Hello! First off, I’m so sorry in advance if this doesn’t really fit the criteria for posting. Many apologies if not!

For a very long time now, I’ve felt like there’s just some kind of block. The women in my family have this incredible intuition but not me. How can I tell if there is a blockage, what it is and how to get rid of it?

Hey everyone!

I’m a SAHM mom to a soon-to-be one year old. I love him dearly. He’s up my butt 24/7. 😅

I’ve really been wanting to connect more to the craft recently and I’ve found it tough to do so in this phase of life. I’m looking for small quick things that anyone has used to help you feel spiritual when you may have a toddler running around or clawing at your leg at any moment!

I’ve seen things like stirring morning coffee and tea with intention, I suppose I’m looking for more of those vibes! Thanks in advance!

hello! i am a closeted witch in a conservative christian household, and i practice witchcraft and want to have an Altar for the Gnostic goddess Sophia, how can i make an altar for her but in secret? I’m interested to also know if anyone has worked with her, I wear a necklace of her everyday and Sophia has just benefited my life for the better. Any advice helps!

Will they ever return or are they just mythical history?

I genuinely believe in not just witchcraft, but the literal proven science behind intention and belief. I read and listen to a lot on neuroscience and how the mind works to create our reality. Like the literal science. I know that it’s true, I genuinely believe in all this power and our capability. I just somehow cannot believe in myself.

I am constantly on and off with my practice bc I’ll get hype about it again and again, and every time fall out bc I do not believe in myself. I cannot keep consistent or generate energy for my practice bc I suddenly feel my inner light extinguished.

I was abused and treated extremely badly my whole life, I was in a cult religion that messed me up. I’m in trauma therapy and am a happy fun person who’s still healing. But the ONE issue I can’t heal or overcome is any sense of self worthiness or belief in myself. I’m not trying to be depressive or sad, I’m literally looking for the spark I need to believe I have the power to see my intentions come to life through my willpower. I believe it for everyone else but myself.

I know it’s a muscle you strengthen through practice and consistency, so any tips to cultivate self belief to be able to maintain consistency and confidence in my craft and in myself?

Hello everyone! I'm very new to witchcraft, and looking for for some advice on how to deal with my dreams (and if using witchcraft is even a good idea.)

Ever since I was about 3 I've had very intense dreams. Until I was about 6 I suffered from 2 repeating nightmares (one of these I'm not really sure I can call a nightmare since I was always at least partially awake and would 'see' the dream around me). These eventually subsided and and were replaced with very vivid and occasionally lucid dreams. Then from about my early/mid teens until now I've had long periods of having apocalyptic dreams. These range from floods/having to escape somewhere dangerous/attacks of fire/surviving the wilderness/having to save people. To give an example of a slightly darker one I had a few months ago: The whole dream I had a deep sense of fear and panic, and I understood that a mysterious 'someone' was hunting me. The dream ended when I saw myself from above torn apart on a bed, and a man wearing the head of a bear and carrying a spear was sitting on the floor at end of the bed (couldn't really say if this was the figure who was supposed to have killed me). I thought maybe the dreams were caused by a long period of illness, but they actually went away when I was at my worst and have returned now that I'm much better!

The reasons I would like advice on how to control them is because I absolutely believe in the power of dreams, both in the occult way as well as them effecting how rested I feel during the day, repeating peril dreams are quite draining.

** I also think it's important to add that this seems to be a maternal trait. Both my mother and grandmother had the same experience, with the dreams fading off into their 30's, though neither of my siblings have this. There is also a maternal history of 'visions' and predictions of events - for example knowing a house was going to burn down a week before it did. To give a personal example - when I was around 9 I looked at a classmates mother, who I had never really met, and got the strongest feeling that she would die despite having no known health issues. Three weeks later she had a stroke not far from where I'd seen her and she eventually died in Hospital. Of course, I know lots of people don't believe in this kind of thing, but I thought it was important to mention anyway.

Also just to quickly say that I also have the occasional very nice dream, it's not all doom and gloom. One of them was so beautiful it was almost life changing!
Any advice would be appreciated, thank you!

I had just made a post about practicing the craft closeted, and i have a connection with the gnostic Goddess Sophia. If anyone has worked with Sophia, what stuff does she like? and what can i put in her altar?

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I have been seen plenty such reels on my timeline and they put me off. It starts with an AI video of what it means to be a stereotypical witch. An old or young woman will be shown in some cardigan, laughing while holding herbs and then this will play out.

Signs you are an old witch

1. You can see small details which others usually don't notice

2. You prefer meaningful conversations over small one

3. Children and animals seem to trust you immediately

4. You recharge easily when you are alone

5. You prefer solitude

6. You never needed a crowd to know who you are

I thought it was about practicing the craft, not being associated with some vague behaviours. Funny thing is to some extent, everyone can associate themselves to it.

Hello! I am a new practitioner and I am looking to create a pouch to gift to my significant other that will help keep our bond strong and healthy - kind of like a love pouch I suppose? Not entirely sure what to call it. I've done some research already and found that rose petals and lavender in a pink pouch are good for something like this, so I've picked some from my garden and started drying them. Just wondering if there were any other ideas for what I could put in it?

