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Llewellyn sells almanacs and date books for witches. You can get them on Amazon. Here is the link for the 2020 date book. https://www.amazon.com/Llewellyns-Witches-Datebook-Charlie-Rainbow/dp/0738749532/
Suggested reading: Vivianne Crowley - Wicca: An Old Religion for the New Millenium. Jungian interpretation of Wicca.
Sure! I found them at Amazon. The link is to the Goddess and the God can be found at the same shop.
You 100% need to read this book. It addresses your question perfectly.
Personally I think everyone should own Positive Magic. It's got a really in depth history of the burning times and other great info. Here is my list of books I suggest for beginners:
The Spiral Dance, by StarHawk.
Scott Cunningham anything, but firstly his Wicca: The Solitary Practioner, and the Earth, Air, Fire & Water books.
Encyclopedia of Spirits
The Witches Bible
Green Witch, Series by Ann Moura
RavenWolfs, To Ride a Silver Broomstick, Stir a Magic Cauldron, and Light a Sacred Flame. Also her Solitary book is like an encyclopedia of witchcraft (reads more towards teens but I find it useful).
Conways, By Oak, Ash and Thorn.
Shamanism is also something cool to consider
Runes I suggest Freya Aswyn's, Feminine Mysteries.
Egyptian: Circle of Isis
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.
Paul Beyerl's Master Book of Herbalism or Compendium of Herbal Magic are, in my judgement, the standards against which others should be judged.
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.
Nah, I AM crafty, but I’m lazy. Moon Phase Banner
So...La Santa Muerte is appealing to almost all Latinx practitioners. Only because she’s a deep part of our culture and of course if you go to Mexico or the latino neighborhoods you’re going to see her.
That being said I personally do not mess with her. She is a death goddess, which means any prayer to her is a prayer to death itself. Ask her to help you find motivation to leave your job and she’ll burn it to the ground. It’s an extreme example, but death gods are not to be worshipped lightly and they are most assuredly not to be trifled with. A healthy respect should be given, and maybe she does need something from you or perhaps she simply is warning you. She is not a malevolent entity, but a force of nature. And like all forces of nature they cause both joy and suffering.
Encyclopedia of Spirits had a small section on her, but it’s very whitewashed.
Edit: I also want to say she is one of the few spirits who can probably not be used as a substitute for the goddess. She is wholeheartedly a natural force of nature, where as the goddess is a force of life and renewal FOLLOWED by death. She could serve as an aspect of the goddess I guess, but she really kind of is just a death spirit.
Just make sure if you do societal "bad words", know what they mean prior to using them in a ritual.
For example, http://justin.justnet.com.au/rudestuff/uses-of-the-word-fuck.html Indicates that there are at least 76 different uses for Fuck.
And for best purpose, it is also recommended to use http://www.etymonline.com/ to understand when the word came into usage, and what its prior meanings were, if any.
Here's mine: Pictures
We honored Psyche and Eros and the butterfly. Psyche is often pictured with butterfly wings. We also sprouted seeds (which coincided with the story of Psyche's tasks) and charged a milkweed- the host plant for the Monarch butterfly. Our signature color was orange this year. :)
I hope everyone shares! I love seeing pictures. SO inspiring.
I've been listening to "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" and intend to create a cleaning ritual of my room based on it that will take place within the 5 days that my roommates are gone. I think a ritual to let go of old physical things is just what I need right now.
I'm also going to work on exercising again and choosing healthier food. I might create a spell to reinvigorate my desire to become healthier.
Equinoxes and solstices are astronomical events and the exact times vary a little year to year. This year the autumn equinox will be on the evening of September 22 if you are in the US.
I found some information on this book. According to a biography on Cunningham, he sometimes wrote literature under a pen name. One of the pen names the biography said he used was Cathy Cunningham. "Scott continued to write novels (mostly using pseudonyms such as "Cathy Cunningham" or "Dirk Fletcher")". This is from the biography entitled the Magical Life of Scott Cunningham.
