If you’re so upset with Sephora taking down the witch kit now that you know the sage was from a Native small business them maybe just buy directly from said small business? Like this isn’t gonna ruin her business if you just buy from her instead of the kit.
Necromancy is a form of witchcraft that has been practised all over the world by a great number of cultures, communities, and faiths for a very, very long time.
But,… what is Necromancy?
When defined by the search engine, Google, Necromancy is as follows:
“Necromancyˈnɛkrə(ʊ)mansi/” Noun
The supposed practice of communicating with the dead, especially in order to predict the future.“alchemy, necromancy, and other magic practices”.
Witchcraft, sorcery, or black magic in general.
Origin: Middle English nigromancie, via Old French from medieval Latin nigromantia, changed (by association with Latin niger, nigr- ‘black’) from late Latin necromantia, from Greek (see necro-, -mancy). The spelling was changed in the 16th century to conform with the late Latin form.
Comes from the Greek “Nekros” (”corpse”) and “manteia” (”prophecy”).
~ Young blood, run like a river Young blood, never get chained Young blood, heaven need a sinner You can’t raise hell with a saint Young blood, came to start a riot Don’t care what your old man say Young blood, heaven hate a sinner But we gonna raise hell anyway ~
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I don’t know about you but between going to classes, blogging, writing books, and keeping up with my social circle my life is BUSY. While I’m absolutely in love with the direction my life is heading right now, it does pose a bit of a problem on occasion: I don’t have a lot of time for actually doing magic! This can cause some problems when I run up against a situation where I really need a spell or ritual so I’ve started using a method of delaying my spells. This spell delay lets me stockpile inactive spells so that I can call on the magic at a moment’s notice.
Now there are several ways to do this, spell powders and enchanted objects can both be used this way. I won’t be touching on either of those methods today (although if you’re interested in spell powders, Bree NicGarran’s new book Pestlework is the place to go!). No, today I want to talk about the use of delay triggers in your spellwork.
What is a spell trigger?
A spell trigger is a placeholder created within your spell that, instead of activating the spell immediately, holds all of the components and energy of your work in place until the final piece of the spell is initiated. This trigger can be anything you like, it can be a word, a hand gesture, any quick and easily performed action can be used as a trigger in a delayed action spell.
This trigger system allows you to have complex spellwork at hand and ready to use at a moment’s notice. You can throw up wards, perform a curse breaking, use healing spells or call on an anti-anxiety spell with nothing more than a word. This form of spell casting can also be useful for spells that are intended to be activated at a particular time or place. Have a spell that needs to be performed while you have eyes on the target? Cast the spell in private, insert your trigger and activate the trigger when the opportunity arises. The uses for this technique are endless!
How to Create a Spell Trigger
1.) Decide on your trigger
The first step in creating a spell trigger is going to be choosing the trigger itself. You should pick something fairly quick and easy to initiate such as a word, a phrase, a hand gesture, a series of notes hummed or whistled. This trigger action that you choose should also probably be subtle, having to stomp your feet and roar at the heavens might seem like a cool way to activate a spell but it’s probably going to attract quite a bit of attention and cause questions to be raised. Keep things simple, discrete and easy for you to remember (you can’t activate the spell if you forget the trigger!).
2.) Perform your spell
Next, you’ll simply perform your spell as usual, follow all of the steps outlined in your spell right up to the release or activation point in the spell. This is key, you’ll be replacing the release of the spell in order to delay it so be sure to mark where in your spell this release or activation occurs.
3.) Insert your spell trigger
Inserting a spell trigger can be done in a number of ways. You can verbally set the intention of the trigger (i.e. “I bind this spell, may all its power and purpose be held until such a time as it is released by my signal”) after which you perform the trigger action (saying the word, performing the gesture, etc) in order to connect the now bound spell and the trigger. You could simply perform the gesture or speak the phrase while holding the intention that the spell will be bound for later release. You could speak the intention while holding the trigger word or gesture in your mind without performing it. Any of these methods work, the important consideration is that you choose the method that feels most natural to you. Most of us are not used to stopping the flow of energy short, wrapping it up and saving it for later. Typically the idea is to release or activate the magic at the time of its casting so this process can feel stilted or uncomfortable the first few times. Experiment with which method you prefer to help mitigate any discomfort you might have with such a stark change in method.
4.) Activate the spell trigger and release the bound magic
At the appropriate time, either when needed spontaneously or at the predetermined moment, activate the spell by performing the trigger action with intention. The intention is important. Accidentally stating your trigger word or phrase in conversation won’t release the spell and likewise, you likely won’t release the spell if you offhandedly perform the trigger without reaching for the magic connected to it.
Now, this method can require a lot of personal tweaking, both to become comfortable with the process and find a way to make it work for you, and to possibly adjust spells to have a clear activation or release point where you can insert the trigger. Many spells are designed in such a way that the energy and intent of the spell is continuously released throughout the casting, and those spells can be particularly tricky to insert a trigger into. You may also find that casting circles is helpful in this kind of spell crafting. A circle can serve to contain the energy and intention you’re building so that it can be bound instead of allowing it out into the world during the casting.
Don’t be too concerned if the first few times you try this it falls flat, with the exception of very new witches this can be a serious detour from your usual spell crafting methods and require a bit of retraining to perfect.
