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🌻🍄🍃 Personally, I am oriented around responsibly using the nature around me in my craft and I have many personal associations with many of my local plant life. I do not worship any gods, but I do leave offerings to the local Fair Folk and have a shrine for them. I post about the Fair Folk quite often, but they are a bit dangerous to work with so I recommend researching beyond my blog. I do post information that I don't really use that's for others, as I try to make this blog a reliable place for myself as well as others. I really do strive to post trustworthy content, so please send an ask/message if you see something that you know is false. I follow from macabre-miscellany.tumblr.com
Fatigue looks at things such as tiredness, drowsiness, exhaustion, weakness, lethargy and memory issues and says “I can do all that and more!”. It leaves you feeling utterly trapped in your own body; unable to move, or even think at times. It fluctuates, but is always looming.
While this post is open for all, it is written for those who truly relate to this all-consuming feeling (due to ME/CFS, other chronic illnesses, mental illness, or undiagnosed causes). Not all of these may work for you, but hopefully they inspire something that will. For general low energy witchcraft, check out my Bedridden Witch Series!
As always: witchcraft is to be used in addition to proper medical care, treatment and medication; not as a sole alternative.
To draw energy:
If you cannot produce your own, magically created will be just fine!
Crystals.
I tend to use clear quartz for an energy boost, but trust your intuition; if something calls to you, it’s for a reason.
Keep it near your bedside table, under your pillow, hold it in your hand or place it on your body where you feel the fatigue most strongly centered.
When on the go, carry it in your pocket or wear as jewelry. If it is larger, carry in a bag and hold it when you need it.
Physically touching water brings me energy. I keep jars of snow, rain, storm, river, stream (etc, etc.) water and will dip my fingers in it and mark that parts of my body where the fatigue feels strongest. Be aware of pollutants and do not ingest!
The same method can be done with tap water (or water charged under the sun or moon)
Drink sun water or sun tea (start with drinking safe water and let it absorb the energies of the sun).
Some people find moon water to be energizing (same process as above, just with the moon).
Note what is energizing to you and what is draining to you. Consider: the sun, moon (and it’s phases), weather (rain, overcast, snow, storm, wind), cold vs. hot, the earth, fire, air, etc.
Once you find which elements are energizing to you, find ways to incorporate them into your life. Examples: jars of different waters or soils, rocks collected from places, candles, and more.
I usually draw energy up from the earth by placing my palms flat towards the earth by the sides of my body. So if I was lying down, my arms would be at my sides with my palms facing down.
Expose yourself or protect yourself. I’ll use my personal experiences as an example here… Rain often energizes me. When it rains, I’ll open my windows, and if I’m able I’ll step outside or collect some water. On the flipside, full moons often drain me. I’ll close my windows and curtains, hang an extra blanket over my bedroom window, use water to paint protective sigils on the window and increase my wards.
I highly recommend preparing things when your energy allows, so it’s always ready to go when you need it (and isn’t dependent on current energy levels).
Cleansing: Let other things do your work for you. Open your windows/get fresh air, steam or smoke, sound, etc. Bedridden energy cleansing.
Divination: Use apps when physical movement is hard. One card spreads, shorten your pendulum so you don’t need to lift your arm, divine using the elements, etc. Bedridden divination.
Spells: Make your own spell kits. Spell jars and sachets are also an excellent way to already have the spell prepared, set it up so you can simply shake it to re/activate the spell.
Warding: Create physical ties for your wards that aren’t reliant on consistent upkeep (as a failsafe), and reinforce your other ward layers when you have the energy. I create far more layers than I need so when I am unable to reinforce them, they still protect me.
Worship: Compile prayers and devotions somewhere you can easily find and read them, have a wall altar for easy maintenance, keep offerings simple (a glass of water, for example). Bedridden worship.
Many more tips and tricks in these posts:
Bedridden witch series (masterpost of all my current bedridden witch posts, including some that weren’t linked here!)
🔮Moonstone, tigers eye, amethyst, flourite, agate. {Or any crystals in warm colours}.
🌞See the sun rise & set, eat outdoors, make or buy a sun catcher, bake a sweet cake, let sunlight cleanse your rooms, clear cobwebs, wear a flower crown, make honey/sugar scrub, wear warm tones.
🌽Multi grain bread, corn on the cob, bbq meats, fried chicken, potatoes, soup, rice, nuts, black current juice, beer, peppermint tea.
🌹Rose, chamomile, passion fruit, all spice oils/scents.
🔮Citrine, clear quartz, tigers eye.
📖Finish a project, make a bread to share, enjoy nature, take care of plants, decorate or craft, acknowledge what you are grateful for, journal future hopes.
🎬Parent Trap, Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, Cheaper by the Dozen.
🌾Make scented pinecones, spend time under the stars, donate food or goods [RSPCA], burn bad habits, visit the deceased, harvest take care of plants, bask in nature, meditate.
🌹Light candles, plant seeds, share a roast ham with loved ones, bake banana bread, finish spring cleaning, lay tumbled stones in your garden bed, take deep breaths [inhale new energy & exhale old energies], wear spring colours whites & florals, collect wildflowers or buy flowers that call to you & research what they mean, walk through nature.
🎬Epic, Strange Magic, The Secret Garden, Spiderwick, A Bugs Life, Barbie Fairies.
🔮Amber, citrine, moonstone, red jasper, rose quartz.
🌼Wear a flower crown or flowers in your hair, dress in red or white, make a bonfire & roast marshmallows, garden, take a walk, spend time in nature, pick fresh flowers to decorate.
🎬Moana, Arthur Trilogy, Avatar, Jungle Book, Tinkerbell, Barbie.
