Temple Illuminatus2024-03-29T05:48:32ZSunKathttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/SunKathttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10769668882?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://templeilluminatus.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?groupUrl=spells-and-shadows&user=3uapz9v1in4r5&feed=yes&xn_auth=no5 Powerful Spell Powders And How To Use Themtag:templeilluminatus.ning.com,2023-04-10:6363372:Topic:36334082023-04-10T16:51:07.934ZSunKathttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/SunKat
<p>One of the first steps I took when I started writing my own spells was to incorporate herbs. They add a very earthy element to spellcraft and I am obsessed with small, assorted glass bottles. I continue to work with these herbs because they are steeped in tradition and reinforce my intent in powerful ways. I see no difference between using herbs to make your food taste better and using them in your magic. Add a few choice herbs, and you achieve a delicious meal.</p>
<p>Do the same for your…</p>
<p>One of the first steps I took when I started writing my own spells was to incorporate herbs. They add a very earthy element to spellcraft and I am obsessed with small, assorted glass bottles. I continue to work with these herbs because they are steeped in tradition and reinforce my intent in powerful ways. I see no difference between using herbs to make your food taste better and using them in your magic. Add a few choice herbs, and you achieve a delicious meal.</p>
<p>Do the same for your spells, and you create a different kind of magic. Slightly less delicious, but no less satisfying. Soon, I was using multiple herbs in each spell, always searching for ways to better solidify my intention. The natural next step was to make herb mixes that were ready for whatever spell I was doing, and because of the ease of use, these powder mixes came in handy for many applications.</p>
<p>Today I’m going to share my favorite recipes and I encourage you to tweak them as you see fit. Though they work very well for me, a witch’s magic is tied tightly to their personality, so tailoring tools and ingredients to your personal taste is always a good idea. Hopefully, this will be a good starting point!</p>
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<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">Powder Recipes!</h2>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Moolah Powder (Money Drawing)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Nutmeg</li>
<li>Clover</li>
<li>Cinnamon</li>
<li>Mint</li>
<li>Cinquefoil</li>
<li>Chamomile</li>
<li>Cloves</li>
<li>Ginger</li>
<li>Lavender oil (a few drops)</li>
</ul>
<p>Best time to make this powder: Full moon, Thursday</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Aphrodite Powder (Love Drawing)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Dried apple skins</li>
<li>Dried pomegranate seeds</li>
<li>Cocoa powder</li>
<li>Dried hibiscus flower</li>
<li>Dried rose petals</li>
<li>Chamomile</li>
<li>Passionflower oil (a few drops)</li>
</ul>
<p>Best time to make this powder: New Moon</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Lucky Duck Powder</h3>
<ul>
<li>Clover</li>
<li>Star anise</li>
<li>Calamus</li>
<li>Cinnamon</li>
<li>High John</li>
<li>Bay leaves</li>
<li>Basil</li>
<li>Orange peel</li>
<li>Chamomile oil (a few drops)</li>
</ul>
<p>Best time to make this powder: Waxing moon</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Wild West Powder (Banishing)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Cloves</li>
<li>Black pepper</li>
<li>Onion powder</li>
<li>Cayenne pepper</li>
<li>Cumin</li>
<li>Paprika</li>
<li>Chili oil (a few drops)</li>
</ul>
<p>Best time to make this powder: Waning moon</p>
<p><strong>Note</strong>: Wash your hands thoroughly after handling this powder!</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Pyramid Powder (Success)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Cinnamon</li>
<li>Frankincense</li>
<li>Chamomile</li>
<li>Ginger</li>
<li>High John</li>
<li>Lemon balm</li>
<li>Mustard seed</li>
<li>Sandalwood oil (a few drops)</li>
</ul>
<p>Best time to make this powder: Waxing moon</p>
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<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">Using Your New Powders</h2>
<p><strong>Combining powders: </strong>While trying to jam too many intentions into a spell will ensure it fails, using key powders together only strengthens intention by making your spell more specific. Using luck powder together with money powder would make a good gambling sachet. Using success powder together with money powder would focus more on business endeavors. Powders with similar ingredients have similar intentions and will go together more smoothly.</p>
<p><strong>Adding cayenne pepper or sugar:</strong> As you can tell, I love chamomile. It gives a boost to any spell and its main use is manifesting success, hence why I use it a lot. Chamomile isn’t the only herb that can help a spell succeed, though. Cayenne pepper can quicken results and sugar can sweeten them, or act as an attractant. That said, cayenne pepper is typically associated with “negative” spells, like banishing, and sugar is associated with “positive” spells, like love and money. While these are great additions to powders, you should be careful about your intention before adding them in an effort to limit wonky results.</p>
<p><strong>Candles:</strong> Dressing candles in powder, whether for spells or altar work, should be done with accompanying oil. I include oils in my powders because it adds a “lifeblood” element. However, I still recommend dressing candles with a carrier oil of your choice before dusting on the powder. Please be careful when burning oils. The candle flame usually burns through the oil quickly, but it can get out of control in a flash if not supervised.</p>
<p><strong>Drawing:</strong> Pouring the powder on your altar or workspace in a specific pattern or shape to reinforce intent. A common shape used is a star, but depending on your spell or altar, these shapes are up to you.</p>
<p><strong>Dressing:</strong> Things like lottery tickets, business contracts, job applications, money, love letters, and tax forms can all be dressed with specific powders to help bring desired outcomes. People even add powders to their clothing and skin, especially those seeking new relationships and luck.</p>
<p><strong>Sprinkling:</strong> Until recently, I didn’t realize there was a right and wrong way to sprinkle powders. You are meant to walk backward while you do it, taking an odd number of steps. With banishing powder, it’s common to sprinkle it in the path of the person you wish to banish to send them away. With protection powders and money powders, you can sprinkle some powder in your doorways or the soles of your shoes.</p>
<p><strong>Sachets: </strong>These are great little bundles you can take anywhere and keep the herb magic with you. These can be used for spellwork on the go, or just little talismans in the vein of gris-gris bags, that you keep on your person to keep the powder working for you all day long.</p>
<p><strong>Activating powders:</strong> I like activating the tools I use in spellwork and focusing their power, and powders are no different. However, though my preferred method of activation is with fire, obviously, this would be difficult with powders. One way to achieve activation is by charging the powder in sunlight. Another way is creating a sigil with the sentence of intention, focusing on how the powder works for you, then adding the sigil’s ashes to the powder. So, if you wanted to use the luck powder, but “luck” is a little too broad for you, add some sigil ash to the powder with your line of intention being something like “this powder brings me luck in finding a job.”</p>
<p>If you’re new to using spell powders and herbs in your magic, these kinds of instructions can come across as somewhat vague. As a teacher, I try to make my work accessible to everyone but herb magic is advanced stuff! So many witches are missing crucial knowledge when it comes to working with herbs effectively in their magic and this lead to lackluster results from their spells. If you feel like your herb magic is missing some oomph, then this is for you. Experienced practitioners know that there are a few key steps to really getting the energies of these plants to work with you. Just tossing some herbs in a bowl and saying a few words doesn’t cut it! If you’re ready to start getting real results from your herbal magic, then my <a href="https://www.thetravelingwitchacademy.com/courses/magical-herbalism" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Magical Herbalism</a> course is for you. In this class, I’m able to fully dive into the complex theory behind working with plants and give you the key steps that you need to take to really make your herbal magic pop!</p>
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<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">Quick Powder Spells</h2>
<p><strong>Money drawing powder:</strong> Dress a green candle every Thursday with money powder and arrange 3 or 5 pyrite stones around this candle. Draw a money sigil on the candle and be sure to light this candle at the same time each week, redressing the candle as needed.</p>
<p><strong>Love drawing powder:</strong> Light a red candle and dust a freshly cut rose with the powder, then float the rose in a bowl of water containing a few rose quartz stones and a pinch of sugar. When the candle has burned down, remove the petals from the rose and add them to the water. Let this water sit for a day (rose quartz included!) then strain and collect only the water in a little jar. Keep this jar under your bed, or by a mirror that you use often. </p>
<p><strong>Luck drawing powder:</strong> Add this powder to a sachet along with a piece of aventurine, amethyst, and jasper and leave outside in the sun for a day to charge. Each week, on the same day and at the same time, light some incense and waft the sachet occasionally in the smoke. Carry with you or keep by your desk.</p>
<p><strong>Banishing powder:</strong> Take a picture of the person you’d like to banish or write this person’s name on a piece of paper. Fold this paper in half, adding a little powder in the crease, then fold it over again. Using a needle and black thread, pierce the paper through the middle once, then secure the entire little package with the black thread, wrapping around each edge, ensuring it can’t be opened or untied. Wet this paper thoroughly in a bowl of water, then hide it in the back of your freezer.</p>
<p><strong>Success powder: </strong>Dress a yellow candle in success powder and light. Place the Six of Wands and Eight of Wands side by side in front of the candle. Add a strand of hair (cut into short pieces) to the melting wax as the candle burns. Make a wish for the thing you want to succeed at, close your eyes, and blow out the candle.</p>
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<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">Pro Tips!</h2>
<ul>
<li>Do not ingest any of these powders.</li>
<li>Much like cayenne and sugar, I add basil to a lot of powders when I use them for spells and not to the main batch. Typically associated with love and money, basil is also protective. In my experience, basil is a very lucky herb and I’ve had a lot of success with it — especially when paired with tarot cards and salt. Although the dried stuff is easier to come by, freshly cut leaves work better.</li>
