New Addition to My Ancestor Altar - FLLI COPPINI 800 Silver Italian CIMARUTA

ג׳ באדר תשע"ב
Keowulf 5
Ash 8

New addition to my ancestor altar - Vintage FLLI COPPINI 800 silver Italy CIMARUTA Witch Charm pendant necklace. Extremely hard to find rare antique Cimaruta. Hand cast in 800 silver. Crafted in Italy pre-1930’s by the House of Coppini, silversmiths, in the city of Florence. This pendant defines the description of a genuine Italian Witch Charm. "The Cimaruta has its “roots” dating back to 4000-3500 BC.

Worthopedia on the Cimaruta witch charm:

The Cimaruta (chee-mah-roo-tah) is a very ancient charm, used in Italy to protect from the evil eye, the mallocchio or jettatura. Cimaruta or cima di ruta means spring of rue and the branches of the charm are the branches of that most sacred plant. The Cimaruta was often worn upon the breasts of infants, as a protection. Before it became popular among the common people, it was used by witches as a sign of membership in the Witch-cult. As time passed, it began to be called the Witch charm. The Cimaruta is always divided into three main branches, symbolizing Diana Triformis in her many aspects (maiden, mother, and crone). On the tips of the branches may hang symbolic charms, such as: 1. Hand (mano fica position) - magic, to ward off the 'evil eye', 2. Fish -Phallic/Fertility/Abundance, 3. Crescent- symbolizes both the cresent moon, and the horns of the god,. 4. Key- access to Power, opening of Portals, secret knowledge, 5. Vervain flower blossom- Protection. Other charms may also be found within the Cimaruta: dolphin, serpent, cock, sword, crow and a sprig of rue. The Cimaruta is always made of silver."

A History of Celtic Britain

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GOTHIC BLACK SKULL Soy Candle with Gold Seal Dragon's Blood for Samhain, Ancestral Altar, Reversal Magic, Dark Arts

ז׳ באלול תשע"א
Belz 9

Handcrafted with premium certified kosher soy wax and pure cotton wick, this is generously scented with an original deeply rich blend of Gold Seal Dragon's Blood resin oil exclusive to WITCHCRAFTS™. This magical candle is http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifperfect for Samhain, ancestor pathworking, protection, reversing hexes, vampire rites and the dark arts.

Skull measures approximately 2.5" tall by 2.25" diameter.

Comes beautifully packaged.

The Importance of Ancestral Traditions to Safe Astral Projection

א' באלול תשע"א
Belz 4

One of my regular customers inquired as to my personal experience with astral projection and I think that some of my response to that inquiry is worthwhile to share publicly with all my customers.

Most of my experiences with astral projection have been spontaneous and not within the context of ritual. The ability to astrally project at will while within a wakeful state is not something I've tried to develop in myself as an adult.

During my adult life, those times I have projected, I did not feel my body was safe, so I returned to it and thus, I am the one willfully by choice blocking further projections. I highly value maintaining the sanctity of my body, modest vehicle that it is. If I am ever in an environment where I don't feel leaving my body is dangerous to it, I may remove that willful blockage.

My centers for projecting are located in my chest and gut. I've never projected through any area of my head or neck. My most powerful projection came as a child entirely through my gut and was initiated as an act of turning consciousness 'inside out' - this projection took me clear to the edges of the universe and beyond the boundaries of all time. This suggests to me that my own optimal center for astral projection is primarily through the sefirah Yesod, as it is known in Kabbalistic magic.

My own experience regarding the danger to my body may not be relevant to all people, and may be peculiar to me as an individual and the way my energetic being and subtle body is constructed. I feel the danger to my own body when I leave it (as an adult) is related to my Jewish heritage and to the fact that I am not able to follow all the dietary laws prescribed by my Jewish ancestral tradition at this point in my life. These dietary laws are likely not relevant or necessary to individuals without a Jewish ancestry or Jewish ancestors who walk the path with them in the Otherworlds.

One's ancestors may require certain things of individuals in spiritual work - fulfilling ancestral requirements for Otherworld pathworking is not limited to Jewish ancestors either. My Celtic ancestors require other things from me - my use of the Pentacle, Celtic knots and openly identifying myself as a Witch with unintimidated heartfelt pride as I live this magical life are among those requirements. I use a Celtic knot altar tile and a large 2" sterling silver Pentacle in ritual in honor of my Celtic ancestors. I am certainly out of the broom closet and open about my unique spiritual path as an eclectic Witch. The way a person lives her or his life - all of these things are important to any kind of spiritual work.

