Lovely video Bex, because magick is exactly this, something so simple that a complicated world has some difficulty understanding. We, witches are here to remember and try to show how it feels good and how it is easy to be connected to the nature, to this great mother earth that keep nourishing and protecting us. Much love to you, dear.
This is exactly what I was looking for. In the past I thought being a witch meant worshiping the god and goddess and celebrating the sabats but now I see that is more Wicca and being a witch is more mindfulness and energy intention work. That’s definitely more my thing as I am sort of in the closet about this but want to practice fully m. Thanks for making this video 🙏
I am so glad this resonated with you and that you did find it helpful 💚 and yes, traditional witchcraft is way more low-key and quite easy to practice, even when in the closet as it can be done without all the bells and whistles ☺️✨
Thank you, been dipping my toes in witchcraft to enhance my therapy. Honestly the parallels between witchcraft and cognitive behavioral therapy are astonishing.
💚 As a licensed psychologist I wholeheartedly agree. There are many, many parallels in witchcraft and therapy :D And both are about living purposefully, mindfully and reflected.
I'm considering doing the same to enhance my personal development efforts & mental health (as well as my addiction recovery)! And I tend to agree, especially after watching this particular video (I think she's laid it out so well).
Love this. Being a witch can be as simple or as flamboyant as you like. Some days I may just do a 5-10 min morning guided meditation and one thing I do everyday is when I am stirring my morning cup of coffee , I say/ set an intention for the day. Something as simple as “ with this brew I will find peace and calmness all the day through”. Simple. ,
What should I start doing as my “first step” in witchery? I am going to try to help my husband named Bill who was given a poor prognosis. He is still “trying to recover” , as he had cardiac arrest 2 or more years prior. is there a spell I can use towards a better prognosis for Bill???
I don't *think* this is witchcraft, as what you believe is usually gonna happen (e.g. If you break a mirror bad things are gonna happen... [thats really just not true] If you believe it's gonna happen then it might happen)
I am a Grey witch, practicing for just over 30 years now. The Craft has evolved so much over the years. You have iterated the base of Craft perfectly. The first years of Craft can be a little tedious as you learn to ground, visualize and gather your power/intention but it is absolutely vital. One thing that I would advise is to practice and study for the first year or so as a solitary witch and don’t seek a coven until you have enough knowledge to chose wisely. If any coven insists that you take off your clothes, avoid that unless you completely resonate with that. There is no one tradition that holds the “ Truth” or “Power”. Engage critical thought at each step.
what is a grey witch? I was recently told by a stranger during a short encounter that I was an energy-saving white witch, but I have no idea what that means and wasn't even aware there were different shades. is it just on a black • grey • white scale?
@@a-i-witchhey I need help I have a couple questions I feel like someone been doing witchcraft to me and need help from someone that knows Abt these things I would like to know if someone is actually doing it to me and I will like to strike back on some type of way can you please help me or know anyone that can help me
I am a 61 year old baby witch. Thank you for these tips. I felt like if I wasn't practicing everyday or casting spells I wasn't a witch. Your tips made me realize that I am a witch! I also realized that I have already been creating my grimoire as you suggested. I write down everything first in a notepad then transfer it to my journal then those spells or research I have completed goes into my Book of Shadows (with a little art and flourish 😊). My sister, who is also a witch, teases me for being a perfectionist 😂 Thank you again for your thoughts and ideas.
@@cathymeier3918Every well lived life results in scars. That is also true of our journals. Maybe you just need to spill something on the book to take the curse of perfection off of it.❤ kinda like the first little dent in a new car.
@@shmataboro8634Omgosh yes! I have not started in my journals because I’m also afraid of messing it up lol. But now I’m going to “accidentally “ drip some enchanted coffee on it and POOF! Zap that perfection right out! Thank you for this!
I made my own runes out of an amazon card box yesterday! Made my wand just by drying a rose rod and a pentacle from the rest of the bouquet. You really can do your stuff on your own
Nice wand idea. my wand idea is a bit more on the sentimental side: my maternal family is from the north of spain( asturias), and in the house there was a big old yew( one of the most magical trees for the ancient astur people) that sadly had been cut down by some horrible people who inherited the house because of , well, complicated issues too long to explain here. The thing is, before that happened, years ago, i got a fallen branch from the yew after an electric storm, and i decided to keep it to use it as a harry potter wand for cosplay. now i am carving it properly into an actual wand and i am so glad it will be made from the yew that my ancestors planted and that, sadly, is no longer there. Funny detail : my wand in pottermore when i did the test, was made of yew too. What are the chances? XD
You truly cover the basics here, and I appreciate your emphasis on the craft being something you create, not buy. We are the magic, not the tools, so using what we have readily available in our environment is as good as, if not better, store bought.
