im gonna soapbox for a minute but alot of new witches need to reel it in. I understand you’re excited, but you need to fact check EVERYTHING before you incorporate it into your belief system!
(context: im a lifelong pagan, and my parents have been pagans since like the 80s-90s, my dads ex wife was a lifelong and ex wifes mom was a high priestess.)
paganism now is not what paganism was when I grew up. Back then the elders could tell you something and you could more or less believe it. Unfortunately, my religion is now a trend, and we must treat it as if everyone is trying to sell you something, because they are. Most importantly:
Nothing in magic or witchcraft will ever fix something for you. You always have to do some of it yourself.
For example, if you cast a money spell you could find yourself in a new fancy job, but you have to WORK for the money. Magic can only open doors, you have to walk through them.
As well, literally everyone is trying to sell you something now. You dont need those “diy witch kits” on etsy. You dont need a million herbs and candles and statues. If thats what YOU want, and what connects YOU to your practice, by all means!! But my whole life, and every witch in my life? We mainly get our shit from dollar tree. My dads alter is kept in an altoids tin, my boyfriends alter was on his end table for the longest time, and ive always had a dedicated table for my own. The only thing you need to start practicing is intuition. The candles and wands and rocks are all just extra to boost your casting. Now are there etsy witches selling spells? Of course! And thats not bad! Using your craft to make money isn’t bad, as long as you aren’t being a price gouging capitalist about it. I saw one woman on tiktok advertising consultation for tarot readings at $100. Ive never even HEARD of a consultation for a tarot reading.
Also be wary of people in spiritual psychosis. “Watchful spirits” aren’t real. The divine feminine and divine masculine exist in EVERYONE, irregardless of sex or gender.
And finally, just stay the fuck off of witchtok. Witch tiktok is so rampantly full of misinformation and trend-craft that its frankly blasphemy to a religion i previously thought incapable of such. What ive always done is read books (my mom recommends “to ride a silver broomstick” and “the independent witch”, the classic and traditional first book in my family has ALWAYS been “everyday magic”.), or scroll old forums, frankly facebook has some good information because thats just where the elders are now. And don’t be afraid to experiment!! Ive worked with dozens of Gods and Goddesses that we didn’t end up having a lifelong path together, ive tried cleaning craft and musicmancy and right now im trying kitchen craft and garden magic, and i finally fine tuned my dreamcrafting. Ive got 23 years in this bitch and im STILL learning and experimenting!! Just please do so safely, and THOROUGHLY research before casting or attempting everything!! As well, my dms are always open for questions, recommendations, or guidance!