According to the Library of Congress, a book called Shadow of Love was written by a Cathy Cunningham in 1979, around the same time I usually see this book attributed to Scott. The ISBN for this book according to the library of congress is 0897840410.If what I read is true and SC wrote this under a pen name and the catalog entry I found in the LoC is correct, then I found one copy for sale on the entire internet, located at the following link:
Leather Crossbody Bag for women purse tote ladies bags satchel travel tote shoulder bag by KPL https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G1VLLWS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_XW0YW7KWXWBEH20CN79H?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Now, they have changed the locks on them. And be warned, in the beginning they have a slight smell to them, but that faded within time. The inside has great pockets and space (per my opinion). And they are stiff and sturdy!
Consecration of a tool involves cleansing the item in the four elements, typically using: a bowl of salt or dirt (Earth), a cup/chalise of water (Water), incense-typically frankincense or myrrh (Air), and a white candle (Fire). An altar is simply a personal, sacred space to put these items on and to give you a starting point for casting your circle. It can be "cheap" in appearance as long as your heart and mind are fully invested. As far as the hair or blood, here is a direct quote from 'The complete Idiot's Guide to Wicca Craft' - "Some people prefer to put a strand of their own hair or a drop of their own blood under the crystal or the stone before securing it in place. It will be your wand. Do what feels right."* Wicca is more about finding what helps you grow in your personal spiritual journey, than following "the rules" perfectly. Just do all with good in your heart and mind, and do what feels right. Don't be discouraged by condescension.
For Yule? A holly leaf, no question about it -- very Yule symbol.
Something more generic might be the Triskelion . It represents the three fold nature of the Goddess (well it represents a lot of things, but I won't get into the details). A lot of closet Wiccans wear it because it just looks like Celtic notwork pretty stuff and not a lot of people connect it with the religion unless they know and if they know they are probably well informed enough to not care.
Alternatively you could make any manner of "Evil Eye Jewlery" which is used to ward off evil. Here's some examples, basically anything with a stylized eye. Heck, if her Chatolic family is Spanish or Italian they will approve wholeheartedly of her wearing this!
If you go to https://z-lib.org/ you should be able to download some books (on iphone they will appear in the 'books' app under 'library') Some books I have found on here include: "A Witches' Bible" "Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft" "Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner" "Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs" "Re-riting Woman" (Budapest Dianic book) and "The Spiral Dance". I am sure there are many more, these are just some I have noticed. ***Note: you can only download a certain number at a time, just letting you know***
Nobody "owns" a symbol or image, god or goddess, as those ideas have all evolved over time and morphed into different symbols and ideas of gods.
If you are angry over OP using this image, then you should also direct your anger to all of the other cultures whom have been influenced by Hinduism and adopted parts of Hinduism.
From what I can tell, OP is not disrespecting Kali or Hindu belief, so I am not sure why you are so up in arms about this. Personally I think it is great that Westerners are able to branch out with their philosophical views of this show called life and death, and not be tied to our own heritages (which can be vague given what little information we have of our own ancestor's practices.)
Have you tried Paul Beyerl's Master Book of Herbalism? It comes highly recommended by many who have used it.
If you're having trouble meditating, try this guided meditation app called Mindfulness. It can be really hard to block off your mind's chatter, but with a guided meditation, it can help you get into a good headspace to then do some witchcraft. :)
When I teach my study groups I give them the following 5 step process to grounding and centering. This particular version comes from a magical preparedness lesson called "Magickal Mise En Place"(link to GoogleDoc) written by my partner. He asked that I write out my process for grounding and centering as part of his teaching that class.
>1. Begin by taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly. Keep your breath deep and steady throughout the whole thing. >2. Shake all of your limbs all over and plant your feet firmly on the ground. >3. Close your eyes and imagine a beam of light passing through you from the top of your head to the base of your spine and then out to the earth below. Imagine this as the energies of universe and your energies intertwining. "As above, so below." >4. Hold the vision in your mind and as you breathe in imagine the energies coming up from the ground and into your head and up to the universe. As you exhale, imagine the energy coming back into you from the universe and filling you with powerful and pure light. >5. Open your eyes when you feel comfortable, and you are ready to move onto creating your sacred space.