I absolutely love your videos. Thank you for what you do! I’m Secular/Agnostic, and sometimes I feel silly being so drawn to Witchcraft; however, watching this video really reaffirms the reasons why I am so drawn to it in the first place. Witchcraft to me represent intention, mindfulness, self work, appreciating the life around us, the people around us, and all the little things in between. Life and everything around us is absolutely magical.
💕 I am an agnostic (leaning towards atheist) witch too and absolutely share your definition of magick! That is how I practice and interpret it too ☺️ so happy to hear that you enjoy my videos!
It feels so good as a pagan cosmic/lunar witch (am male but the symbolism behind the word is important to me), who is still very much influenced by their life-long agnostic beliefs, to find people in the same case! Let's celebrate the light and good our Art brings to our personal enlightenment and to others 🌌✨💜
Listening to this in the car, and I love how open and free you describe being a witch. So many folks present it with rigidity and that is not how I have experienced being a witch. I suppose it’s because I am green witch and it’s all about whatever. It’s so freeing! Yay. I loved this. It was a lovely overview. Truly.
That was my experience too and really if you think about it and how versatile it is, it is quite a free practice ☺️ thanks for watching / listening and have a wonderful rest of the day 💚
One of the best and most useful things I’ve ever heard you say thus far was that you prefer not to label yourself as a specific witch because when using labels you are limiting yourself and abilities!!!! That has resonated with me and took off so much pressure because I, in the beginning thought you were supposed to know or figure out what type of witch you are and you simply said “you don’t”!!! So thank you!!!!
I love this video! One of my favorite parts of the discussion was trends in witchy topics on Social Media, and how we tend to believe things we hear over and over. So true. Keeping an open mind and even having the patience to wait these trends out is so important.
I was just curious and intrigued. I didn't know witches were real. Oddly someone on RU-vid said they were a witch and they were very nice and not how people stereotype witches. I've started a journey and path on reconnecting with myself, opening up again, embracing my broken past, learning balance, and exploring different options of different things, so obviously, talking to a witch who seemed to act similarly to me intrigued me to know more. I see I'm sort of already unintentionally on this sort of path. This obviously is making me more interested. Magick sounds interesting too. I recently have begun to believe that everything, in a way, is magical. Science itself is something that puzzles scientists and makes them want to discover more about the world. In a way, isn't it magical that we have electricity, medicine, chemical reactions, or even devices that connect to the internet, which is invisible to the naked eye? It makes sense to me that it would also exist in more simple things such as nature that we can see as well as the energies we simply feel. Our very existence could be classified as magical. Perhaps this is just my strange way of viewing things.
have you followed the path, how are you finding it? I struggled with accepting I have always felt and done these things.... as a Christian I felt like it was wrong for me to follow these things that I was intuitively drawn to - cunundrum. However, I met a couple of people who showed me that I am indeed a witch in so many of my daily activites. I find my belief in God has only strengthened my practice as all of the things I use are God given, connecting and appreciating these things further deepens faith. Funny how when let go of other peoples beliefs things come together more naturally.
@@Rescuemaven oh I understand this feeling so well and went though it for years. I was gifted my first set of tarot cards and while I felt very proud that the woman who gave them to me thought I should be reading and that I am a natural healer...I didn't want anyone else to know and those poor cards sat in a closet for years. And then I met a woman who was a Christian and a witch! I asked about being conflicted adn she said one enforces the other. Doctors aren't embarrassed to use the knowledge they have been educated with and this is much the same. God created these plants, this energy... she believed, as I do now, that not learning and using that which we have been given by our creator is foolishness. She showed me some things and suggested that I treat it like learning medicine - first do no harm, pray, meditate and ground yourself for protection because if you believe there is good - then there is also evil and if you open doors willy nilly you could be inviting evil in... do everything with intent for yourself, for others... I thank God for blessing daily, but I am greatful for the sun, the moon, the oceans, mountains, plants, flowers, thier healing powers... and I thank God who has provided all these things to us, what a loving and benevolent creator right? I find the more I practice the more I feel spiritually connected and the more I feel spirit led, the more I want to practice - it is a beautiful symbiosis! I think the control comes from certain dogmas that you don't have to follow! Finally, being crawn to things of medieval orgin is in no way evil
@@elisakrivas Only stumbled across Bex recently but I think she gives great explainations on s many topics... much of which I already know but feel like she is a kindred so I must support her!!
