WARNING: I am a sarcastic butthole and it shows through out this hot mess of a post. This is some random craft junk I have learned in my days of practicing witchcraft
Witch craft is not magic.
I donât care what you have heard. Witchcraft is not magic. It can not turn your eyes different colors. It can not make you into a animal. You will not be able to control the weather or summon wind with your fingers. Ghosts will not do as you say. This is not Harry Potter. Case closed
Do you think itâs gonna matter if you use a butter knife as an athame? Or you have to sub a white candle for another color because you donât have the funds to buy that color? Or you had to leave out an ingredient because you donât have it or youâre allergic? No, itâs not. Witchcraft (to me) is about mind over matter. If you are making an effort for your God/god/goddess/deity/elf/fae/etc it isnât gonna matter what or how you got there, but the intent you had getting there
Cursing and hexing is up to you and your beliefs
Totally up to you if you believe that this is okay or not. However, if you donât like this, do not go and tell someone else itâs wrong. If they ask you how you feel you can tell them itâs not your thing. If you do like this, do not go and tell someone else itâs fine and try to get them to accept it. If they ask you about it, you can tell them that you are into it
You do not have to have an alter
Itâs up to you and your practice. And if you can where you are etc. If you want one and can not have one, draw one or, my favorite, Set up a pinterest board for your god/goddess/fae/elf/deity etc. and save things that you thing relate to them.
Itâs not about fancy stuff
This goes back to intent over tools, as long as you are comfortable with what you are doing and using, do it and use it. I use salsa and yogurt containers, coffee filters taped together, M&M tubes, and envelopes to keep crap in. I use a 99¢ Wal-Mart bandanna to do spells on that I got from Girl Scout camp and it has rainbow peace signs all over it. Do I care? Nope. Does anyone else care or will they judge you? Nope. we are all in the same boat here.
Hand making things is way too underrated Â
I LOVE hand making things. Whether you are good or bad at it, it is a good way to save money, and personalize it just for you. Example: I made tarot cards out of printer paper that I cut out and wrote the card name, and definition of what it means (to me) and I love them. Pencil wand? Yas queen. DIY cauldron out of play-dough? Frick me u p daddy.
DONT EAT/SMOKE/DRINK SOMETHING YOU HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT
Youâd think I would have to include this bUT
Some things are okay to consume. Sometimes if taking a certain medicine you canât consume that. Sometimes you are allergic to one thing, and in turn you will be allergic to that thing too. Sometimes you are pregnant and itâS HIGHLY DANGEROUS TO CONSUME THINGS WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT IT DOES
Never ignore professional medical advice and help in favor of witchcraft methods.
Not nice spirits can attach to people who have depression and anxiety more so than people who donât
There are good and bad spirits. if one makes you feel comfomy, do not feel bad for asking it to leave/getting rid of it
Donât ask your tarot cards every time you have a question
This happens a lot. Especially when you get a new deck and itâs so new and shiny and you canât w a i t to get your grubby little hands on it and do crap >:D but you donât want to get into the habbit of âohgoshgollybatman I have to go to the store, okay letâs see if Iâll get hit by a car⌠oh and do I really need the applejuice..â  or âdo I REALLY need this plant..â bc the answer to that is always yes duh
Divination is not for predicting the future
Now stay with me, it is for guiding you in the future. It can not tell you what day you are going to die, who you are going to marry, etcÂ
The future is not written in stone
Letâs sayyyyy you do a simple past, present, and future reading with tarot, and you get a bad reading for the future, it doesnât matter. That is how it is going right now, now you can see what you need to change etcÂ
You dont need a fancy journal for a grimore or book of shawdows
Heckadoodle I use a binder and notebook paper so I can move stuff around. I just write with a pencil and pen, and color with dollar store crayons or collered pencils.Â
Now, you may be thinking, âOh but, itâs a nice binder right?â Lemme stop you right there. It is falling apart, needs to be ducktaped, has a picture of my doggo inside and Iâve used it for school for abouutt.. 7 years?
Summinâ it up: It donât gotta be fancy
If you forget to blow out candles set a timer on your phone
I do this all the freaking time and Iâll leave a candle out, and then here comes mother. Closet underage witches know the struggle. Trying to explain why you have a burning candle left in your room. Or if you are adult and have to adult after a spell or whatever and leave the house and come back to the candle just sittinâ there. Burning away. (my mom did this once and it caught her table on fire)
Timer. Yep.
You donât have to know a certain languageÂ
This is more focused to me bc i am nerd but okie dokie
I know Latin from school, therefore I mix it into my spells (like some on @witchy-recipes-and-things) and provide a translation. I donât want anyone to think you have to have a certain language for your craft.
Tbh this is too long already so if you want another post on it tell me and Iâll make one and link it
Sigils can be drawn everywhere
In your phone case, in your wallet, in a shoe, under fingernail polish, under seats, wherever whatever-I can also elaborate more on this
TAROT IS PRONOUNCED âTAROâ
When doing love spells, consent from the other person is a must.Â
You can be a christian, athiest, pagan, whatever, and still do witchcraft
It is about the craft, not religionÂ
Witchcraft is not a religion, Wicca is
And you do not have to be Wiccan to partake in Witchcraft
Sage doesnât have to be in cone shape to burn it
I put rubbed sage meant for cooking on a metal plate and torch the sucker Shane Dawson style but with one of the long lighters, then run around my house in my underware screaming âMAY THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPEL YOU BITCHâ in Latin
OPEN.THE.WINDOWS.WHEN.DEALING.WITH.SMOKE
Trust your witch mother who is allergic to everything and is an asthmatic, open the windows and doors.
Also, as the smoke leaves you room through the windows or whatever, the spirits/bad vibes/etc leave with it
You donât have to believe everything you read
Witchcraft is how YOU feel about things. No matter how other people feel about things
You can have your own corresponces for things
Like I think cinnamon is hot, deals with the sun, direction south, used for healing love etc., but it can be totally different for you
Divination doers do not have to be witches and witches do not have to be divination doers
Can not stress this enough. This is the best thing to do even if you can not practice your craft where you are atm. knowledge is power.
So here is a list Iâve complied :D (yes Iâve made all of these, I was too bored to ask peopleâs permission to add things, sue me) (All of the spells are all religion inclusive)
Learn you star sign with detail
Edible Flower List
Witch Tools
Tarot Meanings Cheat Sheet
Good First Spell-Calming Tea Spell
DIY Charcoal Pencil
Get Shit Done Bottle
Spell to Sleep
Sea in a Bottle
Protection and Calm Bottle
Find a Item You Lot
Referring to âWhen cleansingâ, Line two, words 3-4, I am now your witch mother and if you ever have any questions feel free to ask! This list was requested from a witchling and if you have any requests feel free to ask :3
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