Low spoon sleep magick
In other news, a very low energy solid way of helping with sleep and nightmares:
Get your hands on either lavender* or amethyst
Make sure they have enough energy to do some magic (ie charge them and/or give them offerings - moonlight, incense, tobacco, etc)
Call to the essence/spirit of the lavender or amethyst
Humbly ask for its aid in protection from nightmares and restful sleep
Place near bed
TaDAH!
Thank it the next morning, provide an offering, and charge to prepare for next use
*A nice way to preserve lavender and its properties is to get a bunch when you can, pull it apart and grind/wring it a bit to release oils, put it in a bottle/sealable container, poor vodka on that shit so it covers the plant material, keep it in a dark coolish place for a couple months and dab the lavender infused vodka on your wrists for some nice aromatherapy throughout the night~ (if you’re allergic to lavender, obviously this won’t work well for you)
If you can prepare it when you have more spoons, it’s very low energy and easy to use for a long time afterward when you want to apply it.
I made my solution with just the vodka from a mini liquor bottle and it’s been lasting quite a while and works wonders*
Life sucks rn but here's a spell to highlight the good
So my life is in a very stuck/icky place rn. No job, not in school, mentally ill, living with bf and parents cuz he's also jobless and mentally ill and his family sucks, don't see my friends really, trump and pence are gonna be in office, my money is going to student loans while I have no income, I have so many things to do and no energy to do any of them. Not to mention all the shit going on in the world with ndapl, racists and bigots feeling like it's ok now to be violent toward poc, lgbtq+, Muslims, etc. (This is scary especially since I and most of my family/friends are poc/lgbtq+/minorities) But even with all that i have a lot to be thankful for. So I started a gratitude jar. I also cheated and made it into a wish jar as well, but I make a point to make sure the gratitude always outnumbers the wishes by a lot. I gotta say that the top of my list is my parents, my bf, my spirit companion who has been supportive and encouraging this whole time, my God, and my friends even tho we haven't talked in awhile. Honestly, the people in my life have been the biggest blessings. And I don't really have anything more to add than this. I just wanted to put something positive here, and I encourage everyone to start a little gratitude jar (not my original idea btw, just my ideas for ingredients/process). Mine has: - salt for purification and protection - bay leaf for purity and sending gratitude and wishes to the heavens - lavender for peace - orange peel for warmth and joy - dandelion seed for wishes - basil for bringing in prosperity (less in monetary and more in terms of having a balance of giving and receiving freely) Obviously you can substitute ingredients with your own associations, but having the intent of gratitude and content feelings is the general point. It also smells nice 😤 It helps me focus to say what each ingredient is for as I add them. Afterwards, I ripped up little pieces of paper and wrote various things Im grateful for on them. I also added a little sigil for "gratitude" on each slip of paper. Try to stay in a grateful/content state of mind as you add things. All we want is satisfied and thankful energies in this jar. Even if you add wishes, try to keep it calm and remember that gratitude. I didn't want the papers to get covered so I didn't add much of the ingredients, just a few sprinkles/pieces to get the energy flowing. I love the smell and when I open it I feel calmer and happier, even without reading the slips (tho that helps too).
I am severely allergic to Lavender(as in hospitalization or suffocate to death). Can you use alternatives in potions, spell castings, etc. and get the same desired effect?
Yes, darling! Here is outlined many herbs that will substitute for lavender (due to allergies) with certain purposes (ie if its a calming spell use an herb from the calm section).
Michael