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Speaker: Do you feel drawn to learn more about witchcraft and the occult, but feel lost on where to start? Then welcome to Get In, Loser, We're Doing Witchcraft, a podcast all about what it means to be a witch and where to get started on your journey. Join us as we navigate through various witchy topics and share what we've learned about the craft. So get in, witches, as we learn all about spell jars.
Speaker: I guess as a disclaimer, if you couldn't already tell, I'm sick again. Again. Again. Like, I swear to God. I was telling Mike what you said about how, like, when you were messaging yesterday and you were like, I feel like you've been sick
Speaker: more often since you've been in Japan than you have your entire life. I'm like, I mean, the frequency has definitely gone up. And I'm like, yeah, because I'm sick like every other month. Like, this is stupid. I feel like you've been not sick less time in Japan than you've been sick. And every time I'm sick here, it's not even just like, oh, I have a cold for a few days and I feel better. No. It's like weeks.
Speaker: Awful. And I don't know. It's not just like, oh, I'm like sniffly. Like right now you're like, I have a fever. I feel like crap. I'm like dizzy when I walk. I'm just like, that's not normal. When you move somewhere that's like a warm tropical island, I would feel like you would be sick less because like normally you get sick in like cold climate type weather. Yeah. And now you're just like, no, I'm just sick all the time. All the time.
Speaker: And my coworker was like, oh, it's just the Okinawa crud. And I'm like, no, it's not. She was like, it's allergies. And I'm like, no, it's not. Because you don't run a fever with fucking allergies. I usually know. That would have to be some pretty severe allergies. Because then it would be like your body trying to fight off your allergies. Yeah. So if you hear random sniffling or coughing that we're unable to take out because one of us is talking while I'm coughing.
Speaker: That's why. I'm going to try and mute myself every time I need to cough. And she's been really quiet, which I'm proud of. But she was whining right before you popped on. But if you hear a puppy in the background, as always, I have a house full of animals. But we have a little puppy house guest for the weekend that we're helping Tim Foster. Well, her actual family is out at a concert. And she's so cute. She is very cute. She's like a miniature
Speaker: We were trying to figure out what we would think her breed was, and she seems like she'd be a mix of a rat terrier, or one of those kinds of terriers that have that really pointed face, and a Queensland healer. She's got that really big gray speckling and black patches, but she has that really pointed terrier face, and she's so tiny. Probably a 30 -pound dog max full -grown.
Speaker: she's like basically like a tenth of the size of your doggies i know i'm like always so nervous because ronald come like barreling at her he loves her like he's obsessed with this little puppy but he'll like full speed run at her and i'm like gentle buddy right you're gonna have a breaker and he's like i'm having fun mom i was just a kid too he was like the first night
Speaker: And they were like laying on the floor, like by the couch. And she's just like laying there, chewing on this little toy, like being precious. And he comes over and just flops his entire body down on her and like lays on her. And I was like, can she breathe? Is she alive? Did you smash her? Yeah. He weighs like over 60 pounds at six months old. And then she is like, she weighs like less than my cats.
Speaker: I want to meet all the puppies. They're pretty precious. I just really want to meet Rune and Nix. I mean, I know Rix is going to just be in a corner avoiding me the whole time until she gets more comfortable. But at least I know Rune will love me.
Speaker: Roon loves everyone. He had his temperament test yesterday at the place that we board Nix at. And when I went to pick him up, they were like, he did so good. And I was like, I did not expect anything less. And she was like, no, like, he had so much fun meeting all the new people and new puppers. And I was like, yep.
Speaker: I assumed so. She's like, he's actually still playing right now. We're gonna have to go round him up. I was like, good luck with that. Right? Because he's like, no, I'm playing. Thank you. So he did really good. And then Nix had her, we just started her intermediate training on Thursday. So like level two of her training. And it was like we went five steps backwards because it was all new people except for one.
Speaker: So she didn't want to do anything. And she was just growly and barking the whole time. And I was getting really frustrated. And her trainer came over and was like, I expected this. And she's doing everything. You're doing everything fine. And I was like, good, because I felt like a failure today.
