Regional and esoteric witchcrafts, like Santeria, Stregheria, Fari, Pharmakos, and other cultural witchcrafts are also common, depending on where you live and your culture's traditions. If you've got a strong connection to place, research the local practices where you live. Learn to cast and close a circle. The casting of the circle is one of the most basic and important rituals in witchcraft. It defines and protects the altar for the duration of the spell, by inviting the four directional and elemental Quarters to watch over it and protect it. The circle is almost always cast before any other spell is cast. When she teaches, she most often shares her personal experience, with a no-nonsense style of teaching. Her classes are fun, highly energies and the book is excellent to read. Let’s not forget that she is an award winning author of 17 non-fiction titles and 4 novels. Her experience In its very essence, spellcasting and Witchcraft shouldn’t be complicated.That’s why we have collected a set of easy spells that you can cast at home, even if you don’t have much experience as a Witch. Follow the link below if this is your first time trying spells.

It’s without a doubt that online spaces are becoming a petri dish of knowledge for this particular global community. The ability to share information like never before has been intrinsic to the growth of witchcraft, an art that by nature is an adaptation of old traditions into new diverse and flexible paths. The rise in technology has also been utilised by modern witches, who now use their laptops and phones to keep notes of their practices, some even going as far as to use microwaves to aid them in spellwork – more on microwaves can be read about in Shawn Robbins and Leanna Greenaway’s book Wiccapedia. Step-by-step printable recipes to craft your own Witch apothecary cabinet, including oils, salves, bath blends and other simple and safe homemade herbal remedies. The basis of witchcraft is about harnessing and manipulating energy to bring about change in the witch’s environment and life. So one of the first steps to becoming a witch is learning all about energy. Everything is made of energy and energy never stops moving. Visualization and meditation will teach you to focus your mental and emotional energy on an intention. Practice energy manipulation – there’s wonderful videos on YouTube and resources online on this topic. Work with crystals and simply try to tune into their unique energies, etc. Learn the various ways to raise energy for a spell: dancing, drumming, chanting, singing, visualization, praying, etc. For a spell to manifest, it must be sent into the ether. You can’t send your intentions into the ether without generating enough energy to break the barrier between mundane and spiritual. 5. Connection With AncestorsIs this magic “real,” you might be inclined to ask? By that you probably mean, does it work? And the answer to that is again subjective. A huge number of practitioners believe that, with the strength of their wills and a little help from the gods, they can bring their intention into being, and there is compelling evidence to suggest this is possible. But like any religion, it’s about belief. And Wicca is certainly a real religion, with members all over the world. Wicca and Witchcraft Finally, Wicca does not have a holy building, like a church or mosque, and although some branches may have specific, designated Priests or Priestesses, organized religious hierarchy is rare and most members believe that all participants are equal, with equal connection to the gods and spiritual power. Over time, this resurgent practice of what many Wiccans refer to as “the Old Religion” began to spread, as members of Gardner’s group went on to form their own covens, which led ultimately to the spread of what came to be called “Wicca” from England to North America and beyond. Eventually, it became clear that there was not, in fact, a verifiable direct link between Wicca and a singular pre-Christian pagan religion. Nonetheless, Wiccans do feel a timeless connection to the energies of the Earth, which are very much still active today, and can be tapped into by communing with Nature. Practicing Wicca Ritual magic is highly flexible; a skilled witch in this area can empower nearly any spell by thoroughly understanding the symbolism of the elements of the ritual and using them to his or her advantage. Advanced Wicca Books: These are books that are written for readers who have already gone through the catalog of Wicca 101 books.

A crystal elixir is water that is infused with the energies from whatever type of water-safe crystal you choose to soak in it. The elixir can be used for drinking or for use in rituals. Crystals The Sabbat which marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the darker half of the year. It’s also called the witches new year by some and is when the veil between our world and the spirit world is thinnest. There are many different names which this Sabbat goes by, the most popular being Halloween. In the northern hemisphere, it is celebrated on October 31 and in the southern on May 1. Secular Witch Develop personal goals for your practice. It can't be overstated: being a witch is a personal journey. There's no one way to go about doing it. This makes it important to learn what you can, take what you must, and write your own goals and your own path for yourself. It might be helpful to do some journaling, keeping a record of what it is you hope to explore, and what you hope to discover. A few guiding questions can be helping in getting started, but it's up to you to find the answers. Robes are the ritual garments worn during the casting of a spell. They tend to be loose and breathable, and are often color-coded like candles based on the work being done: green for herb magic, brown for work with animals or the self, and so on. Not every tradition of witchcraft requires the use of ritual robes. Green Witchcraft is the discipline of tuning into the energies of Earth through herbs 🌿. It’s an important piece in the puzzle of working with the Five Elements of Nature: Air, Water, Fire, Earth, and Spirit.New Witch? Confused? Read our advice for beginner witches. Often when people come to witchcraft they say they’ve “come home”. Which you would think would make the craft easy right off the bat. But in reality, it can be confusing. There’s a TON of information out there on the craft that wasn’t around when I was growing up. Sometimes there’s so much information that it becomes a daunting task to figure out what the first steps to becoming a witch even are. Let me reassure you – witchcraft is like being new to anything else: you have to study it, then practice it, and eventually it’ll come as second nature. It’s also about learning to tap into your intuition. First, Let’s Define Witchcraft

Study witchcraft by reading books or joining a Wiccan community. Witchcraft entails a lifelong dedication to knowledge and understanding. Keeping a journal opens the door to otherwise unseen opportunities and gives way to powerful manifestations. In this course you will learn how to start a Book of Mirrors, a powerful tool in the Witch’s journey. So, if Wiccans practice magic and are connected with the earth, are they Witches? Yes and no. This is a complicated question with no one single answer, but the basic response is that some Witches practice Wicca and some Wiccans identify as Witches, but that one does not necessarily lead to the other.

Studying this type of magic may lead to greater success in reading and understanding one's surroundings, coaxing plants to grow, and other powers that offer practical benefits to the witch's hearth and home.