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On every single witchcraft community, I’ve noticed that one of the most asked questions is ‘what do I need as a beginner to witchcraft?’. And often the comments are full of people who say that you don’t need anything, just intention and your mind. This is true, but I remember that when I was a beginner, I needed something to focus my energy on, and I needed something to represent what I was trying to do. A practiced witch can probably cast a spell with their mind alone, but beginners are typically much less capable of making big changes without ingredients to help them focus their intention + add more energy, and they get discouraged when their spell doesn’t work. So below I’m writing a list of the things that I stocked up on/wish I stocked up on as a beginner.
\#1. Rosemary. This is a very popular herb among witches, and one of my personal favorites (I use a lot of kitchen witchcraft). Rosemary is good for protection, charging and warding, to name a few, and it’s easy to find in most kitchens and Walmarts. It can be used to amplify other ingredients, so it’s useful to have around. Hang it in bundles above your door for protection.
\#2. Dirt. It sounds weird, but as odd as it sounds, dirt is an amazing spiritual cleanser and it connects you to the (what I view as the most powerful) element. Bury sigils in dirt if you want their effects to last a very long time, and don’t mind them taking a long while to manifest. Dirt is a bringer of life, it is the medium for so many different kinds of growth, so it’s amazing for manifestation. Add the ashes of sigils to the soil of a houseplant for some added home magic.
\#3. White Candles. These are not a must have, but they help with psychodrama and they can even be used for divination, sigil activation, and working with the fire element. Use fire for a spell when you want results to be quick, but short lasting. The wax can seal jar spells (string can also be used for this purpose) and the flame can be used for scrying, getting in the mood, and as mentioned above, burning sigils, bay leaves, or incense.
\#4. A good playlist. Once again, not a must have, but for music lovers please consider getting a spell crafting playlist. I love Blackmores night, and I also love plain violin covers of sad songs to get me in a serious, concentrated mood. Music is powerful, and you can use it to charge spells, get in the mood, cleanse a space, and concentrate on your intention.
\#5. A good knowledge of your local plant life. Learn about local plants, for me, that would be fleabane, wild roses, violets, pokeberries, sulphur cinquefoil, mayapples and dandelions. Learning about local plants medicinal, magical, and just interesting qualities will open up resources for you that you never had before, and it will allow you to really understand and connect with your ingredients. Learn their magical qualities by reading their medicinal qualities, and meditate with the herb in your hand to read it’s energy, focus on what you feel from the plant and what it’s energy feels like. Does it’s energy feel gentle? Does it feel almost prickly? Pokeberry induces vomiting and has a very sharp, harsh, protective and barring energy, so I strongly associate it with warding and protection. Try to start a journal all about your local flora, I call mine my green book.
I could go on but I think this post is already too long, if you’d like me to make a part two, let me know and I’ll definitely get started on it. Thank you for reading, peace and blessings!
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What you should stock up on as a beginner
updated 1 year, 4 months ago
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This is a great post Shin! I agree with each point, and especially number five.
I’d love to see a part two!
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Ordinary items that become magical tools by dedicating their usage only to the craft, and no longer using them for mundane reasons.
A pair of scissors or shears to cut paper and leaves.
A pencil.
A sharp sturdy knife with a white handle to cut thicker stems than the shears can handle.
A fireproof container for burning things in.
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Jars! Start saving all your jars, you’ll never have enough
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Well done Shin!
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personally what I use the most
white candles, glass jars, and either borrowing, reading or purchasing lots of books!!!!!!!!!!!
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I usually recommend if you’re going to stock up on anything, stock up on charcoal brickettes you can use to burn things like incense.
You’d be surprised how often the urge to whip up an incense blend comes up and I have no coals to burn it with.
they’re cheap usually too (if you get them from a regular shop and not a witchy-supply shop, which tend to overcharge.)
Oh, and a fire-safe dish (ideally filled with sand or salt) to burn the charcoal bricks in safely.
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And now there have been 4 of these posts in response to those posts 🤣
