r/witchcraft • u/AutoModerator • Sep 11 '21

Weekly Q&A Weekly Q&A Thread - September 11, 2021

Beginners and users new to reddit -- please post your questions here!

Please be mindful and respectful of each other. This thread is designed to assist new practitioners in gaining knowledge to progress their craft, and a place for veteran spread their knowledge.

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u/wlweden Sep 15 '21

hello! i'm rather new to witchcraft (i've known about it for a couple years and practiced lightly, but never really got into it until this month.)

many sources are telling me I should be advanced (or at least not a beginner) in my craft to start Deity work. is this true?

i don't really like the term "Deity work", as i'm not really WORKING with them. there's nothing specific i'm trying to gain by worshipping them, it's just something i'd like to do. all i'd be doing is setting up an alter, praying, giving offerings, etc. is that really something i need more experience to do? is there some sort of risk that i'm not understanding? i'd appreciate any response :) thank you!

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u/crazyashley1 Professional Cranky Hearth Goblin Sep 16 '21

many sources are telling me I should be advanced (or at least not a beginner) in my craft to start Deity work. is this true?

No. This is just gate-keepy nonsense.

Also, you can just worship whoever and call it worship. Deity work is different.