In ancient times, the Greeks felt inhibited and terrified to pronounce the name of the Lord of the Dead, as they believed it was a bad omen. Along those lines, they referred to this god by the name of his kingdom, the Hades, because nobody knew (or dared to evoke) his real name. For centuries, Hades has been marginalized, demonized, and only summoned when desperate measures had to be taken. People would invoke the King of the Underworld to claim justice for a crime against their deceased loved ones, especially regarding defamation, homicide, and kidnapping; or to ask for someone’s smooth transition into his kingdom. Modern witches, however, understand that death is also part of life, the end of a...
As you walk through your spiritual journey, you may find that you want to work with spirits to seek guidance or assistance from them. Alternatively, spirits may see the potential in you and will try to reach out to let you know that they’re interested. The difficult part is to identify which deity is calling you, especially when many of them share similar traits, symbols, and imagery. Some deities such as Venus and Aphrodite, have different names depending on the pantheon you’re looking at. You can find more information on this on our How Do I Know If A Deity Is Calling Me? post. In this particular post, you’ll find a guide on how to tell if the Spring Goddess...
Water can be integrated in your witchcraft practice in various ways. You can leave an offering on your Altar for any Deities or spirits that work with you. You can use it to make sprays, or simply add it as an ingredient to any spell. The source where your water is from impacts its energetic makeup. Water absorbs the energy that’s around it, including its origin. That’s why you’d turn to swamp water, for example, if you want to banish someone, or to storm water for a boost of strength. If you live far away from a certain source of water like the ocean, you can preserve its water for years. To do so, dilute it with an acid or...
When you start practicing witchcraft, you may hear that you need to buy every tool out there. That’s not always true, as there are many times you could improvise with what you have on hand. There are also many symbols in your surroundings which you use daily that you can involve in your practice. However, it is important to know what you can use and how. Basic shapes Let’s start with the basic shapes you can always have access to. Or you could just draw them anywhere, even in air to invoke their power whenever you need to. Circle No beginning nor end, circles represent eternity. It's a sign associated with creation and destruction. Ouroboros, depicted as a circle, is...
What is the Algiz Rune? Anglo-Saxon cultures used runes as a writing method, like an alphabet. These runes are commonly known as Futhark. This name comes from the first six letters of the runic alphabet. Runes in magic are mostly used as a divination tool. However, there are many other ways you can use them. You could even include them in your daily practice. The most common way to invoke a rune's energy is to draw it with red ink and trace a circle anticlockwise. Runes are usually painted with red ink as it represents blood. Nonetheless, if you don’t have a pen or pencil to draw the rune, there are some other options. For instance, you could try chanting...
