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NEW THEME FOR HALLOWEEN!!! ----24oct----

from Purplewitch on 10/24/2017 04:16 AM

As you can see we have changed the theme, we are going orange and black for halloween!!! 
we will be returning back to the origional theme once halloween is over beginning of november. HOWEVER we are planning a yule theme which will be added beginning of december!! THATS RIGHT..we will be celerbrating all the holidays by adding a new theme and giving the web a new look!!

I would also like to announce we have put an events up on the events wall that on the web you dont have to be lonely on halloween because you can spend time with all of us on here, we can celerbrate together, sharing rituals, halloween jokes and so on.....lets have a day were we can celerbrate and share!!

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Naomi Gibbons

toothache? no problem!

from Purplewitch on 10/19/2017 08:53 AM

you will need:

• cloves
• motar and pestle (optional)
• cotton wool

what to do?
Take three or four whole cloves, and grind them up with a mortar and pestle. If you don't have whole cloves, you can use a teaspoon of pre-ground cloves, but whole cloves work best.

 

Place the ground up cloves in a small glass - a shot glass or a sherry glass will work.

Cover the cloves with one capful of Vodka. Stir the cloves around in the vodka.

Let that soak for at least 15 minutes

Take a cotton ball, and pull a small piece out of it. Roll the small piece between your thumb and finger to create a tiny cotton ball.

Soak the tiny cotton ball in the clove/vodka mixture. Roll it around in the mixture until it turns yellow and picks up tiny bits of the clove.

Squeeze the excess vodka out of the tiny ball.

Place the tiny cotton ball into the area of the tooth that hurts, and leave it there until the pain stops.

Don't swallow the "clove juice". Spit it out or wipe your tongue with a paper towel.

Cover the mixing glass with plastic wrap and save the mixture to reapply as needed

why it works?

Clove oil contains eugenol, a dental analgesic and antiseptic that is used by dentists. It is the main ingredient in most toothache medicines.

The vodka extracts the oil from the cloves.

The cotton ball absorbs the oil, and holds it on your tooth - where you need it

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Naomi Gibbons

What is a hedge-witch?

from Purplewitch on 10/19/2017 08:44 AM

A Hedge Witch is a solitary practitioner of the herbal arts - both, medicinal and spiritual. She is the person you call when you develop a rash or get a toothache, and the doctor or dentist is unavailable. She is the person you consult when strange things go bump in the night, or you are certain that someone just gave you the evil eye.

 

Her cupboard contains the remedy for what ails you - physical and spiritual.

A Hedge Witch does not belong to a coven. She does not follow the tenets of any sect or organized religion. Her craft is her own - usually handed down to her by family and honed by her own experience and research.

You will not find two Hedge Witches that are alike. Each follows her own path. The common thread that puts us under the heading of Hedge Witch is our herbal remedies and our solitary spiritual practices

The name, Hedge Witch, comes from days of old when villages were separated by forests. The edge of a village where the forest began was called the hedge. In most villages there was an herbal practitioner, who lived in the forest or near the edge of the forest. This was the person the villagers appealed to when there was no doctor, or the doctor couldn't cure them. The practitioner who lived by the hedge and practiced herbal arts was called a Hedge Witch.

Today, a Hedge Witch may or may not live near the forest, but you likely will find her there at one time or another. Most Hedge Witches have a reverence for nature. They know the medicinal and spiritual properties of everything that grows, and they understand nature's balance. A wise Hedge Witch enlists nature to deal with natural problems. She harvests more weeds than she pulls. She invites wasps, spiders and other predators to kill unwanted bugs. She uses plants and animals to divert bunnies from the vegetable garden.

But the most definitive characteristic of a Hedge Witch is that she has a remedy for everything under the sun, and much of it was prepared by the light of the moon.

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Naomi Gibbons

LESSON 4 - the kick me sign

from Purplewitch on 10/18/2017 06:01 AM

This is very important because we deal with these types of people everyday bullies and negative people, they are our pests, they are pretty much anyone and everyone we come across including yourself, you may have subcontiously been one yourself. and when we come across these people they can burden us and make us have negative feelings about ourselfs.

