a middle aged witch with a self esteem issue and an inflated ego that probably goes by the title of “sorcerer”: I can’t believe some people really do emoji spells and make their own sigils, like, what kind of self respecting witch would do that???!1!!
Hold the penny in your left hand. Get angry. Whatever makes you angry, think of it now. Make a fist around the penny and hold it up to your mouth. When you’re good and angry, start swearing at the penny, calling it nasty names, telling it ugly things. Go on as long as you like. (This is a great way to vent!)
When you’re done, say, “Pass it on.”
Drop the penny in the house of someone who’s annoyed you, use it to pay at a business that’s done you wrong, give it to someone you want to inconvenience, sow discord in the world for the lulz, go nuts. I used to charge ‘em by the handful and scatter them downtown when I was partially homeless and hated everyone and everything.
Notes:
As some of you may have realized, you can use this as a way to cleanse! If you don’t want to weaponize the penny, say “Hold that for me” when you’re done charging, and dispose of it safely or cleanse the penny.
Do not keep the penny. Just do not. I once cursed a penny, dropped it so it landed in my shoe by accident, and had a stunningly shitty day. It takes ten seconds to cast if you have a penny and you’re already angry. Storing them up just means they go to work on you. So if you want to carry ammo, just keep uncharged pennies on you and charge them as needed.
Spin a fidget spinner clockwise to try to hurry time up, such as when you’re waiting for something or trying to get past an uncomfortable thing. Spin it counter clockwise to slow time down a little, like if you’re late for something or you want to preserve a moment a bit longer.
If you have a long umbrella, rhythmically tap it on the ground slowly to summon rain. Speed it up to turn that rain into a storm.
Rock candy is hella easy to imbue with the effects of an actual crystal. And then you get a delicious snack that puts that effect inside you for about a day.
If you have to be on a plane, bring along ear plugs or earbuds. From there it’s very easy to drop into a trance state and cast a simple spell for the flight to go smoothly. The more you can sort of mentally sync the music’s flow to the world around you, the more potent the effect!
Create your own magical wishing well by creating a natural landscape with a water feature. Here I have a simple ceramic bowl filled with a little water, surrounded by living succulents. Craft it to be pleasing to the senses so that any Nature spirit would love to dwell there.
Your wishing well can be very simple, perhaps nothing more than a small bowl of water and a few acorns or stones you found in the park. Or it can be more elaborate and decorated.
Call your friends, allies, and beings of power who have agreed to work with you to dwell in the wishing well shrine. Or, make a deal with a new spirit to dwell in your wishing well altar and grant your wishes.
The coins you add to the fountain are payment to the spirit world for your wishes to be granted.
To make a wish, add a coin to the water and say your wish. Use the terminology and symbolism your spirit allies expect. Perhaps the more the coin is worth, the more work they will do for you.
You can also add other gifts such as jewelry (note the red bracelet above).
If you like making decorative scenes like me, why not a wishing well marker with tally marks for every wish that comes true.
When the fountain water needs to be changed or when the bowl becomes too full, move the gifts to a permanent jar. These things no longer belong to you; you hold on to them for the spirit world.
Remember not to be greedy. Spirits can only work so hard and so fast. Moderate your wishes depending on what your spirit allie(s) can accomplish.
bennu rising 