The internet has literally revolutionized witchcraft in that when I was a teen the books that were on the shelf were by writers like silver ravenwolf, cass eason, fiona Horne ect, it was very wicca dominated. I didn't know you could be a witch without being a wiccan until the birth of the internet as the books out there were very gardenian in nature there wasn't much else available Edit: all the writers I mentioned although I don't read their stuff so much now, they are all great writers and legendary in their field. If your wiccan those are the authors I'd recommend
So much agree with that comment! I had the same experience - only Wiccan authors on the shelves. The internet definitely has made witchcraft and research more accessible ☺️
Totally relate! I have been practicing off and on since the early 90s. Wicca and Western European traditions were biased when it came to books on the market. I learned with other witches this way, and today I’m finally connected to my own personal style-which is not Celtic. I ended up giving away so many of my Scott Cunningham and Ravenwolf books to those who would cherish them so I could make room for materials that were more meaningful to me.
This video was so beautiful to me. Thank you for creating this. I grew up christian and was taught witchcraft is a gateway to negative entities. I was terrified to watch this video, but feel so renewed and happy after watching this. Thank you truly for teaching us the basics of witchcraft and shining light on the beauty of it.
Been a Witch for 13 years, and stumbled upon your video; watched it out of curiosity. You are so warm! So funny! I loved it! Thank you for sharing all this, it's what newbies need. Much Light and Blessings from a Secular Witch to another.
I honestly feel ive been a witch since I was a tiny girl. My dad and I bonded through adventures in nature...wading in creeks, catching butteflies, collecting leaves. Even as an elementary school child, I felt the connection to nature. To this day, it is my happy place and where I connect with the divine.
As someone who is getting back into this mindset, I appreciate the simplicity of your videos. I wholeheartedly believe that this is something that is inherent in all of us...we just need to choose this path to take it...no dogma- no rules. Thank you for your videos. New subscriber here and will definitely tune in to more.
Thanks so much for leaving this lovely comment and I am so glad to read that you resonate with my videos! I do think a lot of times witchcraft is made out to be more complicated and secretive than it has to be 🙂💚 welcome to the channel!
My Book of Shadows is a digital file on my computer, a USB, and in a three ring binder. If someone was to quickly glance at it they would think it’s for a university class. It’s so much more organized and I can easily cite where I found my information and refer back to it. I got an English degree and I will use it damn it!
when you described making spells your own I immediately thought of how I cook. My husband always gets frustrated that I don't cook from a recipe - I have never followed a recipe to a T because it felt boring and confining. I've only began to consider witchcraft recently but I'm finding a lot of parallels to things I do anyway.
I found your channel by "accident", I love how you present what it is to be a witch and the spirit of the path - it's nice to find like minded witches. It may be a "long" video but it was like a perfect transcendental meditation - time just flew and it was done. I look forward to more content. Blessed be from Canada.
Welcome to the channel - so happy you found this corner of the internet 😄 that is such a nice thing to say of you - thank you very much! 💚 Have a wonderful rest of the day & sending blessings your way
As a 48 yr old single, child free South Asian female who was born Hindu, I was always attracted to the ritual & paganism part of Hinduism. I started becoming interested in being a witch imin the last few years. Thank you so much for this video 🙏🏾❤️. I have been so into meditation, morning practice rituals, tarot, law of attraction/assumption etc. I guess I was already a witch on her journey!
John 14:6 Jesus said unto him, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me. John 3:18 “He that believeth in Him is not condemned; but He that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. Revelation 21 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers,and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” 1 Corinthians 6 18 Flee fornication. Every other sin which a man doeth is outside the body, but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. Matthew 12 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.” Romans 8:6 21st Century King James Version 6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace, Luke 12:20 21st Century King James Version 20 But God said unto him, ‘Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee. Then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?’ 1 Timothy 5:6 21st Century King James Version 6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. 1 Corinthians 6 9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdom of God? Be not deceived: Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners shall inherit the Kingdom of God. 1 John 2:17 21st Century King James Version 17 And the world passeth away and the lust thereof, but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. Matthew 22:29 21st Century King James Version 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, “Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. John 8:51 21st Century King James Version 51 Verily, verily I say unto you, if a man keep My saying, he shall never see death.” 2 John 9 21st Century King James Version 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ hath both the Father and the Son. Titus 1:14 21st Century King James Version 14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth. 2 Peter 3:18 21st Century King James Version 18 But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. Romans 12:2 21st Century King James Version 2 And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Hebrews 9:24 21st Century King James Version 24 For Christ has not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into Heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us. Colossians 2:10 21st Century King James Version 10 And ye are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power, Deuteronomy 6 14 Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people who are round about you 2 Corinthians 11:14 21st Century King James Version 14 And no marvel, for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Jeremiah 7 18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke Me to anger. 1 Corinthians 10 20 But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils and not to God; and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. 