<li>Like I said earlier, powders can be modified and though I consider these complete recipes, you can add or subtract ingredients to suit your needs. One of my favorite things to do is make a batch of the powder, and when I need a little for a spell, I add something personal to the mix just to put my “signature” on the powder — especially if something in my life is the focus of the spell. I usually use sunflower petals because I grow them (<a href="https://thetravelingwitch.com/blog/2018/5/8/growing-magic-how-to-make-a-sigil-seed" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">my sigil seeds!</a>), but anything that gives the powder your personal flavor will work. If the focus of your spell is another person, add something for them. Hair is an excellent choice if the person is willing!</li>
<li>As always, journal your results.</li>
</ul>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://thetravelingwitch.com/blog/2018/7/22/5-powerful-spell-powders-and-how-to-use-them">https://thetravelingwitch.com/blog/2018/7/22/5-powerful-spell-powders-and-how-to-use-them</a></p> 2 Reasons Why Money Spells Fail And How To Fix Ittag:templeilluminatus.ning.com,2023-04-10:6363372:Topic:36330912023-04-10T16:45:52.772ZSunKathttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/SunKat
<p>Abundance and prosperity magic are some of the most sought-after forms of magic. It’s also one of the easiest forms of magic to screw up. It’s no wonder that I get emails from people all the time trying to convince me that magic isn’t real because they tried one or two money spells and they didn’t work. I’m not surprised they didn’t work! Money magic is hard!</p>
<p>Today I’m going to demystify the intricacies of abundance magic and help you get better results from your prosperity…</p>
<p>Abundance and prosperity magic are some of the most sought-after forms of magic. It’s also one of the easiest forms of magic to screw up. It’s no wonder that I get emails from people all the time trying to convince me that magic isn’t real because they tried one or two money spells and they didn’t work. I’m not surprised they didn’t work! Money magic is hard!</p>
<p>Today I’m going to demystify the intricacies of abundance magic and help you get better results from your prosperity spells.</p>
<h1 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">Why Is Money Magic So Hard?</h1>
<p>First, let’s answer the big question, “Why is this stuff so damn hard?!”</p>
<p>The simple answer is: <strong>You’re sabotaging yourself.</strong></p>
<p>Yep, most people who are performing money magic are sabotaging their own spells without even realizing it! There are several ways that people do this.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">1. You spend most of your time thinking about how much money you <strong>don’t</strong> have.</h3>
<p>While a few negative thoughts about a situation might not ruin your spell, a non-stop stream of negativity about where you’re currently at will definitely mess up the energy your spell is trying to hold. Think about it, when money is an issue, it <strong>takes over</strong> your thoughts, this is your survival after all! While this tendency to hyper-focus on a problem that threatens our survival is useful in some instances, it pretty much nullifies any magic you’re trying to work to remedy that situation. If you’re going to do money magic that works, you have to learn to <strong>let go</strong> and trust your magic!</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2. Your beliefs don’t match your desires</h3>
<p>Spells are tricky this way, casting a spell for something you don’t really want or something that you don’t believe you can have will not end well. You’re contradicting your own energy!</p>
<p>Before working money magic, it’s important to really dig into your beliefs about money and work on how you think about it. Do you believe you can have all the money you need? Do you believe that you deserve to have enough money? Do you believe that you’re bad at making money or that you don’t have the necessary skills? Do you believe that your current lack is preventing you from making more money?</p>
<p>Any belief that you hold that directly contradicts your efforts to attract more money will cancel out your spell. If you find yourself with any of these thoughts, it’s time to dig them out at the root and let them go!</p>
<hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots"/><p>So how do we avoid these pitfalls? While dealing with these problems isn’t exactly easy, I do have a few tricks up my sleeve to help you out. Keep in mind, these are often deeply ingrained habits and beliefs that we’re trying to counteract. It won’t necessarily be a quick process! But doing the work can open up a world of abundance magic that will allow you to transition into a life of greater ease, greater abundance, and steady prosperity.</p>
<p>The first trick is to use a gratitude practice. If you’ve read much about attracting abundance you’ve likely heard this one before and there’s a reason for that. It works.</p>
<p>Gratitude is the energy that counterbalances lack. If you make gratitude a part of your daily life, it can help to not only balance out any troubled thoughts about your financial situation but also retrain your mind to focus on what you have instead of what you don’t have. I suggest using a gratitude practice at least once a day. If you’re really plagued by money worries then you should practice two or even three times a day. Set this practice up in the way that fits your life best. You can sit down in the morning and evening to write down 3-5 things you’re grateful for or you can set alarms to go off a few times a day with a mantra reminding you to take a moment and sit in gratitude. </p>
<p>The important part of this practice is sincerity. You have to really BE grateful for it to work! Don’t approach this practice sarcastically, it’ll just backfire on you. If you can only find small or trivial things to be grateful for, that’s ok! It doesn’t matter what you’re grateful for as long as you spend time really feeling grateful. </p>
<p>If you find yourself struggling to come up with a grateful thought while you’re stressed or upset, it can help to have a fallback gratitude item. For me, this is my cat. I love the little furball and have for 12 years now, being grateful for him is easy and almost always likely to brighten up my mood. Find something that you can always be grateful for, no matter what. Think of something that really brings you joy. Pets, hobbies, treasured items, whatever it is that makes you grateful no matter what! (I don’t suggest using people for this. If you’re fighting or upset with them it kind of ruins the whole idea)</p>
<p>The next way to address the tendency to sabotage your abundance magic is by tracking your beliefs. This process of tracking is not an easy one but it can lead to amazing personal growth. In order to track a belief, you’ll first choose a troubling belief that you would like to change. Begin by stating the belief:</p>
<p><em>Ex. “I am not good at making money”</em></p>
<p>Then you’ll turn this into a question. <em>“Why do I believe I’m not good at making money?”</em></p>
<p>Ponder this question and allow your mind to work on it without interference, simply meditating on the question is enough. When an answer presents itself turn that into a question as well. Perhaps the answer is <em>“I believe I have to have a degree to make good money”</em> and then the question would be <em>“Why do I believe that I need a degree to make money?”</em>. Continue like this until you reach the core of the problem. How will you know when you’ve reached the core? The belief will crumble on itself and you will suddenly realize that the entire series of assumptions that led you to the initial belief is false.</p>
<p>Remember, this is about your beliefs, in order for this to work you must accept your role in the construction of your beliefs, even if this means that you take responsibility for things that other people did to you. This is not a time to lay blame though. Even if your beliefs stem from some outside force or person, taking responsibility for whether you believe those outside influences will allow you to release the belief and take control of how you view your financial situation.</p>
<p>The final way that we can address difficulties in abundance magic is with daily rituals. The ritual below can be performed every day and will help to transform the way you feel about money and empower your abundance magic like never before.</p>
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<h1 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">Daily Abundance Ritual</h1>
<p>For this ritual, all you’ll need is a candle dedicated to the purpose of this daily ritual. Sit down and get comfortable in front of your unlit candle, breathe and center yourself. </p>
<p>You’re going to choose an affirmation and turn it into a spell. Here are some example affirmations for you.</p>
<p><em>“I am a magnet for money, wealth flows into my life easily.”</em></p>
<p><em>“Life is simple and money is easy to come by”</em></p>
<p><em>“I am good at making and keeping </em><em>money</em><em>, my energy and habits welcome abundance.”</em></p>
<p>You can create a new affirmation every day, or you can use one affirmation every day for a week or a month or as long as it still feels right. The only thing to keep in mind is that this affirmation should be phrased positively! Think about what is or could be, not what isn’t or what you would like not to be.</p>
<p>After you’ve finished centering yourself begin to focus on your affirmation, repeat it in your mind and really allow the energy of this idea and these words to infuse into your own energy. See or feel yourself glowing with the energy of abundance, feel how it would feel to have more than enough money whenever you need it. When you’ve built up this energy enough, light your candle and allow this abundance glow to rush through your arms and into the candle. </p>
<p>Allow the candle to burn for as long as you like (remember not to leave it unattended). This can be 5 minutes or 50 minutes, it’s up to you. When you’re ready to close your ritual, blow out your candle and feel that abundance energy rushing back to you and taking root within you. </p>
<p>This ritual is great for use in the mornings, I like to work it into my morning routine by starting the ritual before I put on my makeup or shower, allowing the candle to burn while I get ready, and then closing it before moving onto the next part of my routine.</p>
<p>This repeated holding of energy can actually fundamentally change the overall energy you project concerning money on a daily basis. By regularly performing this ritual, you can retune your beliefs and energy and stop sabotaging your money spells. You may even find that this daily ritual alone is enough to attract more abundance into your life!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://thetravelingwitch.com/blog/2018/3/26/2-reasons-why-money-spells-fail-and-how-to-fix-it">https://thetravelingwitch.com/blog/2018/3/26/2-reasons-why-money-spells-fail-and-how-to-fix-it</a></p> How To Customize Spells To Fit Your Unique Magical Styletag:templeilluminatus.ning.com,2023-04-10:6363372:Topic:36333142023-04-10T16:39:57.639ZSunKathttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/SunKat
