I’m writing a book. I want to publish it, I’ve had the idea for a long time now and I’m excited to get it out of my head, but I’m also not sure if it would be published (because I lack a bit of self confidence so…) Anyone have any words of advice ..read more

I’ve been trying to find a way to tell you all about why I’ve been so silent the past few months/years. I think I’ll just come out and say it. Many of you (those that read this anyways) may remember me back when I was “the witchy and the turtle” and went through my first big medical flare up. But many won’t. I have a chronic illness in my spine. I was diagnosed with chronic sciatica in 2009 at age 19, I’ve dealt with a slew of Flare-ups over the years, but have been in a period of remission since 2014. Late last year I was diagnosed with a number of new symptoms or illnesses including a small ..read more

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breelandwalker: hexpositive: Hex Positive, Ep. 032 - Guides Not Gatekeepers Now available on your favorite podcatcher! Volunteer educators are the backbone of the witchcraft community. That can be a huge boon to newer witches, but it can also cause problems when needless gatekeeping or misinformation start to become too prevalent. In this episode, I’ve set out to clarify a few things about what it means to be a volunteer educator, what it takes to be a guide and a resource, and how we can avoid passing bad information or making newer practitioners feel unwelcome. And since I didn’t want to ra ..read more

spectralstars: scroll-of-thought: kitchenwitchupinthisbitch: witches-ofcolor: torque-witch: asksecularwitch: death-and-axes: spiritscraft: spiritscraft: prairiewitchy: bigfatwitchbitch: midnight-forest: deerpriestess: prairiewitchy: Hot tip: if you’re not working your jars it ain’t magic, it’s just a cup of (probably molding) nonsense.  @ “spell jar” posts: unless you’re using it to conjure mold, it’s not gonna do anything if YOU don’t do anything. For anyone understandably thinking “how would you know if you’ve never tried it”, well I actually gave tumblr magic a fair sho ..read more

Join the Wicca Beginners and Guidance Discord Server!: ivythewitch: In addition to the Facebook Group I run with the same name, I just created a discord server for beginner Witches, Wiccans and Pagans!  It’s brand new, so there are wonderful things planned, and moderator spaces open as well! We need all sorts of members who are eager to learn, and eager to teach!  https://discord.gg/ww4UJ3n5AX Heres an updated link to my wicca beginners server! It’s not super active as its still pretty new, but we have plans in the works and its super friendly ..read more

Hey there! Belief is a very personal thing. Sometimes people will come to their own individual desire to believe in a certain set of Gods, and sometimes they’ll learn about specific deity through their coven, Grove, or study group. Individually, you might take an interest in your family genealogical tree, which leads you to a specific culture you desire to learn more about so you have a better understanding of the choices your ancestors made. Sometimes it’s just like how we all have different Fandoms we are interested in. For example I really love stars wars and Harry Potter, but you might pre ..read more

ivythewitch: How to organize What to include Examples of what to write on a topic Blessings for the book And whatever else comes to mind ..read more

ivythewitch: Everyone’s book will be different because all Witches are different. This list is a bunch of examples I have come across over the years of things you could include in your BOS if you so desired. Nothing on this list is mandatory, nothing here is required. If you don’t know what something is, please feel free to ask! If you don’t think that something on the list is for you, awesome, don’t include it in yours.  -Personal wishes (I have sort of a magical last will and testament in mine) -Index -Book Blessings -Magical Rules -Quotes -Magical Alphabets -Deities/Pantheons -Candle ..read more

Let’s talk about the Book of Shadows! Many new witches have been taught that your book of Shadows or BOS is your spell book, your encyclopedia of your witchcraft knowledge. While this is true, this is not all there is to your book of Shadows. Let’s talk a bit about what Shadow is. In witchcraft, when we speak about shadow, we often mean our past. The past of ourselves, our lived experiences, and also our souls past. As witches, we strive to reconcile our past to our present to best empower our future. So how do we combine these two things? To understand how to add shadow to your wealth of magi ..read more