http://www.magiasinistra.com Recent blog posts from my shop. en-US Christmastide is one of the most quietly magical seasons in traditional folk witchcraft. Beneath the polished modern holiday lies an older, liminal current. A holy tide where heaven, earth, and the spirit world draw unusually close. In European folk tradition, especially within Catholic countries, Christmastide was never merely celebratory. It was dangerous, prophetic, and enchanted.
For the folk witch, Christmastide is a threshold season. A time for spirit contact, protection, divination, and blessing, wrapped in Christian symbolism but rooted in far older cosmologies. Sat, 20 Dec 2025 14:45:00 -0500 https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1446204521730/christmastide-midnight-mass-the-twelve https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1446204521730/christmastide-midnight-mass-the-twelve?pub=1766259900 Moon water is one of the simplest, most versatile, and oldest forms of folk magic in the witchcraft world. Beginners and experienced practitioners alike use moon water the same way Catholics use holy water: for blessing, purification, spellwork, and consecration. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know. How to make it, the guidelines to follow, how to use it, crystal safety, zodiac spell recipes, eclipse warnings, and more. Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:19:47 -0500 https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1440953885005/the-witchs-guide-to-moon-water https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1440953885005/the-witchs-guide-to-moon-water?pub=1765131587 To gain success in career, legal matters, school, entrepreneurship, job interviews, spiritual elevation, public respect, and all endeavors requiring favor and prestige. This working crowns your head, opens your way, and brings victory through the intercession of Our Lady. Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:35:17 -0500 https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1432400193160/our-lady-of-good-success-spell https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1432400193160/our-lady-of-good-success-spell?pub=1763757317 As the final leaves fall and the world grows thin with mist, the Hallowtide season arrives. That liminal triad of All Hallows’ Eve (October 31st), All Saints’ Day (November 1st), and All Souls’ Day (November 2nd). For the traditional folk witch, these three days are not separate holy days, but one great turning of the wheel. A time when the dead and the living walk side by side, when the old gods whisper through candlelight, and when folk Catholic devotion intertwines with ancestral pagan rites. This is the Witches’ High Autumn, a sacred threshold where the hearth becomes both altar and doorway. Sat, 25 Oct 2025 10:23:44 -0400 https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1421847223657/the-hallowtide-folk-witch-traditions https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1421847223657/the-hallowtide-folk-witch-traditions?pub=1761402224 Purpose: To break a hex, curse, or crossed condition with Hekate’s aid.
What You Need:
1 whole head of garlic (or 3 cloves for a lighter working)
A small dish of salt
Black cloth (optional, for disposal)
Your Working candle
Witches Psalms Ebook - Psalm to Hekate Alexeatis
A crossroads or liminal place (optional but powerful) Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:35:21 -0400 https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1404080024218/hekate-garlic-uncrossing-work-folk-witch https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1404080024218/hekate-garlic-uncrossing-work-folk-witch?pub=1756247721 In the heart of August, two ancient Roman festivals once honored the liminal spaces between the living and the dead: The Nemesea (August 23rd) and The Mania (August 24th). These were not harvest feasts or celebrations of life, but days steeped in shadowed reverence. They were times to pay debts to the dead, appease the restless, and protect the living from the dangerous side of the spirit world. For the traditional dark witch, these dates open a portal where justice and death walk hand-in-hand. They are not mournful days, but ones of power, negotiation, and pact. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:24:54 -0400 https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1396946789243/the-nemesea-mania-a-dark-witchs-august https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1396946789243/the-nemesea-mania-a-dark-witchs-august?pub=1754418294 If you’re even asking this question; “Am I a witch?” or “Is witchcraft for me?”, that’s your first and biggest clue. Most of the world isn't even thinking about this stuff. Witchcraft and the occult are still niche, even with how popular it’s gotten online. The average person isn’t out here looking up herbs for banishing or feeling pulled to light a candle and talk to their spirits. So if you’re drawn to it at all, if you keep circling back to it like a quiet drumbeat in your soul... you’re probably already on the path. Witchcraft tends to call people who are meant for it. It starts small; an interest, a curiosity, a weird synchronicity that makes you think, “That was kind of magical.” And then it pulls you in deeper. The more you lean in, the more alive you feel. That’s how you know. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:09:21 -0400 https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1399390215559/am-i-a-witch-how-to-begin-practicing https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1399390215559/am-i-a-witch-how-to-begin-practicing?pub=1754410161 August sits at the crossroads of summer’s heat and autumn’s first whispers. It’s a month of fire and grain, of celebrating life’s abundance while honoring the mysteries of death and the ancestors. For the folk witch, August is rich with layers of ancient pagan festivals, Christian feast days, and seasonal magic that can be woven into your modern practice. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:39:55 -0400 https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1396674231802/august-folk-witch-traditions-fire https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1396674231802/august-folk-witch-traditions-fire?pub=1753472395 Rootworker & Wortcunner | Hoodoo & Charmer | Conjure & Folk Witchcraft
In the rich landscape of folk magic, Hoodoo and European folk witchcraft (often called Cunningcraft, Charmers’ Magic, or Wortcunning ) sit side by side like cousins. Each is born of struggle, land, spirit, and ancestral knowledge. But the line between them, especially in the modern world, can become blurred. Let’s walk that fine line with care, clarity, and deep respect. Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:28:05 -0400 https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1396557669841/the-fine-line-between-conjure-and https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1396557669841/the-fine-line-between-conjure-and?pub=1753316885 In the world of folk witchcraft and conjure, few saints command as much respect and fiery devotion as St. Martha the Dominator. She’s not just a figure from biblical lore, she is a powerful working spirit who walks with the witches, cunningfolk, and conjure women who dare to call on her name. Whether you're dealing with injustice, control issues, toxic lovers, enemies, or simply need to take command of a situation - St. Martha comes through swinging. She brings results. But she’s not a saint to approach lightly. She’s what charmers call a “Hot Saint”. A no-nonsense force who expects respect, consistency, and payment once she moves on your behalf. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:57:35 -0400 https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1396105837285/st-martha-the-dominator-the-saint https://www.magiasinistra.com/post/1396105837285/st-martha-the-dominator-the-saint?pub=1753203455