FAQ Group: Witchcraft

You can call yourself whatever you like these days, but if you want to become an actual functioning witch, this will take some work. You may already be what some call a “natural witch”, meaning you possess traits and abilities that correspond with what some would call paranormal or psychic…

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There are plenty of spells that can be done without “candles and ingredients”. Are they going to be effective? Probably not. A spell requires: focused intent/will sources of energy divine grace (how ever one defines divine) a means of delivery, transfer, or anchor to the physical realm to be effective.…

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If you want to learn to do real magic, the best place to start is within your ancestral mysticism. This may mean finding the mystics who operate in your current belief system or going back to your pre-Christian or pre-Islamic roots if your people were converted to a level that…

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Nobody knows for certain, even allowing for both the technical and authoritarian definitions of witchcraft. Technically, it is using wisdom embracing both known and unknown or observable and unobservable aspects of Nature to manifest one’s will. Humans have been doing that for at least the past 20,000 years or so,…

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No, it is a type of activity that is usually supplemental to, outside of, or transgressing against someone’s religion. On the one hand, “witch” and “witchcraft” are arbitrary labels that were given usually by people in an organized religion, to those who had different ways, on the other, it has…

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As mentioned in another answer, it is kind of complicated. Many of the traits associated with effective witchcraft are hereditary. Some even correspond to other “marks” or in-born traits, even some that some people would class as defects. In my (the Dean’s) hometown’s local lore, bad eyesight was a sign…

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Kind of. It’s complicated. People who end up being witches are usually born with some set of traits that aren’t superhuman, but aren’t quite average either. There are signs that someone has talents that could make them effective witches, but this does not necessarily mean the person will become a…

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Every living creature has mental abilities that some would view as amazing or miraculous, but generally witches don’t have any powers that could be classed as “superhuman”.  We optimize our natural abilities and learn things like ceremony, herbalism, and other useful skills to help with this. Post Views: 34

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There are many definitions, depending who you ask. WitchUniversity.com’s definition is using one’s knowledge of both the seen and unseen/spiritual forces and aspects of Nature to solve problems, change situations, thrive, and help others to thrive. Post Views: 20

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