Master Post For Beginner Witches

Herbal Correspondences for Vegan Witches (Or any Witches really)

Activated Charcoal- cleansing, purification, grief, health (banishing serious illness)

Allspice- determination, money, luck, healing

Almond- fertility, Goddess energy, beauty, self-love, prosperity, addiction, abundance

Anise- protection, warding against evil, preventing nightmares, psychic ability, happiness

Basil- money, beauty, protection, love, warding

Bay Leaf- money, motivation, protection, psychic powers, wish fulfillment, success, purification

Black Pepper- banishing, protection, exorcism, healing (from a serious illness/banishing said illness)

Brewer’s Yeast- motherhood, femininity, warding against illness

Cashew- money, creativity

Cardamom- lust/libido, love, fidelity

Cayenne Pepper- catalyst, lust/ libido, confidence

Celery- fertility, psychic powers, healing (especially of the bladder, kidneys, and urinary tract), weight loss

Chamomile- sleep, stress relief, love, beauty, friendship, meditation, luck, libido (mostly women)

Chia Seed- protection, health

Chili Powder- protection, hex breaking, love, fidelity

Chives- protection, weight loss

Chlorella- purification, cleansing, health

Cilantro- money, protection, peace

Cinnamon- catalyst, spirituality, beauty, love, lust, romance, healing, strength, protection, psychic ability

Clove- catalyst, beauty, love, protection (especially for children)

Cocoa Powder- beauty, health, love, self-love, grounding, romance, sex, powder, enhances hot herbs

Coconut- strength, love, beauty, protection

Coffee- grounding, protection, spirituality, energy (if caffeinated), dispelling negativity

Coriander- love, health, protection, easing pain of a broken heart,

Cumin- energy, protection, exorcism, protection from theft, love, fidelity, masculine energy

Dandelion- communicating with the dead, health, weight loss, wish fulfillment, divination, luck

Dill- money, prosperity, luck, lust, protection (especially the home)

Dulse- lust, harmony, sea magick

Fennel- health (especially digestion), protection, money, banishing, strength, vitality, libido

Fenugreek- health (women’s issues), friendship, happiness, calming, feminine energy, libido, money

Flax Seed- fertility, health, protection (especially from sickness), divination, money

Garlic- health, banishing, protection, purification, warding, willpower,

Ginger- catalyst, energy, adventure, health, confidence, lust/libido, prosperity, success, protection

Hemp- fertility, intuition, motivation, peace, harmony, stress relief

Hibiscus- health, love, beauty, heart

Holy Basil- opens heart to love, stress relief, healing, balance, grounding

Jalapeno- energy, catalyst, money, abundance

Kelp- health, money, weight loss, sea magick

Lavender- stress relief, sleep, anti-anxiety, meditation, love, depression, peace, harmony

Lemon- health, beauty, love, lust, cleansing, purification, sun magick, removing negativity,

Lemon grass- psychic cleansing, opening the Third Eye, focus, mental clarity

Licorice- love, lust, fidelity, communicating with the dead, health (digestive system)

Lime- purification, protection, harmony, calmness, tranquility, strengthening love

Maca- fertility, vitality, energy, balance, love

Maple- love, friendship, luck, happiness, wealth

Marjoram- beauty, luck, wealth, grief, cleansing, purification, warding, strengthening love, protection

Mint, Pepper- health, protection, ward off migraines, wealth, bringing about change, love, abundance

Mint, Spear- health, protection, happiness, wealth, communicating with spirits

Miso- health, prosperity, communicating with the dead, friendship

Mustard- courage, faith, endurance, success, luck, happiness

Nettle- grouding, health (especially allergies), banishing negativity, cleansing

Nori- health, harmony

Nutmeg- beauty, prosperity, money, luck, hex breaking, mental acuity

Nutritional Yeast- health, happiness, love, addiction

Oat- fertility, health, earth magick, sacred to Brighid

Onion- protection, health, banishing, warding, bad habits, prosperity

Orange- energy, emotional healing, beauty, health, love, friendship

Oregano- health, beauty, joy, energy, strength

Paprika- catalyst, energy, hexing (I don’t hex, but you do you)

