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Visual Magick by Jan Fries is great. It covers some pretty need to know topics to help lay a good foundation for you to add whatever you want onto. Plus I like his writing style. You can find it for free online as a pdf but it’s also inexpensive on Amazon Don’t let the “Shamanism” name put you off, it isn’t what you would expect albeit maybe not the best term.

“Grant Morrison’s Disinfocon lecture” is probably the best places to start. It’s funny and inspiring

ChaosMatrix is an old archive site that has many articles on chaos magic

U/TommieKelly is a practicing chaos magician that has all sorts of resources on chaos magic. He’s probably the best when talking about chaos magic, because he’s grounded and not too crazy (Grant Morrison is a little wild)

For me the best way to get into chaos magic is to start doing sigils. Sigils are a staple of chaos magic. The Sigil magic Seminar teachs about all kinds of Servitors including thought forms and magic words. Best place to start in my opinion.

You can also DM me.

If you can, you might want to get Intuitive Witchcraft by Astrea Taylor. She discusses how to get past your issues and how to trust your intuition.

Be careful about misinformation there's a lot online.

Off the top of my head white quartz is a good all rounder, rose quartz is good for love of all types, black tourmaline is good for protection, and malachite is good for psychic awakening (NOT recommended for beginners).

I'd focus on protection and meditation first. It's not about crystals but The Psychic Witch is a good book on learning to work to metaphorical mystical muscles.

I would reccomend Bewitching the Elememts by Gabriela Herstik because it basically touches all the bases of general witchcraft in the context of the four elements. It includes stuff like glamour magic, deity work, tarot, meditation etc. It's broken up into sections revolving around the four elements, but even if you are not interested in incorporating the elements into your practice there still is a lot of valuable information.

My only gripe with it is that the book describes how to make an altar for Kali even though you shouldn't be working with/worshipping Hindu gods if have not been initiated into Hinduism beforehand, its seen as disrespectful to take them out of their cultural context. But I don't think the author did this to disrespect, I think she just made a mistake. I just want to make you aware if you're not into that.

Other than that I totally reccomend, especially if you're interested in becoming an elemental witch

Quartz is porous. You might've ingested some bacteria that was in it.

Next time, just putting the stone next to your water and having the intent of the energy of the stone going into your water will work just fine.

Or, use a bottle like this one :D

https://www.amazon.com/Path-Psychomancy-Astora-Diam-ebook/dp/B08F2YD1GM The Path: Psychomancy talks a bit about what you're talking about. You might find the techniques laid out in this book interesting.

https://www.amazon.com/Path-Psychomancy-Astora-Diam-ebook/dp/B08F2YD1GM The Path: Psychomancy by Astora Diam is EXACTLY what you are interested in. She lays out a bunch of spiritual techniques from the perspective that magick is just psychology and creativity.

https://www.amazon.com/Path-Psychomancy-Astora-Diam-ebook/dp/B08F2YD1GM The Path: Psychomancy. It's super cheap (3.99,) goes over a bunch of beginner stuff that's super important, and yeah it's great.

I think I do more of the latter, as I chose my beginner book on the basis that it would teach about general, secular witchcraft than things like Wicca, which I wasn't interested in. That book being The Door to Witchcraft , which I would recommend as a general introduction to witchcraft. However, I've heard that you can get some valuable information from Wiccan books, I personally have included the idea of the divine feminine and masculine in my practice (also adding the divine androgynous) which originates from Wicca. So I would recommend learning about secular and non-secular witchcraft to become fully exposed to the practice, and as you said, just pick and choose the beliefs that resonate with you. Good luck on your journey!

W. E. Butler's "How to Read the Aura and Practice Psychometry, Telepathy, and Clairvoyance" which is a classic text. You can get used copies on Amazon right now for around $2 USD

I made this post of my research in a witch craft amino. It got pretty good feedback as a decent list of stuff to research as a beginner :) Im currently in the exact same position as you atm, so there may still be some things I’ve missed that people would recommend you research though!

No worries! http://www.librarything.com/work/16865703 this is what it looks like!

The book I’m using is called ‘Spiritual Writings, in English from the pen of Khoji’. I’m Sikh, and I got this during a religious event almost... 4 years ago? Originally, I used another book I own (The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater, one of my faves), but I wasn’t getting anywhere. Which is weird since most people suggest using a book you have a personal connection to, and I never actually got a chance to read Khoji’s book, aside from maybe 20 pages or so.

