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What is meditation to you?

I personally have a connection to meditation through doing all of the above throughout the week. Sometimes I don’t have time to sit down and relax, so I meditate through doing house chores. Sometimes at work, when I’m feeling incredibly stressed, I take a moment to breathe a couple of deep breaths and easing the tensions in the body. So what style do you prefer? 🧘‍♀️

Self Care in Magickal Practice

I wanted to revamp a previous, and old, blog post and write it out more elaborately. Please check it out on my Patreon (free)!~

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Thank You For 3,000 Followers!!

I just wanted to tell all of you beautiful witches/practitioners thank you for helping me reach over 3,000 followers! It's unreal how much my blog has grown and created a safe space for like-minded individuals and to support each other in our beautiful paths no matter how different or similar they are.

Keep growing. Keep learning. Continue becoming the magickal person you are meant to be.

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Let me know how you feel about witchtok. I’ve been interested in this subject lately and would love to look more into the thoughts and opinions of the genre.

May 2023 Tarot Reading

Deck: Fairy Tarot by Doreen Virtue and Radleigh Valentine, illustrated by Howard David Johnson

This is the month that we start to see more green as the April storms have nurtured the soils and give life to the trees, flowers, and grass. No doubt we will be seeing an explosion of Spring color in the next couple of weeks.

This month's pull features two minor arcana cards:

Ace of Summer: "Open your heart to love. The beginning of a new intimate relationship or the rebirth of a current one. The awakening of psychic abilities or spiritual epiphanies."

Seven of Spring: "Be assertive! Don't back down from what you believe. Courageously stand up for yourself."

I want to focus on gratitude this month and bringing the Ace of Summer into this mindset it can mean that we focus too much on what we desire and aspire to be rather than who we are. Take the time to truly feel grateful for yourself, the good ways that you can handle yourself, and possible love from others (friends, family, or even a new romance). Don't allow the hate from the world effect you as a good person, reawaken what you believe in and stay in stride with what is right.

As for Seven of Summer, this card shouts in the first line to be assertive! There is nothing wrong with holding your ground, state what you believe in and be proud of what you believe in. When showing your gratitude throughout this month, remember why you are doing it and why it is so important to you. Don't let the unkind words of others put you down for something that you truly want to be a part of. This can go for anything in the home space, school, or even work with promotional work and guiding others if you need to.

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Cartomancy

A tarot styled divination method using standard playing cards. This oracle first appeared in Europe in the 14th century and is still used sporadically today. Practitioners of this divination are commonly called cartomancers. Cards can be laid in a variety of spreads and functions much like a tarot deck. As such, cartomancy decks should be designated and regarded with all the respect of a deck of tarot cards. The meanings of the cards are as follows:

Hearts

• Ace: Love, beginning, happiness, friendship

• King: Fair-haired man, affectionate and generous, but impetuous

• Queen: Fair-haired woman, trustworthy

• Jack: Fair-haired young person, good friend

• 10: Good fortune, joy

• 9: Desires fulfilled

• 8: Invitations/partings

• 7: Someone unreliable

• 6: Unexpected good fortune, generosity

• 5: Jealousy, indecision

• 4: Changes, travel

• 3: Need for caution

• 2: Friendship, success

Clubs

• Ace: Harmony, property, achievement, love

• King: Dark-haired man, honest, open

• Queen: Dark-haired woman, strong, helpful

• Jack: Reliable friend

• 10: Fortune, abundance

• 9: New romance

• 8: Opposition, danger of recklessness

• 7: Prosperity, potential romantic interference

• 6: Business success

• 5: Help from a friend/partner

• 4: Bad change of fortune

• 3: Good partnership

• 2: Disappointment and opposition

Diamonds

• Ace: Money, a ring

• King: Fair-haired man, stubborn

• Queen: Fair-haired woman, flirty, witty

• Jack: A relative, unreliable

• 10: Journey, wealth

• 9: Financial opportunity, surprises

• 8: Declarations of love

• 7: A gift

• 6: Reconciliation

• 5: Successful meeting

• 4: Change for the better, an inheritance

• 3: Domestic/legal battles

• 2: Important love affair

Spades

• Ace: Conflict, infidelity, stress

• King: Dark-haired man, successful, ambitious

• Queen: Dark-haired woman, seductive

• Jack: Dark-haired youth, well meaning

• 10: Grief, despair, imprisonment

• 9: Bad luck, delays, quarrels

• 8: Disappointment

• 7: Possible loss of friendship

• 6: Improvements

• 5: Anxiety, setbacks, interference

• 4: Jealousy, business troubles

• 3: Bitter parting

• 2: Scandal, gossip, deceit

Note: You may choose to include the joker to represent folly, new beginnings, the Universe and to also signify the person receiving the reading.

Bonus: Using Playing Cards to Detect Baneful Magick

This technique relies on reading either red or black cards and nothing else. It can technically be used to answer any yes/no question.

Shuffle the deck and ask, "have I been hexed or cursed?" -while you are shuffling. When ready, stop shuffling and deal out five cards in a row, face down. Then one by one, left to right, turn them over. Black indicates a 'no' response, while red indicates 'yes'. You can see the degree of the curse by the presence of red cards. All black is a clear 'no' and all red is a clear 'yes'. The spread can be read as follows:

5 Black - 0 Red: No curse or negative energy present

4 Black - 1 Red: Blip of dark energy, natural defenses can ward it off

3 Black - 2 Red: Dark energy present, possible jinx

2 Black - 3 Red: Sufficient dark energy, possible hex, cleanse immediately

1 Black - 4 Red: Significant harmful magick present, likely hex or curse. Do a purification/protection ritual

0 Black - 5 Red: Curse confirmed, take serious action to uncross/cleanse/protect. Someone has intentionally tried to harm you with magick.

i used to have such an incredible grimoire when i was in my teens but threw it out when my mum made me feel stupid for practicing my craft, in a way i think i grieve its loss. it was invaluable to me and would be so useful all these years later. a powerful lesson was learned through the experience though - to never let anyone else influence my beliefs or my practice again.

bought the harmony tarot by harmony nice the other day (it was £1.75 on vinted, an actual bargain) and i love it so much - have done 3 readings with it so far and it has the most beautiful energy <3

Psa that your witchcraft is tailor made to you. You can obviously adopt practices from others that you like, but your craft is your own. It can be as messy or as organized as you need/want. It can be inconsistent as fuck, or scheduled. Never feel bad for the way you practice. Witchcraft is meant to be tailored to each individual

Though! I have a pure obsession with the moon. I want to look out my window and just see her glaze.

On this night I do not see her but I feel her within me shining bright and her engery glazing so much light!

#The moon 🌛🌕🌜

Herb's Properties

Basil:  money, luck, prosperity, happiness

Bay Leaf: energy, cleansing, can be charged with almost any intention

Camomile: Caring, kindness, luck, growth, self-love growth, confidence, avoiding negativity, happiness

Cinnamon: passion, quick success, fire magick

Chia seeds: Growth, health, kindness, Property

Chilli flakes:  Pride, confidence, power, strength, Passion

Cumin: Courage, bravery, protection, loyalty

Dandelion: wishes, charisma, success, good luck

Dill: sexual love, luck, protection

Eucalyptus: cleansing, healing, purifying, relaxing, comfort

Fennel:  hate, anger

Flax seeds: Prosperity, growth, new beginnings

Ginger: fiery passion, success, and personal power

Jasmine: love, dreams, sensuality, luxury and kindness

Lavender: love and attraction, purification, relaxation, restful sleep

Nutmeg: luck, Health, Fidelity, Love, Prosperity, comfort, loyalty

Oregano:  comfort, love, warmth

Paprika:  Pride, confidence, power, strength

Parsley: Cleansing. purification

Peppermint: healing, purification, love and energy, cleansing, prosperity

Poppy seeds: protection, intuition, self-assurance, hexing and cursing

Rose: love, beauty, harmony, romance, attraction

Rosemary: cleansing, purification, wisdom, protection

Sesame seeds: Prosperity, growth, health, nurturing

Spearmint: love, cleansing, renewal, blessing

Sunflower seeds: happiness, growth, joy

Thyme: beauty, strength, courage

Turmeric: confidence, creativity, energy

Vanilla: love and sexuality

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☀️Deities☀️

I see so many people criticizing others over their relationships, or lack thereof, with their deities, so here are some reminders:

Not having deities is okay.