Paprika, smoked- power, see Paprika

Parsley- money, luck, success, health, weight loss

Pecan- employment and career, success, security,

Red Pepper- catalyst, love, lust, confidence

Rice- rain, fertility, money, protection

Rose- beauty, love, honoring the dead, friendship, happiness, healing

Rosemary- mental clarity, focus, memory, health, love, lust, purification

Saffron- happiness, mental health, love, lust, psychic ability, addiction, weight loss

Sage- cleansing, purification, grief, wisdom, spirituality, mental clarity, protection, grounding

Salt- cleansing, purification, grounding, protection, banishing, earth magick

Sesame Seed- money, lust, passion

Soy- spirituality, psychic ability, fertility, intuition, grounding

Spirulina- health, wealth, energy

Sugar- beauty, sweeten attitudes, love, sex, drawing spells

Tamarind- love, health, happiness, family, protection (from illness)

Tea, black- energy, strength, courage, confidence

Tea, green- energy, health, weight loss, beauty, confidence

Tea, white- beauty, harmony, peace, health, tranquility

Thyme- money, protection, luck, grief, honoring the dead, grounding, glamours, confidence, loyalty

Turmeric- health (especially dealing with serious illness), happiness,

Vanilla- beauty, love, friendship, passion

Vinegar- protection, warding, weight loss, hexing, banishing illness

Walnut- connection with the divine, spirituality, mental strength, divination

Watercress- health, sex, lunar magick

Greek God Offerings

Collected from my grimoire. ***EDIT: I’ll make a part 2, since I cant fit any more gods on this post. :)

Aphrodite

A variety of plants and herbs; lady’s mangle, roses, rosehips, mint, jasmine, pear, plum, apples, honeysuckle, cinnamon, daisy, myrtle, iris

Anything pink/green

Olive oil

Crystals; rose quartz, jasper, emerald, topaz, peridot (any beautiful gemstones)

Love letters/songs/stories/poetry

The Empress tarot card

Beauty products

Self-care

Copper

Ares

Wine, especially red

Frankincense incense

Daggers or other weapon

Dog statues

Depictions of vultures

Fresh meats/meals with meat

The color red, even in candles

The Chariot tarot card

Apollo

Music, art, poetry, dance

Laurel, cypress, apples

Anything golden/yellow

Yellow and golden cakes

Yellow jasper, sunstone

Sports/competition objects

Animals; lions, wolves, swans, crows, etc

Hyacinthus, frankincense

Depictions of the sun/light

Orange juice/light colored juices

Artemis

Nature walks

Depictions of the moon

Animals; deer, geese, dogs, bees, bears

Almonds, amaranth, cannabis, cedar, cypress, daisies, hazel, mugworth, myrtle, willow

Honey

Moonstone, pearl, quartz, silver, turquoise, iron, aluminum, diamonds

White and silver candles

Athena

Milk, olive oil, wine, honey

Sweet smelling herbs and flowers

Bread, cakes, grains, fruits, olives

White/blue candles

Roses

Owls

Studying

Demeter

Wheat, barley, penny royal, poppy, sunflowers

Cornucopia

Pig, snake, owl depictions

Frankincense, myrrh

Honoring the seasons

Fruits

Dionysus

Wine

Fruits like apples and grapes

Meats

Pine

Frankincense

Depictions of snakes, leopards, bulls

Theater

Going to a festival

Roses

Hades

Anything dog related

Black colors, crystals, candles, etc

Metals, stones

Mint

Bones

Hermes

Coins

Strawberries

Wine, olive oil, honey

Frankincense, styrax

Dice/card games

Traveling

Hekate

Olive oil

Honey

Spellwork, charms, etc

Herbs

Purple/black colors

Anything dog related; dog hair, etc

Black/purple crystals; onyx, amethyst, etc

Poseidon

Horse depictions

Coffee

Fish

Mint

Anything blue/ocean related

Zeus

Depictions of eagles/bulls

Cinnamon, wine, cakes, pastries, meat, fish

Fruit

Oak, ash, pine

Frankincense

Witchy Playlist Share

Add your favorite witchy songs in the comments!!