Let me give you a virtual situation as an example on how to act around these people in a spiritual way and so i can point out highlights on how these people work.
Lets say you are at school/work...and theres this 1 Person/group of people who just simply dont like you, they harrass you, they say negative things about you, they even say horrible things to your face, and 1 day they just make a nasty comment. congratulations they noticed right? now this comment made you feel insecure and humiliated STOP!! SNAP!! THIS IS IT right here is the part were we are going to step back and take a look in this situation....listen to yourself 'i feel insecure and humiliated by what they said to me' and feel it, feel that humiliation feel that insecurity..NOW this what you are feeling is EXACLY the same way as they are feeling and this is were the 'stick a kick me sign' effect comes in. 
Psychologicly The kick me sign is what this person owns, they hold this burden of negative emotion, and they no longer want it, theyve had people kicking them enough times and dont know what to do, but you attracted them to target you..WHY? you ask..well this is the question bully victims ask themselfs "why me, why am i the target, why am i the only one" well heres your answer, Its because you remind them of them! how they were before they got the kick me sign pinned so now it is your turn! HOWEVER...As a spiritual person you want to be the decent person to put an end to this cycle, and by doing so requires your empathy and your strong mind in being able to let go..ITS VERY HARD but anyone can do it, its as hard as trying to get over a break up...but it gets easy the more practice you have with this.
So when this said person makes this comment, understand his feelings and emotions (as mentioned is exacly the same way he is making you feel right now) and smile, not a happy smile or a fake one but smile with empathy and explain to them "look im sorry that you feel this way" and simply walk away, or you could just smile and walk away, take your pick, and whatever you do, DO NOT carry this negative feeling that is passed onto you because this could cause you to then start passing on, you want to throw it away and move on and continue with your life and realise that this person is just someone who is not a very nice person and later in life wont be forgiven by the pain he causes people and will pay the price soon enough. what you did there was empathy, you felt someones emotions, took it and let it go. and you need to practice this in every negative encounter or were you feel bullied or victimised.

This is something all parents should teach their children too. because bullying is getting higher in numbers and it all starts with how children are learning and what Parents and schools are not telling them, what parents and schools are not teaching children, that people have feelings and that words can hurt them, but people make these excuses of "but they Are too young to know" well make them know, teach them, show them, tell them, talk to them...a child will sit and listen if you make them interested in listening to you...it is easy i promise, ive spoken to many children as young as 4 years old about hurting people and they were my neices and nephews and they have grown up to be amazing empathic children and im just an aunty i only saw them at christmas, seeds can be planted in heads of people at any age! give them ways to remember.

comment below a situation you are in or have been in were you acted spiritually or did not act spiritually and how you could have....

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Naomi Gibbons

LESSON 3 - noticing your defaults and changing them.

from Purplewitch on 10/18/2017 05:31 AM

This is realy important and this is the first thing to be tought in witchcraft also...this is RESPECT. And what respect is, is noticing your own actions and acting on them, but thats the easy part weve all done that before in our lives. This is the hard one and nobody likes to do with without somebody counceling them to do so! What we are going to do here is, make a list of all of our defaults in our personalities, all the flaws you name it and i bet you it is all going to be 1 huge list and if you looked at another persons they will be near enough the same as yours or similar...every human being has selfishness, arrogance and anger ect all the things we know other people have in life that stands out to us, and we notice them because we have them, thats were the term "IF YOU SPOT IT YOU GOT IT" term comes in! and i want you to remember that!

so your task is to write down all of your defaults/defects and flaws everything bad in you....

you can be brave and write them in the comments if you like, i will put a strict rule in place that this is for learning purposes only and not to judge others for their defects because you have some too and we are learning to change them to positive things.

TASK:write down all your defects in comments....

