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Roots of Your Craft - Day 23

Roots of Your Craft – Day 23

What are your general thoughts about older magical traditions such as rune Magick, kabbalah and esoteric eastern traditions?

I think that you have to approach a lot of these traditions with respect to where they come from. A lot of these traditions are particular to a specific religion or specific group of people and that may not be open to the general public. Some of these traditions require…

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Roots of Your Craft - Day 22

Roots of Your Craft – Day 22

Do you think that tradition is important in witchcraft? Why or why not?

Yes and No. No because anything can become a tradition as long as you continue with it and pass the knowledge off to others. I think that one should not feel discouraged by an idea if it’s not something that’s been done for years. Your ideas are valid. At the same time I do see the importance in tradition because it keeps…

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Roots of Your Craft - Day 21

Roots of Your Craft – Day 21

What role do you think dreams play in magical life, if any? Why or why not?

I have a weird relationship with dreams since I don’t remember mine. I do think that dreams can play a huge role in one’s craft if you can remember them. Dreams can be used to send messages, receive omens, as well as play a part in astral projection. Dreams are also a great tool in shadow work since dreams can help one…

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Blessed Yule!

Sadly, I was unable to truly celebrate Yule this year since I worked Friday. I was so out of spoons that me and the boyfriend ended up watching TikTok videos for 3 hours. Basically, I did the least intensive thing I could.

Now, my Yule is being spent on planning for the future, setting goals, and looking for the light in my life. With a nice break to look forward to before I have to return to…

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Roots of Your Craft - Day 20

Roots of Your Craft – Day 20

What are your general thoughts about newer magical traditions such as pop culture spells, and techno witchery?

I love the newer traditions! A lot of my beginner years was looking at my craft through the lens of pop culture magic and paganism. There was so much that I loved and was inspired by pop culture that I wanted to bring that with me into my craft. Pokemon and Legend of Zelda were the…

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Roots of Your Craft - Day 19

Roots of Your Craft – Day 19

If you were to think of your beginnings in witchcraft as a certain color, what color would it be and why?  

There’s this visualization exercise I do with others that called Heart Light. Basically you visualize your own heart light meeting up with the others in the circle before you rise above the circle to spread the positive energy toward others in the world who may need it. My perceptive of…

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Roots of Your Craft - Day 18

Roots of Your Craft – Day 18

Are there any witches or magicians in fiction or history that you particularly admire? Why or why not?

I’ve said before that I was heavily influenced by pop culture when it came to my own craft but it’s harder to list them. Hermione, Harry Dresden, Terry Pratchett ,and Uncle Iroh from the last Airbender are the first that come to mind when it comes to admiration and inspiration.

Hermione…

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Roots of Your Craft - Day 17

Roots of Your Craft – Day 17

If you’ve practiced spellcraft, what was the experience of casting your first spell like? If you’ve not yet cast one, what do you think your first spell will be and why?

I’m not the type of person to do a lot of spell work. I have an affinity for knot work, or any type of weaving based spell work. It’s nice, hands on, and is also a great form for spell work since it takes some amount of time…

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Roots of Your Craft - Day 16

Roots of Your Craft – Day 16

Which of the four classical elements best describes you at the beginning of your journey? (Earth, Wind, Air, or Fire)

I loved Avatar the Last Airbender as a kid, so I was so biased about the elements because of that. I always wanted to be Fire or Water so I did everything I could to look at my personality traits in a way that fit these two elements. But as I got older I realized that I had…

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Roots of Your Craft - Day 15

Roots of Your Craft – Day 15

If you could list one thing that you hope to gain from practicing witchcraft, what would it be?

Self-worth. I want to find my own power and learn how to stand on my own feet. I want to know myself. I want to be able to believe in myself and my power, to believe in my experiences. I love being in the role of priestess, I love being in the middle of ritual, in circle. I want to find my self…

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Roots of Your Craft - Day 14

Roots of Your Craft – Day 14

What excites you most about learning witchcraft? What might be a reward?

Every time I learn something new I am filled with wonder, curiosity and a sense of adventure. Learning witchcraft and following my path has led me down such a fulfilling journey. I love learning something new and there is always something new to learn either in books, online, or from others. There are so many things I’m…

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Roots of Your Craft - Day 13

Roots of Your Craft – Day 13

What worries you most about learning witchcraft? What might be a risk?

I’m not worried about anything when it comes to learning anything. I’ve said it in the last couple of posts that I’m really my own worry because of my anxiety and doubt. While having an eye for discernment and not thinking every single thing that you see is some kind of omen, but I have a hard time believing in myself and…

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Roots of Your Craft - Day 12

Roots of Your Craft – Day 12

What do you think your life will be like in five years, magically speaking?

5 years? Hopefully, I want to see myself participating in more witchy events. I have started going to a secular type of circle to meet more people that crossover with witchy topics, and a lot of them are witches or pagans in their own right, so it’s definitely a start to this goal. But I want to find more people in my…

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Roots of Your Craft - Day 11

Roots of Your Craft – Day 11

What kind of witch do you believe you will become?

Myself? That’s really all I can hope for. I want to be myself and follow my own journey no matter where it takes me. I can’t say that I’ll fulfilled any type of role within my craft such as being a priestess, oracle, or teacher of any sort. I don’t see myself as a mentor since I’ve never had one so far. That would be cool though. But really…

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Roots of Your Craft - Day 10

Roots of Your Craft – Day 10

What kind of witch do you want to become?  

This question always brings my mind to witchy aesthetics with labels like cosmic witch, crystal witch, storm witch. I don’t use these labels or terms as often as I did in high school. It made it easier to find other info and like minded people. They helped me find my interests and sources for these types of magics. Now though, I don’t need them to…

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Roots of Your Craft - Day 9

Roots of Your Craft – Day 9

Was there a tipping point that convinced you witchcraft was worth practicing? What influenced your desire to learn more and why are you learning about it?

I wouldn’t call it so much of a tipping point and a continuous train of thought. Witchcraft has always been there for me. And I don’t mean I’ve been slingling spells or that I’m a traditional witch with generations of witches before me.…

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Roots of Your Craft - Day 8

Roots of Your Craft – Day 8

Do you think you will work with or worship deities as part of your Craft? Why or why not?  

If I was still just starting out I wouldn’t know the answer for this, but considering I’m answering this a couple years down the line I could not image not working with deities in my craft. Now, the question is what kind of relationship I want to have with my deities and how I want to go about it.…

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