Witchcraft: 2 books in 1 -Witchcraft for Beginners and Wicca Starter Kit- Become a modern witch using moon spells, tarots, herbal, candle and crystal magick, find your own path living a magical life

199 Pages·2019·1.248 MB·English

by  Joy Cunningham

Witchcraft
2 books in 1
-Witchcraft for Beginners and Wicca
Starter Kit- Become a modern witch
using moon spells, tarots, herbal, candle
and crystal magick, find your own path
living a magical life

Joy Cunningham

Table of Contents
Book 1: Witchcraft for Beginners
Chapter 1: A Brief History of Witchcraft
Chapter 2: Being a Wiccan and Being a Witch
Chapter 3: How to Begin Learning Witchcraft
Chapter 4: Wiccan Magic And Rituals
Chapter 5: Psychic Abilities, Divination, and Predicting the Future
Chapter 6: The Do’s and Don’t of Witchcraft
Conclusion
Book 2: Wicca Starter Kit
Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Wicca
Chapter 2: What Do You Need? Basic Tools for Wicca
The Elements
The Cauldron
The Athame
The Chalice
The Incense and Smoke
The Candle
The Crystal and the Stone
The Herbs
The Pentacle
The Wand
The Book of Shadows
The Tarot
Chapter 3: Step-By-Step Guide to Altars
Chapter 4: Step-By-Step Guide to Casting a Circle
Chapter 5: Step-by-Step Guide to Rituals
Chapter 6: Step-by-Step guide to Spell Craft and Basic Spells
Chapter 7: Step-by-Step Guide to Crystal Magic
Chapter 8: Step-by-Step Guide to Candle Magic
Conclusion
WITCHCRAFT FOR BEGINNERS

A basic guide for modern witches to find
their own path and start practicing to
learn spells and magic rituals using
esoteric and occult elements like herbs
and crystals

Joy Cunningham
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Introduction to Witchcraft

When most people hear the word witchcraft, many associations and culturally
relevant images are summoned; black cats, broom sticks, pointy hats, Harry
Potter, The Wizard of Oz, just to name a few. Witchcraft as a practice is often
thought to be connected to cult activity, ones that focus on blood-sacrifices,
strange séances to conjure demons, and the ability to control people and
objects by simply harnessing the powers of your mind. Witchcraft is
commonly linked to the supernatural, and thus more often than not
considered to fall under the category of ‘fantasy’ as a practice. Witchcraft is
the stuff of Halloween decorations and pranks, silly childhood imaginings
and something only the weird neighbor down the street believes in, right?

If you’ve made it this far in the guide, you must not believe everything listed
above is an entirely accurate representation of something more and more
people are taking seriously in their lives. The art of practicing witchcraft is no
longer a notion of the old-world, where women were burned alive for
possibly identifying as one for placing curses on the townspeople. Although
this is an important part of the history of witchcraft, it is not linked directly to
the actual tangible practice of the art. Moreover, it is art, just as the practice
of mindfulness and meditation are considered art forms that take time and
dedication to put into practice and be understood. For whatever reason that is
your own, you have arrived here to seek some form of self-understanding,
and for that bravery, you are saluted.

Witchcraft as a whole is difficult to define and categorize. There are many
areas all over the world with people who participate in it, who call themselves
witches, those who do not call themselves witches, and those who self-
identify as being a part of the religion of Wicca. The terminology might
initially seem confusing, but it is your responsibility as an individual to
choose how you are going to self-identify along with journey of
enlightenment. It is also the responsibility of other individuals of whom you
might meet along the way to decide what category they choose to fall under.
It is always up to the individual and the individual alone to decide upon the
wordings they relay to others when it comes to their particular brand of
witchcraft.

In a general sense, witchcraft is defined as behaviors that fall under the
categorization of casting spells that either have a positive or negative effect
on the individual focused on. This guide though is going to focus on the
abilities that fall under the category of what it means to practice modern
witchcraft, all in which (pun intended) are actions that positively affect others
or the individual practicing the spells. This modern form of witchcraft is
called Wicca, founded by English born Gerald Gardner in 1954. Gardner is
responsible for the kind of witchcraft that will be spoken about in this book,
which is also defined as a contemporary Pagan religious movement. Modern
Paganism is sometimes referred to as Neopaganism, because it longs to
separate itself from the original form of Paganism that had negative
associations with animal sacrifices and cult-like behaviors. Paganism though,
as general definition, is an umbrella term for religious or non-religious beliefs
in multiple Gods or deities.
However, we will dive further into the history of witchcraft in the next
chapter. Let’s try to focus on exploring why seeking out a book such as this
might be just what you’ve been looking for.

So why do people want to become a witch, or practice witchcraft? Try to
keep an open while developing your interest in witchcraft, and to reject your
former pop culture related assumptions about it. Try to begin thinking of it in
the way that some people need to pray in the morning or night, some people
go for walks with their dog, some people do yoga, some people meditate.
Practicing witchcraft is the same as any of the above listed activities. It is an
act that promotes self-awareness, healing, and all around well-being of the
individual the ritual or spell is focusing on. Perhaps you have come across
witchcraft because someone in your life already practices it; maybe you know
a fair amount about it, or maybe you know very little. At this point, it is
absolutely fine to admit the stereotypes that are conjured in your mind, but if
you truly want to dedicate yourself to this practice, you must work on letting
them go.

This book will do its best to guide you in the direction that most suits your
personality, needs, values, and desires in your life. All are relevant on the
path of becoming a witch, following Wicca, or learning witchcraft. Try to
think of it as a journey to self-discovery than anything with a negative or
malevolent related connection. The difference between the kind of practices
that seek to summon ‘evil’ spirits, or simply wish to do harm upon others will
also be defined and separated from the definition of the practices of the
modern witch.

There will be a section that discusses objects and items that would help your
witchcraft experience feel more smooth and enhanced. Some of the objects
are necessary, while the rest will act as voluntary, should you desire to
continue down this path of self-discovery and want to deepen your
connection to yourself and the energy around you. Do not feel pressured to
spend lots of modern; practicing witchcraft is not meant to drain your wallet.
However, please be aware of some websites and retail stores that long to trick
you and advertise some of these items as necessary. They want to take
advantage of your new found drive toward self-learning, so don’t be fooled or
discouraged.

A person who practices witchcraft could be anyone, and don’t have to fit the
appearance of the long-skirted, bead-wearing stranger who dances around a
fire in their backyard. As you come to learn, there is some truth to these
stereotypes, but they do not completely summarize what it means to be a
modern witch in North American society. If you really want it, a witch can
look just like you.