Hello. At the beginning I'd like to say that this is probably going to be a long ask. And then I'd like to apologize if I offend you in any way - could be my lack of knowledge, ignorance or just curiosity. So. For some time now I've found interest in the weird - sorry for the word, couldn't find another one - stuff. What I mean is ouija, readings, rituals, spells, etc - everything I could find online. First thought is - does this really work? That's not what I wanted to ask. I noticed 1/?
that it's pretty hard for me to find information on the subject, simply because I don't really know what it is? All the big words - wicca, occultism, etc., I really don't know what counts and what doesn't. Unfortunately wikipedia doesn't help. I was wondering if you could possibly give me something like a crashcourse in witchcraft or something. I find it simply fascinating and can't deny the desire to try all of it myself. So yeah. Once again, sorry for bothering you, but your blog appeared 2/? to me and that's why I chose you. Have a great day/night. 3/3
You’re no bother at all, you’re just my coffee company this morning while I fill orders c:
Now, I can’t give you a full crash course just because I have no idea what sorts of paths cal to you and, it is an infinite topic. I do have a 101 tag (aptly called 101) that you could go through that may help get you started.
For the beginner witch, or even just onlooker, there are a few things I think are extremely important to get out of the way.
Wicca =/= witchcraft | Wicca =/= Pagan and vice versa | Pagan =/= witch
I know that in beginner studies, this is super convoluted. Wicca is an initiatory religion focusing on two deities that’s rather strict. Pagan is an umbrella term for many non Judeo-Christian religions that Wiccan does fall under. Finally, witchcraft is a practice. It can either be mixed with religion or practiced without. Like me, I am a secular witch so I practice nonreligious witchcraft.
Occultism is essentially just a gigantic, megalith of a term encompassing all the different supernatural/paranormal/woo-woo topics (alchemy, spirits, symbology, mythos, etc etc).
Without narrowing this down a bit, I’m not much more help. If you have specific questions after checking http://swampseer.tumblr.com/tagged/101 feel free to ask c:
