urban witch aesthetics
– crossbody bag that holds more than it looks like it should
– half their spells consist of internally screaming “DO NOT LET THIS FUCKING TRAIN LEAVE WITHOUT ME”
– tracking Amazon order of new tarot cards on their phone while walking to work
– has a light when asked even though they don’t smoke
– what do you mean the 24 hour drugstore isn’t a metaphysical supply shop
– always out of data because they downloaded a bunch of pagan podcasts while not on WiFi
– CVS HAS TEA LIGHTS AND FIRE AND DRIED HERBS IT’S DEFINITELY A METAPHYSICAL STORE OK
– talent for finding the single witchy book at the used bookstore
– definitely has a sigil scrawled on their bus pass
– casually chatting with the spirits inhabiting the statues and fountains in parks
– picking takeout dishes with ingredients corresponding to whatever energy they have going on
– trying to grow plants on the windowsills even though the sun exposure is shit
– digital grimoire in Google Docs on their phone
– will tell your future based on the amount and appearance of the coins you found on the ground yesterday
-Sigils on the bottoms of their shoes so they can move swiftly, avoid danger, prevent pain from walking long distances, etc.
-Divining messages from trash or found objects
-Talks to pigeons, seagulls (usually found near big stores), and crows
-MP3 playlists used for offerings, prayers, spells, focusing intention, or grounding
-Fast food condiment packets are totally spell components, offerings, ritual ingredients
-Found objects like keys, pens, broken toys, etc. usually find their way into spells or workings.
– Accidentally turning East Side into gridlock because you practiced wind calling and it knocked the power out.
– Actually being the 3rd Shift Manager at the 24 Drug Store, “The Gatekeeper”, and being able to explain the herbal remedies because the pharmacist legally can’t.
– Drawing anti-gentrification sigils onto postal labels and slapping them around realtor ads and bro gyms.
– asking Hermes to bless the food delivery person.
– this park is haunted.
– knowing the right people who will take you to the underground tunnels.
– this hotel is haunted.
– your coworkers always ask you what is going on in the cosmos when things act up.
– that bridge is haunted.
I love this.