1 Timothy 2 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, Deuteronomy 8 19 And it shall be, if thou at all forget the Lord thy God and walk after other gods, and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish. Deuteronomy 18 10 There shall not be found among you any one who maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or who useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 11 or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. Proverbs 7:27 21st Century King James Version 27 Her house is the way to hell, leading down to the chambers of death. 1 John 5 20 And we know that the Son of God is come and hath given us an understanding, that we may know Him that is true; and we are in Him that is true, even in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and Eternal Life. Acts 17 29 “For inasmuch, then, as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold or silver or stone, graven by art and of man’s devising. Proverbs 14 12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 1 John 4 3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God; and such is the spirit of Antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come, and even now already it is in the world. 2 John 1 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ hath both the Father and the Son. John 8 12 Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, “I am the Light of the world. He that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” Mark 8 35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for My sake and the Gospel’s, the same shall save it. John 8 51 Verily, verily I say unto you, if a man keep My saying, he shall never see death.” John 17 3 And this is life eternal: that they might know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent. 1 Timothy 2 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, Acts 4 12 Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved.” James 1 21 Therefore lay apart all filthiness and the superfluity of wickedness, and receive with meekness the engrafted Word, which is able to save your souls. John 11 25 Jesus said unto her, “I am the resurrection and the Life. He that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; 26 and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?” John 6 68 Then Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life, Psalm 119 30 I have chosen the way of truth; Thy judgments have I laid before me. Psalm 119 11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee. Romans 12 2 And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. 1 Corinthians 2 5 that your faith should not stand on the wisdom of man, but on the power of God. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walketh about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 1 John 2 16 For all that is in the world - the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away and the lust thereof, but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. James 1 21 Therefore lay apart all filthiness and the superfluity of wickedness, and receive with meekness the engrafted Word, which is able to save your souls. 1 Corinthians 15 44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. 1 Thessalonians 5 9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ John 3 18 “He that believeth in Him is not condemned; but He that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. John 3 36 He that believeth in the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.” Luke 6:5 21st Century King James Version 5 And He said unto them, “The Son of Man is Lord also of the Sabbath.” Matthew 22 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, “Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. John 5:29 21st Century King James Version 29 and shall come forth - they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. John 8 12 Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, “I am the Light of the world. He that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” John 8:32 21st Century King James Version 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 6 40 And this is the will of Him that sent Me: that every one who seeth the Son and believeth in Him may have everlasting life, and I will raise him up at the Last Day.” Mark 13:13 21st Century King James Version 13 And ye shall be hated by all men for My name’s sake; but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. Revelation 14:12 21st Century King James Version 12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. John 8 36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. Mark 13 31 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away.
Thank you Bex! For a long time I have felt the universe pointing me to a witchy path but I didn't "vibe" with anything I found in my research. Not to mention being overwhelmed with all of the information out there. I found your channel this evening and have been bingeing all of your videos. :) Thank you for making it so easy to understand and for helping this baby witch finally find her way. 🙂
This makes sense to me more than anything ever has. As a beginner witch this is so helpful ! Makes me believe that I have been practicing witchcraft without even realizing it. Thank you for this info !
Love you Bex! I'm a Christian Witch, which is totally confusing to most people. The term 'Witch' has such negative connotations to Christians and I pretty much have to keep it to myself as they just do not understand or are open minded enough to accept such exists. Patreon supporter from Florida.
Just saying to all the witches out there. Please be good witches and not bad ones (i.e. killing, hurting etc.). I would really like that if you don't curse me or something lol. Like is it possible to make a healing potion? I guess? Witches don't actually seem like the people that the internet makes them to be. (and you don't have to have zits and a big nose lol) I guess my inspiration came from The Owl House, with Luz as a good witch. So, just don't hurt people ok? Also, are glyphs real? Or is that just something the owl house came up with?
Thank you Bex! I have been dabbling forever, but I have now moved from the crazy city to a small town on a giant lake and am being called again. Your approach to witchcraft is exciting and beautiful and I am grateful to find you on my journey. The reminders from you are delightfully helpful and Happy Mabon!! Blessings from NW Wisconsin on the shore of Lake Superior
I am 40. I have been interested in witchcraft since I was a teenager. I’m not trying to be boastful but I always felt something more inside of me. I don’t know how to pin point it, not a power but more of a force, something that calls to me telling me there is more than what is really there. I am learning more as I get older about trusting my intuition and speaking and feeling with purpose. I just want to say that I love your explanation. I feel social media has once again taken something original and turned it into commercialism. People have been practicing witchcraft for hundreds of years and made do with what was nearby. Thank you for your wisdom.
