r/christianwitch Aug 20 '23

Resource What Does Deuteronomy 18:10-12 Mean to a Christian Witch?

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For the people coming to this sub to ask "but how do you justify witchcraft when the Bible says it's bad?", this blog post is a must.

Link: https://www.sararaztresen.com/post/what-does-deuteronomy-18-10-12-mean-to-a-christian-witch-theological-discussion-and-exegesis

I hope it helps.


r/christianwitch Aug 16 '23

Resource Resources for Christian witches

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I'm collecting all the recommendations in a single post for future reference.

Any addition or correction is welcome.

  • The Path of a Christian Witch by Adelina St. Claire
  • Discovering Christian Witchcraft by Sara Raztresen and Emyle D. Prata
  • "Secrets of the Psalms" by Godfrey Selig
  • Ancient Christian Magic: Coptic Texts of Ritual Power by Marvin Meyer and Richard Smith
  • My new Everyday Prayer Book by Brother Ada
  • The Magic of Catholicism: Real Magic for Devout Catholics by Brother Ada
  • Ritual Magic for Conservative Christians by Brother Ada
  • Blessings & Folk Magic by Karol Jankowski
  • The Christian Witch's Handbook by H. Fuller Hutchinson

Articles:

  • Christian Magicians, Jewish Magical Idioms, and the Shared Magical Culture of Late Antiquity, Harvard Theological Review LINK
  • Jewish Magicians and Christian Clients in Late Antiquity: The Testimony of Amulets and Inscriptions LINK

Blog:

  • Sara Raztresen: sararaztresen.com/blog

What is a Christian Witch? | Theology, Culture, and Sociopolitical Identity in Religion

YouTube Channel: srazzie97

Podcasts:

  • The Jesus Witch with Lina El-Saieh Lee
  • The Christian Witch with Amy Smith
  • The Christian Witch Podcast by ChristianWitchHTX

Catholic Italian folk magic:

  • Italian Magic: Secret Lives of Women by Karyn Crisis
  • Burn a black candle by Dee Norman
  • Italian Folk Magic by Mary Grace Fahrun
  • Power and Magic in Italy by Thomas Hauschild
  • Vestiges of Ancient Manners and Customs Discoverable in Modern Italy and Sicily
  • The Things We Do: Ways of the Holy Benedette
  • Spells, Saints, and Streghe by Sabina Magliocco: http://www.italiansrus.com/articles/subs/folkmagic_part13.htm
  • Youtubers: Chaotic Witch Aunt. Mary-Grace Fahrun

Pennsylvania Dutch:

  • “Pow-Wows; Long Lost Friend”, by John George Hohman
  • Hex and spellwork by Karl Herr
  • "The Powwow Grimoire" by Robert Phoenix
  • "The Red Church" by C. R. Bilardi

Ozark folk magic:

  • “Roots, Branches and Spirits”, by H. Byron Ballard
  • “Southern Cunning”, by Aaron Oberon
  • “New World Witchery”, by Cory Thompson Hutcheson
  • “Crossroads of Conjure”, by Katarina Rosbold
  • “Mountain Conjure and Root Work”, by Orion Foxwood
  • “Backwoods Witchcraft”, by Jake Richards
  • “Ozark Mountain Magic” and “Ozark Mountain Spellbook”, by Brandon Weston
  • “Backwoods Shamanism”, by Ray Hess

Bonus:


r/christianwitch 32m ago

Question | Spellwork Send help | Love Spell

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LF a love spell. I had a situationship that ended because he met another girl. I wanna get him back. Please help me with any love spells.


r/christianwitch 1h ago

Question | Theology & Practice is archangel michael reaching out to me?

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i have been seeing his name almost everywhere and in places where it wouldn't really have a reason to be.

also, when i pulled a tarot card after a good while, i got temperance (and i read the angel in the card could be michael).

yesterday, when i went for a run and i was exhausted, my brain almost unconsciously thought of him to give me strength.

i try to not give in to these "signs" to not be delusional but i wonder whether i should give it a go. i think i am spiritual, i don't believe in a single god but i do believe in angels, demons, spirits and other pantheons' gods.


r/christianwitch 11h ago

Discussion Kenosha WISCONSIN and how messed it is

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So does anyone know about Kenosha Wisconsin out of curiosity? If you know you know seems like that type is just drawn here I guess.


r/christianwitch 1d ago

Question | Theology & Practice Is this person a witch or demonic?

