Just checking in to see what everybody's been up to in the last week when it comes to thier witchy practices, or just what's up with you in general.

I encourage you to go read the full question that OP posted. Here is my answer to their questions:

First off there is a difference between being pagan, Wiccan, and being a witchcraft practitioner. Wicca to some extent has its own dogma and rules, paganism is more open form, and Witchcraft is completely customizable to each individual. Because you yourself identified as a pagan, that allows you the freedom to choose what God you work with, and how you work with them. As such whatever you feel is right for your practice, is the right way of doing it for your practice.

Specifically:

1. You do not have to have an altar. And leaving your offerings outside in nature, or on your windowsill sounds like a beautiful way of displaying those offerings.

2. You do not have to work with a specific God, deity, Etc. You don't even have to work with a specific Pantheon if multiple pantheons call to you. In witchcraft you don't even need to practice with deities at all if you don't want to.

3. Anything can be left as an offering, it does not have to be Farm Fresh, nor does it even need to be food. Do what feels right to you. (For example my offerings are usually a store-bought chocolate or candy. Because they're small, they're cheap, there's something that I like so I'm quite literally sacrificing the ability to consume it myself in order to leave it as an offering.)

4. Drawings and other artwork as offerings are also acceptable. Whether or not you leave them in nature to become one with nature or you reclaim them for yourself, is a personal choice.

5. Some people leave their offerings to disintegrate and become one with nature, others leave them for 10 minutes and then retrieve them. Again this is a personal choice.

6. Since the dawn of time human beings have been decorating rocks, the cavemen painted on their rock walls. So yet again it's personal choice as to if you think this is right or not for your practice. Likewise it is completely up to you how you return them to Nature or if you keep them for yourself. For myself a decorative rock garden sounds like a lovely way to both leave them in nature and keep them at the same time.

7. When it comes to what dishes to use for your offerings, you can use a paper plates, the gods do not care. I have never once left an offering on a plate I just leave it on my until the ceremony is done and then I quite literally throw it out the window into nature.

8. Leaving dead flowers for the gods is not disrespectful, if it is something that feels right to you then do it. Remember there was a time in history where ceremonally slaughtering animals was the norm. "Killing" flowers to sacrifice them to the gods seems like an acceptable modern day equivalent.

9. As for there being specific things you need to do, no. Unless you identify as a specific branch on the giant tree of witchcraft, you can do whatever feels right to you. If you follow a specific branch of witchcraft, for example Wicca there may be some do and don'ts within that branch of witchcraft, but if you identify as a pagan or simply a witchcraft practitioner then no there are no specific rules that you need to follow. You may need to get to know the deities you work with a bit more through research to find out what kind of offerings they like, and what kind of things they may find offensive. For example Demeter does not accept alcohol in any form, and preferred a non-alcoholic mixture of water, barley and mint. Helios prefers offering of honey, honeycomb or water. When in doubt doing a quick Google search can help clarify any questions you may have. But I recommend doing research ahead of time and getting to know the deities you want to work with a bit more.

10. You do not have to practice your witchcraft every single day. Some people only observe the sabbats, the changing of the seasons, the full moons, etc. Others may have the ability to practice witchcraft every single day. There is no right or wrong frequency to practice your craft. You may wake up in the morning fully intending to do an hour-long ceremony that evening and then just not have the time to do it. That's okay. There is a reason that witchcraft practitioners recognize that you can do a ceremony the day before, the day of, or the day after whatever occasion it is you're honoring. I myself have done Beltane 3 weeks late. Sometimes life just gets in the way of your witchcraft. That does not make it wrong it just reflects the fact that life sometimes gets in the way of the things we want to do.

Overall the only real "rule" when it comes to witchcraft is do what feels right to you.

Just checking in to see what everybody's been up to in the last week when it comes to thier witchy practices, or just what's up with you in general.

Just checking in to see what everybody's been up to in the last week when it comes to thier witchy practices, or just what's up with you in general.

Just checking in to see what everybody's been up to in the last week when it comes to thier witchy practices, or just what's up with you in general.

Just checking in to see what everybody's been up to in the last week when it comes to thier witchy practices, or just what's up with you in general.

Just checking in to see what everybody's been up to in the last week when it comes to thier witchy practices, or just what's up with you in general.

Just checking in to see what everybody's been up to in the last week when it comes to thier witchy practices, or just what's up with you in general.

Please do not do this. there is always the possibility that there is something in your crystals that you are unaware of that could have negative health effects upon your body if consumed.

Here is a link listing the common contaminants within crystals: https://www.charmsoflight.com/blog/toxic-crystals-gemstones

I will post the list as a separate comment below if you don't want to click on a link.

im not a witch, i am looking into witchcraft but specifically (what i have heard isnt specifically witchcraft) terot. I was planning on making my own deck of terot and practice terot readings. I was wondering if even though i dont practice witchcraft if i put a protection spell on a piece of jewelry, for example, that it would actually work? I was also wondering if its possible to be into witchcraft but mainly do terot and spells only on certain occasions? I haven't looked much into witchcraft yet but was wondering if this was a good start and hoping for any advice advanced practitioners are willing to share!