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Naomi Gibbons

LESSON 2 - first timer

from Purplewitch on 10/18/2017 04:49 AM

Now you have been out in the outside world as a new you, A Spiritual you, a different person...you come across someone hurling abuse at you, maybe this was someone from the past you never got along with, or you did something wrong to this person in the past...of corse you loose the spiritual you in this and your mind is wizzing with come backs to hurl abuse back at this person (Point scoring) you realy hate this person for what they are saying to you, you want to tell them what they are and what a picture they are painting! NO HUSH!! stop right there!! realise this is no longer you, what you want to do is think about the basics!!
i like to remember the 3 golden questions! these help me ALL THE TIME even as an advanced spiritual person this helps me even when im angry and it always gives me an outlook...the 3 golden questions are why? how? and when? these questions are to make you question, WHY is this person reacting so negatively towards you? i want you to think about the reason, their side of the story, and if you still cant seek this out this is were you look at your side but have some understanding of their anger. now think about the next question HOW are you going to respond to this situation? (this is optional it is also spiritual to also choose to walk away)think about how you are going to respond, if you are going to do this you need to realy think about approaching positively, maybe ask to speak to them in private and in a calm manner and if they do not want to then walk away however if they agree you want to show them empathy let them know you feel their pain and you apoplogise and would like to move on it is all about RESISTANCE which is what you will learn about later and this would be a great first step as you are new to this. first before the HOW? question which i should not have written before WHEN? realisticly but hey ho, life goes on....anywho...think about when the right time is to do your HOW approach. this is important because if it is realy that heated you dont want them to act physical towards you and with you being new to this, you are going to instantly react by fighting back and as a spiritual person this is not what we want to be doing, we want to avoid this.

Please remember your WHYS? WHENS? and HOWS?

write your heated social story below :)

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Naomi Gibbons

LESSON 1 -meditation

from Purplewitch on 10/18/2017 04:35 AM

First off meditation is the key to add to your everyday routine, because meditationg helps with keeping calm and peacefullness. It also reduces stress and to start off with your first few early days of becoming spiritual maybe a little stressfull for you.

To meditate you want to sit on the floor on a cushion, yoga mat or a comfy rug with your legs folded or if you like you can lie down, anything that helps you with your posture, sitting up would mean sitting up straight. you then close your eyes and just breathe, slowly and calmly, dont let yourself get light headed, just do this very softly.
Whilst you meditate think of nice things, places you enjoy going and things you like doing.

you want meditation to last at least a good half an hour, you could buy yourself some singing bowls to help you relax, doing it in candle light could also help you to relax and let loose too.

comment below how you meditate and what you like to think about when meditating.

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Naomi Gibbons

The 5 elements of the craft.

from Purplewitch on 10/13/2017 11:45 AM

Elements play an intricate part of the craft they are used in most spellcastings by all paths, and can also be used to discover the personalities of zodiac signs.

Earth Element
The Earth element is the element that is the most closest link to our physical world, and the densest of all the elements. It Governs money, prosperity, Buisness, Security, Loyalty, Responsibility, and anything that is connected to the physical body and health, buisness affairs and finances. It is the feminine element of the mother goddess and stands for stability and growth, it is the foundation on which the other elements move. Earth is a receptive energy, Helping us to accept responsibility and bringing to our attention limitations in our makeup. Earths season is winter, and its direction is North. In the natural environments earths place is a cave, the symbol of shelter, the womb, rebirth, and the home of ancient oracles. Other places associated with this element are forests, Valleys and Fields. Earth governs the home and areas of physical needs such as the bathroom and didning room and practical tasks. It is the element of Buildings, Financial institutions, catering, gardening, Farming, buisness and anything that requires working with the hands. earths energy is Grounding.

Earths personalities love to be surrounded by family and are quite tactile, they enjoy the pleasures of the senses and have a healthy libido. An over abundence of the earths element slows down progress and too little of the earth element, causes inability to dare, take risks or branch out.

