Matthew Phipps' Book of Shadows

One Hand Solitaire Description This post is to help with using the game of one handed solitaire in divination, I will include how to play the game along with some examples of game play and then I will included examples of divination. One Handed Solitaire How to Play Hold the deck in your hand face down. Draw four cards from the back of the deck. Bring them face up to the top of the deck. Fan them out so you can see all four cards. If the first and fourth card are the same suit, remove and discard the second and third cards. If the first and fourth card are the same number (or the same face card), remove and discard all four cards. If neither of these scenarios describes the hand, draw another card from the back. Make sure you have at least four cards face up. For example, if you started off the game by eliminating the middle two cards, you now need to draw two more. If you were unable to eliminate any cards at the start, you want to draw one more and arrange the cards u...

Letters Description This post is to act as a reference sheet of cards and letters. A Ace of Diamonds Ace of Clubs B 2 of Diamonds 2 of Clubs C 3 of Diamonds 3 of Clubs D 4 of Diamons 4 of Clubs E 5 of Diamonds 5 of Clubs F 6 of Diamonds 6 of Clubs G 7 of Diamonds 7 of Clubs H 8 of Diamonds 8 of Clubs I 9 of Diamonds 9 of Clubs J 10 of Diamonds 10 of Clubs K Jack of Diamonds Jack of Clubs L Queen of Diamonds Queen of Clubs M King of Diamonds King of Clubs N Ace of Spades Ace of Hearts O 2 of Spades 2 of Hearts P 3 of Spades 3 of Hearts Q 4 of Spades 4 of Hearts R 5 of Spades 5 of Hearts S 6 of Spades 6 of Hearts T 7 of Spades 7 of Hearts U 8 of Spades 8 of Hearts V 9 of Spades 9 of Hearts W 10 of Spades 10 of Hearts X Jack of Spades Jack of Hearts Y Queen of Spades Queen of Hearts Z King of Spades King of Hearts Tag(s): The Sanctuary of Matthew the...

Numbers Description This post is to act as a reference sheet of cards and numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Ace of Diamonds 2 of Diamonds 3 of Diamonds 4 of Diamonds 5 of Diamonds 6 of Diamonds 7 of Diamonds 8 of Diamonds 9 of Diamonds 10 of Diamonds Jack of Diamonds Queen of Diamonds King of Diamonds Ace of Spades 2 of Spades 3 of Spades 4 of Spades 5 of Spades 6 of Spades 7 of Spades 8 of Spades 9 of Spades 10 of Spades Jack of Spades Queen of Spades King of Spades Ace of Clubs 2 of Clubs 3 of Clubs 4 of Clubs 5 of Clubs 6 of Clubs 7 of Clubs 8 of Clubs 9 of Clubs 10 of Clubs Jack of Clubs Queen of Clubs King of Clubs Ace of Hearts 2 of Hearts 3 of Hearts 4 of Hearts 5 of Hearts 6 of Hearts 7 of Hearts 8 of Hearts 9 of Hearts 10 of Hearts Jack of Hearts Queen of Hearts King of Hearts Tag(s): The Sanctuary of Matthew the Mage > Divination

Colors Description This post is to act as a reference sheet of cards and colors Red Orange Yellow Lime Green Indigo Blue Violet Pink Brown Grey White Black Ace of Diamonds 2 of Diamonds 3 of Diamonds 4 of Diamonds 5 of Diamond 6 of Diamonds 7 of Diamonds 8 of Diamonds 9 of Diamonds 10 of Diamonds Jack of Diamonds Queen of Diamonds King of Diamonds Ace of Spades 2 of Spades 3 of Spades 4 of Spades 5 of Spades 6 of Spades 7 of Spades 8 of Spades 9 of Spades 10 of Spades Jack of Spades Queen of Spades King of Spades Ace of Clubs 2 of Clubs 3 of Clubs 4 of Clubs 5 of Clubs 6 of Clubs 7 of Clubs 8 of Clubs 9 of Clubs 10 of Clubs Jack of Clubs Queen of Clubs King of Clubs Ace of Hearts 2 of Hearts 3 of Hearts 4 of Hearts 5 of Hearts 6 of Hearts 7 of Hearts 8 of Hearts 9 of Hearts 10 of Hearts Jack of Hearts Queen of Hearts King of Hearts Tag(s): The Sanctuary of Matthew the Mage > Divination

Q&As Description This post is all about me, usually I'm not one for talking about myself so this is going to prove interesting. ✨Witchy Asks✨ What: ❕ - Got you interested in magick? Truth be told, what got me interested in magick and specifically being a witch was the fact that the craft accepts and welcomes all parts of a person, both their virtues and their vices. The craft also can teach a person how to follow their gut instincts and really tap into the little voice inside, and from my experience, what a person likes, for example, colors, numbers, letters, songs, animals, plants rocks, and so on, hold a lot of power for the person in question and if nothing else, can teach the person how to call on and use the power within themselves. For example, I love the colors green and blue, and I'd have to say that one of my favorite songs has to be Double Double, as performed by the Hogwarts Frog Choir conducted by Professor Flitwick, and to me these two colo...