1. Black Magic - Jaymes Young

2. Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac

3. Black Magic Woman - Santana

4. Palo Santo - Years & Years

5. Black Magic - Magic Wands

6. A Little Wicked - Valerie Broussard

7. Crystals - Magic Wands

8. I Put A Spell On You - Annie Lennox

9. Witchy Woman - Eagles

10. The Witch Queen of New Orleans - Redbone

11. Black Magic - Little Mix

12. Third Eye - Florence + The Machine

13. Karma - Years & Years

14. The Hanging Tree - Angus & Julia Stone

15. Sisters of the Moon - Fleetwood Mac

16. Moonrise - WILDWOOD

17. Wicked Ones - Dorothy

18. Trouble - Valerie Broussard

19. Astronomical - Svrcina

20. Monsters - Ruelle

21. Dark Side - Bishop Briggs

22. Dark Secret - Matthew Sweet

23. Dark Lady - Cher

24. Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band

25. After Midnight - Dorothy

26. Superstition - Stevie Wonder

27. Bottom of the River - Delta Rae

28. Love Potion No.9 - The Clovers

29. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police

30. Full Moon - The Black Ghost

31. Season Of The Witch - Alixandrea Corvyn

32. Magic Dance - David Bowie

33. Magic - Coldplay

34. Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader

35. Full Moon Tonight - Silvastone

36. Moondust - Jaymes Young

37. Raise Hell - Dorothy

38. I Did Something Bad - Taylor Swift

39. Seven Devils - Florence + The Machine

40. Control - Halsey

41. Look What You Made Me Do - Taylor Swift

42.  Dead of Night - Ruelle

43. Secrets and Lies - Ruelle

44. Bad Moon Rising - Rasputina

45. Under the Moon - Claptone

46. Intuition - Jewel

47. Visions - Maroon 5

48. Crystal Ball - Styx

49. Crystal Ball - Keane

50. Fortune Teller - Robert Plant

51. Fortune Teller - Maroon 5

52. Meet Me In The Woods - Lord Huron

53. Barton Hollow - The Civil Wars

54. The Age of Aquarius - Sons of Anarchy: VOL. 4

55. Dark Nights - Dorothy

56. Come Away to the Water - Maroon 5

57. Dangerous Type - Letters To Cleo

58. Dance Around The Fire - The Golden Filter

59. Strange Magic - Electric Light Orchestra

60. Witch’s Rune - S. J. Tucker

61. Way Down We Go - Kaleo

62. House of the Rising Sun - Lauren O’Connell

63. Voodoo Doll - 5 Seconds of Summer

64. Voodoo Doll - Clare Means

65. Black Magic Woman - VCTRY

66. Smoke And Mirrors - Gotye

67. Broken Bones - Kaleo

68. Supermoon - Neko Case

69. Lavender Moon - Haroula Rose

70. Howl - Florence + The Machine

71. Sanctified - The Veronicas

72. Witchy Woman - Kristin Chenoweth

73. Cosmic Love - Florence + The Machine

74. Bad Moon - Hollywood Undead

75. The Killing Moon - Space Gang

76. Devil’ s Resting Place - Laura Marling

77. Devil’s Spoke - Laura Marling

78. Season Of The Witch - Donovan

79. Supermassive Black Hole - Muse

80. Witch - the bird and the bee

81. You Can Do Magic - America

82. Stand By Him - Ghost

83. Moon And Moon - Bat For Lashes

Litha Practices

Litha is a celebration of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Celebrations focus mainly on the power of the sun.