Safe astral projection is not only affected by the technical aspects of how to do it correctly. For this reason, I strongly advocate that those interested in developing a talent for astral projection, listen very acutely to the voices of your ancestors.

Related - Spiritual Personality and Astral Projection

Spirit Night GRAVEYARD DIRT POTION Spell Oil

י״ח באייר תשע"א
Mab 20

Spirit Night GRAVEYARD DIRT POTION is a potent Old Ways Witch-crafted oil concoction containing genuine graveyard dirt collected in the traditional way and paid for with pennies and rum from beneath a very old tree standing at the center of an 1800's graveyard and from the graves of three helpful spirits. GRAVEYARD DIRT vibrates with the dark aroma of damp musty soil and is additionally charged with aged Patchouli, Mullein and Vetivert magically prepared in an original secret blend of dark oils exclusive to WITCHCRAFTS.

Use GRAVEYARD DIRT POTION for hexing, laying tricks on an enemy, protection, power, potency, in binding love spells, during Samhain rituals, for seances and for Otherworld pathworking.

Each 3ml corked glass spell bottle is sealed with black wax and adorned with a silver skull and crossbones charm hung on handspun black racka yarn.

This is a powerfully invocative oil, please use caution when working with it. Be sure to thank the spirits for their help when using this potion.

Comes beautifully packaged.

GRAVEYARD DIRT potion may be purchased at WITCHCRAFTS by Liorah Lleucu.

OONAGH - CELTIC SPIRIT Witch's Altar Ladder / Silk Sari UNITY Handfasting Cord

כ״ז בתשרי תשע"א
Blodlessing 28

"From the shadows emerges the chosen One ... Three Stones, three young girls. One will discover the Gift ... Of three Stones only One fate will remain." [The Prophecy of the Stones, Flavia Bujor]

"I have to discuss how important the element of Understanding is. It is fine to begin the ascent into internal transformation, but without Understanding, none of this [the foundational techniques of trance work] is useful. All of the trance techniques in the world, and all of the capabilities in the world will mean nothing without Understanding ... You have to Understand that reality is One, whole, and undivided. Human minds chop it into a billion pieces, abstract parts of it away from the wholeness of Nature, and label those various 'parts' as different 'things' - but it is still One." [Robin Artisson, The Witching Way of the Hollow Hill]

"Shema (hear)... the Divine is One." [Deutereonomy 6:4]





OONAGH is a feminine name and expression used in Gaelic and Irish Gaelic meaning "One." An equivalent expression in English is "Unity" and in Hebrew is "Achdut." OONAGH, Unity and Achdut all pertain to the idea of mystical harmony, peace and the magical communion shared among members of a collective Folk Soul (or Folk Spirit) which permeates time and eternity. It is time-bound with Reality, yet timeless and unbound by time in timeless Being. It is the collective Divine Ancestor of which all Kindred partake whether Ancient of Days, of the Present or of the Future. Past, present and future are One in OONAGH.



Handcrafted under the crescent Moon of Might, OONAGH is made with 4 strands - handmade Blue Fire silk sari ribbon, dark multicolored Mystery boucle yarn handspun on a Kromski Sonata spinning wheel, pale blue sparkle ribbon, black satiny ribbon, 9 handmade jet black glass round beads, 25 knots, a sterling silver OONAGH symbol Celtic Knot leaf charm, a pewter and black scrying mirror connector bead and a pewter pentacle key charm. Each end of the cord is adorned with a removable pale blue ribbon bow.

The 4 strands correspond to the past, the present, the future and to Understanding (and in parallel, there is one strand for each of the 4 Greater Sabbats of Witchcraft - for in them is the mystical secret of the fusion of the stones).

The key to the quest for Understanding is Clarity (Witch Sight); where the quest is protected by the pentacle of Goddess.

Nine is the diameter of the witch's sacred circle.

Twenty-five is the number of Ogham letters in the magical Celtic alphabet.

This amazing cord measures 61 inches, where 61 is the gematria-numerology of the magical Hebrew words: אני (I Am), אין (unified No-Thing state of Divine Being), בטן (womb), and הבדים (the staves - as are the Ogham letters written on staves).

Comes beautifully packaged with a small surprise gift included.

