witchand2cats:

messageinthecrystal:

darkbookworm13:

friendly-neighborhood-witch:

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. 

thatgayguywitch:

cannibalcoalition:

wind-voice:

cannibalcoalition:

fattyatomicmutant:

cannibalcoalition:

sans–seraph:

cannibalcoalition:

traegorn:

cannibalcoalition:

“Oh I love roses! I try growing them myself, but they never get very far.”

“Would you like to know the secret to healthy rose bushes,” I asked, knowing that she would not like the answer. 

“Do tell!”

Grin. “Blood.”

The customer paused, waiting for me to say that I was kidding. But I wasn’t so it never came. She became nervous. 

And before I could explain that blood meal is a common soil fixer and fertilizer, she put her hands up, spun around and said-

“Bye.”

You want to know the secrets to a beautiful garden? You better be prepared for some weird shit. 

Well someone felt like being the ominous witch in the small, mysterious shop today.

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…also, tomatoes like blood too.

My interest in plants extends beyond ‘oh look a pretty flower’ and straight into ‘plants are fucking metal.’ 

Evidently, you’re supposed to plant garlic in the same places as your roses because the garlic will repel a rose-specific aphid.

So what I’m saying is that between the romantic symbolism of the rose, the bloodmeal in the soil, and the fresh garlic all over the place-

You could really set yourself up for an encounter with some VERY pissed vampires. 

Roses really love banana skins, too. Just… stick one in there before you plant a rose bush or spronkle around one that’s already in  the ground. They’ll adore you. 

Mmm… blood banana. 

I made tiny ass Home Depot Petunias blossom like magic that they’re nearly overtaking the trellises.

How did I accomplish this?

Once a week I bury a small amount of leftover meat in the soil.

My morning glories loved the crap out of the charred chicken bones I gave them. They’re already an enthusiastic plant, but the blooms I had this year were extraordinary. 

That’s cool as heck. Is this all plants, or just specific plants? Inquiring witches want to know!

See, here we’re getting into soil chemistry, which is an entire doctorate of study and I only know a little bit above the average person. 

But the primary reason why bloodmeal is used for rose cultivation is because roses grow best in nitrogen-rich soil. So plants that need a lot of nitrogen in their soil would benefit from blood meal. Others, who do not benefit from high nitrogen, would not fair well. So I would not use it on the entire garden. 

Bones/bone meal are used to add phosphorus to the soil, which is why its used as a fertilizer. Generally, most plants benefit from it, but that’s not guaranteed. Crushed eggshells provide the same treatment, with the added bonus of deterring ants. 

Coffee grounds will make the soil more acidic. 

Ashes of hardwood trees will fix soil if it’s been overwatered. I think it serves as another nitrogen fixer, but don’t quote me on that. 

I’d have to take a look in one of my books before I say anything else, but there’s tons of materials that double both as soil fixers and offerings. 

As a green witch and avid Gardener and plant lover I love all of this so much. All this shit is going in my grimoire.

witchkitch:

On Kitchen Magic

There are a lot of misconceptions about kitchen magic on here. 

(It’s nobodies fault this is how social systems work)

I’d like to clarify somethings out of my years working professionally and decades of cooking experience and the effect it has on people and lives in general.

The magic isn’t in the intention, or correspondences, or the direction your stir, or sigils and designs you draw into dough, or the herbs you grew in your window.

The magic is in the cooking.

Want to be an amazing practitioner? Want to get to the level where you can wield real power with it like other forms of craft? Practice Cooking.

Forget everything about magic and learn:

1. Knife skills- your knife should become an extension of yourself. Practice different techniques. Supreme, Brunoise, Chiffonade, etc. Your knife is more than a wand it’s also a weapon. There’s something incredibly grounding about it.

2. Mise en Place- Just like with ceremonial work- everything in its place. Make sure you’re keeping your work space clean as you go. Prepare things ahead of time like- peeling & blanching veg, prepping meat, anything you can ahead of time. When everything has a place nothing can slow you down or get lost.

3. Food Knowledge- Sure you know basil is good for attracting wealth but what color does it turn water when its boiled? How to keep it from bruising while making pesto? How long it takes to blanch? What species do you buy at the market and how does it differ in flavor from others? Just an example. You need to know everything about everything. A chef never stops learning. Learn how to eyeball measurements. Start baking by weight. Make something from every country. Make old old old ancient recipes. Ferment! Never! Stop! Learning!

4. Cook- You can’t just read. or watch. You need to apply yourself in the kitchen.

Get yourself a good chef’s knife if you dont have one, a solid cutting board, a decent saute pan, a pot made of non-reactive metal, tongs, and a plating spoon.

Do not pay more than like 5 dollars for a plating spoon. These are all you’re really gonna need to make just about anything. Certain things you’ll acquire when you take interest in specific things (say candy thermometer, silicone brush, uhh, baking pans, all sorts of things) but you don’t need a lot to start with at all.

Your fuck ups will teach you something and might actually be your best creations. Do not ever be afraid to make something even if you think you’ll fail.

5. Passionate and Getting Good?- DO NOT GO TO COOKING SCHOOL

Cooking school is a scam unless this is something you know you want to do for life. I cook professionally and even I don’t want to cook for life this business isn’t cut out for everyone and that’s okay. Go stage at a restaurant looking for work. TONS of restaurants hire people with no experience because they want to teach. I’ve quit positions because i’ve been over qualified thats how bad they want to teach sometimes. Seriously! Go learn from real chefs who are in the shit everyday. You’ll learn far more this way, you’ll get paid for doing it, and you’ll start building your cooking resume up.

This is obv an optional step but if you really wanna hone your skill and love cooking I just gotta beg you dont waste your money on cooking school.

My most successful peers never went or dropped out. Everyone who did go and is still actually cooking works middle management and hates their life.

In conclusion- Until your technique is second nature your magic will be weak.

Start worrying about the flips, tricks, correspondence n glitz after.

Obviously I’ve got the teaching bug myself and I’d love to continue to share industry tips some secrets. Maybe even teach some classes.

You don’t need a lot to get started but it’s an overwhelming field to jump into just like anything else. Consider this a 101.

Keep your nails short and clean.

Keep your hair up.

Wear a clean apron.

Wash your hands on entrance.

-Chef 🔪