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The Magic of the Stars

In witchcraft, stars are not merely distant lights but potent sources of ancient magic and divine quidance. Witches view the night sky as a living tapestry, a celestial map. This connection to the universe is fundamental to many practices, offering a source of immense power and wisdom.

At the heart of star magic lies astrology. The belief that planetary alignments influence earthly events.

Witches charge tools, crystals, and water by leaving them under starlight, infusing them with cosmic power. Scrying in a dark mirror or bowl of water reflecting the stars is a common form of divination.


Individual constellations like the Pleiades or Sirius, are called upon for their unique powers, aiding in everything from spiritual connection to manifesting success. For the witch, the stars are not passive observers but active, powerful allies in their craft, connecting their personal magic to the universe.

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Oh forgot this one, def one of my fun adventures

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Jan 09

Thats interesting

Cornucopia


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Ianvs

Cosmic Catastrophe
Oct 06, 2024

“A cornucopia that you were not prepared to eat.”

Celestial Magic


https://lostianvs.dreamwidth.org/9936.html


The final post of my celestial magic project which synthesizes my understanding of Book II of Agrippa.


tldr; Adopting some model of celestial mechanics can assist with diagnosing issues with spells, identifying more effective combinations of spell components, and finding ways to work with ambient conditions instead of against them. I've also found that there are many ways to make "elections" through the use of tarot, numerology, qabalah, or the landscape.

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Just going to leave this here....

Cosmic Catastrophe
Aug 04, 2024

Your placement, depiction, and color for Pluto is interesting. Where is Uranus?

A Fishing Failure


https://lostianvs.dreamwidth.org/8024.html


Wherein I fail to adapt a spell to catch fish from Picatrix and get laughed at by some river fish.


CliffsNotes

  1. Combine Jupiter, Luna, Mercury, and Pisces to attract and trap fish.

  2. Over committing your attention to the trap and forgetting about the actual goal (the fish!) is a recipe for failure.


The Virtues of Venus


Prompt: You have to choose one planetary source of energy to use for all your magical needs for the rest of your life. Which planet do you choose and how do you adapt its power to ALL of your magical needs?


For me, the natural answer to this question would be Mercury. However, as someone with a lot of natural Mercurial talent, I'm not sure sticking to Mercury would be a net benefit. As our dear mentor so eloquently demonstrated, there is virtue in balance, and I tend to agree. Emphasizing my natural talents with Mercury would be like gilding the lily and would probably leave me vulnerable in other realms.


Two obvious compliments to a naturally Mercurial spirit would be Venus and Terra. While I think Terra offers a lot of potential to barter for my magical needs, I find the prospect of Venusian diplomacy…


Petulant pixie
Petulant pixie
Jul 20, 2024

I think the point of a tree within a sphere is a good point.


It’s also useful saying that something is Venusian Mercurian et al or ect suppose depends on how you see that. 😉


So for example I know something that is reportedly Venusian and is probably the most disgusting grotesque to look at and sense energy I have ever had the unfortunate experience of.


Meanwhile I know a mercurial embodiment who has ears like the FA cup a nose like a ski ramp and I find it’s mind to be positively one of the most beautiful thing I have ever experienced. Although it’s not as intelligent as I would expect from mercury. However we are talking reportedly mercurial not that it is.


On both counts I exaggerate.


Either - Neither of the above things are what my phone thinks they are. I’m referring to a female on both counts.



There are men who think/feel I’m a very sexual energy, but when asked my sexuality is can’t tell me what it is. You could speak to my ex’s (the ones still alive, several I killed off ) and I don’t suppose they could tell you either.



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Drawing from the Well of Time


https://lostianvs.dreamwidth.org/8419.html


Having established the "bed" portion of my Bed, Bath and Beyond celestial magic project, this post moves on to the "bath." I used the nativity of the Baths of Caracalla as a formula to enchant some bath salts.


CliffsNotes

  1. I learned an important lesson about patience. I already understood that all workings take time and that we have some ability to tweak that time. But, I can still be caught by surprise when my decisions don't play out the way I expected.

  2. It's beginning to become apparent to me that these celestial magic workings are imbuing objects with a kind of low-level spirit. These spirits are something less than a full blown god or daimon, but something more than just a spell.

