Author: Victoria

Recently enchanted refers to kindred souls who discovered there's something magical happening.  Walk the mystical path of spiritual awakening and witchcraft through energy work, divination, and the old ways of magic. Whether you're just beginning to awaken or have walked this path for lifetimes, I invite you to explore, learn, and weave your magic. May you find inspiration, empowerment, and a little bit of enchantment in these words.
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The Evil Eye Explained

In some cultures, a jealous glare can cast a curse called the evil eye. We’ve all seen the beautiful evil eye amulet but do you know its history? Read on for the evil eye explained.

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Where did the Evil Eye come from?

This hex dates way back to 1180 BC during the late Bronze Age and likely earlier. Greek classics mention it in more than 100 works.

The earliest written references are on clay tablets, dating from the third millennium BC. Exceptional quality agate beads, used to protect the wearer against the influence of the evil eye, were also discovered in royal Sumerian graves in Ur.

There is a strong belief in the evil eye in many places:

  • Europe
  • Central America
  • Latin America
  • Mexico
  • West Asia
  • South Asia
  • Central Asia
  • East and West Africa

Also found in the Islamic doctrine and practiced by Muslims.

My sister traveled to Greece and saw it worn as jewelry by men and women, applied to children’s clothes, and displayed at local places. She brought me a makeup bag with the symbol and Lucky soap.

Additionally, it’s painted on Turkish Airlines planes.

soap with the evil eye. Print - The Lucky Soap.

The Curse

Ultimately, this is the easiest form of a curse to cast. In fact, most people are unaware of the harmful energy they’re projecting.

Any envious person can unconsciously send that negative energy to another through a malicious stare. Truly, the thoughts we have literally form an intention.

When we’re mad and have high adrenaline, we are pushing that energy through our veins and projecting it on someone else. This happens when you’re in an argument and you intentionally wish someone ill will.

Be aware of the unseen evil eye that is caused by intense jealousy. You never know who is hiding their feelings and really wishing bad fortune on you.

Surprisingly, it’s quite easy to cast an evil eye. People with blue eyes are said to bestow the evil eye even when not on purpose.

Protective Magic

besoms with the evil eye charms on them

A common way to avert the curse is to wear a nazar. This symbol is used to protect you and everyone in your household from negative energy being sent your way.

Means of Protection:

Objects and charms are enchanted for protection. Protective amulets and talismans are used in folk religion.

This symbol is often incorporated inside other talismans, like a hamsa. Also, we often see it inside the Hand of Fatima.

Basically, this symbol protects you from harm thrown your way.

Truthfully, crafting a talisman yourself is more powerful because you infuse your own energy into it.

Read Magical Crafting

I made evil eye protection besoms as talismans for my sisters to hang near their front doors.

Altogether, this works well because besoms are used to cleanse and prepare a ritual space by cleaning out the negative energies.

Tell me about the talismans you made in the comments below!

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Make a Pledge Jar

A pledge is a serious promise we make. Much like we pledge our allegiance to the flag, we’re going to pledge something to ourselves. This post will show you how to make a pledge jar.

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What is a Pledge?

Pledge. noun. 1. a solemn promise or undertaking.

Essentially, the full meaning of a pledge is an agreement to do or refrain from doing something.

In the same way we take a pledge to commit to something else, we’re pledging to ourselves to achieve a goal.

Think of it like a professional oath, like the ones federal employees take or judges and the president. But, instead of taking an oath to the public, you’re taking an oath to your spiritual team and your higher self.

Why Make this Jar?

Taking a pledge is a form of pre-commitment. This is a psychological strategy for sticking to goals we might otherwise give up.

When we’re trying to build good habits, the jar will help us stick with what we incorporate every day.

Using the same idea of a pledge jar is the same as an inspiration basket or a vision board. This way, you’re most likely to show up for yourself.

Your goal here is pure growth in every aspect of your life. It’s a way to reinforce you to take inspired action.

How to Make a Pledge Jar

Making your jar couldn’t be easier. Find a jar you like and you’re done. Really.

If you want, you can dress up your jar with ribbons and charms, or, paint it.

To use your jar simply write down your pledge and drop it in. Imagine yourself completing the task as you write it down. Say your pledge out loud. Now every time you look at the jar you’ll be reminded of your goal and encourage you to stick to it.

