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Today’s episode, Becoming a Witch
How do you become a witch
Finding/being called by a deity
Research, leaving offerings, beginning a relationship with the deity, synchronicities (use your intuition and common sense), dreams, visions
Past life connections through research but also just having it come to you
Research resources
Scott Cuningham [The Truth About Witchcraft Today], Ravenwolf [To Ride A Silver Broomstick], Starhawk [The Spiral Dance – more advanced], Conway, Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft
Patheos.com, Learnreligions.com
Intuition
Flashes of understanding, Becoming more aware of intuition, discernment comes with practice and time,
Follow what feels right. One step at a time will lead you to discovering you’re a witch and what type of witch you are. Following your passions often coincides with your intuition. Examples; pulled to a spiritual shop, seeing a crystal that looks particularly pretty, feeling drawn to herbs
How can I trust my intuition as a person who struggles from anxiety
intuition is calm and not mean or fearful
Working with energy
energy (Season 1 Episode 3 Energy Work, Circle Casting, and the Moon), helps with all magical work – spells, circle, phases, cleansing
Centering/meditation – being able bring state of mind in
mental/physical focus – part of centering feeling it in your body
Dowsing rods – directing energy, practice
Creating and manipulating energy balls
Reiterate meditation
Grounding
Visualization
Study/practice spells (See season 1 Episode 11 Spell Timing and Stone Magic)
Start off by imitating others, find what works for you and go from there; Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells by Judika Illes, Element Encyclopedia of 1,000 Spells by Judika Illes,
After learning energy, basic learnings (elements, stones, candles, herbs, colors, combinations – e.g. sachets, moon, sun, etc), start small, intuit what type of magic you resonate with, practice small- work up
Setting sacred space
Meditating, visualizing, no distractions, inner calm
Learning tools, connections, tarot is helpful with this in some ways
Finding safe space
Casting (circle, energies) (See Season 1 Episode 3)
Find a mentor is optional, also finding a coven, we will cover these in later episodes.
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