Cord Cutting ✂️ Spell

markzen304 · September 13, 2026, 4:24am

Mid-Shift Check-in: Solitary Practice, First Circle & Cutting the Cords

Merry Meet everyone,

Writing this during some quiet downtime on shift. I’m locked in until 11:00 AM tomorrow, and the schedule has been intense. Got off this morning at 7:00 AM, made it home by 8:00, lay down around 9:00, and was back up by 4:00 PM. With my wife out with her sister, I had a quiet two-hour window to myself before having to head out at 6:00 PM for this 7:00 PM to 11:00 AM stretch.

First, my apologies for blowing up the board yesterday! My head was spinning, and during downtime I got completely swept up reading through everyone’s advice and going down rabbit holes. I promise to keep my posts balanced—I will still be sharing my photos of the Sun, the Moon, and the forest, but I’ll make sure to limit them so I don’t flood the feed.

During my downtime last night, I dove deep into the Spells8 courses and read up on cord cutting. When I woke up at 4:00 PM today with the house completely empty, I knew it was time. I combined it with my meditation, and it ended up being the very first time I actually cast a circle. I’ve watched videos and studied the motions for ages, but walking the circle clockwise, setting my own intentions, and speaking my own words made all the difference.

I took the great advice from here and wrote down my affirmation chant on paper. I tucked it safely right into my bag alongside my daily crystals, my ritual items, and my iron key for Hecate.

Actually doing the work to cut those heavy cords myself shifted the energy in the room instantly. Standing there with chills all over, my left ear started ringing intensely. My grandmother always told me to pay attention to which ear rings and which hand itches—she had so many of those old folk sayings and beliefs that I still live by today without even thinking about it. Standing in that circle made me realize something amazing: I’ve been practicing, carrying this magic, and following the old ways my entire life without even having the official words for it.

Dropping those cords and feeling that shift lifted years of accumulated anxiety, stress, and outside weight right off my shoulders. Stepping into this long overnight shift, I feel grounded and centered in a way I haven’t felt in a long time.

Huge gratitude to, the Spells8 team, and everyone here. Having access to these courses and a real, supportive coven gives me the exact tools I need to heal, reclaim my power, and stand firm on my path.

Wishing you all peace, clear skies, and strong boundaries this week.

So mote it be!

And yes had to have help of Gemini AI to help me put it in form help me make sense of it all

Katharina · September 13, 2026, 4:48am

Honestly, I don´t think this was ever a problem here. Create as many posts as you wish.

It can be a lot, so make sure you´re enjoying it and not stressing about it.

Many witches here share this experience. Many of us feel like we´re “remembering” more than “learning”. I´m thinking the connection to nature and the spirituality that comes with it is so deeply ingrained in our humanity and our minds and souls that 2000 years of christianisation couldn´t sever those connections. They maybe layed upon it, like a layer of dust, but never cut them. Because the infinite wisdom and power of mother earth, the sun, the moon and the universe were cherished by mankind way before the patriarchal abrahamic religions were put upon us.

Lovely! This is how you know, that your practice works for you.

markzen304 · September 13, 2026, 4:52am

That was quite touching and very well expressed. Truly beautiful.

moonstruck · September 13, 2026, 7:33am

@markzen304
You are a amazing photographer and I love to see them your enthusiasm is amazing this helps me immensely move along the key you have their looks like some keys I received a while ago I haven’t used them yet.

markzen304 · September 13, 2026, 10:10am

I appreciate that. I was told to carry the key because it was made of iron and for protection, so it’s been with me non-stop for the last two weeks.After learning about Hecate from @Katharina and @Moonbeam, everything fell into place. I hope you had a good weekend, and I wish you all a blessed week ahead.

Moonbeam · September 13, 2026, 11:14am

@markzen304

Congratulations on casting your first circle and that you felt you have now released the cords and any stress, anxiety attached to each one. There is some much different paths you could choose as @Katharina has beautiful written. As we learn sometimes what you think originally your path is it can change. Although I am definitely a Hedge Witch however there are a lots of similarities to a Sea Witch, the Moon, Crystals the more I learn from my Ancestors and being guided the more I discover about my Mother’s own Ancestors that originated from the Scottish Highlands and Devon/Cornwall both which are both coastal areas there is a link to the sea. I love Knot Magic and Hag-Stones they have been formed by the ocean and I am looking at adding a couple of crystals to my collection. I charge numerous water. Paths entwine and weave in different ways. I embrace and go with it.

The old fork sayings learned from your Grandmother or Ancestors do have merit behind them. If my left ear is burning someone is talking about me if my foot itches then I will be walking on unfamiliar ground. There are lots more. Forklore is back to the old ways costs nothing using what nature provides, tree spirts I could go on but will stop.

