Reblogged stormwaterwitch
General Advice for Beginner Witches
A brief masterpost of some of my advice posts for beginner witches and the episodes of my podcast dealing with the same. (There is UPG here, particularly where marked, as I base a good deal of my advice on my own experience and observations of other witches.)
Hex Positive Podcast Episodes
- Hex Positive, Ep. 04 - Advice for Beginner Witches (July 2020)
- Hex Positive, Eps. 6-7 - Come In For A Spell 1 & 2 (Sept 2020)
- Hex Positive, Ep. 12 - Witching From The Broom Closet (Jan 2021)
- Hex Positive, Ep. 24 - Warding A Witchy Home (Dec 2021)
- Hex Positive, Ep. 27 - When Inspo Takes A Holiday (March 2022)
General Tips & Advice
- I Feel Like I Might Be A Witch...But I Don't Know
- I Have Mental Health Issues - Can I Still Be A Witch?
- Can I Still Be A Witch And Use Magic If I Take Medication?
- How Do I Teach Myself To Believe In Magic?
- How Does Magic Work? (upg ahoy)
- Will I Be Possessed Or Haunted If I Try Witchcraft?
- What Are Some Things I Can Do To Get Started?
- How Can I Start My Practice If I Don't Have Tools Or Books?
- How Do I Organize My Study Materials?
- How Do I Contact A Deity?
- How Do I Worship My Deity If I Can't Have An Altar?
- Tips On Working With Deities And Spirits (here be upg)
- My Intuitive Spark Feels Low - How Do I Get It Back?
- I'm In A Slump - How Do I Get Out Of It?
- I've Reached A Stopping Point - What Do I Do Next?
- My Candle Is Flickering - Does It Mean Something Bad?
- How Do I Make A Magic Circle For Spellcasting?
- What Happens If I Get Interrupted While Casting A Spell?
- Do I Need To Maintain Positive Vibes For My Spells To Work?
- What Should I Do If I REALLY Want To Hex Someone?
- How Do I Know / What Do I Do If I've Been Hexed?
- How Do I Become More Skilled And More Powerful?
- How Do I Know When I'm Ready For The Next Step In My Practice?
Additional Tips For Developing Your Practice
- Witchcraft Exercise - Quantifying Your Craft
- Witchcraft Exercise - Dig Through The Ditches
- Witchcraft Exercise - The Book of Lessons
- Witchcraft Exercise - Home Brews
- Tips on How to Visualize and Construct Basic Wards
- Practicing Your Warding Technique
- Cleansing Before Warding / Warding A Shared Space
- Refreshing / Patching Existing Wards
- Non-Appropriative Herbs for Smoke-Cleansing
- Smokeless Cleansing / Other Methods
- Recommended Reading & Book Suggestions
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