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Witchcraft
This is the category where your questions about witches and witchcraft as a spiritual path should go. Based on an ancient shamanistic way of life, witchcraft is a spiritual system known as "The Craft of the Wise" and were a valuable part of villages and communities. Practitioners were the healers and leaders of their people. Modern witches follow the cycles of the sun, the moon and the seasons of the earth for guidance and knowledge. Most, but not all witches practice some form of magic in its true meaning.
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How do you know if im a witch?
I love this question b/c it keeps getting changed by people who know absolutely nothing about witchcraft or any other nature religion.
Here, again, as people keep changing my answer to ones of ignorance, are some ways you can tell if you are a witch. Truly, the way one finds their religious path is different for each person so this may not be the case for you.
- you have a strong love of nature and would rather be outdoors
- you have insatiable questions about religions and feel restless and want to learn more
- you feel it is your job to help those who can't help themselves
- you believe that worship can be done anywhere, not in a building
- you believe strongly in saving the environment
- you believe in the power of the mind, and that you can create your own future with willpower and love
- you believe that all living things are divine, and all living things have souls
This is just a small list. Go to your library or local bookstore and there you'll find books that can help you. Even if you are not a witch. That's okay. There is nothing wrong about learning respect and tolerance about the world's religions.
Remember, There are no bad religions, just bad people who say they are religious. If a priest molests a boy - does that makes ALL priests molesters? Of course not. You must learn what is difficult in this day and age - knowledge is power.
There are those who would seek to suppress knowledge and keep it to themselves, driving fear and ignorance amongst the masses to keep them in line. Look beyond this, read, learn, ask, discover.
Even in this forum, where people ask honest questions and are expecting answer from experienced people - I have to re-edit this question a couple times a week simply because someone who doesn't care or is ignorant posts an incorrect answer. Maybe they think it's cute or funny. Maybe they are scared and afraid to say so. Many people scared of something are too scared to learn the truth, and choose lies to scare others instead of opening their minds and hearts. No matter what - keep searching.
Check out the website at the related link below, which is a great website that speaks out for religious tolerance of all religions.
Just for the record:
Having one or more of the above attributes does not mean you are a witch.
- Many people who love the out of doors, and are environmentally conscious and/or active have nothing what so ever to do with witchcraft.
- All theology students (formal and informal on all spiritual paths) have the curiosity and drive to learn about their own (and sometimes others') spiritual path.
- Most true Pagans (many but not all of them calling or considering themselves witches) do not proselytize or work magic of any form without the express knowledge and permission of the one they are "working" for.
- The ability to communicate directly with our gods (not needing an intermediary - priest, etc); create our own sacred space (not needing a formal place of worship - church, temple, etc); and take responsibility for our own actions is a central belief of most forms of Paganism, but is not exclusive to Paganism.
- The concept that all living things have souls is not exclusive to Paganism either. Many Eastern religions hold this to be true.
The word "Witch" has so many interpretations, that many practitioners of the Craft, do not call or consider themselves witches.
If by "being a witch" you mean any of hundreds of personal spiritual paths, the only way to know for certain is to study (books and websites) and talk to others you trust, preferably those who are ethically practicing some form of Paganism. If you find enough similarities between, what they believe, espouse and practice, and what you feel your own ethical belief system/spiritual path is, then there is a strong likelihood you may well be a "witch".
We can use witchcraft, of course.
Witchcraft involves the use of magick, which is essentially manipulating and working with the natural energies that flow around us all the time. Sometimes it involves calling upon the aid of a deity or higher spirit.
We don't worship the devil, turn into cats or toads, or fly on broomsticks. Anyone who tells you otherwise is delusional.
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We can do whatever any other human can, because we are humans. So, we can drive, write, think, feel, build, destroy, and anything else we think we can do.
Why there is no contact rule after spell been cast?
Because, that would totally be cheating! You don't see harry potter hitting someone after he's been hit by a spell do you...no, so you see? you can only cast a spell back if you've been hit by one ... besides, you might hurt someone
How do witches know their motors are running?
By how much magic their broom gives out. less energy means its not running.more energy says "im running lady!".
How do you know or fined out that your a witch?
To be a witch or not be a witch is up to you. Anybody can become a witch, no one is born a witch. If you have learnt and practice Witchcraft, then you are a witch.
What is the meaning of the use of nails in a magic spell?
A Pagan Answer
-The use of nails - clippings from, finger nails, toe nails as well as hair and other "personal" items, is to connect the "working" with the person (the original source of the personal items). This should always be done with the knowledge and permission of the person, however there are some spiritual paths that do not follow this "rule."
- The use of nails - construction type will depend on the material they are made from and the kind of "working" they are used in.
For example, iron horse-shoe nails were once used as a talisman to protect someone from fairies and their glamour. From the belief that cold iron repelled the wee folk (and many other magical beings).
Or they can be used in workings to "build" things. I know a good prosperity spell that uses copper nails to "build a secure job." I have also seen them used in binding spells.
What does a witch use to see into the future?
