Tag: traditional magic

folkmagick:

MERCURY DIMES FOR MERCURY RETROGRADE

Many people lug around bags of crystals or conduct complex rituals in an attempt to ward off the negative effects of Mercury retrogrades. However, it is said that carrying a simple Mercury dime can help.

Silver coins have been widely used in magic for centuries. In the U.S., the Mercury dime, minted from 1916 – 1945, became a folk magic staple in the 20th century. (The artist intended the portrait to be Winged Liberty, but it looks so much like the god Mercury that he won out and the name stuck.)

With the protective qualities of silver and a picture of Mercury himself, a Mercury dime makes a logical and convenient curio that fits easily in purse or pocket. Prices for these antique coins vary widely – pristine collector-quality dimes can cost a pretty penny – but perfectly good “working” Mercury dimes with some wear can usually be found on eBay for a few dollars.

I know I’ll be carrying one during this Mercury retrograde.

i am so confused in how one should mostly rely on creating spells. how does one even start? with intuition? “oh this will work” or what ☹️

thestarlitcrossroads:

From a traditional witchcraft standpoint, using historical or traditional spells proves to be powerful and effective. Traditional spells also have energetic umph from years of use. Generally even when using a standard spell, a witch will still add in a personal element to make it their own.

Writing your own spells can be super helpful to understand spell structure and the hows for doing spellwork. However, using tried and true spells is completely valid, and can help if you’re stuck. And you can always adapt spells, especially versatile spells, like knot charms and spellboxes.

It is popular to privilege creating your own spells versus using published spells or traditional charms. But truthfully, there wouldn’t be the popularity all throughout publishing history of standard spells if a lot of people weren’t using them.

We suggest knowing how to do both. Start with standard spells or making adaptations to standard spells if it will help you build experience and confidence writing your own. If your comfort zone is creating your own spells, take that creative thinking and see if it helps you understand the structure and metaphysics behind the spells you find in books. You might discover some techniques you want to try this way.

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