>I cuddled with my staff
How many people do you employ? Or is 'cuddled with my staff' a metaphor for the sort of activities young men get up to all the time?
Interacting with the spirits of my altar is a regular part of my practices. If you download this I've got an article about Maria Lionza in there which discusses interesting spirit interactions.
Sounds like you want revenge - which is normal, and understandable, considering what he's done to you. Here's a few things I learned coming out of a shit relationship with a man who was unfaithful to me:
- the best revenge is happiness.
You'll want to shove it in his face and make him know that you're doing well, and see him doing badly. But remember that the best scenario is your happiness. And the great thing about karma is that there's no need for you to enact justice on him, because you can put faith in the idea that it will take care of itself.
People who abuse and gaslight others are never truly happy with themselves. But you can be. That's the greatest revenge.
- when you're ready, forgive him - but not for him, for you.
By "forgive", I don't mean saying, "Oh hey everything was okay and I'm totally okay with you now yaaay!" - I mean, forgive what he's done to you, to unburden yourself from the pain he's caused you. Not for him, but for you. It'll take time.
I'd maybe do some spellwork on forgiveness as a release from this burden. I'd also maybe, alongisde that, set yourself short-term goals, like, "If I catch myself thinking about him, I'm going to do [something that doesn't make me think of him at all]."
I found learning a new language was really good for this on Duolingo. But there are loads of things you can do - something that takes 100% of your attention, and is skills-based. Even a new videogame.
Above all, focus on improving yourself. As you do this, he and his shitty little life will seem more and more insignificant to you.
Good luck with it.
> a curse at the crossroads under the new moon so Hekate (and her underworld raiding party of vengeful souls) know exactly who to target next
Might be worth your while looking up the origins of Hecate. That's not how she started out, if my memory is correct. She only got to be seen that way after the pantheon she was originally a part of got overthrown.
EDIT: https://www.academia.edu/2309028/Tales_of_Anatolia_From_Hekatesia_to_Aphrodisias_Part_1-_July_2012
You are entitled to your own views, but to assume they are an absolute is dangerous.
It is simply not true to say that only the lands of the Goidelic Celts have 'real' fae. In Wales we have both y Tylwth Teg and, in western parts, Plant Rhys Ddwfn. On the former it may be useful to from a 19th century book:
> The first section of the book concerns the fairies, which are known as “y Tylwyth Teg” in Welsh, meaning the fair folk or family. They come in five varieties: Ellyllon (elves), Coblynau (mine fairies), Bwbachod (household fairies), Gwragedd Annwn (underwater fairies), and Gwyllion (mountain fairies).
That book, British Goblins by Wirt Sikes, is an excellent source of information on Welsh fair folk and, indeed, other creatures of the otherworld. Many other books on Welsh folklore quote it. (I have, as a first estimate, 150 books on Celtic folklore and many more on Celtic history and prehistory).
Having said that, much of my knowledge of the specific creatures around where I live comes from direct interaction with them. I have written and produced a CD of stories relating to those interactions. I don't greatly appreciate being told I don't know what I'm doing.
Janet and Stewart Farrar' s "A Witches' Bible" puts together two books, one of which is "Eight Sabbats for Witches". Plenty of good information there.
Buy yourself some charcoal tongs. Then you can hold the charcoal in a candle flame until it's red hot all over.
I use a Pyrex pie dish with a pentagram on the bottom made out of black tape. It is useful for safe candle burning when the candle is to be left unattended.
And yes, the moon is not a reliable somnolence for me either since my bedrooms windows face west and so only get moon set and only on clear nights.
What I usually do is play a guided meditation CD. Usually Kelly Howell's Secret Universal Mind Meditation It can also be purchased at Amazon or I found it at my local library.
