, focus in on yourself, and then let the information come to you. You cannot force the information to come, that is not how it works, but you can make it easier for it to reach you by removing interference such as appliances(cellphones, TV, computers), cleansing yourself and your aura, grounding yourself before you start, and refraining to intake things that might make you hyper like soda or sugary foods before you practice. It might seem like a lot of nothing is happening and that you are just sitting there trying to focus, but often times those thoughts that come into your mind are things that we obtained through psychic means. At first it may seem like nothing is happening, but if you continue to do this, over time results will show themselves, maybe faster for some than others, but patience is the key. Also, there are some exercises that people recommend, so if you are interested in pursuing the art of psychometry, then you should look into them. Good luck. Maybe someday I'll get a psychic reading telling me how many people who read this were successful lol.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Protection Spell
This spell will work best with a full coven, however, like all spells or rituals, it can be adapted to fit your situation. First, get your coven into a circle and have each hold a white taper candle(you will need nine), if you are alone or only have a few people, then you can just have each person hold one candle, or you could divide the nine candles between the people, or you could just get one large pillar candle. Once everybody has their candle lit, invite whoever you are protecting to the center of the circle. If they aren't present, you can print out a picture of them or just write their name on a piece of paper and place it in the center, maybe with something of theirs around it if you want. Once you have done so, have everyone say the following incantations, each person should say one, or if it is just you, then say each. If you don't have nine people, but maybe four for example, just rotate so everybody says one until there aren't any more.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Apollo. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back!” Carve the astrological symbol of the sun into the candle with one horizontal line under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Diana. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back two fold!”Carve the astrological symbol of the moon into the candle with two horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Mercury. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back three fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of mercury into the candle and draw three horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Venus. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back four fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of venus into the candle and draw four horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Mars. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back five fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of mars into the candle with five horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Jupiter. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back six fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of jupiter into the candle with six horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Saturn. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back seven fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of saturn into the candle with seven horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Uranus. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back eight fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of uranus into the candle with eight horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person by the power of Neptune. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back nine fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of neptune into the candle with nine horizontal lines under it.
“May the protection of [name of person] be sealed in the hands of the sisters of fate, so mote it be!
If you don't have nine candles, you can carve all of it into just one pillar candle, so this spell can be done whatever the supplies you have are.
Here is a link to a few webpages that have all of the astrological symbols for the planets(there are a few different symbols for certain planets, any will work) :
http://www.astro.com/mtp/mtp12_e.htm
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=167
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Apollo. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back!” Carve the astrological symbol of the sun into the candle with one horizontal line under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Diana. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back two fold!”Carve the astrological symbol of the moon into the candle with two horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Mercury. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back three fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of mercury into the candle and draw three horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Venus. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back four fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of venus into the candle and draw four horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Mars. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back five fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of mars into the candle with five horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Jupiter. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back six fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of jupiter into the candle with six horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Saturn. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back seven fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of saturn into the candle with seven horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Uranus. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back eight fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of uranus into the candle with eight horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person by the power of Neptune. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back nine fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of neptune into the candle with nine horizontal lines under it.
“May the protection of [name of person] be sealed in the hands of the sisters of fate, so mote it be!
If you don't have nine candles, you can carve all of it into just one pillar candle, so this spell can be done whatever the supplies you have are.
Here is a link to a few webpages that have all of the astrological symbols for the planets(there are a few different symbols for certain planets, any will work) :
http://www.astro.com/mtp/mtp12_e.htm
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=167
Friday, May 13, 2011
Recipe for Cursing Oil
I've seen one particular curse around the web that involves making a slit in a lemon and placing a picture of the person to be cursed in the slit, then driving nine nails into the lemon and pouring cursing oil over it. However, I have never seen a recipe for cursing oil or any place where you can buy it, so here it is:
A half cup of oil(vegetable, olive, canola, mineral any kind works fine) placed on a low heat, a dozen grinds of black pepper, nine pinches of ginger(ground or if fresh then sliced finely), one petal of the flower of black(just a black flower petal, must be a real flower), and a fistful of thorns.
