Study Witchcraft
Are you interested in Witchcraft? This article will explain how to indulge your interest and start learning more about this fascinating craft.
Contents
Steps
- Think of the reasons why you want to learn more about Witchcraft. Use a journal and write down a few reasons. The art of witchcraft can be used as a tool to manipulate others, although most cases are frowned upon by many modern Witches.
- Make sure you understand the differences between Witchcraft, Wicca, and Paganism. They are NOT the same thing. Witchcraft is the magic, while paganism and wicca are religions. Wicca uses magic and Paganism sometimes uses magic, but isn't mainly magic.
- Visit a library, or take a look on Amazon for books by authors such as Janet and Stuart Farrar, Phyllis Curott, Scott Cunningham and Patricia Telesco. These are excellent introductory books. I also suggest that you look at some books by Basil E. Crouch . Look for "The Darkside Of The Moon A Complete Course In Magic And Witchcraft ." It's a great start to learning more about the art of wiccans, pagans, and witches. Read the bibliographies of these first books to find ideas for further reading.
- Do not be afraid to try out what you learn. Always have counter spells ready when it goes bad and make sure to have banishing spells and purification spells. The best way is to learn how to meditate and learn through your own experience.
- Have reasonable expectations and be prepared to have your preconceptions challenged. Spells won't usually just happen instantly. The effects may not be exactly what you wanted.
- Spend some time every day reading, practising or meditating. Talk to other witches, and start up a book of shadows, a kind of book that contains any witchcraft related things, such as correspondence charts and spells. Make up sigils if you have little energy for spells or rituals.
- Seek out online communities that can help you in your study. Tumblr has a large community and is friendly to new witchlings.
- Remember to have fun and do only what feels right to you.
Tips
- Trust your instincts. If you find yourself disagreeing with an author, trust that and leave the idea alone.
- Ask other Witches for their opinions, but don't be surprised if their opinion differs from yours.
- Don't be afraid to make your own spell if you can't find one you're comfortable with.
- Make a scapegoat, a little magical thing that reflects back any curses or hexes that may have been put on you.
Warnings
- Do not accept training from anyone who feels 'off' to you. Likewise, be aware of the fact that certain traditions within the Pagan community have a practice known as going skyclad. This refers to the act of being naked during ritual, to symbolize the oneness of nature and the honor being shown to the Gods. If this is something you are uncomfortable with, be sure to ask about it up front when deciding to join a study group or a coven. Better to find out beforehand rather than embarrass yourself or be rude to the coven members when you show up for a ritual unprepared.
- Do NOT, join any covens that seem strange. As I said before, if you feel uncomfortable with the ways of a group, don't feel afraid to speak up.
- Stay safe and research any ingredients you use! Some may have side effects that aren't commonly known.
- If you can't practice around others, then you can always do techno-witchcraft ! It is a technology based witchcraft, and is usually very hidden. Things like jars or spells can be related via a memory card and folders along with pictures of the ingredients and txt documents instead of speaking the intent or chanting.
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