When I first started studying this path years ago, there were no resources. No modern resources, that is. I had to resort to fifteenth-century necromancy guides, and could only find modern practitioners through blogs and chatrooms. There are no books on death witchcraft, and in the past year, resources on this path have risen in demand. So I decided to write one.
This beginner’s guide to death witchcraft includes:
techniques for handling fear of death
working with death energy
sensing spirits of the dead
communicating with spirits of the dead
gathering grave dirt
protection techniques
offerings and assisting the dead
a full tools list spanning five pages
All of this is hand-made and written by me. All original artwork. Professionally bound, high quality paper, first edition. 100 copies available.
You may choose either a peach or pink cover.
Thank you to all who have encouraged and inspired me with your questions and curiosities of death witchcraft. You’ve truly changed my life for the better. ♡´･ᴗ･`♡
so uh. tomorrow (or today, depending on when ur reading this post) is the 15th anniversary of september eleventh, and i just want to tell my fellow muslims that its ok, its ok, it’s not our fault, i love you, i love you, its ok, i love you.
also if u r not muslim can u reblog this? last year i really needed a post like this, so if you could spread it i would really appreciate it!!
My ongoing issues with performative veganism aside, some advice for people dealing with displaced wildlife:
WATER:
Leaving water out for animals is a Good and Safe thing to do for them, just make sure to change it daily to prevent the spread of diseases or avoid starting a backyard mosquito hatchery.
It’s better to have a wide, shallow container for them to drink out of, than a narrow deep one, because small animals like rabbits and toads need water too. I recommend foil pie plates for ease of access/easy cleanup.
If you set up a kiddie pool of water for larger animals, make sure to leave a 2×4 or something in there as an “escape ramp” for birds and small animals that could become trapped and drown.
also recommend tossing a cinder block in there so nobody accidentally kicks it over.
SHELTER:
Mostly what displaced animals need is rest. If animals are sleeping in your yard, leave them alone. Unless they are obviously injured, sick or have been in the exact same spot for more than 24 hours, they just need rest.
one of the animals displaced is BATS. Do not touch any bats you find, esp ones on the ground. If it’s hanging out on your house, it’s almost certainly healthy and just needs to nap. Bats will hang out longer than some animals- only call animal control if it’s not moved at all in 72 hours.
Another thing that gets displaced in fires: “creepy” animals like snakes, spiders and toads. These guys are SUPER important for re-building the ecosystem after the fire and deserve help too. Leave out pots turned sideways, leave any fallen leaves on the ground, and tell yourself that practically nobody has died from a snake or spiderbite in the modern era, esp if you don’t go touching them in the first place.
leave the patio umbrella open or hang a tarp up for some shade. they’ll be grateful.
You can also put off yard work to give animals additional temporary cover/safe foods.
you shouldn’t be out in this smoke anyway. Let the lawn go for a few weeks.
SAFTEY
KEEP ALL ANIMALS INDOORS, AND MAKE SURE TO LOCK ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS ON THE FIRST FLOOR OR UPPER FLOORS THAT CAN BE REACHED BY TREES OR OTHER STRUCTURES.
it might also be worth putting some weather stripping on external doors if you’re not a fan of spiders or small reptiles.
if you’re a coyote that’s been running from fires for the last month, chihuahuas and house cats look TASTY. Keep fluffy indoors for his own safety.
Dogs should be supervised outdoors because they WILL take their chances on exhausted wildlife and you don’t need that vet bill or drama in your life.
make sure all your pet’s vaccinations are current, esp rabies, just in case.
SAFETY PART 2: FOOD:
DO. NOT. LEAVE. OUT. FOOD.
I know they’re sad and hungry and there’s all kinds of vines of people feeding things like deer especially, but feeding wildlife gets them acclimated to humans and that in turn makes it dangerous for humans- deer kick when they’re hungry and are more than capable of killing someone, skunks and raccoons frequently carry rabies and don’t get me started on bears- BUT IT ALSO MAKES IT DANGEROUS FOR THE ANIMALS. deer that become human-acclimated are much more likely to be hit by cars or killed by dogs, human foods are frequently toxic to other animals and any bear that gets too chummy with humans will be shot.
don’t do it.
this time of year (september) in N. America is also when a lot of wildlife gets hyperphagic and aggressive before winter and the fires WILL make things worse.
Bears in particular are willing to eat anything. So lock up any entrances and exits to the house (yes, even on the upper floors), put the garbage cans in the garage and take in the grill.
take down the birdfeeder. The birds can find plenty of food in other places and you don’t want a bear pushing in a window over a couple of peanuts.
*an exception: if you’ve got late-season vegetables in your garden, just let them have it. Like leaving water out, foraging on their own won’t do much to acclimate them. You have too much zuchini anyway and watching raccoons try to eat them is hilarious.
Have fun watching animals safely and quietly from indoors, and know you’re doing Good.
If you were to look up the definition of both of the words on a search engine (hello, Google!) they are defined as follows:
Curse: (aside from meaning vulgar words) is “casting the evil eye or an evil spell upon someone.”
Hex: to curse someone.
Oh, dear sweet Google, you have tried your best but in this instance, every witch will tell you that you are wrong.
The general consensus is that ultimately, curses are worse than hexes; the target tends to suffer more at the hands of a curse than they do at the hands of a hex.
Curses:
Usually more serious than hexes.
Can live on through generations if that is what the caster intended.
Tend to be long-term in nature.
Usually, curses are borne of anger; of hatred and even a need for justice.
They can usually be reversed or undone; reversals can be done by the caster, and undoings may be done by the caster, target or a third party.
Hexes:
Often cast as a “one-off” piece of magick.
Their effects are apparent very quickly, but they are not long-term – seen sometimes as an instantaneous form of malevolent magick.
Hexes are borne of revenge and/or annoyance, and they usually cause irritation and subsequent annoyance to the target – hexes are a way for the caster make their target feel what they have been made to feel for a short time.
Due to their nature, hexes are usually over and done with quickly and do not require a reversal or undoing.
Both of these forms of magick, are forms of malevolent magick that is used for many reasons. Some people curse their abusers, or people who have hurt them and some people hex their ex-partners, or someone who has brushed them up the wrong way. Like all magick, what you do is circumstantial and no one can tell you whether you should or should not perform magick of this kind (I am pro-curse and hex, but not everyone is).
You’ll notice that I’ve bunched the common ingredients for curses and hexes in one list – that is because these two are simply lesser and greater forms of the same kind of magick, so you must bear in mind what your intent is when you choose your spell/ritual ingredients.
Do you want to frustrate, annoy and irritate your target? Do you want to bring them bad luck? Do you want to bring them untold misery? Consider this carefully.
band: sings about being in love me: can’t relate florence + the machine: sings about being a big tall tree and watching as the world ends and becoming an omnipresent goddess who lives in the woods with her dryad brethren me, with tears in my eyes: me too florence me too
The winds have started to pick up to a brisk breeze, gusting a bit stronger, and light rains have started as well.
So far we’re fine (aside from me wanting to murder our toilet with a sledgehammer since it decided to start leaking profusely last night) and we’re getting ready to hunker down for the stronger winds and rain this afternoon and tonight.
– i’m socially exhausted
– i don’t have the time right now
– i don’t know how to reply
– i have a bad memory and got distracted
– i’m having a depressive episode and don’t have the energy to socialise
not reasons i haven’t replied back:
– i’m ignoring you just because
– i hate you
– i’m fed up with you
– i don’t want to be your friend anymore
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