Air Element
There is a delicate balance between thev four elements which make up the universe, Practitioners of magic work with these elemental energies and their particular charecteristics. Air governs the realm of the mind and all mental activity, It is the most etheral of the elements. Air's direction is East, and its season is spring, As it is the element of wind, Air governs all movement, and is associated with travel, freedom, thought, ideas, intellect, imagination and discovery.
Areas governed buy air are, meeting rooms, schools, librarys, airports, railway stations, and bus terminals. It is connected with mathematics, science and the law.
Air places are mountain tops, windy plains, clear or cloudy skies, and the Air element presides over the eastern quarter of a room or building.

Air Personalities are rational and analytical, they are clear thinkers and dont rush into things, Enjoying mental stimulation, a good debate, and an exchange of ideas. Too much Air makes a judgmental and critical outlook, with a pedantic attitude towards all things. these personalities can put a damper on creative ideas in their early stages, without any rational.
An over abundance of the air element and a person can live in a fantasy world, given to ideas that have no substance. they can approach something that is untenable and be blind to the pitfalls.

Fire Element
The fire element is associated with the sun, The giver of life, It governs passion, Intensity, Desire, Intuition, Understanding, Imagination, and possibilities. Fire cleanses and purifies it is also creative and destructive, and it can consume everything in its path, It is the only one of the four elements that cannot exist without feeding on something else. It offers warmth and cooks food, But can get out of control, It has the power to transform everything it touches.

Fire rules the south and is related to motivations, creativity and passion, It has a fast and forceful power and energy, it is positive and upliftingbut can be frightening if it gets out of control. it is the creative spark within us all, it promotes courage and streangth, helping us fight for what we want.

Fire personalities are charming, charismatic and passionate, they live life to the full, and rely heavily on their instincts and intuition. their streangths are creativity and leadership, they are daring and bold in their career and love life, liking stimulation and challange in both areas. Too much fire can be destructive because no boundries are imposed, leaving the fire entity worn out and off balance. An overabundance of fire leads to selfishness, egoentricity, and unrealistic expectations of others. Too little fire leads to low energy and a lack of motivation.

Water Element
The water element effects the subconscious, emotions and dreams, it is the element of love and emotions. constantly active beneath the surface, influencing our moods and emotional responses. The energy of water rules the west and its season is Autumn, it purifies, Heals, offers emotional release, and removes all that is stagnant. The energy of water is feminine and is symbolised by the womb, It is related to fertility.

Within the home, the bathroom and kitchen sink are ruled by water, It also governs the living room, the area of social activity. Water is the element of medical environments, and the healing and caring proffessions. Its places are seas, lakes, rivers, marshes, wells, pools, and areas were the land is rain-drenched.

Water personalities are spirtual, emotional, sensitive and very intuitive, often becoming involved in psychic work or mediumship. They approach life from a feeling perspective, rather than a thinking one, and can be quite spontaneous. In relationships they are empathic and nurturing, but can be touchy. too little water makes them emotionally distant, with an inability to express themselfs, causing them to keep people at arms length. in this instance they would be less empathic, intuitive and psychic. Too much water can take all emotional levels to extreme, making day to day functioning in the world difficult and possibly causing psychic overload.

Spirit element
the fifth element is spirit, In the sanskrit language is akasha, from this comes the "akashic records" which is a record of all knowledge pertaining to the magical plane. It exists in the astral world. Either was refered to as the quintessence in the middle ages, meaning fifth. The alchemists quest was to find this fifth essence, which they beleived contained the secrate of everlasting life. Either was described as the substance that made up the heavens.

The qualities of spirit are expressed through art, music, writing, religeon, healing, magic and ritual. Spirit is associated with the crown, or 7th chakera, in the tarot deck it is represented by the last card of the major arcana, the world.
Spirit colours are white and/or black, they are the colours that contain or reflect all other vibrations of the light and dark. Each culture has its own definition of spirit, in buddhist tradition it is likened to a dewdrop dissapearing into the ocean of infinite being.