Hello! I'm a baby witch from Brazil. I'm currently inspired to be more of a urban green witch. I'm have a biochemist degree and I've always loved the study of flora, so I thought I'd combine my love for both mystic and science. Thank you so much for your videos and taking the time to share your thoughts and experiences as all as your wisdom on the subject.
This is the most common sense, well presented, straight forward video I have seen for this topic. I am not a beginner witch but this is the video I would recommend someone asking questions and wondering where to start as a beginner in witchcraft to watch.
Witch in ancient days : twisted the world around them. Witch those days : cooking in the kitchen. One thing ill give you : all witches loose their power when they don't touch the ground.
Thank you for your video! This is the best introduction to the practice I’ve seen. Very informative. I like how you pointed out that it’s best to keep an open mind about everything you read. A lot of youtubers on this subject are not at all open minded and I think that is so important! Great content. 😀
Out of all the witchy channels online your what I have been looking for!!! You breakdown everything so easy!! I'm finally going to start because of you!!! ✨🌟❤️
💚🤗 Oh this comment is so wonderful! Thank you for leaving such kind words here - I am so, so happy that you enjoy the content I put out there! And even more excirted that you are starting your journey now 👏👏👏👏 if there is ever a topic, you find would be interesting to watch, feel free to let me know. Maybe I can make it into a video :) X
@@Thewitchescookery oh your the cutest!! Thank you beautiful I definitely will let you know so far youve covered everything. Everything I always think of you have explained it this is just awesome! ✨🌟❤️😍
Thank you for making this video. I have only just been drawn to witchcraft. I came from a forced religion background that became toxic and traumatic, and when I finally left I swung all the way to the other side: a pro-science atheist while nothing is real unless science can prove it and the points don't matter. I still believe that science is very important to the world, but I've only just recently had the epiphany that it's not just one or the other. I can have a spirituality without religion, and believe in things that can be proven, and for the things that can't, I can fill in my own blanks. Because of both my religious upbringing and my science background, I avoided witchcraft as something that was "silly", but it's been explained to me (by others, and now by you) that witchcraft is everything that I really wanted: an independent, self-focused spirituality. I can have my cake, and eat it too. Since it's a lifestyle, there's a lot about witchcraft that I just stare wide-eyed at, so I'll just start with the basics and then... go from there. I do have a couple of friends who practice, so I guess I can bother them. XD
@thewitchescookery The one thing that intimidates me the most about witchcraft is how some witches say, "You have to learn EVERYTHING or else witchcraft isn't for you." Or "If you're not practicing day one, don't bother with witchcraft at all.” and so on and so forth. It’s very overwhelming and even a little disheartening. As a 35yo baby witch who's been interested in the craft since 13yo but could not study/practice due to family being against it, I find it astounding how many witches gatekeep or try to dictate the theories/hopes of other potential witches or even the most seasoned witches. And honestly, you and only a couple of other channels so far have been able to resonate with me and not make me feel like I basically have to have my nose in a book 24/7, have some kind of blood connection to a witch ancestors, or some other kind of silly expectation. Some witches say, “daily practice is optional”, while others say, “It's mandatory and if you don’t know ALL of the science of every little detail. Shove off.” I adore your channel for a multitude of reasons, and while I know there is much work to be done in learning the craft and making it a lifestyle, you give it a much more relaxed and down to earth feel to it. I’m not stressed when I listen to your videos and I don’t feel like I have to push myself over the edge in studying and destroy myself over it. I would love to hear your input on it and if possible, do you have any advice for baby witches? Much love! @Labyrinthine_Feline
You are such a breath of fresh air! The way you present the information given is so open, light, airy, and soft... if that makes sense? As a new witch/baby witch, the practice doesn't seem as heavy when you talk about it. I have been practicing for about 3 months focusing a lot on crystals and herbalism. It has been so therapeutic to watch my herbs grow and to feel the different energies from each crystal as I hold them. There's a lot of information and things can get overwhelming really quickly. I really appreciate you breaking things down and making it feel more light (the only word that is really coming to me at the moment). Your energy is very motherly and cozy, which is much needed as a newbie
Oh thank you so much for all the kind words - I am so happy you feel that way ☺️💚 and how lovely that you already feel such a great energy from your crystals and growing herbs 🌷🌱
I've always been a witch but still starting off other crafts your video has made me realise I don't need to put so much pressure on myself now I realised its about being your self and trusting your own intuition xx
Thanks so much! 😊🌼 I actually made a video on writing spells a while ago, maybe you find it helpful ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-u4DUwlLtUT0.html
32:30 The longest thing ever haha!!! This has got to be the go to video to watch for anyone curious about witchcraft...So much wisdom and practical down to earth advice and information here. Just wonderful!!!
