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A big thank you.

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A short time ago, I posted a GIF of a plane crashing into the Twin Towers in New York.

I first got a ton of hate, saying it was distasteful, etc. Countless people coming into my ask box, calling me a “worthless piece of shit” or an “asshole”.

But this is something that needs to be remembered. This tragedy cannot be forgotten. Later generations are not going to know or remember about what happened in New York, on September 11, 2001. Although it was a hugely sad day, people need to remember what happened. No victims should be forgotten.

I posted this GIF file to remember the victims of this event, and that I knew friends who lost their own relatives to this tragedy.

“The day ended just like it started- quietly.” -Adult Male talking about 9/11

But this text post isn’t about the GIF in general, I made this text post to thank everyone who has reblogged, liked, or shared.

Every single day, I get on, and see about 50 entries from people liking, reblogging, etc. As of this morning, the GIF had more than 31,000 notes.

That’s a ton of notes.

I want to send out a huge, huge, huge, huge, HUGE thanks to everyone who has liked, reblogged, or shared this to another source. It’s a huge, mega confidence booster to find out that this has more than 31,000 notes.

But it wouldn’t have happened without you, so give yourselves a pat on the back as well.

~ravens-and-jellyfish

hestiaswitch

One word spells

irisedwhisperer

Inspired by this by @tytysdeliveryservice I made a couple of my own portmonteau spells. Here they are!

Chamour

chat (French, ‘cat’) + amour (French, ‘love’)

To make a cat more affectionate towards you, to make a cat lovable, to positively affect your relationship with a cat.

Veritongue

veritas (Latin, ‘truth’) + tongue

To prevent lies. To make somebody speak truth.

Cravay

crave + away

To prevent cravings. Could also be used to help cope with unrequited love or crushes etc. (treating lust/romantic interest as a craving for a person)

Fleurloom

fleur (French, ‘flower’) + bloom

To help somebody or something reach full potential, to encourage. Can also be used literally, to help flowers bloom.

Venipunkt

veni (Latin, past tense of ‘go’, literally ‘I arrived’) + punktualny (Polish, ‘punctual’)

To come on time. To prevent being late.

Source: irisedwhisperer

bloodsaltandivy

Sacred Animals of the Gods

hellenismosandme

Just for fun, here are the sacred animals of various Gods & Goddesses:

Aphroditê: Hare, Turtle-Dove, Sparrow and Goose

Apollôn: Wolf, Locust, Raven, Swan, Dolphin and Mouse

Arês: Barn Owl, Woodpecker, Vulture, Dog and Serpent

Artemis: Deer, Boar, Bear, Fresh-Water Fish, Guinea-Fowl, Partridge, Quail and Buzzard-Hawk

Athênê: Rooster and Owl

Dêmêtêr: Serpent, Swine, Turtle-Dove, Red Mullet and Gecko

Dionysos: Leopard, Goat, Donkey, Lion, Serpent and Wild Bull

Hêphaistos: Donkey, Guard-Dog and Crane

Hêrê: Heifer, Lion, Cuckoo, Peacock, Hawk and Crane

Hermês: Tortoise, Ram, Hare and Hawk

Poseidôn: Dolphin, Bull and Horse

Zeus: Eagle, Bull, Ram and Hawk

Hestia: Cow and Swine

Haidês: Screech-Owl, Black Sheep and Black Bull

Hekatê: Polecat and Dog

Nyx: Shrew Mouse

Hêlios: Rooster and Wolf

Source: hellenismosandme

darkbookworm13

Charities/organisations to avoid:

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PETA: They’d rather spend their money on publicity campaigns than on the animals in their care. PETA killed 73.8% of the animals in their care in 2015 (x)

FCKH8: Is a for-profit company that exploits oppressed groups for money. They’re also wildly uninformed, and spread misogyny, cissexism and bi/panphobia, as well as stealing their posts/designs (x)

Autism Speaks: They spend most of their money on researching a way to eliminate autism, heighten the stigma against autism and don’t have a single autistic person on their board (x)

Please support other, better charities, and feel free to add any others you can think of to this.

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure: CEO makes insane amounts of money, they deny a lot of requests for wigs/help with treatment/etc., and have attempted to sue other charities that use the color pink as part of their anti-breast cancer campaign. ( x x x )

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The Salvation Army: They promote the hatred of LGBT+ people, work with fundamentalist Christian groups to support conservative politics and rip off and exploit workers. ( x x x )

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Wounded Warrior: They take money that should be spent on veterans and blow it on huge opulent parties for the company bigwigs. 26 million in 2014 alone wasted! ( x x x )

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^ Important reminder to NOT waste any money donating to these groups

ayellowbirds

Reblogging because of the added info about Wounded Warrior.

arch4ngel

A good way to know if a nonprofit you’re donating to is allocating their money in the right way is to check out their Charity Navigator rating: http://www.charitynavigator.org

darkbookworm13

Signal boosting, the bell ringers are out in force, and this info is too important.

