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Wood
Alder - weather magick, necromancy, courage, passion
Almond - wisdom, prosperity, love magick, healing, self protection
Apple - fertility, healing, abundance
Ash - protection, healing, prosperity, strength, intellect, will power, justice, balance, travel, wisdom
Beech - binding work, love, friendship
Birch - intuition, creativity, love, healing, protection, grounding, cleansing
Cherry - mental clarity, decision making
Cedar - healing, spirituality, prosperity
Driftwood - protection, energy, moon magick
Elder - healing, protection, banishment, prosperity
Hawtorn - protection, magick sacred to dragons and the fire
Hazel - truth, divination, wisdom, luck
Holly - purity, sun magick, strength, protection, luck
Maple - love, abundance, money, health
Oak - protection, fertility, strength, health, luck, defense, courage, longevity
Pine - healing, fertility, protection, money, cleansing, mental clarity
Poplar - the Crone, astral projection, divination, rebirth
Redwood - “king of trees”, strength, protection, creativity, enlightenment
Rowan - defense, creation, travel, healing, divination
Willow - healing, protection, spellwork
Yew - strength, change, death, immortality, protection
Duck asks:
If you would like to ask me any of these questions, leave an ask in my inbox. They can be anonymous if you want!
1) what made you decide to start your witchcraft journey
2) Favourite witchy books so far?
3) Best piece of advice you have so far?
4) Where do you see yourself progressing in your craft?
5) What is a misconception of witchcraft that you want to get rid of?
6) Favourite crystal at the moment?
7) What divination tools do you use?
8) Any witchy blogs you recommend following?
Witchy Weekly Challenge (Week 2): Learning and Progressing
Day 1: carry 1 crystal with you today that calls to you, write down your experiences
Day 2: practice one form of divination today
Day 3: spend at least a few minutes today focused on meditation/grounding and centering
Day 4: choose an affirmation to focus on reciting this morning, to bring that energy in
Day 5: Do some reading into a topic of your interest and write down 5 things you've learnt
Day 6: ask another witch about a topic they have interest in/knowledge in
Day 7: end the week with some gratitude, write a list of things you are grateful for this week, they can be big or small!
As always you're not expected to share what you do, but you're welcome to if you would like.
Hope you all enjoy!
Bought a posh Disney notebook. Am I going to use it for a grimoire or Book of Shadows?
You bet your ass I am!
Witchy Weekly Challenge Week 4 (Words are Powerful):
Hi all! Another week in and your resident Duck has returned with another Witchy Weekly Challenge! I hope you are all enjoying them! I will apologise now if anything in weekly challenges gets repeated, its unintentional Haha! This weeks theme is words are powerful.
The challenge is:
Sit and reflect on how you view yourself. Write all the positive words on one side of a piece of paper and all the negative on the other. What has led you to view yourself like this?
Following on from day one. Refer back to all your negative words you used to describe yourself. Can you come up with a word/thought/sentence to challenge them?
Think of something that you usually view as negative about yourself. Imagine you're complimenting someone, what would you say to them?
Spend time talking to a close family member or friend today. Let the conversation flow naturally, no matter where it leads.
Consider another tumblr user that brings you joy with their posts. Send them an ask with a compliment or words of encouragement. It can be anonymous or with your blog name attached!
Listen to your favourite song, really focus on the lyrics. Then listen to the instrumental version of the song. How does the song change without lyrics?
Have a go at writing your own poetry/song/short story. What words are you drawn to using? What feelings do the words invoke for you? Ask someone close to you to read it, does it invoke the same feelings for them, or different?
As always you are more than welcome to share your experiences, though you don't have to!
Hope you all enjoy the challenge! Let me know if you want me to continue these challenges!
Hey everyone!
What should the theme be for Witchy Weekly Challenge 6? Comment below! 💗
So for Lughnasadh this year, I made some shortbread hearts and stuck little wafer butterflies on them (which turned out adorable!), drank wine, listened to some of my favourite music, ordered pizza and did a spread with my favourite oracle deck!
Life is good!
Witchy Weekly Challenge: Week 6: Mundane Can Be Magical!
Hello again everyone! Your resident Duck has returned with the next weekly challenge (albeit a bit earlier than the last one haha). I was ecstatic to see how many people loved week 5's challenge and I hope you all enjoyed participating! This week's theme is "mundane can be magical"!
The challenge is:
Put your favourite music on. Feel the music, dance if you want to, sing your heart out, laugh at yourself.
Cook yourself something. Mindfully consider your ingredients, focus on the energy you want to bring to your food. Make whatever you want, however you like it. Enjoy your food, with gratitude for all the work you put into it.
Choose an outfit to wear. Pick out items that make you feel good. Perhaps pick crystal jewellery for the energy you want to introduce into your day. Observe how you feel wearing your outfit.
What/where are your favourite scents in the world? What makes these scents special to you? Maybe you can experiment with using these scents in your grimoire/BOS?
Spend time with your favourite people. Observe how you feel around them. Write a note for them to tell them how special they are to you and give it to them.
Where is your favourite place to just sit and relax? Go there if you can and spend some time without technology.
What is something that most people consider mundane but you can see the magic of? Spend the day embracing that "mundane thing" in whatever way you would like.
As always lovely people, you are welcome to share what you do to complete each challenge. However, you're not expected to. I hope you enjoy this weeks challenge, and do feel free to comment if you would like the challenges to continue!
Witchy Weekly Challenge 7: Self love and healing:
As promised loves, your resident duck has returned with week 7 of the weekly challenge series! This week is all about self love and healing! I hope you're enjoying the weekly challenges so far! Do feel free to drop a comment or a private message if you have any ideas for future challenge themes! I love to hear new ideas :)
The challenge is:
Journalling time! What is it you want to achieve/see in yourself/change? What is holding you back?
Practice setting yourself a few goals to achieve those plans. Start small and work up! Perhaps you can set your specific intention for the following year?
Set aside some time to focus on yourself. Maybe relax in a nice bath using your favourite oils or salts. No distractions, just be.
Choose an affirmation for the day and recite it either out loud or in your head as you are getting ready for the day.
Spend some time looking at yourself in the mirror. Thank each individual part of your body for what it does for you.
Spend today treating your body like your closest friend. Mindfully nourish your body with good food, do some exercise if you can, try to get at least 8 hours of sleep.
Go on a date with yourself. Treat yourself by doing something you love, having your favourite food and maybe buying something for yourself, if you're able to. Be kind to yourself.
As always beautiful people, you are welcome to share what you do to complete the challenges. But it's not expected. I hope you enjoy this week and please feel free to share your thoughts and ideas for the challenges!
Time for a new segment I like to call: Coincidence or magic?
I do a daily affirmation every morning and today I was mixing it up and chose "I am safe and protected, nothing negative can harm me".
Fast forward a few hours, I was on a walk with my friend and literally some bird poo dropped and splatted right near the tip of my shoe. Admittedly most would argue coincidental because getting a bit of bird poo on your clothes or body isn't exactly harmful. However, I like to think of it as my affirmation this morning worked. I was protected from getting bird poo on my head and having my day ruined!
Witchy Weekly Challenge 8: Inspiration!
Hello my lovely humans! Your resident duck is alive and well! After a massively long period of creative block for Weekly Challenges, I've decided to make WWC week 8 about inspiration! I apologise for the extreme delay in coming up with it, I didn't want to release anything that didn't have my full heart and soul in! Thank you all for being so patient and I hope you enjoy this weeks challenge. I will apologise if any of the daily tasks are the same as previous weeks, but it's always good to check back on some favourites Haha!
This weeks challenge is:
Journalling time! What does the word inspiration mean to you? When have you felt most inspired in your craft? What inspires you to progress in your craft?
Start your day with setting your intention, perhaps when stirring your morning coffee or making your breakfast. You could focus on inspiration or you could set a different intention for the day.
What is a path in witchcraft that inspires you? Whether it be kitchen witchery, green witchery, sea witchery. Incorporate something related to that path into your craft today! Remember it's your personal path, nothing has to be structured and set!
Follow your inspiration with your craft today. Do you feel inspired to write an entry in your BOS? Or inspired to practice tarot? Go for it! Witchcraft has no rules and regulations!