I have a question. So recently I have been fascinated by witchcraft and I want to learn more about it. However, I have read LOADS OF stories about all the terrible experiences people had because of witchcraft. I am sure you have heard of many of them. What’s your opinion? Do you think witchcraft has negative effects? Does it affect a person’s mental and physical health? Please give me some information.
Thank you. Wonderful video! Thank you for ‘not’ assuming we all need to know everything - need to purchase ‘all’ the tools - ‘my way is the only way’ and ‘my way is the right way’ (thank goodness this is not you)... I so respect your delicate and informative transparency. You are most certainly an ethical being I have been searching for to follow and converse with. Thank you for the pleasure of learning as I sit and sip tea and in my own space.
Thank you for taking the time to write this lovely comment! I am so glad to read that you share my point of view on this topic - I do believe respect for personal beliefs and practices is so important and the key to witchcraft does lie in the simple things that are available to anyone (and don't have to be bought for much money). I wish you a cozy time with your tea - and now I will go and make myself a cup too 😄💚
This was just what I needed to hear. I am restarting my path work after decades and go forth feeling at peace and confident in my journey. You have brought clarity and support to my heart when it was much needed. Blessings to you.
I'm so excited to explore this!! I've always been drawn to some of these ideas before even realizing they're connected to Witchcraft. I am glad that I chose to research and found this video! Some of my friends are witches, so I hope to learn what they do as well. x Lovely video 🌿🦋
I am still fairly new to my journey and stumbled on one of your videos a few days ago. This is the 2nd of your videos I have watched and I truly appreciate the honesty in which you present witchcraft and making it a very personal journey. I will now probably binge watch your past videos!! Keep up the good work and stay blessed. You are a very unique soul. 💞💞
I just found your channel and am looking forward to watching. My grandmother passed away during the pandemic. She didn’t have covid but was in her late 90’s. The forced quarantine…not being allowed to see her family/friends was extremely hard on her. Very sad that she lived through so much but the confusion, fear and hopelessness of covid was too much. My Grandma was British and served in the Royal Air Force during WWII. She married an American soldier and came to this country on the Queen Mary. She shared some of her “paranormal” experiences with me. My grandfather died very young as a result of contracting TB during his service. My grandmother was staying in family housing at the TB hospital when she heard “The Death Knock”…three loud distinct thumps on the door. She immediately went to her husbands ward to learn he had just passed. My grandma showed us how to make “communication” with spirits using homemade “Witch Boards”. She also read tea leaves and was incredibly accurate. She didn’t charge money or anything and people constantly asked for her “help”. I asked her if she was a Witch when I was a teenager and she simply said “yes”. I am extremely interested in your content, thank you for posting.
I am brand new! Your videos are so inspiring. I seem to resonate with cottage witchery. I'm definitely a religious witch but am quite open minded. I'm starting to learn more about kitchen witchery from your videos! I am probably something that nobody has termed, an animal witch, having 9 pets at home!
Loved the video, love your style! You covered everything so well. I plan to make your pear walnut cake this Friday. You made it looks so easy and delicious!
I just found your channel this week, and of all the witches I have come across online, I relate most to your practice -- secular, simple, seasonal, green, kitchen, cottage, with lots of herbs & nature. I've been slowly wading into witchcraft for about four years without rushing myself. Along the way, I have found that I often don't relate to the information about witchcraft readily available online or even in witchy books, which is fine, but it does take some time to wade through it and reflect on it. Just recently I'm feeling a deeper connection, everything is coming together, and I'm finding a path that really suits me. Your videos feel like "home" and are a perfect inspiration for my quiet, practical, nature- and home-based practice :) I also love your calm vibe. Thank you for taking the time! P.S. Is your first language German? I would love to see videos in German from time to time if that interests you :)
I love your background 😍 this old wall is so cool!! Is it a real old one or did you build it to look like vintage? And the lighting is so cozy 🥰 I enjoyed this video a lot 💚 It must have been a lot of work, I mean a 10 minutes video takes a lot of time (for me at least 🙈🤣), but 30 min 😱 holy moly, my full respect for your commitment!! How long did it take you to edit?
Thank you! It is actually the old wall of the house - it should be a couple of hundred years old 😄 but therefor it is also not super isolated or anything 💁🏻♀️ and it has all black spots because it is the part under the roof where they used to smoke sausages. and yeeees hehe thank you for noting that - because it took a bazillion years to make this video. The talking alone was about 2 hours until I finally said everything more or less grammatically correct and let's not even talk about the editing 😂 that's why I left the last few seconds at the end in hahah
This video is so wonderful. I love your energy and I feel like I have found a kindred spirit. 🖤 I recently posted a "How to be a witch" video and it was much shorter but very similar. I especially love that you included acting in accord as part of the basics. I did a video on that too on my old channel. Thank you for this, keep it up!
