PER OSTIVM

Field & fold of silver boughs,
Haunted,
Dancing,
Twice unwound,
Feel the Earth tip –
jilted under foot,
Callous in its inken well,
Twice unwound, thrice rewind,
Golden now what hath been –
awoken,
Spin the neck,
With arms unwoven,
Fingers splayed,
Words unspoken,
Dig them deep in fertile soil,
And animate that which –
Art nameless in its desecration,
Crimson ribbons bold,
Hung ‘round silent heart like –
garland,
Course,
Recourse,
Of which one must be knowing,
Blood for blood,
So too what gives might
might take away,
& vice versa,
Vice –
Versa –
Vita –
Morte –
What is fallow,
Shallow lain,
Might breath,
May still feel life again.

Should – in full – the price be paid.

thefaerfolk:

sighs but does anyone have a spell for heartbreak or some shit is the question

@thefaerfolk

I’ve actually got a little something for your heartache predicament. It’s very simple, but does the trick.

All you need is a red onion, and a collection of either iron nails (which are preferable, but hard to get your hands on nowadays) or sewing pins.

From here you can proceed in two ways, whichever is more preferable to you.

1) Drive all the nails/pins into the onion, as a representation of your own pain. Then, one by one, remove the nails/pins, all the while freeing yourself of the ache. When all are removed, you may tip them one by one into salt water and wipe them clean — these can be saved to use in curses relating to the heart/love. Wrap the onion and dispose of it on either the next Tuesday, Friday, full moon or new moon — depending on which is preferable to you.

2) Very similar, though the imagery is different. Instead of removing the nails/pens, you will be driving them into the unpeeled onion. This is an act of transference. You’re removing your pain by inflicting it. This is my preference, but it depends a lot on your own personality. Drive the nails one-by-one into the onion until you’ve relieved your pain or have run out of nails. Dress the onion in black or white and bury near your front door or your bedroom window.

I have more options. Though I have found these to be the most pointed, simple and effective.

Good Luck,
Q

Earlier I was walking through my cemetery in which I convene with Samedi, and there, laying in the thick of grass nearest the central cross, I found this die turned to the 6 face hidden under the melting snow.

Curious, I think.

Especially since the cemetery has been inaccessible since the snow and ice. And I was there the night before the snow came.

Demons, Devils & Conjuration

Not so long ago, I knew well a wise-witch who practiced a wide variety of crafts – namely Deistic Satanism, Chaos Magic and others along the same ilk. Over the time we spent together, she imparted on me a number of new skills. One of which I will cover here.

Conjuration;

Unakin to the common concept thereof (to bring forth that which already exists, or to summon), Conjuration in her eyes existed as a form of creation – or more accurately channeling energies to bring forth a tulpa being. She called this Conjuration of a Demon, whereas I saw opportunity for a great number of creative possibilities. Our interpretation of Demons matched in part, but I (believing in no inherent moral dualism within the Universe) have a different view of what are thought to be Demons.

The Christian perceptions of Demons fits more with Lost, Tainted Spirits – whether sentient or not (poltergeist activity). Fractured pieces of a collective soul, left to wallow in a self-induced hell that inevitably transforms them literally into the monsters they see themselves to be. Some can be returned from this state, while others can only be returned to Creation. When I refer to Demons, these are not the ones I reference.

When I say Demons, I mean entities of the Darkness. As aforementioned, I believe in no inherent moral duality, that is not to say I do not divide beings into groups with commonalities. Demons exist as those beings who favor the Darkness and all that it represents. As such, they are no more morally impure than any other being, they exist to serve a function just as anything does. They devour like energy. The Lowly, the Dark, the Unknown – things often associated with Christian demon iconography. Most importantly, however, I believe opposite their ideologies. This beings do not cause these disturbances, these beings are drawn to them – to devour them. In a sense, they’re Cosmic Housekeepers, set to return the Dark to the Dark. “Demon problems/possessions” are (at least when they’re actually Demons and not the aforementioned Spirits) not the cause of anguish, the anguish is the cause for their presence. Places, people, or things that exude “dark” energies (fear, hate, anger, even some forms of lust, etc.) attracts these beings who are tasked with dispelling this. However, given the portrayal and superstitions of the Western Mind, their presence can cause fear in the mortal mind, and thereby, a loop can ensue and keep these beings locked in the proximity of the energy source.

It is these beings I have conjured, for they are made of precisely what they dispel. The lowly emotions. As such, the conjuration thereof requires 1) the ability to express these emotions constructively and pointedly as a form of creation or 2) the collection of these forces and energies within a given space, place, or object to bring forth a Demon of your own creation to tend the space or heed your desires.

