HOW TO BECOME A REAL WITCH | Tips for beginner witches
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- Опубліковано 27 жов 2020
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Do you want to become a real witch and are wondering how to start your witchcraft journey?
My name is Bex and I have been a practicing, secular witch for almost 18 years now - mainly focusing on kitchen witchery, cottage witchcraft, and green witchcraft.
Today I am going to share a thorough step-by-step guide with you on how you as a witchcraft beginner can become a real witch and what to keep in mind when starting your witchcraft journey. I do hope you enjoy my ¨baby witch tips¨ / tips for beginner witches.
As always, these tips for beginner witches come from my personal experience and background and are not written in stone, so take the ones that resonate with you and disregard the ones that don't.
This video does not only contain advice for beginner witches but Might also be a good refresher for more seasoned practitioners - we all live and learn :)
Witchcraft is an umbrella term for many different practices from all around the world that are all built on some kind of cultural, spiritual, traditional, religious, or philosophical belief.
Witchcraft is a craft, practice, and lifestyle. In itself, it is not a religion.
However, Wicca in all its subcategories is a religion and the people following the various branches of Wicca do practice witchcraft.
Some witches might be pagan, thus follow one or more pagan pantheons, work with deities of following ancient pagan traditions, celebrations, and practices. However, not all pagans automatically practice witchcraft.
In this video, I will be speaking about witchcraft in its simplest form - as a craft without any religious ties. But all of the 12 steps will apply to anyone following a Wiccan or pagan path too.
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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.
That was absolutely perfectly said! So very true 💚 much love to you and happy Samhain!
Its spelled magic
I'm just correcting not insulting
@@Thewitchescookery is this only cooking magic
@@r0s1eposi34 if you talk about witchcraft and not show magic it is spelled magick ☺️ it is a way to differentiate
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 ☺️✨
It’s all lies to bind all witches to Satan kingdom let reason together to see who is right and who is wrong 😑
@@bornintowitchcraftnowchris6635 gtfo
Same I grew up in church & all so you’d say I’m Christian . So I thought that too lol come to know you can practice & be Christian
@@bornintowitchcraftnowchris6635 witch craft is based in science 😑
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.
I use spell casting as a way to manifest my desires and goals.
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?
@@sierra7986 There are plenty of info in Google, just to know
@@a-i-witch can you help me get started?
@@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
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.
Same! I started practicing again last month after going off the deepend mentally. And ive been trying to better myself
Shadow work especially
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).
I did the same, and now I don't feel as stressed or anxious, it's pretty weird but it helped me improve mentally even thought I'm still a beginner!
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. ,
Absolutely this 👆👆👆 being a witch is what YOU make it for yourself :) also: I do the same with my coffee in the morning 💚
I love that so much! Can I steal that? What a wonderful way to start your day🖤
I do this too with my coffee. And a lot of the time, add moon water.
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 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.
Go for it! 🌟 There’s many of us out there. 💖✨
💕 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 🌌✨💜
Me too! ✨
❤❤ love this
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.
Hi. I’m a 58 year old baby witch. I’m afraid to start writing in my book of shadows for fear of messing it up.
@@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!
You don't become a witch~ You just polish your skills and remember your real self. Lovely video
That's also an interesting way of putting it 🙂🧡✨
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
I love that wand idea! Very creative 👍👍👍☺️
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
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.
Should I start witchcraft?
If you feel it within you, you should try it! @@gaitanakithebest
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!!!!
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!
Hahah loved the last sentence! Also, my organisation-freak-heart loves all of this 💚
By all this, it sounds like I'm already a witch, just without Magick
That is wonderful! :) And to add magick is definitely just a choice
because you are dear one :*
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.
You phrased that so perfect! I would definitely sign this ☺️💚 that is exactly how I experience Witchcraft
Exactly my thoughts. Completely 100%!
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
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6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace,
Luke 12:20
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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
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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
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17 And the world passeth away and the lust thereof, but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Matthew 22:29
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29 Jesus answered and said unto them, “Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
John 8:51
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51 Verily, verily I say unto you, if a man keep My saying, he shall never see death.”
2 John 9
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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
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14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth.
2 Peter 3:18
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
This was so beautiful. YOU are so beautiful. The possibilities are endless! I remember how everything felt so exciting when I was new.
You are so sweet 😘 they are indeed endless! I still love to remember my early witchcraft days and just discovering what was possible - so exciting!
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 ☺️
And I didn't know you could be a witch without magical powers, yet there's an abundance of them.
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.
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.
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.
Ahhhhhh so sweet of you to say! Thanks so much, lovely! Always lovely to see another secular witch 🦋✨🙂
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 was just curious and intrigued. I didn't know witches were real. Oddly someone on UA-cam 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.
@@pattiwelcher6586 So true. I plan on learning more
@@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!!
