Beginner/ Intermediate /Advanced witch...What does it even mean ?
So, I have reached the point in my witchcraft practice where I am craving for something more.
I recently finished a 5 months mentorship, which taught me a lot, and now I have really been meaning to create a magic routine for myself in order to go deeper and grow my skills. I then started looking for "intermediate" witchcraft resources, where i was surprised to find...
Nearly nothing. There is almost no resources on witchcraft that are not beginner-oriented. So, that kind leaves the question, what does it mean to not be a beginner anymore ? And how do you keep growing from there ?
My first thought was " when did it even stop to be a beginner in the first place ?!". Which, true, valid question. I started witchcraft in 2021, but since then, I have dabbed more than once into practices that are considered more "advanced" by certain people. Let's see:
dream work : I have been doing dream interpretation since I was 12, and lucid dreaming since I was 8...
Astral projecting: had my first accidental experience at age 11, and definitely did it again on accident many time since then
hexes : I have done a few of them in the last couple years, and don't necessarily feel called to do more soon...
developing clairs: one of the first skills I developed at the beginning of my journey
I saw an advice on trying to do a bigger spell, where i could use all of my knowledge into one ritual, and even though it is in fact a good idea, isn't that only applicable to myself ? What would it look like in a ceremonial witch ? Or a spoonie witch with more struggles than me ?
Even though i did take the advice, i'm still left to wonder...
And that is the point I am at today.
I have a bit of a budget in order to get new tools, so i'm thinking a lot about it. Books, tools, decks... What do i do ? What do I start ?
I write new things in my grimoire, try new spells or new ways of doing old spells, connected with new things, wrote down many new potential routines...
Tomorrow, my practice may look completely different from today ! I do not fear trying, failing, researching again and trying again. I know myself, and my practice of tomorrow will be a blessing to who I am tomorrow, I remain loved, loving and authentic.