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A: No, this is both absurd and untrue. Alligators do not do this.

Crocodiles do.

A: No, this is both absurd and untrue. Alligators do not do this.

Crocodiles do.

It can be easy to feel super overwhelmed when you’re first starting off. This post is for very new witches who have limited knowledge and would like a broad overview! These are my opinions, feel free to disagree but be polite about it. 

Spells:

It’s okay to start by using other people’s spells and build the confidence to write your own! Spells can be spoken, or thought (in my opinion). Sometimes speaking spells into existence isn’t always possible.

Casting circles. Many witches cast circles to do spellwork. It involves calling energy from the four directions and building the “omph” to preform the spell. Most of these involve calling upon a deity/deities but you could easily alter them to avoid this, it is not necessary. 

Ingredients. The most important ingredient for a spell is… you! Most spell ingredients can be substituted with more common ingredients. A general guide is: clear quartz = any crystal, basil = any herb, rose = any flower. 

Names:

Many witches feel names hold power. 

I personally choose to not share my birth name/everyday name for both this reason, and to protect my privacy. A lot of witches choose a witch name (mine is Mouse!)

Wards: 

Wards are something that I feel are very important for any witch to have. They can be on your being and on your home, and protect from undesired energy and spirits. Picture them as a shield. 

Warding yourself. For me, my wards are my armor. I envision armor forming around me with specific forms of protection and use my energy to make it so. You could also view your ward as a bubble of energy! If you have a hard time with envisioning things, carry something physical (a necklace, crystal, etc.) as your ward.

Warding your home. Again, you could envision it (however you like). I picture light washing over the floors, walls, and ceilings and use my energy to guide it. I also have physical wards. An example would be to make a paper pocket, fill it with herbs, crystals, and sigils, and place in the four corners of your home.

Sigils:

I simply adore sigils, they are like little spells in a physical form (symbols). It’s okay to use sigils created by others.

Sigils are created with a certain phrase in mind, such as “I am happy”. You can then draw them on yourself or on something to carry with you.

Once drawn, you’ll need to do something to activate it. This can be done by forgetting about it, using your energy, or fun things like using the elements or your favorite song. To keep the sigil working, you’ll need to charge it every once and a while. This is the same idea as activating it!

Cleansing:

The ability to cleanse your space and yourself can be extremely valuable, whether it’s in preparation for a spell, or to get rid of the funk of a bad day.

Smoke cleansing. Can be done with sage, bay leaves, or any type of incense. Waft the smoke over yourself or your space.

Water cleansing. I enjoy making a spray with some lovely herbs (like lavender and mint) and spritzing my room or myself. 

The elements/natural world. The wind, the moon, the sun and many other things can act to cleanse as well. 

Divination:

Divination can be overwhelming at first - there’s so many different types! You don’t need to practice divination to be a witch, and you certainly don’t need to learn all of the ways!

Tarot. Tarot cards are cards that have drawings on them and an assigned meaning (usually more than one). They are often used as a way to get advice. The average deck has 78 cards, and a lot of us still use cheat sheets!

Pendulum. Pendulums are often depicted as a crystal hanging from a string, but they can be anything hanging from a string. Different movements mean yes, no, and maybe. Some people use them to communicate with spirits, but this only happens when you invite them.

Runes, scrying, and tasseomancy are also common forms of divination, but ones I am less familiar in! 

Tools:

Crystals, candles, tarot, incense, herbs. All tools. 

They all can boost your abilities and aid your craft, but are not needed. You have all the tools you need in yourself, and in your life. Don’t feel pressured to spend a lot of money on fancy tools right away! It can be beneficial to build your abilities without them, in my opinion!

🌙 Use 🌙

Moon water is used in spells, potions, cleansing, charging sigils… pretty much any witchcraft practise where you use water or need the power and protection of the moon.

🌙 How to make it 🌙

Take a container, such as a jar or a bottle, what you will use to store moon water (preferably clear, so the moon light can go through). Keep it in moon light as long as it needs until it feels charged. Keep it atleast an hour or two, but you can keep it in moon light over night if you feel like it. Before the sun comes out, close the container and store it in a shadowy place.

🌙 Moon phases 🌙

Moon water doesn’t have to be charged during a full moon. If it’s charged in a different phase, it’s effects change.

Full moon 🌕 charging, healing, banishing, cleansing, love magic

Waning gibbous 🌖 cleansing, undoing curses and binds, relinquishing

Last quater 🌗 relinquishing, banishing, breaking curses and bad habits

Waning crescent 🌘 attaining wisdom, balance, success, attonement, illness

Dark moon 🌑 banishing, soul searching, divination, curses, deconstructive magic

Waxing crescent 🌒 luck, wealth, constructive magic, attraction, success, friendship

First quater 🌓 divination, motivation, calming, growing, strength

Waxing gibbous 🌔 motivation, good health, attraction, success

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