<p>True or false: you need to follow a spell exactly to achieve results.</p>
<p>When you’re first starting out, confidence in your abilities can be shaky. There are a lot of different sources saying different things, and even the more reliable sources seem to vary in their convictions at times. Some things come up again and again, and you can start to build a foundation for yourself.</p>
<p>With spells, things become even murkier. There are ingredients listed that you have either never heard of…</p>
<p>True or false: you need to follow a spell exactly to achieve results.</p>
<p>When you’re first starting out, confidence in your abilities can be shaky. There are a lot of different sources saying different things, and even the more reliable sources seem to vary in their convictions at times. Some things come up again and again, and you can start to build a foundation for yourself.</p>
<p>With spells, things become even murkier. There are ingredients listed that you have either never heard of or can’t find easily. In the beginning, when more spells fail than work, you become obsessed with getting gear to try and help your spells along. This can really boost confidence — look at all these bottles and oils! Real witch stuff! — and eventually, your success rate with spells improves. But was it the new herbs and candles and crystals that made the difference? Or just your confidence that they would?</p>
<p>When I write a spell, I write it in my style. I like structure, so my spells have a beginning, middle, and end. I like correspondences and research, so every part of the spell is deeply symbolic. And I like making a big effort, so there are hard to find ingredients and small details that sometimes happen over the course of several days. All these things come together to help me feel focused and confident. But guess what? You may not work like that!</p>
<p>Some witches are water or earth witches and feel strongest when they incorporate these elements — or better yet, perform spells near<em> </em>these elements outside. Other witches are much more freeform and need only their intention and movement or quiet reflection. So does that mean they have to search high and low for spells that cater to their exact needs?</p>
<p>Nope!</p>
<p>A simpler solution is to customize spells so they cater to your<em> </em>needs. Spells are blueprints, and you are the architect of your own magic.</p>
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<h1 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">Editing Your Spells</h1>
<p>Did you know that when you create a sigil you are connected to it subconsciously and that makes it more powerful? Many witches online create sigils, then send them off into the world for others to use. But how effective are they for you, since most of the magic is focused on the creation process? Not very. The same can be true for spells. So, how do you take another’s work and make it work for you? How do you customize spells?</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Step One:</h3>
<p>Figure out what really works for you in your magic. Witches are curious and experimental by nature and new witches especially tend to try a lot of different forms of magic as they delve deeper into this fascinating world. As you learn more, specific branches of magic start resonating with you, your magic becomes more successful, and you begin to specialize. Trust your intuition. If you feel drawn to divination more than spellwork, explore that. If you’ve always loved crystals, follow that path first and see where it leads. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Step Two:</h3>
<p>Journal your results. Keep track of whatever you did, and keep your eye out for any manifestations of this magic — most importantly, write it down! Become your own reliable source. This is how you learn who you are as a witch. Experiment. If you only follow another witch’s ethos, you could be missing out on all the wonderful things you as an individual have to offer.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Step Three:</h3>
<p>Learn to customize. Look, not everyone likes writing spells but thankfully, witches don’t mind sharing (bless them). There are countless spells out there available for you, but most are written by a witch with their own style of magic in mind. If you take another’s magic and make it your own, you connect to the spell on a deeper level. It’s no longer someone else’s spell — you can own it! Once you have a better understanding of your witchy self and what you need to succeed, you can begin to streamline others’ spells so they work for you.</p>
<p>Say you’re a kitchen witch and you need a spell for money. A quick search pulls up hundreds of spells, and you find one you like — a jar spell. It requires all the usual suspects: Green candles, pyrite, money powder, honey. So how do you customize this spell? Play to your strengths. Light the green candles and set the pyrite around, then <em>bake </em>the rest of the ingredients in a small loaf of bread. Let the bread dry out, then make crumbs and add them to a jar with the pyrite, or save for use in another spell. Before you eat anything, do your research and make sure it’s safe, but that’s an option, too. Do you have a lucky herb or a secret ingredient? Add it!</p>
<p>I know a witch who works exclusively with water so whenever I write spells for her, she just adds it to a bath. Another witchy friend uses visualization by lighting some incense, putting on some music, then walking through the whole spell in her head — detail by detail, over and over — until she feels it “click”. There is no right or wrong way, the important thing is getting the result you want and finding the best way to do that.</p>
<p>The difference between<a href="https://www.thetravelingwitchacademy.com/courses/a-primer-in-spell-writing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> writing your own spells</a> and using spells found in books or on blogs is like the difference between using a recipe from a cookbook and coming up with your own recipes. If you’re not experienced enough in the kitchen, it can be difficult to know how flavors will combine, what you really like in a recipe, and whether the techniques and chemistry behind what you’re doing will actually create the results you hoped for. With experience, however, most home cooks begin to create their own recipes without even thinking about it. It’s just a natural extension of learning what you like and feeling more confident with your skills in the kitchen.</p>
<p>The same is true of witchcraft. <a href="https://www.thetravelingwitchacademy.com/courses/a-primer-in-spell-writing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Writing your own spells</a> can feel like becoming a beginner again. Suddenly the training wheels are off and it’s very easy to make mistakes that can lead to spell failure or unexpected outcomes, but the benefits for those who persevere are huge. </p>
<p>If you’re not content with simply customizing other people’s spells, <a href="https://www.thetravelingwitchacademy.com/courses/a-primer-in-spell-writing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A Primer In Spell Writing</a> is the perfect way to start learning the subtle skills required for crafting your own spells. The course takes you through the entire process from start to finish as we build a spell together from scratch. I’m really passionate about giving witches the freedom and autonomy that comes with being able to write and customize spells to fit YOU so this is easily one of my most in-depth courses. <a href="https://www.thetravelingwitchacademy.com/courses/a-primer-in-spell-writing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A Primer In Spell Writing</a> is not to be missed!</p>
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<h1 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">Alternative Magic</h1>
<p>Another way to customize a spell is to just make it easier to use. While I always stress going the extra mile and making a big effort to get big results, I am also a childless adult with a knack for luck and money spells, who has no issue impulsively blowing paychecks on herbs, oils, and stones. However, I realize not everyone is as carelessly excessive as I, so I want to offer you a list of easy alternatives you can use in any spell as a substitute for more exotic ingredients, as well as offer some tips on correspondences.</p>
<p>If you’ve done your research, you’ll have noticed that herbs, stones, colors, Tarot cards, etc. will have multiple correspondences. Not only do they serve many purposes, but they are usually associated with an element, planet, and have a lot of symbolic attachments. Salt, for example. Salt comes from the sea, and it is therefore connected to water. However, salt is also associated with the earth, purification, and protection. Today you can find it anywhere, but salt was once a commodity so valuable that even spilling a little was bad luck and to ward against this, you had to throw some over your shoulder. So, because of all its symbolic connections, salt can be a substitute for ingredients you don’t have in protection, purification, blessing, grounding, and spells involving water or earth elements.</p>
<p>Find this information and commit it to memory. That way, when you want to perform magic that, say, requires a candle but you either don’t have one or can’t use it, you’ll know that amber, citrine, and topaz (which represent fire) can be used instead and easily worn on a piece of jewelry for convenience. Simply using a certain color can replace a hard-to-find ingredient. Lavender is used for harmony but can be pretty expensive. If you don’t want to make an herb run or wait for it to ship, just use something blue instead, which also represents harmony and peace. Below I’ve listed common household herbs that can be used replace others in a pinch!</p>
<p><strong>Cinnamon and nutmeg:</strong> Success, luck, money. Cheap and easy to find. If you come across an abundance spell that requires something out of reach, go for these herbs instead. Works like a charm.</p>
<p><strong>Basil:</strong> Associated with love. Basil’s power is legendary, and can be used as a substitute for ingredients in love spells, or just added to them for extra luck. </p>
<p><strong>Thyme, mustard seeds, and oregano:</strong> These herbs are harmless when eaten, and by doing so you take on their powers! Great replacements in strength and courage spells. </p>
<p><strong>Peppermint and parsley:</strong> Substitute ingredients in peace and calm spells.</p>
<p><strong>Rosemary:</strong> Purification, love, and health! It even smells medicinal. Rosemary can be burned as a replacement for sage, added to altars and poppets, and is a great all-purpose herb for healing spells.</p>
<p><strong>Pepper and onion:</strong> Banishing and warding. Pepper is a repellent and can be used in any spell as a substitute when you’re trying to get rid of something nasty. Onion has an added protective component.</p>
<p><strong>Paprika or cayenne:</strong> Adds power to spells. If you lack something on the ingredient list, just add cayenne or paprika instead to let the magic know you mean business. That’s what counts.</p>
<p><strong>Bay leaves:</strong> A fantastic all-around herb. Bay leaves are great for health, good luck, psychic powers, wish manifestation, protection, purification, and dream magic. They make great additions to any altar, can be used on their own, or added to spells focused on any of the above. Best of all, you can buy them at almost any grocery store. They smell great and are completely non-toxic!</p>