As I mentioned before, there are also simpler ways of achieving this delay. If you’re finding this method particularly challenging or daunting it might be helpful to start with a slightly less complex method. Spell powders are a fantastic way to get your feet wet in the world of delayed activation spell work.
Pestlework: A Book of Magical Powders & Oils by Bree NicGarran is an excellent introduction to the world of spell powders and their many uses. With Over 200 original recipes, tons of helpful tips, safety information and an easy to understand format this book is the best place to start if you’re looking to get your feet wet with this kind of magic.
Can you think of any ways that spell delays could be useful in your craft? Tell me about it in the comments!
5 Native Desert Plants & Their Witchcraft Correspondences 🌵🌸
• Chuparosa (Justicia californica)
– Native to Arizona but found in Southern California, New Mexico, and northern areas of Mexico.
– Flowers & petals are edible raw or cooked, dried or fresh.
– Similar to hibiscus, makes wonderful summer teas.
– Hummingbirds adore the flowers and the nectar is chewable like a gum.
– Great in tinctures, scrubs, and teas.
Correspondence: Air, Beauty, Love, Positive Energy, New Beginnings, Boosting Self Esteem, Romance, Sexual Energy.
• Brittle Bush (Encelia farinosa)
-Native to Arizona but found in New Mexico, Southern Califonia, Texas, and parts of Mexico.
– Not to be confused with the desert wildflower, desert marigolds, which unlike the brittle bush, does not have a orange button center and is poisonous to some herd animals like sheep.
– Stems, flowers, and leaves are edible. Dried, fresh, cooked, raw.
– The dried flowers make a soothing tea for stomach pains.
– Dried brittle bush leaves can also be brewed to make a medicinal tea. It’s great for mouth sores or those tight chest coughs. It taste slightly bitter and has a numbing effect.
– Local folklore says the leaf tea is great for arthritis flare-ups in the cold months.
– Don’t drink this tea before bed though as it can have caffeine-like effect in some people.
– Flower resins and nectar from this plant are chewable and chewed by locals like a candy or gum.
– Great in tinctures, decoctions, infusions, salves, scrubs, masks, and teas.
Correspondences: Earth, Sun, Healing, Cleansing, Banishes away sickness, Good Luck, and Protection, Friendship, Empathy.
• Desert Lavender a.k.a. Bee Sage (Hyptis emoryi)
– Native to Arizona but found in Southern Califonia, New Mexico, and Mexico.
– This is the supernatural plant, the bee’s knee here. Native American tribes like Akimel O’Odham, who’s beautiful people made what is now called Phoenix, AZ their home, saw this as a pure and holy plant that cleanse all evils away from the one’s spirit.
– Everything on this plant is useable. Leaves, flowers, stems, branches, roots. Can be dried, brewed, cooked, or eaten raw.
-Great in tinctures, decoctions, infusions, salves, scrubs, masks, and teas.
-In some Native Amercan practises it’s used to make smudge wands, but to those who are not native and wish to use it they may dry and use a smoke cleansing ritual instead.
– Traditionally used by Native Americans to cleanse the body of diseases and stop internal bleeding or heavy menstruation.
– Found often in landscaping because of it’s hardiness to the arid climates, can be seen wild though in Arizona, New Mexico, Southern Califonia, and Southern Texas.
– The leaves, flowers, and twigs can be brewed into powerful teas aiding digestion and gastrointestinal issues
– great for hangovers (drink a small cup of tea in the morning, trust me.)
– Contain anti-viral properties so it’s super awesome to combat sickness.
Looking for an easy to travel with, discreet alternative to spell bottles/satchels?
Allow me to introduce Spell Pods!
After removing the chapstick, cutting out the plastic separator, and thoroughly cleaning the container, EOS chapstick containers are an excellent substitute for bottle or satchels.
They are easy to carry, can hold a lot of ingredients, and are not suspicious.
I recently got a few messages from witches wondering how to charge
items using the elements. Most of them were familiar with how to charge items
with moonlight or sunlight but were a little confused as to how they should go
about charging items using the elements. Overall, charging items using the
elements is pretty easy. Here are a few methods:
To charge something with the element of fire either bathe it
in the light of a fire, smoke or flames.
To charge something with the element of water either drop a
few drops of water on the item, fully submerge the item in water
(sink/bathtub/lake/pond/stream/ocean) or leave the item out in the rain.
To charge something with the element of earth either sprinkle
some dirt on the item, bury it or charge it using rocks/stones/crystals.
To charge something with the element of air either blow air
onto the item, leave the item out in the wind or bathe the item in smoke from incense.
If you
wanted to you could charge something using all five elements (water, fire,
earth, air and spirit) using a basic charging/casting circle. All you have to
do is draw the circle above, put the item you want to charge in the centre of
the pentacle, put representations of each element in their appropriate circle
and then place your palm in the circle which represents spirit/self. Then, if
you have a chant/incantation etc. say it and charge your item.
And there you go. I wish you all the best with your charging.
–
Marci
That moment when two different kinds of pagans/witches live together lol. We have no more room for our books.
@diimmortalesolympians is gonna take the Ravenwolf book and paint over it to make a grimoire and I’m super proud of them
That moment when two different kinds of pagans/witches live together lol. We have no more room for our books.
@diimmortalesolympians is gonna take the Ravenwolf book and paint over it to make a grimoire and I’m super proud of them
may the bridges I burn light the way 