Witchcraft

What Is a Kitchen Witch and How to Know If You Are One

A kitchen witch is a form of witchcraft who finds peace in the kitchen and tends to use cooking as the center of their spell weaving and rituals. It’s often said that cooking is a form of comfort, nostalgia, and healing, which kitchen witches take great pride in. The kitchen and surrounding areas are their …

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What Is a Mortar and Pestle and How Does It Connect With Witchcraft?

You’ve likely seen this small tool used in everything from witchcraft to traditional medicine and pondered, what is a mortar and pestle? A mortar and pestle is a relatively simple and ancient tool for crushing and grinding ingredients into a powder or fine paste. Mortar and pestles will vary by material, size, and purpose, but …

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How to Make a Love Spell Jar, 2 Variations

Sure, you could purchase a love spell jar and we’re all for supporting small businesses here at Opulent Charms. However, we like to promote handmaking your own spell jars. These can actually be incredibly simple—all you’ll need are crystals, herbs, and an intention of your choice. Okay, so there are a few more materials needed. …

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Yule Decorations: 14 Traditional DIY and Store-bought Winter Solstice Decor

Embracing Yule includes decking your halls (and the rest of your home) out with seasonal decor. You’ll find Yule decorations traditionally are actually decently easy to track down thanks to Christmas seasonal decor that uses many of the traditional Yule designs. Yule is often celebrated on Winter Solstice (December 21 into December 22) as well …

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How to Celebrate Yule: 16 Ways to Spend Winter Solstice

December is a magical time of year, if a bit sparse of greenery and warmth, so it’s no wonder this feasting celebration takes place during this month. Yule focuses on celebrating nature and the sun. Chances are, if you’re familiar with the rather popular Christmas holiday then you’re already familiar with how to celebrate Yule …

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Yule Altar How-to: Objects, Correspondences, and Set-up

Yule, also called Winter Solstice, is a time of new beginnings, transformation, restoration, and rebirth. Your Yule altar should reflect this with items and colors representing this theme. How you set up your Yule altar comes down to what feels right to you. You should only incorporate items that feel right to you and arrange …

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How to Build an Altar at Home For Your Spiritual Practices

Altars can be used by any and all people. That’s right—altars aren’t unique to Pagans, Christians, Buddhists, or any other religious practices. The beautiful quality of altars is their adaptability to your personal spiritual practices and even your secular practices. Ahead, we dive into all the details you’ll need to learn how to build an …

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11 Best Spell Books for Baby Witches and Skilled Practitioners Alike

It’s no secret that skilled cooks don’t need to measure ingredients meticulously or follow a recipe. The same can be said about many practiced witches who have experience in their chosen area of spellwork. Spells come down to correspondences, sort of like a matching game. Add a little of a waxing crescent moon and the …

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How to Make a Protection Spell Jar, 4 Variations

At its most basic, making a protection spell jar requires crystals, herbs, and an intentional process. Protection spell jars can easily be made in under thirty minutes in the comfort of your own home. Protection spell jars, any spell jars really, are all the rage at the moment. But despite popular trends grabbing hold of …

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