Now, though this is just the recipe I created for this purpose(based on the properties of herbs and colors, and yes black pepper and ginger can be used for cursing), it is not the only recipe for the job.
Several herbs are used for binding or cursing such as: Black Pepper, Ginger, Mustard Seed, Poppyseed, cacti, nightshade(poisonous), henbane(poisonous) and hemlock(poisonous). Now you can add these to any oil for a decent cursing oil, my recipe doesn't have to be used, it is just an example for you, however it will work. Also, if the curse kills the person(unlikely) then you must be prepared to deal with the consequences. Always behold the law of 3, so if doing any curse, then you must be prepared for the karma to come back to you. I am not responsible for any harm done to yourself and others by use of the information of this post, the information is used at one's own expense.
A half cup of oil(vegetable, olive, canola, mineral any kind works fine) placed on a low heat, a dozen grinds of black pepper, nine pinches of ginger(ground or if fresh then sliced finely), one petal of the flower of black(just a black flower petal, must be a real flower), and a fistful of thorns.
Now, though this is just the recipe I created for this purpose(based on the properties of herbs and colors, and yes black pepper and ginger can be used for cursing), it is not the only recipe for the job.
Several herbs are used for binding or cursing such as: Black Pepper, Ginger, Mustard Seed, Poppyseed, cacti, nightshade(poisonous), henbane(poisonous) and hemlock(poisonous). Now you can add these to any oil for a decent cursing oil, my recipe doesn't have to be used, it is just an example for you, however it will work. Also, if the curse kills the person(unlikely) then you must be prepared to deal with the consequences. Always behold the law of 3, so if doing any curse, then you must be prepared for the karma to come back to you. I am not responsible for any harm done to yourself and others by use of the information of this post, the information is used at one's own expense.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Divination
I have spoken to some people who are interested in wicca and witchcraft and many of them have said that their only interest is in divination such as scrying, tarot or rune readings, reading tea leaves, palm readings, etc. Let me inform everybody here about divination. When divining anything, it only throws your reading off if you try and force anything to happen with energy or other means, it is only disrupting the natural forces of the fate of the universe. In witchcraft, it is necessary to add energy to spells and rituals to give them enough power to manifest into the universe, however divination isn't about making something manifest, it is about observing what is supposed to manifest by how fate is laid at the current time. Divination is observation, skillful observation because it does take knowledge to be able to translate what the universe is revealing to us, but it's not about forcing anything to happen. However, many people will do divination and then if they aren't happy with the way fate is going, they might try to change it with some sort of spell and then do another divination exercise to see how their fate has changed. I hope that this has cleared up much confusion on the subject, and if you are hoping to learn how to do any form of divination from me, then you are asking the wrong person. I am still learning myself and there are many, much more experienced diviners who have blogs, websites and etc. Check them out if you wish to learn how to do divination. Blessed be! |  |
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Monday, April 4, 2011
What is Magick?
When we think about magic, a lot of people think fiction and "make believe" and for some people, it is fiction because they don't conceive what witches do as magic. Others see it as witchcraft, as something evil, which is also untrue. The evil isn't in the craft, it is in the user. When there is a murder, do we see the gun as evil? No, we blame the person because it was their actions that fired the gun, and that is the same as witchcraft. It is harmless unless somebody puts it to use for harm. Also, some people see witchcraft as an art, a true craft, but even so not all of these people truly understand what it is.
To put it simply, witchcraft is the manifestation of one's will into the universe. What this means is that we are taking what we want to happen and putting enough energy and power behind that desire to make it manifest into the universe. This might not sound like witchcraft, but this is the essence of it. We don't need all of the candles, rituals, incantations and tools, however for many people it helps them visualize this because the act of sitting down and just raising energy can be quite boring and uneventful and it's hard to stay focused. By adding candles, incantations, corresponding colors and tools it helps guide people in the right direction to make it more exciting, fun and easier.
So, that is the essence of witchcraft. This doesn't mean that you should stop using candles and tools and just sit in the middle of a room and raise energy, that is boring and I'm sure not going to just do that. Keep doing what you normally do, but just keep this in the back of your brain and pull it up if you have a spell or ritual that isn't working so well and it might remind you to put power behind your will.
