So anyone else here seen âThe Mistâ?  All I could think of when I saw thisâŠ
This is so cool can someone explain the scientific phenomena behind this?
Just checked, this is a shelf cloud, a type of arcus cloud that usually signals the coming of severe weather. This is actually fairly normal behavior for shelf clouds, I think itâs just that the video is really close to the squall so it looks extremely ominous.
Here are a few more examples of shelf clouds.
@bludragongal Meg! Meeeeeeg! Is there a storm scene in DotL? There totally should be now because this would be awesome to paint!
Long story short: what do you want to put into it?Â
It is your book, to do with as you will. Put in whatever you think you will want / need to know, that reflects your style of practicing, etc.Â
In a tl;dr version of all those links, and a modified version of [this post], hereâs some ideas on things you can put into a grimoire (based mostly around informational purposes).Â
This list is not complete / extensive /Â ;Â moreso, it has a lot of different suggestions to give you some ideas of things you can put in.Â
about you as a witch
these could be in the format of journal pages
what you want out of witchcraft, information about your natal / birth chart if you like astrology, any notes of things you do day to day, etc.
terminology of terms within witchcraft and magic
spell timing, such as Sabbats and esbats, moon phases, days of the week, time of the day, etc.
correspondences for herbs, essential oils, crystals / minerals, colors, the four elements, planetary associations, etc.
substitutions for particular items like herbs, crystals, etc.
any safety precautions for working with certain herbs, crystals, etc.
information on how to determine personal correspondences and associations
magical / non-magical materials that can be used in spells
information on the âbasicsâ of witchcraft
what intent means, and how to work with it
what it means to visualize, and alternatives if you canât
what meditation can do for magic, and how to do it
what channeling energy means, and how to do it
what it means to charge / enchant objects, and methods to do it
setting up an altar / magical work space, and how to do it
information on any religions you work within
example: for Wicca, you may wish to write out the Wiccan Rede, how to cast a circle, how to call the four corners / elements / guardians of the watchtowers, how to set up an altar, etc.
information on any deities you work with / wish to work with
offering ideas for any deities you work with
invocations for any deities you work with
rituals / dedications / prayers to any deities you work with
information on any spirits you work with / wish to work with
offering ideas for any spirits you work with (i.e. the fae, elemental spirits like sylphs and salamanders, etc.)
information on the history of witchcraft
information on familiars and working with animals in magic
information on varieties of magic
examples: energy work, candle magic, crystal magic / crystal grids, sachet magic, knot magic, kitchen magic / tea magic, bath magic, traditional magic, urban / modern magic, chaos magic, pop culture magic, green magic, hedgework, spirit work, shadow work, blood magic, sex magic, necromancy / death magic, etc.
MAGIC NO LONGER LOOKS LIKE A WORD TO ME
any safety precautions for working with certain varieties of magic
any divination methods you wish to try
examples: definitions of the tarot cards, tarot spreads, cartomancy interpretations, definitions of runes, reading tea leaves (tasseomancy) / coffee grounds, tips on pendulum reading, etc.
spells that you write yourself, or sigils you create yourself
any notes and observations you made when testing that spell / using it
spells or sigils from external sources that you may want to use and/or reference
TO BIND– wrap in black thread, drip wax over, or seal in a jar and hide it in the dark.
TO BANISH– burn an effect to ash and sweep off the back door step, cast it out a window, or bury in the ground and spit on it
TO ENCOURAGE– Â plant it by the front door/steps, bury by a window, or place it on a windowsill
TO HIDE– place in a jar painted black, cover with cloth and bury, or wrap with a ribbon
TO CLEANSE– bury it in a bowl of  salt, burn herbs and pass through the smoke, or lay it in a moonwater bath
TO GLAMOUR– leave under the full moon, hold its reflection over a mirror with herbs, orÂ
TO WISH– place before a candle and blow it out, drown a coin in water, or let seeds blow into the wind
TO COMMUNICATE– (with a spirit or deity) – anoint a candle, leave out offerings, or open the front doors and windows
TO WARD– leave part of the spell in four corners, draw lines around the protected area, or plant an object of projection in the north, east, south, and west edges
TO CURSE– spit on it, drag your nails down it, or stick sharp things in it
TO DISCOURAGE – plant or bury by the back door, or burn to ash
TO JINX– say it three times out loud, or say a word the same time as someone else
TO MANIPULATE – use wax, use poppets, or tie several strings to pieces of an effect
TO BENEFIT – light a candle, charge a crystal, or create a talisman
Here are all the garden witches Iâve ever drawn!Â
(of course, redistributing any of these images publically is Bad, but the last 3 witches are commissions, so please donât even take them personal use, thank you!)
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