To all the baby witches out there...
These are things I wish I had known before starting my spiritual journey over 14 years ago:
Nobody has all of the answers and anyone who claims to is full of absolute shit.
Witch is a gender neutral term.
Your spells may not work the first time; it’s okay.
You don’t need to have a gorgeous book of shadows/grimoire with original art. It can be a bullet journal or word doc (like mine).
If you don’t have every color, planet, crystal, plant, day, moon, tarot, rune, etc correspondence memorized, it’s okay...nobody does.
You can come up with your own correspondence if it will help your craft.
Not everything is a sign.
On the other hand: Always. Follow. And. Listen. To. Your. Intuition.
If you want to work with deities and/or spirits, cool! If you don’t want to work with deities and/or spirits, cool! It’s your path. You decide how to develop it.
Should you decide to work with deities, please remember it is a mutually respectful dynamic. If a deity is telling you to do things that seem questionable and strange, consider cutting off communication.
Read as many books AS POSSIBLE. Amazing books. Ok books. Eh books. Terrible books. You’ll learn how to decipher bias and bullshit this way.
Btw all authors have bias so keep that in mind, too.
Please be respectful of other cultures and understand not everything is up for grabs when it comes to practice (Voodoo, Hoodoo, Native American beliefs, Santeria, Hindu aspects, etc). Cultural appropriation is a real thing and hurts those already marginalized groups.
Baneful magick (curses, jinxes, hexes) is 100% valid and if you decide to do this type of magick, always protect yourself first.
You don’t need to practice divination in order to be a valid witch.
Not all witches are psychic, not all psychics are witches.
Please do NOT substitute medical treatments with magick/witchcraft.
Taking your prescribed medication will not “dull” your senses and undermine your craft and anyone who says otherwise is a lying piece of garbage.
There are other online sources outside of Tumblr for information...use them.
Wicca is not the only path despite what certain authors say
If growing plants isn’t your thing or doesn’t work for you, it’s okay.
If you love emoji spells, do them; they’re part of techno witchcraft.
There are differences between, Wicca, magick, witchcraft, and Paganism.
If you don’t listen to or like “witchy” music, it’s okay to create your own playlist from music you love.
Enjoy the path you’re on...you’ll grow immensely because of it ❤️
