Witchy FYI – Amethyst’s Archive

spiritscraft: Witchtip: Funnels are good. Yes, funnels are an unsung witchy tool that deserve some credit. Same goes for pipettes, eye droppers, and turkey basters.

How to Learn Witchcraft

thehagandthestag: ioqayin: wyrdmorrish: teawitch: Step one – read some beginner witchcraft books. Step two – do things explained in those books. Step three – read more books. Step four – realize things in the books in step one were wrong. Step five – do different things than in step two. Step six – read moreContinue reading “How to Learn Witchcraft”

Witchy Tip #2

wannabekiki: darkbookworm13: devinaswitchyhaven: blnkmthr: This tip is so important that I’ve tagged it as both Witchy Tip and Spellcraft 101. GROUND YOUR SPELLS. I used to think I was just a shitty witch cuz all my spells took so long – making me question whether what I considered “results” were manifestations of spellwork or coincidence.Continue reading “Witchy Tip #2”

Finding Your Witch Niche

polar-solstice: I think young or beginner witches get caught up in those posts they see that label witches into discreet categories. And there is value to them. You’d rather ask a green or kitchen witch about herbs than, say, a techno witch, and you’d rather ask a Pagan about deities than a secular witch. ButContinue reading “Finding Your Witch Niche”

thewhimsicalheathen: I just wanna let all of my followers know if you’re a Christian and a witch, my blog is openly accepting to that. anyone that tells you that you can’t call yourself a witch can shove their discriminating ways up their ass. don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t call yourself a witchContinue reading

quick tip for beginner wiccans/witches

spiritscraft: grumpytrans: -if/when you buy a mortar and pestle, DO NOT buy one made out of soft stone!! (like pewter, limestone, and pumice) when you grind up herbs and what have you, it also grinds the rock into rock dust, which will get into your concoction. ingesting or inhaling such can be harmful and couldContinue reading “quick tip for beginner wiccans/witches”

priestess-of-freyja: Reminder that you’re allowed to question things in witchcraft. Just because someone who wrote a book says that “particular herb” represents “particular trait”, it doesn’t mean you have to just settle for that. You’re allowed to do your own research, you’re allowed to have your own reasons for why different symbols represent different things. You’re allowedContinue reading

The fluence: who are the “folk” in “folk magic”?

swampseer: wealdandwold: My mum’s family aren’t witches. They’re not holders of any ancient mystical “fam-trad” lineage. (In fact, some are from staunch Scots Presbyterian stock, including the “no dancing on the Sabbath!” variety.) However, they DID pass down a bunch of stuff – little stories, customs, all that, as any culture does. (And my gran tookContinue reading “The fluence: who are the “folk” in “folk magic”?”

Witchcraft is not safe. Witchcraft is not good and kind. Witchcraft is the domain of the trickster, the outcast, the wanderer, and the crooked. It belongs to those who know every light casts a shadow; who have looked into the depths of darkness in their soul and accepted what they’ve seen along with all thatContinue reading

What is witchcraft?

thewhimsicalwolf: witchcraft is blessing your breakfast and coffee in the morning to ensure you have a good day. witchcraft is charging your make up for protection against envious haters. witchcraft is the feeling of fresh new paper to write down your spells on (and sigils too). witchcraft is squashing writers block. witchcraft is colors. witchcraftContinue reading “What is witchcraft?”