Before Litha - A time for growing

Focus on making decisions in your social and professional life that promote growth

Re-pot plants

Arts & Crafts

Make a besom decorated for Litha

Make a honey or sugar scrub

Make a pillow stuffed with lavender for peaceful sleep during the summer

Make a suncatcher

Cleaning & Cleansing

Do a house cleaning ritual

Pick up litter

Pull up the blinds and fill your home with sunlight

Cooking

Bake a cake

Brew your own mead

Eat outside

Hold a barbecue for family and friends

Decorating & Gardening

Hang up suns in your home and garden

Put a stone circle sundial in your garden

Spell-casting & Divination

Charge your tools in the power of the Litha sun

Go to the beach to perform some ocean magic or collect beachy tools to use later

Make Ogham staves

Other Activities

Attend a drum circle

Celebrate the season with a big bonfire

Do something for charity

Get up before the sun and go to bed after it sets to experience the entire day

Go hiking and bring a field guide to help you identify the wildlife

Learn a new skill

Meditate in nature

Spend as much time as possible outdoors

Watch the sunrise and sunset

Wear a flower crown

Wear warm colors

After Litha - A time for thriving

Be active 

Focus on goals and networking

Get away into nature

Go to the beach

Go hiking

Go swimming

How I Celebrate Samhain

🧡Colors: orange, purple, mustard yellow, red, black

Orange- excitement, courage, motivation, confidence, stimulation

Purple- dreams, psychic abilities, fear, memories, divination, harmony, wisdom

Mustard yellow- knowledge, generosity, cultivation, success, abundance

Red- death, passion, lust, anger, action, impulsiveness

Black- chaos, renewal, release, transformation, instinct, self-indulgence, beginnings, endings

🍂Herbs and spices: black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg

Black pepper- chaos, and cursing.

Cinnamon- passion, excitement, and lust.

Cloves- comfort, maturity, and domesticity

Cardamom- action, and forcefulness

Nutmeg- patience and strong familial  bonds

🍬Food and beverages: pumpkin pastries and beverages, pumpkin seeds, maple syrup, pomegranates, apples, candy, squash, apple cider, candy, rosehips

🔮Crystals: fancy jasper, Mookaite Jasper, honey calcite, amethyst, onyx

Fancy Jasper- death, chaos, and cursing.

Mookaite Jasper- confidence, courage, wisdom, cultivation, action

Honey Calcite- knowledge and success

Amethyst- dreams, psychic abilities, and divination

Onyx- chaos, instinct, and transformation

🎃 Plants: gourds, dead leaves, pumpkins, chrysanthemum

Gourds- pride, protection, cultivation, and restrictions

Dead leaves- death, and destruction

Pumpkins- excitement, courage, expression, and abundance

Chrysanthemum:

Purple- Fear

Red- Impulsiveness

Orange- Frustration

Yellow- Victory

💨 Weather associations: Wind

The cool wind on Samhain reminds us of the coming darkness as it shifts the fallen leaves. Wind magic is amazing to do during this time of year. Do a ceremony asking the shifting winds to not only take away the negative thoughts and feeling from the past year but ask them to also bring you new positive things. Make an offering to the air element using fallen leaves. Or simply just take time to appreciate the wind.

🦇Animal associations: bats, black cats, owls, spiders( and other creepy bugs), crows, rats

💀Happy Samhain!💀

Spiritual Gifts

Aries- Embracing the rough and tumble the of the world with childlike curiosity and wonder. Reacting to things as they crop up without overthinking and evaluating, even if society says no to this. Protecting the innocent around us, including the spirit of naivety and recklessness.

Taurus- Knowing the value of the things around them, embracing the sensual pleasures of the Earth, finding meaning in simplicity and routine, having devoted relationships with the people around them. 

Gemini- Finding joy and stimulation in the trivia, humour and knowledge of the world. Being the messengers of the universe, here to be teachers and spread interesting and thought provoking wisdom. To flourish in all areas of communication, make believe and play.

Cancer- Being emotionally receptive and compassionate to the people around them, especially the vulnerable. Finding a sanctuary in creativity and solitude, where they can gain a grasp on themselves and recharge somewhat. Being a representation of the divine nurturer. 

Leo- Finding joy in creativity and pleasure, yet also seeing the warmth that others can exude. Being humorous, light hearted and loyal to the people around them. Being a jackpot of wisdom and uplifting knowledge, especially as they grow. 

Virgo- Understanding the preciousness of connection through duty and shared burdens. Appreciating the little gestures of kindness and the simple beauties of the Earth. Gaining knowledge through their life events to ease the pain of the people around them. 

