What is the astral realm? Why would we go there?
Essentially, the astral realm is what we think of when we refer to the "dream world." When your spirit leaves your body, this is where it goes. Many cultures have different names for it, but essentially it is the "other" world which is ruled by mind and spirit rather than body and matter.
Existing in their incorporeal (non physical) state, many spirits and other life forms reside in the astral realm. This could be why you seek to astral travel. Many people have experiences with deities, guides, ancestors, etc in the astral realm. However, it is worth mentioning that just as in our physical realities, there are malicious beings alongside the benevolent ones. It is important to be protected. (I'll talk about that more in the "Tips and Tricks" part of this post.)
So... how do you astral travel?
It's a fairly easy concept if you're already familiar with being mindful of your energetic body. (Energetic body=spirit, soul, etc.) It is simply separating your energetic body from your physical body.
Start by focusing on your breath. Deep breaths in, gentle breaths out. It is important to stay relaxed- the less relaxed you are, the more difficult the entire process will be. You'll want to focus on your body for a moment- notice the way it feels, notice what sensations occur and where they occur, begin to become aware of your energetic body rising and falling with your breath. Focus your awareness to your energetic body. Notice sensations on the subtle energetic level, begin to feel the limits of your physical body. Move past them. Move past the barriers. I think of it as "stretching" my aura, almost. More commonly, this phenomena is described as "floating" or "lifting." This is the point many people may experience seeing themselves lying in their meditative state. Remember: at it's core, astral travel is just shifting your conscious awareness to sit in your energetic body rather than your physical body.
Tips and Helpful Tricks
Meditate regularly. Seriously. I know how boring this sounds. Your psychic senses are like a muscle that must be strengthened before you can comfortably do heavy lifting. Meditate every day if you can, for 10-15 minutes minimum. Just do it. Every day if you can. As much as you can. Commit to the routine. Mindfulness meditations specifically would help strengthen your astral travel tools. If you're unfamiliar with it, Google will do better at explaining it. YouTube also has lots of good guided meditations if you don't know where to start.
Play ambient music without words. Words will be a distraction, but music itself can help your focus. If binaural beats are your thing, use them. Any instrumental music would work, I like strings and piano personally. "Meditative Mind" on Spotify and YouTube has some really good ambient stuff.
Use crystals associated with psychic senses. For example, amethyst, labradorite, lapis lazuli, etc. Again, Google will be more help than me.
Visualize a golden thread going from the base of your energetic body's spine to the base of your physical body's spine. If you're prone to experiencing fear and anxiety in the astral, this is for you. One good tug on that thread and you're back in your physical body.
Cast a circle. This is more or less me reminding you to be a responsible witch. You don't know what energies could follow you back. You don't know what energies could mess with your physical body while you aren't in it. Truthfully, you probably wouldn't WANT to know. I am not trying to spread fear, I am just trying to be realistic and offer the most practice protection advice I can. Just cast your damn circle.
Here are a few manifestations I will be repeating:
✨The money I spend will come back to me doubled.
✨Love is attracted to me.
✨My heart is warm for myself and others.
✨My spirituality will hold me and guide me through life.
Artemis offerings
Bows
Arrows
Moon shaped food (cookies, cakes, etc.)
Animal shaped food
Honey
Round honey cakes
Fruits
Wine
Cooked natural meat/fish
Incense such as jasmine or lemon
White, green, and red candles
Animal bones*
Tusks*
Animal hides*
Deer antlers*
Moon shaped objects
Moon water
Pictures of wild animals
Images or statues of Artemis
Clothing (either your favorite garment or clothes bought specifically for Her)
Almonds
Walnuts
Mugwort
Wormwood
Tarragon
Cedar leaves or bark
Oak leaves or bark
Willow leaves or bark
Fir leaves or bark
Moonstone
Amethyst
Quartz
Owl or quail feathers*
Animal claws/nails/teeth*
Wildflowers
Amaranth
Pearls
Silver
Art or figurines of wild animals
Art or figurines of bows and arrows
Your own hair (collect by getting a haircut or collect some from your hairbrush)
Arrowheads
Dancing
Herbalism
Donating to wildlife programs in Her name
Donating to women's programs/shelters in Her name
Donating girl's and women's clothing
Cleaning up nature trails or parks
Taking nature walks and enjoying the wildlife
Giving Her offerings at midnight
Including Her brother, Apollo, in your work and offerings
Making arrows
Practicing with a bow and arrow
If you hunt, invoke Her at the start of your hunt and give thanks to Her when you finish your hunt. Never take the creature you hunted for granted and try to use the whole animal or donate what you dont use
Having a feast in Her name that includes all her favorite food and drink
*Artemis will not accept nor like these items if they are gotten in unethical ways. Please, either buy them from a reliable source or find them yourself in nature.
