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The Satanic Temple practices unbaptism. Considering that they're atheists (whom I deeply respect and 'officially' joined to financial support their cause to champion freedom of religion), you may want to use some of their rituals in your own.
There isn't a hard and fast witchcraft rites spell that I've seen. I believe Cunningham's book on Wicca has a really nice one that I've read (and you can alter).
https://www.amazon.ca/Wicca-Solitary-Practitioner-Scott-Cunningham/dp/0875421180
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Its not the baubles that we acquire, its the beliefs. This book can be found, or if youre savvy with the digital high seas it can be 'acquired'.
Nature is your church/alter. Balance is the goal. The learning never really stops.
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Plenty of online resources available too. Before blowing money on stuff I suggest a lot of reading to see if this is the path you truly desire. Curiosity is good.
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner read.
Wicca isn’t witchcraft btw. It’s a religion with a clear path that incorporates a lot of witchcraft.
Tarot is a form of divination, each deck has specific meanings applied to the cards so nobody can really teach you tarot.
Do some research and experimenting first, you should probably avoid spellwork for now.
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs is a great resource for the many, many uses of herbs and other plants in magickal rituals.
Edit: Also, a ttrpg with accurate herbalism mechanics sounds cool as hell, I'd love to play it when it's complete!
Modern magick by Donald Michael Craig.
Goes from simple dream journals to goetic evocation.
I'm still at the beginning, but its a pretty great book :)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738715786/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_AM2Y9RZY0YGYYCAP2GDC
Some, though not all, of the cheaper versions of "Book 4" and sometimes "Magick in Theory and Practice" and "Equinox of the Gods" alone, are terrible. These bad ones are clearly publications of versions found online and have terrible formatting and punctuation.
There are also well formatted versions of Parts I&II as well as MiTaP and EotG, but are just those parts.
The "big blue brick" is usually $60-70 on Amazon, and in my humble opinion, is worth it. You get Parts 1-4. You get amazing annotations. You also get a boatload of Libers you will want in the Appendix. See the Table of Contents inside "Look Inside!" on Amazon.
tl;dr Shorter versions often are just Parts I&II, or are really shitty. The big blue brick is awesome.
For beginners, I’d suggest reading Scott Cunningham’s “Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner”. Not because you shouldn’t join a coven, but it will get you started on your own without necessarily having to rely 100% on others to get you through it. It helped me years ago and it even has a second part that will help you on your journey.
Avon Books. This is the Amazon page. The Necronomicon https://www.amazon.com/dp/0380751925/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_HTaaGbBWTQ5GN
I actually secretly bought mine when I was a teen (so help me if my mother saw it xD) from the book store Borders back when it was still open
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1454938684/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_aG89FbKZRVQWD?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Modern witch tarot ^^^
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1452180067/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_FG89FbR64YXQ1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Star Spinner tarot ^^^^
I don't have these but they are on my wish list because they are described as inclusive.
If all it says is get a necronomicon, then get a necronomicon.
I did. Full of juicy horrors and gruesome details on how to summon them.
Best of luck
Agreed. As both a writer and an old witch, and given the vast diversity of witches your best bet it to read a book or two for actual witches to get a basic foothold (I’d suggest Bucklands Complete Guide. It’s pretty straightforward though not perfect and it’s only $15 on Amazon and will serve as a great reference to have on hand as you write. Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft (Llewellyn's Practical Magick) https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0875420508/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ijEdFbXASM10V ) then just write and have someone proofread afterwards.
Some big thing to keep in mind: - not all witches are Wiccan. Those words are often used interchangeably by some but not all of us are Wiccan. There are many kinds of witches just like not all Christians are Baptists. There are many kinds of Christians right? Now throw in that many people who practice magic and observe the holidays prefer to call themselves pagans. - you don’t have to practice a craft based religion to practice magic and you don’t have to do spells to practice a witch/pagan religion. I can believe in the religious aspects of Strega but not perform spell work. Or conversely I can do spell work and not believe in any of the religious teachings. You can meet witches of all different t faiths including Christian witches. - not all witches believe in deities. While many rituals involve symbolism for god and goddess (lord and lady) this doesn’t mean that all witches believe in either. Just as you may meet Christian witches you are also likely to very meet atheist witches. -I’m sure you already know that we don’t make deals with the devil and most of us don’t believe in a Satan (including Satanic witches who are in actuality - like Satanist - atheists who do not believe in a devil or god)
Best of luck
Alright, so there's this book, "Wicca" by Scott Cunningham. He's extremely well respected in the community and this book is about solitary practice: https://www.amazon.com/Wicca-Solitary-Practitioner-Scott-Cunningham/dp/0875421180
I can't figure out how to attach photos here but it doesn't matter. I would suggest buying the book anyway, because it gives a lot of information on what it means to be Wiccan, the rituals, the practices, and the weight behind the word. It's just a really good starting point for your practice.