Note: Energy healing isn't quite the same concept as typical spells and rituals, it involves more concentrated channeling and manipulation of the energy. It technically isn't witchcraft, although it falls under the same category of the occult/new age stuff. This was just so you weren't confused if you read some of my other posts. Also, properties of herbs and crystals also do help and are not just to help focus.
To put it simply, witchcraft is the manifestation of one's will into the universe. What this means is that we are taking what we want to happen and putting enough energy and power behind that desire to make it manifest into the universe. This might not sound like witchcraft, but this is the essence of it. We don't need all of the candles, rituals, incantations and tools, however for many people it helps them visualize this because the act of sitting down and just raising energy can be quite boring and uneventful and it's hard to stay focused. By adding candles, incantations, corresponding colors and tools it helps guide people in the right direction to make it more exciting, fun and easier.
So, that is the essence of witchcraft. This doesn't mean that you should stop using candles and tools and just sit in the middle of a room and raise energy, that is boring and I'm sure not going to just do that. Keep doing what you normally do, but just keep this in the back of your brain and pull it up if you have a spell or ritual that isn't working so well and it might remind you to put power behind your will.
Note: Energy healing isn't quite the same concept as typical spells and rituals, it involves more concentrated channeling and manipulation of the energy. It technically isn't witchcraft, although it falls under the same category of the occult/new age stuff. This was just so you weren't confused if you read some of my other posts. Also, properties of herbs and crystals also do help and are not just to help focus.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Guardian Angels
Well, it's a new year, though the Wiccan new year was all the way back at the 31st of October. If you aren't wiccan or pagan or some other religion or culture whose new year is different than that of January 1, Happy New Years!
Now, I've been reading a lot of books involving angels, mainly fiction and a lot of the songs I've been listening to and the poems I've been writing are about angels. Basically, I've gotten a little obsessed with angels at the moment, and I was wondering if they were truly real. Then, after a little research I stumbled upon a site devoted to angels, http://www.angelfocus.com and it turns out that every human born is assigned with 2 angels that watch over them since birth. So everyone in the world has 2 angels at the least looking out for them, and contacting them is very simple.
Our guardian angels are there to help us, although they cannot interfere with out life(besides keepign us from physical harm) without our requests. In order to contact them, you have to call them, which is as simple as just saying "angels, I need you" or something along those lines. They are always there watching over us and will always come. Even if they are with us, you might not feel them or notice their prescence because you have grown up with it so you have already learned to recognize it, although you can also ask them to allow you to feel their prescence, and if you focus and concentrate on doing so, then you can feel them. I have felt my angels several times, and I know they are there because I often get a cool breeze coming over me, like they are encircling me.
You can also talk to your angels, although it might not be like a normal conversation where you hear them speak. They can hear you though and they will answer, but it takes time for you to recognize them, and often times you will simply "feel" their response, when others may hear it. They will also come to you in dreams to help aid you or pass on messages, so that is another way for them to contact you and it may requoire a little deciphering of your dreams to make out a meaning.
I suppose it is up to you whether you want to beleive in your angels, and if you don't believe they are there then you will probably never feel them, but if you do beleive they are there and keep yourself tuned in to their prescence, you will notice their actions. I hope that you can learn to communicate with your angels so that they will be able to help you more. If you didn't catch the link to the website where I got this information, it is http://www.angelfocus.com. Enjoy and blessed be!
Now, I've been reading a lot of books involving angels, mainly fiction and a lot of the songs I've been listening to and the poems I've been writing are about angels. Basically, I've gotten a little obsessed with angels at the moment, and I was wondering if they were truly real. Then, after a little research I stumbled upon a site devoted to angels, http://www.angelfocus.com and it turns out that every human born is assigned with 2 angels that watch over them since birth. So everyone in the world has 2 angels at the least looking out for them, and contacting them is very simple.