This mystically magical cord of Unity may be purchased at WITCHCRAFTS by Liorah Lleucu.

OLD WAYS Ancestor Conjure Incense

כ״ט בתמוז תש"ע
Lughnasadh 1

Open a magical door to the ancestral spirits of the Otherworld. OLD WAYS Ancestor Conjure Incense is a sacred shamanic brew derived from a traditional Celtic Faery Witchcraft recipe for pathworking with the Ancestors. A blend of certified organic dittany of Crete, whole star anise with seeds, marshmallow leaf, acacia leaf, myrrh and patchouli with cedarwood essential oil, the botanicals were ground using a natural olive wood mortar and pestle, and called with three breaths of Awen to awaken as a bridge to the Ancestors under the erev shabbat New Moon of Annwn during the planetary hour of Jupiter.



The corked glass spell bottle is sealed with a black-maroon mixture of wax and hung with a 10 X 10 mm solid sterling silver skull and crossbones charm by handmade Mystery silk sari ribbon filled with rustic dark colors.

Made under the Dark Moon of Annwn, use under the evocative power of the Full Moon.

Caution - Ancestor work is not to be undertaken lightly or as a hobby.

This shamanic incense may be purchased at WITCHCRAFTS by Liorah Lleucu.

Quietly Beneath The Apple Tree

י"ט באב תשס״ט
Lughnasadh 20

The traditional home of the unicorn is known to be beneath the apple tree. Legend teaches that if a pure woman sits quietly beneath the apple tree, the unicorn will come, lay his head in her lap and allow her to fed him apples.

In follow-up to my entry on Walking on Fire, Still Alive In Me, and in honor of my Celtic-Germanic ancestors, I now own a handcrafted stunning set of magical runes made in the traditional way from a single continuous length of wood from a fruit-bearing apple tree. My set also includes a (blank) wyrd rune. Each rune has the bark still attached and was sawn and sanded by hand, without the use of power tools. Each rune symbol was pyrographed into the wood (also without the use of an electric pyrography tool) by heating in a flame various metal straight lines of different lengths before applying them to the bare wood.

When the time is right - perhaps around Samhain - each rune will be traditionally consecrated and stained with drops of my own blood mixed with red ochre on a white cloth (which will be ritually burned after the runes dry).

I am making my rune bag in the traditional way as well - sewn by my own hand and fashioned from an article of my own clothing.

I invite all my ancestors to attend the ritual preparation and consecration of my mystically magical runes. We are alive. May we all be a blessing and be blessed.

Awen Ancestor Conjure Incense

ל' ניסן תשס"ט
Annwn 1

Open a magical door to the ancestral spirits of the Otherworld. Awen Ancestor Conjure Incense is a sacred brew derived from a traditional Celtic Faery Witchcraft recipe for pathworking with the Ancestors. A blend of certified organic dittany of Crete, whole star anise with seeds, marshmallow leaf, acacia leaf, myrrh and patchouli with cedarwood essential oil, the botanicals were ground using a natural olive wood mortar and pestle, and called with three breaths of Awen to awaken as a bridge to the Ancestors under the erev shabbat New Moon of Annwn during the planetary hour of Jupiter.

The 4 dram corked vial is sealed with black wax, pentacle stamped and hung with a silver key bearing the letter "E", the fifth letter of the alphabet. "E" is the English descendant of the ancient proto-Sinaitic letter "hei" (from which is also derived the modern Hebrew letter ה). In Jewish Kabbalah, it is taught that the letter "hei" gave birth and ever continues to give birth to all the magical letters of the Hebrew alphabet (as is Awen the origin of all the magical Ogham of the Coel Bren).

Ogham staves:

Ruis - Elder (unhewn dolmen, r, reish ר)
Ailm - Fir/Pine (wonder, a, aleph א)
Huath - Hawthorne (awe, h, hei ה)

ראה - perceive, see, investigate, examine, understand, determine

Made under the Dark Moon of Annwn, use under the evocative power of the Full Moon. Caution - Ancestor work is not to be undertaken lightly or as a hobby.

Pathworking With The Ancestors

ט"ו שבט תשס"ט
Imbolgen 15

Since I anticipate doing a significant amount of pathwork with the Ancestors and Old Ones, I've purchased a small smokey quartz crystal skull for my altar. May the Ancestors and Old Ones bless me with their guidance and goodwill. So mote it be! אמן