Having just a devotional relationship with your deities is okay.

Having a working relationship with your deities is okay.

Playing games with your deities is okay.

Harmless jokes with your deities are okay.

Doing fun things with your deities is okay.

Doing devotional offerings for your deities is okay.

Giving physical offerings to your deities is okay.

Not being able to do certain offerings for deities is okay.

Having an altar for your deities is okay, no matter the size.

Not having an altar for your deities is okay.

Laughing with your deities is okay.

Crying with your deities is okay.

Having genuine conversations with your deities is okay.

Being unable to hear/see deities is okay.

Being able to hear/see deities is okay.

Not being able to communicate through divination is okay.

Using divination as a key element in communication is okay.

Not calling on deities during spellwork is okay.

Asking deities to help during spellwork is okay.

Asking deities for help in general is okay.

This is your relationship with your deities in your practice. Don't let anyone tell you what you can and can't do. 🫶

It's 2am, please forgive me if there are any mistakes!

To the Gods lost to time

We may have no way of knowing your name, but we do know you. We know you existed.

We may have no way of knowing what purpose you served in your pantheon, but we appreciate the work that you did, and the work you continue to do.

You may be older than what we think of as the first civilizations, you may be older than evolution, but thank you for being with our ancestors.

Thank you for holding their hands, teaching them how to hunt, which plants were edible, how to walk, how to develop.

It's because of you that humanity exists in the way we know today.

I'm sorry you've been lost to time.

"SAH-WEN"??? (Samhain)

It's that time of year again! It's October, the leaves are turning colors, the pumpkin spice craze is back. Yes, Samhain!

So first... yes it's pronounced Sah-wen, but I can't help but say it in my head as Sam-hayne, sue me.

What is Samhain?

Samhain is one of four ancient Fire Festivals that many witches, druids, and pagans alike celebrate. Samhain is on October 31st and November 1st in between the fall equinox and the winter solstice. It marks the end of harvest season and the beginning of winter. This is also the ancient Celts' New Year day. It is also a time to celebrate the dead or ancestors. They believed that the veil between worlds was thinnest on this day.

Where Did Samhain Originate?

Ancient Celts were the folks who are first recorded to celebrate Samhain, hence it's name being an old Gaelic name. However, Celtic revivalists and other pagans have helped the holiday gain more popularity over the years.

What are Some Samhain Traditions?

The oldest traditions of Samhain involve putting out the hearth's fire in their homes, harvesting crops, and lighting a community bonfire. They did this by using a wheel that which would then cause friction and spark a fire. This wheel represented the sun and was used along with prayers. They would offer sacrifices of cattle and when the festival was over, take a flame form the community fire home with them to relight their own hearth.

More modern tradition include:

Bonfires

Creating Alters for the dead or for associated deities

Creating Feasts

Making Pastries

Communing with Spirits

and more!

Can I Celebrate Samhain?

Despite what some people (though very few) will tell you, anyone of any origin can celebrate Samhain! Just be sure to educate yourself and don't disrespect the ancient tradition or deities involved in this sacred holiday.

Associations:

(These are not Traditional associations, they are modern pagan associations)

Revision!!! : Cailleach, the divine hag (literally means old woman or hag) and goddess of winter is very important during this time since she is in charge of the weather from Samhain to Beltane. I encourage you to look deeper into her as she is very interesting! You can read more about her here and I will make a whole post about her eventually!

Deities: The Morrigan is one of the main deities associated with this day, however, over the years as paganism has become a melting pot of pantheons, people have also considered other gods to be associated with the holiday such as: Pomona, Cernunnos, Anubis, Odin, Osiris, and Hecate to name a few.

Colors: Red, yellow, orange, most warm colors, black

Herbs: Mugwort, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Allspice, sandalwood, and dragon's blood.