Enjoy your journey wherever it takes you

markzen304 · September 13, 2026, 11:27am

Sounds like we had the same grandmother, lol. Left hand, you’re not supposed to scratch because you’re receiving money. That was the one that stuck with me because I swear every time my left hand itches, within a few days I’ve received abundance and if you scratch it, you’re wishing it away. The right hand she always said, if it itches, scratch it right away.Because you’re shaking hands with a fool, so watch. Same with the feet, left time to look within. Right foot itches, good thing you’re going to travel and unfamiliar grounds. Left foot itches, bad thing, time to stop and look within..And like, you could go on for days, lol, and I still live by them all that my grandma’s ever taught me. Even though I don’t have to write them down, they’re just buried in my head. So yes, learning from ancestors and continuing to put their practice, keep it alive, it’s one special. Wishing you a blessed day

Moonbeam · September 13, 2026, 2:14pm

@markzen304

Thanks for giving me further information from your Grandma with which hands and feet I will make a note to remind myself to scratch the right straight away and it is the opposite with the feet. I wonder if the left hand is for luck being your wedding ring I will let you know if anything comes to me

Have a blessed day

Amethyst · September 13, 2026, 3:11pm

So worries! If we’re not interested, we can always skip. I like seeing it! It’s all good!

So glad the ritual helped! The spells on this site are wonderful! Good luck to you for the week!

georgia · September 13, 2026, 3:26pm

I like the way you put this!

I don’t think it was down. I didn’t see a mushroom cloud. Did you get a message from the moderators? No? That means you’re fine. Sometimes we just need to vent. That is actually healthy.

Congratulations! You are now “practicing.” It really does change things.

We have an irregular post every once in a while on old wives tales. I’d enjoy learning more, if you’d like to share.

I have notices that when my forehead itches, I’ll be taking a trip- it doesn’t have to be far, just getting out of the house. Some say that when the left hand itches, lick it to stick it, and put your hand in your pocket to keep the money.

Moonbeam · September 13, 2026, 6:04pm

@georgia

I have not heard that one before . This one happens to me numerous times a day if you wear a necklace and the clasp moves to the front kiss it and make a wish then move it back to the nape of your neck

markzen304 · September 14, 2026, 11:53am

That got my mind thinking . I wish my grandma was alive to ask her . Next time she comes to visit me in dreams , I hope she lets me know .

markzen304 · September 14, 2026, 11:58am

As @Moonbeam I said I never heard this one . But now written down in my book now please keep them coming . My Grandma had tons, she live by and passed them on to me. I will share them with the board here tonight when I’m back from a hike .

Moonbeam · September 14, 2026, 6:00pm

@markzen304

Looking forward to reading them to compare from my Nana and family. Enjoy your hike

markzen304 · September 15, 2026, 3:04pm

When I’m done work today at 4pm , I’m going to go for a walk and make a list of all the ones my grandmother has ever mentioned and the ones I still use in my life , which always remind me of her .

Moonbeam · September 15, 2026, 4:37pm

@markzen304

I am looking forward to it enjoy your walk. I will have a think too

markzen304 · September 15, 2026, 10:25pm

Ok, so I spoke into Gemini while I was walking, taking pictures of tonight’s sun and the beauty that is.. Looking back, so many of the little superstitions and remedies my grandmother passed down to me are things I still practice every single day without even realizing it.

As a kid, I just thought they were cool and fascinating quirks. Now that I’m walking this path, I realize she was passing down generations of bloodline folk magic right at the kitchen table. I wish she were still alive today—I would love nothing more than to sit down with her and really pick her brain about the old ways now that I actually understand what it all means.

Next time I talk to my dad, my sister, or my mom, I’m definitely going to ask them to share the old sayings and habits they remember that might have slipped my mind. She had a whole library of them in her head.

She was hands down my favorite person in this world, and she still is in the next. She never played favorites—she loved every single one of her grandkids equally with her whole heart. My grandma was a truly blessed soul, and realizing that her ways live on through my own practice brings me so much warmth and peace.

Does anyone else have old folk sayings, omens, or kitchen-table remedies passed down through your family that you didn’t realize were “the craft” until you were older?

Blessed Be!

Grandmother’s Lore & Sayings

1. The Itchy Palms

Sign / Omen — Left palm itches: Incoming luck, wealth, and abundance.
Ritual / Tradition — Never scratch the left hand: Scratching it rubs the fortune away.
Sign / Omen — Right palm itches: An omen that you are about to shake the hand of a fool.

2. Front Door vs. Side Door

Ritual / Tradition — Front door is strictly for family: Everyone else uses the side door.
Bad Luck / Superstition — Welcoming through the front: Letting anyone else cross the main threshold risks inviting negative energy or unwanted things inside.
Saying / Folk Wisdom — “You never want to welcome in just anyone or anything.”

3. Hat on the Bed

Bad Luck / Superstition — Never leave a hat on a bed: Especially your own bed; brings serious bad luck without question.
Ritual / Tradition — Keep headwear off sleeping spaces: An absolute household rule preserved simply by instinct and tradition.

4. Dropped Silverware

Sign / Omen — Drop a spoon: A woman or a child will soon appear in your life.
Sign / Omen — Drop a fork: An unexpected visitor is heading toward your home.
Sign / Omen — Drop a knife: A man will soon be coming to your home.

5. Dreams and the Departed

Saying / Folk Wisdom — “Dream of the Dead, speak to the living.”
Sign / Omen — Dreaming of passed loved ones: An omen that an old friend, a new acquaintance, or someone unexpected will cross your path within days.

6. The Caterpillar Weather Almanac

Sign / Omen — All-black caterpillar: Severe, punishing winter ahead with heavy snow.
Sign / Omen — Wider black bands / mostly black: The more black visible, the harsher and snowier the coming season.
Sign / Omen — Half black, half brown mix: A split, variable winter.
Sign / Omen — Lighter brownish / wide brown band: A mild, gentle winter on the horizon.
Ritual / Tradition — Passing along the sign: Spotting, photographing, and consulting caterpillar colors with family each autumn to read the season ahead.

7. The Sprained Ankle Cure

Ritual / Folk Remedy — Urinate on a sprained ankle: An old-time cure insisted upon to draw out swelling or heal the joint quickly.

8. Burying the Potato for Warts

Ritual / Folk Remedy — The buried potato cure: Wrapping a potato in cloth or paper and burying it in the backyard so the wart vanishes as the potato rots.

9. The Alley / Road Consequence

Bad Luck / Superstition — Peeing in an alley or middle of the road: A guaranteed way to bring on a stye in your eye or a breakout of warts.
Saying / Folk Wisdom — A sharp folk warning used to keep public paths clean and respected.

10. The Left-to-Right Black Cat

Bad Luck / Superstition — Black cat crossing from left to right: Crossing your path in that specific direction cuts off your good fortune or signals bad luck heading straight toward you.
Sign / Omen — Directional feline omen: The path and direction of the animal dictate the nature of the luck to follow.

11. Cold Feet, Sick Kidneys

Saying / Folk Wisdom — “Cold feet, sick kidneys.”
Bad Luck / Superstition — Walking barefoot on cold floors or ground: Absorbing cold directly through the soles of the feet was believed to travel straight up and cause severe damage or illness to the kidneys and bladder.
Ritual / Tradition — Strict footwear at all times: A generational household rule where socks or slippers were mandatory indoors.

12. Red Sky Weather Lore

Saying / Folk Wisdom — “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight; red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning.”
Sign / Omen — Red sky at sunset: High pressure and clear weather arriving from the west, signaling a calm day ahead.
Sign / Omen — Red sky at sunrise: Good weather has already moved past to the east, signaling storms and rain heading your way.

13. New Year’s Eve Threshold & Table Lore

Ritual / Tradition — Bread above the door: Placing a piece of bread above the doorway on New Year’s Eve to guarantee the home will never know hunger or lack of food in the coming year.
Ritual / Tradition — Holding cash at midnight: Keeping physical money in your hands as the year turns to ensure your hands are never empty and wealth flows in.
Ritual / Tradition — Eating sauerkraut: Consuming cabbage/sauerkraut to bring blessings, health, and prosperity for each day of the year.
Bad Luck / Superstition — Never eat swine (ham, kielbasa, hot dogs) on NYE: Eating pork on New Year’s Eve means you will “scavenge like a swine” and struggle in the dirt all year long.
Saying / Folk Wisdom — “What you eat on New Year’s Eve is how you portray the rest of your year.”

14. Passing the Salt

Bad Luck / Superstition — Hand-to-hand salt passing: Handing the salt shaker directly into another person’s hand sparks strife, arguments, and broken relationships in your future.
Ritual / Tradition — Set it down on the table: To pass salt safely, you must place the shaker on the table first and let the other person pick it up themselves.

markzen304 · September 15, 2026, 10:31pm

I’ve played sports ever since I was 5. I have sprained many ankles and I told my grandmother many times, “I’m not pissing on my own ankle lol or anyone’s .” So I don’t know if that one works , but she claims it does . So I’m guessing she must have done it to my grandfather / dad lol or someone gross lol.

Moonbeam · September 16, 2026, 8:05pm

@markzen304

She is still with you as during our conversations regarding this she has brought these to your mind to share with us. She is holding you close but in another way.

Thank for these I have bookmarked them so I can refer back when needed. I will look into what I can add I havre had a busy day so I will post them when I have more time to spend.

With Love and Light

moonstruck · September 18, 2026, 9:47am

I remember my grandmother like it was yesterday she went blind at the age of about 30 I think because of her diabetes we always had fantastic conversations about the world and I was talking to my cousin the other night she was saying she wish she had wrote down some of the things she would say, my memories was Christmas and putting the penny in the Christmas pudding, the old put honey on a dummy to stop the child from crying so many things but most of all she never judged any one and we loved talking and going out together.