Examples:

  • I’m going to take a walk every day
  • journal for a few minutes
  • stay away from sugar today
  • exercise for 20 minutes today
  • make a healthy dinner
  • work ___ amount of time on a passion project

Now, not only are you committing to a task you need to be done, but you’re building a habit.

Do you like this idea? Tell me about it in the comments below.

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Manifesting Abundance

Manifesting abundance is something we all want to do but seems easier for some than others. There are thousands of articles teaching manifestation techniques and exercises. Still, some can’t seem to achieve the goal.

Anyone can make a vision board or say affirmations, but there’s more to it. Essentially, manifesting is a divine process where we receive back the energy we put out.

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What is Manifesting?

The concept of manifesting is bringing something you desire into your life.

It’s a very popular practice all across the world. But, why has it risen to fame lately? Because more and more people are waking up.

Read Accidently Enchanted.

How to Manifest Abundance

When manifesting anything, you have to set a clear intention.

So, no matter what type of energy work you’re using, infuse your intention into it.

Read How to Really Set an Intention.

There are many methods to manifest abundance:

Money Candle

A money candle is a candle dressed up with the intention of abundance. Infuse your intention in every detail of the candle and then burn it.

Money Bowl

Buddha statue holding a lit candle. In front of it is a clear bowl with a $20 bill, rosemary sprig, a bay leaf and a jade healing crystal.

Using a bowl as a vessel makes this prosperity work long-term and changeable. Fill it with crystals, dollar bills, coins, herbs, and anything that represents money to you.

Burn a green or gold candle in the middle of the bowl to gain momentum.

Clear bowl holding a $20, sprig of rosemary, and a jade healing crystal.

Money Corner

Buddha statue holding a lit candle, a Mega Millions lottery ticket and jade healing crystals on a green and yellow table cloth in the corner.

Create a money corner that’s going to be your prosperity area. This is where you’ll boost the energy of wealth in your home.

Money Jar

It’s easy to create a spell in a jar for any intention. Fill a jar with correspondence of abundance. Seal it and burn a candle on top if you wish.

You can write your intention on a small piece of paper and put it in the jar. Or, burn the paper and put the ashes inside the jar.

Read Idea Behind Witches Bottles

Manifesting Abundance Tips

Of course, there are many other ways to manifest abundance.

Try attracting some luck into your life by using lucky symbols.

Use aesthetics to infuse the energy of abundance. Wear green and gold or use those colors in your money corner.

Place a Jade plant at the entrance of your home.

Healing crystals that attract money:

Don’t be afraid of pseudo-science.

BELIEVE! You have to believe it to see it, not the other way around.

Remember, the law of attraction is always working. Eliminate all negativity and unhappiness around you. Like attracts like.

High vibrations attract positive things!

Learn how to Manifest your Dream Life

Manifesting Abundance

A stack of $20 bills

Get rid of all limiting beliefs. If you think you are your body or merely a human being, you’re limiting yourself and will be waiting a long time for your manifestations.

Essentially, your beliefs about money can’t contradict your money-manifesting efforts. This will block it from coming to fruition.

Affirm: I only have time for magic and miracles in my life.

Were you successful in manifesting abundance? Tell me what method you prefer in the comments below!

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Spiritual Baths

Our electromagnetic field gets clogged with other people’s energy. When this happens, we will resonate with that low frequency and feel it weighing us down. To avoid damaging effects, clearing yourself is important. Spiritual baths are a great way to cleanse your energetic field.

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Why do we like Spiritual Baths?

Our aura is protection from outside energy but they slip through. Other people’s energy accumulates in our energetic field. If we’re weighed down by the accumulation of energies our auras weaken. It’s a good spiritual practice to regularly cleanse this space.

It’s important to remember that we share the same realm with spirits. If we’re vulnerable, we give attachments an energetic way in.

Before doing any type of spiritual work we should put a shield of protection around us.

Just like we wash our hands before we eat, we should wash our energetic fields before interacting with the world.

Ultimately, a bath is very grounding, and being grounded is important.

And, most adults choose a bath versus a shower for relaxation. Baths are good for sore muscles and blood circulation.

Read Grounding & Earthing

Taking the time to prepare a bath and set an ambiance in the room is self-care. You’re healing your mind, body, and soul during this time.

