Very Important

Very important

Dear White People

First and Foremost; you are not, nor ever will be a “g*psy witch” it is a slur, and if you think it is okay to call yourself such, get the fuck off of this blog and don’t come near me with a ten foot pole.   Romani culture has nothing to do with witchcraft, Romani culture is heavily tied to Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity.   Romani people to this day are typically stereotyped as thieves, criminals and varmint, in Europe it is common to have the Romani people segregated, denied services, denied healthcare, to most they aren’t people at all.  Romani women are still frequently and forcefully sterilized like animals.   During the Holocaust, Hitler exterminated 500,000 Romani people, the persecution dates back easily over 600 years and into the Middles Ages. We aren’t fortune tellers, witches, some mystical creature from a child fairy tale, or a Halloween costume.   You know the term “ gypped” that come from the stereotype of the Roma being dirty thieves and comes from the slur g*psy, and now some of yall are combing “hipster” and this to form “ gypster”, like ??? Everyone tries to say, “that this witchcraft community here on tumbr is so open to everyone”, but, if you are any non-white person you know that is bullshit and it has to change.   Some links to educate y’all fucking ignorant people  Why g*psy is a racial slur Reporter’s Notebook: G*psies & Racism Segregation, bullying and fear: The stunted education of Romani children in Europe PERSECUTION AND POLITICIZATION: ROMA OF EASTERN EUROPE Roma women share stories of forced sterilisation The Story Of The Roma, Europe’s Most Discriminated Group Roma in Europe: Persecuted and misunderstood

As Always -A very pissed of Roma (and if you try to start shit you will be blocked)

BEKKATHYST SUMMER 2017 GIVEAWAY

~This giveaway is in no way affiliated with Tumblr.~

Please read thoroughly before entering!

Hello lovely Tumblr folk! It’s that time again- I have a giveaway for you all. Summer is quickly approaching, and I know a lot of you are getting ready to relax and vacation! So in celebration, I’m giving you the chance to win this large collection of items.

All these items came from my shop (minus the sage!).

What you get:

(Handmade by me) Clear quartz and copper necklace

(Handmade by me) “Full moon” rainbow moonstone hairpins

$25 credit that can be applied to anything in my shop.

amethyst cluster with calcite

selenite wand

tourmalinated quartz wand

black & blue kyanite crystals

polished petrified wood slice

four polychrome jasper hearts

an amethyst stalactite slice

baby amethyst sphere

rose quartz sphere 

large rose quartz chunk

labradorite sphere

fluorite obelisk

labradorite point

golden calcite point

ocean jasper marble

Dominican amber cabochon

rutilated quartz point

amethyst pyramid

spirit quartz crystal

a black sparkly candle (because why not?!)

a sustainably harvested California white sage piece, picked by me (sadly if you are outside the US I cannot send this to you)

This has a retail value of $260 in addition to the $25 shop credit!

Rules:

You must be 16 or older. (If under 18 you MUST have parent’s permission)

You don’t have to live in the US

You must be following me, so you can get updates if anything about the giveaway changes.

Please check out my shop and if you’re interested, you can sign up for my email newsletter here. (Totally not necessary or required, it’s just an option!)

DO NOT tag this post as giveaway. That will risk the notes getting messed up, and this will be ruined for everyone. Please don’t argue about this- for some reason people have said really nasty and mean things to me over this.

Reblog this post to enter. Likes count, too. No giveaway or spam blogs. If you reblog on a side blog, let me know in the tags what the name of your blog is that you’re following me with.

Please don’t spam people with reblogs- you can reblog however many times you’d like, but please be courteous.

Each entry will be assigned a number and the winner will be chosen by a random number generator.

The giveaway ends Wednesday, July 26th at 6 pm Pacific time.

The winner will be messaged and must respond with their full name and address within 24 hours, or a new winner will be chosen.

Please respect me and my rules, and have fun!

This is definitely something I need to remind myself often

How can you call yourself witch when you don’t practice? How can you grow spiritually when you aren’t moving in any particular direction?

Sometimes stagnancy is part of growth. We learn from the stillness. We learn from the signs. We listen. 

I will not beat myself up about it. I will not hold onto negative thoughts about my practice. I will let them visit, ponder, and then release them. 

Even if the only thing I do is pull a card today that is ok. Even if I simply send a prayer along with the wind that is ok.

I haven’t been feeling particularly spiritual lately and I had been beating myself up about it. So I took pretty pictures of an altar setup I did yesterday.

This sounds amazing! I wish I had found this before the summer solstice though

Cloak of the Sun

A simple spell of protection and confidence

You’ll need a sunny day and very basic visualization skills. (I myself am terrible at visualization, but this spell uses external sensations to support you. It’s visualization easy mode.) Optionally, a pin or a pendant, especially one that hangs at about collarbone level, can be used as a “cloak clasp”.

Stand in direct sunlight, facing away from the Sun.

Close your eyes and feel the warmth on your back. Focus on its power. This is the source of all life on Earth. With it you can do anything.

Visualize this power as a covering garment. Mine tends to be glittering gold; yours might be red fire, or white light, or a shimmer in all the colors of a sunset. Make it your own.

Draw the cloak over your shoulders to meet in front, and over your head like a hood. Be enveloped in its power. Burn away anything that might do you harm.

If you’re using a “clasp”, put it on now. Imagine pinning the cloak to it, to keep it in place. This provides a tangible reminder of the cloak’s presence, and I find it helps to maintain it and to remake it next time.

It’s amazing how much better I feel after a day with my cloak on!

This is so beautiful

my DIY seaglass rune set 💖💖💖

Herblore

The Basics:

Earth Based Spirituality

How to Harvest your Magical Herbs

How to Dry your Magical Herbs

How to Store your Magical Herbs

Herbal Preparations

Herbs in Magic

Herbs:

Magical Correspondences of Herbs, Roots, Flowers & Resins

Ten Magical Herb to Have on Hand

Aloe

Amaranth

Apple

Arnica

Basil

Bloodroot

Bryony

Calendula

Cardamomo

Chamomile

Chestnut

Chrysanthemum

Cinnamon

Corn

Daisy

Dandelion

Echinacea

Lavender

Mandrake

Marigold

Marsh Mallow

Mistletoe

Mugwort

Nettle

Parsley

Poppy

Rose

Rosemary

Sage

St. John’s wort

Thyme

Valerian

Vervain

Violet

Wormwood

Yarrow

Trees:

Alder

Oak

Magical Gardening:

Gardening by the Moon

Lunar Gardening

Butterfly Gardening

Faerie Gardening

Teas and Brews:

Herbs for Magical Teas

Absinthe

Chrysanthemum Tea

Dandelion Tea

Lavender Tea

Marigold Tea

Nettle Tea

Valerian Tea

DIY:

Homemade Lip Balm

Sugar Lip Scrub

St. John’s Wort Oil / The result

Lemon & Pppermint - Foot scrub

Coconut Oil - Body Butter recipe

Aloe Vera & Coffee - Home remedy for Stretch Marks