Speaker: Yeah, like, see, she's so weird how like, you could raise two dogs in the same house and they have completely different temperaments. They're just like, you receive the same training, everything. It makes me wonder like, if like dog zodiac signs are a thing. So we talked about that one time. And next is the beginning of trying to remember one of them is the beginning of February and the other one is the end of February.
Speaker: Okay, end of February ruins the beginning of February. Oh, so he's like a Macquarie s and she's a Pisces. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, it kind of tracks. Yeah. So we were like, I were talking about that and I was like, basically like the same thing. Like I wonder if
Speaker: That's a thing. And then we were looking at their dates to figure out what their zodiac signs were. And I was like, this seems accurate. Because Rune is a little weirdo and loves everybody. And just super sweet. And Nix is like, everyone is sus, hates everyone. She's a whiny baby. She's super emotional. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, so.
Speaker: I did feel good because like, there was this little dog in there that I don't know what it was about this dog, but Nyx had she wanted nothing to do with it. And like every time this little it was like a tiny dog too. But every time it would move she was like, like on guard just staring at it and like you could tell she was really like irritated. And her trainer was like, you know, you can DMT her which it's like, distract
Speaker: I can't remember what the M stands for, but basically you're distracting and getting their attention back to you and then treating. To get them to know if you're saying things, they want to pay attention to you because you're going to treat them like you're the exciting thing. I don't know what that dog's owner said. They said something to the trainer.
Speaker: And the trainer was like, no, like she's doing very good with this dog. This dog is like night and day from day one of training. Like she's doing really good with her. And I was like, oh, thank you. Yeah. Especially because I did not feel like I was doing good with her that day. It was very frustrating day for me. Yeah. Like, yeah. I mean, I already know, you know, just based on like with the other pups that you've had, like the importance of putting them in that training as big dogs, making sure they're like,
Speaker: perfect little citizens and honestly like more people, including myself. So I'm not trying to knock all little dog owners because I also didn't do this because I'm like, oh, you know, gizmo is that he's a lap dog. We always like insist on like big dogs go to training, but we don't insist on little dogs go to training. And I think that's ridiculous because little dogs can harm people too and can scare people and can be like really shitty dog citizens too.
Speaker: But now that we've gone on a pet tangent, I guess we should actually get started on the episode. But before we do, we have a huge shout out. We have a new Supercast subscriber. Yes. Her name is Regina. We are so happy to have you. Thank you so much for subscribing to our podcast and for supporting us. We really appreciate it.
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Speaker: But yeah, I love getting emails from people like the one that we just got talking about how like, you know, they're new to the craft and they came in and they, they listened to one episode, the spooky new Orleans episode, and then like went back and listened to all of the other episodes and how they felt like they've actually like learned something. I'm like, huh?
Speaker: We're doing good. Yeah, we're actually doing a great job. Yeah. Thanks for that. You help us with our imposter syndrome. Yes. But yeah, we appreciate all the all the love that we do get. Don't stop loving us. So all that aside.
Speaker: What are we talking about today? I've already forgotten. I'm just kidding. We're talking about spell jars, which was a fun topic to learn about and not something I've done. Yeah. I don't know. Yeah. I've never made a spell jar.
Speaker: I have, but I've never sealed it with wax. I've just used like a stopper or like a mason jar lid. Yeah. I think like the closest I've gotten is I put that little, I do that little salt bowl outside on my patio, like by my friend door.
Speaker: That's what it reminded me of when we were like, because I never talked, I never, when I, what I'm doing, I never am like, oh, I'm making a spell jar. Yeah. But then like, as I'm like, oh, this is exactly what I'm doing is what they say here. And it reminded me so much of your salt bowls. Yeah. Just without a lid. Yeah. It's just a little bowl. It's not a jar. So I don't know. Is it the same? Who knows? Who knows? Who knows? I still do it and I love it.
Speaker: So we are talking about spell jars and as always we'll start with a little bit of background and history. So spell jars are also known as witch bottles and protection jars and they've been around for as long as people have been practicing witchcraft. Though today's version is based more on an old folk magic that dates back to like the 17th century.