Stones and Metals: Onyx, obsidian, tiger's eye, smoky quartz, ruby, copper, brass, Jet, black stones in general, darker red stones, etc.

Of course this is a list of the most common associations. If you have an item or god that you associate with the holiday you are more than welcome to celebrate with them! I am not one to gatekeep a holiday. :)

Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns!

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𝔊𝔯𝔢𝔢𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰! 𝔓𝔩𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔢 𝔠𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔪𝔢 𝔈𝔩𝔦𝔬 𝔬𝔯 𝔞𝔫𝔶 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔫𝔞𝔪𝔢𝔰 ℑ 𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔢𝔩𝔬𝔴. ℑ'𝔳𝔢 𝔥𝔞𝔡 𝔱𝔴𝔬 𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔗𝔲𝔪𝔟𝔩𝔯 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱𝔰 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔮𝔲𝔦𝔱𝔢 𝔰𝔬𝔪𝔢 𝔶𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔰 𝔫𝔬𝔴 𝔟𝔲𝔱 𝔡𝔢𝔠𝔦𝔡𝔢𝔡 𝔱𝔬 𝔪𝔞𝔨𝔢 𝔞 𝔫𝔢𝔴 𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔞 𝔣𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔥 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯𝔱 𝔩𝔦𝔨𝔢 𝔴𝔥𝔞𝔱 ℑ 𝔡𝔦𝔡 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔪𝔶 𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔰𝔬𝔠𝔦𝔞𝔩 𝔪𝔢𝔡𝔦𝔞 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱𝔰 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔩𝔞𝔰𝔱 𝔶𝔢𝔞𝔯 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔬𝔪𝔢 𝔞 𝔣𝔢𝔴 𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔱𝔥𝔰 𝔞𝔤𝔬. 𝔚𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔩𝔬𝔳𝔢 𝔱𝔬 𝔩𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔫 𝔪𝔬𝔯𝔢 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔰, 𝔰𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔥𝔞𝔱 ℑ 𝔨𝔫𝔬𝔴 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔱 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔠𝔬𝔪𝔪𝔲𝔫𝔦𝔱𝔶. 𝔏𝔬𝔬𝔨𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔣𝔬𝔯𝔴𝔞𝔯𝔡 𝔱𝔬 𝔪𝔢𝔢𝔱 𝔪𝔬𝔬𝔱𝔰 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔧𝔲𝔰𝔱 𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔞𝔯𝔱𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔰 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔠𝔥𝔢𝔰 𝔯𝔢𝔤𝔞𝔯𝔡𝔩𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔡𝔦𝔣𝔣𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔢 𝔦𝔫 𝔭𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔠𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔭𝔞𝔱𝔥. 𝔉𝔢𝔢𝔩 𝔣𝔯𝔢𝔢 𝔱𝔬 𝔩𝔦𝔨𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔯𝔢𝔟𝔩𝔬𝔤! ℑ 𝔞𝔩𝔰𝔬 𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔱 𝔱𝔬 𝔞𝔡𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔱 𝔱𝔬 𝔴𝔥𝔬𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔦𝔰 𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔰, 𝔨𝔫𝔬𝔴 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔱 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔭𝔞𝔱𝔥 𝔴𝔦𝔩𝔩 𝔞𝔩𝔴𝔞𝔶𝔰 𝔟𝔢 𝔲𝔫𝔦𝔮𝔲𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔡𝔦𝔣𝔣𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔰 :)) 𝔗𝔞𝔨𝔢 𝔫𝔬𝔱𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔱 ℑ 𝔡𝔬𝔫'𝔱 𝔴𝔢𝔩𝔠𝔬𝔪𝔢 𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔣𝔰, 𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔰𝔭𝔥𝔬𝔟𝔢𝔰, 𝔥𝔬𝔪𝔬𝔭𝔥𝔬𝔟𝔢𝔰, 𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔰, 𝔭𝔩𝔞𝔦𝔫 𝔯𝔲𝔡𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔡𝔦𝔰𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔭𝔢𝔠𝔱𝔣𝔲𝔩 𝔭𝔢𝔬𝔭𝔩𝔢 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔰 𝔟𝔩𝔬𝔤.