Sources:
https://sacredwicca.com/goddess-artemis
https://otherworldlyoracle.com/goddess-of-the-hunt/
And the rest are what I offer Her!
In Italy the night between the 23th and the 24th of June is called “Notte di San Giovanni” (Saint John’s Night) but also “Notte delle streghe” (Witche’s night).
There are many folk traditions connected to this night, most of them involving water and herbs, particularly Hypericum perforatum, also known as Saint John’s Worth.
One of them is collecting a few herbs and leaving them in a water basin overnight. In the morning one would sprinkle their face with the water in a ritual to ward against sicknesses and the evil-eye.
It’s also said that tonight is a favorable time to collect herbs that will be used inside magic rituals.
I’ve been doing some more crafts and art pieces for my window sill altar! I’ll post updated pics after I complete the two Im working on now
African Violet
Burned for protection and to promote spirituality within the home.
Amber Love
comfort, happiness and healing.
Ambergris
Dreams, aphrodisiac
Angelica
Protection, harmony, integration, insight, understanding, stability and meditation.
Anise
Emotional balance.
Apple Blossom
Happiness, love and friendship.
Basil
for Concentration, assertiveness, decisiveness, trust, integrity, enthusiasm, mental clarity, cheerfulness, confidence, courage to attract fidelity, love, good luck, sympathy, and wealth.
Bay
to facilitate the psychic powers, and to induce prophetic dream visions.
Bayberry
Protection, prosperity, happiness, control and to attract money.
Benzoin
Astral projection, purification, clears negative energy, emotional balance, eases sadness, depression, weariness, grief, anger and anxiety.
Bergamot
for Money, prosperity, uplifting of spirits, joy, protection, concentration, alertness, confidence, balance, strength, courage, motivation and assertiveness
Blue Berry
to keep unwanted influences away from your home and property.
Cardamom
Mental clarity, concentration, confidence, courage, enthusiasm and motivation.
Carnation
Protection, strength, healing, love and lust, traditionally used for healing.
Cedar
Burned for purification, to stimulate or strengthen the psychic powers, attract love, prevent nightmares, healing, purification, protection, money, balance, grounding, clarity, insight and wisdom.
Chamomile
harmony, peace, calm, spiritual, and inner peace.
Cherry
to attract and stimulate love.
Cinnamon
Stimulation, wealth, prosperity, business success, strength, lust, healing, to attract money, stimulate and strengthen the psychic powers and to aid in healing. To gain wealth and success.
Citron:
Burned in rituals to aid healing and also to strengthen psychic powers.
Citronella
Cleansing, warding off, healing.
Clove
Pain relief, intellectual stimulation, business success, wealth, prosperity, divination, exorcism, protection, eases fears, improves memory and focus.
Coconut
Burn for protection and purification.
Copal
for love, purification, uplifting spirits, protection, spirituality, and to attract love.
Cypress
strength, comfort, healing, eases anxiety and stress, self-assurance, confidence, physical vitality, willpower and concentration.
Damiana
Burned to facilitate psychic visions.
Dittany of Crete
astral projection and divination.
Dragon’s Blood
protection, purification, courage, dispel negativity, attract love, enhance psychic awareness.
Elecampane
Burned to strengthen the clairvoyant powers and scrying abilities.
Eucalyptus
Healing, purification and protection.