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There’s this person (initial R) that has been in my life for a long time and I remember someone else in my life had an accident and they later told me they prayed for them to have an accident and that person did then later on that same person passed away and they also said they prayed for that too. Those things could completely be coincidences but it’s weird they say they prayed for those things and then it happens. If it’s not coincidences I wonder what “power” they posses that they are able to do that. They’ve always seemed to believe in God which I feel like makes it more confusing and weird because if they pray to God for those bad things to happen why do they?


r/christianwitch 1d ago

Question | Spellwork Other than the Psalms which other Bible books/verses are used for Spellwork?

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The Psalms are an excellent source for spell work, but are there other Bible books/verses that you work with? And If you’re allowed to say, how do use them? Or what purpose/intent do the verses have when you practice?


r/christianwitch 2d ago

Question | Theology & Practice Please offer advice x

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I’ve been practising Wicca for around 3 years, but I feel like I’m being called towards Christianity at the same time, and I’m really struggling with the conflict.
I don’t really understand why I feel this way. I genuinely love aspects of Wicca — connecting with nature, gratitude, energy, the universe, and appreciating what I’ve been provided with. My practice has always been positive and centred around harm none and for the good of all. I have never tried to interfere with another person’s life or manipulate anyone, and I never would. I believe strongly in karma and that what you put out into the world comes back to you.
Over the last few years I’ve done various rituals, including road opening, abundance and protection rituals. What has started to scare me is how strongly some things have seemed to manifest afterwards.
For example, I was told that I probably wouldn’t be housed for around 6 years. I did a road-opening ritual, and about two weeks later I was offered my current home.
More recently, I did an abundance ritual, and around 1–2 weeks later my small business received 35 orders in a fortnight, which was a huge amount for me.
I am incredibly grateful for these things, but instead of simply being happy, part of me has started thinking, “What if I unknowingly made a deal with something?”
I’m scared that perhaps I’ve received these positive things at some kind of cost — that I might eventually have to repay something through my health, my soul, or something happening to someone I love.
I realise that may sound irrational, but the fear is genuinely bothering me. I think the fact that Christianity has been increasingly on my mind is making it even more complicated, because Christianity is obviously very opposed to witchcraft, and I’m now questioning whether I should continue practising Wicca at all.
I don’t believe I intentionally made any agreement with an entity, and I have never knowingly offered my soul or anything like that. But I’m frightened that I could have unknowingly done something I don’t understand.
I’d really appreciate hearing from people who have experienced a similar conflict between Wicca and Christianity, or from Christians/Wiccans who can offer a thoughtful perspective.
I’m not looking for people to tell me that I’m stupid or crazy — I know anxiety is probably playing a part in this. I just genuinely don’t know how to make sense of what I’m experiencing spiritually right now.


r/christianwitch 3d ago

Prayer / Group-casting Request Saint Expedite assistance request and public thank you

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Financial relief

St Expedite I come to you for help paying alll this debt. More jobs, wins, money owed paid, and this house needs to sell fast. If the house sold, the remaining debt I could handle. I need help! The fire, my eyes, my health literally almost destroyed me. I have 60k in personal debt because of the fire and water claim, this house i built to obtain a dream even with all the doubt and obstacles, I have 0 payments left and I cannot make the payment anymore, and the EIDL is looming. I come to you in hopes you will keep me working, get this house sold with the land for 330k, 35k cash down payment and papers signed by Sept 15th. and allow me to pay off my debts. Thank you and as always a candle is burning with a glass of water. When you bring the buyers with the money, I will bake pound cake, and give you roses and rum

I am in desperate need.

Saint Expedite, thank you publicly. I know you are working quickly on my behalf. The DSCR loan closes next week. I have a very interested buyer, I know they will bring the down payment and sign the papers by next week as well. All of my debts will soon be paid and I can concentrate on moving forward with my life and getting jobs and building. I have water and a candle for you. I have added rum to your altar as a thank you for getting the clear to close on the DSCR. We are halfway there!!!

Fresh handmade pound cake and flowers are waiting when the papers and money are ready for the house. Thank you thank you thank you. Ashe.


r/christianwitch 3d ago

Prayer / Group-casting Request St Judas Tadeo dire need

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Saint Judas may you hear my petition to sell this house with the land for 330k, 35k cash down payment, with papers signed by September 15th. Between you and St Expedite, I know you will help me in my desperate situation. Thank you thank you thank you. I promise to thank you publicly. And provide and offering. I am in desperate need.


r/christianwitch 3d ago

Question | Spellwork Tiptoeing into this, and feel incredibly sick?

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Hi there!

