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Lol sorry, I didn't finish the message. I just wanted to know if you had some advice for me, I don't know too much about witchcraft and it looks like you know a lot about this.

Hi, I’m new in this witchcraft thing and I was wondering if you knew about books for beginners

Hello there! So, first let me apologize for how long it’s taken me to get to this (and all my other questions currently waiting to be answered!), and i really appreciate the patience you’ve shown in not popping back into my inbox with anything nasty.

SO!

Witchcraft can be literally whatever you want it to be; it’s an entirely personal practice, designed by and for you. First I would take a look at the things you enjoy mundanely in life- Do you enjoy nature, or are you more of a city person? Do you like animals? What kind of books do you like? What are your hobbies? Is there something specific that is drawing you to witchcraft, like a certain aesthetic or practice that you’ve seen? Focusing on these questions can help you figure out not only what you’re wanting to do with this practice, but why. And in the long run, this will help you develop your practice so it’s best suited to you!

The next thing you can do is start looking into the different practices inside of witchcraft that are pretty popular/well known. There are a billion different “sects” you could say. Green witchcraft, death witchcraft, budget witchcraft, discreet witchcraft, kitchen witchcraft, etc etc. This can hep you get an idea of what common practices there are, while still enabling you to find the one that may best suit you, or by finding the ones you don’t really care for and eliminating those as options.

After that, I would recommend experimenting and researching. Try to dabble a little in areas that interest you and see where it takes you. Maybe you find out you really love using herbs in your magic, but not so much crystals. Or maybe you discover that energy work is really difficult for you, but drawing out your visualizations helps a ton.

When we say that witchcraft is personal and hard to pin down, it’s not just because we as “seasoned” practitioners are trying to sound mysterious or give hard to interpret answers. It’s literally exactly that- We can’t tell you how to practice or the right steps to take to develop your own practice because each one of us comes into this different and brings with us certain inclinations that others may or may not share. It is all about you and what you enjoy, what you’re interested in, what you want to do.

With that being said, here is a link to my masterpost of resources, and you can always search my tags on my blog to find anything specific you might be curious about.

And for your second question, here is a big list of books I made that I recommend to anyone interested in witchcraft, and here is a list of free pdfs that I have found over the years, but keep in mind they are kind of old links so some of them may no longer work. It’s a project of mine to update it soon!

Enjoy! Good luck! And feel free to pop back in anytime if you have anymore questions!

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Hi! I'm a relatively young person interested in magic, but I have NO IDEA where to start. I've done a little research, but I'm kind of overwhelmed, and so many things seem conflicting. Any suggestions?

Hi there! Sorry this took me a bit to get to! I appreciate the patience!

Here are all my posts that may be helpful to a beginner!

What is an Altar?

Herbs For Baby Kitchen Witches

My Advice To Beginner Witches

Some Resources for New Witches

My Recommended Herbs for Beginner Witches

Advice on Practicing Witchcraft

Don’t Use Herbs You Don’t Know About

Practicing In Secret

Recommended Reading

I just threw a LOT at you, so I hope you can find something helpful!

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How would I go about becoming a witch? And are there any resources I could use to learn about it?

Wow so basically tumblr ate my entire response and it was so beautiful and creative and I’m super pissed now. So, not as long of a response but still the same meaning darlin

A lot of people on here will say” If you want to be a witch, then you are one!” Like, it’s enough to just call yourself a witch and not do any of the work for it. I understand the idea because it’s supposed to be inclusive and reinforce the idea that even those who don’t have a lot of experience can be/are witches if they so choose. I agree with that.

I believe you become a witch when you start actively participating in witchcraft. Not necessarily casting spells and doing rituals etc, but even just studying it. This is an active step you take. I think “just being interested” in witchcraft is passive, and not enough to call yourself a witch. This is just my opinion though!

So, to “become” one, I would suggest you start researching! Figure out what drew you to the craft in the first place. Was it the candles? Using herbs? The aesthetic? Making little charms and crafts? Once you figure that out, start googling! Google is a good way to get a basic starting point. One link will lead you to another which goes to another etc etc. Ask other witches on tumblr. Do some critical thinking of your own. Get into it.

Tumblr, I think, is a great resource for witchcraft in all and many forms. I would highly suggest reading through the different tags, like the witchcraft tag

After that, you can make it more specific, like “green witchcraft” “kitchen witchcraft” “candle magick” and more!

Here is a list of books!

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Hi, I'm new to this + overwhelmed as where to start Do you have advice regarding the basics? How does one know which herbs are associated with what? Is it a personal thing/are there strict rules? I'm struggling bc I can't buy gems/stones/etc.

Hello there my dear sweet little witchling!! I’m so ecstatic that you came to me for help! Thank you, and I hope I do you some justice!

First and foremost, I want to dispel the myth that there is one right way to practice witchcraft. This is absolutely not true in the slightest! There are as many different practices as there are practitioners! Every single person is going to do things differently, and that’s a thousand percent okay! This same idea can be applied to you :)

It is definitely overwhelming, especially if you aren’t quite sure where to start first! The best way to figure that out, is first to figure out what drew you to the practice in the first place! Did you like all the herbs and “green” aspects? Try green witchcraft, or herbalism as a branch off. Do you really enjoy candles and scents etc? Try focusing on candle magick! This list goes on and on. For example, I’ve always loved herbal medicine, and think crystals are just beautiful. So, when I first started out, I spent a lot of time studying herbs and different crystals, collecting them over a long span of time. Tomorrow I’m going to post a picture of all of my crystals actually!

