palmistry placements that may indicate certain natural traits or abilities related to witchcraft.
the mystic cross. “x” shaped cross located between the head and heart lines. indicates that spirituality, witch’s intuition, and acknowledgement of power or ability were understood at a very young age.
the psychic cross. “x” shaped cross located beneath:
the index finger: blessings from jupiter/zeus. wisdom, and a great capacity for knowledge. often destined to teach or impart.
the middle finger: blessings from saturn/cronus. intuition, and a great capacity for visceral power. often has natural ability working in dreams and meditations.
the ring finger: blessings from sun/apollo. attraction, and a great ability to naturally draw in your needs and desires. often powerful with enchantments.
the little finger: blessings from mercury/hermes. instinct, and a great natural ability for practice. often adopts new methods with ease and natural talent.
the psychic triangle. triangular shape located beneath the ring finger. indicates that in this life, or another, you have chosen to suppress your abilities. they are likely powerful, but potentially caused harm- intentionally, or not. (this does not mean they are unreachable, it more likely encourages you to work very consciously.)
the healer’s mark. a series of parallel lines located beneath the little finger. indicates powerful healing abilities; the more lines, the greater the gift.
the traveller’s mark. a series of parallel lines located beneath the mount of the moon. indicates that there is an innate talent and drive in travelling both the physical and the astral planes. a natural ability for astral projection; the more lines, the greater the gift.
1. There is never a standard grimoire. Ever. Read the historical ones. They look different from one another. They contain different kinds of magic and different ways to approach similar concepts. Compare the Black Pullet and the Book of Abremalin. Then compare those to the folk charms recorded in the Ozarks.
2. Create a grimoire that is true to you. If you practice a certain kind of magic a lot, write about it. Write about what you know about. Write what you love. Write a book that screams ‘you’.
3. Don’t worry about making it look beautiful. The only person who has to see it is you. Add pictures to your liking, but don’t feel obligated to create gorgeous illustrations inside. Write in the manner that you feel comfortable with. Write in a way that is right to you, not the way that you think others might like to read.
4. Stick trinkets inside. Sounds weird, I know, but when you start sticking photos, leaves, flowers, feathers (that don’t violate the MBTA), and anything else that fits inside, it makes sense.
5. Write spells, sure, but make pages about kinds of spirits, faeries, etc. Write pages about feeding them and keeping up in their good graces.
6. Make pages about your specific environment(s). Write about where you live. Write about the folklore there. Write about the spirits there. Write about the pockets of power that might be there and where to find them. Write about what trees, plants, and animals live there. Write about landforms. Make a map, even.
7. Write about who you are. Write about where you learned, how you learned, who you are as a witch, and the unique parts about your practice. Don’t feel the need to label it, just write about what make your craft your craft.
8. Make some pages that are just images. Hide the information inside of the image or the symbols inside the image. This doesn’t have to be a drawing. Collage works beautifully here. Use the images to tell a story or convey information. How would you make an image that was the physical presence of a blasting?
9. Many people like to include quotes and spells from other folks. That’s perfectly acceptable, but understand that this is your book. This is your knowledge. This is your legacy. Include the information as long as it is true to you, but don’t be afraid to write in spells of your own creation, rituals that you came up with, or information that you’ve personally found without the help of others.
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