Our guardian angels are there to help us, although they cannot interfere with out life(besides keepign us from physical harm) without our requests. In order to contact them, you have to call them, which is as simple as just saying "angels, I need you" or something along those lines. They are always there watching over us and will always come. Even if they are with us, you might not feel them or notice their prescence because you have grown up with it so you have already learned to recognize it, although you can also ask them to allow you to feel their prescence, and if you focus and concentrate on doing so, then you can feel them. I have felt my angels several times, and I know they are there because I often get a cool breeze coming over me, like they are encircling me.
You can also talk to your angels, although it might not be like a normal conversation where you hear them speak. They can hear you though and they will answer, but it takes time for you to recognize them, and often times you will simply "feel" their response, when others may hear it. They will also come to you in dreams to help aid you or pass on messages, so that is another way for them to contact you and it may requoire a little deciphering of your dreams to make out a meaning.
I suppose it is up to you whether you want to beleive in your angels, and if you don't believe they are there then you will probably never feel them, but if you do beleive they are there and keep yourself tuned in to their prescence, you will notice their actions. I hope that you can learn to communicate with your angels so that they will be able to help you more. If you didn't catch the link to the website where I got this information, it is http://www.angelfocus.com. Enjoy and blessed be!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Crystal Therapy
Crystals, as I have said in earlier post, are very remarkable and possess qualities that can improve health if used correctly, and I'm going to describe one way of using them correctly. Now this is a physical treatment, not a mental one. Crystal therapy involves being covered with crystals, that's just about it.
Of course, there is a bit more to it than being covered with crystals, but that's the basic idea. The crystals can help improve certain parts of the body like intestines, blood, the heart, mind, aches, draw out sickness, improve emotional status, accelerate psychic abilities, those are only a few to name. Now, first thing you need to do is buy several crystals, the more the better. Depending on your purpose, it's good to have specific crystals. this website has lots of metaphysical properties that come in handy when you are deciding which crystals to buy.http://www.beadage.net/gemstones/gemstonesA_F.shtml
Now, to purchase your crystals, it is very likely that there is some new age shop or occult store in your town which sells crystals. These stores would probably be the cheapest to find these crystals, but if you can't find them there then try some online stores focusing on wicca or witchcraft, they tend to sell crystals as well, try this website. http://www.13moons.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=187
Before you buy any crystals, a little background info is needed. First, this exercise works best if you can support your chakra. You have 7 chakras, and if you can place a stone of the right color at the point on your body coordinating with the chakra with that same color, then you'll be in great shape. Now, you don't have to do this will all of the stones, it is just good to start there and then have other stones to add extra help. Like if you were aching at your stomach you might put quartz there even though the chakra is orange, but it would be best to put an orange stone AND the quartz. that is just about it. Have fun experimenting with this, once you get the technique down, placing the crystals in new places is fun and feeling the effects is great, but don't forget to purify your crystals in salt water after every 1-3 times you use them for best results.
Of course, there is a bit more to it than being covered with crystals, but that's the basic idea. The crystals can help improve certain parts of the body like intestines, blood, the heart, mind, aches, draw out sickness, improve emotional status, accelerate psychic abilities, those are only a few to name. Now, first thing you need to do is buy several crystals, the more the better. Depending on your purpose, it's good to have specific crystals. this website has lots of metaphysical properties that come in handy when you are deciding which crystals to buy.http://www.beadage.net/gemstones/gemstonesA_F.shtml
Now, to purchase your crystals, it is very likely that there is some new age shop or occult store in your town which sells crystals. These stores would probably be the cheapest to find these crystals, but if you can't find them there then try some online stores focusing on wicca or witchcraft, they tend to sell crystals as well, try this website. http://www.13moons.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=187
Before you buy any crystals, a little background info is needed. First, this exercise works best if you can support your chakra. You have 7 chakras, and if you can place a stone of the right color at the point on your body coordinating with the chakra with that same color, then you'll be in great shape. Now, you don't have to do this will all of the stones, it is just good to start there and then have other stones to add extra help. Like if you were aching at your stomach you might put quartz there even though the chakra is orange, but it would be best to put an orange stone AND the quartz. that is just about it. Have fun experimenting with this, once you get the technique down, placing the crystals in new places is fun and feeling the effects is great, but don't forget to purify your crystals in salt water after every 1-3 times you use them for best results.
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