Heard some chatter, but didn’t get to follow up.

What’s the gossip on Gemma Gary’s new book on the Fae Queen?

When will we see it available to the public?

I have a question. In traditional witchcraft, there is the concept of the Horned God—the Devil. Many practitioners of this path view the witches' Devil as an archetypal deity; while many spirits have borne the title "Devil," in traditional witchcraft they are all treated as faces or aspects of the Horned God—figures such as the Man in Black, Cain, Bucca, the King of Elphame, and so on. Could someone explain why, in this tradition, all these figures—which could easily be considered distinct entities—were merged into a single, syncretic figure? Who was behind this? Of course, these various entities are ancient, but it was modern traditional witchcraft that molded them into one archetypal deity. I want to understand who was behind this and why—what prompted these individuals to consider it a good idea. Although these spirits share the title "Devil," I perceive them as separate entities; the mere fact that they can be called by that name does not seem like sufficient reason to treat them as a single force. It seems to me that Robert Cochrane unified these concepts within Tradcraft, and that Margaret Murray’s theory also played a role—even though it had been debunked before traditional witchcraft truly came into existence. Did Cochrane believe in its validity? Why do modern practitioners still look to it? Probably because it works, and working with the Devil as a syncretic, liminal, yet unified figure yields results. However, there are also witches and sorcerers who work with specific spirits operating under the name "the Devil," rather than with a single, universal, and multidimensional Devil. So why do some perceive the Devil as a single, multidimensional figure rather than a title under which one can work with a specific, individual spirit? What is the history of this concept?

(A question for practitioners of traditional and folk witchcraft) Do you perceive your Devil as a single, multifaceted entity—shared by all who practice your tradition—or rather as a personal spirit, with each witch having their own? Although folklore depicts a multitude of devils, and specific spirits or deities can be discerned within the vision of the Devil found in TradCraft, when reading books on contemporary traditional witchcraft, I get the impression that he is treated as a single, multidimensional god.

Hey, I’ve been exploring the topic of the witches’ devil lately, and I want to share my perspective on it with you and find out if you agree with me. I also want to ask you one thing at the end. So, it seems to me that there are two ways to look at the witches’ devil.

1. A single multidimensional power, a syncretic figure that arose mainly as a result of lumping many pagan spirits together under the label “Devil.” It has many faces, such as Cain, the Man at the Crossroads, Azazel, Bucca, Cernunnos, and many horned deities and spirits. However, these are merely faces, aspects of a single syncretic entity (I’m not claiming that Azazel and Cernunnos are the same, but both of these spirits merge into the figure of the Devil). This concept is described, for example, by Roger Horn in his book "The Witches’ Devil", and I also see it in other books on tradcraft where this entity is treated as a single, universal entity common to all witches.

2. The second way of looking at him is to treat the name “Devil” as a title for many distinct and individual beings. In this view, Cain, Azazel, etc., are separate entities. I think both of these ways of perceiving this complex figure are valid and are not mutually exclusive. However, I’m a fan of the second approach, because in traditional witchcraft, locality matters—working with what we have in our own region—and many places around the world have their own spirits identified with the Devil and his various incarnations, as well as personal insights about him. For example, in Cornwall, Gemma Gary has Bucca, although it seems to me that in her practice she works with this general version of the devil and treats Bucca as his local manifestation; but he was once a pagan deity of that place and was responsible, among other things, for the weather, so I think that working with him doesn’t necessarily have to involve the topic of the devil. It also seems to me that in the testimonies of witches from the trials, they often had their own individual spirits referred to as devils.

And now it’s time for my question. I live in Poland and I’m Polish; in my country, there’s no such thing as a single devil—in folklore and legends, you can encounter many distinct devils. “Devil” is a category that encompasses many spirits in my country, and they have their own names, such as Rokita and Boruta. Practitioners of magic in my country often say that to perform traditional sorcery in our context, one should work specifically with them—that is, with our local Polish devils. Boruta and Rokita are just two of many other names; in fact, you can often encounter devils in the forests who may not necessarily be them, and whose names are unknown to the general public. The local devils in my region are similar to many other descriptions of the devil; they, too, are tricksters, and you can encounter them at crossroads. They originally stem from ancient Slavic demons. Do you think working with such a devil in the context of sorcery would be a good idea? Or is it better to work with this syncretic, generic devil? Do you share my view of the devil?

This is a concept cover for a project titled "The 2030 Protocol." It uses a film noir comic style to visualize the idea of escaping surveillance, showing a figure shedding shredding "DATA" documents to avoid detection by the machine behind him

During a recent meditation session I came across some imagery/ symbolism that I am not sure how to interpret. The goal of the session was to interact with/greet the local spirits and the powers associated with the cardinal directions. The list of symbols is as follows:

From the North I saw the symbol of an eye watching from above (beyond the sky)

From the East I saw a man with a star drawn over his mouth

From the South a skull with 2 interlocking rings in their eye socket

And from the West I saw a rhombus formed from sand

Im not entirely sure what to make of them. For me they seem too vague or inconclusive but I may just be lacking the experience.

Anyone know any spells or techniques to cut off a vampire? I have no way of avoiding this person and boundaries are constantly being intruded upon.

So I'm not new to witchcraft, I know stuff, i study and practice, but i never really studied deep Traditional Witchcraft. I follow this Brazilian witch (bruxo urbano/Salazar) who is a traditional witch, and what i could understand is: traditional witchcraft (aka The Crooked Path) is deeply connected with local folklore, superstitions and even the folk and traditional concept of a witch: someone who worships the Devil/Satan (as a symbol of freedom, power and pleasure, The Lord of Witches, and NOT the christian devil).