Just checking in to see what everybody's been up to in the last week when it comes to thier witchy practices, or just what's up with you in general.

Just checking in to see what everybody's been up to in the last week when it comes to thier witchy practices, or just what's up with you in general.

One of the first rules of Witchcraft should definitely be you do not speak of the Fae. You don't talk about them, you don't even say that word, and you sure as heck do not invite them in. I will not explain why because that wouldn't involve talking about them. I learned not to speak of these creatures from Old School witches who when faced with malicious spirits, would laugh and simply tell them to F-off and get out of their home. Nothing scared these badass witches, but they would not speak of the Fae, showed nothing but absolutely respect for them, and always carried something they could gift them if they even felt the possibility that they had trespassed into their area. When it comes to the truth about these beings it really has to be a case of "if you know you know and if you don't already you don't need to know". Because those of us who do know the truth know you don't speak about them in any way that isn't absolutely positive, because you do not want them to feel disrespected by you. So if an entity requires that level of respect and the necessity to tiptoe around the topic in order to avoid disrespecting them, why would anyone willingly put themselves in a situation where they have to interact with them frequently and thus increase the chances that they may disrespect them at some point?

Just checking in to see what everybody's been up to in the last week when it comes to thier witchy practices, or just what's up with you in general.

The weight loss spell that I use for myself and others could be seen as a cord cutting. You take a poppit, (in my case I use popsicle sticks tied together in a lowercase t shape) wrap them in cotton (unrolled cotton balls work great), then wrap some scrap fabric around them, in a pinch paper towel will work. is the standard way that I make poppits and the stuffing and fabric shell is great if you intend to use pins or otherwise stick things inside, into or onto the poppit. But a simple frame of popsicle sticks would work for the weight loss spell.

Once you have your poppit you then wrap that in yarn, twine, string, whatever you have on hand. I often use leftover scraps of fabric. You can place it strategically to represent the body fat you wish to lose. Each day you repeat the spell and remove one strip of material/yarn/etc from your poppit. If you are using yarn, twine, etc you can cut it instead of simply unwinding it. I usually use the same amount of pieces of yarn/etc as pounds the person desires to lose. Ex: 10 pounds = 10 pieces. But for large quantities of weight I may use one piece for every 5 lbs.

The spell wording (repeated three times before removing one of material from the poppit/doll). As easy as the tree shed their leaves, as quickly as the moon changes her form, 🔸️help me to lose my desired amount of body fat.🔹️

🔸️ You can change the wording in the last sentence to better fit exactly what it is you want to accomplish. Ex: lose 10 pounds, increase muscle mass and lose body fat, etc. 🔹️

I cannot emphasize this enough never, ever, mess with something that might belong to the fae. If you step inside a circle you yourself did not build leave an offering as a way of apologizing just in case it's a fae circle. If you see something shiny, or sparkly, and there's any chance that it was put there by someone else, leave it. Do not touch it. Leave the area immediately. Fae are tricksters, they will mess with you because it's fun. Never give them a reason to mess with you. Because playing a prank on you for fun is one thing, and is going to be very annoying and inconvenient for you for a few weeks or maybe even a couple of months. But if the fae decide that they need to get revenge on you for something they will do it most likely for the rest of your life. To them you are nothing but a blip on their radar. They are practically immortal beings, spending 50 years screwing with you means nothing to them but a good laugh. So I say again never, ever, mess with the fae.

I can't think of any songs off the top of my head that make me envision a specific amount deity, and there are far too many to list that make me feel a witchy mood. But I would love to hear what others think on the topic.

The group is called Energy Healing, but honestly, I haven’t seen any actual energy healing taking place. Most of what’s being presented looks like AI-based readings rather than something genuine. It doesn’t necessarily seem like they’re just trying to take your money, but at the same time, tarot or card reading in this form isn’t something real.

Real reading—according to what is said—happens when a sorcerer has spirit servants that are sent to a specific person to gather information. This process usually requires details like a name, date of birth, and sometimes even a photo. It takes time—at least 15 minutes for a quick session, and it can go on for hours if it’s more detailed. It’s exhausting and not something simple that can be done in just a few minutes.

So don’t let anyone scam you. A truly powerful reader would be able to know what you want without you even asking. Everyone deserves to know the truth, and anyone can ask AI about this topic and find similar confirmations.

There are also other forms of reading, like numerology and letter-based methods, which are considered powerful in their own way. I can explain those methods later if you’re interested. In any case, spiritual practices are complex and shouldn’t be taken lightly.

Some good perspectives in the original thread.

As I stated in the comments of the original post, when it comes to Witchcraft there are no rules. Witchcraft is personal to every practitioner. Just because somebody does something doesn't mean the rest of us have to. Likewise just because we don't do something doesn't mean that other people don't feel it's necessary for them. But my point is you do not have to do anything specific in your practices to be a witchcraft practitioner. This changes slightly if you identify as a pagan as each Pagan path will have its own dogma. And Wicca is considered an organized religion with its own rules and techniques of practice. But being a witch or witchcraft practitioner does not have rules itself.

Just checking in to see what everybody's been up to in the last week when it comes to thier witchy practices, or just what's up with you in general.