Here's a small Grimoire for those of you who are curious. This could be an opportunity for you to begin your studies, because for everyone, everything can be interpreted, so you can look for some basic Resources to delve deeper and create your own practice! Here's a basic, but also something simple, because you don't need big ingredients or sophisticated things to practice!
About Magick Itantion
Intention, broadly speaking, is your goal, will, desire, or purpose.
The vast majority of magickal practitioners will agree that intention matters, *to some extent*.
First, you have to *want* to perform magick, and you have to *want* the result of the magick to occur.
Most will agree that if you just "go through the motions", the working won't have the *power* necessary to do what you want it to do; you have to be an active participant in your own magick.
Without intention, spells are dead letters and nothing will happen. This is what separates a potent herbal spell from the half-full bottle of Italian seasoning that's been sitting in your spice cabinet since 1998.
This idea that the magickal practitioner has to *intend* for magick to occur is not new. **However, the idea that "intention is everything" is very new and, in my opinion, incorrect and potentially harmful. When intention replaces everything, the practice becomes more like the Law of Attraction than anything else—if you want it enough, it will happen; if you *intend* it, it will be. This leads people to replace all the components of a spell and then wonder why it didn't work, or to think that wishing hard enough will cure their illness, or to not understand why they don't feel energetic vibrations from the piece of glass they found in the alley that is now a substitute for moldavite—it can disconnect the witch from the tools they are working with. It can also lead to disappointment when simply wishing has not brought any results.
I've also seen this develop into a practice that is self-centered in a harmful way. Not everything is your intention, because there are other forces at play. The piece of glass in the alley resents being treated like trash and will resist helping you. The Italian seasoning is so old that the oils have gone rancid. Your love spell didn't work because you replaced the roses with an old shoelace. The fake crystal you bought at Temu carries the anguish of slave labor and exploitation. Grass clippings from mowing the lawn won't be a good substitute for potentilla and myrrh. So much of the practice revolves *solely* around the practitioner that people begin to believe that every flicker of a candle is a sign, every moth that flies in during the cold is an omen, that their idle or intrusive thoughts will somehow disturb a powerful, ancient deity.
There are some practices that *indeed* center intention and have excellent results, but there are still other components of these styles of magic that separate them from just overly intense daydreaming.
Intention *matters*. You won't accidentally stumble into performing a ritual that summons a demon; your intrusive thoughts aren't spells; you *can* substitute ingredients as long as they make sense. It's not a shortcut to building an understanding of the craft, and it simply does not, and cannot, replace the connections and relationships practitioners build with the natural world, themselves, or other entities.
This is all my opinion and comes from a very animistic and traditional perspective. I'd love to hear others' thoughts, whether they agree or disagree.
-Text from a redditor of Wichtcraft subreddit
Some Cristals
AMETHYST:
Super Crystal of Protection and Spirituality. Amethyst awakens intuition, blocks spiritual attacks, purifies environmental energy, increases our vital energy, and helps with weight loss.
AMAZONITE:
Amazonite attracts good luck to its wearer, improves mental abilities, opens paths, and helps treat osteoporosis.
AQUAMARINE:
Spiritual and Protective Crystal. Aquamarine reduces stress, helps achieve greater inner peace, facilitates communication with beings of light, and combats the forces of darkness.
AGATE:
Stone of Health and Protection. Agate strengthens our health, protects our bioenergetic field, balances the Yin and Yang forces, and helps us find treasures and opportunities.
BLUE KYANITE:
The protective stone of Archangel Michael. Blue Kyanite protects against energetic attacks, wards off negative people, neutralizes envy and the evil eye, and helps treat the thyroid.
YELLOW CALCITE:
Crystal of Spiritual Elevation. Yellow Calcite attunes us to higher planes, promotes meditation, studies, and attracts higher energies.
ORANGE CALCITE:
Energizing Stone Full of Vital Energy. Orange Calcite awakens a deep joy for life, strengthens the Chakras, combats fears and phobias, and elevates our energy and disposition.
GREEN CALCITE:
Crystal of spiritual peace and emotional healing. Green Calcite balances emotions, eliminates anxiety and nervousness, helps overcome hurts, and provides a sense of deep peace.
CITRINE:
Crystal of Prosperity and Success. Citrine attracts great prosperity, increases our personal strength, opens paths, attracts new opportunities, and promotes digestion.
Colors Meanings
Red:
courage, passion, energy, activates rituals.
Pink:
romantic love, harmony, tenderness, self-love.
Yellow/Orange:
joy, success, and prosperity.
Green:
life, health, energy, healing;
Purple/Blue: meditation, opening tarot oracles, intuition. Blue is more for wisdom, communication, and intellect.
Brown:
strength, security, anchoring.
Black:
protection, banishment, cleansing of negative energy.
White: replaces another color, positive energy, peace.
It's a time of renewal and new beginnings. Herbal baths during the new moon are ideal for setting intentions, attracting positive energy, and triggering personal growth. They are used to strengthen self-esteem, stimulate creativity, and manifest goals. Planning.
Waning Moon:
It's a good time for cleansing and purifying baths. During this lunar phase, it's common to seek to remove negative energies, let go of unwanted patterns, and close cycles. Herbal baths during the waning moon aid in this process of release and renewal.
The Balsamic Moon is the final stage of the Waning Moon phase, which lasts its last four days. The term "balsamic" means an agent that heals, softens, and restores.
During this phase, it's recommended to finish anything pending, as nothing should be started. Some practices that can be performed during the Balsamic Moon include: Smudging with sage, sharing wisdom about the New Moon and its energetic influence, and smudging with flowers such as white rose, chamomile, and lavender.
Black Moon:
The last three days of the waning moon, a phase of looking inward and what needs to change. Meditation, self-awareness, why you're changing, and accepting guilt and shortcomings.
Full Moon:
This is a period of fulfillment and fulfillment. An herbal bath during the full moon tends to increase intuition, promote emotional healing, enhance spiritual energy, and intensify the connection with the divine. It's also great for celebrating achievements and expressing gratitude. Sweet aromas energize and enhance.
Some Speels
Protection Amulet:
Bag, 7 bay leaves, a teaspoon of dried rosemary, and a small cinnamon stick.
Peace Ritual Place:
Write peace on a white or blue candle, from the bottom to the top. You can add lavender essential oil or coconut olive oil, whiter crystals on the altar, lavender herbs, and sweetgrass.
Self-Esteem Bath:
Water, honey, and red rose. Ideal for Fridays and/or full moon nights.
Index
Here's a small Grimoire for those of you who are curious. This could be an opportunity for you to begin your studies, because for everyone, everything can be interpreted, so you can look for some basic Resources to delve deeper and create your own practice! Here's a basic, but also something simple, because you don't need big ingredients or sophisticated things to practice!
Moon:
Protection Amulet: