November 2011
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WitchTip: pins are also sometimes used in candle magick (Cornish, etc) - inserted into a candle they can carry intention to harm or heal
October 2011
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WitchTip: pins don’t always get used in a poppet to harm, they can also send healing energies (or more), depending on color and intent
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Very tired, but preparing for Hallows with some people very dear to me, so it’s entirely worth it. I took tomorrow off work to sleep :-)
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As twilight sets upon this land, the fume from the Blood of the Dragon billows forth round the lit Stang… and so doth the Hallows beckon
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WitchTip: a dumb supper is an amazingly simple yet powerful way to commune with the dead and offer them a spot at your table, now & forever
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WitchTip: ecstatic dancing can be done just as effectively on a dance floor as around a bonfire, use what you have around you for magick
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WitchTip: bridge the worlds with a broom, it’s much more than just a tool of cleansing, use it at the threshold of your circles
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WatchThis is happening here, in the United States. Right now. (via @tone_def)
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WitchTip: there are candles in various shapes for all sorts of intentions at occult stores & botanicas, look and see what’s out there
“Square by square, town by town, country by country, the people have risen up to...”
– Remarks by Obama on the Middle East and North Africa; May, 2011. #OWS #Occupy (via BoingBoing)
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Potion for Hallows: Done. 3 client items: Done. Addressing items for the mail: Done. Ritual finalizing: Done. Statue sketching: Done. Watching Sleepy Hollow: Done.
Super busy witchy night. 100% worth every second of the Work!
Statue sketching, potion brewing, mail addressing, ritual finalizing, and more tonight! Busy, busy, witchy busy!
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WitchTip: sometimes the gods / spirits put blocks in your way so that you’ll fix other real problems going on in your life
a luta continua
#OccupyChicago
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WitchTip: leave offerings on the doorstep (outside) for spirits of the crossroads for 3 days and 3 nights
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Preparing for a Hallows rite with some of those witches closest to my heart. I’m giddy to share it with them, and kiss the dead once more.
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WitchTip: love magick can be done on anyone, even partners you already have, or family members, for a deeper bond
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People in Occupy Chicago are so pissed at Wall Street they are letting themselves be peaceably arrested. It’s one of the most powerful protest signs.
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WitchTip: some people find power in all things, artifical or natural, find what empowers you, don’t be swayed by others either way
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Saw 3 ravens as we left home, a good omen about weddings. We were leaving to show his parents the house we’re getting handfasted in #Magick
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WitchTip: not all friends would help your magick, make sure they’re all in sync with the goal before beginning
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WitchTip: bindings can sometimes be self imposed, make sure you aren’t limiting yourself, if you are do an unbinding rite to free yourself
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WitchTip: use naturally holed stones for otherworldly travel, they are a natural gateway between the worlds, ideally found on your own luck
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“…and the roots of the Black Tree wrap ‘round the skulls of our...”
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WitchTip: honor rain gods / spirits during a storm, then if you want it to stop simply ask, they might grant your wish after being so nice
Ohai #Chicago, I’m back in you again! You can stop missing me now. KTHX!
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“Good old, dirty, gritty Traditional Witchcraft… just like Mother used to...”
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May the shadows of Nox rise up and enshroud those who honor the Deathless Ones. Hallowed be the Witches of the Mark. Arise, Old Ones! Arise!
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And thus I leave thee, #NYC & Thain, but not forever, nor not even for long. I shall return. Mark my words… I shall return.
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One of Thain’s friends called me the ‘Witch Prince of Chicago’, Thain said ‘well, sometimes’ & called me a big dork. #BothTrue?
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On way back into NYC for somme Thain goodness, after a great evening with Kai
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Spending time w/ Thain and friends is already proving to be utterly fantastic. Best net-to-IRL friendship EVAR! #TheInternetIsMagickal
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Just waking up at Thain’s apartment in #NYC… What sorts of terrible / wonderful things will we get into today? ;-)
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At Cozy Soup & Burger with Thain after seeing shows at Joe’s Pub and Dixon Place, both were fantastic! #NYC
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Yes, we are. We said hai and he’s really awesome - @RubberKai: I’m sitting across the table at starbucks in Manhattan from Johnathan Groff!!
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Talking, sharing, teaching, and learning #Witchcraft with Thain: seething, turning the mill, and more
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WitchTip: manifest prosperity by dressing money and coins and spreading them about your home to turn your house into a big prosperity spell
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Did a working with Thain down at the river after petitioning Hekate at the Crossroads, now vegan food!
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“I used to get Red Eyes and Black Eyes all the time [drinks at Starbucks] but...”
– Overheard at a Starbucks
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Went to Red Bamboo for dinner last night, then the NYC Eagle. Both were a total blast. Now to the NY Comic Con for my fav: Locke & Key
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Was caught in a downpour last night in NYC. Stopped and hailed Hekate, Lady of Storms… moments later the rain totally stopped.
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WitchTip: many witches find that working within one specific pantheon / culture / tradition yields the best results
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Landed in NYC, off to the Flatiron to meet my friend for tonight. Thanks to Kai for his help getting me here!
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WitchTip: repeatedly working the same magick (alone or group) carves a “grove” into the astral, hence simply saying certain names has power