Spirit is the most difficult element to describe, it is everywere and nowhere, and is the force that unites all things, in rituals it is our connection to the otherworld. The spirit element transports us beyond any narrow confines and allows us to open up to something much bigger, it is present in all aspects of life, and goes beyond thought and emotion. unlike the other four elements it has no defined place or location, even though we can not specificly place it, we know it is there.

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Naomi Gibbons

The book of shadows

from Purplewitch on 10/13/2017 10:44 AM

There is a discussion forum already about the book of shadows.
please go to discussion board then Book of shadows. all the infomation are seperated in all topics about the book of shadows.

however on this discussion board i have created this for questions on any other infomation on the book of shadows that you may like to ask, i have also done this so you can share what you already have in your book of shadows infomation wise and maybe a more advanced crafter may comment what infomation is missing in that area :)

Blessed be and looking forward to seeing what you all have on this topic

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Naomi Gibbons

Whats inside the book of shadows?

from Purplewitch on 10/13/2017 08:01 AM

Many of the things that are on this site would be written in everybodies book of shadows, as the book of shadows is used to gather as much infomation you can find relating to your beleif and intuition.

Pentacle
The pentacle is a charm seen worn by many witches today, they usually wear this not only to resemble their beleif but to wear for protection. The pentacle also has more of a meaning to it than protection and charm, but it is used during castings and means many other different things.
The pentacle is seen as the five pointed star with a ring around it, with the point facing upwards, The five points represent the five elements, Fire, water, Air, Earth and Spirit.
These elements are used for many different things in the craft...this will be explained in the element topic in the book of shadows discussion board.
the rest of the infomation on the pentacle will also be in its own topic.

The sabbats
the sabbats are the holidays celerbrated traditionally throughout the years, but now we are forced to celerbrate holidays in religeous form due to religeon being the most popular beleif so instead of celerbrating the times of the year like winter solistice, summer solistice ect, we are instead celerbrating easter and christmas all representing the beleifs of christians and what is said to be written in bibles.
The 8 sabbats will be completed in the sabbat section of the discussion forum. they will be posted as each sabbat passes by :) soo far we are in samhain so i have written about it.

Esbats
Esbats are the changes in the moon, and are logged in the book of shadows so that the caster knows how much power they will get in their spell on the said day they wish to cast, most casters rely on the moon phase as to when they will cast as they prefer the maximum amount of power in their spell work. Some casters, cast every night and use the moon as to what they will be casting during that evening/witching hour.

Herbs
Herbs are noted in the book of shadows usually and most commonly by hedge-witches and kitchen witches as they are most commonly known to use herbs more than any other path. There are many different herbs with many different meanings and uses, and those uses and meanings are usually logged. Herbs are usually carried around, put in charms, put in potions or sprinkled over candle flames to cast or enhance spells.

Candle colour correspondences
Candle magick is commonly used in all paths and many crafters, beginners especially like to use certain colours for different meanings (although this is not necessary to use different colours). The colour correspondances are there to help crafters focus on the purpose of the spell and focus more strongly without a change of thought, and remember why they are casting and the reason for the cast. 
Candle correspondencies are usually written in the journal for future references. Candle colour usually would go by the auras of the chakera, represent male or female, represent entities, zodiac signs and most commonly known for spell purpose. Beginners usually go for colour corresponding to spell purpose because it is easier for them to understand their casting more, due to them only practicing.

Altar essentials and layout
Every path has an altar or work space for their castings. this is used as their work space and also known as their sacred space. The altar is usually decorated in celerbration of the sabbats, ie colour, decoration, ornaments ect. 
The book of shadows contains infomation on the contents and essentials that is commonly needed on their altar based on their path, beleif and the type of work they perform on their altar.

Astrology signs and dates
Astrology star signs with dates are logged into the book to safe gueard knowledge on the zodiac signs of people.

other infomation
all other infomation depends on the witch and their craft, but i would like to mention that witches put every new infomation they find in their book of shadows and many witches keep many different journals for many different purposes just to keep it more organised and easier to maintain infomation and know were to look when it comes to spell work.

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Naomi Gibbons