Are there any particular deities or aspects of witchcraft you are drawn to? Research them further today, develop your knowledge. There might be a future part of your craft waiting to develop!
Observe/talk to a fellow practitioner and see where inspiration takes you today!
Spend some time in your favourite place, whether in nature or in your home. Is there anything you could use/incorporate into your craft in this environment? Alternatively what does this place make you feel?
BONUS DAY: meditate with a crystal you are drawn to today. Document your experiences and continue to document anything you notice following this meditation.
As always wonderful people, you're free to share your experiences! However, you're not expected/obligated to. Hope you enjoy this week! Please feel free to share any feedback and ideas with me, I'm always open to hearing it! Again sorry for the delay, thank you for being so patient with this little Duck
Let's start a helpful thread:
What do you do to protect yourself and your energies?
I:
Wear protective jewellery such as jewellery incorporating protective crystals
Visualise a white impenetrable light around me
Chants and affirmations
Avoiding situations that I get negative feelings about
Well I had a surge of energy and gave the house a good clean, now to crash for the next week or so. In preparation to do it all over again!
So my little organisation spree has meant that I now have my witchy books all comfortably sat on one shelf
Deep diving into old nostalgia filled songs is the only therapy this music witch needs!
Witchy Weekly Challenge 9: Honouring the Natural World:
Welcome back everyone! Your resident duck has managed to return, relatively on time, with Witchy Weekly Challenge 9! This weeks theme is honouring the natural world. I hope you enjoy and as always do share your thoughts on these challenges and any ideas you have for future challenges! I love you all!
The challenge is:
Take some time to sit with your back against a tree, feel the bark against your back. Breathe deeply, visualise yourself spreading roots below the earth.
Observe your natural environment. What plants are native? Can you notice the signs of Autumn/Fall already? Observe, learn, research and incorporate this new knowledge into your craft.
Lets learn more about the hidden meanings of birds! Observe what birds you see regularly and which are rare sightings. Research their hidden meanings.
Plant shopping time! Bring some of the natural world into your space. If you're unable to, spend some time appreciating the plant life in your local area, perhaps when out on a walk!
Give back to your natural world. Feed the birds, water local plant life, leave offerings. Do what you feel is right.
Journaling time! What is a herb you use regularly in your craft? What are its general magical properties? What are the properties it has, personal to you? If you're not sure, what is a herb you would love to use more of and why?
Go on a walk. Are there any elements of nature you are drawn to? Perhaps a broken tree branch can be your new wand? However, please ensure you do so respectfully.
As always my darling witches, you're free to share what you do to complete the challenge. However, you're not expected to! Hope you enjoy this week! Thank you for your feedback and support for these weekly challenges!
Noooooo 🥺 but I've got an entire witchy and non witchy family from group chats 😭 x please keep in touch following the decision to remove groupchats everyone! I love you all and I will continue to chat to you in whatever form and I will continue to try and roll out weekly challenges. I will try and follow everyone but it may take a while Haha x
This is devastating :(
All good things...
We love coming up with new features to make your experience on Tumblr more visceral; when they don’t work out that way, we remove them to make space for new features. Unfortunately, group chats haven’t lived up to our expectations, so we’ll be removing them from Tumblr this month.
Some of you have really leaned into group chats, discussing the merits of various sourdough proofing times, sharing your WIPs with new audiences, and exchanging complicated fan theories on the provenance of Croki.
The majority of you, however, have preferred to have these interactions elsewhere. And so, as we get ready to remove the group chat feature from Tumblr, it’s time to take these conversations to your reblog chains, your replies, and your messages. We’ll leave your chats up until September 22 at 6pm EST. After that, well, the weird will continue to be your oyster.
For some reason tumblr isnt letting me private message at the moment. But here is the link to my discord server, following the decision to disband group chats on here:
https://discord.gg/ddtsmKaU
Anybody from the group chats and my tumblr blog are welcome to join!
Bare with me everyone. Tumblr is having a fit with me at the moment. I can't:
Private message or see private messages
Interact with or even see group chats
See answers to asks I've sent or posts tagging me
Reply to comments on my blog posts
I don't know what's happening 😂
Made a link to my discord server that won't expire, now that tumblr is playing up for me 😂:
