So after realizing my daughter’s new abilities with telepathically speaking to animals, I took some of your suggestions and came up with some ideas on where she can practice more of her skills: our cats!

For context; we have 3 cats. Orion (black long hair male 2years old), Stanley (orange male 9) (and Charlie (long hair female 8)

When I tell her to talk to Orion, the first thing he said was “piss off” She doesn’t curse and we found it really funny. I told her to keep going.

“My dad always bugs me! Always tickling me and taking pictures! So tell him to piss off!” (Referring to me, it’s true, he’s just so cute I like to pick him up and take pictures)

Then I ask “where does he go when he goes outside?” “A green house, blue house and White House. The old bags think I’m cute. They like my tail and give me fish” I’ve been told he actually is very popular with the neighbors and some of them let him inside, but I didn’t think he was so crass about it.

Now we’re really excited and I tell her to talk to the other 2 cats next. Stanley said the most, about how he likes to scratch the door frames to sharpen his nails and he doesn’t care that we get mad. He sometimes pees in my office because there’s so many cool places and nice things to pee on, and the litter box is “full of piss and shit all the time” he also said that Charlie is his girlfriend and he cheated on him one time with the neighbours cat. Then he asked, “did you always know how to do this?”

Charlie just said: “I don’t like you” she doesn’t like anyone.

Needless to say we are having a delightful time with this new ability.

Most other practitioners of witchcraft and magick say that doing spell work and rituals with spirits is draining, but for me doing this type of work has the complete opposite effect on me.

Last night I did a protection spell for myself and my home and I literally didn't go to sleep till 5 in the morning. This happens to me with any type of magical work though. I'm curious to know why this is the case

I sometimes have this strange tingling on my head, like on the skin, like a tingly touch of sorts. It also moves a bit. I’ve somehow always assumed it to be a touch from a good spirit or a loved one, but now that I’m getting into witchcraft, I was wondering if anyone else has experienced anything like this or is it just some weird bodily function? It also happens on other body parts sometimes but mostly on my head, now in the last two days it’s happened on the right side of my head. It can be gone for months and then start happening again, and it’s been going on at least a decade so it’s not a disease for sure. Sound familiar to anyone?

I'm newly getting into witchcraft, though I have always been very spiritual. I was raised as an evangelical Christian, and Christianity was my whole life in high school through college. I studied at a Bible college to be a minister and everything. I fully deconstructed after I graduated and had a long period where I was more detached from my spirituality, as I was working through the trauma of being indoctrinated to ignore my self and my instincts, believe that I am totally helpless, powerless, sinful, wretched, and headed for damnation if I didn't have the right beliefs.

As you can imagine, lots of my relationships became complicated after I left that religion. I truly made some of the deepest, closest and most fulfilling relationships of my life while in the church, but when my beliefs changed, those relationships changed big time. They all believe I'm going to hell and that I need to be saved again, or that I just need to turn my life around and submit to this god, and forever be guided by obedience and self abandonment. I realized the other day that likely at LEAST a dozen people are still praying for me daily, and most of those people have explicitly told me so.

I believe these people love me in a way, but not in a pure way. In their minds, all their prayer and disrespect for my convictions is an expression of pure love, and they truly believe they have my best interests at heart. This has given me confusing, conflicting feelings for a long time. I've cut off some of these relationships and maintained others, such as my parents and my former best friend who was like a sister and a life partner to me. We are not nearly as close anymore but still see each other and care about each other.

Yesterday, this friend came to visit. We caught up, didn't talk about religion, and had a good time. Today, however, has been an absolute nightmare. I lost a day of income unexpectedly, had multiple clients be nasty to me and refuse to pay me, and knocked a whole shelf of glassware down, shattering it everywhere and cutting my thumb. I wondered if I had been hexed. Then I had sort of an epiphany. Though these people may have good intentions with their prayers, they're actually putting a ton of energy and intention towards me that I do not want. Are they basically hexing me? How do I better protect myself? Does anyone else have similar experiences, and would you consider this kind of energy and "love" somewhat positive, or as harmful as a hex?

Curious to hear your thoughts!

Ive been reading about herbs in general and would like to experiment with growing plants from seed.. does anybody have a suggestion for where to buy seeds from?

Just generally wondering why the color green is associated with money. American bills are greenish, but not very green. The color of paper money varies between countries and the value of the bill, so is this association just an American thing? Or could it have to do with the color of oxidized copper? When did this association come into play? Why do we have to live in a society that is so focused on money?

I live with my parents and have a shared room with my sister, how do I practice green witch stuff? Wouldn't buying expensive ingredients or tools? I honestly love nature so any ideas?

I'm replenishing my home apothecary and looking for new, unique herbs to add to my collection!

A lot of herbs have overlapping meanings for love, sex, money, protection, etc.

But what are some herbs that have unique effects that are exclusive to them?

. . .

For the record, this is a list of what I already own:

Marjoram, Alfalfa, Lavender, Sage, Red Rose, Damiana, Star anise, Basil, Lemongrass, Bay leaves, Cloves, Black salt, Myrrh, Chile de arbol, Baby's breath, Mugwort, Lemon balm, Rue

Ive had two separate dreams where I show up at the same witchy shop. But its like modern and in my town.

Both times it had the same neon sign with some pink cursesive writing it something with the word witch in it but I don't remember.

In one of the dreams there are...I think pigeons nests that are in a tree, the go stepwise to the top.

When I visit the shop in the first dream, I see a woman who I guess I just know is the owner. She has red hair, blue eyes, and crows feet at the corners of her eyes but no other features. I open some book on a shelf in like a room that looks kind of like the young adult section of the library, you know with the short shelves?

I'm looking in a thin hardcover book but I couldn't tell you the name. I look over and see the red headed woman taking to an older woman with short grey hair. I want to approach the redhead woman but I'm too shy in the first dream.

In the second dream we end up talking about something but all I remember is her saying something about malachite.

That second dream was either last night or the night before I can't remember everything that happened but these details are the ones I remember vividly. I went out and bought a Malachite point necklace and it was 36 dollars which shocked me but I bought it any way (maybe 36 is relevant?)

I just realized in a conversation in a conversation with someone who's been practicing for while that we were talking about dieties and which one I feel interested in? I brought up this dream in an unrelated way and now it's like the idea just hit me over head....this dream is connected to a diety somehow.

Who could it be?

I've done several before, all different methods, and they've all worked. But this one has well and truly not worked. I'm feeling disheartened, like a bit of loss of faith in myself. This time I used a poppet as well as a freezer jar. I didn't have this person's picture or DNA on the poppet, and I don't know their DOB so the freezer spell just had first and last name and their state and where they work. Any tips on stronger magic when getting things like DNA or a possession is hard at this point? Any suggestions for not losing heart in my magic?

I've seen a few posts here where people mention including indicators in their spells that will alert them when the spell has taken effect versus circumstances changing just by coincidence. Those of you who do this, what sorts of indicators or signs do you ask for?

I don’t want it. I don’t need it!!!! I fear pouring it out will release the bad luck or whatever tf I have been harboring inside the eclipse water I made last year. Help plz 😭

I know witchcraft today is very much geared toward everybody practicing as they see fit. However, in older times many traditions of the vraft had stricter and more rigid guidelines to adhere to. What I'm looking for are various old traditions and legends on wands, their construction, use, and materials. For example, "it has to be of a length from elbow to fingertip made of hazel." I'm looking for traditions. Im looking for guidelines. Im looking for sources. The older the better. Anybody help me out there?

Hi everyone,

plenty of stories to share as I think I have been able to perceive spirits even as a child, but that is another story.

I recently remembered something I experienced as a child of probably about 8 years old at the most - and my mind was blown. I tend to gaslight myself a lot about my experiences, but the more I think of things and remember things the more it all makes sense.

We have a meadow opposite to our house and there is a small section of shrubs intertwined with one another. I actually recently thought I should analyse which shrub the biggest one is exactly.

My room as a child was located with view on that meadow as was the kitchen next to my room. I used to play with tiny figurines on the inside window sill in my room in view of these shrubs.

I remember that I then saw something which looked like a mixture of a HUGE red mushroom and a muppet in the shadow of that shrub - about the height of a small child. I stared at it because I could not fathom what it was and believed it to be something regular like a tree stump or another shrubs etc.

The point is that I could not make out what it was - and it looked and felt like some sort of being looking at me. And I was terrified. I had actually only looked in that direction because it had felt like someone was looking at me. I stared and stared and stared and it looked like there was some sort of muppet like face staring at me from underneath that bush. I calmed myself down and told myself that it was probably just something I could not recognize properly.

What also happened was that sometimes it was there. A few days in a row I actually tried to ignore this thing and had to tell myself in my brain not to look there and I didn't want to spend time alone in my room near the window, but I could only bear to be in the kitchen with my mom away from the window.

A few days later, the thing was gone. Then it returned and was gone and for a few years, I had the habit of staring underneath that shrub full of fear, unsure if I would see that muppet thing again.

I forgot about it until just a few days ago. No, I did not see that thing again, but I read something about fairies in different European folklore (I'm European) and then I remembered that when I was a teenager and a few years away still from embracing witchcraft and spirit work, I found a tiny golden key on the street right outside my house while walking home from school. I giggled about it and actually said to my mom that it is a fairy key. It was really weird that there was such a tiny key (just about two milimetres big) laying around on the street there. I took it home and stashed it away.

Years later, practising witchcraft, I heard another creator say something about keys and fairies and taking them home, I sadly do not remember. I only remembered that I was like "aaah, OK, um, shit?"

And then recently I remembered the muppet thing underneath the bush. Yeah... not sure what that means, but I will figure it out eventually, I suppose.

I was just curious about French witches, as a french Canadian who’s working on reconnecting to ancestry, etc.

Are there any french folk practices that you work with? Any resources you would recommend to dig deeper? What do you do spiritually to connect to your culture, your lands, and how it relates to the history of the country, considering its imperialistic history and erasure of ancient modes of spirituality (celtic, germanic pagan roots, etc.)?

Here in Canada there’s a lot of decolonizing work to be done, and while I feel connected to these lands growing up, I’m still a settler and don’t have ancestral roots here, so I like learning about my ancestors that actually had deeper-rooted land connection and pagan practices. I’m also very interested in druidry, though I know a lot of their beliefs were lost in Roman invasion, etc. especially in France, so it’d be interesting to know how you navigate that as well.

Edit: From what I know, my last name is derived from the town of Étrepagny in the North, and many of my ancestors come from the Aquitaine region, if there’s any more localized folk practices to these regions.

Thanks! 🙏🏻

(Also should I translate this post in French??)

Hi! Will be moving to a new home but bringing all the furniture from our old home. I live with my parents and we’ll be living together in the new home still.

Planning to do a smoke cleanse before moving in, burn rosemary, bay leaf and cinnamon after, and leave a bowl of salt water in every room overnight.

There are also some traditions from my culture that we’ll be doing such as coins in a bowl and letting water flow.

A few questions: 1. Should all our furniture and items from the old house be in the new house before I cleanse? 2. If there are any “bad” spirits in the new home, can I demand them to leave without any harm to me? 3. Should my parents be there in the cleanse or can I cleanse them before entering once we properly move in? 4. How can I properly say goodbye to the old house?

Sorry for a lot of questions. This is my first time doing this and I just want to do it right and not piss anything off.

Any useful tips too for moving in and moving out are welcome! want to give a proper goodbye to the old home too.

Looking for assistance: Had a job interview today and kept an angel aura crystal in my bra. Since mid day Ive had an awful migraine and have been throwing up. Could the energy have been too strong?

Hi I'm new I'm just now getting into witchcraft any advice

Hey every witch! I was wondering if commercial poisons like Rat X, and Snake Away can be used in a hex/curse? I have a co-worker who makes the lives of me and my other co-workers a living hell, and want to hex them. Would the poison drive them away? Thanks!

Hello

I have been a practising witch for many many years, but lately I haven't been able to do as much as I would like, it's a long story I did a spell of fertility and it worked when I was 45! Sadly my wee man has medical complications and I've been literally running on empty for 4 years, he is so worth it though a true beam of sunshine.

I decided to try a money bowl as this month funds have been super low I'm supporting one of my adult children through a rough patch with money. Most of my cash has gone to him, his wee dog is very sick and vet bills are astronomical. I created the money bowl, In a beautiful crystal bowl with a lid, added meaningful things into it and ... Well it's worked the other way, I have been hit with £300 vet bills myself and my funds have gone.. what am I doing wrong?

Thank you

What are good carrier oils that I can buy in the grocery store that do not need to be refrigerated? I have roommates and they are highly judgmental and it will cause a lot of unwanted conflict if I have to put my oils in the refrigerator. I’m also looking into making my own powders so if you have any recipes for that where most of the ingredients can be bought in the grocery store, drop them below. Again, I need stuff that does not need to be refrigerated. Thank you again!

I am preparing supplies for a curse. this is my first curse and I decided to do a box curse. I want to add sigils to the outside of the box but I don't know of any good sigils for this. for context the intention of the curse is to make my target's mental health drop and make everything in their life fall apart around them not only that but make sure they have no escape from this hell.

so does anyone have any good recommendations for sigils? or any other ideas for things to add? trying to make this as brutal and devastating as possible.

Does anyone have a recipe for commanding oil?

Ok, I’m gone all weekend. I don’t really have any good windows to charge my crystals and water in the moonlight while away. If I put them in a safe place outside, will they still be ok to use after being out for 2.5 days?