<p><strong>Non-herb bonus alternative:</strong> Clear quartz. I’ve written about clear quartz before and for spells requiring more expensive stones, clear quartz can be “programmed” and used instead. This stone is an amplifier for whatever energy it absorbs and if you’re ever without a certain element, put this pretty little stone to work instead.</p>
<p>I hope this helped and you start experimenting with others’ magic to find your own. The thing to remember is that the magic is already in you, and all you have to do is figure out the best conduit for it. The more you research, journal, and make spells your own, the quicker you access your true power.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://thetravelingwitch.com/blog/2018/8/26/how-to-customize-spells-to-fit-your-magical-practice">https://thetravelingwitch.com/blog/2018/8/26/how-to-customize-spells-to-fit-your-magical-practice</a></p> Small Candle Spellstag:templeilluminatus.ning.com,2022-07-20:6363372:Topic:36264362022-07-20T20:23:02.985ZSunKathttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/SunKat
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Not every witch has the means to collect tons of exotic ingredients. Sometimes, all you have is a candle and a wish. So, I have put together 10 small candle spells. (The types of candles I am talking about are tea lights or small, tapered little fellas. Relatively cheap and easy to use!) </span></p>
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<blockquote><h2><strong>BLACK CANDLE:</strong> <em>Protection</em></h2>
<p><strong>You will…</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Not every witch has the means to collect tons of exotic ingredients. Sometimes, all you have is a candle and a wish. So, I have put together 10 small candle spells. (The types of candles I am talking about are tea lights or small, tapered little fellas. Relatively cheap and easy to use!) </span></p>
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<blockquote><h2><strong>BLACK CANDLE:</strong> <em>Protection</em></h2>
<p><strong>You will need:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>One Black Candle</li>
<li>Sheet of Paper</li>
<li>Pen/Pencil</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Spellwork:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Write down what it is you wish to protect, be it your home, your family, yourself, etc.</li>
<li>Light the candle.</li>
<li>Chant the following ten times:</li>
</ul>
<blockquote><p><em>By the time this black candle has waned,<br/> the blessing of protection be gained<br/> by all that fall beneath its wax<br/> be safely guarded from attack.<br/> Until the next waxing moon appears,<br/> protect all that I have written here.</em></p>
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<ul>
<li>Allow the candle to burn completely down and the wax to spread across the paper. </li>
<li>Fold it and keep it until the next waxing moon.</li>
<li>Repeat as often as needed.</li>
</ul>
<hr/><h2><strong>WHITE CANDLE:</strong> <em>Spirit Communication</em></h2>
<p><strong>You will need:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>One White Candle</li>
<li>Photo of the Person you wish to speak to</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Spellwork:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Before bed, light the white candle and focus on the flame. Let’s its warmth ignite the love you feel for the person you wish to communicate with.</li>
<li>Say their name allowed. Speak of the memories you have with them. Let the memory of them come to life in your mind.</li>
<li>When you are ready, recite the following spell:</li>
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<blockquote><p><em>Before I rest my head for the night,<br/> I ask that my heart’s call to you,<br/> (say their name), be answered.<br/> In dreams, let us be together again<br/> and share the embrace of love.<br/> I await your visit<br/> and, for it, you have my deepest thanks.</em></p>
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<ul>
<li>Blow out the candle and visualize their face in your mind’s eye.</li>
<li>Once the wax has cooled, place it and the picture together near your bed. You are free to sleep. Enjoy the visit!</li>
</ul>
<hr/><h2><strong>PINK CANDLE:</strong> <em>Self-Love</em></h2>
<p><strong>You will need:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>One Pink Candle</li>
<li>Piece of paper (cut into a heart shape)</li>
<li>Pencil or pen</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Spellwork:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>On the heart paper, write down the positive aspects and assets you have. It can be anything (from pretty eyes to being compassionate.) Fill up the paper and fold it into a half heart.</li>
<li>Hold it in your hands and shut your eyes. Deeply breathe, and focus on your pulse and the things you wrote. Focus on yourself.</li>
<li>Recite the following incantation:</li>
</ul>
<blockquote><p><em>I am who I am<br/> flawed, challenging, human<br/> I am who I am<br/> soulful, in communion with the universe<br/> I am who I will be<br/> ever-changing and growing<br/> And I bow to the purpose that resides in me.</em></p>
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<ul>
<li>Light the heart paper on fire, allow it to turn to ash, and blow out the candle.</li>
<li>Anoint your forehead and the center of your chest with hearts made of ash. Meditate on the self and what your purpose might me.</li>
<li>Anytime you feel the need to revisit self-love, use the ashes and light the candle again.</li>
</ul>
<hr/><h2><strong>PURPLE CANDLE: </strong> <em>Accessing Gifts and Talents</em></h2>
<p><strong>You will need:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>One Purple Candle</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Spellwork:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>On the night of the New Moon, sit in a quiet, dark room. Light your candle and concentrate on expelling all the static energy from your mind. </li>
<li>Focus on your the gifts you would like to explore. An example? If you are drawn to Tarot, have your deck nearby and envision yourself shuffling the cards.</li>
<li>Repeat the following chant 13 times:</li>
</ul>
<blockquote><p><em>My mind is clear, my heart is too<br/> Reveal my gifts, deep and true</em></p>
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<ul>
<li>Open your eyes and stare into the flame. Let the fire of inspiration illuminate the talent you want to access.</li>
<li>Invoke the gift by whispering:</li>
</ul>
<blockquote><p><em>On this night, and all nights to come,<br/> I will open myself to this ancient power<br/> and allow discovery of my true potential.</em></p>
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<ul>
<li>Blow out the candle and keep by your bedside. When you practice a gift or talent, light it until there is no more wax.</li>
</ul>
<hr/><h2><strong>ORANGE CANDLE:</strong> <em>Calling Your Inner Child</em></h2>
<p><strong>You will need:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>One Orange Candle</li>
<li>Divinatory Tool (Suggest: Tarot or Oracle cards)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Spellwork:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Light the orange candle and begin shuffling your cards.</li>
<li>When you feel that you have shuffled enough, hold the cards in your hand and focus on the flames.</li>
<li>Say the following spell:</li>
</ul>
<blockquote><p><em>Bring future to past<br/> with this candle’s light<br/> and provide for me<br/> childish insight.<br/> One card to tell me of my woes,<br/> another about the child within,<br/> a third cast to bring us together<br/> so that we may begin again.</em></p>
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<ul>
<li>Draw three cards. The first will represent your position right now (who you are and what you have been going through); the second will represent your inner child and what insights they can provide through their innocence. The third and final card will show you what will happen if you allow the present you and your inner child join together.</li>
<li>Light the candle whenever you need guidance from your inner child again.</li>
</ul>
<hr/><h2><strong>LIGHT BLUE CANDLE: </strong><em> Fortune and Glory</em></h2>
<p><strong>You will need:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>One Light Blue Candle</li>
<li>Money (coins or paper money)</li>
<li>An Award or piece of Recognition (trophy, certificate, etc.)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Spellwork:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Anytime on a Sunday (the day where workings for wealth, achievement, goals, and promotions correspond), place your candle between your representations of fortune and glory.</li>
<li>Put one hand on each item, and say:</li>
</ul>
<blockquote><p><em>I humbly ask for the Universe and all the powers within it to look upon these representations of fortune and glory. I light this candle to honor you and ask for the following blessings…</em></p>
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<ul>
<li>Light your candle and return your hands to rest on your items. Recite: </li>
</ul>
<blockquote><p><em>By the light of this flame,<br/> sweet fortune I do claim. <br/> Wealth and wisdom I do gain.<br/> By warmth of this flame,<br/> glory granted to my name.<br/> Recognition I do gain.</em></p>
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<ul>
<li>Allow the candle to burn until there is no more wax. Collect what is left, store in a jar, and keep in a place you conduct business.</li>
</ul>
<hr/><h2><strong>YELLOW CANDLE: </strong> <em>Invoking the Spirit of Air</em></h2>
<p><strong>You will need:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>One Yellow Candle</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Spellwork:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At 3 PM, go outside and bathe in the light of the middle of the day. Light your candle and place it in front of you.</li>
<li>Fisting your hands, place them on either side of the candle and say the following incantation:</li>
</ul>
<blockquote><p><em>Here and now, I call the element of Air. Summer breeze and roaring wind, echoing melody and lifting wings, ever-dancing. I call you forth to infuse my intention with your swirling fits of both song and silence. Carry my will on your back and raise my purpose into your sky. Breath and cloud, sound and song. Air, I call you to me.</em></p>
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<ul>
<li>Open your fists and allow for the spirit of Air to translate through your palms and into your center.</li>
<li>Let the candle burn for five minutes and then blow it out, keeping it when you need it again.</li>
</ul>
<hr/><h2><strong>GREEN CANDLE:</strong> <em>Invoking the Spirit of Earth</em></h2>
<p><strong>You will need:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>One Green Candle</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Spellwork:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At night, go outside and bathe in the light of the moon. Light your candle and place it in front of you.</li>
<li>Fisting your hands, place them on either side of the candle and say the following incantation:</li>
</ul>
