How I practice Witch Craft
Be honest with yourself. You've probably wondered at some point or another, that I'm a devil worshipper because you know I'm a witch. Maybe you're not that ignorant. Or maybe you're just unsure, because you've never researched into what witch craft is actually all about. You may be wondering why people still practice all forms of it now, and why I do. What do we gain from it? We can't seriously believe in magic can we? We can't honestly believe that the alignment of stars and planets, that tea leaves or crystal gazing can have any kind of effect on our lives? For some of us witches, that is exactly right. And so in this blog post, I wanted to delve into how witch craft has become a huge part of my life, and how I practice it. All I ask is that you have come here with an open mind.
🔮- And for the record, I do not in any way worship the Devil. I worship myself.🔮
Meditation 🔮
The very first form of witch craft I tried was meditation. It was a very strange October's day. I'd woken up feeling very detached from reality, and later on in the afternoon the heavens opened and this huge rain storm began.
I was walking home through town when I came across a new witch shop that had recently opened. My curiosity got the better of me and I went in to have a look at what they had. I was immediately drawn to some different coloured taper candles for spell work, rituals or casting a circle for meditation which is what I had in mind. I took home two candles, one black and one white in a cute little brown paper bag.
I had the house to myself so made the most of the peace and quiet. I sat at my dining table, and lit the candles, placing them evenly spaced out in front of my hands that were facing palms down. I put some relaxing meditation music on my phone, closed my eyes and started to practice deep breathing. The rain continued to hammer against the window, and I imagined that a white light was coming up from the ground and into my feet, eventually making its way up through my legs, torso arms and back out at the top of my head. I let everything go; All the worry and anxiety that was lurking around inside of me. All the tiredness that seemed to succumb me throughout the day, and the strangest thing happened; I began to cry. Not because I was upset, but because I was so relieved, and had let myself go completely in terms of de-stressing.
Now you're probably wondering why I feel that this particular session of meditation is linked to witch craft in any shape or form. For me, it was the candles that held the magic. And myself. This is something that I firmly believe as a witch. Yes, I believe magic is real. But when it comes to feeling that magic or being around it, the other half of the effect is yourself.
You have to become in tune with your own inner voice, or third eye. There is more to spirituality than just praying, or doing some calming yoga. And it sounds so weird to say, but it was a very intimate and special moment for me. It barely took any effort for me to open myself up to the universe, to imagine I was filling with goodness, and in turn letting all the bad shit go. I was already hooked, and couldn't wait to do it again the next day.
Some of you may still be scratching your head as to how this makes sense, but the truth is, I can't really explain to you how to achieve this kind of enlightenment for yourself. You know yourself better than any one. You know your own inner voice. And that meditation session was just the beginning for me in terms of getting to know myself on a spiritual level.
And so it went. My candle collection became bigger, I was quickly doing my meditation sessions every night, or every other night. I'd also added a small pink crystal ball to my collection, something that I fell in love with as soon as I saw it. Here is how I would set everything up for my spell work/meditation:
1. Draw a pentagram on the carpet with a piece of blue chalk, one big enough for me to sit inside of.
2. Light all of my candles, (red for passion, black and white for light and dark, pink for self love, and purple for psychic powers) and place them just outside the circle but still surrounding me.
3. Put on some relaxing meditation music on my phone and make sure it was out of sight, so no distractions.
4. Bless the circle with salt water/moon water to make sure no bad spirits or negative energies could pass through during my reflection time.
5. Begin saying a prayer, and continue with whatever it was I wanted to achieve during the hour I'd have.
Every time I'd finish and close the circle, my mind would be completely clear, and the clarity I would get from it would be incomparable to other kinds of relaxation or self reflection that I'd tried in the past. Some people go to Church for that kind of peace of mind. Others get it from going for a long hike, or even spending an hour in a sauna. For me it was my absolute sacred time where I could be myself, and let every bad energy or bad thought I had leave my body.
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Tarot Cards 🔮🌟
Reading Tarot was something I was nervous and apprehensive about within the first few weeks of familiarizing myself with witch craft. To be honest, I felt overwhelmed at the amount of different cards there were, and all of their hundreds of different meanings they conveyed. I felt like I could never be wise enough to be able to read other people's tarots. I felt like I'd constantly need a guide book to tell me what meant what. And so I held off buying my own deck for months. But in January, my mum bought me my own for my birthday. They are absolutely beautiful; a Rider Waite Tarot deck with illustrations by Pamela Coleman Smith. I had such a strong connection with them as soon as I touched them, but hid them away for a few weeks as I was still riddled with self doubt that I could actually use them properly. A few weeks later, my mum bought me a tarot guide book to go with the deck, and so for days I had my nose stuck into it, reading and reading and absorbing everything I could about them.
My own advice for having your own Tarot, is to familiarize yourself with the deck every day. Look at the illustrations intensively, think about which cards you're drawn to more than others. Find out which card is linked to your star sign. And above all, don't worry that you're a fraud and that you can't do it! That's how I felt. But once I pushed all those silly thoughts away, and actually tried a very simple spread for myself, I enjoyed it so much that I did it every day for a week just to see what cards I'd get.
At the end of the week, I spent a couple of hours jotting down which cards I picked, and what their meanings were. It helped me so much, and the strangest thing was that every single card related to my mood or situation. In the guide book, each card has a double page spread explaining everything to you. One side points out what different details of the illustrations mean, and the other side explains what that card's basic meaning is, what it means for love and relationships, or as a general card for the day.