Regarding the “basics” of witchcraft. This is going to change depending on who you talk to. So, like everything else in this post and on my blog here, this will be my specific opinions about these topics. There’s gonna be people who think these aren’t important things, or people who think there are other things that are more important etc, but this is what I use in my own practice that I couldn’t necessarily go without :)

Cleansing

I use cleansing almost daily in my witchcraft. I find it extremely important, because it helps me to keep myself in order. By cleansing myself and my surroundings regularly, I am able to remove any negative buildup that could affect me or others around me. I try to be a positive person, and I’ve actually noticed that the longer I go without cleansing, the more grumpy and irritable I become! Therefore, cleansing is a must in my practice. You can do it in tons of different ways including actually showering, making magickal washes, visualization, energy work, and actual charms or spells!

Protection

I think it’s safe to say that there isn’t a witch out there who doesn’t think protection is important. This is your line of defense against anything that might be out there, including spirits, negative energy, icky people, and even things like bad luck! Protection is important because one, it makes you safe, and two, because nothing else would stand between you and anything targeted at you. This is also one of the easiest (and sometimes most difficult) things to do, and there are literally thousands of different ways to protect oneself. You can make wards, sigils, spells, charm bags, energy fields, scapegoats, the list goes on and on. Having a good protection method or three laying around will never ever turn out to be a bad thing!

Personal Associations

You asked about correspondences for things like herbs and stones and colours etc. This is where it can get confusing. So, everyone has intuition. Some people may be better at using it than others, but everyone has it and can learn to listen. As a person with feelings you react to different stimuli in specific ways. Here’s an example; Red is a colour. It is scientifically proven that just seeing the colour can raise your heart rate and blood pressure. Bob might see red and instantly start getting really angry! It might remind him of a bar fight he got into last weekend. Joe, however, sees red and gets excited because he remembers tonight is the night he is asking his girlfriend to marry him. He has a romantic dinner planned and thinks about where the night might lead. Do you see what I’m saying? Another example would be like lavender! I am absolutely obsessed with lavender! I love the smell, I love the colour, I love using it in all my magick! I use it for protection, for banishing, sometimes even for curses! But you might think lavender stinks! It may make you feel sick, so you decide not to use it at all, or only for negative spells like cursing or jinxes etc. There are tons of lists online and in books that tell you correspondences for different things, and those are well and good, especially if you’re new, because you may not have any actual experience with these items yet to decide what you might associate with them yourself! But you’ll realize one day that using Basil in money spells doesn’t really feel right to you, it’s more of a protection herb, or purple doesn’t really represent psychic skills to you, but sleeping peacefully. Heck, maybe it’s both!

Grounding and Centering

So, this is something that lots of other witches probably use and think is an absolute necessity. IT also probably means something a little differently to them than it does to me. For me, grounding and centering isn’t as much about the actual act, but the idea of focusing yourself and preparing yourself for the work you’re going to do. Right before I start casting, I sit, close my eyes, focus my breathing, and try to gather myself up. I prepare myself mentally and spiritually, and when I feel ready and at full strength, I plow ahead! For others, grounding and centering is the idea that you should “ground” yourself to the earth to release excess energy, and “center” yourself to basically focus on meditate on what it is you’re doing. There’s nothing wrong with using this, I just feel it’s repetitive and out of place in most of my practice

Casting Circles

Very, very very rarely do I cast a circle. Usually, it’s only if I have a big working planned. But many others actually use this for everything they do! Circle casting is where you (physically, mentally, or even both) draw a line to contain you and your energy, and separate the “magick” from the “mundane.” The circle contains all the energy you raise, while simultaneously keeping you safe! One way I do utilize circles is when I’m charging objects, which you can see here. While I may not cast circles often, I do find them to be extremely fun and sometimes even peaceful/beautiful to do! If I ever get to have my dream of owning a little forest cottage with woods around, I plan to create a permanent circle in the forest for me to work in!

Belief

I think this is absolutely the most important thing to get down. Witchcraft works because you believe it does. All of your confidence and faith in yourself and your magick is part of what fuels your ability! You have to trust in your own ability, and the more confident you are, the better your spellwork becomes!

You don’t need a bunch of supplies!

Here is a post I made regarding advice for beginner witches, and it was that you don’t need all the fancy ingredients and the cool looking tools and the billions of herbs and books! Most of these things took us years to gather together. We didn’t go out and buy everything you see all at once. I have an extensive collection of herbs that I’ve been gathering myself and buying from reputable stores for years! Looking around, a lot of the stuff I have is from the dollar store, or I found it at goodwill and repurposed it. Other things, yeah, maybe I splurged on! One of the most common tools in my craft are rocks. Not fancy pretty stones, but just rocks I found on the road. I have a whole jar of them and I can use them for literally anything at all. I can use one rock for protection and one for happiness and one for healing and one for communication etc. You don’t need a single herb or crystal to practice witchcraft!

Alright so this was really longer than I expected and I’m sorry but I hope it was enlightening at least a little bit! The long story short is everything in witchcraft, from the colour associations to the crystal and herb correspondences to the way you hold a wand (if you even decide to use one!) is customizable, Witchcraft is incredibly versatile and incredibly personal! It can be whatever you want it to be, and don’t let a single other person tell you otherwise!!

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