📜 Witch Facts
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CULTURALSamhain Origins
Samhain (SOW-win) is the Celtic new year when the veil between worlds thins. It became Halloween through Christian influence (All Hallows Eve). Modern witches celebrate it as the most magical night of the year—perfect for divination, ancestor work, and honoring death.
Read More →Set Magical Boundaries
You're not obligated to do spells for others, read tarot on demand, or explain your practice to skeptics. 'No' is a complete sentence. Protect your...
Divination Takes Practice
Your first tarot readings will be clumsy. Your pendulum might not respond clearly. Scrying produces nothing but eyestrain at first. This is normal....
Witchcraft and Mental Health
Magic isn't a substitute for therapy, medication, or medical care. It can complement treatment, but spells won't cure clinical depression or anxiet...
Solo Practice Is Valid
You don't need a coven or teacher. Solitary practice is legitimate and powerful. Many witches prefer it. That said, community offers support, accou...
Cleanse After Difficult Work
After banishing, shadow work, or dealing with difficult energies, cleanse thoroughly: salt bath, smoke cleansing, visualization, or all three. Wear...
Read Widely, Discern Always
Read multiple authors and traditions. Notice where they agree (probably reliable) and disagree (probably cultural/personal). Question everything, i...
Witchcraft Isn't Religion
Witchcraft is a practice; Wicca is a religion. You can be a Christian witch, atheist witch, Buddhist witch. You can practice magic without worshipp...
Banish Perfectionism
Your altar doesn't need to be Instagram-worthy. Your handwriting in your grimoire doesn't matter. Mispronouncing a deity's name won't anger them. F...
Not Everything Is a Sign
Sometimes a black cat is just a cat walking by. Not every coincidence is synchronicity. Finding a feather doesn't always mean your angels are near....
Mundane Before Magical
Magic should supplement practical action, not replace it. Need money? Do spells AND apply for jobs. Want love? Do spells AND put yourself out there...
Trust Your Intuition
If a spell, deity, or practice feels wrong to you, don't do it. If something not in any book feels right, try it. Your intuition is your most impor...
Practice Regularly
Like any skill, magic improves with practice. Daily meditation, weekly spells, or monthly rituals—consistency matters more than intensity. Even 5 m...
You Don't Need Rare Ingredients
Substitute freely in spells. No dragon's blood resin? Use red ink. No frankincense? Try pine. Roses not in season? Rose water works. Can't afford c...
Keep a Book of Shadows
A Book of Shadows (grimoire) is your magical journal: spells cast, results, moon observations, dreams, herb notes, divination readings. Make it wor...
Start Simple
You don't need elaborate tools or expensive items to practice witchcraft. A candle, salt, water, and intention are enough. Focus on learning fundam...
Witch Hazel Plant
Witch hazel got its name from 'wych' (old English for flexible/bendable), not witches. But the plant is used in dowsing rods and has astringent pro...
La Llorona Legend
La Llorona ('the weeping woman') is a Mexican/Southwestern US ghost who drowned her children and now wanders waterways crying for them. Some bruja ...
Horseshoes for Luck
Horseshoes over doors bring luck—but debate exists over orientation. Points up holds luck in like a cup. Points down pours luck on those entering. ...
Corn Dollies
The last sheaf of harvested grain was woven into a corn dolly (wheat, not maize) to house the harvest spirit through winter. In spring, it was plow...
Changeling Myths
Fairies supposedly stole human babies and left fairy 'changelings' in their place. 'Strange' children (likely disabled or neurodivergent) were susp...