I have been watching your videos and they make sense to me. Putting purpose behind actions and being open minded and kind to other opinions and practices. I am just starting my path but so glad to have your videos . Thank you for helping!
Watching on the TV so I can comment on my computer at the same time heehee. You probably expecting me to say this, heehee, in my heritage, a witch/spiritworker/healer is one and the same, but I find this is most common in 3rd world country where folk healing and spirit work are combined. But what I love about your video is you show that it is across cultures, religions etc., we can all walk the path together :) xo. This is definitely the most broad welcome to the path video I have come across and I'm so glad you made it! Ohhh, the blackberry recipe! Is that a hint of a new video to come?! Ohhh you are... the best! I LOVE that the ground work you noted are all about the mind, body and soul and not about how to set up an altar, or what tools are needed etc. You bring it back to the heart of the craft and how very much it's connected to us on such a deep personal level. So SOOOO glad you are a voice on RU-vid. Also grateful you talk about visualization and that there are other options. I say I SEE and sometimes I do, but more so, I can sense/feel the energy formulating the 'vision' if that makes sense. You've provided alternatives for different learning approaches too which is so great! 4.... Sigh... Yup. 4. You actually have a very animist approach, which I totally get .. cuz ... me too! :) I always watch for the first buds on the trees in spring, and the first falling leaf or snow fall in the fall and winter. I image (yes you can cringe :P) fae taking rides on the leaves as they fall to the earth, heehee. One of the things I love to do under water and also utilizing wind is clearing out energy on a cellular level. We may appear solid, but we aren't. There is space between our cells and we are held together by vibrations, so when I shower, or stand in the wind or a rain/snow storm, I open those spaces up to allow the elements in to purify, cleanse, ground and recharge me. I have a very intimate relationship with them, and value their importance. (hopefully the scientist in you didn't just shake her head heehee). Definitely research!!! and then... discard what you've read if your own connections tell you something different :) I found this to be very true as my path was shaped by my heritage and cultures which are very different than mainstream crafters. I think this can be extremely valid when it comes to use of colours, crystals, magick use of herbs and chakras etc. I love your view of shadowwork being a tool for deconstructing what was. I refer to it as rewriting the narrative. Definitely appreciate that you said it's not a crutch. I believe the magick is actually from within us, it is us, but... It's work. I can't wait for the detailed videos! - OMGoddess, we still have 10 mins and look how long this is LOL. I have gone years with my only tool being myself. But I think I was lucky in that my grandparents practice really focused on the divine within and connecting to that energy. Plant medicine was also a huge part, but mama would use what grew (for the most part) on her land. Little harder for me when I lived in apartments and couldn't grow anything, heehee. A really cool way to work a spell that calls for ingredients you don't have, is to go to your cupboard and pull out all your spices and fruits etc. Focus on the energy of the spell and close your eyes and move your hands over them, and feel the energy of the ones that call out to work with you in the workings you are attempting. I do the same with crystals, which I didn't work with until I turned 31! So they are definitely not required, but I have definitely developed an amazing relationship with them since then :) Thank you for doing this video, but more so, for making your channel a safe space for all witches of all paths to come together. xo
😄🥰 I always love to receive your letters under my videos hahah tomorrow I will take the time to properly reply (here and on Instagram) as it is almost 2 in the morning but have a wonderful evening 😘😘
@@Thewitchescookery Now now, we've spoken about you taking proper care of yourself :P I think you just like to see my mama-bear side come out to play LOL XO sleep well! I hope everyone is feeling better!
i always thought of witchcraft as some harry potter type stuff, but i actually started looking into it and realised that it’s energy, and mindfulness and being in touch with nature and the world. this video is amazing, thank you!
This was a fabulous description of being a witch. It is down to EARTH and shows how to weave the practice through your life. I have been a witch for many years and taking on a Baby Witch, so to speak, half the teaching is describing the way to incorporate your craft throughout your life. You described that beautifully. BB and I have been enjoying your videos very much, one can tell you are a talented, skilled witch. 🌻
what a wonderful video ... I am so glad I found you. I came across your "What witch are you " video and I was captivated. I have dabbled in so many things throughout my life and have always felt that there was something I was missing. That something is likely being a witch. I appreciate how you present the information in this video and explain that it is something anyone can do. Thank you !
