Since many young or new witches today did not start with a fully functioning religious or spiritual tradition, it is important that those of you in that category be trained in the basics of the basics. Before you even start touching spells or conscious will-projecting workings, you need to have…
In this article, I try to cover most of what new witches need to know or think about. Once you’ve gotten your spirituality or metaphysical worldview defined, at least for yourself, you know whether or not you’re a witch. Some people are born witches, or it develops through childhood, while…
Those who know where they are from and have an explicit inherited or adopted pantheon have a bit easier road to spiritual practice, but not necessarily witchcraft. One of the traps a young witch may fall into is getting overly involved or invested in a religious group or standardized customs…
In the forgetful west, as well as places where there has been massive cultural upheaval due to war or extreme cultural shifts, many people do not have an inherited explicit pantheon. They may have been informed of various local or ancestral legends, but this has been disconnected from daily life…
Lately, there has been a wave of frustrated young Wiccans on the brink, and people who have left Wicca or other witchcraft friendly Pagan groups claiming that they do not connect to deity or deities. Some say that it is because they don’t relate to specific deities in their group…
Growing up, I did not really have much of a choice in defining myself as a witch. I’m an African American from the south, and as things arranged themselves from the beginning, “follower” was nowhere in my personality, so no matter what religion I settled into, I would be a…
This Seed of Creation recipe can be used when one wishes to add masculine or activating energy to a working. Some find it a good substitute or booster additive to naturally produced seed, but some find it even better because the seeds could, if they were planted or sprouted, grow…
A Pool of Creation is basically a bowl of mildly salted water wherein a witch may weave a spell. Some may prefer to use a small cauldron for this, but my favorite containers are Japanese tea bowls or chawan. Different designs and styles have different meanings in Shinto and Japanese…
Salt is ubiquitous in witchcraft. Though most people today take it for granted, in the past it was a precious commodity, and justly so. It is an essential mineral that we all need to survive. There are many recipes using salt and salt water, but what isn’t usually discussed is…
Here is a good beginner’s guide to western witchcraft. …
