Introduction to Witchcraft

Most people have pre-conceived ideas on what it means to be a witch. It’s usually the standard: a satanic woman who is ugly and weird. Virgin sacrifices may or may not be included. But I’d like to take a minute and say that is very wrong.
That’s not to say that their aren’t satanic practitioners of the craft, or that everyone who practices witchcraft is conventionally beautiful, or that every witch is “normal”.  What I mean, though, is that a witch can be a follower of any religion or even be atheist! Working with magick is a way we try to control the energies of the world to create change in the world. Whether its for healing, or to gain a little extra income, magick can help us in many ways. It can be  religion and ritual oriented or can be simpler, but more on that later.

Another common misconception though, is that magick is easy.  Magick, no matter what its form, takes a lot of studying and practice. For example, herbal magic is not something you’d just want to jump into. You need to study herbs and their properties first, not only so you can see what herbs can help with what you intend to accomplish, but also so you don’t poison yourself! Still, as long as you are committed to studying and do not expect instant gratification, magick is a great tool.

There are many different types of magic. If you look into different religions, most have their specific type (or types) of magic. There are types of magick which rely on vocal vibrations of certain words or runes to achieve the desired results. There are types on magick that rely on different colors. In folk magick it can be as simple as banging pans to rid your home of ghosts. The best type of magick is what ever feels comfortable to the witch. I personally try to be a jack of all trades and a master of some. What path you decide to take as a witch is completely up to you, be creative! Practice a mixture of different paths, or stick to one. When you find what works best for you, I can almost guarantee you will start to notice changes in your life.

Another great tool is a Book Of Shadows. Some witches use them as dream journals, spell books, a reference guide for magickal correspondences, or as a place to jot notes on how their spells turned out. Some people use them as a go to book for everything! I personally like to over organize and have many different books for everything you can think of. I even save tons of many by making my own journals! I’ll write a post on how to do that (with a link to a youtube video) in the near future. A book of shadows is yours to do with what you want, decorate how you want, and share with who you want.
So,  what would you like me to cover first?
I will write about anything magick or Pagan related:

•  Myths
• Divination
• Herbal Magick
• Anything!