Source: this-tragic-affair

Anonymous asked:

I'm so new to grimore writing, do you have any tips or maybe even a master list of ideas to put in one?

sylvaetria answered:

I have posts for this~!

[Book of Shadows]
[Grimoire/Book of Shadows Ideas] (tw: gif)
[Grimoire Organization]
[Grimoire Organization Ideas]
[Grimoire Prompts] (tw: gif)
[How to Make a Witchy Planner]
[Ideas for Your Grimoire]
[Ideas for Your Grimoire or Book of Shadows]
[Journaling Styles as Books of Shadows]
[Organizing Your Grimoire (Tips from a Neat Freak Virgo)]
Richtor’s Grimoire Tips:

[Thoughts on Keeping a Magical Book or ‘Book of Shadows’]
[What to Put in Your Book of Shadows?]
Witch Tip - Book of Shadows / Grimoire:

[Part 01]
[Part 02]

The World of Grimoires:

Long story short: what do you want to put into it?

It is your book, to do with as you will. Put in whatever you think you will want / need to know, that reflects your style of practicing, etc.

In a tl;dr version of all those links, and a modified version of [this post], here’s some ideas on things you can put into a grimoire (based mostly around informational purposes).

This list is not complete / extensive / ; moreso, it has a lot of different suggestions to give you some ideas of things you can put in.

about you as a witch

these could be in the format of journal pages
what you want out of witchcraft, information about your natal / birth chart if you like astrology, any notes of things you do day to day, etc.

terminology of terms within witchcraft and magic
spell timing, such as Sabbats and esbats, moon phases, days of the week, time of the day, etc.
correspondences for herbs, essential oils, crystals / minerals, colors, the four elements, planetary associations, etc.

substitutions for particular items like herbs, crystals, etc.
any safety precautions for working with certain herbs, crystals, etc.
information on how to determine personal correspondences and associations
magical / non-magical materials that can be used in spells

information on the “basics” of witchcraft

what intent means, and how to work with it
what it means to visualize, and alternatives if you can’t
what meditation can do for magic, and how to do it
what channeling energy means, and how to do it
what it means to charge / enchant objects, and methods to do it
setting up an altar / magical work space, and how to do it

information on any religions you work within

example: for Wicca, you may wish to write out the Wiccan Rede, how to cast a circle, how to call the four corners / elements / guardians of the watchtowers, how to set up an altar, etc.

information on any deities you work with / wish to work with

offering ideas for any deities you work with
invocations for any deities you work with
rituals / dedications / prayers to any deities you work with

information on any spirits you work with / wish to work with

offering ideas for any spirits you work with (i.e. the fae, elemental spirits like sylphs and salamanders, etc.)

information on the history of witchcraft
information on familiars and working with animals in magic
information on varieties of magic

examples: energy work, candle magic, crystal magic / crystal grids, sachet magic, knot magic, kitchen magic / tea magic, bath magic, traditional magic, urban / modern magic, chaos magic, pop culture magic, green magic, hedgework, spirit work, shadow work, blood magic, sex magic, necromancy / death magic, etc.
~~MAGIC NO LONGER LOOKS LIKE A WORD TO ME~~

any safety precautions for working with certain varieties of magic
any divination methods you wish to try

examples: definitions of the tarot cards, tarot spreads, cartomancy interpretations, definitions of runes, reading tea leaves (tasseomancy) / coffee grounds, tips on pendulum reading, etc.

spells that you write yourself, or sigils you create yourself

any notes and observations you made when testing that spell / using it

spells or sigils from external sources that you may want to use and/or reference
specific categories of spells

examples: protection, cleansing / purification, banishing, binding, healing, new beginnings / moving on, happiness, self love, relationships, friendships, glamours, confidence, strength, energy, luck, money / wealth, school, employment, sleep, dreams / nightmares, divination, magic amplification, etc.

recipes for potions, powders, oils, tinctures, etc.
chants and incantations
blessings
curses
information on any magical groups or covens you participate in

coven rules and guidelines, members lists and contact information, etc.

I hope that helps you! Good luck!

Source: sylvaetria

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Myths, Creatures, and Folklore

thewritingcafe thewritingcafe

Want to create a religion for your fictional world? Here are some references and resources!

General:

Africa:

The Americas:

Asia:

Europe:

Middle East:

Oceania:

Creating a Fantasy Religion:

Some superstitions:

thewritingcafe thewritingcafe

Here, I have some more:

Africa:

The Americas:

Asia:

Europe:

Oceanic:

General:

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Reblogging because wow. What a resource.

