Wiccan Rest Book The Wiccan Rest Book, also known as the Book of Shadows, is a sacred text in the practice of Wicca. It serves as a personal journal and guide for individuals who follow this spiritual path. This book contains a collection of rituals, spells, meditations, and other practices that Wiccans use to connect with nature, the divine, and their inner selves. In Wicca, rest is seen as a fundamental aspect of spiritual growth and renewal. The Wiccan Rest Book provides guidance on how to incorporate rest and relaxation into daily life, as well as during specific rituals and ceremonies. It encourages practitioners to take time to connect with the natural world, find solace in silence and solitude, and cultivate a sense of peace and balance.
-The origins of why Amity’s nickname is “Mittens” is so sweet!
Coming to an understanding with each other in The Owl House episode Knock, Knock, Knocking on Hooty s Door , Eda gains the ability to seamlessly fuse with The Owl Beast, obtaining her Harpy form. We do not know how she managed to change back first time, but we know that in show proper Eda s curse can be affected by light, laughing, make Eda go back to her senses by Luz s desperate call and so on.
It encourages practitioners to take time to connect with the natural world, find solace in silence and solitude, and cultivate a sense of peace and balance. The Wiccan Rest Book also offers a variety of rituals and spells aimed at promoting restful sleep, physical healing, and emotional well-being. These practices often involve the use of herbs, crystals, candles, and incense to enhance relaxation and create a calming atmosphere.
*screaming internally, eternally*
I´m a bit anxious tonight and brain won´t keep quiet, so let´s dive into the biology of witches, how magic works and then focus on Eda´s curse via SCIENCE so I can distract myself. Buckle up, because I managed to write a thousand words about this somehow.
We know following: witches can cast varied sort of magic thanks to special organ. Eda gets cursed by her sister, and the very next day she gets turned into the owl beast and then continues to transform sporadically. We do not know how she managed to change back first time, but we know that in show proper Eda´s curse can be affected by light, laughing, make Eda go back to her senses by Luz´s desperate call and so on. We also know that Eda takes potions to slow the curse process down, and we know that Lilith takes half her curse, which renders Eda´s natural magic useless, Lilith is weakened, and both acquire lesser version of the curse. I ask, how is this possible from biological standpoint? …magic, magical biological standpoint, but I’ll try to keep it close to human biology so I can draw comparisons.
First things first: the magic bile sac is attached to witch´s heart. We can therefore conclude that the magic bile travels through bloodstream. I propose that the magic bile is a special type of hormones. The bile sac is a gland secreting endocrinal magic hormone, which travels via bloodstream and affects specific response target cells just under the witch´s skin. Said target cells are located across entire witch´s body, but are heavily concentrated on hands and fingertips, which is why drawing a circle is easiest way to cast for witches.
As to how casting different spells works, I believe that each spell class (plant, abomination, illusion, elemental and so on) is caused by hormone with subtly different chemical structure. As such, depending on what the witch thinks, different spell comes out. The younger witches have sort of “precursors”, like a baby structures for each magic type programmed in their bile sac cells. By honing their skills as well as natural predisposition towards certain set of spell class structures, they can subtly teach their cells how to produce more specific and powerful structures, as well as the amount secreted. When the witch chooses a coven, they´re given a seal. This seal contains substrates that neutralize all other hormonal types of magic except the one the coven is focused on, and by having school systems already push children into specific covens, they´re even easier to neutralize as other magic types aren´t developed enough. The only coven without seals is of course, the Emperor´s coven, which accepts individuals capable and talented enough to create powerful subtypes of magic hormones.
The training wand works in such a way that it takes raw hormonal precursors and subtly changes specific parts of hormonal structure, which results in full spell. It also gives the target cells sort of reverse response, which is then carried back to brain and bile sac cells, hence why using a training wand is best option when learning as hands contain highest amount of target cells. As such the witch´s body receives a sort of helpful nudge in what direction the chemical structure of that spell´s hormone should be changed. Staffs meanwhile don´t give back information, or have anything to do with hormones; they simply amplify magic pumped through them, which is why Luz, a non-witch, can use staff during finale.
The bile sac gland, like many other glands, is affected by emotions, which is how Amity can cast through her feet (elevated response by dancing with her enchanted Grom partner, even if feet have less target cells and are covered by boots), why Eda´s curse first overtakes her after she starts walking away from Lilith (as she´s undoubtedly feeling sad that she won’t be seeing her sister for a while), or why laughter and Luz´s distress have effect on Eda.
Speaking of the curse, I imagine it functions similarly to cancer. It attacks cells of the bile sac, and cancerous curse cells slowly spread while producing mutated magic hormones that cause the target cells on Eda´s skin to send magic inside the body rather than outside, which causes the transformation. Said curse hormones must be harder to produce, so there’s less of them in Eda´s bloodstream, and as such the curse doesn’t occur all the time. If Eda is drained however, her healthy magic hormones are depleted and therefore the curse hormones have easier time accessing her target cells, transforming her. Similarly, if enough time has passed, enough curse hormones gather to activate the curse. The magic potion Eda takes slows down the process of curse hormone secretion, but it can’t stop it. Similarly, it can’t stop the cancer cell duplication, which is why Eda´s potion isn’t effective cure.
How does Lilith´s pain sharing spell work then? This part is the most complicated to work out. Let´s remember that to activate the spell Lilith has to touch Eda´s forehead with her own. What I believe is happening is that Lilith is “magically” sending specific signal via her brain into Eda´s brain and said signal affects both their bile sacs. The large portion of bile sac cells in Eda´s sac shut down completely, and part of Lilith´s cells swap for Eda´s cancerous curse cells.
That way the hormones produced are still functional, but are in much smaller capacity so Eda´s and Lilith´s magical abilities are both impaired, with Eda losing her magic almost completely (she´s still able to draw partial circle, but there´s so little healthy cells remaining their secretion just isn´t powerful enough) while Lilith´s magical ability is weakened since some healthy cells were swapped for curse cells. It is also possible the structure of curse hormones themselves was somehow affected, but we don´t yet know if Eda or Lilith transform in season 2, although it’s quite likely based on Dana shushing Spencer during recent charity stream when he tries to mention something about “Lilith turning into-”, which we can now assume was going to be “into a beast”.
So there you have it, the biology of Owl House magic, courtesy of two hours of my brain rambling in unholy morning hours.
What a fantastic way to show how powerful this being is! This child quickly takes out the main villain like it’s nothing. It’s brutal and effective, showing that the Collector is a huge threat if King and our heroes don’t keep his childlike tendencies satisfied. Any of the people that King has sworn to play with the Collector could be next, atomized in a single instant. The Collector immediately follows up by moving the moon in the sky like it’s NOTHING! Yes, the Collector saves everyone on the Boiling Isles, but it’s scary to watch him do so.
Additionally, the Wiccan Rest Book serves as a record of personal experiences and spiritual insights. Wiccans use this book to document their journey, record dreams and visions, and reflect on their practices. It is a tool for self-reflection, growth, and transformation. Wicca emphasizes the importance of personal autonomy and individual spiritual exploration. Therefore, each Wiccan Rest Book is unique to its owner. While there are common practices and rituals, the contents of the book are personalized and tailored to the individual's needs and preferences. Overall, the Wiccan Rest Book is a sacred and personal tool used by Wiccans to cultivate rest, relaxation, and spiritual connection. It serves as a guide, a record, and a source of inspiration for those who follow this earth-based spiritual path..
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