Speaker: So the first notable spell jars that have been found were considered from ancient times and they were actually made of stone and clay. These were found with human element ingredients in them like urine, blood, nail clippings, and hair, as well as containing things like small bones, pieces of wood, wine, plant matter, and rusty nails. There have also been small bottles found that were worn as amulets on necklaces
Speaker: during the Bronze Age in Greece as well as in ancient Egypt. Though these have not been like labeled spell jars by archaeologists but rather just as an amulet. Later these containers were replaced with salt glaze stoneware jugs that had a bearded man carved into them and they were known to be used for protection from curses, evil spirits, and as a way to counteract the acts of witchcraft in general. Just pretty funny because they were also like
Speaker: engaging in witchcraft while trying to protect themselves from witchcraft.
Speaker: It always makes me laugh when we do these episodes that have like, especially in like the plant episodes that we do, where they're like, this herb was used to repel a witch. And it's like, you're literally doing herbalism. Right. Like you're actually. Which you like call people witches for doing. Even in today's world, herbalists get like, oh, you're a witch, even if they don't practice witchcraft and they're just like really into like plant medicine. So it makes me laugh. Yeah.
Speaker: But this particular version too became known as Bellarmines, and they were said to be named after the Catholic Inquisitor Cardinal Bellarmine of the Church of St. Ignatius of Leola in Rome. And basically this man burned at the stake Giordano Bruno, who was an Italian philosopher, mathematician, and poet that was known for his cosmological theories.
Speaker: Bellarmine was given saint status in 1930, and he was named the Doctor of the Church, which I didn't know that was a thing. Right. That's weird. Yeah, he's like a cardinal, but also a Doctor of the Church. I don't really know. What are his qualifications? I know! Besides bringing people at the stake!
Speaker: Is it like a medical doctor, or is it like a doctorate theology or something? Yeah, like a doctorate degree type thing. That's what I was curious about, but I couldn't really figure that out. Yeah. Another theory there is that this version of the Stull Jar is more likely to have originated in the Netherlands, and these were known as Bartmans, which translates to bearded man jug.
Speaker: because it had a bearded man carved onto it and that it had nothing to do with Bellarmine like at all. And then like lastly with this version, Carpal Bellarmine was considered the scourge of Protestant Netherlands and the bearded man carved onto the jar was then said to be a grotesque likeness of him. And those that disliked him would basically curse him with these spell jars and then they would smash them on the floor to set the curse.
Speaker: I love that. They in England, they have obviously like, I think we'd mentioned that on a previous podcast episode, where like, they would have these like spell jars, like in the entryway of like, or like underneath your doorframe. But they also sometimes would carve in a bearded man. And so it's crazy how
Speaker: that went all out Europe and in England. How did it get everywhere? Did it come from one central place and spread? Or was everybody doing the same thing and we don't understand why?
Speaker: Yeah, I don't know. And I like, I don't know if anyone has actually like dug into that history enough to know, you know, yeah, was it because like, obviously, he was a cardinal in Rome in Italy. But he was also known as like the scourge to like, Netherland Protestants. So maybe it was
Speaker: because you know the church just tried to like everyone has to believe what we believe and like took over everyone. And so like maybe it just spread because he was doing that. Who knows? It's crazy. But after the dark times of the witch hunts within Europe and in the US, these drugs were replaced with simple last bottles that were much easier to conceal, bury, or carry on one's person.
Speaker: Archaeologists believe that European magical practitioners used witch bottles during the 17th century to protect the hearth and home and to ward off evil spirits. While I fully believe that these items should not be disturbed when found, like leave it alone, you don't need to touch it, we all know that the general population can't help themselves and studying them is really the only way that, you know,
Speaker: we know what they are and why they might have been used. So it's like a double -edged sword, I think. I full -heartedly feel like just don't touch it, leave it alone, stop digging up tombs and raiding graves and stuff like that for things to go in a museum. But also without doing that, we wouldn't really know the history of it.
