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Earth-Friendly Witchcraft (Baby Witch Bootcamp, Ch. 34)
Whatever religious or spiritual tradition they identify with, most witches agree that there is something sacred about the natural world. We draw our power from the earth beneath our feet, the sky over our heads, and the air in our lungs. And yet, many of us live in societies that are actively contributing to the…
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Blood Magic (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 27)
Human blood is one of the most potent sources of magical power. It has strong associations with both life and death, and is a way to inject your own essence into a spell or ritual. Blood is considered sacred in some cultures and taboo in others. Of all the human effects used in magic, blood…
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Working with Spirits (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 17)
In my last post, I talked about different types of spirits that witches may work with. Today, we’re going to discuss how to approach spirits and establish a working relationship. Keep in mind that these are general guidelines, and every spirit is different. I encourage you to do your own research beyond this post, especially…
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How To Cast Real Spells That Work (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 6)
In her book Wicca for Beginners Thea Sabin says, “When you do a spell, you are telling the universe that you intend to bring about a certain change and you are putting the energy in motion to achieve that end.” A spell is sort of an energetic shove to get things moving in the way…
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How to Find Good Witchcraft Books (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 4)
This post is loosely based on the fourth episode of my Baby Witch Bootcamp series on YouTube. In that video, I recommended some of my personal favorite books on witchcraft and spirituality. But, after some thought, I decided it would be more helpful to give y’all some guidelines for how to find worthy resources for…
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How Find Safe Groups, Teachers, and Authors in the Pagan and Witch Community
In my last post, I talked about how to recognize if a group is a cult or is using cult techniques to control its members. As I pointed out in that post, cults can be based on any ideology — including pagan spirituality or secular witchcraft. So now that we know how to identify the…
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Cults? In my life? It’s more likely than you think.
In my last post, I talked about how the Law of Attraction and Christian prosperity gospel both use the same thought control techniques as cults. I’ve received several public and private replies to that post: some expressing contempt for “sheeple” who can be lead astray by cults, and others who say my post made…
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What is Magic? Why Does It Work? (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 1)
Note: Baby Witch Bootcamp began as a series of informational videos on my YouTube channel. This series is my attempt to meet a need for free, accessible, and well-researched information about witchcraft and other forms of magic. My background is in journalism, and this is the approach that I take with this series — I…
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From My Book of Shadows: Not Today, Bitch™️ Powder for Curse Breaking, Banishing, and Protection
Gif originally posted by roobaloo on Tumblr I crafted this powder to be an all-purpose spell ingredient for any situation where I need to remove a negative influence – whether that’s breaking a hex or curse, banishing a spirit or energy, or just laying down some extra protection. It’s extremely versatile – you can…
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Build Your Own Love Spell (for any type of relationship)
Step One: Timing The best timing for your spell depends on your desired results. For a purely sexual relationship with no romantic feelings, perform the spell on a Tuesday. For a romantic relationship of any kind, perform the spell on a Friday. New moons are an especially powerful time to do any magick…
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