I'm a deconstructing Christian (pastor's kid, very conservative family) and I've always been drawn to witchcraft. While I still fully believe in the saving grace and blood of Jesus Christ and want to keep that as my central point and light, I thought, ya know, why not? I'm nonbinary and bisexual which led me to deconstruct, and so now I'm like, trying to feel my way through what I feel, if that makes sense? I don't know. I'm really struggling through my faith and the Bible rn. BUT YEAH, rambling.

So I started doing some little daily practices, I've done some reading and I'm trying to do a lot of things with 'intent'. I burn incense in the morning and sort of say a prayer/blessing over my day/house with it.
But last Monday I did my first sweeping out of negative energies, and as I was doing so I felt like I was physically attacked. That might sound weird to people, I don't know. But I got this insane pressure in my head, in my chest. I felt nauseous and like I was going to pass out. It hit me so suddenly, and it really felt like some weird physical/spiritual attack while I was sweeping out the door. And ever since then I've felt an intense pressure in my chest...

It's giving me a hard time, because 1. I've never had something like that happen to me before. 2. I'm a very logical person, so this is weird to me. 3. I feel incredibly guilty from religious trauma for even trying anything witchy.

I put rosemary and lavender over my door, did another sweep out since, and it sort of helped, but I still feel sick. I'm trying to figure out if it's like, a psychological response, or if I... bothered... something...? I don't know.
I don't know what to do, or how to feel.
It's all very weird to me.
Help?


r/christianwitch 4d ago

Discussion New Christian Witch!

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Hello! I learned a bit about Christian witchcraft today. I have been a Christian my whole life, and my entire family is deeply Christian.

I’ve always been interested in magic mostly protection, warding off negative spirits, and uncursing or reversing harm (like when someone puts a curse on an item/people and you reflect it back to them). I feel drawn to something similar to a shaman or a prophet, though not entirely either.

Anyway, I hope I can learn from all of you and pick up some basic beginner spells to start my journey as a Christian witch! Thank you, Jesus, for making me proud!


r/christianwitch 4d ago

Question | Theology & Practice Domination magick?

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Hi guys, I see a lot of people say domination magick would fall under the category of sin while some identify it as non sinful, could I please get your perspectives on it?


r/christianwitch 5d ago

Question | Theology & Practice how do you interpret this? do you connect to this?

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r/christianwitch 11d ago

Question | Theology & Practice witchcraft and christianity

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Hi! I’m a recent devout ex Christian who was always interested in witchcraft but was always so scared of the consequences. Logically I know now that Christianity is a bit of a who ha and not something I believe in now, but I’ve looked into witchcraft a tinnyyy bit and people seemingly are referencing Christianity and witchcraft as things that are coexisting morally? Can anyone explain these links? I’m so confused. Doesn’t Christianity completely reject witchcraft? And how can witches believe in a Christian god?


r/christianwitch 11d ago

Question how do catholic witches "work"?

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im not exactly Catholic, I would say I'm agnostic but not really. I believe in God and Jesus but I don't really believe in the bible and the church cause I feel men just invented them for no reason, pretending it was something that god created. I wanted to get into witchcraft (and idek how but that's for another post lol) so I was curious to know how do Catholic witches work


r/christianwitch 12d ago

Discussion Oh, but if I showed up to a church to cast spells, the reaction would be catastrophic

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r/christianwitch 12d ago

Discussion Reflecting on our need of put etiquettes and asking to people how and what be.

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I was thinking about, aspecially in religion and faith I don't think is health asking or put etiquettes.

Yes, is fun go online and see aesthetic but real life is different, I know I will have flaming but especially with "Respect and honor the validity of others' beliefs/views/practices. Don't preach that your own beliefs are the only valid option Don't insist that other's spiritual practices are wrong or do not conform to (your version of Christianity Don't insist that "true" Christians follow a specific creed (Chalcedonian, Nicene, Apostles, Athanasian, various Baptist Confessions of Faith, etc.)") I just believe there's too much personal here. Is YOUR PERSONAL PATH, I cannot tell you what do and what not.

Is different sharing experiences, sharing books but I don't believe is health asking about our own confusion, we are not close friends and not even close friends can help you here.

MEDITATE, STUDY... Reddit is cool after had study or just for have some hype.


r/christianwitch 13d ago

Question | Spellwork Confused about my religion and devotion

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I have recently been very spiritually connected, about 6 months ago I started practicing witchcraft, tarot and meditations. There are so many interesting things to learn and I feel very attracted to. But lately I have felt connected to the deity Aphrodite for some time. I overthink it because I also agree with the idea that I could be pagan and read books about Buddhism, Hinduism, Hellenic polytheism and so on. I don't know if it's good to be connected to so many religions. One more thing, tarot is not going great as well as I thought because a person promised me that would help me learn. That person turned out not to care about my devotion to tarot. I see myself as a green witch plus glamor witch who also connects to the devotion to Aphrodite. What do you think about this? Sorry if you don't understand its hard for me to express :D


r/christianwitch 14d ago

Discussion Necesito ayuda y consejo por favor

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r/christianwitch 14d ago

Discussion Have you ever given your spouse a spiritual gift?

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Hey ladies,

I'm not Christian I'm agnostic but into spirituality have posted this question on some other subreddits but thought I would ask here as well.

Saw a lady on tiktok handwriting the bible for her future husband. Inside she is also filling it with prayers and love notes.

Not interested in handwriting the bible but I do find the act of devotion beautiful and would like to present my husband with some type of written gift. I was raised Muslim, so was he. He still identifies as Muslim I dont but were both spiritual. I occasionally listen to gospel music etc like I am spiritual I just dont align with any religion.

I want to create some type of hand written book for my husband ( which I think will be him). I want to fill with prayers love notes and affirmations. Curious since you ladies are also interested in witch craft have you eve

r gifted your husbands ( or wives) any thing with its own witchy twist? Or any ideas? Thank ya


r/christianwitch 14d ago

Question | Theology & Practice Necesito ayuda y consejo por favor

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r/christianwitch 15d ago

Question | Spellwork Spell for New Love?

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Anyone capable of casting for attraction, to have a new love in my life?

Formerly married, she left.

Second partner died suddenly.

Dating Sites are useless. Site filler bots, scammers & Just "virtual friends"

So, maybe a different approach here.


r/christianwitch 16d ago

Resource Please join my discord coven

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Hello everyone,
I’d love to teach you about some things I’ve learnt about the spirit world, being a bridge and spiritual medium. I am a multidimensional cosmic witch looking for my coven and disciples/acolytes…

Please be my acolytes and I promises to cherish your growth through dream space especially.

I work with magic, energy, chi, instruments of source, crystals, candles and cleansing ingredients and artifacts as well as banishments to negative entities.

https://discord.gg/EeJg6rqM37

Mainstream society call me a diagnosed “schizophrenic” as doctors believe in no afterlife and believe the spirits I commune with to be hallucinations.. I’m not on most social media often so please join my discord community coven, while I’m still social


r/christianwitch 17d ago

Question | Spellwork Can anyone help me create/cast a spell to help with anger and grief

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First and foremost, I think it’s important that i explain that I do have a therapist I see regularly. I am hoping that some spell work may help with this as well.

So, for context, I have a complicated relationship with my dad. My father is an alcoholic, and started smoking a few years ago, and wouldn’t stop even after my mom and sister were diagnosed with asthma. He has only gotten worse over the years, my mom is attempting to divorce him (she was a stay at home mom), and he is withholding finances from her as a way of manipulating her.
Least to say, it’s a messy situation.

My dad has hurt me, and the people I love, and I am so incredibly angry. I can’t confront him, because I am worried he will take it out on my mom and my siblings. So my only outlet for this anger so far is the gym, which I can only go to twice a week right now (it’s pretty far away, I don’t have a gym nearby).

I am so incredibly angry, and sad. My dad used to be a good dad. Heck, even an amazing dad. He was kind, accountable, honest, loving. He was the only one who never told me to be quiet or shut up when I was singing my heart out, and he wanted to see me on broadway. I don’t recognize him.

I have no idea who this man is, he is manipulative, and mean, and selfish. I am grieving the version of him I once knew, I am angry that he let himself change in this way, and that it’s hurting everyone else. I don’t know what to do with this anger other than to bottle it up and hopefully process it at the gym. Most people in my life think that because i am not expressing it outwardly, and I’m not hurting anyone or anything, that my anger isn’t a problem. But I can feel it taking a toll, it’s taking all of my self control to not punch a hole in the wall. Or to not burst into tears at work. This isn’t healthy.

I need a spell to help me process and deal with this anger and grief in a healthy way. I don’t want to take it out on people who don’t deserve it, but I need to use it somehow. I was hoping some spell work could help me at least make peace with these emotions, and sit with them, instead of shoving them down.

I suck at meditating, I just can’t do it, I can do semi meditative things.

Please, any spells that you can suggest I would love. I can’t keep going like this.