Dating Other Practitioners, Dos & Don'ts of Getting a Reading & Ancestor Work 

While I understand to a point, WITs (Witches in Training) do need room to grow and develop on their own the flip side is NO structure or guidance is just as harmful as no air to breath. There is a lot of benefit to heeding and listening to people who have been doing this for far longer then yourself. Unlike this post modern view of witchcraft that it is all make it up as you go along, that isn't the case. There is a lot of room to add, remove and modify to suit what works for you of course but there is basic foundations everything is built on that isn't "opinion". If one subscribes to it's all make it up as you go along and nothing at all is written in stone then witchcraft dosen't exist so much as a jumble of lose ideas. For it to be a thing we need a basic foundation of accepted understanding. Now I am not saying if someone with a lot of experience under their belt says something you should listen without question. But generally speaking experience IS very helpful to new folks. I am not saying you have to should join a coven, but as a whole dismissing the benefits of even just joining a like minded non-coven group is helpful to most new people who may need some guidance and mentorship to get started on a path. While you both may have had the personal tools to figure a lot out on your own I would suggest that is a minority not the majority of cases. Dismissing "elders" and their suggestions or advice which seem to be your underlying message in favor of figuring it all out on your own, while I understand where that comes from, I feel is far more harmful then good. And what causes WITs to have a much higher chance of having to reinvent the wheel or potentially pick up bad habits or techniques. Also I have seen it propagate ignorance of the history of the very craft these WITs are a part of as they only associate with other WITs. And while again that certainly can be helpful if it is their only source it can lead to a lot of backtracking for them down the road. Now covens are fickle things and in my experience seems to be more bad ones then good ones. So I totally understand why you both had bad experiences and thus why you give the advice you do. However I feel it's a bit shortsighted. For the record I am not a pro coven, they are the best thing ever bandwagon. I am actually mostly, a solitary. BUT I got my feet wet working with people far more experienced then me in public groups/rituals and public neopagan social groups. And the experiences shared and passed down to me was INVALUABLE in my learning. Simply, I feel dissuading people from being part of social neopagan groups/elders is a disservice to many when starting out. I would suggest WITs look to get involved with local neopagan groups (covens aside) of mixed experiences as I did. It helps a lot on figuring out your own path and their stories help you possibly not repeat past mistakes or pitfalls and many times can give great insight and a good resource to bounce ideas off of. My 2 coppers, keep up the great work!

@@btno222 LMAO

Same!! My dear husband is fully supportive. Always asking if I need certain supplies, helping to search where to find some, making sure I have enough candles, and always interested in my results and how to tell the energies are changing. Bless that man!! 😍

Wow, reading this comment made me wonder if I wrote it in my sleep! So glad that people have supportive partners

Same! My husband has been a blessing and such a support line for me!💗 even though he had a very different childhood.

That is so cuteee 🤧🥺🖤

@@alexanderthefine 100% in the boat with you. Mine calls it stupid 😓

Very personal. I agree

When the coven is comfortable with everyone magic is multiplied threefold. To lift humanity up to a higher level ultimately, covens play an important role.

@@DougSmileyVirgo I see how that can work, although I'm not comfortable (yet?) with joining a coven.

keshalee37 yeah, of course and don’t feel like that’s a bad thing at all! We all have to take our spiritual paths at our own pace and by our own way. Some people are meant for covens, others are not and that’s the beauty of the craft, it’s unique to everyone. Which is absolutely wonderful.

As a fellow Eclectic, I agree wholeheartedly!

You seem to have come a long way! Thanks for sharing your story, I wish you the best 💙

Hi, so, I'm pretty similar. I was also in the mormon church, had many callings including ward chorister and compassionate service committee member. I was in for about 5 years and left the church a few years ago. While I was a member I realized I was bi & genderfluid (and was invalidated on a biweekly basis), after a while I just stopped going. I'm now an agnostic witch and much happier.

DippLink thank you! 🙏🏻🖤

Savannah Bowdoin Seems like we are many. The LDS church can be an invalidating and violent institution to us, and the most difficult paradoxical part is that they sometimes are more loving and accepting than other christian denominations so it’s harder to realize that you are actually being invalidated and violented, making it hard to leave. But I’m happy that you did and you’re happy now! Same with me 🥰 Thank you for sharing 🖤🙏🏻.

More power to you witch 🖤

God. Male witch here. Lol! I don't know any female practitioners aside from a 5th grader who thought she was doing witchcraft by picking ferns and calling them potions. Ik it's make believe, so please don't criticize me about that. Most of my Mom's friends kind of have an alternative aesthetic, but they're not witches. Some do tarot cards and have occult interests. Some even use bones for art. But I'm the only hardcore witch that I know.

@Michael Doyle Nonono. The 5th grader did pretend like a lot of people do when they're young. My Mom's friends just have an aesthetic. I asked one if they were a witch, and they said no. So they are not officially witches. I'm so sorry if I offended you or anyone. I don't criticize other people's beliefs in witchcraft.

My ex girlfriend was the one that introduced me to Witchcraft/Wicca What a good girl

Im going to put this in my journal/book of shadows and none of you can stop me from doing that. HuEeuHueheueh

LOVE THIS!!💜

omg tysm bc my parents are not it at the moment and refuse to accept me.

Lol I don't even remember writing this

Isn't she awesome?! I'm happy you enjoyed~

Hmm.. *adds to video list*

@@TheWitchOfWonderlust Excuse me while I fan-girl scream around my neighborhood. 😭😭😭❤❤🧡🏵💛

I'm trying a little harder, since RU-vid took away the ability for the audience to add CC..

Thanks for listening~

Oh thank you!

Does anna louisa make/sell wedding/ engagement rings....?

You can always practice in secret without candles in a non-so-witchy way ✨ dropping the aesthetic is always an option

Do jar spells!! Shake em up and keep em around

You could always use birthday candles and do your spells in the bathroom. As a friend of mine suggest, just let them think you are pooping.

practicing witchcraft, is using what you have dearest, you don't have to have tools, its a state of mind.

Tip: Try kitchen witchery! Turn your food into spells! :D Candles are only one part of witchcraft that you can use but witchcraft is vast with so many different methods. Kitchen and cottage witchcraft are very discreet!

Best of luck!

@@TheWitchOfWonderlust Thank you! Blessings always

Dude I got a trump ad😂😂

There's different sects in Judaism, every Jewish person is different and has different preferences. I would also recommend exploring religions outside of wicca, it's not a good religion lol.

... I don't think so!! I'll look it up!

Yes 😊 Thank you!

Don't say never

Go to pagan pride and make friends

Jean-Luc Hidalgo that’s a thing??!!💀

Thay yeah there’s also pagan community celebrations (like the spiral dance) dispersed throughout the US and Western Europe. So try to find one :)

Yes, you can! Similar process to enchanting jewelry and other items.

I’m a Sag/Cap cusp and the Cap inner self criticism is a loooooot 😖

@@purplehood8418 Yes! I have quite a lot of planets in Capricorn also so I can be a bit rigid. It's weird though it's not like I have low self esteem, no, it's just more that I hold myself to such high standards that can sometimes be unattainable.

That's why we were saying for beginners! Covens are great resources for knowledge and human connection, but joining right off the bat, I've seen it be more problematic than do much good so early on. Definitely not anti-coven! haha

Yes, men can be witches too. Witch is gender neutral. 👍🏻