Frankincense
Spirituality, astral strength, protection, consecration courage, dispel negativity, aid to meditation, induce psychic visions and attract good luck.
Frangipani
Burn to brighten your home with friendship and love.
Gardenia
Peace, love and healing.
Ginger
Wealth, lust and love.
Hibiscus
Divination, love and lust to attract love.
Honeysuckle
money, happiness, friendship, healing, for good health, luck, and psychic power.
Hyacinth
Happiness and protection.
Jasmine
love, money, dreams, purification, wisdom, skills, astral projection, to attract love and money, for luck in general, especially in matters relating to love.
Juniper
calming, protection, healing, to increase psychic powers and to break the curses and hexes cast by evil.
Lavender
Cleansing, healing, love, happiness, relaxation, to induce rest and sleep, and to attract love.
Lemon
Healing, love and purification.
Lemongrass
mental clarity.
Lilac
soothing, increase psychic powers and to attract harmony into one’s life.
Lotus
elevates mood, protection, spirituality, healing, meditation for inner peace and outer harmony, to aid in meditation and open the mind’s eye.
Mace
to stimulate or increase psychic powers.
Mint
to increase sexual desire and attract money.
Musk
aphrodisiac, prosperity, courage, creates a sensual atmosphre. For courage and vitality, or to heighten sensual passion.
Myrrh
Spirituality, meditation, healing and consecration. An ancient incense for protection, healing, purification and spirituality.
Nutmeg
Burned to aid meditation, stimulate or increase the psychic powers and attract prosperity.
Oakmoss
To attract money.
Orange
Divination, love, luck, money.
Patchouli
money, growth, love, mastery, sensuality to attract money and love, and also to promote fertility.
Passionflower
For peace of mind, this sweet scent will soothe troubles and aid in sleep.
Peppermint
Energy, mental stimulant, healing.
Pine
grounding, strength, cleansing, healing and to attract money.
Poppy Seeds
Burned to promote female fertility, and to attract love, good luck, and money.
Rose
Love, house blessing, fertility, healing to increase courage, induce prophetic dreams, and attract love to return calm energies to the home.
Rose
Geranium courage and protection.
Rosemary
remembrance, memory, energy, healing to purify, aid in healing, prevent nightmares, preserve youthfulness, dispel depression.
Rue
Burned to help restore health.
Sage
wisdom, clarity and purification.
Sandalwood
Spirituality, healing, protection, astral projection to heal and protect, also for purification.
Strawberry
Love, luck and friendship.
Sweet Pea
Friendship, love and courage.
Tangerine
A solar aroma used to attract prosperity.
Vanilla
Lust, mental alterness, stimulate amorous appetites and enhance memory.
Vetivert
Money, peace and love.
Violet
Wisdom, luck, love, protection and healing.
Yarrow
For courage.
Ylang-Ylang
For love, harmony and euphoria.
without a doubt the breakout stars of this election cycle are the 6′10″ lieutenant governor of pennsylvania and his rockabilly wife
Woke up this morning and had to sit down to pray to my protections, my ancestors, and spirit guides for protection and guidance for today. Feeling very anxious today. I hope you’re all well and safe. Blessed be
My third round of candles have been my best yet!! Minimal disruption from the drying process and the wicke aren’t immediately burning down! Imy deities seem to like them so far!
I apologize for being MIA for a bit, I haven’t had too many spoons as of lately which has affected my craft.
A quick little update of my past couple of weeks has been accepting Lord Apollo into my craft alongside his sister, Lady Artemis. Its been interesting to say the least but I always notice him or what he wants me to pay attention to as I get warm very suddenly. He’s not as subtle as his sister which I love. I’ve also bought a bunch of soy wax to start making my own candles which I cant wait to make my deity candles!
Personally I am going to take a long break from spell jars and get more comfortable with my plants, grimoire, and other crafts that I am working on right now. I just wanna be immersed in my craft through things I enjoy
Evelyn | 20 | They/Them/She/Her | ISFP-T | My Link Tree Beginner Witch who enjoys playing Fallout 4 and Red Dead Redemption 1/2.
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