Buy some books on the subject, Is recommend some history books on the subject rather than book that have spells and what not. I bought the big blue which is a work book that goes over everything in general and it has been very helpful thus far.
https://www.amazon.com/Bucklands-Complete-Witchcraft-Llewellyns-Practical/dp/0875420508
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0877289190/
"A male child of perfect innocence and high intelligence is the most satisfactory and suitable victim."
It wasn't a metaphor.
Yeah I've got at least ten of them, they're as close to working with a bona fide guru as books can come! A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya is the yoga book to end all yoga books in my opinion.
https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Witch-Tarot-Deborah-Blake/dp/0738746347
Links for the named ones. Sorry about the indies
While doing this is probably harmless... I would recommend working your way up to this Kriya. I've been reading 'A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya' which I would highly recommend. The book is divided into parts. The first lessons focus on preparing your body for more advanced practices :)
I have The Modern Witch tarot deck and I absolutely love it.
So the mug source is https://www.lookhuman.com/design/84071-hermit-tarot-card/mug11oz-undefined-one_size . Based on some googling around, while I could be very wrong, it seems to be bespoke art for the site that they then threw at their products. a.k.a. "no deck".
I did find the Modern Witch Tarot Deck by Lisa Sterle at https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Witch-Tarot-Deck/dp/1454938684/ which is pretty flipping sweet. Not the same, but the Hermit does still have a laptop.
Have you ever read Drawing Down the Moon?
My book club read it a few years ago - a fascinating overview of the history of the pagan movement (or movements) and the rather slippery task of trying to define what a pagan is (or is not). 5 stars.
For a good old school solid book
A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya by Savitri Ent. Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/8185787085/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_4NSRCAE4Z7VK3TQQ00Y8
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When i started building my pranayama practice, my guru and I used this book as a primary resource. Very detailed and insightful.
Trying to understand things beyond human consciousness with human consciousness is a bit difficult, but not impossible.
Have you ever read The Necronomicon? It's a pretty stimulating read.
Your EGo is hurting the yoga instructor so she wants you to chill!😃
I’m only being partly facetious as most yoga instructors I’ve had the pleasure of meeting have their own ego’s quite unchecked. The yoga instructor is trying to tell you to not lose sight of who you really are, or can be, if you do your yoga right, and get it’s essence. You might not agree with it but yoga can give you new eyes to view your world very differently.
I can expound more but it is probably ‘nuff said for this forum.
A brief view of what yoga can do for you is found in my guru’s book, a reference to which is here. The introduction alone did wonders for my world vision when I first read it in 2011/12.
May you find your new vision and understand the deeper truths that the sages have, for centuries, expounded on for progeny.
I'd recommend if you're feeling "kinked up" to learn some serious yoga. No popping or snapping but after a session my back feels great and I am so much more relaxed.
Now is a good time to read Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation by Silvia Federici
The full text of the essay is available for free as a PDF, but here is an Amazon link, which features my absolute favorite customer review ever:
>My step mom said this book was radicalizing me so she threw it in the trash when I wasn't looking. 228 people found this helpful
Before doing ANY spells you need to start with reading and research. You don’t wanna put bad energy out there on your first go so here’s my favorite beginners book: Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary... https://www.amazon.com/dp/0875421180?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
The book gets good reviews (I've never read it myself). My only concern would be that hedge witchery is only one aspect of Wicca. If you've already decided that this is the direction you want to go then it's fine, but if you are looking for something more general, I'd keep looking for something else. Cunningham's Wicca: A guide for the solitary practitioner is available from Amazon fairly straightforwardly.
I found ‘Wicca: A year and a day’ by Timothy Roderick to be beneficial in reminding me about my Wiccan roots.
Also, Raymond Buckland’s ‘Complete book of witchcraft’ is another lesson by lesson book for wicca.
[Buckland’s complete book of Witchcraft] https://www.amazon.com/dp/0875420508/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_a_JVYB2N5AQPM5EV292FEM)
And
Wicca: A Year and a Day: 366 Days of Spiritual Practice in the Craft of the Wise
Blessed be ✨