<blockquote><p><em>Here and now, I call the element of Earth. Soil of fertility and growth, fecund source of stability, stillness and health. I call you forth to filter away all that is impure, and to stand rooted in this world. Mountain and dust, footstep and stone. Earth, I call you to me.</em></p>
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<ul>
<li>Open your fists and allow for the spirit of Earth to translate through your palms and into your center.</li>
<li>Let the candle burn for five minutes and then blow it out, keeping it when you need it again.</li>
</ul>
<hr/><h2><strong>DARK BLUE CANDLE:</strong> <em>Invoking the Spirit of Water</em></h2>
<p><strong>You will need:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>One Blue Candle</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Spellwork:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At twilight, go outside and bathe in the light of the fading sun. Light your candle and place it in front of you.</li>
<li>Fisting your hands, place them on either side of the candle and say the following incantation:</li>
</ul>
<blockquote><p><em>Here and now, I call the element of Water. Tranquil and powerful, rippling and deep, abundant resource of life. I call you here to infuse my intention. Wash my will in your flow, carry my purpose on your current. Dewdrop and lake, clarity and storm. Water, I call you to me.</em></p>
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<ul>
<li>Open your fists and allow for the spirit of Water to translate through your palms and into your center.</li>
<li>Let the candle burn for five minutes and then blow it out, keeping it when you need it again.</li>
</ul>
<hr/><h2><strong>RED CANDLE:</strong> <em>Invoking the Spirit of Fire</em></h2>
<p><strong>You will need:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>One Red Candle</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Spellwork:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At sunrise, go outside and bathe in the light of the new dawn. Light your candle and place it in front of you.</li>
<li>Fisting your hands, place them on either side of the candle and say the following incantation:</li>
</ul>
<blockquote><p><em>Here and now, I call the element of Fire. Heat and flame, passion and love, anger and wildfire. I call you forth to burn away all that impedes my highest vision and to enact change in the world. Lightning and hearth, heart and forge. Fire, I call you to me.</em></p>
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<ul>
<li>Open your fists and allow for the spirit of fire to translate through your palms and into your center.</li>
<li>Let the candle burn for five minutes and then blow it out, keeping it when you need it again.</li>
</ul>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em><a href="https://figandthewasp.tumblr.com/post/690241900612075520/small-candle-spells">https://figandthewasp.tumblr.com/post/690241900612075520/small-candle-spells</a></em></span></p> How Glamor Magic Works + 3 Glamor Spells To Try Todaytag:templeilluminatus.ning.com,2022-07-07:6363372:Topic:36258652022-07-07T17:05:23.204ZSunKathttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/SunKat
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<div class="wp-container-3 wp-block-columns"><div class="wp-container-1 wp-block-column"><p>Glamor spells are a fascinating and often misunderstood form of witchcraft. This form of spell work can be very intimidating to newer witches. It can seem very complex, unpredictable, or intangible, and many witches avoid them entirely simply because they don’t know enough to feel comfortable performing this kind of magic. Some witches consider glamor spells to be immoral, almost like lying, while others consider glamor to be more like magical makeup, in other words, not immoral at all. And then there are the misconceptions about what glamor spells even do and how they work. Does it change how you look? Does it change what other people are seeing? Are the changes permanent?</p>
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<p>Not to worry. Today we’re going to clear up all of this confusion and take a look at what glamor spells are, how they work, how you can use them in your craft, plus three new glamor spells that you can add to your grimoire today.</p>
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<h1 class="has-text-align-center">What Are Glamor Spells?</h1>
<p>A glamor spell is any spell that changes how you are perceived by other people. This might be a change in how you look to other people, it might be a change in how you sound to other people, it could even be a change in the emotional response that you create in other people. Often when we hear the phrase glamor spell, we think of it as a purely physical type of magic, focused entirely around the visual presentation that you have, but this is not always the case. And glamor spells are not just for making yourself look more attractive!</p>
<p>This kind of magic is excellent for adjusting not only how people see you visually but also how confident your voice sounds, how competent you seem, how your gender presentation is being perceived, how put-together you seem, how much people feel like they can empathize with you, and much more. If you can think of a way to adjust how someone else is perceiving you, you can probably achieve that with a glamor spell.</p>
<p>That said, you can use glamor spells for vanity! There’s nothing wrong with that. If I’m going out on a date and I want to feel more confident and attractive on that date, a glamor spell can give me a little boost and help me feel much better going into my evening. If I’m going to a job interview and I want to impress the interviewer, I can use a glamor spell to make myself seem more competent, or professional, or trustworthy. As long as the magic adjusts how other people perceive you, then it’s a glamor spell.</p>
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<h1 class="has-text-align-center">How Glamor Spells Work</h1>
<p>The big thing to know about glamor spells is that they do not actually change anything about you. Using spells that make you look more attractive to your date does not change your physical appearance. A spell to change how your gender presentation is perceived will not change your gender. Hell, a spell that’s designed to make you seem competent and trustworthy will not make you competent and trustworthy if you’re not. All a glamor spell does is change how people are perceiving you.</p>
<p>This means that if you cast a glamor spell to make yourself more attractive, your appearance is not changing. Instead, people are going to be more inclined to be attracted to you exactly as you are. If you cast a glamor spell to seem more confident, it’s not giving you confidence, all this spell is doing is making it so that the people you encounter feel like you are a confident person.</p>
<p>Some of you may be disappointed by this, but this is an excellent way to approach this kind of magic. It might take ten times the amount of magical energy to give you a boost in confidence, as it would to just make you appear more confident. And the amount of energy it would take to create actual physical changes to your body would be astronomical, to the degree that it’s practically impossible, compared to simply changing how other people perceive you. Not only that, but creating real, tangible changes takes time. Remember, we have to work within the bounds of the reality that we live in. Physics still exists. Time still exists. If you’re going to change something big about yourself, that change will take time. Usually, by the time you realize you need the change, it’s too late to cast a spell to do something that big. Glamor spells are a quick, relatively energy-sparing form of magic that can give you the result of making the change without having to spend a ton of effort making that change first.</p>
<p>You should also keep in mind that glamor spells can only do so much. You can’t make yourself look totally different from how you are. You probably won’t be able to make someone who hates you suddenly feel positive toward you. These spells are for creating subtle shifts in perception, not for making you into someone totally different!</p>
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<h1 class="has-text-align-center">Is Glamor Magic Immoral?</h1>
<p>Okay, this brings us to the next question. Isn’t this kind of like lying to people? While I can’t give you a definitive answer as far as morality is concerned, since morals are highly relative and very much dependent on your individual beliefs, I can give you my perspective on the matter. Using glamor is no different from pretending that you are more confident than you are or putting on makeup to make yourself feel more attractive. And we do these things every day! Almost everyone pretends to be more confident than they are in a job interview. Everyone takes steps to make themselves look and feel more attractive before going on a date. These things aren’t lying, it’s natural to want to present yourself in the best light.</p>
<p>Often, glamor spells are used on special occasions. They’re used for that first date or they’re used for that job interview or they’re used for meeting your spouse’s parents. Usually, we use them in situations where we want a little boost to help things go our way or to help us feel more comfortable going into a situation. Now, if you were to use a glamor spell every single day, at that point it might tip into being morally questionable. For instance, if you use a glamor to make yourself more attractive on a first date and then you continue to use that same spell every single day for the entirety of your relationship, that could be seen as lying to them or manipulating them with magic.</p>
<p>Again, it’s not my job to tell you what’s right and wrong for you to do. But if you feel you have to use a glamor spell every single day, you should consider making real tangible changes to your life instead. Ask yourself, why do you feel like you need a glamor spell every single day? Do you feel like this person wouldn’t like you without the spell? Do you really want someone in your life who doesn’t like you unless you greatly alter their perception of you? Is this a change that you would want to make in your life, and would that change be worth the effort?</p>
<p>Only you can answer these questions for yourself and it’s going to vary depending on your circumstances. The bottom line is that glamor spells themselves are not immoral, but how you use glamor magic may or may not conflict with your moral compass. It’s up to you to figure out what feels right and wrong in your practice.</p>
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<h1 class="has-text-align-center">Using Glamors In Your Craft</h1>
<p>Okay, so you have a better understanding of what glamor really is and how it works, and hopefully, you’ve taken a bit of time to figure out what feels right to you in terms of using this magic in your own life. Now how do you go about using glamor spells in your practice?</p>
<p>The good news is that glamor magic is just like any other spell. Provided you are following a quality spell and you’re comfortable and confident in your spell casting, there’s very little difference between casting a glamor spell and casting weather spells or love spells or money spells. The end goal is simply different. Here are three of my favorite glamor spells that you can use to try out this kind of magic for yourself.</p>
