I know a lot of baby witches have trouble with finding where to start out so I complied a list of good resources for the absolute beginner witch!! Hope this helps ❤️🌿
Witchy starter terms
Witch terms pt.2
Witchcraft symbols
Tree magick
Herb master post
(smudging is a term from Native American that is not an open practice, smoke cleansing is called Smoke Cleansing, smudging is closed as well as white sage and san palo, important Native American herbs)
I would definitely look into what are closed practices, as to avoid any cultural appropriation as many things like ‘honey jars’ or hoodoo powders are actually from closed or semi closed practices. It is important to know where these come from and it’s cultures as to avoid closed practices appropriation and to use some things like Nazar or chakras to know the significance and actual history and if you can work with them or not. Especially with spells or Deities or anything new.
Some closed practices info (not all of the closed practices in the world)
Moon phases and witchcraft
Moon grimore
Astrology symbols
Chakras (The actual history) (includes Yoga)
Chakras pt 2
112 ways of enlightenment through mediation (Hinduism)
Yoga history in India
Origin of Yoga with The God Lord Shiva
Beginner crystals
Origins of crystal healing
Crystal care
Crystals and the environmental impact
Lapis lazuli (ethical issues of some crystals)
Crystal master post
Beginner master post
Includes: magick theory, magickal tools, Beliefs and UPG, centering and grounding, Magick names, Visualisation, Circle casting, Warding and cleansing, Taglocks, Symbols, Curse info, Planes of existence, Laws of magick and spirit guides.
History of Astrology used in the Western world
Celtic Tree astrology
Witch tips
Spiritual protection
Herbs!!!!
AMAZING BEGINNER MASTER POST
Includes: Moon info and astrology, Herbs, Lots of spells, Astral Projection, Blood magick, Elements, enchanting items, Runes, Knot magick, Salt, insence, Plants, spirits, DIY recipes.
Auras
Astrology
Candle magick
Beginner witch advice
Sigils
Tarot
Celebrating sabbats
Sabbat info
Water magick
Master post all thingy witchy
Empaths
Types of witches
( I would lay off deity work at the beginning, you might never work with any, but it can be extremely dangerous even lethal and some dieties are from closed religions)
Home magick
Protection magick
Protection magick pt2
I would wait to do spells until you have all your information and research and do protection spells for your first spells. Also I wouldn’t do blood magick, as it is very powerful and can have major consequences if you don’t know what your doing, and spirit work or any work with deities.
Pagan vs Wiccan
Circle casting
Book of shadows prompts
Familiars
Familiars in animals
Familiar info and summoning
Energy work terms
Cleansing
Charging
Enhancing psychic abilites
BOS prompts galore
Witches tools
Charging vs activating
Witchy apps
Elements
13 goals of a witch
Resources
Famous occultists
I would definitely also look into some history of witchcraft and paganism (not just Wicca to the 1960’s history, but of the growth of witchcraft in the Renaissance era as well as traditional magic with the Greeks, to Celtic etc, as the impacts of those occultists, as some are very problematic like Crowley), as well as the impacts of other cultures and practices like Hinduism, Native American, Jewish Mysticism etc on modern western spirituality and giving that homage back to those cultures e.g chakras, yoga, spirit animals (closed practice), smudging, dream catchers, Kabbalah etc
Books!!
Spiritual burn out
Energy cycles in spirit working
Master post for beginners
Angel numbers
Fae info and resources
Banishing spirits
Love magick
Potions
Travel witchcraft
Tea reading
Energy lessons
Sigil magick
Spells galore
Spells prt2
Umbra magick - don’t need to know for absolute beginners, I just found it interesting.
Energy protection magick
Spirit work
Spirits house rules
Planetary hours
Deities
Pantheons
Amazing deity info!
Ancestor work types
Ancestor work
DIVINATION MASTER-POST
Shadow work
For any witches interested in anything demonology I highly recommend these blogs!:
Legions of demons
Uncultlike
Satanic sigil master
Randopus of hell
Balthasar 666
Summoning darker spirits
The grand book of Satan
Occultist romantic
Different anon but can you meet someone in the 5D and then... not remember it? I've seen a few people talk about how some might not remember meeting someone in the 5D but from what you're saying it sounds like you need to already have had your awakening and be pretty far into it actually. So I'm just confused I guess, that you'd be at such a level but still not remember what happens in the 5D?
Also, if you're not there yet, like not fully awakened, can you still meet other souls in the 5D? Or is that something that's reserved for people who already know stuff? I'm sorry, I'm just trying to understand how all of this works
yes absolutely!! that happens to me a lot, not remembering what happen it's totally normal, for my own experience, it's like, i know i communicate with my twin the whole night,, but when i wake up i remember a few details or i just don't remember anything at all,, but the feeling is there
also, there's no need to have an awakening -yet- because our souls are constantly communicating through the 5d realm, even as kids we can have such experiences when we remember random 5d experiences, having an awakening is more like, something that will help you grow spiritually, it surely will help you to connect in the 5d more easily, and by doing meditations and raising our vibrations it will help you remember more easily
Manifestation methods are like “vegan spells” or “unsalted rituals” to traditional witches. They are not agents of the occult, but they still are vehicles for magic. So if your faith is strong, then as long as divine timing agrees, you can manifest with ease.