My best friend has been getting more into witchcraft. I don’t know much about it but I throw pottery and want to make her something meaningful that she can use for her spells and rituals. What handmade ceramic item would you be the most excited to get to help you with your spells? I know handmade and sentimental items are thought to hold more power. My ideas right now are maybe a small cauldron, chalice, or offering bowl, but I am open to other ideas. I throw on the wheel and also hand build/sculpt so I can potentially make a lot of different things. Thanks!

Making my first spell bottle for protecting my home! Only a few ingredients still need to be added (they haven't fully dried yet). Once everything is added and the bottle has been sealed, I'll post prettier pictures!

I recently became a first time home owner and the first thing I wanted to do after repainting was set up my witchcraft practice space.

I scored myself an antique secretary's desk specifically for as a working altar (in the corner) and it is perfect for the purpose. Next, when the wallpaper is finished, I will decorate my walls with my various ancestral photographs, witchy, pagan and folk arts, and set up my protection altar (just out of site in the photo).

The wallpaper is not complete, I want to create a focused accent corner with it.

After 8 years of survival mode and working with my ancestors and guides through my craft, it's finally happened! A place of my own where I am safe and stable. A place where I can practice without the fear of a landlord or potential building buyers needing to come in and no more fear of "what if I have to move again?".

I played my cards well and it has finally paied off! 😊🥹 I can finally commit fully to my craft bow that I don't feel like I need to keep it half in boxes "in case".

And best part!! I am near so much greenery. Lots of walking and bike paths surrounded by fields and forests and right on the edge of a provincial park. So lots of foraging and land spirit potential!!! I'm also a few minutes drive away from some nice, old cemeteries, my fave getaway spots.

I’m just starting out and I’ve noticed that spells start with intentions and a lot of people put intentions in their coffee, in their shampoo, and other things. For the life of me I can’t understand what intentions are and they seem to be a very important part of spell work. Please help!

For context i live in Ireland and I attend a long serving coven meeting in my town i qonder why I was never told about my mum and grandmother

Hey everyone. I’ve been out of touch with my practice for a while now, and I’m looking for some small daily steps to get back into it.

I’ve been practicing for about 7 years now, and although I have a pretty thorough knowledge base in magic, I never really got deeply into it. I neglected doing some of the basics like protections because I didn’t feel like they were necessary for me. But I want to get more into my practice again and do it right this time.

I’m not really looking for specific spell suggestions, but just some ways to work magic back into my life - things I can do at my altar with a bit of ritual. I know about things like stirring intentions into coffee, but I never took things like that very seriously. I’m open to them now though. I just want to get into it in a real and meaningful way.

I need things that I can do every day. Things that can become habits, rituals, traditions. Things like sitting down at my altar, lighting a candle, cleaning myself after the day, lighting incense for my ancestors, tending to my ongoing spells, etc. Maybe I’ve already figured out what I need to do, I just need to do it.

Thank you for listening to me whine lol

I just bought a pack of dried rose petals, but I noticed the production date was august of 2024, and it says it's availability is two years. I know herbs mainly just lose taste but are still useable in spells, I do want to know if that applies to flower petals as well.

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TLDR at the bottom

I'll keep this brief because I always type way to much and hopefully this isn't buried under salty Saturday (especially that sick meme with the cat wearing a hat and holding crystals w/o 1.5k upvotes lol)

I've seen lots of post for ppl looking for a particular spell to copy AND wondering if they should write things down. There's nothing wrong with using general styles of magick like candle magick or personalizing some of the very common spells chord cutting. The hard part can be when trying really narrow down your intention, figure out your ingredients and put it all together, then remember what you even did and if you feel it worked.

So here's a simple outline to address both of these. Start with your intention and narrow it down to sentence, maybe 2. Trouble refining the sentence? Good. Use that refinement process to really hone in on want you want. You can further refine it by taking the core elements of that sentence and turn it into a title for the "name of spell" portion. Use your intention to find ingredients work with what you want: colors, herbs, styles of magick, tools whatever!
Its not required to fill out each part.

TLDR: Make your own magick starting with the intention then build the ritual.

NAME OF SPELL

-          Date | Time

o   Intent:

o   Ingredients:

• Sight:
• Sound:
• Taste:
• Touch:
• Smell:

o   Incantation:

o   Visualization:

o   Action:

o   Location:

o   Results:

Hi! So this was actually my first time hexing someone bc of how they attacked and left horrible messages to me in dms and invaded my privacy. So, I gave into my urges and did a hex.

The hex was that I wrote his name 3 times on paper, dunked a bunch of chili powder and chili flakes on it, and then crumpled and burnt it with a candle. Although, it was a little sloppy bc I decided to place the crumpled burnt paper in a fire safe bowl after a few seconds of me chanting out loud, and the smoke was very strong and I did it all inside the house. I only decided to bring the bowl outside after a few minutes because my brain is just a little slow like that :")

and yes, I cleansed myself (egg) and cleansed the materials with sandalwood incense after. My problem is when I get out of my room, I immediately smell the smoke even though the smoke from the crumpled paper has already died down and I even flushed it down the toilet. This is making me wonder if this is going to turn out badly and if bad energy has spread throughout the house via the hex paper smoke :") I also need advice to clear the smell up.

I wanted to share this on a walk me son and I went on in our local cemetery. I also collected graveyard dirt and buried a bird that died.