How to be a White Witch

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Don't feel like you aren't a "real" witch, though, if you don't use a wand or any other tool that another witch uses. Today, many people from many different spiritual traditions and cultures are reclaiming the word “witch. It can be as fancy or as plain as you like, and no two are the same, which adds to their charm and power. Find other more experienced witches who will help tutor you in the dark arts, recommend readings, and show you a thing or two about spells. There is nothing wrong with this, but if you are looking for information on, for example, secular witchcraft- that is to say, witchcraft that is not associated with any religion, philosophy, belief system, etc.

You can also start collecting herbs, essential oils, and other objects that you'll need for your spells. I am just starting to explore Wicca and driving a friend crazy with a million questions, so I think the best advice I received was to be patient. People can “sense” when they’ve pissed you off as much as they can sense when you’re sending positive energy their way. I'm here to tell you that becoming a witch doesn't have to be some big, complicated, expensive process.They might practice water magic, use seawater in their rituals, bring seashells home for their altar, and pay special attention to the Moon (because it controls the tides, after all). Spells and circles don't need to be cast in the middle of a dark wood at midnight, and magic rituals can be performed just as effectively in the comfort of your bedroom. Whether you believe in the power of manifesting or think it’s total hogwash, perhaps even the most cynical among us can consider these to be exercises in mindfulness, forcing us to focus on the task at hand and take a moment to consider positive intentions. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. On the one end of the political spectrum, you get the anti-vaxx movement; on the other, climate change deniers.

Witchcraft has always been innately linked to the marginalized, misunderstood, isolated, or strange. Depending on your interests, different schools of thought and traditions may be more appropriate or interesting.If you don't have any, include very old objects–photos of Civil War soldiers, or old pocket watches, things that remind you of the past and help you connect to it.