Witch You Were Here

Funny way to find out which plant you might like to buy.

Remember that you don’t have to do anything you aren’t comfortable with, and this list isn’t a requirement for witchcraft, just suggestions. Don’t let ANYONE invalidate you as a witch. Whether you have been doing this for 5 mins or 50 years, you are still a witch. Special love, energy, and snaps sent to all the people responsible for these amazing posts: ♥

Basic Information/Anthology etc.

• Good things to research when you don’t know where to research (START HERE)

• Types of Witches & Witchcraft

• The Boring but IMPORTANT Basics of Witchcraft

• Beginner Witchcraft

• Crystals to Have on Your Altar (Altars aren’t required but if you do use one, this may be helpful)

• Familiars (The Who What Hows)

• The Goddess and the God (If following a Wicca Path, and just remember you need to find the path just for you. No one else can tell you how/who to worship)

Spell/Ritual Work

• Ways to Cleanse

• Magick of the Moon Phases (Familiarize yourself with this, many witches use the phases of the moon for spells, rituals, etc)

• Spirit Work for beginners 

• Crystal Cleansing (Important if you are going to work with crystals)

• Salt & Witchcraft (You know witches love their salt)

• Spell Writing Tips for Beginners

• Divination Tips for Beginners

• Spell Loopholes (A Must Read)

• Reading a Candle

• Color Magick (Lots of great ideas on how to include color witchcraft in your daily routine)

• Simple beginner Spells 

• 50 simple Charms

Stock Up & Set Up! (Materials, meanings, etc.)

• Basic Herbs List

• Magical Correspondence and foods

• Cleansing and Charging Items

• Some Crystals for Beginners

• Crystals/Stones Grouped by Use

1. There is no one correct way to use crystals.  You could use them to help you meditate.  You can use them to bring a specific type of energy into your space or your body or your spirit.  You can use them in place of something on an altar (for example, my apartment doesn’t let me use candles so I use pyrite to represent fire when I work).  You could carry them around with you to attract something.  You can use them however you see fit.

2.  You may connect with one type of crystal and not at all with another type.  You will hear a lot of people tell you that “____ is a great crystal for beginners because everyone can work with this” and that’s BS.  You may not feel connected to a certain type of crystal AT ALL.  AND THAT’S OK!  Personal example, I had read somewhere that a good crystal for students was fluorite, so I went out and got a fluorite.  I didn’t connect with fluorite whatsoever.  It didn’t sync up with me, and so I hardly ever use it.  On the other hand, the first time I ever picked up a smoky quartz I just KNEW it was for me.  I deeply resonate with smoky quartz still to this day.

3.  You may connect with one SPECIFIC crystal, and not at all with a different crystal of the same kind.  And, again, that’s ok.  Certain crystals will just call out to you more than others.

4.  Certain crystals will want to be used for certain purposes.  I have a crystal that is specifically used for headaches.  I tried using it for other things and it just felt weird.  The only purpose I felt at ease using that crystal was for headaches. Your intuition will help you with figuring out how crystals want to be used. 

5.  If you can’t feel crystal energies from the get-go, that’s ok.  Keep working at it and don’t give up.  It comes more naturally to some.  I was one of those people who didn’t really feel it much to begin with, except for smoky quartz.  I had to train myself to do so, and once you get into that state where you can feel the energies, it will be so exciting.  When you feel it, you’ll know.

The Devil.