Marco Bowen
@marco-bowen.bsky.social
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Witch | Folk Magic | ๐ | ๐ | He/Him | ATX
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He y'all! Here's a bit about me: - I'm a witch with a focus on Folklore, animism, and using what I got around me - Gay in ATX, he/him pronouns ๐ฆฆ - Taught traditional hoodoo, but I am only a guest in this tradition - Mexican & YT Stuff - Two Handed
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Non-witchy books that greatly impacted my practice
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#witch
#spellwork
#witchcraft
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witch tip: build a relationship with garbage spirits. If you have legal access to an industrial dumpster, that's great. If not, even a local trash bin. Here's why ๐๐ฝ ๐๐ฝ ๐๐ฝ
#witchsky
#witchcraft
#animism
#spirits
#babywitch
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witch tip: every time you write a new spell in your grimoire or notes, also write how youโd reverse it. Here's why ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ
#witchsky
#folkwitch
#spiritual
#witch
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"Intention is everything in witchcraft" If you hold a pencil to a candle wick with the intention of lighting it and just hope real hard.... It's not gonna light.
4 months ago
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The terror of posting a response video to another witch's video Like crap... Didn't I cover all the things I had to say and be "nice enough" to not get cancelled ๐ How many times is it appropriate to say "this is my take" without getting annoying
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๐ท๐งฟ khthoniaa ๐งฟ๐ท
4 months ago
Witch Tip: Simple talismans can be made by folding sheets of aluminum foil into a thin, metal tablet. You can then use a toothpick or pencil to engrave symbols or sigils onto the surface.
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#OccultSky
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Wards and magical objects ๐งต โก Recharging ๐ป Refreshing ๐ฝ๏ธ Feeding These are just how I use those terms. It's not universal and I'm sure someone disagrees. But it helps me, and here's how I use these terms ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ
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#witchraft
#charms
#amulets
#wards
4 months ago
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โ QUESTION โ I've heard and been taught two ways of thinking; magical tools like scissors, knives, etc that double as household tools should: 1. Be used only for magic 2. Be woven in with daily life What do you think & why?
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#witchcraft
#folkmagic
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Hi everyone! I'm Marco, a magic practitioner/witch. I primarily focus on folk magic, but that's not all I practice. I'll mostly post about ๐ Books โ๐ฝ Folklore ๐ฎ Magic Practices ๐ Magic Recipes ๐ง and Theory! I'm a gay (partnered) Texan in the ATX area, and always open to meeting other witches!
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Soap box post (apparently) If you're an invited guest in a tradition, DO NOT argue with or speak over someone born into that tradition when they talk about who is and isn't allowed to practice. It is not, hasn't been, and will never be a conversation that you have authority in.
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Author. Witch. Dowser. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐น๐ท๐ป๐ช
5 months ago
By biting words, and grasping hands, No unjust power in this land. Their poisoned wealth, their cruel decree, Shall break and falter, bound by thee. For those who stand, with voices strong, Protected now, where they belong!
#Sobeit
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WITCH CONFESSION In stories and spells, when they say "recite the lords prayer backwards" I never know if it's by word order or letter order. "I am so hungry." Would it be... "hungry so am I" Or "yrgnuh os ma I"
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It's okay if you can't pull a card every day. It's okay if sometimes you feel a little less connected. You're still a witch on the days where clouds are just clouds and not omens from gods. There will always be herbs to ground up and candles to be lit; your path is your choice, not your chore
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๐ฃWanderingSorcerer๐ฃ
5 months ago
Hey so I will publicly Shame you if you tell people to not take their psych meds and other life saving medical treatments. Actually even better I'll beat your ass. Don't fuck with people's health, you're not a doctor. Point. Blank. Period. Turn in your fucking broom and fuck off.
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Lisa Ravelo
5 months ago
I am a bit concerned that I find this so very funny ๐
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This makes me wanna throw up
5 months ago
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Lucky Green Rice (Arroz Verde de la Suerte) can be stored in your wallet, used as an offering, or kept in a coin/money jar placed by the front door to invite money into the house.
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Melissa Love
5 months ago
Some of us got into
#herbalism
to Heal The Worldโข Some of us got into herbalism to still do crappy stuff to our bodies but at least not die from it ๐๐
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My path says if your baneful work isn't justified you're gonna get your SHIT ROCKED
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6 months ago
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tHE bIbLe iS FulL oF wItcHCrAfT โ โ โ Witchcraft is not the same as magic(k). There are tons of cultures and traditions with magical practices that AREN'T witchcraft. ๐๐ฝ ๐๐ฝ ๐๐ฝ
#witchsky
#witchcraft
#magick
#witch
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6 months ago
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Capitalism is trash, I'm gonna start selling spicy videos that people can โ๐ฝโ๐ฝโ๐ฝ to for spell activation
7 months ago
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Brett Hollyhead
8 months ago
Did you know crabs could be used as a magical yet stinky deterrent ๐๐คข๐ฆ
#witchsky
#pagansky
#magicsky
#witchcraft
#folkloresky
#folklore
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Dr. Hawthorne Harwell
8 months ago
Folklore pagan book challenge* A book per day (as you're able), in no particular order, of some recent reads I enjoyed. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#books
#folklore
#WitchSky
#folkwitchbookchallenge
#folkwitch
#HeathenSky
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Mat Auryn
8 months ago
May we never lose sight that our rage is rooted in compassion and a desire for justice.
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Did you know the longer you interact with an object, your brain starts to process it in the same area it processes faces? MEANING... Animism can be overwhelming as an idea, but focus on the relationships you HAVE, not how many you NEED to make. Don't shirt circuit your mind, slow down babes
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TLDR: You don't always need to be taught, but you should always be LEARNING. Even with crappy books.
#witchsky
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10 months ago
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Spicy ward against energy/psychic vampires ๐ฆ Instead of blocking them, ward yourself so that energy INTENTIONALLY drained from you is: 1. Limited 2. Poisonous/Toxic I work with certain spirits for this but also have enchanted accessories that help
#witchsky
#protection
#witchcraft
#wards
8 months ago
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Me on Tuesday: the folkloric associations of this particular species of juniper... Me on Saturday: I got like 5 *hiccup* dildos with different sigils carved into the base
8 months ago
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Repotted my babies ๐ค ๐ฑ
#witchsky
#herbs
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This helps much because my current grimoire is a MESS! Recipe, spell, research ideas, and then "oh here's the folklore of every ingredient you used 19 pages ago"
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Dr Icy Sedgwick
8 months ago
A wild cherry tree in the Ouseburn already starting to flower. According to Mrs Burke's Language of Flowers dictionary, white cherry trees meant both 'good education' and 'deception'! In folklore, the cuckoo must eat cherries three times before it can stop singing.
#FolkloreThursday
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Author. Witch. Dowser. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐น๐ท๐ป๐ช
8 months ago
Hey
#witchsky
I just want to take advantage of
#WitchMadness
to remind you of something important; if you have never been in a
#Coven
, and group magic is what you think you're looking for, pay attention to any red/green flags you see, and research very well about any local Covens you're looking. 1/
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I'm so impatient, I want my herbal concoctions to be ready ๐ญ Staring at my Four Thieves like this while it steeps
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Killian ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
8 months ago
Shared this a while back, but I love mixing my
#potions
and
#oils
Made this
#beardoil
and called it my โMan Sex Confidence Beard Oilโ not only does it smell amazing ๐ Has the energy/spell infused to help make our fellow
#malewitch
rise๐ฅ
#witchmadness
#queerwitch
#gaywitch
Do you use infused oils?
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Author. Witch. Dowser. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐น๐ท๐ป๐ช
8 months ago
#Malewitches
who are still identifying as men, without disrespecting other people with different genders, pronouns, and life experiences. Simply owning your craft and identity without making you a hater of the world. TY!
