#beginner wicca

Do you believe that you can be Wiccan and be Atheist?

Things to consider:

Wicca is different from Witchcraft (wicca is a religion that often incorporates Witchcraft, Witchcraft is a practice that in itself is secular or nonreligiously linked)

Wicca is a faith system.

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Welcome to the first lesson! I am excited to get into our first lesson but please note; I try to make all my lessons as unbiased as possible, and I try to give you just general information so you can have a solid understanding of the topics discussed, so if you may not agree with some of the topics presented, that is okay and let me know so we can have a conversation about it. With that being said, let’s get into it. 

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Witches? Witchcraft??

Witchcraft is an art form. It is the art of using magick. This leads us to understand that a witch is an individual who uses magick and practices witchcraft. Some people may believe that you need to subscribe to certain religions or groups (such as Paganism, Wicca, etc) to become a witch but this certainly is not true. Anyone, from all walks of life, can practice witchcraft if they wish to. 

A lot of people tend to overcomplicate witchcraft. In its simplest form, witchcraft is a completely natural process that has been used for many years. When participating in a spell or ritual, you are simply stating your will to the universe.

What Exactly is Magick?

There are many different ways to describe exactly what magick is. The way that I will be describing magick is through energy. Take a look around you. Everything and every person you see is filled with energies. There are energies within the air, and within the food you eat. Magick is the art of “tapping into” these energies to create changes. 

When you meet someone, they have different personalities or properties. The same can be said for the energies within objects. To better understand, I have grouped them into three categories to generalize; Positive, Negative, and "stale"/neutral energies. Have you ever walked into a room after two people fought? You may be able to sense the negative or tense energies covering the room. The same may go for positive energies. If you are good with picking up on these energies you may be able to sense when you are walking into a very loving home, for example. As for these "stale" energies, these are "leftover energies" that will cover a room or object when they haven't been used. It is like dust energies. For example, when you get home from a long vacation and everything just feels stuffy. These categories of energies can be said for people as well. If you are someone who is genuine and helps others out, simply put you will have a good deal of positive energies. If you have harmed others, and you tend to keep a negative headspace your personal energies are negative. But magick goes farther than just three types of energies. 

As I said before, magick is about “tapping into” these energies. Over the course of your witchy journey, you will slowly become more and more intune with your own energies and with the energies around you. Getting in-tune allows your spellwork to flourish. But just like anything, it is a skill that needs practice. An excellent way to practice this skill is to meditate. Meditation allows you to practice getting in-tune with these energies and it also allows for you to increase your ability to visualise.

It may seem like a lot at first, but start small. Try meditating for 5 min before bed every night, and start with basic spells before moving onto anything else (we will discuss this in later lessons).

Magick? Magic?

Many witches will use the spelling of “magick” when referring to the art of witchcraft and manipulating energies, and “magic” when referring to stage illusions and tricks (like a magician pulling a bunny out of a hat). Not all witches do use this, but it is important to keep in mind!

What do I need?

I always hear beginner witches ask, well, what do I need to start off? Well, the answer is nothing except your energy, time, and devotion. You do not need a ton of crystals or special tools to succeed. Think about it this way- the first witches did not go on Amazon to order their supplies, they used what was around them! So, look at what you have and adapt spells to fit the materials you do have, and get crafty!

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Spell- Protection for your pets.

Materials- a brown candle, a white candle, a black candle, dried bay leaves and your pet's favorite toy or collar (optional).

Instructions:

1. Light both the black, brown and white candles and gather your dried Bay leaves. You may include your pet's favorite toy or collar, or a picture of them. Cleanse all of the materials.

2. Burn the Bay leaves on the brown candle while chanting, "I call upon the Gods and Goddesses to keep my precious (pet name) away from harm and evil. Allow my (pet breed) to be safe and pure and be protected from all negative energy and spirits, at night and during the day."

3. As the bay leaves finish burning, you can keep them or dispose them, safely.

4. Blow out the black candle, while saying, "The Gods and Goddesses keep the negative energy out of this home and away from my animals, " signifying the banishing of harm and negativity.

5. Blow the brown candle out, yet keep the white one's flame going until it simmers away.

6. Optional- leave dried bay leaves under your dog or cat's bed or by the window.

After my moonbath, the headache i already had worsend to an extreme and i decided to sleep downstairs on the couch in our living room because i couldnt stand the moonlight in my room (my blinds r kinda shitty)

I had the worst headache in years abd was on the verge of thinking it will never end (its still not completely gone either)

It might be negativity i was getting clensed from but i doubt that. Maybe it has to do with the fact im a wolf therian? Or that I might even go as far as to say im a werewolf (i really felt the urge of whining like a dlwolf and had the feel it made shit better?? Didnt really though...)

as im getting a little better at reading tarot, i am wanting to branch out in practicing. i want to start doing paid readings, would start out with something small and cheap just so that i am getting more experience, but how would i set up a way for people to pay for these readings?

I plan to do something where i offer a single card reading for about $1-2, but i just am not sure how to collect payment. As for now, i would only really be offering this through here on tumblr, or perhaps facebook.

Here is the very first video in our Witch 101 video series!