Prepare your favorite food in the world. A bowl of nachos, a slice of roast beef, a pint of ice cream. Whatever it is you crave the most.
Then talk to it. Transform it into your desire.
“You are a first-class ticket to Paris. You are the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower. You are every ride in Disneyland. You are a cute French guy giving me a box of macarons and asking for my number.”
As you say every word, believe it.
Finally, dig in.
Let your desire enter your body. Feel it merge with your soul. Enjoy every single bite, as if you are experiencing not only the taste of the food itself, but the taste of your desire along with it.
Scribble today’s date on your diary.
Then write your dream as if it has already come to pass.
“Dear Diary, I am tired, but happy. The first day at work is always exciting but draining. My colleagues are nice. The guy sitting in front of me is pretty hot. I hope he’s single. My boss said I’ll have to work overtime this weekend. That’s fine. The pay is huge anyway. I hope you too had a nice day.”
As you write every word, imagine that it truly happened.
And then send over that job application.
How can they not accept it when you have already lived it?
Fill a goblet with something dark. Cranberry juice, chocolate milk, red wine. Whatever you can easily find.
Then hold it in your hands, and tell it what you are afraid of.
“I’m 25 and I literally have never been in a relationship. All my friends had their first at like 15. I am an entire decade behind! I want to believe that my soulmate is delayed because the Universe is still writing me an extremely beautiful love story. But let’s be honest. I’ll die a hermit is more like it.”
Truly feel your deepest fears as you speak them out loud.
Now that it is no longer your heart, but rather that goblet, which is holding all your fears, flush its contents down the toilet. Then break the goblet and throw it in the trash for good measure.
The worst possibility has been eliminated. The best is about to be activated.
once you realize that your manifestation is inevitable and that you can accomplish literally anything, life gets so much easier.
you can get literally anything you desire without having to lift a finger. how? because the law works that way.
so if you're stressing about time limits or worried you aren't "doing enough to manifest", relax. it's already yours. you don't need to stress about it.
1 - new beginnings, potential, opportunity (the fool - the magician)
2 - balance, duality, choices (the high priestess - justice - judgement)
3 - growth, relationships, inital success (the empress - the hanged man - the world)
4 - structure, foundations, stability, planning (the emperor - death)
5 - conflict, loss, change, rebuilding (the hierophant - temperance)
6 - problem-solving, compassion, harmony (the lovers - the devil)
7 - faith, wisdom, reflection, understanding ( the chariot - the tower)
8 - movement, change, attainment (strength - the star)
9 - fruition, completion, fulfillment (the hermit - the moon)
10 - completion, end of a cycle, transformation (the wheel of fortune - the sun)
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Disclaimer: This is a more personal post and involves a bit of UPG.
I didn't start witchcraft by doing deity work, in fact, I just started actively working with deities in the last two years! Before that, the only experience I've had with a god was the Christian God, but even then I only interacted with him* in the way that I was taught to: You pray to him but he probably won't respond. I was even told when I asked why God doesn't answer me, "That's just not how God works"...
This is no slight towards Christian witches, as I know they interact with the Christian God differently than non-witchy Christians and I would never claim to know their relationships with him.
However, due to this upbringing, I didn't know how to interact with deities. I had to unlearn what I had been taught about interacting with a god.
One of the things I had to unlearn is that, unlike how I was taught growing up, many deities aren't always going to be there to talk to you, they're a lot more human-like than we think. They aren't like how the Christian God is said to be: always there, always watching. w
I got scared when the interactions with my deities started to wane/ I wasn't feeling them or hearing from them as often and I started to worry that they'd abandoned me. That's not true! As with any relationship, there are times when you can't always be with someone, it's totally normal to go days, weeks, and even months without hearing from your deities. That doesn't mean that you've been left behind!!
So if you're feeling disconnected from your deities here are some things to keep in mind:
Just because they aren't always around doesn't mean they aren't always there for you.
Call them when you need them if you don't feel like they're around at the moment. Gods are used to being called to by humans, it won't offend them.
They may not show up right away sometimes. They are feeling, thinking beings, they have their own will and generally act accordingly to said will.
Deities are allowed to step back. If they feel the need to take a break from your relationship, or simply not interact with you as much, then that's just fine!
It's not always a reflection of you, your character, or your craft. Sometimes they just want to take a break and that's perfectly fine!
Sometimes, the problem is that we are too busy and we put our relationships with our deities on the back burner. In this case, most of the time, in my experience, they understand and if they need to reach out to you they will find a way.
