Weekly Witchy Challenge - Sounds of Magick - ENTRY
Sounds and Magick are a very interesting topic to me as of late butā¦ as a little girl I would hear different sounds that I should not be able to hear. For example, when I was about 4 years old, I would hear voices in fans. The fan in my bedroom window, the car, in a store and so on. I could never hear enough to understand what was being said. This, at the age of 60, still happens to me. An apartment I was living in, I would constantly hear someone, or something call my name. In the same place, I saw a Jin at the end of my bed. At a different place I lived I would hear music/party no one was there but me. This house was built in the late 1800ās and was creepy. It has servantās quarters with a back stairway. My room was off those stairs. I heard footsteps in the room next to me, so I called my husband (almost) to come over but of course the footsteps stopped. The next night was a whole different story. He heard them too and called everyone home (5 of us). Every night we would have a house alert. This was a search from attic to basement with fully automatic weapons. They could not comprehend ghosts or demons (I think they might have been Demons themselves). Anyway, sounds with witchcraft sounded like a fascinating topic to me. I started researching and this is what I found:
"Everything, every single thing in this universe vibrates at a certain frequency, from every atom in every blade of grass on Earth through to every planet and star in the sky. Itās all formed and maintained by electromagnetic energy. This is the very same energy we seek to tap into for Crafting. Even words themselves have frequencies when spoken, as do herbs, foods, spices, colors, candles, cards, etc. etc. etc. In my opinion, the best way to raise your vibration is via entrainment. This is the energy work Iām doing with frequency healing. By use of crystal singing bowls, Solfeggio tuning forks, and Solfeggio frequencies through headphones, Iāve managed to heal not only my body, but also my mind and my ethereal other self. And my power has increased. "
Hanging a bell by your front door helps raise vibrations through sound. This simple spell will help to keep negativity and spirits that mean you harm, away from your home and family. The following incantation will help activate or enchant your bells:
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- āGuard our Home, Bell on the Door, let Evil Spirits come no More.
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- Evil Spells shall Not be Cast, and Good Fortune shall Ever Last.
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- So Mote it Be!ā
Witches love to hang little bells from their doorknobs to scare away unwanted spirits. You can hang three little bells from your doorknob and chanting the following spell three times: (Spells8, Francisco Huanaco, August 18, 2023)
āGuard my Home, Bells on the Door, Let Only Blessings walk on this Floor,
Block all Evil and the Dark Arts, May only Good Approach our Hearts.ā
What is the Meaning of Breaking a Plate?
Breaking a plate is considered to bring good luck or ward off evil spirits. Itās believed that the act of shattering something symbolizes the breaking of negative energy or bad luck in your life. The negative energy is believed to be released by shattering something, and then the positive energy can flow in. So, if you find yourself accidentally smashing a plate, take it as a sign that things are about to turn around for the better! (Spells8, Huanaco, August 18, 2023)
The term āsounds magicalā can have different meanings. In the context of the Japanese word āKotodamaā, it refers to the belief that sounds can magically affect objects, and that ritual word usages can influence our environment, body, mind, and soul. English translations of āKotodamaā include āsoul of languageā, āspirit of languageā, āpower of languageā, āpower wordā, āmagic wordā, and āsacred soundā. In another context, āsounds magicalā can refer to something that has seemingly supernatural qualities or powers. (2023, April 28 Kotodama. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.)
I would have never thought there was so many ways to use sounds with WitchCraft, Spells, Potions, and etcā¦ In this entry, I have only touch a small potion of ways to use Sounds with Magick, here are some examples of Ambient Music to invoke at your next ritual: (Otherworldly Oracle, January 26, 2019)
ā¦ Celtic flutes
ā¦ Native American flutes
ā¦ Shamanic drumming
ā¦ Tibetan singing bowls
ā¦ Harp
ā¦ Gregorian chants
ā¦ Chakra tones
Source
Witches Bells: Their Magical Origins, Purposes and Uses ā Spells8 Francisco Huanaco Posted on July 5, 2022
Witches Bells: Their Magical Origins, Purposes and Uses ā Spells8ā¦ Francisco Huanaco Posted on August 18, 2023
Accidentally Breaking Plates Meaning: Beyond the Clatter ā Spells8ā¦Francisco Huanaco Posted on August 18, 2023
Wikipedia contributors. (2023, April 28). Kotodama. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:13, September 3, 2023, from Kotodama - Wikipedia
Music Magick: Ritual Music & Casting Spells with Music Otherworldly Oracle, January 26, 2019
A big thank you to everyone who has joined in so far! 