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#occultsky
#pagansky
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Killian ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
8 months ago
My amazing brother created this tool for
#witchmadness
Itโs a calendar of things you can post on or share on based on your craft! Has so much potential! And greatful for it! Thank you
@michaelblackthorn.bsky.social
@witchyempath.bsky.social
&
@buffytvssummers.bsky.social
For supporting!
#witchsky
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What's the most pettiest witchy thing you've done? ๐
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๐ท๐งฟ khthoniaa ๐งฟ๐ท
8 months ago
Folks, please be careful when following recipes you find online! A post is going around the
#witchsky
tag that says to mix vinegar and bleach, which is dangerous and potentially deadly. I don't think OP meant any harm, but I want to make sure no one gets hurt.
www.healthline.com/health/bleac...
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Bleach and Vinegar: Effective Cleaning Tools That Turn Lethal Together
If you notice a pungent smell after mixing household cleaners, you should immediately leave the area and try to breathe in fresh air. Here's why.
https://www.healthline.com/health/bleach-and-vinegar
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Remijio
8 months ago
Im only about halfway through but I really appreciate the way Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling balances fortune telling, folk practices, and the writers experience with their roma identity. The also have a really cool podcast I've been listening to
@romanistanpodcast.bsky.social
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Any book recommendations that are more about theory/context rather than spells? Ingredient lists are so boring to listen to ๐ Here are some interests: - folklore / folk magic - LIGHT chaos magic - nature & witchcraft - psychology & witchcraft - spiritual thought - history
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#witch
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Red hair and Rage ๐ค๐ผ๐
8 months ago
If books arenโt your thing and you prefer online articles or blogs this is a great one that was shared with me by
@violets-and-ivy.bsky.social
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Decolonizing Witchcraft: Racism, Whitewashing, and Cultural Appropriation in Witchcraft and How to Decolonize Your Practice
https://www.flyingthehedge.com/2020/06/decolonizing-witchcraft.html?m=1
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Witchcraft โ New Age Ideology. Witches don't inherently: - eat organic/"clean"/etc - strive to ascend their consciousness - do shadow work -ascribe to high/low vibration rhetoric -abstain from alcohol/tobacco Of course witches CAN do those things, but it's not foundational to the craft(1/2)
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8 months ago
TBT โข That time I received this very cool paper ๐ฅน๐๐ผ๐๐ผ 2024 SILVER WINNER ๐ฅ World Spirituality Books x 'Dream Witchery: Folk Magic, Recipes & Spells from South America for Witches & Brujas'. Available here:
amzn.to/4bcqozX
and here:
bookshop.org/p/books/drea...
Author PROUDLY Gay & Immigrant.
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#witchsky
#occultsky
#memes
#me
#goth
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Things I don't take issue with: people having herbal correspondences that don't align with my path (not my business) Things I DO take issue with: other people saying they are wrong, a baby witch, and there is only "one true way" to do magic
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Teela Marie
8 months ago
Prince Louie is introducing my next book, "The Cauldron and the Drum: A Journey into Celtic Shamanism" by Rhonda McCrimmon. It's a book for
@solsticeandtheveil.bsky.social
book club and I'm excited to read it. She seems to go through the Cauldrons of Possey.
#witchsky
#pagansky
#occultsky
#booksky
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Four Thieves Brewing! ๐ง Garlic Cloves (crushed) ๐ท Red Wine Vinegar ๐ฅ Clove Pods ๐ถ๏ธ Red Pepper Flakes ๐ฟ Juniper Spring ๐ซ Juniper Berries ๐ง Salt โซ Peppercorns
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Porch Troll ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐ฑ๐ดโโ ๏ธ
8 months ago
I've decided to repost my Joe Phillips Witchboys art collection again. He has given me permission. Parting the Veil by Joe Phillips.
#witch
#gaywitch
#witchsky
#pagan
#Witchboy
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This and ritual sacrifice under the new moon ๐โโฌ ๐
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When doing witchcraft, please remember... Fire Safety > Aesthetic No one will take you seriously if you look like you're boutta set the damn house on fire ๐
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