You'll have difficulty finding it, but there's an old book by WJ Gryffydd which discusses the meaning in great detail. The link shows a copy on Amazon for $100 - I picked mine up in a second hand bookshop here in Wales for under $5.
I presume you've read the original story in The Mabinogion? If not this is a downloadable link.
Probably the best Wicca beginner book ever written is True Magic, A Beginner's Guide by Amber K.
You can get the 1st edition used from Amazon starting a 1 cent plus shipping.
Look harder. It's out there, it's just not so easy to find as it doesn't sell well to a more general market. Amazon is a better bet than local spirit stores, which tend to be very 'white light'.
Slightly off-topic for r/wicca, but you might find this interesting if your curiosity runs that sort of way. A fascinating read.
This is a cute and well packaged spell candle set that I bought on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AO66NEG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_33NzAb19CEXBV
I also recommend Spirit of the Witch by Raven Grimassi for a good intro to the spiritual side of witch craft, and The Sacred Round by Elena Hawke for a similar intro that may have some repitive info, but the book overall focuses on the magick side of witchcraft.
Although if you only wanted to do one book, I'd go with Spirit of the Witch.
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Most Wiccans accept that Wicca is a 20th century concept built on a variety of older roots. Suggested reading.
The extent to which Wiccans are aware of the precursors to Wicca varies hugely between individuals. Generally, though, those for whom such things are of prime importance become celtic/germanic/norse/greek/roman reconstructionists rather than Wiccans per se.
My own practices are informed by, rather than draw directly on, particularly Celtic sources. I have, and have read, 100+ books on Celtic history, prehistory, mythology and folklore, but my practices rely more on my personal relationship with the Land than on the details of what was done or written in the past.
For me the best meditation comes from getting lost in a project and gardening. You don't have to be sitting in the lotus position while listening to Hindu music on Spotify with incense burning in order to practice mindfulness. The best book I read on the subject is a book called Peace is Every Step . It's a great read and truly helps one to ground themselves in the now and lose themselves in the process.
I'm reading "Stonehenge: A New Understanding" by Mike Parker Pearson.
So far it's a good book, but it's challenging to me because the author refuses to acknowledge any of the more speculative thought that's been put into the Stonehenge enigma over the past 50 years or so. It's understandable, considering the book focuses on a specific archeology project on the 'henge over the past decade, but still... To not even mention Robin Heath once... Unacceptable!
While it's not meditation music I find solar sky to be quite relaxing. You could find the guy on youtube fairly easily, but he makes electronic music that doesn't sould all that electronic. There are alot of nature soundclips and it's something nice to have on in the background since there aren't any vocals. While not meditation music, or music for that matter, I recommend the website rainymood.com. It does just what it says, it makes rain sounds. I hope I could help. I'm not big into meditation music but I thought I'd share. :)
Edit: links
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RV2kUefln8g
There used to be a music podcast called 'A Darker Shade of Pagan' which subsequently changed its name to 'Numinosis' and eventually stopped broadcasting. However, Jason who ran it still posts the occasional mix tape to:
https://www.mixcloud.com/numinosis/
My sort of music!
I recommend keeping a record of everything you do in your Book of Shadows - every spell, every meditation, every tarot reading, whatever. My first year I tried to do one mindfulness activity every day - I would do a spell or ritual, some divination, meditation, read Wiccan books, or work in my garden. I recorded everything. Some of my activities were from Llewelyn's Witches' Almanac (they come out with one every year, I buy one about every other year). I highly recommend it! I read the daily passage every day and I try out what it says or just meditate.
It could bring you some peace to start a meditation practice. Just give it a try - what do you have to lose? This app called HeadSpace is a great way to go: https://www.headspace.com. It's easy and painless!
Absolutely. But at the same time, look out this book. I know Mandy, and she's a remarkable woman.
I have this! My only issue is the cards are sooo small! But it's a great way to learn ogham and tree magic!
