Witchcraft

Anthropologists and other folks who research and catalog the customs and activities of tribal peoples use the word “witchcraft” to define certain phenomena which the modern witch would not recognize a...

According to Medieval Christian doctrine, a Witch is a person, usually a woman, who sells her soul to the Devil in order to obtain magical powers. The Witch often has a demon familiar who helps her ou...

Wicca is a religion based on the perception of ancient pre-Christian magical and spiritual practices. The name of the religion is taken from an ancient name for cunning folk or witches. Many people us...

Many Pagans consider witchcraft to be part of their Pagan practice though the witchcraft they perform may not itself be ritualistic or religious in nature. Pagans often seek to know themselves, their ...

Many men and women consider themselves witches today. The witchcraft these people practice varies widely and may be a spiritual expression of any variety of religions or a secular activity performed a...

Witchcraft is the magical manipulation of energy to bring about change. The energy used by a witch may be environmental, from herbs, stones and other natural objects, or it may come from the witch her...

Gardnerian – Gardnerian witchcraft was begun in England and is Wiccan in nature. It was formed by Gerald Gardner in the 1950s. Gerald Gardner was the first to publicize witchcraft in an effort to pres...

Is your life filled with so many responsibilities that you can barely make time for yourself, let alone try to master the art of witchcraft? You feel like you have no time and no energy to pursue your...

But here’s the truth: you don’t need that much time or energy to start learning the craft. In fact, all it takes is a bit of dedication, some self-compassion, and a little loop de knowledge, and you c...

When Life Makes Practicing Witchcraft Difficult Are you finding it hard to make time for your daily magical practice? Do you feel overwhelmed by all the other obligations of life, and have no idea how...

The truth is that the ultra-polished, high-frequency witchcraft practices you see online are often staged, exaggerated, or even entirely made up. Comparing yourself and your practice to what you see o...

The thing that is actually causing such a major block in your ability to practice witchcraft isn’t a lack of time, it’s actually a lack of self-compassion. By constantly comparing yourself to other pe...

The key is to start small. Instead of fitting an hour-long ritual into your daily life, try sneaking in a few minutes of magical activity here and there. Regularly writing down your thoughts in a jour...

In all honesty, this kind of negative self-talk takes up a ton of time and energy! That’s time and energy that you could be putting toward literally anything else, like, y’know… witchcraft. Rather tha...

You can also try to make mundane tasks magical. Channeling your energy toward something mundane can help increase the power of your spellwork and ritual work significantly. Even doing small things lik...

Most importantly, give yourself permission to take breaks from witchcraft when needed—it’s ok if you don’t always find time for it! It’s more important that you take care of yourself first—and will ul...

Where to Find Magical Time in Your Schedule You don’t need to give up on living a magical life just because you don’t have the time to focus on witchcraft. With some creativity, you can find a few mom...

Start by mapping out your weekly schedule. Take a look at the hours you spend on work and other responsibilities. Think of what small changes you can make in order to create space for witchy activitie...

Wake up 10 minutes earlier for a morning tarot card pull Take a short meditation break during lunch Spend half an hour listening to an audiobook or podcast before bed or during your commute Fit in man...

Finally, if even these small moments still don’t seem to be enough, look into creative ways to practice and immerse yourself in the world of witchcraft. From joining online communities to taking class...

Establishing a Daily Practice You might not think you can make time for a daily practice of witchcraft, particularly if you have a demanding job or too many responsibilities. But it’s actually easier ...

1) Choose something that resonates with you—this could be divination, journaling, or meditation.

2) Create an easily accessible space where you can set up everything you need for your chosen practice. Not having to do any setup or put things away every single day takes a LOT of the friction out o...

3) Be flexible. If something in your life changes, let your practice change with it. Consistency requires that you keep the reality of your life in mind! Sometimes schedules change, your energy levels...

4) Finally, BE COMPASSIONATE WITH YOURSELF. Did you miss a day? That’s fine, life happens. You missed a week? No sweat, that’s life. Get back to it when you’re ready just stop agonizing over not doing...

What Do You Do If You’re Short On Time And Not Sure Where To Start? I get it. You’re busy, you have a million responsibilities, and finding time to practice witchcraft is one thing but you don’t even ...

Make Figuring It Out The Goal If you have no idea where to start, the first thing you should do with the time you do manage to carve out is figure out where to start. Literally. That is a perfectly go...

Start With What Interests You It’s important to focus on what really resonates with you when it comes to your craft. Pick one thing that speaks to you the strongest and start there—maybe you begin by ...

Learn from Others No one ever said that mastering a magical practice had to be done alone. Reach out to experienced practitioners and those knowledgeable in witchcraft to pick up tips and learn from t...

Track Your Progress Finally, make sure to keep track of your progress. This doesn’t have to be complicated; it can take no more than writing a few words in your journal each day or creating a spreadsh...

By integrating these tips into your magical practice, you’ll be well on your way to mastering witchcraft despite life’s little hiccups and obstacles. When life gets overwhelming, don’t forget that you...

Swamp Witch Black Water Hattie is a witch who lived in the swamps and bayous Florida. Although there are unknown tales and stories of Hattie the most well known legend is the song written by Jim Staff...

