wild clover flowers- animal magick, blessings, breaking curses, luck, love
apple seeds- love, secrets, knowledge, gateways, divination, prosperity
tree bark- protection, binding, banishment, cleansing, purification
rocks- many rocks have crystals hidden inside, the most common is quartz types. if unsure, rockcs can represent strength, stability, protection and banishing. if you suspect its a crystal, look it up and discover the correspondences that matter to you!
will add more as i can, feel free to add your own!!
🔮 Absolutely random, assorted facts from my experience with Tarot:
You can set rules with your deck. Don’t like reversed cards? Don’t pull them. Don’t interpret them. Request not to get them. Don’t care about the position of the card and want only its meaning? Ask for it.
You can pull confirmation cards. If you are working with a companion, you can set up their personal confirmation card. If you’re working with the deck and the general universe, you can pick a feel-good card (or a rare card if you want) and request it whenever you want to get a vibecheck.
You can repull. If it feels weird, it probably is weird. If you keep pulling the same card all over again, it’s probably correct. But if you pulled one weird one that just doesn’t seem like it belongs, repull. Your deck - your rules.
You don’t need to sweat too much over “official meanings”. So what if the Tower means “something bad”? If it means something positive for you, go with your feelings first. Each practitioner will have their own associations with the cards. I for one quite like the Tower, but I genuinely hate getting the High Priestess. It’s individual.
You don’t need to work with a specific Deity, spirit, or daemon. The cards are powerful tools without any additional presence.
You can assign a deck to a particular entity. I have four decks, out of which three belong to (a) companion(s) of mine. This is completely individual and fully relies on who you want to touch your cards.
You can confuse the cards. When the reading starts to feel like it just reiterates your feelings, it probably is. Or you worded your question badly and the cards don’t know what to tell you. Or you already know the answer. Or maybe something else.
You might be turning your spread into multiple spreads. If your session with tarot can be broken into a number of smaller sessions, you are probably overworking yourself. It helps to step back and think whether or not your multi-card spread turned into a multitude of smaller spreads. Is that why nothing is making sense?
You might be told to read cards some other time. Bias, moods, instability, or the cards just being not in the good state - all of these can affect whether they agree to work with you in the first place. I’ve had decks that stayed “silent” for months on and decks that were willing to work with me every day. It depends.
P. S. One more time: this is just my experience. It is not universal.
The metaphysical meanings of the months can vary depending on the spiritual or cultural context, but here are some general interpretations:
January: The month of new beginnings, setting intentions, and making resolutions for personal growth and transformation.
February: The month of love, relationships, and emotional healing. It is a time to focus on self-love and nurturing connections with others.
March: The month of rebirth and renewal, as the winter gives way to spring. It is a time to let go of the old and embrace the new.
April: The month of growth, abundance, and manifestation. It is a time to plant seeds for the future and to focus on abundance and prosperity.
May: The month of fertility, creativity, and manifestation. It is a time to harness the creative energies of spring and to focus on abundance and prosperity.
June: The month of love, family, and emotional healing. It is a time to connect with loved ones and to focus on healing and nurturing relationships.
July: The month of self-discovery, personal growth, and spiritual development. It is a time to focus on inner reflection and self-improvement.
August: The month of abundance, prosperity, and success. It is a time to focus on achieving goals and manifesting abundance in all areas of life.
September: The month of balance, harmony, and inner peace. It is a time to focus on finding balance in all areas of life and cultivating inner peace.
October: The month of transformation, release, and letting go of the past. It is a time to release old patterns and beliefs that no longer serve us.
November: The month of gratitude, appreciation, and reflection. It is a time to give thanks for all that we have and to reflect on the blessings in our lives.
December: The month of celebration, joy, and spiritual renewal. It is a time to connect with loved ones, celebrate the joys of life, and renew our spiritual connection to the universe.
So! I have been seeing a ton of grimoire ideas and thought I’d stuff them all together. A lot of ideas are from @manifestationsofasort, @banebite, and @pigeonflavouredcake. Check them out! They have a ton of cool stuff there.
What Do I Use For My Grimoire?
You can use anything for a grimoire! For a physical one, journals, binders, and notebooks are good. For digital ones, Notion, Tumblr, Docs, and even just your file folder are great.
Because ancient grimoires reflect the reality of their time.
Old love spells often require you to take something from your target because photographs did not exist yet. Even once they did, it was much simpler to grab a hair from someone’s coat than to steal their photograph from inside their home.
And who else would you cast a spell on if not the guy next door who would be so easy to borrow a handkerchief from? People’s worlds were small. There was no social media, TV or frequent travel. The only men most women were interested in were the ones right in front of them.
Many ancient vengeance spells require the body parts of a hanged man because such corpses littered the streets back then. They would be left there for months, even years, to deter people from committing crime. Cutting a piece of their skin was as easy as picking an apple from a tree.
Animal sacrifice too was rampant because livestock were valuables. People’s wealth was measured mostly through the size of their land and the number of cows in their farm. Not through the model of their Apple Watch or the carat of gold in their necklace — things that some offer as sacrifice these days.
This truth is not restricted to spells. It applies to things like literature too. Poets could write hundreds upon hundreds of words about trees and rivers alone because they are what surrounded them back then. Now we are surrounded by malls, McDonald’s and Starbucks. That is why today’s poets often write metaphors about coffee, shopping and whatnot.
When reading ancient grimoires, keep that in mind. These witches’ reality was different from ours. Although, in traditional witchcraft, the goal is to stay true to the old path. As true as sensibility allows.
A person is not kind. A person practices kindness.
A person is not loyal. A person practices loyalty.
Stop limiting yourself with these backwards notions of what you “are” and “are not.” You can choose at any time to begin practicing any virtue you admire. They are not innate to anyone. If you want to be dignified, courageous, kind - you can! You can absolutely start at any time!
Bay leaves, which are the leaves of the bay laurel tree (Laurus nobilis), have been used for various metaphysical purposes in different cultures and belief systems. Here are some examples:
Divination:Bay leaves have been used for divination or fortune-telling purposes. One common practice is to write a wish or a question on a bay leaf, and then burn it while focusing on the intention. It is believed that the smoke carries the wish or question to the divine or higher realms, and the ashes can be used to interpret the answer or outcome.
Protection: Bay leaves are often used in spiritual or metaphysical practices for protection. Some believe that placing bay leaves in the corners of a room, carrying them in a bag/wallet, or wearing them as an amulet can protect against negative energies, evil spirits, or hexes.
Purification: Bay leaves are believed to have purifying properties and can be used to cleanse and purify spaces, objects, or individuals. Burning bay leaves as incense or smudging with bay leaves is thought to help clear away negative energies, purify the aura, and create a sacred space.
Enhancing Intuition & Psychic Abilities: Bay leaves are sometimes used in rituals or practices aimed at enhancing intuition, psychic abilities, or spiritual insight. Some believe that placing bay leaves under the pillow, using them in dream pillows, or consuming them in teas can help stimulate intuition, enhance psychic abilities, or promote lucid dreaming.
Attracting Prosperity & Abundance: Bay leaves are sometimes used in spells or rituals to attract prosperity and abundance. Some believe that placing bay leaves in a wallet, purse, or cash register can help attract financial success, while others use bay leaves in abundance spells or charms to manifest wealth and abundance in their lives.
Love & Romance: Bay leaves are also sometimes used in spells or rituals related to love and romance. Some believe that writing a love wish or intention on a bay leaf and then burying it in the ground can help attract a romantic partner or enhance an existing relationship.
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