nightshadeandroses:

Decolonize Witchcraft and Spirituality!

That means:

  • Respect closed practices! Either go through the proper channels to be initiated or leave them alone!
  • Respect indigenous and diasporic cultural traditions! Many of these cultures were nearly wiped out by colonization. Respect the boundaries of what you can and can’t practice as an outsider.
  • Purchase crystals from reputable sources! Some crystals are mined unethically and through minimally-paid or slave labor.
  • Stop supporting shops and authors who appropriate from closed cultures! It should be obvious, but don’t buy dreamcatchers from a non-Native person and avoid metaphysical authors who perpetuate racist stereotypes about marginalized religions and magical traditions.
  • Listen to and prioritize witches of color/practitioners of color in dialogues about racism, cultural appropriation, and exotification in the magical communities.
  • Examine your own craft and see if you are unintentionally appropriating any cultures
  • Educate yourself on practices outside of your own so you don’t unintentionally invalidate or appropriation marginalized religions and spiritual practices.

demeters-sunflowerboy:

Letting Go Spell

a spell to let go of an ex partner, friend, family member, etc. to get them out of your mind, to stop thinking about them.

ingredients: paper, pen, fireproof plate/bowl, black or white candle

steps:

  1. light candle
  2. write their name on the paper
  3. rip it up
  4. pour wax onto paper
  5. wait until wax cools, then mold wax and ash ball into a circle
  6. take wax ball into a car with you. drive to somewhere where you feel free
  7. throw wax ball out the window. they’re behind you, not worth your time or your thoughts.

{ x }

Magick, my friend

thequeenofsunflowers:

zackshah:

craftofthewitch:

Tattoo artist: Do you take some kind of pain suppressant before coming in?

Me: No. Why?

TA: Because this piece has taken a total of nearly nine hours and you never move.

Me: (That’s cause: Magick, my friend.)

Skin be steel flesh be stone
Nerves be strong, as gem or bone
Let pain be but kisses, or breaths of air
Magic be my armour, for i will not bear
Neither the sufferings of the dead or the agonies of hell
Runes of blood, now serve me well

This REALLY helped with laser surgery last week