A lot of this may seem like common sense, but it needs to be repeated, because Hi, I’m the Mom Friend. Stay safe, friends.
Don’t leave candles burning unattended. Do you want to burn your house down? That’s how you burn your house down. Get a candle snuffer if you’re uncomfortable blowing out your candles or you can use LED candles instead.
If you get a strange reaction to your incense, oils, or herbs, please talk to your doctor. There’s a lot of stuff that you might not realize you’re allergic to. Some people refuse to admit when they have an adverse reaction to their supplies. Don’t be silly. You can swap out any of your supplies for something else that won’t affect your health.
If you practice blood magic, always sanitize your instruments and wounds, or wait to use the blood from accidental wounds. Study first aid until it’s as fluent as a strongly studied second language if you practice blood magic. Stay safe medically, the same goes for sex magic.
Are you foraging for things to use in your craft at a local park or beach? Buy a field guide from your local book shop or borrow one from your local library. It’ll help you discern what’s safe to touch, take, and use from what could potentially result in hives, illness, or worse. I find it also helps to photocopy the images and add them to my grimoire or BoS for reference later on.
Don’t burn anything you have not fully researched. If you’re not sure if that leaf you found could cause your dog to have a seizure or cause you to go blind, find out what it is first. Research is a witch’s best friend.
Pet-safe your practice. If you have pets that may wander into your space, make sure that nothing you’re using can make them sick. This applies to small pets like hamsters and the like who may be restricted to cages and can’t be away from your space while you’re practicing as well.
Watch where you go. If you’re going to practice outside, make sure you’re not trespassing on anyone’s property. Safety includes keeping yourself safe from the law too, pals.
Use common sense and intuition. If something doesn’t feel right, don’t do it.
Wow ok so Pluto is exactly conjunct the moon and black moon Lilith right now…no time for lies or bullshit. Powerful and intense connection to the subconscious right now, trust your instincts.
[ATTENTION ALL PEOPLE WHO WANT A MORE TANGIBLY INSPIRED, PROGRESSIVE, AND MAGICKAL WORLD]
You got 12 days to get your shit together and put it in a bag because Uranus enters Taurus on May 15th.
This hasn’t happened since the 1940’s and it completely revolutionized consensus.
Uranus=The lightning bolt of inspiration, the revolutionary, and anarchist
Enters and upturns
Taurus=Material reality and the physical plane.
We have a once in a life-time opportunity to strike at the separation between material and spiritual if we all do this synchronized together!
We gotta come up with a ritual that is simple to do. I propose using a knife like a lightning rod, calling upon that Uranus energy, and directing the strike to puncture whatever reality you wanna let into this world. Like using a needle and piercing fabric, pulling a thread through, and binding the second material to the first. Even more perfect that it’s happening on a new moon which is perfect for planting new seeds.
Get your Vorpalblades sharp.
Great time for some magic and mundane political workings, if y’all are into that!
Alright folks, I’m sure you’ve all heard about May 15th and its fun astrology shenanigans, specifically about how we should go back to that channeling of imagination some of us did as kids, and use that ferocious spirit to bring things into reality. Well, I’ve come up with a good list of things to focus on with such single minded intensity that they come true, and the more people that believe with all their might, the more power is behind it. This might be pretty American-centered because that’s where I live, but plenty of these are good no matter where you are.
Safer Environment:
We begin using environmentally friendly forms of energy.
We put more effort into saving endangered species.
We find a good way to clean/repair the ocean and begin to do so.
Politics:
[x politician] is removed from [x office]. I’m personally for getting Trump the hell out of the white house. Of course, “All corrupt politicians are kicked out of their jobs” might also work. America would lose half its Congress, though.
Large corporations have less, or better yet, no control over the government.
The government actually listens to its citizens. For example: Net Neutrality is saved because Congress listens to its constituents and we get that 51st vote.
Countries that need help are helped.
If y’all can, donating to some of these causes is good, too. Pair this up with calling Senators, (or members of Parliament? whatever your legal body is) and with getting out there and being loud and not taking no for an answer. Magic works, yes, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t need a tangible boost. And if you can’t get out there, that’s okay, too. Just contacting reps is great, and encouraging others to do the same is awesome!
So is this impossible? Maybe. But we’re witches. Impossible is sort of in the job description. And nothing out there is stronger than hope. So here’s to hoping!
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