As a side note, I'm still not confident in reading other people's Tarot. For me it's strictly something I do for myself, and don't think I could be comfortable doing for another person for a long time.
I use them as a comfort at the moment. I've been going through a lot of ups and downs this year, and whenever I feel particularly lost, I feel strongly drawn to them. And some how, each card that I pick helps me in so many different ways. They help me to look at my life from different perspectives, and question other things going on that I may not have noticed. I absolutely believe they are magic, as they always give me the answers I was searching for subconsciously. (Again, how most of witch craft is for me, half magic, half all of me).
Crystals🔮
"Crystals and gemstones are like people, each one is unique and exudes a specific energy, a crystal or gemstone may be used for healing, magic, spell casting, to inspire, uplift, balance, calm and energise. Stone can enhance learning, alleviate stress, balance the energy fields in your home, activate your energy and promote lucid dreaming. Crystal energy can assist you in any area of your life and for any reason, each crystal or gem has a multitude of uses, and it will choose you, not the other way around. When purchasing a crystal or gemstone there will always be one that stands out from the rest, you will be attracted to the stone and be compelled to take it home with you. The crystal or gemstone that comes to you will be the one you need at that particular moment in your life." - from witcheslore.com
The first crystal I ever got attached to, was a purple amethyst crystal necklace that I bought from Etsy. I'd had very deep connections with my crystal balls, but this one was different as I wore it round my neck every day. I couldn't go anywhere without it, and even when I went to bed I would have it by my bedside or underneath my pillow. Whenever I felt anxious or scared, I would grasp hold of it and take all of its good energy. And then whenever I was feeling particularly happy, I would exude my own good energies into it during meditation.
One cold day in November, I arrived home to find my necklace had disappeared from my neck. I searched everywhere for it. I even went back outside into the dark for half an hour re-tracing my steps and using my phone torch to look for it, but to no avail.I was honestly gutted. I'd not been so attached to an object like that since I was a kid, and genuinely felt like I'd lost a part of myself. The next day I walked for two hours around town, re-tracing every where I went the day before, asking inside shops if they'd seen it, but no one had. By the time I got home that night, I reluctantly accepted that I'd have to forget about it.
After losing that necklace, I felt completely down in the dumps. Of course I toyed with the idea of just buying a replacement one, but my heart wasn't in it. I couldn't imagine starting all over again with another necklace. The one I'd lost meant too much to me. So for weeks I went without anything around my neck, or in my pocket. I was so sure I wouldn't be able to connect with another crystal like that for a very long time.
Just over a month ago, I finally got my hands on a rose quartz crystal, and a piece of raw amethyst from a little shop in Leeds. As mentioned in the intro before, both of these beautiful things seemed to choose me. The rose quartz stood out to me so much because it had a tiny dent in it. I liked that it had a little flaw. Its power worked almost immediately after buying it. And so for days I took it with me everywhere I went. It stayed under my pillow when I slept. It stayed in my pocket when I went out. It stayed in my pocket even when I was in the house, doing menial things. And whenever I felt sad, or lost or confused about what was going on in my life, I'd take the rose quartz out and hold it, turning it over my fingers. It felt warm and cold at the same time, but always, always full of good energy and self love. I still have it now, and am so in love with it. If I ever lost it like the necklace, I wouldn't be sad this time. It just means someone else has stumbled across it, someone who probably needs it more than me. That rose quartz has done its job, it made me happy when I was going through a really bad time. But I'm still going to cherish it every day, and hopefully can use it again in the far future, whenever I have to face more challenges in life.
There are hundreds of different healing crystals and gems out there. Just do a quick google and you can find out which ones could help you if you're interested in using them. I hope one day that I will have an enormous collection of them, and that I never ever lose my rose quartz 💜
Other Rituals and info 🔮
Baths - There have been a couple of times where I have done my meditation in the bath surrounded by my crystals, with only the light of the moon lighting up the bathroom. Now of course, this could be dangerous if you let yourself get too carried a way and go into a trance. You must always make sure you're half still conscious whilst doing this. But overall, I've found that bath meditation has worked better for me than out of water meditation. I also love to fill the bath with rose oil, and some flowers and petals and salts if I have any to hand.
Cleansing - 'To cleanse an object in witch craft is just as the word implies - you're cleaning it. The difference is you're not cleaning it on a physical level (though you can do that first). What you're attempting to do is clean it on a spiritual level. Cleansing disassociates items with their past vibrations. You want to wipe the vibrational slate clean to attune it with your own energies, or those conducive to your goal.' - Excerpt from exemplore.com.
Ways you can do this, is by burning Sage and running the object through the smoke. Or you can soak it in salt or moon water, wave it over a candle flame or bury it in the Earth. Whichever way you feel will help do its job. Personally I cleanse all my of my crystals in moon water, and leave them outside over night during a full moon so they can be charged by the moon.
Moon Water - Moon water is water than has been left outside during a full moon to be charged by the power of the moon. As witches, we spend a lot of time appreciating the powers of nature, especially the sun and the moon. Some witches use solar water, or just plain tap water with some salt in to use in their rituals. It really is about whatever works for you. There's no right or wrong way to do these things.
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Every witch will have their own personal story to tell as to why they started doing witch craft. For me, it really was about trying to discover things about myself that I was lost to. It's helped me in so many ways of self reflection; its helped me to feel calm and collected when I've felt overwhelmed with anxiety and life troubles, and so will probably always use it in my life time. If you have any questions about any of this, please feel free to ask me! I'd be happy to answer. And please let me know if you'd like to read more about this kind of stuff from my blogs in the future.
Blessed be!
Until next time,
Violet x
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