HOW I CELEBRATE ALL SABBATS OR ESBATS
☾Sage cleanse the house, light candles, diffuse oils.
☾Clean sheets/bedding/pillowcases/towels.
☾Eat at least one traditional food.
☾Watch a relevant movie.
☾Take notes in my BOS of how I celebrated the Sabbat to look back on next year.
☾Charge my crystals & tarot decks in the full moonlight.
This right here? This is perfect container for spells.
Is cheap (as little as 2 cents) or even free
Can be written/painted on
Is inconspicuous
Is easily accessible
Can be lit on fire
Is biodegradable
Floats
Budget witches, secret witches, all us witches.
Plain. white. envelopes.
You can even recycle old ones. But don’t use the ones with plastic windows to burn or bury.
It’s not a weird thing to have in your house
They can even be tied around candles if you don’t fill them to much.
I wanted to quickly apologize for not posting much at all lately. I haven’t had much energy to do anything. I’ll try to post more, as well as hopefully some original content. I promise this blog isn’t dead!
Friendly reminder that when someone tells you to consider the mundane and non magical things that can be effecting something, such as a spell candle that won’t stay lit, a trinket shaking on a shelf, seeing certain kinds of animals during certain times of year etc, they aren’t trying to discredit you. They are trying to make sure that what you are seeing is truly magical and not just coincidence.
Dont be mad, don’t get defensive, be thankful theyre trying to help you see all sides!
Sometimes I will say or do something and my husband will give me the strangest looks. Over the years I think he’s come to accept my quirks without question, but I wonder if any of y'all have any traditions/superstitions that were passed down through your family. Here are some of mine:
Never sweep after the moon has risen.
If your nose is itching, you’ll soon have good company.
If a broom falls over on its own, you’ll have unwanted company.
Never say thank you for plants given or they will die.
If you drop a pair of scissors and they stick into the floor, don’t pick them up until they fall over. (I don’t know what would happen if you did.)
Never lend a needle or salt… charge a penny each.
Keep an amethyst by your bed to ward off bad dreams.
If you tell your dreams before breakfast, they won’t come true.
If the stuffing of your pillow forms a ring, a death is near.
Put a piece of wedding cake under your pillow and you’ll dream of your future spouse.
A mirror laying flat under a full moon will show you what you need to see.
Prick the corners of your bread dough to “let the fairies out” so that the bread will rise high.
Bad luck comes in threes.
Paint your window sills blue to keep bad spirits away. They can’t cross water, so the color tricks them. Alternately, you can keep a bottle tree in your yard to capture them. When the sun rises, they’ll be banished.
Copper by your door will keep insects away.
Rain on a wedding day is good luck.
If it rains while the sun is shining, the devil is beating his wife.
Red sunrise means rain is on the way.
Cows lying down means bad weather is coming.
You can find clean water by looking for crawdads.
Carved wooden spoons given to a new bride ensures a happy marriage.
Bread, candles, and salt are traditional housewarming gifts.
Hang a horseshoe over the door with the open side up to catch good luck.
Rainwater caught during a full moon will cure warts. (among other things)
Keep rosemary in the garden to ensure a thrifty home.
The rational part of me knows that most of these are just superstitions. Still, that doesn’t stop me from grabbing an umbrella when the cows are laying down, and making sure my floors are clean before dark. I know I’m not alone, either, because my aunt gives me clippings from her garden all the time and always says “you know what not to say” and I always assure her that I do! :)
Definitely heard a handful of these from older family members. And Haint Blue is totally a thing. It’s a specific color spectrum of blue painted on your porch ceiling to keep away maleficent spirits. Not just any blue will do, either. Here’s a few examples:
April 1st: The Moon at perihelion; Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
April 2nd: Close approach of the Moon and Venus;
Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune; Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
April 4th: Pluto opposition True Node
April
5th: New Moon in Aries
April 6th: Pallas at Opposition
April 9th: Conjunction of the Moon and Mars; Close approach of the Moon and Mars; Mercury reaches highest point in morning sky; Conjunction of Venus and Neptune
April
10th: Jupiter Retrograde; Mercury at aphelion
April 11th: Mercury at greatest western elongation
April 12th: Virginid meteor shower; First Quarter Moon in Cancer; Mercury at dichotomy
April 13th: Eris at solar conjunction
April 16th: The Moon at perigee
April
17th: Mercury enters Aries; Venus at aphelion
April
19th: Full Moon in Libra
April
20th: Sun enters Taurus; Venus enters Aries
April 21st: The Moon at aphelion
April 22nd: Uranus at solar conjunction
April 23rd: Lyrid meteor shower; Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter; Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
April
24th: Pluto Retrograde
April 25th: Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn; Close approach of the Moon and Saturn; Close approach of the Moon and Pluto
April 26th: Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius
April 28th: α–Scorpiid meteor shower; The Moon at apogee
This water can be put in a spray bottle to spray around windowsills/doors, simply rubbed on objects, or maybe even splashed somewhere. Some of the items in this jar may not be available where you live, but you could change up the ingredients.
MATERIALS
a jar of any size
water (can be blessed/charged if you like, but not necessary)
a thorn from a honey locust tree
a sweetgum tree pod
rosemary (can be dried or fresh)
sage (dried or fresh)
DIRECTIONS
Put all of your ingredients in the jar with the water, except for your thorn.
Stir everything with the thorn. This incantation is not necessary (it just kind of came out of my mouth as I stirred), but you can say: “Honey locust, sweetgum tree; sage, rosemary, protect thee; bless this water with the power of protection” as you stir.
Close the jar and shake well. Do not remove any of the ingredients and set someplace for whenever you are ready to use it.