If you feel like you've been disconnected from your deities and would like to take some actions to reconnect, here are some ideas:
Read up on their mythology. Even if you've read it all before, give yourself a bit of a refresher!
Do some divination. I use tarot but you can use whichever form works best for you. Use tsk the deity what you can do to reconnect with them.
Talk to them. Even if you feel like they aren't around, just talk to them. Tell them how you feel, how your day went, and tell them you want to reconnect. You can also write to them.
Give them an offering. Since this post is focused on reconnecting with deities, you probably already know which offerings your patrons prefer. So give them an offering and let them know you're thinking of them!
Do something that makes you feel more connected to that deity. This could be going on a walk, making a certain food item, creating art, playing a movie, and so on. Just do something that makes you feel closer to them.
All in all, everyone's experiences with Deities and Deity work is going to be unique to the person, as with any relationship in life. Do what works best for you, this is just a post to help remind people that deity work isn't always having your life fully devoted to a deity. Most of us aren't able to put that much of our time or energy into deity work. If you can and want to, that's perfectly okay, too!
*I was raised using he/him pronouns for the Christian God as that was how he manifested in my life and upbringing. However, I am aware that there are folks who choose to use other pronouns for the Christian God and I'm not disregarding nor disrespecting that. Use whatever pronouns for your chosen deities as you want, Christian God or otherwise. <3
I think people demonize anger a lot within the pagan and polytheist communities. I've noticed so many people be terrified that they've angered or upset their gods, and while there is obviously an underlying reason for that fear (usually trauma or anxiety), it definitely isn't a necessary fear to have.
Gods get angry. They can feel rage that burns so hot it scorches the lands below them. They don't approve of everything we do because, you know what, sometimes our actions, as humans, are just unacceptable. Sometimes we fuck up and have to be reminded the our actions impact other people's emotional states, and that includes the gods.
But just because gods get angry, upset, or disappointed with us doesn't mean they're going to leave us or they'll hate us or this or that. It doesn't mean they don't recognize that we are flawed and make mistakes. It doesn't mean they won't forgive us of our actions.
Of course, I believe that gods are capable of hating people. I believe there are some humans that are so despicable, so vile, that the gods themselves shun and scorn their very existence, but I'd like to think (and this is just my opinion) that isn't very common and that the gods are more forgiving and understanding than people give them credit for. I think there is a lot of fear-mongering that the gods will punish or hurt us because we've made a mistake or something along those lines, but in reality, they are much more lenient and forgiving, although they'll still get angry, upset, or disappointed.
It's ok for a god to be upset with you. They're not going to boil your toes or turn your fingers into snakes or something. Like, it's ok to be a flawed human; that's what human existence is. The gods know that, but we can still piss them off sometimes. We can still disappoint or upset them. And it's ok for us to still be loved by them afterwards. Both truths can exist at once; they can be angry as all hell at you and still love you. They can be disappointed in something you've done and still want the best for you. They can be upset at your actions and still care deeply for you.
It's up to you how you react to their anger, their upset, and their disappointment. Either way, you'll come out of the situation ok. Conflicts are normal in every relationship, including deity relationships.
look how tiny we are, almost invisible, standing on the world's finger. the planet's hair tendrils could woosh us away. yet, here we are. tiny people.
This can be applied to deities, entities, spirits, or just any other entity you work with. I like to call these contracts but they are more of just a general house-rule list that can help make you more comfortable in a spirit-working relationship or even to keep you safe. You need to feel safe and secure when working with any entity or spirit or it will not be a productive relationship and could do more harm than good. Most of these house rules can help with that.
Edit or adapt them as you will, these are just suggestions.
"no entity is allowed to follow me or watch me in the bathroom while showering, when naked, or when using the toilet" - this is a good boundary to have if you generally need your alone time lol
"No entity is allowed in my space without my and [trusted spirit/entity]'s express permission"
"no entity is allowed to trick me and send me tests that damage or interfere negatively with my mental, emotional, physical, psychological, or spiritual well-being"
"No entity is allowed to lie to me under any circumstances"
"No entity, spirit, or deity is allowed to touch me without my express permission"
"No bringing any friends into my space without my express permission"
"All entities who desire to enter my space must abide by my boundaries, rules, and this contract"
"All entities in my space must always uphold my highest good until my final breath"
"No entity is allowed to mess with my children, trick them, or interfere with them. If you are going to be around them, dull down your energy so to not startle my children"
"No entity, deity, or spirit is allowed to mess with or interfere with my pets or animals unless i give my express permission"
"No entity is allowed to mess with or interfere with my family without my express permission"
"No opening portals in my space under any circumstances"
I personally will take a pendulum or use clairaudience to ask my spirit guides, deities, etc if they agree to the terms and conditions of the house rules and then like, sign their name at the bottom of the paper i write it all down on. If a spirit or entity says "no", then it may just be one of the rules they don't agree with. Take a minute and ask them why they don't agree with it and then maybe edit it to be more agreeable to both you and the entity in question.