My Shaman's teacher made this deck, and I love it a lot! The art isn't my favorite, but its super accurate!
https://www.amazon.com/Portal-Sacred-Trees-Celtic-Oracle/dp/0991417925
Good luck!
https://www.amazon.com/Great-Work-Self-Knowledge-Healing-Through/dp/0738744425 This book mixes the Wheel of the Year with alchemy, psychology, and divination. I found it useful, although parts were better than others.
Buy a small pack of Cascarilla. Cascarilla is powdered eggshell, much used in Santeria and similar religions.
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.
This is my list of starter books:
The Spiral Dance, by StarHawk.
Scott Cunningham anything, but firstly his Wicca: The Solitary Practioner, and the Earth, Air, Fire & Water books.
Encyclopedia of Spirits
The Witches Bible
Green Witch, Series by Ann Moura
RavenWolfs, To Ride a Silver Broomstick, Stir a Magic Cauldron, and Light a Sacred Flame. Also her Solitary book is like an encyclopedia of witchcraft (reads more towards teens but I find it useful).
Conways, By Oak, Ash and Thorn.
Shamanism is also something cool to consider
Runes I suggest Freya Aswyn's, Feminine Mysteries.
Egyptian: Circle of Isis
Yikes this book got very expensive. But I love this book for meditations. It has dark work in their too. https://www.amazon.com/Goddess-Meditations-Barbara-Ardinger/dp/1567180345/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=Goddess+meditations&qid=1624197995&sr=8-4
Yeah, definitely try to find a different one. This is the oil, I use:
My local coop, sells Auroshikiha incense, and I use their myrrh, frankincense and pine, the most.
Good luck! I hope you like it. And like I mentioned before, if you don't like myrhh, the frankincense blend might be better for you?
For me I hate nag champa incense, it always has weird after smell, I just can't place it, but I don't like it.
As a physical book I'd recommend Paul Beyerl's "Master Book of Herbalism".
Online, Mrs Grieve's "A Modern Herbal".
She claims to have been an initiate of a pre-existing coven before meeting Gardner, but the evidence for that is sketchy. Also, some of the views she expresses in this interview as typical of the members of Gardner's coven might more accurately be considered the view of one faction within the coven. The only coven member I discussed it with did not hold those views.
I'm pretty sure it doesn't work that way.
A book which is more informative than it sounds is "Chinese Black Magic" by Ong Hean-Tatt.
600 pages large tree of life journal, Leather Journal Diary, Embossed Large Tree of Notebook, Writing Leather Diary,Handmade Leather Journal, handmade leather grimoire, witches journal, writing leather notebook 7 x 10 (office product) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZJRJWK2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_5GECDM5XXBNMN3R27H95?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
You might like Seax Wicca -- it's a very Norse-inspired (Saxon) tradition of Wicca. It's sometimes spelled as Seax-Wica.
This is a current reprint of the book that started Seax Wicca: https://www.amazon.com/Bucklands-Saxon-Witchcraft-Raymond-Buckland/dp/1578633281/
Wicca is generally very accepting of LGBTQ+, though we don't have dogma so there are some who are less open than others. Notably, some (though far from all) of the second-wave feminist Wiccans are TERFs.
I got it on Amazon! I saw it at a bookstore and couldn’t stop thinking about it for a week haha here’s the link :)
Perhaps the best beginner book on Wicca is still True Magic - A Beginners Guide by Amber K. Its now in a 2nd Edition. You can get used copies of the 1st edition really cheap, one cent plus shipping on Amazon.
After that we have a recommended reading list on our coven web site. Our reading list is divided for beginners, and people with more experience wanting a broader education.
this book, The Well Worn Path, comes with a Wicca themed deck of cards that can be used as a learning tool and a divination tool.
Plus various cards such as the athame can be used in place of the actual tool, thus providing a beginner with basic ritual tools.
the book not only goes over the meaning of each card (ex. initiation, reincarnation, god, goddess, ancestors, fire, water, maiden, crone, cauldron, athame, etc), it also includes a guided meditation following each card in order, starting with the wheel of the year.
so yeah, I like it, never finished the guided meditation, but I enjoyed what I had done. anyway, I don't know why the price of it is so high on amazon. I had found it at my local book store for like 20 bucks years ago...maybe the dont print it anymore...