Petulant pixie
Petulant pixie
Jul 11, 2024

Wait a minute you’re early. This is very inconsistent 🤯 I don’t like this one bit.



A Necromantic Rite


https://lostianvs.dreamwidth.org/7317.html


Synchronicities abound, as they do in the Thoth Community. I wrote this post weeks ago, but it seems more relevant now. Compared to my other astrological explorations, this working is much more straight forward. I stumbled across an abandoned site in the forest and, inspired by a passage in Picatrix, I used an impromtu necromantic spell to consort with some vestigial spirits.


CliffsNotes

  1. A mytho-poetic approach to astrological magic seems to suit my practice more than traditional elections.

  2. Targeted memorization and its effects on my subtle bodies is becoming a cornerstone of my practice.

Petulant pixie
Petulant pixie
Jul 06, 2024

I think you may greatly have misunderstood.


Someone, I ‘was’ very close to is an adult worker. She has psychological reasons rather than monetary ones, as many do from what I gather from those in the know.


I have met, worked and socialised with several different types of adult worker. I can say that I've liked them all, which is unusual baring in mind I don't much like ‘MOST’ people. However when I do I love with all of my heart.


I can't think of many I would say had a foosty energy. I think this is where you are misunderstanding me. Whatever I picked up on was rancid and sexual. I am not calling you names either!


Although as aforementioned in January there was something weirdly familiar about the feeling I got today. It’s not coloured by my mood I’m in excellent emotional fetal.


I'm a very strange witch I probably know far more about sex magic and energy transference than most. I am and always was really very choosy about who I allow to touch me or who I will touch. I know that has become magnified since 2018. I was duped and it will forever effect me, not because of them but because of me. I allowed it to happen. It’s about me not them, I’m not giving them the power.


I can count on one hand who I will allow physically close to me. I completely understand the metaphysics in a sexual union, some might say I’m balls deep in how strongly I feel about it. 😉 I have to inject humour some might say it’s a defence, but I just make myself laugh. What I choose or think for me isn’t necessarily how I feel about others.


I watch people lie consistent mirroring me and I know their stories aren’t true because they are my stories. Or stories they have built around mine. To be a good liar you have to be consistent and I will use a lie to trip up a liar.


This was a helpful conversation, Lost because the waters were starting to leak I have been trying to speak for months to tell someone what happened in 2022 and this has silenced me.


Thank you, I am most grateful because I have been doing everything in my power to break the silence, which oddly made me quiet and obviously a bigger part of me knows ‘To know, To dare, To will, To keep Silent and that’s why I haven’t been able to say anything. Although in this case I would be telling someone about their magic.


There’s a very deep person behind the username Little Delphi and I think you might have misinterpreting me. So I will try again, you have something sexual and parasitic in your energy. I won't guess but I think... I might know.

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A Spirit of Wealth


A contribution to the recent discourse on money in our community. This post was originally going to be a later chapter of my "Bed, Bath, and Beyond" celestial magic project, but given recent topics it felt more appropriate now.

https://lostianvs.dreamwidth.org/7666.html


CliffsNotes (i.e. implications on my personal practice)

  1. My previously constructed natural magic talismans are useful as permanent and reusable magical material

  2. The Zodiac model is an effective way to tweak the specific expressions of planetary influence in spells.


Petulant pixie
Petulant pixie
Jul 01, 2024


I am not coming at this from your perspective I grew up with everything a girl could desire, as a young adult I was a very rich bitch and I could command money - didn’t make me happy in the slightest. Major Money block. I see money as something that can be utilised to take advantage of my nature.


🥴🤯 Now Lost don’t go taking umbrage but reading that I felt like I just navigated the astral in Nuclear submarine with a DU leak and now the Quabballah is crying.


I mean you and Roomie absolutely no harm. 100% truth.


I hope for you both, a gaseous nebula collapse; I wish on that star for you to have abundance in absolutely everything positive.


You are the second funniest thing on the internet. You made me laugh.


🥂Prost.