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<h1 class="has-text-align-center">Come To Me Glamor</h1>
<p>This spell is used to make yourself more attractive or to give you a charismatic draw. It will not necessarily create sexual desire in other people, it simply makes people want to be near you and feel drawn toward you. This is great on first dates, but it’s also useful when making new friends, when networking, when meeting the in-laws, and for job interviews.</p>
<h3>You Will Need:</h3>
<ul>
<li>A hand mirror</li>
<li>A black cloth to cover the mirror</li>
<li>Clove powder</li>
<li>Allspice powder</li>
<li>Nutmeg powder</li>
<li>A glass of water</li>
<li>A plate</li>
<li>Incense or liquor for offerings</li>
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<p>Begin by placing the glass of water on your worktable. Take a few pinches each of clove powder, nutmeg, and allspice and put them on the plate. Make offerings of incense or liquor to the herbs and ask them to help you in your spell today. Petition them for exactly what you are hoping to achieve, tell the plant spirits who you would like to draw toward you and what you want them to feel when they’re around you.</p>
<p>This might sound something like “<em>I ask that you, the spirits of clove, nutmeg, and allspice, lend your assistance to my spell. Make me irresistible to potential new friends, draw them to me and endear me to them. May they feel that I am funny, interesting, and enjoyable and make them desire my company again in the future.</em>”</p>
<p>When you are finished making your petitions, mix the spices well and set the plate aside. Take your mirror and set it flat on the table facing up. Sprinkle your spice mixture around the edge of the mirror so that the mirror itself is ringed in the powder. The powder should be on the surface of the mirror, but not obscuring the mirror’s reflection. Now, lean over the mirror so that it reflects your face and recite the following incantation.</p>
<p><em>“Come to me, come to me</em></p>
<p><em>All you who gaze upon,</em></p>
<p><em>The face reflected here.</em></p>
<p><em>I draw them in,</em></p>
<p><em>And hold them rapt,</em></p>
<p><em>And the longer they stay,</em></p>
<p><em>The clearer this draw becomes.”</em></p>
<p>When you are finished reciting the incantation, quickly cover the mirror with the black cloth WITHOUT losing sight of your reflection until it is covered. You essentially want to “catch” your reflection in the mirror. Leave the mirror covered for as long as you need the spell to function.</p>
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<h1 class="has-text-align-center">Invisibility Glamor</h1>
<p>This glamor spell doesn’t make you literally invisible, instead, it makes you much harder to notice. Please keep in mind that glamor can only do so much, if you’re making a ton of noise or if someone is specifically looking for you, it will be less effective. This glamor does not create “rob a bank without being seen” levels of invisibility. Instead, you will skate under the radar of most people’s notice. When I use it, often people are distracted at opportune moments, absorbed in their own affairs, and otherwise unlikely to take any notice of me.</p>
<p>The one downside of this spell is that it takes a bit of practice and you need to be feeding the spell the entire time you want to be invisible. I would suggest that before you use it, you dress to blend in. Don’t wear a suit to a college campus. Don’t wear pajama pants in an office building. You want to make it easy for people to overlook you. Blend in with what people are expecting to see and they can ignore you.</p>
<p>Practice this at home and around housemates first before trying it out in public. Start somewhere secluded where you can focus. You will tap into a feeling signature or energy and then maintain that as long as you can.</p>
<p>Sit comfortably and close your eyes. Notice the surface of your body, where your skin meets your clothes or the air around your body. Feel into this very tangible part of yourself. When you’re ready, imagine this barrier between yourself and the outside world dissolving, leaving your outline hazy and indistinct. Imagine that your body becomes as insubstantial as mist, like someone could look right through you if they tried. Work to strengthen this feeling signature and cement it in your mind. When you’re ready, try opening your eyes and then getting up and walking around. Avoid catching sight of your reflection as that can jar you out of the right headspace. Can you maintain this sense of an insubstantial body while you are moving? When you can keep the insubstantial, mist-like feeling while moving, it’s time to try it with another person around. Again, remember that if you make noise or speak to anyone, they will probably still see you. If you struggle to maintain the insubstantial body around other people, or if it’s not effective, don’t worry. This takes practice! You might try adjusting the visualization or sensation that you’re focusing on. What would invisibility feel like to you?</p>
<p>Try this around different people and in different situations as you become more comfortable with the technique. You may find that some people are more susceptible to it than others, or that it’s easier for you to maintain in some situations more than others.</p>
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<h1 class="has-text-align-center">Sweet Words Glamor</h1>
<p>This glamor sweetens your words so that other people are more likely to believe you, to agree with you, or to think you’re right. This is a quick, simple spell, so it’s great to use in a pinch. Excellent for use before presentations, job interviews, or any kind of negotiation.</p>
<h3>You Will Need:</h3>
<ul>
<li>A dab of honey or a pinch of sugar</li>
</ul>
<p>Place a drop of honey on your fingertip or take a pinch of sugar. Close your eyes and place it on your tongue, let the sweetness fill your mouth. Now say “<em>May all of my words taste this sweet and may all that I say fall on their ears like honey.</em>” That’s it! Now go and watch them fall over themselves to agree with you.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://averyhart.co/blog/how-glamor-magic-works-3-glamor-spells-to-try-today">https://averyhart.co/blog/how-glamor-magic-works-3-glamor-spells-to-try-today</a></p> Spell Jar to Find A Housetag:templeilluminatus.ning.com,2022-04-13:6363372:Topic:36230372022-04-13T18:42:54.354ZSunKathttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/SunKat
<h2><strong><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10375803464?profile=RESIZE_584x" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10375803464?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="500"></img></a> Supplies:</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>a jar or bottle</li>
<li>a piece of paper</li>
<li>a writing utensil</li>
<li>a piece of ribbon or string</li>
<li>at least one jingle bell</li>
<li>a tea light or other candle</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Optional:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>amber or other offering tidbit</li>
<li>alcohol or essential oil or something to…</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10375803464?profile=RESIZE_584x" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10375803464?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="500" class="align-center"/></a>Supplies:</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>a jar or bottle</li>
<li>a piece of paper</li>
<li>a writing utensil</li>
<li>a piece of ribbon or string</li>
<li>at least one jingle bell</li>
<li>a tea light or other candle</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Optional:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>amber or other offering tidbit</li>
<li>alcohol or essential oil or something to anoint the paper with</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Steps:</strong></h2>
<p>1. Write your intentions on the piece of paper - type and print it, or hand write it in an appropriate color ink, or just use black, up to you. But write exactly what you’re looking for! What kind of house/apartment, what sort of neighborhood, what sort of roommate, and don’t forget to include your budget and timeline.</p>
<p>2. Roll up that lil piece of paper, and anoint it if you wish - we used a smidge of brandy, but you could use whatever type of liquid is most appropriate to your practice. Please don’t use alcohol if you’re below the legal age for consumption.</p>
<p>2. Tie that paper roll up with the ribbon or string, and tie the jingle bell to it. We used two jingle bells because… louder. Mostly.</p>
<p>3. Plop that sucker in the jar. </p>
<p>4. Add the little offering thing to the jar if you wish - skip this step if you don’t work with gods or spirits, because the idea is that I’ll be giving the three pieces of amber as an offering in a fire after we find the right house. It’s a bribe. Also, careful not to use anything that will shatter or break when you shake the jar… Once it’s in, close the jar.</p>
<p>5. Charge the jar with your intent! First, think about what you wrote down, what you want. Then imagine what it will be like to find the perfect place - the excitement! Third, imagine what it will feel like to live in this new place - the happy contentedness! Light a tea light or some other kind of candle on the jar lid to seal the deal. Or use an electric candle for like an hour, maybe.</p>
<p>6. Once that’s done, shake the jar and wish! Keep shaking and wishing every day, like you’re spamming a message board. And don’t forget to do the legwork: post ads, look at ads, call leasing offices, get a realtor, etc. Do what needs to be done, and you’ll find what you seek.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em><a href="https://urbanspellcraft.tumblr.com/post/150133708226/spell-jar-to-find-a-house">https://urbanspellcraft.tumblr.com/post/150133708226/spell-jar-to-find-a-house</a></em></span></p> Intuition Tarot Spell for Deep Insighttag:templeilluminatus.ning.com,2022-02-25:6363372:Topic:36140962022-02-25T18:13:49.933ZSunKathttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/SunKat
<p><em>Today, guest poster Lizzie from <a href="http://backyardbanshee.com/" rel="nofollow">Backyard Banshee</a> shares with us a tarot spell for heightened intuition.</em></p>
<p>Divination and witchcraft compliment each other so dreamily. When I have used tarot cards in my spell work, I have noticed amplified energy and a boost to the outcome, so for 2022, I am using tarot cards in all my future manifestations.</p>
<p>Tarot has been used for so many years as a method to provide insight into…</p>
<p><em>Today, guest poster Lizzie from <a href="http://backyardbanshee.com/" rel="nofollow">Backyard Banshee</a> shares with us a tarot spell for heightened intuition.</em></p>
<p>Divination and witchcraft compliment each other so dreamily. When I have used tarot cards in my spell work, I have noticed amplified energy and a boost to the outcome, so for 2022, I am using tarot cards in all my future manifestations.</p>
<p>Tarot has been used for so many years as a method to provide insight into the future or distant events, tarot cards tap into your subconscious, psychic abilities, and higher power.</p>
<p>My favorite thing about using tarot to increase your own spiritual intuition is that you can use tarot to break through your own blockages, so the tarot becomes both a magnificent divination tool and an amplifier for manifestation.</p>
