Witchcraft on the go
The latest fad in the realm of witchcraft publishing appears to be 'practicing witchcraft on the go'.
At first, this may seem like a sign of the times but, looking back in history, witchcraft has nearly always been performed "on the go."
Witches have always traveled to where they were needed, taking with them the barest essentials.
There have also been times when witches were away from their home and they were summoned for immediate attendance.
In such cases, all they could take with them was their knowledge of the craft.
Everything else that they might need would have had to been acquired at the site.
Do you, as a witch, have the ability to perform witchcraft at any given place without the need of a kit that you've brought from home?
Test Yourself.
The next time you are alone in the woods, look around.
If someone came to you asking for a spell of protection, would you be able to perform that spell using the items surrounding you?
Do you know tree correspondences?
Is there water nearby?
Could you make a circle of rocks?
Think through the spell you would perform.
Imagine yourself in a grassy summer meadow.
Someone comes to you asking advice on their future.
You have none of your oracle kits with you.
Would you be able to create an oracle from what the meadow has to offer?
Does yarrow grow in the meadow?
Do you know how to make an oracle from yarrow sticks?
Are their pebbles on the ground?
Do you know enough symbols to make an oracle from the stones using charcoal to mark them?
Could you make unmarked oracles out of the stones?
Can you interpret the meaning of the wild flowers growing there?
What would you do to create the oracle needed to give advice on another's future?
Go and visit a friend or family member.
If this person suddenly asked your help in ridding the house of a negative spirit, would you be able to rid the spirit using what is available to you in the house?
Finally...
The next time you are grocery shopping, go through the produce aisle.
Do you know the uses and correspondences of all the vegetables and fruits offered there?
What spells or rituals would you use them in?
Do the same in spice aisle.
The Need for Kits
Is there a need to purchase an "on the go" witch kit?
If you can pass the above tests, the answer is no.
Everything you need is exactly where you are.
The Universe does provide and what you cannot find on the outside, you will find that it is within you.
Taped Symbols?
On a whim, not so long ago, I grabbed a roll of thin, dark red tape and taped a five-pointed star shape onto my kitchen counter where I tend to do alot of my spellwork.
I don't keep an altar in this area but it's where you can almost always fnd me, baking or doing dishes or sitting at the table to read.
So naturally, this is where I light my candles so that I can keep an eye on them while they burn.
When taping the star-shape, I noticed that the center or belly of the star is the perfect place to burn the candle and, depending on how big I made the star, I can also add a few other trinkets to the star-belly as well.
This includes items that would be used in charm bags and talismans.
I found that using the taped symbol works very strongly and have been using it with the top-point of the star facing the directional point of a desired outcome (N,S,E,W).
I have also begun using other symbols and encircling the symbols with a corresponding herb to further empower my focus and the results have been great!
Masking tape that is colored with a crayon almost has the same effect, although I've found that tape that is already the color you need works best.
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