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Bed, Bath, and Beyond


As I continue to systematize my practice, I've chosen to follow my natural magic project with a celestial magic project. This post documents a method I use to apply astrological mechanics to spell crafting. In this case, I tweak a sleep spell. It's a bit technical and may not be this audience's cup of tea, but I thought I would share it.


https://lostianvs.dreamwidth.org/7853.html

Petulant pixie
Petulant pixie
Jun 26, 2024

No wonder worked, I’d be knackered after all that work.


My approach was much less work and I also pinned something to my bed that I was given.


Something very special about spending time with people who calm the chaos and let you off the leash to run about daft.


Good Company, good food, and proper restful sleep.


Anyway today is already not going my way, but I’m sure a Bath as apposed to the place will help.


P.S You did surprise me that you didn’t link the pineal gland with a pine cone. A lot of what is said under Thoth Umbrella surprises me. 😳

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Talisman of Peace


https://lostianvs.dreamwidth.org/6944.html


The final chapter of my natural magic "thesis" project features the natural powers of Saturn. Here I tap into the powers of Sleep (Death's brother) to create an item I can use to get up to some mischief.


The last 10 weeks have been fun. I think I've learned a lot about what natural magic means to me and how planetary energies manifest in the material world. I've also gone a long way towards systematizing my practice and coming up with a few stock methods I can use to perform flexible magic in a variety of scenarios.


With this short semester concluded, I think I'll have a summer break and take some time to reflect.

Petulant pixie
Petulant pixie
May 25, 2024

You smell different again ‘honey’ sweet. Buzzing, no humming like a song.


I asked Spotify 😂😂😂😂 that’s really funny.


Useful Post, I now need to tinker with the past life egregore and see if he sleeps with Saturn (that sounds dodgy) or what the mechanism is. Or maybe I need to destroy him, he’s maybe not needed now.


Enjoy your Summer, I predict fast and passionate rather than furious. 😉 Maybe the fury comes before the passion. Or the passion makes you furious. 😁


TTFN ✌️



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Talisman of Cultivation


The sixth chapter of my natural magic "thesis" project features the natural powers of Jupiter. This combined Orphic elementalism, a sacrificial servitor, and the boasts of an ancient sorceress.

https://lostianvs.dreamwidth.org/6498.html

Petulant pixie
Petulant pixie
May 11, 2024

‘I could feel something coursing through my body, like blood after a hard run. My sense of smell felt more refined. This is a strange talisman that I'll need more time to explore.’


That’s brilliant. At the beginning of this post, I thought the scents changed again. It’s more earthy with a fresh sweat smell, not the unpleasant bacterial whiff of Body odour. There was also heat from the post, not dry heat like a sauna but heat like when you run a bath at full temperature, close the door, and return as the tub is nearly complete on opening the door, the steam hits you. I don’t think that the reference point for the pore opening is the same. I need to explore what I mean by pour opening. 😝



My cheap copy of Agrippa has been in an accident, which is very frustrating. I’m just glad it was only an affordable copy. 🙄


Once again, thank you for sharing.



Talisman of Action


In this post, I turn a heavy stone into a "Talisman of Action" and engage in some reflection on my journey in natural magic, so far.


https://lostianvs.dreamwidth.org/6242.html

Petulant pixie
Petulant pixie
May 10, 2024

Interesting read.


l am not going to be drawn into a conversation on the Chlamydia riddled Kola 😉😂 I’m surprised at some of the comments but I imagine when I talk it through he will just rolling eyes at me.


I'm sick of in-action. I've sat on hold for hours this week. I've got absolutely no where doing it. I have coloured in a lot of zen pictures 😂


So while, I'm taking action no one else is. 2hrs 1 minute of listening to horrendous music. When will it end, I suppose taking action and putting the phone down might work.





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Lessons of Mars


Before making the Talisman of Discipline, I predicted some sort of test. This post documents that test. It involves 3AM "demons," stabilizing a nexus, and visiting the good neighbors.


https://lostianvs.dreamwidth.org/6087.html

Petulant pixie
Petulant pixie
Apr 28, 2024

I am sorry Lost I was distracted yesterday. I didn’t take on the information.


I really enjoyed this wee tale possibly because when you read someone’s narrative your imagination becomes the director of the film in your head. It’s why books are better than films.


I’m looking forward to the next instalment.



Talisman of Discipline


The fifth part of my natural magic project features Mars.


https://lostianvs.dreamwidth.org/5551.html


This project has been interesting. In my practice, I often go on various "quests" without much expectation for what I may find. This particular project has seemed to yield more than what I've put into it. On the other hand, perhaps I'm seeing years of practice and cultivation bear fruit.


I've seen in some traditions the concept of spell cultivation. That is, instead of creating a spell on-the-fly or maintaining a catalogue of thousands of spells, you nurture a small collection of general purpose spells. This was not my plan going into this project, but it has been one of the results.


The little charms I wrote were originally meant to activate the talismans. I've found I can put them to use in other ways. The solar charm has worked as a general purpose healing spell.…

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Apr 14, 2024

I have been following although not commenting. It’s interesting work. Ty for sharing the journey

Talisman of Health


Chapter 4 of my natural magic "thesis project." I will definitely start incorporating this sun talisman into my normal workouts. I'll probably also start incorporating other energies into moving meditations.


https://lostianvs.dreamwidth.org/5299.html

Petulant pixie
Petulant pixie
Apr 09, 2024

Sorry Lost, if I seemed uninterested I was busy and I had time to acknowledge you but not really consider the post.


I like your deleting 10 years 😂 great magic I sometimes would like to delete 20 but I don’t think I would do anything different. The child like (not childish) nature of me doesn’t need any magnification 😂


I am really enjoying you sharing this journey. Thank you 😊

Talisman of Inspiration


The third chapter of my natural magic "thesis project." A short-and-sweet Venusian working for those times when I need a little extra oomph.


https://lostianvs.dreamwidth.org/5029.html


Lost Ianvs
Lost Ianvs
Mar 30, 2024

LOL The ambiguity and multiple entendre was very much "by design."


My relationship with Venusian energies has evolved over the years. Tapping into this current is more like riding a wave for me. I prefer to open up the flood gate and figure out how to manage the water once it arrives. Some practitioners may be uncomfortable with the lack of predictability, but I prefer it over more compulsory methods. The "spice of life" and all that. :)

Talisman of Discretion


https://lostianvs.dreamwidth.org/4672.html


The second part of my natural magic "thesis project." This is fairly typical of what Mercurial workings look like in my practice. The intention was to create an object I could hold to facilitate the absorption of information during study.

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Mar 23, 2024

Ty for sharing and providing a detailed explanation of what you did and why.

Psychic Talisman


This is a bit of a "thesis project" following my first complete reading of Agrippa. As a personal challenge, I decided to turn my set of "bones" into a collection of natural magic talismans using only (99%) material from Book I of Agrippa's Three Books.


https://lostianvs.dreamwidth.org/4558.html

Petulant pixie
Petulant pixie
Mar 16, 2024

Very interesting Lost. However you are getting more freaky with the subject matter. I know Liam is aware I have a cheap copy of the book but he probably thinks I use it for decoration.


I can't be bothered creating my own post and there's no one here anyway. If there ever was.


I'm currently not partaking in any psychic work as I've decided to take a break after an amusing incident with the Delphites. They have also changed their position on certain opinion which made me rethink my approach.


Moreover, I made an error in a reading where the querent appeared as two individuals, causing confusion. Even after several attempts, the same cards kept showing up.


However, I'm not worried about it. I have taken charge of the situation and written my thoughts in a letter, which I have sealed and my son signed on all the possible opening points.


I'm feeling vibrant, joyful, and playful, and people around me have noticed the change. I have decided to take a break from my routine and embrace the mystery of life. Some people suggested that I create my narrative, but I believe it's better to let the magic unfold itself.


In short, I'm confident in my decision to take a break, and I'm excited to see what the universe has in store for me.


I've got reading and research to do.


Landscape Alchemy


I thought I would share some of my personal practice. This post documents a magical experiment involving some militant fae, a strange solar ritual, and artisanal moon water. This is my method for opening up natural nexuses in the landscape to use as repositories of magical materials for spell-work.


https://lostianvs.dreamwidth.org/1066.html


Addenda: I forgot the most important step that actually ties the nexus together. The post now includes this sentence: "The Sun installation included two chilies (one for Sol and one for Terra), as well as all the soil I collected from the other sites, and the flowers from the intermediary's bouquet."

