Prompts

Prompts

Description: This post is to serve as a growing list of prompts for:

Disclaimer: No single witch knows about all these things or has answers to all these prompts. This is just a reference list. Don’t get overwhelmed and focus on what interests you and relates to your path when making a grimoire or book of shadows.

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    • | 100+ Grimoire Prompts/Ideas |
      • The Essentials:
        • Does your grimoire have an index for organization? Make one!
          • Ideas
            • Keywords
            • Tags
        • Write about the history of witches, the occult, Paganism, ect. 
        • What is witchcraft?
        • What is intent? What is your will? How do they work? 
        • What types of spells are there?
        • What are some methods for spells? 
        • What types of witches are there? 
        • What is cleansing? Why is it important? How is it done? 
        • What is charging? Why is it important? How is it done? 
        • What is grounding? Why is it important? How is it done? 
        • What is shielding & warding? Why is it important? How is it done? 
        • What are circles? Why are they important? How is it done? 
        • What is visualization? Why is it important? How is it done? 
        • What methods are there for divination? How can it be used?
        • What is consecration? How do you consecrate tools? 
        • Write about energy, energy work basics, how is energy used? 
        • What methods of meditation are there? Have any favorites?  
        • Write about any tips for meditation you know of!
      • Other Useful Stuff:
        • Make a list of terms commonly used in reference to witchcraft
        • How to write your own spells 
        • How to make moon water
        • How to make sigils 
        • How to dress candles
        • The wheel of the year. What is it? How do you celebrate it? 
        • Make a pendulum board
        • Write the entire Theban Alphabet 
        • Taglocks. What are they? How do you use them?
      • The Correspondences of:
        • The Elements 
        • The directions - North, South, East, & West 
        • Moon phases 
        • Zodiac signs 
        • Planets 
        • Days 
        • Times of day 
        • Numbers 
        • Colors
        • Tarot cards 
        • Runes 
        • Herbs & Spices 
        • Flowers 
        • Trees/Wood 
        • Other plants 
        • Essential Oils 
        • Incense 
        • Teas 
        • Seashells & other things from the sea 
        • Crystals & Metals 
        • Gods & goddesses 
        • Spirits 
        • Angels 
        • Fae
      • Entities:
        • List pantheons/deities 
        • Basic spirit work 
        • How to protect yourself from spirits
        • How to bind and banish spirits if something goes wrong 
        • Fae etiquette 
        • Types of Fae
        • List ways to communicate with deities/spirits/Fae 
        • Information on constructs, servitors, tulpas, ect.
      • Your Path:
        • Page of tips/reminders
        • List practices, topics, deities/spirits of interest
        • How did you discover witchcraft?
        • What kind of witch are you, if any labels apply besides witch? 
        • Why do you do witchcraft?
        • What inspires your practice?
        • Is your practice based on any certain culture, religion, ect?
        • Is witchcraft spiritual for you? How so? Are you Pagan, Wiccan, ect? 
        • What is special about your practice? Do you have any unique methods, ideas, systems? 
        • How do you believe magic works?
        • What has being a witch taught you? 
        • Do you have any rules for your path? What are they? Why do you have them? 
        • Write about your goals relating to witchcraft. 
        • Do you have any familiars, deities or spirits you work with? Write about them. 
        • Are there many witches, occultists, Pagans, ect that inspire you? Who? What about them is inspiring? 
        • Make a correspondence page for you. Your natal chart, birth tarot card, numerology, elements or signature ingredients you connect to, ect. 
        • Draw a chart of symbols you use in your practice. This could be alchemical symbols, sigils, runes, ect. 
        • Offering ideas for your deities/spirits
        • Plants you have and how to care for them 
        • Write about local animals, plants, in your area
      • Make lists of:
        • Witchy recipes, crafts, projects, ect that you wanna do
        • Tarot spreads you like
        • Other spreads you like, oracle, runes, ect
        • A section or separate book for readings/spells/rituals you do
        • Witchy places you like, that be it woods, cemeteries, shops, ect
        • A witchy wishlist, tools, ingredients, ect that you want
        • Witchy books you have and witchy books you want 
      • Random topics:
        • Astrology
        • Astral projection
        • Auras
        • Crystal grids
        • Dream interpretation
        • Familiars
        • Herbalism 
        • Lenormand 
        • Runes 
        • Sacred geometry
        • Scrying 
        • Symbols 
        • Tarot cards
        • Oracle cards 
        • Palmistry
        • Pendulums
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