Also, this is the perfect time to set an intention and manifest. Do you want to attract, banish, cleanse, or release something?

How to Prepare Your Bath

It’s important to remember that you don’t need anything but your intention to take a spiritual bath.

But, I like to add correspondence to support my intention:

  • flowers
  • essential oils
  • herbs
  • healing crystals (check if the crystal is water safe)
  • salts
  • spices
  • bubbles
  • citrus fruit

Declutter your bathroom and sanitize the tub. Clear out all energy and low vibrations in the room by smudging, an oil diffuser, or using a singing bowl.

Choose things to add around the tub and room.

Mindfully add everything to the running water while thinking of your intention.

If you just want to relax while soaking up the energy of the bath, bring a journal, a magazine, and a cup of tea.

Take a Spiritual Bath

It’s important to have good spiritual hygiene. Baths are a simple way to revitalize and support your healing.

Spiritual baths reset and restore your energetic field. Soaking in your intention and natural elements from mother earth on a regular basis to maintain your energetic work.

How often do you take a spiritual bath?

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What is Scrying?

If you’re new to the enchanted world of witchcraft or a spiritual journey, you might be interested in scrying. So what is scrying? It’s ancient divination where you see the unseen by gazing at a reflective surface. Just like the iconic image of a fortuneteller and her crystal ball, you too can learn this practice. However, the tools you can use are vast.

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Scrying History

Scry: /skrī/ verb

scrying

  1. foretell the future using a crystal ball or other reflective object or surface. “a mirror used for scrying”

Origin early 16th-century shortening of descry – “catch sight of“.

Essentially, scrying is a form of divination. This technique of seeing images are messages from the divine or supernatural.

They appear on some sort of surface. The most popular ways to scry are into a crystal ball, a mirror, and water. However, you can use any surface, and my favorite way is smoke.

It’s safe to say this practice has been around for a long time. The art of scrying appears throughout history around the world.

In ancient Egypt, people would put a drop of oil on their thumbnails to obtain spiritual wisdom. In short, they looked into the shiny surface for images from the spiritual realm.

*Scrying Wikipedia*

Why Scry?

Although its most commonly believed that scrying is for the purpose of seeing the future, keep in mind that the future isn’t set in stone therefore it can only be speculated.

So, if you can’t see the future then why scry? So you can receive messages and spiritual guidance! Also, you use your second sight and reveal the unseen.

Another reason to scry is to connect with nature spirits. I love to see what’s happening around me in the spiritual realm. Especially the faeries!

Faeries and nature spirits show up in my photos all the time while I scry.

Scrying just might be your gateway to all your psychic gifts!

How to Scry

You should practice scrying in a dark room preferably at night.

Ultimately, there isn’t a formal uniformity to follow. In other words, there is no right way to scry. Matter of fact, over the many ages, more ways to scry have been discovered and taught.

Likewise, you don’t need any tools or fancy skills at all. Divination is always available to everyone.

Undoubtedly, anytime you’re tapping into unknown energies from the spirit world, safety measures are important.

Clear out Energetic Debris

Start by smudging yourself and the area to clear the energy. You can use any sort of smoke bath to smudge:

Alternatively, you can use the light of the divine to clear out energies.

Simply imagine a bright white cloud of smoke filling the room. See it enter from one spot and grow until the entire room is white and cloudy.

Get Grounded

Next, ground yourself. Whenever you’re doing spiritual work it’s a good idea to ground your energies.

To begin with, simply imagine red roots growing out of your root chakra. See it pierce the earth’s surface and grow through the rock and rubbish to the center of the earth.

Protect Yourself

Once this is done, set the intention of only connecting with beings of love and light.

Next, encircle yourself with a bright, white light of the divine. Thank your angels and guides for keeping you safe.

Scry, Baby!

Finally, just relax and be open to receiving.

Scrying can be used to ask questions. You can communicate with a certain spirit, like your ancestors. Or, you can just direct the question to the spirit realm and your guides.

If you have a specific question now is the time to state it. Now, softly gaze at your medium and try not to blink too often.

Keep in mind that when we’re scrying, we’re using our third eye. Or rather, “second sight”.

Therefore, turn your focus inward and allow any images to form and present themselves. Notice any sensations or visions.