Speaker: right yeah and we wouldn't know like why they use the things that they did for certain purposes yeah yeah it's just weird to think about yeah it's like
Speaker: It's hard. I don't know if you can hear my dog barking, but she's losing her shit downstairs. So sorry, guys. But anyways, spell jars also have some major roots in Appalachian folk magic. And this is like where they're more commonly referred to as witch bottles. While the methods are very similar to other communities and cultures, the main difference here is that Appalachian method includes placing one's concerns into the bottle, which I found really interesting. And a frequently used ingredient is dirt.
Speaker: And it could be from the property that it's protecting a bull pasture or a cow line. And a cow line, I had to look this up because I didn't know, but it's just a pathway that's made by cows on the hillside when they walk up and down it. That was like - That tracks makes sense. I would sit there like, what the fuck is that?
Speaker: Yeah, I had to Google it and then I was like, oh, I mean, that makes sense. It could be dirt from a graveyard or even the crossroads. And just some like explanation here. Bull pasture dirt was used in protection in granny witchcraft because bulls are protective of their herd. Soil from cow lines is used to stomp out the evil and witches that come
Speaker: for those like being protected by the witch bottle because the cows are like stomping up and down this like line. They've also used beer in them and it's sometimes added to tempt spirits in further, which I found really interesting. And then another ingredient specific to Appalachian folk magic is water from the Nolashucky River. Though the practice requires that when you collect the living water
Speaker: that the flow of the water can't be disturbed. So you have to scoop it in the direction that the water is flowing. And then there's a ton of other items that are listed under Appalachian granny magic and witch bottles, but these were just a few to help kind of understand the variations in the spell jar practices. The best way to think of spell jars is that they're basically a physical representation of a spell. They help those creating and using them to claim their power and to amplify the energy behind their intentions.
Speaker: Spell jars give you a space to really put your thoughts and desires into your intended spell, and they give you something like concrete to focus on as you work on your craft. And according to Sarah Reagan of Mind, Body, Green, while there's no scientific consensus behind spell jars themselves, there's a validity to the power of the law of attraction, which suggests that you attract
Speaker: what you place your intention on. And spell jars are just another tool to help you concentrate your attention on whatever it is you're seeking. That's like a really good way to just kind of sum it up because the thing about it is spell jars can be used by anybody you don't even have to necessarily believe in any sort of
Speaker: Metaphysical anything you don't have to you don't have to be a witch you don't have to be pagan I mean literally anybody can do this and like you were saying it's a very easy Beginner friendly thing to do especially if I mean, you know if you're interested, but you don't really know where to start like this is a great way. Yeah
Speaker: It gives you that tangible too because I feel like when you're new to something like especially new to witchcraft where it's like there's so many different paths and so many different types of things you can do and different ways to work it like a spell or whatever it is like if you need something that's kind of like hands on as a way to understand what you're doing this is perfect for that because you have to like really think like what is my intention? What types of things are tied to that intention?
Speaker: like what can I use to put in to represent that? And then like you're building it as you go through the process. So a tangible learning tool, I guess, or spell for anyone that's like new, or if you aren't new, but you haven't really like worked a spell, this might be a good way to like get into that too.
Speaker: Yep, absolutely. And so typically they're made like today, and like our today's witchcraft, today's paganism, like most people who are practicing and using spell jars in their magic today will typically use something like old mason jars, you could also use the glass jam jars, the ball, what is it that the not the ball, like
Speaker: not for the mason jars but the jam it's like bon marie or something like that oh yeah those which those jams are fire too if you've not tried them they are delicious really cool story behind them too so if you've never looked into the story and the history of bon marie look it up
Speaker: Ooh. And then also the glass yogurt cups, all of those are good, are any sort of ramekin that you own that can be filled and sealed. Traditionally, they're filled with intentionally picked herbs, flowers, plants, oils, crystals, and salts. And basically, it's to make it easy to contain all of the elements of a spell and keep everything concentrated in one area. So it's used in a variety of different ways for many different reasons, from abundance, love, success, strength,
Speaker: protection. Really, it all just depends on what you're trying to manifest in your life. It doesn't even have to be any of those reasons that I listed. It could be anything that you want to do a spell jar on. Whatever the intention is, you can make it work depending on what you want to manifest in your life.