Witchy Tools Description This post is to serve as a hotbar and backpack of tools I find useful in the craft for various reasons Divination Dice 6 Sided Serena Powers D&D Reddit u/thredith Tumblr hillbilly oracle Playing Card Meanings Using Playing Cards As Tarot Cards Tarot Alphabet to Tarot Correspondences Sigilcraft Sigil Maker Numbers, Letters, And Colors Words of Power Cryptii Word Finder Overall Tools D&D Preprogramed Searches Google Amino App: Amino Apps: Witchcraft Correspondences Tumblr: Tumblr: Witchcraft Correspondences Tag(s): The Sanctuary of Matthew the Mage

Divination Description This post is about the methods of divination that I have come into contact with, this list contains methods that are both publicly known and ones that I have came up with. Now, please understand that I do not proclaim to be the end all be all of divination, and if you see a method here that you have a variant of, then please feel free to step up and comment or even compare notes, it is totally up to you. Methods of Divination Cards Playing Cards Games Solitaire One Handed Patience War Reference Sheets Colors Letters Numbers Tarot Candle Things to watch for How long the candle takes to burn Smoke Color Thickness Sparking/Popping Speed of flow of the wax Dream Drinks Coffee Soda Tea Elemental Air Earth Fire Water Runes Gaming Minecraft What happens in Minecraft during a set time frame is to be seen as signs and symbols: Weather Clear Good Things Rain Some Disappointment Thunderstorm Major Setback Mobs Hos...

Methods of Cleansing Description This is a post about the methods of cleansing that I have come into contact, and have either, used, seen used, or feel are a good method. To cleanse yourself Cleaning Magical Tools Organize Tarot Cards Sitting Down with Adequate Space Ingredients Adequate Space Tarot Cards You Step 1: Take the cards and shuffle them as much as you want, I usually shuffle the cards until I feel they are as messy as my energies at the moment. Step 2: Sit and Organize your deck, I usually organize my cards the following method: Turn all cards upright Separate Major Arcana from Minor Arcana Organize Major Arcana Organize Minor Arcana Separate the suits out. Organize the Pentacles Organize the Swords Organize the Wands Organize the Cups Finally I place the deck together in this order: Major Arcana Minor Arcana Pentacles Swords Wands Cups Notes on this method: I find that by organizing the cards like this it helps me to clear my mind...

Sigil Book Description This post is my growing sigil book Sigil 1: Sace Intent: Working on my blog of shadows counts as my time of rest and refreshes and rejuvenates me Sigil 2: Hage Intent: Saceridofu is safe and secure at work and he gets along with the Lafeniso staff Sigil 3: Fagemi Intent: I am light, I am one too strong to fight, go away and leave my sight and take with you this endless night. Sigil 4: Pawesifo Intent: The power of three will set us free Sigil 5: Lafe Intent: I take my powers blessed be an multiply their power by three Tag(s): Previous Page(s): Chaos Magic The Sanctuary of Matthew the Mage

Chaos Magic Description This post is about all things chaos magic, from Sigils, Thoughtforms, Servitors, Egregores, Godforms and so on and so forth. Sigil Creation Toolbelt Steps Tool Example Step 1: Desire/Intention to Numbers Take a word, phrase or name and spell it out in connection to numbers via a numerology chart Numerology Chart 1AJS 2BKT 3CLU 4DMV 5ENW 6FOX 7GPY 8HQZ 9IR Desire/Intention: I am protected Numbers: 9-1-4-7-9-6-2-5-3-2-5-4 Step 2: For a simpler design: Remove all the repeating numbers For a bit more flourish: Remove all after repeating numbers Simpler design:  1-7-6-3-2 Flourish: 9-1-4-7-6-2-5-3 Step 3: Place the numbers on a grid and connect the dots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Simpler Design:  Flourished Design: Tag(s): Previous Page(s): The Sanctuary of Matthew the Mage

Paradigms Description This post covers the field of paradigms, mental frameworks and mindsets that I have come into contact with as a witch. I will be going through and exploring and explaining each of these as I travel as a witch and being of the universe. Paradigms What is a Paradigm? A Paradigm in it's bare bones basic definition is a model or frame. In regards to magical paradigms there are five overarching models of magic thinking that really are seen as lenses to see and work with magic and the universe, and they are as follows: Energetic Model Information Model Meta Model Psychological Model Spirit Model Tag(s): Previous Page(s): The Sanctuary of Matthew the Mage

Matthew the Mage's Multimedia Magical Musings: Tik Tok Response Sheet Description: This is a list of my replies to TikTok videos in text form since the character limit is limited this post serves to provide more space. To Help Reopen Our Abilities Tag(s): Previous Page(s): The Sanctuary of Matthew the Mage

Magical Emoji Alphabets Description In recent years it has come to my attention that technology has become ever present in life and it has brought quite the cauldron of gifts with it, and one such gift is the Emoji. Now, from what I have gathered emojis are used as a language in and of themselves. In light of this, I am quite the alphabet and cipher nerd and witch, so I've decided to explore the magical realm of emojis and it is my hope to share the Magical Emoji Alphabets that I have thus far and of course add and develop more as life comes along. Along with using emojis, I use a basic binary code as the skeleton for each alphabet please enjoy and feel free to use what works for you and leave what doesn't. Recommended Prerequisites: Basic knowledge and understanding of Binary Code Emojis Magical Inks Scripts Magical Scripts Name of Script Key Examples of what these scripts can be used for  Animal: Bat's Blood 💉 = 0, 🦇 = 1 Aesthetic Hallo...