Scrying Medium

Particularly what should you use to scry? This depends on what you prefer!

The most common scrying tools are the crystal ball, and mirror. But, there are many alternative tools.

We know the fortuneteller uses her crystal ball, but have fun exploring scrying with:

  • crystals
  • mirror
  • bowl of water
  • candle wax
  • candle flame
  • tea leaves
  • smoke
  • fire
  • clouds
  • oil

I love to use smoke as my scrying medium. In particular, a sage smudge stick.

To point out, they’re bigger than incense so you’ll have more smoke to work with. Provided that you keep blowing on the fire, you’ll be able to generate a lot of smoke.

Modern Day Scrying

Another way I like to scry is by using the mist in an oil diffuser.

I gaze at the mist as it flows out and around.

Depending on your intention, you can use a specific oil. For example, you could use clove oil for protection, or, eucalyptus for purification.

Cedar and Frankincense are good for enhancing psychic abilities and connecting to the spirit world.

I gaze at the mist and take in all the shapes and forms I see. Then, I snap some pictures on my cell.

Doing this allows me to really study the photos and appreciate all that shows up.

The best time to review the pictures is when it’s the darkest outside. Make sure the room is completely dark and the lighting from your phone screen is dim.

Slowly increase the brightness so you can discover better images while you zoom in and out.

Record the Messages

You should consider recording any messages even if it’s just experimentation. You might decide later to make scrying a permanent practice.

Spend some time journaling about what you felt and saw. Remember, not all messages might be clear at first. Spirit communicates through metaphors and symbolism. That’s up to you to decipher.

Spiral Notebook with a picture of a Woman meditating with blue butterflies lifting up her hair. My Highest Guidance Within text overlay in blue.
Journal Everything!

Develop Your Scrying Abilities

Don’t get discouraged if you don’t see anything at first. Eventually, you’ll learn the best methods of enhancing your focus and sharpening your visualization skills.

With practice, you’ll become familiar with ways of receiving messages.

Keep in mind the way you prepare both your environment and yourself can help to achieve optimum results. 

Tell me your favorite divination practice!

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Spiritual Sticks & Stones

Bowl of healing crystals with a palo santo stick burning in front of it. Text overlay - Spiritual Sticks & Stones

Spiritual sticks and stones can actually heal your bones! I’m talking about incense sticks, smudge sticks, healing crystals, and massage stones. All of the above should be in your spiritual tool bag and this post will tell you why!

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Life Hurts

Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me! Remember that nonsense?

Our wounded parents said this to avoid having to work through our emotions with us. At least, in my opinion.

Truth is, words do hurt. Maybe even more than broken bones because the pain is more than physical. We can even hurt ourselves by replaying those hurtful words in our heads.

Life also hurts energetically. Unknowingly, every interaction is an energy exchange with others. This means whatever is in their aura can get caught in yours.

Enter sticks and stones.

Cleanse and Clear with Spiritual Sticks & Stones

Essentially, when you embrace the benefits of a cleanse you’re supporting body system balance. Crystals have the power to transmute low energy from harsh words.

Using these tools can improve well-being and increase vitality.

Crystals have the power to heal on the physical level and we can even absorb their frequencies through our skin. This does amazing things, like boosting the immune system.

On the metaphysical level, crystals treat emotional pain and help with personal transformation. Certain stones are grounding, meaning they help connect us to the energies of the Earth.

A smoke bath is my favorite way to clear out lower, stagnant energy.

It’s very easy to transmute low energy. Smudging does literally just that.

Sage smudging has long been used to connect to the spiritual realm and to enhance intuition. Essentially, burning sage is used to clear low vibes and to solve spiritual dilemmas.

Sage is muli-purpose. For example, use it to cleanse, purify, and protect your home against negative energy.

Also, Palo Santo can be used to protect, heal and so much more.

Finally, if you can’t easily access smudge sticks, that’s ok! Use good ole incense!

Find a cute Incense Burner.

Sticks & Stones Allow Powerful Healing

A healthy lifestyle will assist you in adjusting to your unique divine vibration. It’ll be easier to align with your life purpose.

Set the environment with aesthetics, or create a sacred space. This can be any space that you set aside where you can meditate, connect with your higher self, or do magic.