Libra- Learning about themselves and the world through the eyes of others. Finding the other part of their soul in intimate relationships. Being creative and harmony seeking, knowing that there is a yin to every yang. 

Scorpio- Seeking intimate truths and knowledge from the universe. Being endlessly devoted to the people they love, yet also receptive to subtle emotional intuition. Going through intense shifts that reflect their surroundings. 

Sagittarius- Finding optimism and wisdom in the information they receive. Always questioning the powers that be, looking for evidence from their surroundings. Finding flight in abundance, yet also the minimalism of swift travel. 

Capricorn- Having timeless wisdom learnt through independence, simplicity and authenticity. Understanding the value of long standing relationships that are supportive. Finding humour and lessons in even the morbid. 

Aquarius- Being the pioneers of the collective new age and the practices that go along with this. The humanitarian conscience that resides in many of us, finding joy and excitement in invention and innovation. 

Pisces- Seeing and having knowledge of the many dimensions of this universe, experiencing the fluidity and passivity of this world, seeing light in the personalities of others and being porous to this. 

honestly like real talk like real actual ““discourse”“

the problem with trying to define who is and isn’t lgbt+ is like….that’s…not….really how it works…..

like we don’t have membership. there’s no test to take. no one has a roster of people with gay credentials. and even if there were, the people demanding this stuff aren’t part of any High Council with the power to banish people. if someone says they’re lgbt+ the traditional way of dealing with it is just…believing them and not bothering to comb through every action they’ve taken to prove anything. and labels are so deeply personal and the possibility of mislabeling yourself is always on the table, so it’s really just like. if you feel an affinity for the community then sure. you’re probably right, at the very least you’re questioning now. so what up enjoy your stay.

By: Kseniya | ggb_k

☕️✨ Simple Tea & Coffee Magick ✨☕️

☕️ sun water | energy, happiness

☕️ new moon water | new beginnings, new projects

☕️ full moon water | manifesting, calming

☕️ cinnamon | love, happiness, money

☕️ honey | mending friendships / relationships, protection

☕️ sugar | manifesting, attraction

☕️ nutmeg | legal matters, good luck

☕️ ginger | quicken manifestations

☕️ cocoa | grounding, prosperity

☕️ milk | growth, fertility, strength

☕️ stir clockwise | to manifest

☕️ stir counterclockwise | to banish

☕️ paint sigils on your coffee / tea mug

☕️ read your tea leaves / coffee grounds / cream clouds

Medical School Resources! (and other human biology,physiology,biochemistry-related resources)

Hi Everyone! 

Update: I am now officially done with my second year! I know i’ve been MIA on here for a while now - but that’s only because I was drowning in textbooks and assignments! I will be writing a whole other post on what my second year in medical school was like - so watch out for that :)

I, for one, can not just rely on one method of learning. Meaning, I’ll jump from videos, to textbooks, to flashcards. In this post I’m going to list some of my holy grail youtube channels that have helped saved me. 

1) Handwritten Tutorials

https://www.youtube.com/user/harpinmartin

Every video in this channel is short, but not so much that you feel like you’re missing out on information. Definitely one to save as a favourite!

2) Armando Hasudungan

https://www.youtube.com/user/armandohasudungan

The best thing about this channel is the fact that there are over 300 videos, covering a wide range of core topics in endocrinology, neurology, physiology and pharmacology. Another pro is the presentation of topics (otherwise considered snooze-worthy) in an artistic manner!

3) Speed Pharmacology

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-i2EBYXH6-GAglvuDIaufQ

Raise your hand if you’ve ever fallen asleep trying to read about the mechanism of action of opioids, their side effects and contraindications. I know I have. Fret not, for this youtube channel will introduce you to a world where pharmacology is actually interesting.

4) Wendy Riggs 

https://www.youtube.com/user/wendogg1

Wendy Riggs is a very down-to-earth professor in Northern California, and she covers a wide range of  topics in Anatomy, Physiology and General Biology. 

5) Anatomy Zone

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAnatomyZone

A better way to learn anatomy is to supplement your textbook information with videos from this channel. The explanations and visuals provided are absolute gold.

I hope you all find these channels as helpful as I did!