Petulant pixie
Petulant pixie
Jan 24, 2024

🤣🤣🤣


A third party negotiation with the Fae? I know you know better than that.


How many times have we talked about the Fae?

So far, I'm very pleased with my color/planetary/elemental deck and the way it synchs up so well with traditional tarot.


For instance, today I drew from the deck I created, and got the Earth element card. I shuffled my tarot deck and drew 3 of Pentacles.


Obviously I intend to build on this, but I wanted to share this experience.

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Jun 22, 2023

You were able to create 78 cards of your own? I’m impressed.

The Powder Keg


https://www.masterthe.net/post/the-powder-keg


When beginning a more complex operation, I'll often employ glyphs to help organize my thoughts and formerly initiate the spell to my conscious mind. This particular operation is for a project wherein a spirit has found itself trapped, partly due to circumstance and possibly due to foul play. The spirit requested my assistance and I've decided to respond by amplifying the local land energies, injecting some additional martian-like energy, and installing a sun around which everything can orbit. The current configuration of the area was somewhat messy, but had many of the ingredients present. They only need some reorganizing.


It's probably apparent that I'm using a planetary model for this approach. I'll be honest, the planetary system isn't my preferred mode of practice, but I'm enjoying the experimentation.

I love the use of symbols and glyphs to both work things out / break things down that I’m struggling to grasp.


They are also great for teaching too, and of course great to stop others from learning. Symbols are a useful tool that gets used a lot in closed traditions / practices and with the would be ‘gatekeeper’


Symbology is of course the language of the universe and once you get used to taking down your own notes in the form of symbols, it then becomes a lot easier to read the notebook of the universe.


Most of the coolest herbal and incense formulas come to me first in the form of a symbol that is a r

Puzzle which ends up getting solved eventually. I’ve noticed this is also true in physics although perhaps the other way around sometime 😅


Liam

Astrological Magics


I've begun incorporating the Western Zodiac into my personal magical system and pondering its implications. I started by contemplating via oracle and improvised readings the nature of these energies. I then cross-referenced my intuitions with "learned" resources like Agrippa, modern alchemical foundations , the Picatrix, De Quindecim Stellis, and even blog posts by practicing astrologers.


Most of this information is useless and in some cases downright misleading. Medieval and Renaissance magicians were either fools or geniuses, but I cannot tell which. Some authors seem content to provide long lists of correspondences with little to no context, as-is tradition.


Nonetheless, with the benefit of a cold reading one can ascertain how and where the Zodiac "fits." Personally, I've found the concept of "cardinal", "fixed", and "mutable" serves as a nice bridge from the elements, where the concept of "ascendant" and "descendant" bridges to the planets. There are also some…


Cosmic Catastrophe
Mar 04, 2023

Piggybacking off what Liam just said, I personally don’t see much value in going straight to incorporating zodiac spirits into any workings unless you’ve spent time with them. What use would it be to just throw Scorpio into a ritual or spell unless you know who you’re dealing with? Nothing beats “bathing” in that energy—as Liam and Chris put it—and getting personal. When you have that familiarity and respect, on a daily basis, then you can think about using that energy. The point is, zodiac spirits are not ingredients, per se, any more than any other spirit. Nor is it enough to simply view them as aspects of yourself. In todays world, that’s all too easy to do. Astrology is a huge part of the popular culture, and we tend to think of zodiac spirits in terms of how they relate to us in a more narrow respect. I’m guilty of that—it wasn’t till Liam and Chris suggested I actually contact my zodiac placements that I saw the difference. For instance, I’m an Aries. You’d think Aries energy would come easily to me when I invoke it, or that I’d instantly be comfortable with it, but that’s not the case, I found.

We are well known for using the 'Tree of Life' glyph but here is another version which others may like. It shows the same info just let's say "it's a little more filled in" and it happens to be a Liam favourite.


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Anyanka Jenkins
Anyanka Jenkins
Feb 08, 2023

Here is a link to a slightly larger version:


https://picryl.com/media/anima-mundi-by-robert-fludd-utriusque-cosmi-historia-1617-17faf4?zoom=true

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