Spend time in meditation and focus on sacred symbols to enhance your intuition. Use pretty incense holders, Buddha statues, and crystals to give the atmosphere a boost.

Connect to the collective consciousness and expand your spiritual awareness.

See how Spiritual Sticks and Stones can generate greater calm and clarity in your life.

Victoria

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Your Wheel of Fortune

Silhouette of a woman sitting on top of the Wheel of Fortune tarot card. Text overlay - spin yours. An incomplete gray circle goes around the card and text.

Although the wheel of fortune in this post is about isn’t the game show, it can turn for your abundance and for your greater good. I’m talking about spirituality. You deserve to be happy, you deserve to be loved. It’s time to experience change so take charge and turn the wheel yourself. Turn your wheel of fortune for the greater good.

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What is the Wheel of Fortune

What exactly is the Wheel of Fortune?

In medieval and ancient philosophy the Wheel of Fortune (Rota Fortunae) is a symbol of fate.

The Wheel actually belongs to the Goddess Fortuna and she spins it at random. She’s usually blindfolded as she turns the large Wheel that changes the positions of those on the wheel.

Even though the Goddess is the one in charge, these days she’s sometimes confused with Lady Luck. Her Wheel is no longer a strong symbol and she’s often associated with gambling.

The wheel of fortune represents things going your way.

In tarot, the Wheel of Fortune card is a bringer of surprises. It’s about embracing your destiny and living your purpose. It talks about bringing growth and progress into your life.

The Wheel of Fortune tells you to keep your faith and believe. 

This card brings the news that good things and breakthroughs are coming to your life. 

This card is reminding you to get yourself out of a cycle so you can transform and grow.

Turn Your Wheel of Creating Abundance

Your wheel of fortune turns by stepping into your personal power. Shifting the energy spins your wheel.

This is because you’ll energetically start vibrating on a different frequency. In turn, it creates a domino effect on everything around you.

Before this can happen you have to start focusing more on what you want rather than what others want out of you.

A huge part of taking back your personal power and spiritual growth is letting go of what other people say.

Your personality lets people have control of your life decisions. They know they can manipulate you into doing what you believe to be the “right thing”.

In reality, the right thing is always what you want. Without taking anyone’s opinions, thoughts, feelings, or advice into consideration.

You can’t live your truth if you believe that you’re stuck in a situation and “can’t” have the life you want because of what someone else thinks or because of troubles from the past then you’re not living your truth or your life.

Be dedicated to your spirituality. Eventually, you’ll learn to see with your spiritual eyes and listen with your spiritual ears.

Move with ease and grace and view everything with unconditional love.

As you evolve into a spiritual human being, you’ll become more capable of profound thought and complicated concepts. You also have a capacity for deeper, more intense love.

When you integrate the vibrational formula of abundance and accepted it as your truth, it becomes a part of your energetic signature and those frequency patterns of abundance radiate forth from your solar power center in an infinity sign and the universe will return to you those things you require as abundance.

Become a Spiritually Conscious Co-Creator

Manifest your spiritual vision by defining what you wish to create and seeing it clearly. You’re a conscious co-creator so you first have to manifest being a refined evolved being and a harmonious way of life.

So you should seek abundance, joy, peace, creativity, good health, and satisfying relationships.

You’ll also become a master of self who is actively fulfilling your divine mission.

Being able to appreciate what your soul feels and turning your own wheel of fortune is a magical experience we are lucky to live.

You have the power to live at ease, fearless, happy, free, and for you only. Every boundary you put up, and every decision you make for the betterment of your soul’s growth can be made without conflict.

The right thought, action, conservation, and proper intention harness the power to produce tangible riches from the formless substance that flows throughout the universe.

There’s no need to repeat lessons when you understand it was all for soul growth.

Turn Your Own Wheel of Fortune

The Wheel of Fortune metaphor has been popular since medieval times and Shakesphere has mentioned it in a couple of his works. Spiritually, the Goddess and her wheel are amazing guides in this lifetime.

The Wheel of Fortune represents recognition of the cycles of life. It can indicate the end of a problematic period.

The Wheel is all about the way we navigate the ups and downs.

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Affirmation ~ I am so grateful, thankful, and blessed. I am ready.

Stay grounded, magical ones!

Victoria