Speaker: So, let's go over how to make a spell jar. There really isn't any right or wrong way to make a spell jar. Like we've mentioned many times on the podcast, do what works best for you. One person's practice isn't going to mirror another's, so what works best for me may not work best for Tiffany and vice versa.
Speaker: But with that being said, some basic steps you can follow is to make sure, like with any ritual or practice that you do, that you're in a quiet space that allows you to be mindfully present for your ritual. So this can mean kicking your kids and husband out of the house for a few hours, or maybe this just means putting some soothing music on and lighting some incense to cleanse your space and put you into that ritualistic mindset. Whatever that means for you to be mindfully present, do those things.
Speaker: And then of course like knowing the things that you're going to need and having like gathering them together so you're not like interrupting yourself by like running around and having to track these things down or like realizing you don't have something that you wanted. So just like a few things that you'll need specifically are going to be a jar with a lid or even like a stopper, like a cork stopper. The jar can be whatever size you want it to be, but often spell jars are smaller sized jars.
Speaker: wax and a form of fire. So like a lighter, a match, whatever it is that you have. And this is going to be used to seal your jar once you've created it. And the wax doesn't have to be like fancy sealing wax either. It can literally just be a candle that you light and then you pour the wax out of the candle. And I would suggest also like using a wax color that corresponds to your spell's intention to just like add a little extra oomph to it.
Speaker: and the items that you've chosen to put into the jar that correspond to your spells and tension. Your chosen form of cleansing and smoke cleansing I feel like would probably be the best form, which I don't know why I'm like immediately when I started thinking about it I was like obviously smoke cleansing, but you could use any type of cleansing that you want to. But with smoke cleansing you could easily like smoke
Speaker: cleanse the inside of the jar and then like all around all of the items that you're going to be placing in the jar. But again, like do whatever
Speaker: you like best, like whatever works for you. And the reason you do this is because you want to cleanse all the items before you place them into the jar and you want them to be like charged with your own intention for the spell that you're working. Spell jars are extremely versatile and they're very easy to make and that makes them like super beginner friendly like we said earlier. Sometimes having something that's both simple and physical
Speaker: can better help us understand what we're learning and practicing and the basic idea is that you're putting things into a jar that align with the spell that goes with your intention of that spell. Keep in mind when thinking of what type of spell jar you want to create that you can literally make any kind of spell jar you want. There's no limitations on
Speaker: what can or cannot be part of a spell jar, but there are some preconceived meanings to certain items, so you should just take a little bit of time to do some research on those items that you're thinking of. And these specific ones that I'm about to list are said to be based on both folklore and traditional European witchcraft, but just some examples would be like rosemary is used for remembrance, lavender is for peace, nugwort is for visions, holly for protection,
Speaker: carnelian to invite growth, selenite for purification, and rusty nails for protection. There's obviously a ton more. And again, I don't know how much I feel about this specific thing, because I feel like rosemary could be typically used for remembrance, but you might have a different belief in what rosemary is to you. So honestly, we typically always tell you guys,
Speaker: just trust your own gut and go with what works for you but these were just like some things that were listed like and this was mostly I think on the Appalachian folklore spell jars that I was looking at where they were saying like specifically these things have these meanings and I was like I mean I guess but it could also mean other things so I guess just be aware of what you're using but also trust your own intuition.
Speaker: And then if you want to really personalize the jar for yourself or even if you're creating it for someone else, you can also add things like nail clippings or even hair as an ingredient. If you're doing it for someone else though, like please don't take pieces of them without asking permission first. Like don't secretly pull their hair out of their hairbrush or something.
Speaker: Ask them if they're okay with giving you some hair or nail clippings and if they tell you no, like no. No means no. And basically at this point you'll just start creating your spell jar. You need to first decide what your focus or intent is going to be. Once you have that figured out you should do some research around what you add to your jar like I was saying.
