thelostgrimoire

alder-bos

Book of Shadows - Favorite Superstitions

🎐 When you get the hiccups, somebody is thinking about you. Don’t stop the hiccups by force, or else you will lose their favor

🎐 A rabbit’s back left foot is lucky. Carrying one around with you will bring good luck

🎐 When you lose something you’re looking for, step outside of the room you’re looking in, close the door behind you and, in a loud voice, tell the dwarves through the door to “Play and Put Away”. The missing item is bound to pop up!

🎐 Get married in an R Month. This superstition is Polish, so choose a month that has the letter R in its polish name and your wedding will be lucky! These include March, June, August, September, October and December

🎐 Plant a Linden Tree before your wedding. When you and your spouse get into a scuffle, knock on the wood together and you will reconcile.

🎐 Don’t cut your hair before a test, or you may lose your knowledge too

🎐 In Poland, dropping cutlery means you may attract guests. If you drop a fork, you may be visited by a woman, and if you drop a knife, a man will come!

🎐 Wear old shoes on Fridays to ward off bad luck

🎐 Slip a coin in your wedding shoes for good luck

🎐 Shoes left overturned will cause arguments in the home

🎐 Throwing your shoes as someone who is going on a trip will ensure good fortune and safe travel

🎐 Giving your friend a sharp object will “cut” your friendship ties. However, if they give you a coin in exchange, that will negate the effect. This is why scissors and knives should always be bought, not gifted

🎐 Seeing a singular magpie brings sorrow to a passerby

🎐 When your nose is itchy, it means you’ll have a fight soon

🎐 If the palm of your left hand is itchy, money is coming your way. But if the palm of your right hand is itchy, you will lose money

🎐 If your right cheek is itchy, someone is speaking well of you. If your left cheek if itchy, someone is speaking ill of you

🎐 Carry acorns in your pockets to stay young-looking

🎐 Keep a hand-forged nail in your purse and your wallet will never be empty

🎐 Always sew a pillowcase on New Year's Eve to hold all your troubles

🎐 A bride must sew Swan feathers into her spouse’s pillow to ensure fidelity

childsofthestars

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧🤍

mykieekyuuxxo

000 - The universe is letting you know that new beginnings will help you elevate your vibration and connect with your full potential

111 - You’re on the right path to abundance, alignment, and creating your dream reality. You’re manifesting things with ease.

222 - Trust you are on the right path. Stay focused on the things you want in your life rather than what you don’t want.

333 - The Universe is working with you on making your dreams a reality. Belive in yourself and trust your intuition.

444 - Your being guided and supported through whatever you’re focusing on at the moment. Don’t stop, continue and keep going.

555 - A quantum leap is ahead, Embrace yourself for massive shifts. Be open to new opportunities in all areas of your life.

666 - You’re distracted and need refocusing on your goals. The Universe is telling you to wake up to your higher self

777 - You’re in the frequency of manifesting your dreams. Good things are coming your way, let it flow your way.

888 - Financial abundance is on it’s way to you. The Universe is letting you know you’re successful.

999 - You’re being told to embrace change and step into alignment with your soul purpose and higher self

marisolmoon

An Introduction to Hekate

Hekate, Goddess of Magic, Witchcraft, the Moon, Necromancy, is believed to be not just a Goddess of the Underworld, but the living world as well. She also has dominion over crossroads, hidden knowledge, home protection, herbs, plant medicine and flowers. According to the Ancient Greek text by Hesiod, Theogony “Hecate, whom Zeus, Cronus’ son, honored above all others: he gave her splendid gifts - to have a share of the Earth and the barren sea, and from the starry sky as well she has a share in honor, and is honored most of all by the immortal gods.”

From what we can see historically, Hekate was a Goddess that was highly revered and given reign over three realms by the God of Gods. Hekate is well known to be as the triple goddess due to her association with the waxing, full and waning moon, but also some equate Hekate to the Mother, Maiden and Crone figure. She is a powerful Goddess, yet she also is a kind Goddess that will aid you in your path that you have chosen as a witch. Some of the main things you can focus on when working with Hekate when just starting off is

Finding your path
Protection of your home & loved ones
Communion with the dead
Spirit work
Shadow work

Associations with Hekate you may find when calling on her when beginning to build a relationship with her are items such as,

Keys
Torches
Lanterns
Black dogs
Crossroads
The Moon
The Crone
Snakes
The colors black & purple
The #3
The tarot card “The Moon”
Strophalos Wheel

There are superstitions that when Hekate is near dogs will begin to bark for what seems to be no reason.

Once you begin to see signs that Hekate is responding to you and is willing to engage, a great thing to do would be to leave an offering at a crossroads during the New Moon. Rituals, offerings and spellwork during the New Moon is the perfect time to connect with Hekate since that is the phase of the moon associated with her. Some examples of offerings you can leave at the crossroads are,

Mead
Wine
Cakes
Mediterranean fruits
Locally sourced fruits
Keys
Bones
Plants, such as Mugwort
Blood

You can also honor Hekate on the last day of the month or on the Night of Hekate, which is November 16th every year.

Lastly, an important step to making that initial connection with Hekate is creating an altar dedicated to her. On your altar you can have a statue of her or something that symbolizes her, plants associated with her and even images of animals associated with her. Some colors you can use to decorate your altar are,

Purple
Black
Orange
Yellow-Orange
Red-Orange

Use these scents of incense at your altar such as,

Cinnamon
Honey
Myrrh
Mugwort
Lime
Lemon Verbena
Queen of the Night

Finally, some great crystals and gems that Hekate would love to have at her altar include,

Sapphire
Silver/Gold
Moonstone
Black Tourmaline
Black Onyx
Hematite
Smoky Quartz

Hopefully this introduction helps give you an idea of who Hekate is and how to begin following her. Thanks for reading!

sun-sea-witch

healing-sun-witch

🌄Morning Witchcraft☀️: how to connect to the elements

These are some of my tips for connecting to the elements in the morning before school, work, busy days, or just a day at home. It’s also handy for witches like me who prefer to work in the morning and daytime 🌞

☁️Air-

💨wake up at dawn if you can (dawn is the time that correspondes with air)

💨pick a perfume that correspondes with your intent for the rest of the day

💨listen to some music to set intent for the day and energize yourself

💨get some fresh air and let the crisp morning air invigorate and center you

💨light incense that correspondences with your intent of the day

💨enjoy the morning bird chirping

💨do a daily divination reading to get a feel for what to expect for the rest of the day

💨incorporate almonds, honey, strong scented herbs like dill, or eggs in your breakfast

Water🌊-

💧have a cup of tea or some water when you wake up

💧take a shower or bath and let it cleanse you

💧take a morning swim if you can

💧moisturize with lotion that correspondes with your intent for the day

💧make a water bottle of infused water (with the herbs/fruits of your intent) to carry around and keep you hydrated for the day

💧collect morning dew

💧pick a seashell that correspondes with your intent for the day to carry around with you

💧sing! (to connect to mermaids and warm up your voice for the day)

💧incorporate apples, berries, salt, fish, or avocado in your breakfast

Earth🌳-

🌿take a walk or jog

🌿do some yoga

🌿pick a crystal that correspondes with your intent for the day to carry with you

🌿ground yourself

🌿take care of your plants (water them, talk to them, etc.)

🌿do a prosperity spell for the day

🌿spend time with your pets

🌿use plant based products or make your own if you can (like shampoo, soap, makeup, etc.)

🌿incorporate nuts, beans, roots (like ginger), and greens (like spinach and kale) in your breakfast

Fire🔥-

🕯light a candle to set your intent for the day

🕯enjoy the morning sunshine, feel it’s warmth

🕯do some makeup or fashion magic when you’re getting ready

🕯meditate with the Sun

🕯take vitamins and/or medications

🕯stay warm with hot teas, hot showers, blankets, etc. (the morning can be a bit chilly)

🕯use the sunshine as a positivity and happiness spell and let it charge you for the day

🕯carry a tealight with you (you never know when you’ll need one)

