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reading comprehension is critical (in general but on witchblr specifically)

this blog is mainly for my own reference when it comes to studying books + other witchblr blogs on here .. bc bro. these long guides you be seeing on here? chapters in books.. the blogs?? they have complex concepts that you’re NOT going to understand in one read.

if you want to get the full experience of understanding what you’re reading on witchblr, close read it.

y’all can look at the picture below and get what i mean, but i’m going to repurpose this just for when i’m reading things on here. feel free to use it to help you!

this kinda a long one guys hope u don’t mind!!

before research.

know why you’re seeking this information. be intentional in your research. are you reading to grasp a complex concept? are you reading for inspiration for your own spells? are you reading to see what new thing you should try? what are you seeking? what do you want to know? what do you want to verify?

and whatever the reason is for your research, is tumblr the best place to do it? ESPECIALLY if you’re trying to understand something deep and complex? this is your reminder to get off of here and use external sources in your research btw.

knowing why you’re reading a piece of work will not only make research more efficient – it allows you to be more aware of your motives for your craft. you’re not going to be wandering aimlessly and wasting time. purposefulness is power!

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For research for my "Writing for Public Relations" class.

do you like video games and want to help an overachieving college student put way too much effort into their semester project?

well, do i have the opportunity for you! i'm trying to get more responses for this survey i made for my marketing class so i have a sample size that's actually, you know, useful. if you have a spare minute, i'd love if you could fill it out!

Never watched good omens, what did aleister crowley do?

Blocked, for defending Aleister Crowley.

Let’s talk about •••

••• Spirit Work

Pt.1/2

• Spirit Work 101

Spirit Work is a term that was coined very recently, mostly having an upsurge with the new age witchcraft in social medias - that is not to say that the practice of communicating with spirits is new, rather, that such a term can be used in an overgeneralized manner. That in turn leads to misinformation about the topic.

•• So, what is Spirit Work?

Broadly, it is seen as a witchcraft practice where a person uses their abilities to communicate with spirits - people who have passed, guides, ancestors and such. What the term doesn’t clarify is that there are a multitude of ways in doing that, from religious practices to self developed methods as well as the target audience of that spirit work.

Taking a look at the word spirit we find the first divergence of intent: those stated before all fall in the category of deceased human spirits; then we have those who through their animistic or similar beliefs include the spirits of animals and all beings (and “things”) who once lived. Then, we have another category, those that communicate with the otherworldly and nature centred beings that have passed (though most commonly those are still alive), such as the Fae. Others include communication with deities in this practice, and lastly, we have another modality of those that work with the essence of spirits, be they dead or alive - they are included for they too have soul. • This is the first break, and as such themes and different styles of practitioners can already be found, most commonly used are Mediums, Healers, Channelers, Communicators.

Outside of that, we have believers and followers of certain religions that also have this designated space for that type of communication, though I won’t go into detail for this, Norse Paganism, Spiritism and African Traditional and Descending Religions, are some of them.

••• So, no, it is not a bad thing that this practice has been disseminated and made accessible to all practitioners, witches, pagans and heathens out there - but one must always take a step back and analyze the information they have as well as the intent they will follow in this path.

Spirit Work is no game, it can have serious consequences and that should not discourage you to try - rather, encourage you to be attentive and take it seriously.

• What not to do

This here, at least for me (but feel free to add on or disagree, the beauty of the community are the different methods after all) - are some of the absolute don’ts when practicing Spirit Work, divided in two topics as there is a theoretical and a practical side to it.

• Theoretical

Don’t immediately go following any instructions, no matter if they explicitly are for summoning, inviting or channeling or just imply that it’ll make your communication with spirits easier.

Because: You need to be 100% aware of what exactly you are doing, though there are some good sources, it is always good to double and even triple check ingredients, intents and procedures before starting anything.

Don’t begin anything if you don’t have contingency plans and a way to clear a possible mess up.

Because: When doing this type of work, you are the only thing you have control of - spirits can be volatile, especially if you’re starting communication with ones you never had contact with before. Plan ahead and certify yourself that even if something goes out of what was expected you'll be able to deal with it.

• Practical

Don’t call forth anything that you have no idea what and who exactly it is.

Because: There are opportunistic spirits that excel in impersonating. If your intentions are unclear when channeling or inviting someone or something they can and will take the chance. Be clear about who you are working with.

Don’t be rude or insistent towards spirits.

Because: Spirits deserve respect, and as such, you won’t want to anger an immaterial being just because of impatience. Treat them as you would like to be treated. Being firm doesn’t mean being rude.

Don’t keep your sensitivity channel open, if you can.

Because: The Spirit World is everywhere, and it exists alongside our material World. When working with spirits you’ll see that there are moments you need to distance yourself otherwise the input will be constant. Learn how to control and lock your sensitivity as it is being developed to minimize bothersome encounters or overload of inputs.

Don’t do your Spirit Work in any place - reserve a specific place for it.

Because: Not only is this a sign of respect towards the spirits you’ll be communicating with, but it also makes it easier for you to control, cleanse and protect that environment.

•• How to

Preparation and Protection

After that many Dont´s, we finally go towards the Do´s. Let me get this right, I by nature am extremely paranoid, and due to that I find preparation and protection essential to control variables, be confident and to keep calm - like this, I don’t fear the unknown nor the uncontrollable because one way or another I'm ready for it.

Now, once again, these preparatory and protective steps will depend a lot on what method of Spirit Work you’re practicing, but some of them are pretty universal and these are the one’s I’ll be passing on to you.

• To Prepare

A spirit worker's body and spirit must always be clear, attentive and sensible. To prepare you must do whatever rituals pertain to your practice, that prepare you emotionally, psychologically and spiritually to deal and work with spirits.

This might include meditation, trance work, cleansing rituals and so on - this takes off the layer of mundane impressions that could marr your interpretation and leave you like a clean slate through which the Spirit’s voice can be clearly understood.

Your working space should also be clean on any influencing energies, organized and quiet enough (or loud enough depending on your vertent) for you to focus solely on the presence you’ll be working with.

I particularly find that asking for permission and guidance from my guides always makes this preparation process easier, as that is their realm and their ponctuations, advice and warnings are always welcome.

• Being Protected

There are three points of protection: Your Body (which is the conductor of your energy), Your Mind (which contains your Spirit - though not all beliefs follow this) and Your House (or de place you do your Spirit work).

These three should be duly protected and warded as you see fit before you start your spirit work. Methods for those vary as they can be easily found around the internet, in books and such. I wouldn’t be able to tell you which method of protection and warding you’ll prefer, which you’ll absolutely trust to work and which will be ideal to your specific target audience with spirit work but, one advice: Never share all ingredients nor steps of your protection and warding spells.

You may realize that I rarely, if ever, post spells. The answer is simple: any spell can be counteracted, especially if people know everything you used.

And trust me when I say that these protection and warding spells of your for Spirit Working are ones you wouldn’t like to be tampered with.

•••• 👁 ••••

For now that’s it, this post was very broad as I talked about general warnings and things of importance that precede the practice of Spirit Working. It’ll be a short series of posts, with only two.

The second one will be more action centered, most likely bigger with explanations of what to do in each case of spirit working. Till then, yeah?

-Lou

’𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡’ 𝑎𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠:

❁ why does money worship me so much?

❁ money is always chasing me left and right

❁ money is completely and utterly obsessed with me

❁ where did all this money come from??

❁ everyday i get richer and richer

❁ i always have more than enough money

❁ i am able to go to a multiple shopping spree’s every single day and still have trillions in my bank account

❁ why do i get paid money just to be me?

❁ ive always had tons of money

❁my bank account is tremendously overflowing with an enormous and overwhelming amount of money

❁ i love walking around with millions of pounds in my wallet

❁ every pound i spend comes back to me 100x

❁ money is my stalker, it always find a way to me

❁ everywhere i go i find money lying around everywhere

❁ every time i think about money, i get richer

❁ money has always had a soft spot for me

❁ i am the literal embodiment of a ‘money magnet’

❁ got so much money, i’m literally swimming in it

❁ everyone loves to drown me with gifts and money

❁ i get richer just by existing

❁ money loves to find me in mysterious ways

❁ i love the feeling of being a trillionaire

❁ everyone can’t wait to give me money, it’s the highlight of their day

❁ why am i always attracting millions of pounds just by doing nothing?

(~7 = around 7)

I remember a fanfic that did something that reminded me of ~7 year old me. What they did was they made a person alternate between hero and villain. Or sometimes-they’re-a-hero-sometimes-they’re-a-villain.

And ~7 year old me loved to take a barbie doll that was supposed to be a hero, and have her cover her face with her hair to hide her hero identity. When her hero identity was hidden, she was a villain. She’d cause trouble, get out of sight, show her hero identity and “defeat the villain”. Basically, she took credit for “defeating” herself.

This of course wouldn’t actually work in real life, mainly because in real life people don’t have super powers. The other part is because the barbie always showed herself, in the same clothes as her hero self. Another part is because it’d take too much effort.

Farewell online privacy

To Call The Wind

While making clock-wise circles with your forefinger in the air, say the following thrice:

I speak these words into air,

To raise the wind and make it fair

Until the time I choose to lay,

Make the wind to come my way.

To Lay The Wind

Say these words whilst making a fist to the sky:

I speak these words and lay this spell,

It's magic now has served me well,

Winds I tell you now to lay,

I'll call you up another day.

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