Many of the people fear Hattie because of her powers, they fear what she could do and they also fear the stories of what other people have told them about her. Some people claim to have seen the horri...

Although people fear her there are some who are brave enough to go into the swamp to look for her. The few people who go looking for Hattie seek charms, spells, potions to cure sicknesses. Most never ...

Spells. Moon rituals. Crystals & herbs. Each of these things and many more are associated with what has been branded modern witchcraft. But what is modern witchcraft? Who is the modern witch, and ...

So what is modern witchcraft? Because if you ask any modern practitioner for a true definition, you’ll get a different answer every time. Modern witchcraft is the use of spells, rituals, incantations,...

In the general, modern sense, witchcraft has no central authority. There is no agreed-upon scripture or doctrine. Which is both the difficulty and the beauty of it. Practitioners are free to create th...

These things are not decided for them. They must decide for themselves. What makes the modern witch, first and foremost, a kind of spiritual rebel. The true secret of magic. In the beginning, a brand-...

It’s a tool for spiritual education. Beginning practitioners often fret about whether or not their spells will work. Did I use the right oils? The right herbs? The right lunar cycle? But if magic is r...

A Witch May refuses to allow her or himself to be corrupted by the great guilt neuroses. The  neuroses that may have been foisted on humanity in the name of the Divine. thus freeing the self of the sl...

As a Witch, we may refuse to believe that a human being is born innately sinful. We may recognize the concepts of sin and guilt are tremendously inhibiting to human potential. The consequences of the ...

There is no heaven except that which we ourselves make of our life on Earth. Likewise, there is no hell except the effects of our unwise actions. Death is not followed by punishment or reward, But by ...

One cannot damn the divine in oneself; one can, however, cut oneself off from it through the rejection of wisdom and a refusal to strive for self-realization. This cutting off does not lead to persona...

I’m a What? A witch, you say? Let me tell you why that’s perfectly okay! I’m filled with magic from head to toe But things don’t just happen when I twitch my nose. What’s that? A warty face and talkin...

Aradia, Aradia! I implore Thee by the love which she did bear for thee! And by the love which I too feel for thee! I pray thee grant the grace which I require! And if this grace be granted, may there ...

Thirdly, both Gothic culture and witchcraft provide a sense of empowerment and liberation. They offer a space for self-expression, where individuals can explore their darkest desires and embrace their...

Within the corner of a darkened room, a woman sits on a chair and hums a repetitive tune. Her eyes are closed and she rocks back and forth, back and forth, back and forth-seeming to sway in some invis...

from one to the other, in secret nights and ancient tongue, from one to another, by right of succession and ancient oath, until to her it was bequeathed with all that belongs to the passage; a bowl of...

Very soon the Moon is fully risen and the shafts of silver cover her body and radiate around her. She cries out, in the ancient tongue of the Lands of Lirian, that she is ready to greet her Goddess, w...

Now she dips her wand into the cup and uses the sacred water to seal her body from all things impure or mundane, thinking, “Be ye far from us, oh ye profane …” She kisses the wand’s tip and lays it ba...

Her breath is still. The night is still. The forces of life wait expectantly, and suddenly the light returns to flood the room priestess of the Moon cries out to the primordial mother, to whom she was...

Though the foolish fear what they don’t understand, the magic goes on and the secret survives, for the priestess of the Moon is a witch, and what she represents is at one with what’s living, and all t...

Death witchcraft can possibly be  as working with and honoring spirits of the dead (ghosts, ancestors) as well as the power of death itself (endings, resurrections). Death witches reflect upon the con...

Necromancy comes from the Greek words nekrs (“dead body”) and mantea (“divination by means of”). Literally, it means speaking to the dead through divination. Most necromancers ...

As with any magical path, everyone practices for difference reasons. Some people have an intense fear and fascination with death, and they aim to find peace through this path. Others have experienced ...

A lot of spirit work, namely contacting the dead. Some death witches focus on healing the dead, while others work with ghosts to perform other spells. Most death witches conduct shadow work to assuage...

Yes and no. Considering how much work death witches do with the spirits of a dead, a general belief in the afterlife is necessary. However, there are  some death witches who engage in past life work a...

If you mean “dark” in terms of “evil” or “negative,” then the probable answer is no. Naturally, death witchcraft involves death, an idea that many people feel uncom...

No one can enforce rules onto any path, but  a few  may be encouraged. That is respect both the dead and the living. The dead are not your slaves; they’re just as valuable as we are. Respect the...

We live upon the Earth because we are not prepared to live in the ways of the spirt. We are not physical beings and this is why physical life is often difficult. It is not our way to disregard the phy...

Rarely heard of, never spoken about and practiced only by witch who has nothing to lose or live for. It is said to be the most deadly of all the dark crafts. Rituals & spells like Evocation, summo...

De Lady Marie Ro: Fathers and Mothers are equals in the seeds of nature, one gives birth the other maintains its direction, it is easy to find faults in each others company, but know nature prizes lif...

A witch is either a woman or a man who knows that he or she is a witch. A witch is a natural. A witch realizes certain powers; represents, rather than worships them; calls them Goddess and God (withou...

Sacred space means different things to different people. So really, the only way I can get around that is to tell you what it means to me. Sacred space is an enclosure we create, if you like, an artif...