@@onikaovide2352 personally, I find it a very personal experience and therefore hard to teach or tutor but I wish you good luck with your journey and discovery and hope you find someone lovely to give you some guidance when needed 💚
I have no idea what kind of witch I am… but i have many relatives on my mom’s side for *generations* all the way up to my great-great-great-great-great grandmother. I feel connected to astrology, animals, and I can “sense” ghosts.
Wow that was so informative, I'm impressed. Thank you! I'm new to witchy things though family members practise it and have Romany heritage so I'm excited to learn all about magic , especially green magic and kitchen magic, I vibe with herbs and plants. 💗🌿
Thank you so much! I am glad you found it helpful :) Exciting that you are startig out now - I am sure there is lots of inteersting things out there for you to discover 😊💚🌼🧙♀️
This is a fantastic video. Thank you so much. I’m 53 next month and discovered my witchiness this past year. I’m doing as much research as I can and your videos are very helpful. Again, thank you, and may blessings surround you ❤️
@@Thewitchescookery they really are very helpful! I wish I could find someone like you to mentor me! Living in Belgium I noticed we are very few witches and with my Dysphasia it would help me.. so I really hope to find someone as awesome as you!
I just watched your Imbolc video, which led me here, and I'm SO happy to have found your channel! This video makes me realize I've been living a witchy lifestyle without even knowing it! So much of what you said resonated with me and reflects my experience. Over the last few years, I've reconnected with the cycles of nature and the power of the elements. I've been studying Ayurveda and herbalism while going through an intense period of healing/therapy/shadow work. I feel like I'm emerging now as a different person, and this video makes me feel hopeful about building new routines and rituals in my life to make the day to day more meaningful, as I learn to connect to my intuition a little at a time. I LOVE being in the kitchen and love the idea of making that the center of my practice. Thank you, thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge in such a kind and open-hearted way. I'm excited to keep learning from you!! (I'm going to take down one of my pristine unmarked journals today and start messing it up with all my discoveries :)
Ich finde du sprichst sehr gut englisch aber bei gewissen wörten hört man findi einfach an der Betonung wenn jemand deutsch ist 😊 ich bin von Österreich und ich finde deine videos super danke dass du dein wissen mit uns teilst😊❤️
I have been practicing for about two decades, and the way you explain some things in your videos has opened my eyes to a different perspective, and I love it!! Blessed be!
Thank you so much for this video. I've always been interested in witchcraft since I first heard of it. It seemed so intimidating and expensive to me at first. I was also very reluctant to learn or practice magic because I am agnostic leaning towards atheist and so is my family. but this really cleared it all up so thank you again bex
Thank you for the suggestion! 💚 I do have a couple of them in the planning and my Samhain vlog that I ll be uploading this weekend actually has some tiny bits of Germanic folklore and traditions in it too ☺️
This is a really great video! Definitely one of the best “intro to witchcraft” videos I’ve seen. You make witchcraft very accessible, and really show that there can be something for everyone. Plus , even though I’ve been practicing for a few years, it was a wonderful reminder of why I love the craft so much 💜 As usual, absolutely beautiful cinematography 😊
I like how you involve the fact that being a witch isnt your gender or your clothes bc as a nonbinary person who dresses in the 2000s style i get called a fake alot because of these things so thank you
Everything is energy and the Witch just bends it. For five years of dabbling and only in the past three years getting serious into practice, I would say that staying in a good place mentally and emotionally heavily affects your power to move energy and you can't just think and only think about life and the things you want to manifest, you must live it and feel it!
I'm happy you mentioned aphantasia! I think your solution isn't mentioned much with other videos out there so it's nice you bright light to it. Thank you.
I've been a practicing witch for over 4 decades, and I'm still learning and listening to others' guidance and experiences. My tip would be to find channels like this and continue learning and growing ❤️ 🧙♀️ 🪄 you're a lovely person, a knowledgeable witch, and a great teacher! Thanks for the videos.
I am a beginner who is realizing I've been doing many "witchy things" for a long time. I'm searching for connection to a higher power. Or I guess powers 🥰 Thank you for your content!
Good evening. I'm snuggling with getting an apartment or house. I'm very disabled for Life. People robbed me. Taking the important stuff things that is very important in my Life. I'm begging you. I'm Lost with a roof over my head. I'm running sentences. I'm very sorry. It's lonely without a Rich people. They pass away. I'm hoping to asking for help me. Blessed be.
Thank you so much for all this information! I am brand new and I guess maybe you could say I'm halfway out of the broom closet? There is so much to learn; and I appreciate that you say question everything and don't take everything as truth just because someone said it or made a book or video. Great, solid advice. I am super excited to learn all I can, and you are a wonderful source! Love and light to you!
