Witches & Co.

What is Smudgin?     To put it simply, Smudging is the practice of clearing negative energies from a person or place. This is most commonly done through the burning or certain plants or incense. Some of the more commonly used plants for burning include: White Sage, Palo Santo, Cedarwood and assorted sweetgrass.      Burning Sage or Palo Santo is most commonly done when performing rituals or ceremonies while burning incense is more common for clearing houses or other spaces of negative energy. Though it is also fairly common to use different blends of essential oils to clear a space as to avoid the use of smoke, however the use of smoke is the more traditional way.     I personally prefer the use of white sage or incense sticks. My favorite incense being the Native Soul Collection from Green Tree products. Unfortunately I wasn't able to locate any good online sellers who had it in stock but if you ever find some at the store, be sure to snatch it up....

 The Four Corners: What are they? The term "Four Corners" refers to the four cardinal directions of North, South, East and West. Each one is associated with a different natural element of magic. When one uses the term "calling corners" they mean calling upon the elemental energies of the four directions to create a magic work space. East East is the direction associated with the Wind. It is the Eastern winds that blow through our minds striking inspiration and whispering ancient secrets into our ears. The East is also associated with the color yellow to represent the winds. This is typically the first corner called when casting a circle. South Next is the South, which is associated with Fire. The fires of the south build up with great passion and fury, lighting a fire within our souls. South is traditionally the second corner called when casting a circle and is associated with the colors red and orange. West West is the way of the Water. The energies of the west flo...

      Everybody has to start somewhere, so why not start with the absolute basics? Today, we launch  the first post in a series that I like to call "Back To Basics". This series will be all about what many would consider to be the basics of magic and, while meant to be for beginner witches, may also be helpful to more skilled witches who just need reminders of where they started. So let's start simple, the colors of magic.     White  is the Color of purity, innocence, and sincerity. Many choose to wear white clothes when doing rituals of cleansing or unions.     Yellow  is the color of the wind.  Like the winds, the  color yellow is associate with the mind and its many aspects such as intellect, creativity, inspiration and memory. It is common to use yellow candles for creativity and confidence boosting spells and rituals.         Orange  is used for spells of prosperity and good fortune. It's very...

  Tarot 101:  About  The Arcana ___ INTRODUCTION There are many people who wish to learn how to read the tarot, but don’t know where to start. So I have taken the liberty of putting together some information that I found very helpful when I first began to study the Tarot. This article will be the first in a series to provide basic information about the Tarot, including its history, the different parts of the deck, simple spreads for beginners, and more. This first article will focus on the two parts of the Tarot, referred to as the Major and Minor Arcana. Let’s start with the first part, the Major Arcana. The Major Arcana The first major section of the tarot is called the Major Arcana and it consists of 22 cards numbered 0 - 21. The first card, numbered as zero, is called “The Fool” and represents the start of new beginnings and journeys. The Major Arcana tells the story of the fool’s life. Each card in this group represents important people, places, and events that h...