I’ve always found it very helpful to have something to bridge the planes, something as simple as a rock or a sort of vessel to “tie” the being to, and allowing it access to the physical as well as the astral and mental planes. Conjurations is the balance and alignment of the planes for long enough to align the mental, with the astral, with the physical to use the converging energies to bring forth an entity of your own creation – tasked with your desire or the “duties” associated with the energy gathered. For example, if they are constructed of Light, Dark, Natural, Spirit/Dead, etc. Whichever is used and gathered will determine the inclination of the being manifested.

I will not note the process in detail, unless requested. But if you choose to attempt to do so, remember to bridge the planes, and never forget the power of a Name.

There will be times when one will yell, ‘Justice,’ and another, ‘Vengeance,’ from which they will both bring forth the same end.

Cleansing (Without Sage)

I hate sage. I can’t stand the smell, I don’t like the taste, or the energetic feel. Perhaps it’s because of my taste for the… Darker arts, but regardless, I don’t use the stuff. I know what you’re all thinking, “However will I cleanse my house or my possessions without wafting the stench of Thanksgiving dinner over everything I own, thought of owning, or accidentally spit on once some many years ago.”

Easy. There are so many other options.

I’m, unabashedly, what I like to call an “herbs, sticks, stones and bones” witch – in that I mean, I don’t do crystals, or metals (often, though I do love copper), or anything that has to be mined really – salts and minerals being my exception. I also believe in using LOCAL herbs. Sure, you can go out to the super market and pick up this or that, order whatever your heart desires online, but I’ve always believed that a witch has certain responsibilities to her/his community and a witch has always been tasked with working with what is at their disposal.

There’s something meaningful about going out into whatever nature you find yourself in and identifying and collecting that which is around you. It ties you to that land on which you work and connects you to the people with whom you share it with.

That being said, I try to identify and collect all of my own herbs from here in my region. Given that I live in a national forest (and have never been opposed to trespassing on public or private property in the name of gathering what I need) I have roughly 100 different herbs/plants/etc (I’m including seeds and fungi) all of which might serve a myriad of purposes.

Digressing back to cleansing, my preferred sage alternatives:

Red or Yellow or White Rose Stems (I gather them in a bundle of roughly a dozen and dry them completely) – can be used in place of sage, no matter what any “correspondence” would say; simply light the ends and smudge as you would with sage, though relighting is necessary more regularly than with leafier matter.

Strands of dried, hot peppers hung above each door to keep the wayward from entering; can be used in addition to brick dust, barberry and step-wash if you’re REALLY trying to keep someone or something out.

Floor washes are PERFECT for cleansing and laundry lists of different recipes will be given you by any number of rootworkers, mambos, or any practitioners of what I like to call Foot-Track Magic. Used to draw as much as they are to ward. Vinegars and spirits are your best friend, though.

In fact, vinegar in itself can be AMAZING for cleansing (and cleaning – but this isn’t a domestic arts column) when used alone or with baking soda (inorganic). Which you can mix to have elementary, chemical reaction fun, or used separately.

Cinnamon (not cassia, make sure you’re getting actual cinnamon – this is one imported resource I never go without, because it’s good for almost anything) is great in both washes and dusts, even in loose incense (don’t bother with sticks or cones, you can never trust what goes in).

For those who prefer the inorganic, I recommend:

Epsom Salt (unscented; general cleansing; wet with just a touch of alcohol, then lit on fire and wafted thusly – can even be placed in jars and put into each room to collect the mounting grossness)

Equal parts: Black Salt (Kala Namak, none of that lava salt BS), Sulfur Powder and Table Salt; for matters of troublesome spirits; sprinkle, sweep/vacuum, and dispose of the collected powder at the edge of your property or in a nearby cemetery.

As mentioned, baking soda, paired with regular salt and left to collect unpleasantness works beautifully. This can even be added to water to make a step-wash or harness gathered negativity for whatever means you deem fit.

This is only a short list of possibly options, but for those others who aren’t fond of the toxic smell of sage, I’ve done my best to offer simple, and accessible solutions for nearly anyone in any given locale.

What’s more, most of these actually REMOVE smell instead of attempting to cover it up! Which I think probably says a lot about their nature comparatively.

Hope to have helped,
Q

Circle of Convergence

To be used when a “natural” place of convergence cannot be accessed (a crossroads, ley lines, as well as more metaphorical “gateways,” such a cemeteries or doorways) and/or in addition to one already present.

It acts as a focal point and catalyst for energy/planar convergence, functioning as a gateway in itself or a funnel through which objects might be enchanted.

To use, draw on the ground (if at a crossroads, nearest its center you can manage; if at a cemetery, nearest the central cross) with pemba, white sand, white chalk, cascarilla or any preferred white medium beginning with the central cross and then building the rest of the symbol around thusly. After complete, it’s uses are nearly endless and align with dozens of rituals.

Evoke wisely,