🕯incorporate citrus and spices (like cinnamon, peppers, etc) into your breakfast

sorceresssiren

astrolocherry

lilpixiewithnodust

💀 Curse Correspondences 💀

lunaesteria

Crystals:

Agate - for use on a target who has entered a space uninvited, i.e. someone breaking into your home or vehicle
Alexandrite - causes obsession and delusions
Amethyst - causes sensitivity and self-destruction
Astrophyllite - causes those who have died at the hands of another to torment the target from the grave
Diamond - causes blindness, confusion, and disorientation
Diopside - lowers inhibitions and causes secrets to be revealed
Emerald - causes greed, selfishness, and isolation
Flint - causes conflicts
Garnet - leeches energy from a target
Kunzite - induces vulnerability
Kyanite - used to infiltrate a target’s mind
Meteorite - used as a catalyst in baneful magick
Obsidian - used for general aggressive magick
Onyx - causes nightmares and mental torment, and is used to break up relationships
Opal - used to store negative energy, and then to be given to a target
Ruby - used to focus your intent on a target

Colors:

Black - law, justice, manifestation, sorrow
Red - force, energy, confrontation, jealousy, anger
Greenish Yellow - strife, discord, illness, conflict, jealousy, greed
Magenta - catalyst

Herbs:

Ague Weed - confusion
Angelica Root - misery, strife, distress, discord
Asafoetida - drives enemies away
Bayberry - depression
Bindweed - binding
Blackberry Root - distress
Black Salt - misery, strife, distress, discord
Bladderwrack - illness
Bloodroot - substitute for blood
Blueberry - confusion, strife
Boneset - distress, confusion
Cayenne Pepper - anxiety
Chicory - discord
Chili Powder - discord, misery, strife
Cinquefoil - discomfort
Clove - stopping gossip
Cramp Bark - pain, illness
Dogbane - deception
Dragon’s Blood - destruction, strife, misery
Hemlock - discord, sadness
Henbane - illness, discord, melancholy
Jezebel Root - wickedness, ending relationships, punishing unfaithful lovers
Knot Weed - binding
Lemon - sourness, bitterness
Lemon Verbena - a boost of power, ending relationships
Lime - sourness, bitterness
Lobelia - discord
Mace - misery, strife
Mandrake - misery, strife
Mistletoe - isolation, confusion
Mullein - spirit work, nightmares
Mustard Seed - strife, discord
Myrrh - a boost of power
Nightshade (Belladonna) - discord, illness
Onion - strife
Patchouli - illness
Poke Root - confusion, discord
Poppy Seed - discord
Rue - misery
Safflower - destruction
Spanish Moss - bad luck
Slippery Elm - ending relationships
Stinging Nettle - jealousy, envy, discomfort
Sumac - bad luck
Tobacco - a substitute for any baneful herb
Tormentil - distress, harm, discord
Vetiver - silence
Wormwood (Absinthe) - misery, strife
Yew - spirit work
Yohimbe Bark - impotency

Planets:

Mars - power, force, energy, war, conflict, jealousy
Saturn - law, justice, chaos, revenge
Neptune - confusion, illusion, chaos
Pluto - death, mystery, crisis

Lunar Phases:

Waning - binding
Dark - destruction, banishing, justice
Black - power, manifestation

Taglocks:

DNA (saliva, nail clippings, hair, blood, etc.)
Drawings
Photos
The target’s name written on paper
The target’s signature
An item that belongs to the target

Other Ingredients:

Cigarette butts
Broken glass
Razorblades
Vinegar
Lemon/lime juice
Alcohol
Bones
Needles
Nails
Thorns
Blood
Urine
Saliva
Shark teeth
Catfish spines
Murex seashells
Flying Devil Oil
Dead insects
Black sand
Charcoal

Disclaimer: I do not condone the unethical practice of collecting or harvesting animal parts, or forcefully obtaining certain biological taglocks. These are just ideas, and I am not responsible for anything you choose to do with them.

Updated: 3-9-2017

Anyone else have a basket of crystals they just need on their alter? 😂

crystals new beginnings beginner witch eclectic witch she is magic love yourselves witchythings witchcraft wiccalife

Welcome To My Life

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