Weekly Witchy CHALLENGE - Visualizations
Weekly Witchy CHALLENGE - The Magick of Sound
Weekly Witchy CHALLENGE - Making Objects Magickal
Iāll just leave this as rambling 
that was actually started when my 24 year old was still in high school. He added the first 2 songs & then it was kind of a catch all. Between my 3 kids, their friends, myself, my husband, & at least a couple of our friends over that timeā¦ instead of just playing the song, they added it to the playlist calledā¦ Maā¦ so itās literally a conglomerate of songs. There are some on there that come on & I just goā¦ What in the frankincense is this?!?! & have to skip it. The only issue really is that 1. I have to try to remember the song to remove it 2. when I go to do thatā¦ honestly like finding a needle in a haystack. (I tend to put the playlist on random & continuous play) When Iām feeling alright, normally this is fineā¦ 1 or 2 skips & Iām onto a song I can listen to. Itās entertaining to me to have a Vibe switch with no transition from one to the other when Iām driving around 
but I have had people ask me, how is that possible because they listen to it & donāt understand how I donāt get angryā¦ but also kind of my happy playlist 
(Honestly, the Ma playlist is getting a bit out of hand but it does have A LOT of songs from all over the place & genres & is more than bipolar, maybe unhingedā¦ Iāve actually started using the Liked Songs feature with maybe 30 - 40 songsā¦ & just switching up the songs there from the Ma playlistā¦ because honestly between both of my sons, family members, sonās girlfriends & friends, football players, lacrosse players, baseball players, sailors, my daughter & her friends, my husband & either his or my friendsā¦ itāsā¦ craziness 
& back to the needle in a haystack when trying to remove 1 song that Iām likeā¦ UH NO!)
so that is one that when we are out in the back we will listen to that playlist & everyone, at least here enjoys whatās on it. My son, daughter, & husband will add songs to it, but its purpose is solely for when we are at the fire pit. As a bonus 
my husband recently revamped the fire pit so itās larger. The stones on the top kind of make aā¦ shelf 
Then across the top areā¦ gratesā¦ so we can use it for cooking & then when we are done we have metal plates that once itās really just coals & about out those go on top of the grates & then nothing else can fall, blow, be put into the pit unless you take those plates off the top.
which is exactly as the name states, for when I feel likeā¦ I need something to uplift my mood at least a little bit 
I canāt say that it always works, but for the most part, it does its job & I wind up feeling pretty good after listening to it for a while.
ā¦ each of them kind of have a dual purpose. I canāt wait to get back to some sense of a normal routine again. Itās been so long since Iāve felt like I have that at all. So the first one is Celtic Relaxation Music: Beautiful Melodies, Instrumental, Meditationā¦, I also have Meditation, & Celtic Calmā¦ the 3rd is or at this point wasā¦ a daily playlist that I would play while I am home doing my thingā¦ Itās all mostly Irish Celtic 
music (there are some variations on the Celtic) But, they are songs whether with words or instrumental. They keep me kind of balanced throughout the day while doing āthe things.ā Itās also veryā¦ calming for me 
The other 2 are the same for me, I just donāt listen to them as often for ādaily thingsā but moreā¦ Meditation 
reasons.
! (I never would have thought to try this if it wasnāt for a part in one of my guided meditations that there is no talkingā¦ & I would go to a different place during that timeā¦ & when the person came backā¦ I was on my way back to the original spot then ending the meditation. I decided to see what would happen if I just listened to instrumental music) So now I have 1 place where I meet with the Morrigan 
& 1 for Brighid 
, Thunderstorms 
, Water, Beach 
, Forest 
, Mountain 
ā¦ However, my favorite is Waterā¦ so I have an entire playlist for it, which I actually think is just a playlist that I happened to find on Spotify named Calm Water Sounds. When my anxiety, panic, overwhelm, &/or overstimulation is in higher than high gearā¦ I lay down to do my breathing with this playlist on or sometimes itās been a rough day for meā¦ I put in my headphones & fall asleep 
to this playlist.
as an outlet for myself & emotions. Donāt get me wrongā¦ I absolutely have songs that yes I enjoy them & listen to the lyrics that really have nothing to do with that & are purely for entertainment, satirical reasons, amusement, etc. However, because I do listen to the song, lyrics, & what itās aboutā¦ music has been an outlet for me for many years. One of the things I do now, especially since Spotify & making up playlists (& thankfully figuring out the Liked Songs feature) is I will use it for self-care, meditation, expressing what is going on when I canāt find the words, calming down, uplifting, setting the tone of being able to move through my day, rituals, spells, or so I can get through the next moments or parts of my day. I pop in my headphones & do my thingā¦ whether Iām in a store, going somewhere, around the house or in a new place or a place that I know is going to induce anxiety. (The introvert is strong for me 
)
If you made it throughā¦ Thank You 
Anyways, at least i got to do one of those, for this catch-up!! 
I really, really didnāt want to miss this one, huhh thank the goddess! 
As you can see the challenge i did not choose, but instead the one that chose me; (my eyes were glued to this one on the very first look! 
) is the Trick Or Treat weekly witchy challenge and i chose it because of course after our lovely and beautiful Mabon Sabbat, comesā¦Samhain!!! First itās a Witchās New Year and second, without needing any explanation I can say that I absolutely heart all of the sabbats and esbats in our wheel of the year, but still there are three sabbats that now I practically live for. 
Those are - Samhain, Yule and Beltane. 
I am honestly speaking thereās only like 1-2% of difference in my undying love for all the sabbats and these three.
Ohh and also the prize badge for this one is such a heart candy!! 
Sweet Nā Spooky 
I just couldnāt resist! Hahaā¦hereās my little entry of those tasty, tricky-treats! 
I went to one shop and even called another to ask if they had those cake mixes we have here, which we cook with steam inside a packed cooker on medium flame. I just made it a week or two back, for my family! Duh, i couldnāt believe it was out of stock everywhere, just now! 
So this is what I got - some baked jam cookies, chocolate centered toffees and i actually had bought that hersheysās chocolate syrup for the cake, but then had to make chocolate syrup toast, instead. 
I obviously blessed my goodies with the sweet and blissful candy blessing that 
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