<p>Spiritual intuition is a fantastic tool in itself because it allows you to recognize and follow your own inner wisdom, which can help lead you to success.</p>
<p>I’ve been working on this tarot spell with tarot cards over the past few weeks and I’m really happy with the result.</p>
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<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Intuition Tarot Spell</span></h2>
<p>For the sake of this tarot spell, I’m going to keep it very simple. This is because I wanted to give you a tarot spell that could be done with tarot cards you may have acquired from a supermarket, <a href="https://www.moodymoons.com/2019/09/29/9-witchy-thrift-store-items-to-look-for/">thrift store</a>, or yard sale.</p>
<p>However, if you are using tarot cards that are dear to your heart and full of symbolism, please do not feel like you need to leave them out because mine aren’t so elaborate! You could also draw your own version of the High Priestess and the Hanged Man for this spell specifically so that you don’t have to worry about any damage coming to your cards.</p>
<p>The High Priestess was chosen for this spell due to its correspondences of insight, of the divine protection and connection. I love that we can use the High Priestess to guide us with tarot spells, draw upon her intuition, and amplify tarot’s truth-finding abilities. The Hanged Man was chosen because it can represent letting go, divinatory dreams/visions, and connection to spirituality.</p>
<h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>For this spell, we will use the following ingredients:</strong></span></h3>
<p><em>The High Priestess</em> & <em>The Hanged Man</em> tarot cards</p>
<p>Purple candle (or white)</p>
<p>Oils for anointing; jasmine, frankincense, clove + carrier oil base of choice</p>
<p>Bay Leaf</p>
<p>Ground black pepper</p>
<p>Pen to write on the bay leaf</p>
<p>Something to light the candle with</p>
<p>Bowl large enough to use the candle in the center with the tarot cards at the edge in a Northern position</p>
<p>Salt</p>
<h3>Step 1</h3>
<p>Cleanse your space in your preferred method, ground yourself to start, and then center your focus ready to begin</p>
<p>Place the bowl in front of you, and fill the base with salt so much that the candle can stand up unaided.</p>
<h3>Step 2</h3>
<p>Carve with your fingers/nails the “Dagaz” and the “Kenaz” runes symbols for awakening & enlightenment. They look like a Less-Than symbol and a sideways sand-hourglass.</p>
<p>Anoint the candle in the blended oils, and place in the center of the salt. Sprinkle ground black pepper over the candle, and lightly over the salt too.</p>
<h3>Step 3</h3>
<p>Place your tarot cards in the vicinity of the candle (please practice fire safety).</p>
<p>Write the word “Intuition” or “Connection” or “Enlighten” on your bay leaf, whichever seems more appropriate to your path, and sit holding the bay leaf visualizing what this would look like for you.</p>
<p>Does it look like you intuitively picking solutions to scenarios that benefit you daily? Does it look like for you a clearer connection with your magickal practice or divination readings? Does it look like more synchronicities in your life?</p>
<p>Whatever you are looking for, visualize it for as long as feels comfortable for you, and light the candle.</p>
<h3>Step 4</h3>
<p>In the flame of the candle, light your bay leaf and let it burn in the southern position to the candle, completely 180′ from your tarot cards.<br/> As the candle burns down and the smoke from the bay rises, the universe is exchanging this energy and transmuting it through you.</p>
<p>What will be left, when the candle has completely burned down, is you; a more connected, more intuitive, and divinely protected you.</p>
<p>Keep the cards on your sacred space or altar (or somewhere you will see them daily) until you recognize the synchronicity of your manifestation to the spell.</p>
<p>Use the ash-filled salt as protection for your home; place it outside your doorways to prevent negativity from stepping in.</p>
<p>I hope you’ve enjoyed this tarot spell for intuition, as much as I loved writing this for you! If you’d like to know more about divination, you can find me on my website backyardbanshee.com, where I talk about multiple methods of divination & how it can help you with your own spiritual growth.”</p>
<p> </p>
<p><em><strong>I’m Lizzie from Backyard Banshee, a secular witch and divination provider who enjoys big chats over tea, creating triumphs and tarot.</strong></em> You can find me on <a href="http://backyardbanshee.com/" rel="nofollow">backyardbanshee.com</a>.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em><a href="https://www.moodymoons.com/2022/02/17/intuition-tarot-spell-for-deep-insight/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.moodymoons.com/2022/02/17/intuition-tarot-spell-for-deep-insight/</a></em></span></p> EASY LOVE SPELL USING CANDLE MAGICtag:templeilluminatus.ning.com,2022-02-25:6363372:Topic:36141722022-02-25T18:05:47.246ZSunKathttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/SunKat
<p><span><em>Work this simple candle magic love spell to draw romance and attraction energy into your life.</em></span></p>
<p><span><em>Even if you’re brand new to witchcraft, this is one anyone can do!</em></span></p>
<p><span><em>Gather a bouquet of fresh roses and get ready for your next great love.</em></span></p>
<h2>Things You Will Need:</h2>
<h3>Roses</h3>
<p>This <a href="https://www.moodymoons.com/2020/02/14/5-magickal-ways-to-use-roses/">classic love spell ingredient</a> appears in…</p>
<p><span><em>Work this simple candle magic love spell to draw romance and attraction energy into your life.</em></span></p>
<p><span><em>Even if you’re brand new to witchcraft, this is one anyone can do!</em></span></p>
<p><span><em>Gather a bouquet of fresh roses and get ready for your next great love.</em></span></p>
<h2>Things You Will Need:</h2>
<h3>Roses</h3>
<p>This <a href="https://www.moodymoons.com/2020/02/14/5-magickal-ways-to-use-roses/">classic love spell ingredient</a> appears in rituals for romance dating back to ancient Rome.</p>
<p>Sacred to the love goddess, Aphrodite, its delicate petals and intoxicating aroma inspire feelings of infatuation and intrigue.</p>
<h3>White or Red Candle</h3>
<p>In <a href="https://www.moodymoons.com/2018/09/30/color-magic-10-creative-ways-to-use-color-in-witchcraft/">color magic</a>, red represents passion and lust. Or, if you prefer, a white candle</p>
<p> works well as an all-purpose spell candle.</p>
<h3>Vanilla Essential Oil</h3>
<p>The heady, aromatic fragrance of vanilla essential oil promotes feelings of warmth, kindness, and tenderheartedness.</p>
<h2>Spell Timing</h2>
<p>Timing a spell according to the moon phase or energy of the day helps to focus your intentions and set the magic off in the right direction.</p>
<p>Consider performing this spell during the waxing or full moon.</p>
<p>Or, think creatively and make this spell a special way to honor Valentine’s day.</p>
<h2>Step 1</h2>
<p>Gather your spell components. Don’t forget matches or a lighter.</p>
<p>Find a peaceful space in your home or (even better) outdoors.</p>
<p>Set up a small altar with the roses, the candle, and the vanilla oil.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.moodymoons.com/2018/09/23/circle-casting-10-ways-to-create-a-supercharged-sacred-space/">Cast a circle</a> any way you like.</p>
<h2>Step 2</h2>
<p>Anoint the candle with vanilla oil. If you like, you can use the oil to draw symbols of love on the candle, such as a heart or the infinity symbol (which represents the eternal nature of love).</p>
<p>As you anoint the candle, quietly focus your intentions.</p>
<h2>Step 3</h2>
<p>Place the candle on the altar.</p>
<p>Surround it with roses.</p>
<h2>Step 4 </h2>
<p>Light the candle. Spend some time thinking about the meaning of love, and how you hope it to manifest in your life.</p>
<p>Close your eyes and picture yourself meeting the ideal partner. Try to set aside any shallow or preconceived notions of what that looks like (age, appearance, social status, ect). </p>
<p>Instead, express to the universe (or a goddess you are devoted to, or whatever higher power you believe in) that you are open to and ready to receive a partner that is best suited to your path in this life.</p>
<h2>Step 5</h2>
<p>Extinguish the candle and close the circle.</p>
<p>Leave the candle surrounded by roses in a quiet space in your home.</p>
<p>Over the next moon cycle, observe the roses as they fade and dry. Acknowledge in your heart and mind that all things are temporary, including this current state of solitude.</p>
<p>Remember to enjoy the sacredness of being alone even as you look forward to entering a new relationship.</p>
<p>Periodically add a few drops of vanilla essential oil to the dried roses, and light the candle to meditate on the nature of love.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em><a href="https://www.moodymoons.com/2022/02/07/easy-love-spell-using-candle-magic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.moodymoons.com/2022/02/07/easy-love-spell-using-candle-magic/</a></em></span></p> Tarot Protection Spelltag:templeilluminatus.ning.com,2021-11-19:6363372:Topic:36059612021-11-19T05:16:59.358ZSunKathttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/SunKat
<p>I call upon the powers within in me and the power that surrounds me</p>
<p>I call upon the sentinels of the Heavens</p>
<p>I call upon my spirit guides and draw down the Universal Flow</p>
<p>I call for protection, defense, and safety with white light; a protective shield is built around me and my client</p>
<p>We are shielded and protected at all times</p>
<p>All negativity shall disperse and dissolve at the touch of the radiant light that emanates from deep within the core of my being. All…</p>
<p>I call upon the powers within in me and the power that surrounds me</p>
<p>I call upon the sentinels of the Heavens</p>
<p>I call upon my spirit guides and draw down the Universal Flow</p>
<p>I call for protection, defense, and safety with white light; a protective shield is built around me and my client</p>
<p>We are shielded and protected at all times</p>
<p>All negativity shall disperse and dissolve at the touch of the radiant light that emanates from deep within the core of my being. All shadows flee</p>
<p>All harm and danger is neutralized by the touch of my glowing aura and shield</p>
<p>By the power within and around me, only peace, love, and serenity</p>
<p>We are protected</p> SPELL CASTING WITH TAROTtag:templeilluminatus.ning.com,2021-11-14:6363372:Topic:36056732021-11-14T16:54:34.693ZSunKathttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/SunKat
<h2><strong>MAGICK, TAROT, AND YOU</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>How to incorporate tarot into your spellwork</strong></p>
<p><strong>Like candles and pretty jars, divination tools seem to find their way to witchy folk. If you’re a magickally minded person, chances are you have a tarot deck or some oracle cards laying around. When you have a relationship…</strong></p>
<h2><strong>MAGICK, TAROT, AND YOU</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>How to incorporate tarot into your spellwork</strong></p>