There are so many different paths of paganism, and so many different forms of scrying, which is the term we generally use it describe looking into the future.
Each practitioner has a favorite form of scrying. My personal favorites include: palm reading - to read a specific persons future; pendulum - for finding things; cards (not Tarot) - for general use; a dark mirror - for Samhain.
If you are asking for the gender specific word for wizard, there isn't one. Wizards are both male and female.
If you are asking for a wizards spell to change the gender of a person, I am sorry, there isn't one.
Does a witch have to tell the truth when asked if she's a witch?
Yes, a witch does have to say she is a witch when asked. This is according to folklore, which says witches must be honest when asked about their real identities or practices.
What kind of house does a witch live in?
Any kind of house. As a witch myself, I prefer older styles of houses with history to them, but most 'new age' witches can work out of apartment buildings. As a saying may say "It is not the shell that matters, but it's contents."
What did witches do to be persecute by the church?
Several reasons:
1: The Bible teaches that witchcraft is evil and an enemy of godly teaching.
2: The symbols and rituals of witchcraft and satanism are direct opposite of those of the church. The church was against all these as it made light of the churches holy rituals.
(Actually the symbol of witchcraft is a Pentagram or Triquetta. Just like the cross, when inverted the Pentagram becomes a symbol that Satanists use.)
3: Many church leaders were mistaken in condemning the people and not the sin.
4. Paganism predates Christianity and was the predominate religion before Christ was born. Like Christianity, Paganism has many denominations such as Witchcraft. The Roman empire adopted Christianity and Roman soldiers killed all who opposed. Wicca is a modern form of Witchcraft that has one basic rule, Harm none. It is not the same type of Witchcraft talked about in the Christian Bible, it began long after the Bible was written by several different people sharing their opinion on what took place, which is why it is often confused and interpreted in many ways.
The word pronounced sauder is solder (a metal joining material, or to join with solder).
Witch hunting or women hunting?
Although it is generally thought that the witch hunts were directed at women, the idea may not be entirely true. The entire membership of the Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon was destroyed in one of the "witch hunts" and they were all male. They were also inordinately wealthy and powerful.
The witch hunts, started as a true attempt to weed out the "undesirable" element within the "faithful". It turned out to be quite lucrative for the crown heads, church and the gentry who ended up confiscating the assets and property of the accused. Is was very rare for women in those times legally own much of anything, so they were not the first choice of targets. As the "witch" hysteria" spread, the disliked, envied, or unwanted members of society started to fall victim to the purges. A masculine slanted church did tend to number women in the undesirable.
It is a medical, scientifically proven fact that there are more women in the world than there are men, and that women tend to out-live men as a general rule. So, if an area is cleaning out the dead wood, getting rid of the disliked and/or disenfranchised there will be what appears to be a disproportionate number of women caught in the "nets". This is not to say that women were not victimised, because they were. Widows, spinsters and single women had no male "head of the house" to protect them, so they fell easily to the hunts, but I do not believe the witch hunts were completely motivated by misogyny.
What is a magic spell to get rich?
As a Witch myself, I must say that instead of casting a spell to get rich, you should cast a spell to bring you a job or the means to get a job. No spell in witchcraft will manifest without conscious efforts on your part to make the manifestation become reality.
Does the tetragrammaton have to do with witchcraft?
Tetragrammaton is a name of/for "God" and is used in Kabbalistic practices. You probably know this name by the initials YHVH or YHWH or the name "Yahweh" or Yod-He-Vav-He.
It technically has nothing to do with Witchcraft as it comes from Hebrew and "Witchcraft" in the most commonly held sense comes from Pagan practices of Europe which are obviously far apart from one another. Many modern day Witchcraft practices have been blended with the practices from other parts of the world which is why you may at time see things that seemingly don't go with one another when researching Witchcraft. Many modern day witches incorporate practices from the Kabbalah into their witchcraft practices or when performing what is known as "High or Ceremonial Magick".
Toad warts, owl tears, snake venom, frog legs, bat Toes, crickets, worms, and most of all little kids! I'm joking about the little kids, but the rest i think is right. Hope this helps.
That's is the contraction of that is, so you spelt it right. The apostrophe replaces the i, the missing letter.
No 'k' - SPECTACLE : a visual sight or display (plural spectacles : eyeglasses)
A witch name is a name chosen by the witch/wizard to fit their personality and their birth date/birth number. It is believed that you can only curse a person if you know their name, so traditionally witches have chosen a "craft"/witch name to protect themselves from negative influences.
Example: If a person's birth name is "Jen", and Birth-date is Nov. 2, 1964
Using numerology (which works like this for words)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A B C D E F G H I
J K L M N O P Q R
S T U V W X Y Z
Jen Nov. 2, 1964
1+5+5 11+2+1964
=11 =1+1+2+1+9+6+4
=2 =24
=6
The birth name and birth number don't match so I have to tinker with the name to make it match the birth number:
Jeanny
1+5+1+5+5+7
=24
=6
Now the name and birth number match and Jen now has a "witches name".
witches hate children especially dirty children and they have big nostrils so be careful.