Source: nimblesnotebook

hestiaswitch

anagha-kulkarni asked:

Do you have any spell to make friends?

sylvaetria answered:

I have a few.

[To Assist in Making Friends] (an ask)
[Attract a Friend] (tw: gif)
[To Attract a New Friend] (an ask)
[Attracting a New Friend]
[“Faithful Friends” Spell]
[First Day Friendship Spell] (for starting school)
[Friendship Charm]
[Friendship Spell]
[Happy Friendship Spell]
[Positive Friendship Jar Spell]
[Simple Friendship Charm]
[Snow White and Rose Red: A Spell to Find a True Friend]
[Spell to Find Friends]

Also maybe try some [glamours]?

Best of luck!

Source: sylvaetria

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Tarot Decks by Theme

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via aeclectic.net

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zodiac witch aesthetics

childofcups

aries: candle magick, glamour spells, a super extensive online grimoire, loves pop culture witchcraft, big bonfires with friends to celebrate the sabbats, string lights hung up around their altar , online covens, palmistry

taurus: plants in the windowsill, a purse full of spell sachets, browsing the animal shelter thinking “is this cat my familiar?”, love spells, boxes upon boxes of tea on top of the refrigerator, wire-wrapped crystals, a home that smells like cranberries and acorn squash

gemini: pendulum readings, faerie gardens, an affinity for creating sigils, making witch tip masterposts, a pantry full of sweet magickal syropps, all-year beltane planning, always browsing etsy for beautiful wands and divination tools

cancer: excessive jars full of every type of moonwater imaginable, past life regression tarot spreads, messy and warm kitchen/cottage witchcraft, handcrafted appalachian cleansing brooms, collecting onion cutting tears for use in spells, folk magick

leo: emoji spells, carefully thought out offerings, always burning incense, always answers tumblr asks for tarot readings, an emptied out ice cream tub full of eggshells for protection spells, draws witchsonas

virgo: beautifully arranged altars, forest witchcraft, “rose quartz is probably the answer”, browsing etsy for tarot card carrying bags, handmade sage bundles, jar spells, keeping witch materials in a thrift store suitcase under their bed

libra: grey witchcraft, pressed flowers in their grimoire, so much selenite, inability to decide what materials to use in a spell so they just throw in everything, attuned to the position of venus in the sky

scorpio: so many craft store halloween decorations, polished carnelian, placing garlic EVERYWHERE in their house, sex magick, self-protection spells, makes amazing magickal teas and ciders, burning sage leaves with wishes on them

sagittarius: obsidian scrying mirrors, listening to witchcraft podcasts in the car, always willing to help out baby witches, moodboards, hexing corrupt politicians, red jasper bracelets, playing music during rituals, fire witch

capricorn: study sigils scribbled on the inside of their notebooks, solitary meditative hikes, tea leaf readings, keeping a piece of apatite inside their jacket, zombie tarot, rhaspodomancy, has probably read the malleus maleficarum

aquarius: detailed dream journaling, analyzing the position of the planets on important days in politics/history, using latin in their incantations, always doing research, weather witchcraft, loves historic witchy art, wants to use witchcraft to make the world a better place

pisces: bath magick, checking out every witchcraft book the public library has, spells protecting their family, rewriting their grimoire page 10 times because the handwriting doesn’t look right, sleeping with azurite under their pillow

Source: childofcups

strawberrylollipopkisses

Halloween Asks!

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🎃Pumpkin: What is your favorite season?

👻Ghost: Do you get scared easily?

🎃Candy Corn: What is your favorite kind of candy?

👻Vampire: What is your favorite supernatural creature?

🎃Witch: If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

👻Trick or Treat: What was your favorite Halloween costume?

🎃Black Cat: Are you superstitious?

👻Ouija Board: If you could change your name, what would you change it to?

🎃Graveyard: Do you know any good scary stories?

👻Skeleton: Have you ever broken a bone?

🎃Werewolf: What is your favorite urban legend?

👻Horror Flick: Do you like scary movies? If so, which one is your favorite?

🎃Haunted House: Would you prefer to live in the city or the country?

👻Zombie: Do you think that you could survive a zombie apocalypse?

🎃Mummy: What is your biggest fear?

👻Bat: Do you have any pets?

🎃Cauldron: What kind of potion would you make if you had the opportunity?

👻Full Moon: Do you prefer nighttime or daytime?

🎃Corn Maze: What is your favorite autumn activity?

👻Broomstick: What exciting places have you traveled to?

See, that’s what the app is perfect for.