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𝖓𝖆𝖒𝖊: 𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖔𝖙𝖙

𝖆𝖌𝖊: 𝟐𝟎+ 

𝖌𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗: 𝖓𝖔𝖓-𝖇𝖎𝖓𝖆𝖗𝖞

𝖕𝖗𝖔𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖘: 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖞/𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖒

𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖔𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖑𝖘: 𝖉𝖎𝖘𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉 @𝖊𝖟𝖗𝖆𝖊𝖑#𝟕𝟐𝟕𝟖

𝖆𝖇𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖒𝖞 𝖕𝖆𝖙𝖍 : 𝖊𝖈𝖑𝖊𝖈𝖙𝖎𝖈, 𝖌𝖗𝖆𝖞 (𝖇𝖔𝖙𝖍 𝖑𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖉𝖆𝖗𝖐), 𝖉𝖎𝖛𝖎𝖓𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓, 𝖊𝖑𝖊𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖆𝖑 𝖒𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈𝖐, 𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖚𝖆𝖑 𝖒𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈𝖐, 𝖘𝖊𝖆 𝖒𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈𝖐, 𝖍𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖊𝖓𝖎𝖈 𝖕𝖔𝖑𝖞𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖎𝖘𝖙, 𝖑𝖚𝖈𝖎𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖆𝖓, 𝖉𝖗𝖆𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖎𝖈, 𝖘𝖕𝖎𝖗𝖎𝖙 𝖜𝖔𝖗𝖐, 𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖗𝖌𝖞 𝖜𝖔𝖗𝖐, 𝖘𝖕𝖊𝖑𝖑 𝖜𝖔𝖗𝖐, 𝖕𝖔𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 𝖒𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈𝖐, 𝖌𝖗𝖊𝖊𝖓 (𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖇𝖆𝖑𝖎𝖘𝖒 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖓𝖆𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖊) , 𝖍𝖊𝖉𝖌𝖊 (𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆𝖑 𝖕𝖗𝖔𝖏𝖊𝖈𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓), 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖔𝖘 𝖒𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈𝖐 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕴 𝖆𝖑𝖘𝖔 𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖕𝖔𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖌𝖘 𝖘𝖔 “𝖎𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖒𝖚𝖈𝖍 𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖔𝖓𝖆𝖑”

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𝔴𝔢 𝔡𝔬𝔫'𝔱 𝔠𝔩𝔦𝔠𝔨? 𝔪𝔬𝔳𝔢 𝔬𝔫 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔤𝔢𝔱 𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔪𝔶 𝔰𝔭𝔞𝔠𝔢 𝔦𝔣 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔠𝔞𝔫'𝔱 𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔭𝔢𝔠𝔱 𝔪𝔶 𝔟𝔢𝔩𝔦𝔢𝔣𝔰, 𝔭𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔠𝔢𝔰, 𝔭𝔞𝔯𝔞𝔡𝔦𝔤𝔪 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔩𝔦𝔣𝔢 𝔞𝔰 𝔞 𝔴𝔥𝔬𝔩𝔢 𝔬𝔯 𝔧𝔲𝔰𝔱 𝔟𝔞𝔰𝔦𝔠𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔶 𝔡𝔬𝔫'𝔱 𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔬𝔫𝔱𝔢 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔪𝔢. 𝔦 𝔞𝔪 𝔦𝔫 𝔫𝔬 𝔫𝔢𝔢𝔡 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔠𝔩𝔬𝔰𝔢 𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔡 𝔭𝔢𝔬𝔭𝔩𝔢. 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔨 𝔶𝔬𝔲

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Card of the Day : Justice

“Retribution - past good deeds shall be be rewarded”

I’m finally back again :)) I’m sorry to those I’ve kept waiting in the dark since last dec/jan. Had a lot of things to deal with and didn’t have spare energy to be active here.

WITCHES OF TUMBLR!!!!

REBLOG WITH A BOOK REC FOR BEST MANIFESTATION PRACTICES, AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!

help yallll i dont understand if my journal can be a general diary, recipe book, and grimoire, all at once or not. do i really need a separate book for everything