Speaker: based on the focus or the intention. And these items can include herbs, crystals, feathers, images, or other objects. And there's like really no rule to it. You can even like write something out on paper and put it in there. Remember that you can also include representations of the elements that you might want to work with and include in your spell chart as well. I love it.
Speaker: While you're creating your spell jar, the biggest thing you can do is visualize what you're wanting to manifest. This can come in the form of a repeated mantra, visualize what you want if you're strong in your clairvoyance, or you can even write down bullet points on a piece of paper in your grimoire if you keep one. That way you can look at it and reflect on your manifestation at every step in the process.
Speaker: Also remember to keep your intention in focus while you place the items in the jar, like holding each item to charge it with that intention before putting it into the jar as well. And once you've gotten all the items into the jar and your jar is closed, then you'll top the jar with your melted wax to seal it.
Speaker: Yeah, and so after you're done sealing your jar, it's best to place your jar in a location that corresponds with what you're trying to manifest. For instance, for self -love, this can be placed by a mirror you use often. For relaxation and sleep, this spell jar might be best placed near your bed. If you're trying for abundance, you can put your spell jar in the far left corner of your home, and this is something that we've mentioned before during season one, and I meant to look up the episode we talked about it on, and I can't remember, but I think it was on manifestation,
Speaker: it was one of the our first few episodes that we did but according to feng shui this is the i don't even know how to say this so i'm really sorry and i probably should have looked that up too but this is the zen position and it's the area of your home related to wealth abundance and prosperity but if all else fails and you don't really know where to put your spell jar it can be easily housed on your altar space like you don't have to think too much into it but just like try to be intentional with where you place it
Speaker: Yeah, well, and then like spell jars, they can be like buried around the property line if the intention is protection. They can be placed on a shelf, like Sam said, placed on an altar. They can be hung somewhere by string or like whatever your intention is focused, like
Speaker: try to put it in that space. But there are, I was reading some beliefs that say the spell jar should basically be stored out of sight and out of mind. Because once they're created, they're done so in a way that it's containing a spell that's reliant on you not worrying on it or fixating on it or lusting for the results. And the idea here is to store them in a dark, cool space where they're going to be undisturbed, which I've mostly only heard about
Speaker: with spell jars, putting them in the space that they should be in. You were saying for self -love, putting it by a mirror that you're at often, or for sleep, placing it next to your bed. But there were a few articles that I came across and they were like, no, you shouldn't even look at it once it's done. And I was like, interesting. That is interesting. So I guess it just goes based on how you believe and what works best for you and your beliefs. And something that we always say on this podcast is do what works best for you. Yep.
Speaker: So how long does a spell jar last? There's really not a set answer for this either. There's no set rules for how long you should keep your spell jar. You could keep it until your intention manifests or when you feel like it, it's time to replace the ingredients and work the spell again. Like we've mentioned in the past, when dismantling your spells, try to return what can be returned to the earth just as a good human. Please be good humans.
Speaker: Yeah, but remember if you have salt in there, don't put that in your, in your toilet. Another belief is that they have an expiration date though again, like that timeframe varies depending on
Speaker: whose book or article you're reading. Once they have expired, it's believed that they need to be disposed of through either burying, burning, or sinking them in a body of water. And I just, I would not suggest the water because not only is that littering, but it could pollute said body of water, especially like if it breaks open.
Speaker: So I am not a fan of that version, but again, we're gonna tell you not to do it, but do what you believe. And then lastly, there was this suggestion that the jar's contents be dumped in the trash and then removed from the property immediately, and then the jar itself should be washed, cleansed, and prepared for the next spill.
Speaker: Which one I liked. I was like, I can hear that. Like, let me take it off my property. Let me cleanse this little jar and reuse it because as somebody who works with plants and like herbal medicine all the time, I have more jars than I know what to do with because we don't throw them away. It's a nice jar.
Speaker: love it. Yeah, so just as kind of a closer to the episode, I thought it would be interesting to just highlight a few of my favorite spell jar examples that I found on the internet. And so these first two are courtesy of Shani J from Revolune. And of course, all of these are going to be linked in our show notes. So if, you know,
Speaker: You don't feel like writing down the ingredients and the method and everything. You can always just like go to the website and there's more. These are just two that I really liked. The first off is the fuck off spell jar. I love that name. Yeah.