If you're ging to go for long matches, lighters with a stem so you can reach inside a candle lantern with them are good. this sort of thing.
And, of course, candle lanterns. Suitable for outdoor use in wind and rain.
Stangs if you can get them.
God and Goddess statues suitable for outdoor use.
Little wooden (or whatever) tables the right size and shape for altars. Don't need to be decorated - you can put cloths over them - but it would be nice if they were fireproof.
Decorative fire extinguishers.
You could read around, find out what you want to learn and create your own study plan for those 366 days. Otherwise, there is a book called 'Wicca: A Year and a Day', which you can buy online, somewhere like amazon.
Edit: for me personally, I would say that after a year and a day you should know all about the sabbats, how they fit in with the God and Goddess, as well as how to work with the elements, moon cycles, days of the week etc. Additionally a year is enough time to put together a proper working altar (depending on your situation), and learn about divination (e.g. tarot). If you're so inclined, I would also throw in some research into theology, so you can at least figure out what you believe about the nature of divinity and can clearly explain it to others. Oh and meditate! :)
You can make a perfectly serviceable altar with a glass of water and a couple of candles. Essentially a boveda.
I make my wands - all you need is a bit of wood and a hobby knife.
All the crystals/stones I have here (apart from one big quartz sharp) I've picked up around the local hills or as pebbles on the beach. If I was looking for something specific that isn't found locally I'd use Amazon.
As it happens I made my own athame, but if that's not an option it should be straightforward to get hold of a letter opener which will do the job just fine. Remember the athame isn't used to cut things - that's what the hobby knife is for. Call it a boline if you're so minded.
You don't need a cauldron in the short term. Just keep your eyes open and something suitable will show up eventually. If you're impatient, Amazon will provide again.
I use this app that not only identifies plants, trees and flowers, it also provides data for scientists to track and manage dangerous invasive species!
I only have the Google playstore (sorry), but the name of the app is PlantNet Plant Identification
It's currently out of stock, but here's the link! I hope it helps. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CPUE7C4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
South Korea is not a hotbed of Wicca, but paganism, and in particular shamanism, is a very real thing. I found this book helpful.
Amsterdam has plenty of Wiccans. Plenty.
For herbs you look at older Herbals. Like Mrs Grieve.
For stones I have a fair deal of trust in Barbara Walker's book.
A course of mindful meditation. I don't mean just the meditation itself, but actually a proper course to try to instil the fundamental concepts of breaking ties and living in the now. If you have no other resources, this book is a good start.
Wicca - the Old Religion in the New Millenium by Vivianne Crowley. Vivianne is both pretty central to the BTW coven scene in Europe, and a Jungian psychologist. Certainly relevant to your search.
I don't think so. That sounds like a sticking plaster over a serious wound. What you need, first and foremost, is to find love within yourself - love for yourself, but love for the world as well. Without that, any God will just be another cult to follow to salve over the wounds.
Are you in therapy? It sounds as though that wouldn't be the worst place to be. Ideally I would think a talking therapy like CBT, though I'm not a professional and would bow to their judgement.
Asa minimum, I'm going to recommend that you get a book on mindful meditation. It should be a good step to finding the inner peace which is at the core of finding love within and without.
My personal favourite is British Goblins by Wirt Sikes. Wirt was US consul in Cardiff, Wales in the 19th century and collected all the folklore on otherworld creatures in the Principality.
Get a copy of British Goblins by Wirt Sikes. Wirt was US consul in Wales in the 19th century and collected all the folklore he could on fairies, goblins and other spirits. It's a good read, and includes advice on communicating with the fae in all their forms.
