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Apple and goat cheese risotto for health, love, and wellbeing
This very autumnal recipe is an easy (if time-consuming) way to inject some good vibes into your life. With ingredients associated with luck, prosperity, good health, and love, this risotto brings a little bit of warmth and joy into cold fall days. Ingredients: 1 large yellow onion, minced 4-8 cloves of fresh minced garlic, to…
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Magic vs. Medicine? (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 32)
People who believe in witchcraft know there are things in this world that science cannot explain. Many witches also believe in the healing power of nature. Because of this, there tends to be a lot of overlap between witchcraft and alternative healing. Some alternative healing modalities, like herbal supplements, crystals, and essential oils, are incredibly…
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Blood Magic (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 27)
Human blood is one of the most potent sources of magical power. It has strong associations with both life and death, and is a way to inject your own essence into a spell or ritual. Blood is considered sacred in some cultures and taboo in others. Of all the human effects used in magic, blood…
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Using Human Body Parts in Spells (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 26)
Many witches believe that the human body is sacred. Whether they’re pantheists, animists, or somewhere in between, most magical practitioners agree that there is some sort of divine or magical essence contained in all living things, including our bodies. But if that’s the case, why do so many witches hesitate to use parts of the…
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Practicing in Secret (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 25)
I love things that are traditionally “witchy.” I love dressing candles with herbs. I love setting things on fire. I love making poppets and charms. But not everyone is able to be so obvious in their craft. For various reasons, some witches choose to be secretive about their magical practice. Why Would You Want to…
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So You Want to Learn Tarot (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 13)
Tarot is one of the most popular forms of divination, and my personal favorite tool to use when I’m seeking answers. I talked about tarot a bit in my last post, but I feel like it deserves further discussion here since a lot of new witches are intimidated by it. Before we get into what…
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Add Some Oomph to Your Spells with Magical Timing (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 10)
Like herbs, oils, and crystals, you don’t need to work with magical timing for your spell to be successful. You can cast a spell at any time, no matter your intention, and get your desired results. However, working with the energy of the sun, moon, and days of the week can add an extra power…
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Using the Elements in Your Spells (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 8)
In my last post, we talked about correspondences and how they can add power to your spells. As a witch, one form of correspondences that you will probably work with a lot is the four elements. These four (or five, depending on who you ask) elements are the building blocks of the natural world, and…
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How To Cast Real Spells That Work (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 6)
In her book Wicca for Beginners Thea Sabin says, “When you do a spell, you are telling the universe that you intend to bring about a certain change and you are putting the energy in motion to achieve that end.” A spell is sort of an energetic shove to get things moving in the way…
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The Law of Attraction, Prosperity Gospel, and Other Ways of Controlling How People Think
In the words of Rhonda Byrne, who brought the Law of Attraction to popular consciousness with her book The Secret:“Life doesn’t just happen to you; you receive everything in your life based on what you’ve given.” Or, to put it even more bluntly: “You attract to you what you think about most.” At…
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