Speaker: So the ingredients for this are sage, basil, mint, black pepper, clove, rainwater, crystals, and examples of the crystals that you could use in this one are black tourmaline, clear quartz or selenite, and a black candle. So the method here is to place ingredients in your jar, sprinkle over the rainwater, and as you do this, think of the rainwater washing away any negative energy and vibrations. Light your candle and seal your jar with a black candle wax.
Speaker: Let the spell jar work as magic at the entrance of your home or in your office to clear away negative energy and keep a vibrant happy space. I'm gonna do that because I love it. Next is the happiness spell jar. The ingredients are wildflower, petals, sweet grass, dandelion, saffron, sunflower seeds or petals,
Speaker: the crystals are amazonite, sunstone, tiger's eye or citrine, a photo or image that brings you joy, anything else that symbolizes happiness for you, and a yellow or gold candle to seal it off. So the important thing to note here with this spell is that everything that you put in this jar should be something that generally brings you happiness. So put the ingredients in the jar and let your chosen candle to seal the jar
Speaker: keeping in mind your intentions of happiness. And this is best to be placed somewhere they can catch the sunlight. And I also wanted to include two more examples. And these are from Lizzie Burgess of the Backyard Banshee. And so she has a few different spell jar, I think she has like 30 examples on her page. And
Speaker: Yeah, so there's a lot of different examples out there. If you say you want to do a spell jar, but you're not super creative and you don't know what you want to do, there's a lot of information online for free that you can search up. And these are both like really great places to go. But
Speaker: The first example she gives is a honey jar, and this is to sweeten someone's disposition or bring positive energy into a situation. What you would do here is fill a small jar with honey and herbs or other ingredients that you believe attract positivity and sweeten someone's attitude, and then sigil jars. We have a whole episode dedicated on sigils.
Speaker: but essentially what you would do is you would use sigils to focus energy to your intention or goal so this is like a way to amplify any of the spell jars that you make and it can be put on the front of a jar or the top or even inside the jar and again like if you are a newer listener or you don't know a lot about sigils go back because we have an entire episode dedicated to sigil making in the first season but this is like something additional that you can add like say for instance if you wanted to do like the fuck off spell jar you can
Speaker: create a sigil that basically encompasses that intuition, and you could put it inside the spell jar. You can draw it on the spell jar, whatever you want to do. You can carve it into your wax too that you'd feel it with. Yeah, exactly. Yeah, so important reminders just to close out the episode. The best thing that you can do when creating spell jars is to trust your intuition and do what works best for you.
Speaker: and don't forget to be creative so back to the examples of the spell jars that i just discussed if you're wanting to create a happiness spell jar but instead of dandelion or sunflower another flower brings you happiness and joy use that flower it will only make your spell more powerful because it's all about you and your relationship with that spell
Speaker: Also, just remember to make sure that you are meditating and visualizing. Like with anything related to witchcraft, you're not going to be successful if your heart's not in it. You can't just go through the motions and expect what you want to suddenly appear. You have to actually meditate on it, visualize in it, speak it into existence, and believe in the power of your spell jar. Additionally, just make sure that you are taking action in the real world as well. For instance, if you created a spell jar to be more confident,
Speaker: You are going to want to take the time to create opportunities for you to shine, whether that be speaking your truth, volunteering for things at work or at school that make you stand out, wearing the shorts or the dress that you don't want to wear because you're not confident. Whatever that means for you, you also have to create those opportunities. So enough of my soapbox.
Speaker: It's important to know that like, I mean, even if you were like, I guess, just to give another example, if you're Christian, right? And say like, you pray as a way to get things that you want, basically manifest things in your life. You believe that God is going to take care of it. Like, but you also kind of work to make sure that shit happens. The same thing happens whenever you do a spell and with spell
Speaker: jar work is a perfect example. You have to believe that it is going to happen. Make it happen anyway. Enough of that.
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