<p><strong>Like candles and pretty jars, divination tools seem to find their way to witchy folk. If you’re a magickally minded person, chances are you have a tarot deck or some oracle cards laying around. When you have a relationship with your cards, you’ve got a collection of magickal, resonant images at your disposal, and you may be wondering if there are other uses for them. Conversely, you might not be into tarot, but you feel bad that your deck is collecting dust. </strong></p>
<p>Either way, you can always get more mystical bang for your buck. Tarot cards are an efficient way to raise and direct energy, making them perfect for spellwork. </p>
<p>In this article, we’ll be exploring spellwork with the Rider-Waite Smith tarot. This deck has a major and minor arcana with four suits, each representing an element. That said- you can always bend these ideas to suit your deck of choice! Remember- <em>you </em>are the spell. The tools are secondary.</p>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>GETTING STARTED</strong></span></h2>
<p>Take a little tour through your deck. You may have looked at these cards 100 times or more, but there’s always something new to discover. Ponder each card. Does it remind you of a specific person or event? What feelings come up when you look at it? Which cards feel visceral, compared to the ones that don’t elicit much reaction at all?</p>
<p>Take note of these meanings. They’ll come in handy when it’s time to write a new spell.</p>
<p><strong><em>Something to think about…</em></strong></p>
<p>Spellwork can be messy. If you like to keep your cards pristine, you may want to look into some options such as:</p>
<ul>
<li>Buying a second deck.</li>
<li>Printing out copies of your favorite cards.</li>
<li>Getting clear plastic sleeves (usually available at the dollar store.)</li>
</ul>
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<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>HOW TO USE TAROT CARDS IN SPELLWORK</strong></span></h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Add Them to an Existing Ritual-</strong> Choose 1-3 cards representing your spell’s intention. Place them where you can see them while you work. That’s it! Now the universe knows what you’re after.</li>
</ul>
<p>Example: You’re ready for romance, and you’ve designed a beautiful love drawing spell. You’ve got red/pink candles, rose petals, and affirmations at the ready. A tarot card can help you focus on the specific characteristics you want in a partner. </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Infuse Your Tools-</strong> Some practitioners like to place a card under a ritual candle as it burns. Like carving and/or dressing a candle, this serves to reaffirm your intention. </li>
</ul>
<p>If you’re a kitchen witch, you may want to tuck a tarot card beneath your next culinary creation.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Glamour Work- </strong>A glamour spell can’t change your hair color, but it can change how other people perceive you and, more importantly, how you perceive yourself. What are you looking to manifest? Maybe you want to be mysterious and wise like the High Priestess or bubbly and optimistic like The Fool. Put a card on a mirror you use regularly. Now you have a daily reminder of your goals and something to gaze at when you brush your teeth.</li>
<li><strong>Go Digital- </strong>Social media can be a compelling way to make your intentions known. When putting together promotional materials, consider “hiding” an appropriate tarot card in your imagery. It’s a simple process, even for non-designers: Just hop on some free editing software like Canva, add an image of your favorite card, and make it transparent. Voila! It’s your little magickal secret.</li>
</ul>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>YOUR TAROT CHEAT SHEET</strong></span></h2>
<p>Need to do a spell in a hurry, but don’t know much about the tarot? Here’s a quick and dirty guide.</p>
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<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>MAJOR ARCANA</strong></span></h2>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>The Fool - </strong>Optimism, blind faith, taking risks, and getting messy.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>The Magician - Taking control, manifesting your own reality.</strong></li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li>The High Priestess - Spiritual and/or esoteric knowledge, wisdom, mystery, intuition.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li>The Empress - Natural cycles, fertility, a nurturing presence, being at one with nature.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li>The Emperor - Authority, rules, claiming your power.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li>The Hierophant - Traditional beliefs, religious communities, ritual, order.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li>The Lovers - Choices, the higher self, leading with love, balance.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li>The Chariot - Taking action, harmony in opposing forces, masc/femme balance, travel, forward momentum.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li>Strength - Assertive rather than aggressive persuasion, taming wild impulses, inner strength, choosing kindness.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li>The Hermit - A wise guide or teacher, looking within, taking time to figure things out, reflection.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li>Wheel of Fortune - Fate, a change in direction, what goes up must come down, a new path.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li>Justice - Legal matters, the truth being revealed, getting a just result.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li>The Hanged Man - Making sacrifices to gain a new perspective, finding tranquility in a unique position, surrendering to the universe.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li>Death - Endings, letting go, allowing yourself to transform, leveling up.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>Temperance - Alchemy, taking time to make it perfect, having patience.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>The Devil - Earthly pleasures, addictions, indulgences, working with the shadow self.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>The Tower - Burn it to the ground to start fresh. Unexpected shake-ups, trauma, the storm before the calm.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>The Star - Restoration, rejuvenation, hopefulness, living in balance and tranquility.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>The Moon - Illusion, the unknown, mental health, mysteries, shadow work.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>The Sun - Celebration, youthful vitality, optimism, outgoing/active energy.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>Judgment - Finding your calling, being your best self, seeing what this has all lead up to.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li>The World - Celebrating an accomplishment, something extraordinary has come to fruition. Travel & accomplishments.</li>
</ul>
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<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>MINOR ARCANA</strong></span></h2>
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<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>THE SUITS</strong></span></h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Wands:</strong> Fire energy. Creation, sexy time, passion, enthusiasm. Grabbing the bull by the horns, so to speak.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Swords: </strong>Air energy. Communication, ideas, asserting yourself. “That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.”</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Cups: </strong>Water energy. Emotions, dreams, artistry, intuition. Netflix and stay up all night talking about our feelings.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Pentacles:</strong> Earth energy. Feeling safe and grounded, having more than enough, and taking care of yourself and others. Putting uber eats on the table.</li>
</ul>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>THE COURT CARDS:</strong></span></h2>
<p>Combine the following traits with the elements above, and you’re starting to understand the court cards. They can represent a person or an attitude.</p>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Page: </strong>A young person, student, or beginner. Enthusiastic, but needs to learn some lessons. May be scattered at times but dedicated to the craft. </li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Knight:</strong> Young adult energy. This person has studied, and they’re ready to put their knowledge into action. The Knights represent movement.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Queen: </strong>A community leader of any gender. This person is collaborative, charismatic, and has a powerful maternal quality. Every little thing they do is magic.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li><strong>King: </strong>A person of any gender who has mastered their craft. Mature, a leader who people look to as an example—a ruler.</li>
</ul>
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<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>THE NUMBERS:</strong></span></h2>
<p> </p>
<p>Again, there are subtleties within this structure for each element, but here’s a crash course in numerology to get you started:</p>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Ace:</strong> A new opportunity to grow in this area of your life.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Two:</strong> Starting out. Balancing your raw potential with knowledge and maybe a new collaboration.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Three: </strong>It’s all coming together. Phase one is complete, and you can move forward. Something new may have entered the situation and changed it.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Four:</strong> You’ve got a solid foundation. Keep pushing forward. In some cases, this may be a point to take a little rest before the next phase begins.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Five: </strong>Change, for better or worse. Fives can be challenges, contractions, explosions, or expansions.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Six:</strong> Finding your footing again, adjusting to new situations, finding solutions.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Seven:</strong> Introspection, letting your knowledge sync in. Reflecting on how far you’ve come. Re-assessing your strategy.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Eight: </strong>You’ve reached a new level of stability, but it’s not without its challenges. You’ve got to do something. Shit or get off the pot, nose to the grindstone, and all that.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Nine: </strong>It’s all coming together, bigger and better this time. You’ve come so far from the small successes of the 3. What felt impossible then feels like nothing now. You’re so close to your goal you can taste it.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Ten: </strong>The cycle is complete, for better or worse. This is done. You’re on a new journey. Take some time to appreciate how far you’ve come. </li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p>And there we have it! Everything you need to add a twist of tarot to your next magickal cocktail.</p>
<p> </p>
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