Found the exact one off Amazon: Altar Tarot Cloth with Planets and Our Solar System, Large 24 Inches x 24 Inches, Black and Gold https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RRCTJ2W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6JwmFbNBRGBMW :))
In general, the creation and use of familiars can be found by researching European folklore and (historical) witchcraft. There is plenty of records from European witch trials and academic research on witchcraft, a lot is available online in a variety of sites from Google books to archive.org. You might also find helpful the book Cunning-Folk and Familiar Spirits by Emma Wilby.
This blog is a decent introduction to the topic of familiars in modern practices and how to go about developing a relationship with one.
In general, you might look further on r/witchcraft as well. Do a search before posting as there will have been previous discussions on familiars and chances are they address at least some of the question might have.
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.
Thanks, these are just the books I'm currently working with. I couldn't possibly fit every book I own on this working altar. I do alot of herbal work, incense-making, divination and meditative readings here so utility is necessary :-)
Edit: Books from left to right. Seed of Yggdrasil, Guide to Medicinal Herbs, The Kybalion, 48 Laws of Power, The Poetic Edda, The Tao Te Ching, Peace is Every Step, Zen Mind Beginners Mind, Raja Yoga, The Teachings of Buddha, Natural Medicines Pill Book, The Green Pharmacy, and The Holy Bible.
I was in the same boat, but I think it's good to resist the temptation to get ALLLLL the crystals, then again that's just me. I started by using crystals to enhance certain things rather than just by themselves (although they can totally be used by themselves). So say you're doing a new moon ritual, moonstone! Doing a tarot reading? Maybe a crystal for a particular deck or a particular problem that you're using tarot to deal with. Does that make sense? EDIT: You can also find like a "patron stone" to really get to know for a week or two at a time. For me it was Tiger's eye. Great stones EDITT: This is a great book: http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Crystals-Revised-Expanded-Judy/dp/1592335829/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443642950&sr=8-1&keywords=encyclopedia+of+crystals
I bumped into the white lady while reading through the Grimoire for the Green Witch
I have the "dark" god as her counter part so I never worked much with Morrigan(???). That book is the only one I read all the way through out of a small pile on Wicca. That said however it just meant as template if that. I mainly gleamed concepts and some lore from it. That's why I bough it however so ymmv.
What ever you do make this your own. You won't find life in a book ;)
I am deep in the south as well so I know how it is as far as being sparse. All the locals shops around here are on witchvox and through a large enough shop you will find witches ;)
Probably not best to tell Texas at large about this. I was terrified just passing through with a 45 min layover. I can promise you there is a sanctuary city nearby however.
Here is the datebook. There is also an almanac in this line. I'm sorry for the personal link, but I get no money from it; it goes to the World Wildlife Foundation. My Amazon bookmark is smile.amazon, so :c
I bumped into the white lady while reading through the Grimoire for the Green Witch
I have the "dark" god as her counter part so I never worked much with Morrigan(???). That book is the only one I read all the way through out of a small pile on Wicca. That said however it just meant as template if that. I mainly gleamed concepts and some lore from it. That's why I bough it however so ymmv.
What ever you do make this your own. You won't find life in a book ;)
I am deep in the south as well so I know how it is as far as being sparse. All the locals shops around here are on witchvox and through a large enough shop you will find witches ;)
Probably not best to tell Texas at large about this. I was terrified just passing through with a 45 min layover. I can promise you there is a sanctuary city nearby however.
Thank you very much :) You really sound like you understand religion and theism.
I dunno, I get confused a lot of the time. I guarantee, if I was to identify as wiccan, it would be like a solitary eclectic green wiccan. I believe in spiritual energy from the elements, the sun, and the moon. However I believe the actual named deities are more a form of symbolism than actualization, if that makes sense. Like the romantic dance between the God and the Goddess that follows the changing of the seasons; I believe it to be more of a story than two deities actually doing this every year. I believe in the divine and spirit guides, but I believe the deities that people give names to are more personified representations of the spiritual energy that is in nature/the universe. That being said, I believe there are spiritual forces of nature that are too above us for us to even imagine being able to understand. Along side them are spirits that are more like us; effecting us positively, neutrally, and negatively depending on the personality of the spirit. (Not "demons" and "angels", but benevolent, neutral and malevolent beings.) I feel silly in my beliefs a lot of the time because they don't seem to quite match up with anyone else's. Everyone I know is either straight up atheist or catholic. (I was raised VERY catholic, I come from a family of 8. In 25 months I'm getting married to an atheist who respects my beliefs and tries not to demean them) I'm just kinda sitting here with a jumble of thoughts and feelings trying to put a name to what it is I believe to be true.
