Witchcraft is a practice, and whilst some disciplines and paths have set rules, you never have to do things you agree with. Listen to yourself, and if something doesn’t resonate with you, skip past it. The beauty of the craft is that it’s yours, which means following a textbook style Tumblr post may give you guidance, but it’s highly likely something will come up that you disagree with.
Furthermore, people can be wrong! The person who wrote that post about spell crafting might not have checked all their sources, or adopted a practice that’s closed. Humans are fallible, so checking your sources against each other, and getting guidance from a variety of places is useful. (By that I don’t mean just a variety of blogs, but books, podcasts, and interaction with your local witch community too!)
You choose your path, and whether you want one at all. For some newcomers, a path is useful in giving them a focus when the content seems overwhelming, but for others a path can be stifling. You don’t need to limit yourself.
If it doesn’t help you, drop it.
For the love of god, be mindful of closed practices. Investigate the roots of what you know, doubt yourself and come back stronger. Be respectful of other communities.
When researching, don’t just look at the content, but also any criticisms that may exist. If you’re interested in empathy, or working with deities, be aware of the criticisms that exist and take them into account. Hiding away from this criticism will just end up in more pain for everyone involved.
Know the warning signs when interacting with people online, not only generally but also in a witchcraft-related context. People asking for you to teach them about how to contact Satan, or who encourage you to contact magical entities without any form of protection should be regarded with caution.
Learn how to disagree with one another. Going back to the notion of choosing your beliefs, accept others will have different believes to yours. I’ve had many conversations with people who have vastly different experiences and my beliefs to my own and it made me reflect on my own beliefs as a result.
And lastly:
There is no sin here. Failure is not the end you believe it to be. If you make a mistake, it’ll be okay.
Witchcraft is a practice, and whilst some disciplines and paths have set rules, you never have to do things you agree with. Listen to yourself, and if something doesn’t resonate with you, skip past it. The beauty of the craft is that it’s yours, which means following a textbook style Tumblr post may give you guidance, but it’s highly likely something will come up that you disagree with.
Furthermore, people can be wrong! The person who wrote that post about spell crafting might not have checked all their sources, or adopted a practice that’s closed. Humans are fallible, so checking your sources against each other, and getting guidance from a variety of places is useful. (By that I don’t mean just a variety of blogs, but books, podcasts, and interaction with your local witch community too!)
You choose your path, and whether you want one at all. For some newcomers, a path is useful in giving them a focus when the content seems overwhelming, but for others a path can be stifling. You don’t need to limit yourself.
If it doesn’t help you, drop it.
For the love of god, be mindful of closed practices. Investigate the roots of what you know, doubt yourself and come back stronger. Be respectful of other communities.
When researching, don’t just look at the content, but also any criticisms that may exist. If you’re interested in empathy, or working with deities, be aware of the criticisms that exist and take them into account. Hiding away from this criticism will just end up in more pain for everyone involved.
Know the warning signs when interacting with people online, not only generally but also in a witchcraft-related context. People asking for you to teach them about how to contact Satan, or who encourage you to contact magical entities without any form of protection should be regarded with caution.
Learn how to disagree with one another. Going back to the notion of choosing your beliefs, accept others will have different believes to yours. I’ve had many conversations with people who have vastly different experiences and my beliefs to my own and it made me reflect on my own beliefs as a result.
And lastly:
There is no sin here. Failure is not the end you believe it to be. If you make a mistake, it’ll be okay.
Witchcraft is a practice, and whilst some disciplines and paths have set rules, you never have to do things you agree with. Listen to yourself, and if something doesn’t resonate with you, skip past it. The beauty of the craft is that it’s yours, which means following a textbook style Tumblr post may give you guidance, but it’s highly likely something will come up that you disagree with.
Furthermore, people can be wrong! The person who wrote that post about spell crafting might not have checked all their sources, or adopted a practice that’s closed. Humans are fallible, so checking your sources against each other, and getting guidance from a variety of places is useful. (By that I don’t mean just a variety of blogs, but books, podcasts, and interaction with your local witch community too!)
You choose your path, and whether you want one at all. For some newcomers, a path is useful in giving them a focus when the content seems overwhelming, but for others a path can be stifling. You don’t need to limit yourself.
If it doesn’t help you, drop it.
For the love of god, be mindful of closed practices. Investigate the roots of what you know, doubt yourself and come back stronger. Be respectful of other communities.
When researching, don’t just look at the content, but also any criticisms that may exist. If you’re interested in empathy, or working with deities, be aware of the criticisms that exist and take them into account. Hiding away from this criticism will just end up in more pain for everyone involved.
Know the warning signs when interacting with people online, not only generally but also in a witchcraft-related context. People asking for you to teach them about how to contact Satan, or who encourage you to contact magical entities without any form of protection should be regarded with caution.
Learn how to disagree with one another. Going back to the notion of choosing your beliefs, accept others will have different believes to yours. I’ve had many conversations with people who have vastly different experiences and my beliefs to my own and it made me reflect on my own beliefs as a result.
And lastly:
There is no sin here. Failure is not the end you believe it to be. If you make a mistake, it’ll be okay.
Witchcraft is a practice, and whilst some disciplines and paths have set rules, you never have to do things you agree with. Listen to yourself, and if something doesn’t resonate with you, skip past it. The beauty of the craft is that it’s yours, which means following a textbook style Tumblr post may give you guidance, but it’s highly likely something will come up that you disagree with.
Furthermore, people can be wrong! The person who wrote that post about spell crafting might not have checked all their sources, or adopted a practice that’s closed. Humans are fallible, so checking your sources against each other, and getting guidance from a variety of places is useful. (By that I don’t mean just a variety of blogs, but books, podcasts, and interaction with your local witch community too!)
You choose your path, and whether you want one at all. For some newcomers, a path is useful in giving them a focus when the content seems overwhelming, but for others a path can be stifling. You don’t need to limit yourself.
If it doesn’t help you, drop it.
For the love of god, be mindful of closed practices. Investigate the roots of what you know, doubt yourself and come back stronger. Be respectful of other communities.
When researching, don’t just look at the content, but also any criticisms that may exist. If you’re interested in empathy, or working with deities, be aware of the criticisms that exist and take them into account. Hiding away from this criticism will just end up in more pain for everyone involved.
Know the warning signs when interacting with people online, not only generally but also in a witchcraft-related context. People asking for you to teach them about how to contact Satan, or who encourage you to contact magical entities without any form of protection should be regarded with caution.
Learn how to disagree with one another. Going back to the notion of choosing your beliefs, accept others will have different believes to yours. I’ve had many conversations with people who have vastly different experiences and my beliefs to my own and it made me reflect on my own beliefs as a result.
And lastly:
There is no sin here. Failure is not the end you believe it to be. If you make a mistake, it’ll be okay.