I totally feel you on trying to connect with your spirit guides. I’ve been trying for a long time and like you, I knew they were there but the way I was trying to reach them wasn’t working. But when you connect, I think you’ll know. It’s like a lens was just sharpened, and the connection just flowed very naturally.

I hope this helped, even just a little!

While dated, A Witches Bible: The Complete Witch's Handbook by Stewart & Janet Farrar is in my opinion the best, well rounded book on the subject because it offers in-depth explanations on the 8 Sabbats, the monthly Esbats, then explains the role of initiation, tools, and so forth with photos and images included. Mind you it is geared to the Farrar's tradition of "Alexandrian" which is a stone's throw from Gardenarian but close enough for government work.

Tarostar's A Book of Shadows is a very well done manual as well. He teaches you how to work the Coven of Hecate which is three (either 2 women and 1 man or 2 men and 1 woman) for balance. It is beautifully illustrated with spells, incantations, charms, formulas and every spell or ritual is written in rhyme. However there are no illustrations in the Kindle or electronic versions I'm afraid.

Greetings. You can make Moon Water on any night, you just need to learn that the Moon passes through 28 Mansions on Her trek every cycle. These were discovered and named by ancient Arabian scholars and dubbed "The Mansions of the Moon".

Each mansion has a different feel to it and can help or hinder such as 17th Mansion named "IKLIL AL JABHAH or The Crown of the Scorpion" and it is ruled by the angel Adriel.

When forged with iron it protects from thievery & robbers. In general it is efficacious for bettering a bad situation and improving general fortune and promotes friendship. Also good for love spells, seduction magic, and conjugal relationships.

Iklil Al Jabhah magically empowers buildings & saves sailors at sea. Spells cast under this mansion can help those laboring under delusions and aid those who have been deceived. Magically it protects against all predatory forces both physical and ghostly.

Mr. Jackson has a chapter where he specifically discusses Moon Water aka Lunar Chrism, Lunar Slime, Pneuma, or just Stellar Rays. Typically it was water set in a pot of water to boil under a moon's rays. The idea being a Thessalonian Witch would enchant the water by Drawing Down the Moon into the water as it boiled and thus distilled Its essence thereby making it potent.

~ from the book "Celestial Magic" by Nigel Jackson

These aren't top quality, but they get the job done. 104 candles, eight colors, ~$30. The red isn't quite as red as I'd like, but it works, and they hardly drip in my experience.

May I suggest Getting a book by the Gallery of Magick. You can get the E-books fairly cheap and and you generally don't need any thing other than yourself, your intention and your book. I have had personal success with Magickal Attack, Although you my want to look more into Magickal Protection first. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00UL9VFUO/ref=series_rw_dp_sw Honestly these books have empowered me so much

Something that helped me out was writting down my intuitive interpretation of a card before looking up its general meaning. How does the card make you feel? What symbols are present? What colours? What about it jumps out at you? How might this relate to your question?

Also, there's this lovely app called Labyrinthos that has little quizzes for the cards. It's fairly useful in terms of "flashcard" memorisation if you like that sort of thing

There is an app called Labrythos that has lessons and quizzes and such to help learn the cards. I've found it to be very helpful on the memorization front

I found this book has a relaxed tone it allows you to blend your craft with your home life Mrs. B's Guide To Household Witchery: Everyday Magic, Spells, and Recipies: Everyday Magic, Spells, and Recipes https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1578635152/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_3Z3zFbA7T9RGM

Try reading The Path: Psychomancy. It introduces witchcraft as a form of psychological exploration. That perspective might help you feel more comfortable with witchcraft. https://www.amazon.com/Path-Psychomancy-Astora-Diam-ebook/dp/B08F2YD1GM

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Symbology If you are going to try and look it up this would be way faster. https://www.amazon.com/Symbology-Cat-Lionheart-ebook/dp/B00XGPXNV4/ref=sr_1_84?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537752411&sr=1-84&keywords=Symbology

If you really intend to get it, let me know I can run a promo of some kind or other if you can't get it for free because of the Amazon, thing, it is in.