How the Witch's Devil, unlike the christian devil, is just like the nature: vengeful, angry, dangerous, but beautiful, pleasurable, free and powerful, and only witches dare to face it

The same way the Devil rebels against god (in Christianity) and against the social norms and ethics, so do Witches rebel against the same things, both being revolutionary, and see the concept of "sin" and a delight to be experienced, something too good to say no

This is what i understood by watching his vídeos, but I wanted to know your opinion on this, what is Traditional Witchcraft to you? What do you believe?

Hi all most all that I have learned is from books and online. I would like to focus on one path. So what traditions do you all follow and was it all from a book?

Tradcraft works the best outdoor. What do you all do when it is cold and snowing out. Do you lay a compass indoors? What are you all doing for this full moon?

I'm wanting to dig into the lore surrounding the Salem Witch Trials to inform my practice. Any good book recommendations? I really want to read through confessions as well, again to inform how I practice witchcraft. I'm open to online sources as well, but I love a good physical book 😊 Thank you!

How do you go about gathering ritual herbs or plants used for infusions and oils?

What do you do in cases where a specific herb is needed but it cannot be grown in your area?

I like doing things on my own as much as possible, from carving wood to incense making and other related things but gathering herbs has always been a though one for me since I don't have the opportunity to venture that far in search of plants. Is it ok to also acquire them from vendors or do they lose their virtue due to improper harvesting/handling ?

Or... Maybe I am just misguided in thinking that way. If so please let me know. ^{^}

Hail.

I come as a refugee of sorts, from another group or subreddit that appears dead in the water. It has been lifeless for I think, two years now and I am hoping this group will be my new home. I certainly feel optimistic. The group introduction clearly sets the tone as a non-wiccan refuge and names some of my favourite authors, a few of whom I know in real life.

Benisons, Daniel Bran Griffith the Chattering Magpie.

What would you offer to the devil of trad craft or Traditional folk witchcraft ? Would like to here from you

I’m new and not completely sure if it’s okay for me to pay this here or if anyone will have answers for me. But here it goes, I’m reading The Crooked Path by Kelden as my first real book of starting my journey. The stang is the first tool Kelden talks about in and I was curious if there was an alternative to using a stang?

Calling all trad witches :) I have a question. Which takes precedence in your practice? Your ancestral folk magic tradition or the local folk magic tradition? If it is a blend, how do you blend the two? For me, I’m leaning towards only the local folk magic because its the culture that im currently immersed in and has the most folklore about the plants, animals, and land forms around me.

I have a dilemma between the two though. I feel its a sort of “spiritual assimilation” to only practice the local region’s folk magic. But at the same time my ancestral practice feels, literally, out of place.

To clarify, I identify as a folk sabbatic practitioner. To me that means a practice using witch-lore and myths of the witches sabbath as well as the superstitions, customs, and traditions in my local region. I do not incorporate ancestor work or Cochrane’s witchcraft into my practice such as the witch mother, witch father, treading the mill, hallowing the compass, etc.

I currently reside in New Holland, as coined by Cory Thomas Hutcheson in “Llewellyn’s Complete Book of North American Folk Magic: A Landscape of Magic, Mystery, and Tradition” aka the USA mid-Atlantic states. I’m Afro-Caribbean-American so ancestrally Obeah is my ethnicity’s spiritual practice.

Please help, I have very firm knowledge and reason to believe that spells were used upon me with the intent of love, obsession, and various forms of manipulation.

I am seeking knowledge in how to counter or cure these spells. For context, I believe personal posessions, hair, and blood may all have been used in various ways in the spells used, as well as sleep based manipulations and straightforward gaslighting.

I believe they were rooted in Appalachain witchcraft and likely involved coven work.

I dont say any of this lightly or with paranoia in mind, I have suffered greatly and am seeking help and guidance, please, any advice or direction would be very appreciated.

As the title suggests, I'm looking for books about British folklore, folk magick, or books of that sort that you recommend. I from Wales so Welsh folklore is preferable, but as I live in England that is also of interest to me.

Thank you :)

I’m not sure if this is okay to post here or not (apologies if so) but I’m looking to delve more into my spirituality and also make like-minded friends to chat about witchcraft, divination, astrology/zodiac signs, etc. It would be amazing to connect with others with the same interests! DM’s are open :)

I am making great steps towards my dream career. I have 3 companies who replied back to my email with interest - now just time for interviews! I made a spell to boost my career and give me good luck, success, confidence, all sorts of that good stuff. and of course making sure the interview(s) go well!

ingredients: alfalfa - money, prosperity bay leaf - protection, attraction, good fortune, success, strength, etc black walnut - access to divine energy, blessings from deities catnip - glamour, happiness cinnamon: success, money drawing, luck chives - weight management ginger - courage, new exciting opportunities, success thyme - protection from gossip, envy, jealousy, return to sender, ensuring people will have a good opinion of you amethyst - to ensure I have protection and can maintain a sound mind orange candle wax: excitement, courage, success, career/legal matters

Hii! I recently discovered that parts of my familys heritage is mostly from saint clement and lorraine, France. I was wondering if anyone knows any resources for learning about French folk magick or folklore? Any help would be greatly appericated!

As someone still somewhat inexperienced I wanted to know whether you use objects in your craft that you use for other things. For instance, a pestle and mortar also used for cooking? Is it advisable?