THE SPIRITS OF THE SEASON
The scents have returned, bringing with them the same dreams and symbols. We do not wish to be understood as a form of conquest, they tell me. The magick is that you smell us at all; the awareness that you sense our presence is what we seek.
WORKING WITH CORRESPONDENCES AS AN ANIMIST WITCH
Correspondences in witchcraft have been misinterpreted as something to memorize, like multiplication tables in math. 3 x 3 = 9; 6 x 7 = 42; mugwort is good for dreams; cinnamon for accelerating; memorize it for god’s sake. But this approach not only favours practitioners of magick with a brilliant memory, it also isn’t a true indicator of how skilled the witch actually is.
WHAT ARE THE BEST PRACTICES AROUND SPIRITUAL PROTECTION WHEN WORKING WITH SPIRITS?
Instead of protective spells against "evil" or harm, what if one of the most protective acts we can engage in is to form authentic relationships with spirits? In other words, spirits ARE protection.