edit: all that being said, I find a strong attraction to Hindu Goddesses without having a desire to become Hindu. I also feel more connected to the sun than the moon. I purchased this book http://www.amazon.ca/Drawing-Down-Sun-Rekindle-Goddesses/dp/0738740373 to help me with my feeling of feminine connection to the sun. I'm all backwards xp
If you get the chance, I'd suggest checking out Raymond Buckland's <em>"The Magick of Chant-O-Matics"</em> which is a good, Wicca-centric, primer on chanting meditation and Witchcraft that can be worked using this powerful form of energized meditation.
I started doing offerings to the fae back in grade school, so it's more of a life long understanding that they are there. I don't go looking for them. 8-year-old me would have a better explanation I'm sure.
My tarot deck I got a few weeks ago is the Alchemy 1977 England Tarot, and the one I'm thinking of getting now is the Ghost Tarot, because I'm all gothy like that.
Now I have a question for you: what's the difference between tarot and oracle cards?
I was around her age when I first got into Wicca. A really good, digestible book that I loved (And passed along to my own niece) is the Teen Spell Book by Jamie Wood.
A deck of Tarot Cards are also always great. There are lots of different themes and you can find one that suits your child; Disney Villains, Nightmare before Christmas, Harry Potter, Crystals, herbs, Mythology, all kinds of stuff. It'll run you about 20 to 30 dollars. Just keep in mind Oracle cards are different from tarot cards. Similar idea, though.
Grab the amazing book "A Wiccans Walk In Oz"
https://www.amazon.com.au/Wiccans-Walk-Oz-Perspectives-Hemisphere-ebook/dp/B019MHADGC
I recently watched a YouTube video of someone using this large hardcover 600 page sketchbook. The price is right and you’ll probably not run out of space for a while
This could be a starting point. For this field Mundane Medical ( AMA ) is a required study. I lucked out. my mother was an Rn +++ I had a Visible Man toy before I was 8 years old.
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https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Witchs-Remedies-Library-Mystic/dp/0806512652
I really like this one from the Sabbat Essential series. When I wanted to learn more about the Sabbats, I bought the entire collection; but you can also buy them individually as the Wheel of the Year turns. 😊
I don't know about the AI side of things, but it might be worthwhile getting hold of a copy of "Drawing Down the Spirits" by Filan and Kaldera.
One of my favourite books as a forager is "Poisonous Plants and Fungi - An Illustrated Guide", originally published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food over here in the UK. Worth its weight in gold.
I can say with a lot of assurance that 90+% of curses and Magical Attacks are really just people letting their fears off the leash. If you are worried put up some sort of shield. Consider a shield needs only one unit of Psi energy and an attack needs about one hundred. You are placed to wait them into the ground and then cover them over. This is the very best book. The one the others stole from ( Including Me )
https://www.amazon.com/Psychic-Self-Defense-Weiser-Classics-Definitive/dp/1578637317/ref=sr\_1\_3?crid=1PWXOKKHVPTB4&keywords=diane+fortune+psychic+self+defense&qid=1663556009&sprefix=diane+fortune+psychic+self+defense%2Caps%2C82&s...
There you go, I don’t know your currency so I’m hoping it’s not too expensive.
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Nice work. Here is a book I love !! at $11 used I paid $38 years ago. One of the BEST BOOKS EVER !!! Gave me Ideas like you would not believe.
The best thing to do is to pay attention. Spirit is everywhere.
This is a good book