What is Witchcraft? Learn about the basics of Witchcraft. If you're interested in practicing the craft or want to be a witch, read on to find out more.

If you are expecting to learn Witchcraft to control people or have power over them, then you are in the wrong place. You don't want witchcraft, you want a Hollywood Movie.

People seek out Witchcraft and Wicca for magick, and yes there is magick, but not the kind you see in Charmed or the Craft.

A bit about Witchcraft first.

Witchcraft,  Wicca or the Craft,  are modern Pagan religions that have gained popularity in recent years. Some people see divisions between the three, some people use the terms interchangeably and see them as the same. This view is totally personal.  The Craft is steeped in mysticism and it emphasizes the use of spells, incantations, and rituals to harness the energies of the Earth and the universe.

The structure of the Craft is personal...and we will get to that later. A lot of what will work for one witch won't work for another. Practice is as personal as your ancestral heritage. The more you can connect to what's in your DNA is the more aligned and grounded in the Craft you will feel. More on THAT later

At its core, Witchcraft is a nature-based religion that honors the sacredness of the natural world and promotes the idea of living in harmony with it. While the practice of Witchcraft has been around for centuries, the modern-day Witchcraft movement began in the mid-20th century and has since evolved into a diverse and multicultural religion that is practiced around the world. There was a huge explosion of study and information about witchcraft in the early 90's with several "schools" online to teach Witchcraft. Yes there are classes, yes there are traditions with degrees etc, but for the most part, unless you want to be "clergy" in one of those traditions, you don't need the certificates and degrees to be a witch. What you need is to see the world through the "Witch" philosophy and practice and include aspects that you can into your life.

Is what I teach and what I practice in alignment with those "schools" of thought.

Nope. So if that's what you are looking for, now is the time to start googling other Witch schools.

One of the central beliefs of Witchcraft is the concept of “magick,” which is seen as the use of willpower and natural energies to manifest one's desires. This is not the type of "magick" commonly found in works of fiction, but rather a personal power that practitioners believe exists within everyone.

 Through the use of rituals, spells, and other magical practices, Witchcraft aims to tap into this power and use it to create positive change in one’s life. 

The only person you can change is yourself....and lets be real about that. That's the ONLY person who is going to change on this journey. Take your contempt and spite and need for revenge or control elsewhere.....not here.

Witchcraft is also a religion that acknowledges the existence of a divine force, which is often represented through the worship of a mother goddess and a father god. This duality represents the balance of nature and promotes the idea that all things in existence are connected.

Another core aspect of Witchcraft is the concept of karma. Practitioners believe that everything they do, whether good or bad, will come back to them in some way. So keep that in mind whenever you are tempted to do a love spell (that is attempting to control people, you may end up being controlled yourself!)

This reinforces the idea of living in harmony with nature and emphasizes the importance of being mindful of one's actions. Witchcraft also promotes the idea of personal responsibility, with practitioners believing that they have the power to create positive change in their own lives. We are all here to experience our personal journey of life, and no one owes you a damned thing....not your parents, friends, spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend whatever.

If you want a good life, you need to craft a good life and no spell is ever gonna give you a good life if you are a shitty, selfish, entitled person.

Witches often use a variety of tools and materials in their practice, such as herbs, candles, crystals, and tarot cards. Also included on that list may be rocks, leaves, rolling pins.....a slipper......you get the point. Tools are to assist you in focusing your energy. The tools in themselves have no power but each of these items serves a specific purpose and is often used in rituals or spellwork. This depends on you too of course.....are you a visual learner? Do you respond better to sound? .Or do you respond to actual experience.....like finally realizing you shouldn't drive drunk AFTER totalling your car? (Yes there are people like this. Personal responsibility means understanding the dangers and assessing risk BEFORE you take action)

Despite its popularity, Witchcraft is often misunderstood or even demonized by some. While some may associate it with Satanism or evil practices, the Craft is, in fact, a peaceful and nature-based religion that seeks to promote love, harmony, and positive change in the world.

Seriously.... Harm none. Read that HARM NONE again......'bout revenge spells and shit...

In summary, Witchcraft is a modern Pagan religion that emphasizes the use of magic, ritual, and the worship of nature to create positive change in the world.

 Its central beliefs include the power of personal will (You will get this or you won't), the importance of living in harmony with nature, and the existence of a divine force.

 

At its core, Witchcraft is a religion that promotes peace, love, and healing, and it offers a unique and empowering path for those seeking to connect with nature and tap into their own personal power.

RECOMMENDED READING -  Because different points of view are important to having a well rounded knowledge about any subject matter.

The Study of ADVANCED WITCHCRAFT- Deborah Lipp 

Yes yes yes it says ADVANCED and you may be now starting. But the book is a rich resource of philosophy, history, self improvement techniques that I feel NEED to be known/read BEFORE any magickal practices are done.

The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self -Thomas Metzinger

Because you cannot seriously know yourself without taking a serious look at your ego.

Why am I a witch?

Which is a good question. What was the path I took which led me to here? Why have I chosen this?
I do not see myself as Wiccan. Wicca was a launching pad which got me here. Wicca has limitations. What is it exactly that I practise? I would call it a thought process...I can say I am teaching myself to think in a way which is empowering and beneficial to myself and my goals.

Why am I forcing myself to learn this? Because I hate the words no..and "it cannot be done" and for all the times that I thought, "why the hell not?"

I knew from early that I had a problem with the word "No." and no irked me most when the experience of the thing was so tempting, and I was not allowed to experience it. Mind you, nothing I wanted to experience was dangerous...no drugs, no wild sex no guns....but gathering information about different lifestyles has always intrigued me. I want to see another thought stream, another lifestyle. Eventually I would see the limitations in them and begin to seek further. Put me in any system, and I would see the limitations and begin to push past them.

The mental state involved in being a Witch...a real honest to goodness one....has you in a state of "all is possible". The only thing which is impossible are the things YOUR mind tells you is impossible. And has that conclusion of impossibility been reached because you have tried and failed? Or is it just that the fears of those who have gone before have told you that it is impossible? Then, how do you change this point of view and change your belief?

Every individual is connected to the All Creative. All our thoughts come from the same source. If you think something, it is because it is time to create it and make it manifest for the greater good....as long as it harm none. If you don't create it, then someone else who hones into that same channel will. It is meant to be created. The only thing that limits the individual, is their inability to believe that it can be done by them.

Being a Witch teaches you that all things are possible. The only thing that limits you, is you. And when you reach that mental state where spells no longer need the runes, and cards and herbs.....when you can sit quietly in your space and will a thing, or better yet you can zone out the psychic babble which surrounds you and center yourself, and will the thing.....then you know you are on the right path to creating a higher you.