I’ve been trying to learn more about being a witch and came across your videos and I just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing your approach and your life! I’ve just started looking for information and there are so many approaches out there that didn’t quite resonate until your videos ❤️
Thank you for sharing this, I keep coming back to witchcraft at different times in my life and realize it is coming to me to illustrate the way I m feeling and believing has a name and practice. I am so glad to not feel alone! You are beautifully articulate and joyful , thank you for the tips and information :)
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 !
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. 🙂
I have been practicing for many years but wow I wish I had found your video when I first started. I have bumbled my way through for more than half my life but am grateful for all of it. Now, in these troubled times, I find myself more drawn to it than ever. My daughter is just beginning her journey so I have forwarded your lovely video to her to watch. I love your easy, no fuss approach as it is a little magick interwoven into every day. Thank you 🙏🏻 💖💖💖
this is exactly the kind of video i was looking for because i’m interested in so many different things and sometimes i feel overwhelmed because i don’t know where to start. thank you!! 🖤
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 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.
Thank you so much! I absolutely agree with that ☺️🙌
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.
Finally! I've found someone that clearly knows what being a witch is all about. Your way of teaching is so inviting that im ready to binge on all you videos. I need to know more. This is what i have been looking for. Freedom to be the witch i want to be. I feel this was no accident that i found you. Thank you beautiful witch. Blessed be!
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. 🌻
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 cannot even begin to say how lovely your channel is. Thank you for your content !
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
what a beautiful witch you are! you make me feel so comfortable and safe. thank you so much sister. 💖
Welp... just when I thought I could love you no more! So humble, honest and lovely! Excited to start living with EVEN MORE intention! weeeeehew!
Bex, thank you so much for this video! I am just starting out on my path and have been overwhelmed with the amount of information out there. Your video has really empowered me to take it slow and do what works best for me!
Very real and honest talk about the craft, by a real person, not someone trying to be something they're not. Loving you're vids, and look forward to seeing more of your vids. Thank you for this.
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 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!
Ahhhhhh that is amazing! So glad you feel that way ❤️ many bright belssings you way
Thank you so much! I've been practicing since I was a kid. I'm great with energy work and have always been able to just sort of know what to do. Witchiness is hereditary for me. In recent years though I have been doubting my witchy abilities because I don't have an alter or crystals and don't do rituals with the moon everytime it changes. Thank you for helping me feel better and to realize that I'm just as much of a witch as I ever was. My goal is to take the journey more seriously now 💙💙
Wonderful video. I’ve been an eclectic witch for about 10 years now and I never know what to tell people when they ask me how they can get started. I have started sending them this video. Thank you for taking the time to make it.
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!!!
Haha I can't believe you sat through that monster of a video 😄 careful, or it will convert you to the dark side too 😁🧙
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!
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!
Thank you for this video! Ive been a practicing witch for about 4 years now. This video was such a nice refresher and I learned a lot as well. You are my new favorite UA-cam witch! Thank you for being a light and a great example for our community ✨❤️✨
Ohhhh a huge compliment - thank you so much ❤️ so glad this was still valuable to you! Happy witchin'
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. 💞💞
This is such a sweet comment - thank you so much for this 💚☺️ and I am very happy you find the videos helpful!
I'm very grateful that you've taken your time to make these videos. I'm finding them extremely helpful and I'm really enjoying the content.
Oh that makes me so happy to hear that they are helpful to you! That was what I was hoping for when I made them ☺️💚
Truly enjoy your videos. I'm finally on my path openly and I'm trying to learn all I can to make my journey perfect for my family and myself. I am thankful to you for this video ❤️
Thank you for this video i've crossed path with witches before and it has continued to peak my curiosity and begin my own journey, this has really helped me find a way to start
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 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
this channel came to me at the perfect time! ive always been interested in witchcraft other similar practices. more recently ive just felt the need to take more control over my life, and i like the idea of having this very ritualistic way of doing that. one of my coworkers is wiccan, and hes been encouraging me to look into witchcraft which i really appreciate. it was the push i definitely needed to do some more in depth research. thank you for these videos, i really had no idea where to start❤
Oooh what a lovely video! Thank you! ❤️🙏
So, it would seem that to one degree or another, I have been practicing witchcraft without even knowing it, but I am drawn more and more to really identifying as a witch. I am told that some of my ancestors were witches and so it must have been bubbling away inside of me all along! What a beautiful way of living! 🙏❤️
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 wonder where she is now.
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.
Just found your channel and love your down to earth, practical way of looking at things. Surprisingly, I have been doing witchy things all my life and didn't realize it. But there is no known heritage in my family. You have given me lots to think about and investigate and refine. Very happy to have found you.
love, love love this video that was created. I feel drawn in to every second of this
As someone who is interested witchcraft, I really enjoy your videos! Thank you for all the awesome information and tips!
So glad to hear that you found this helpful and I do wish you lots of fun and beautiful experiences on your witchcraft journey 💚🌙
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 🌷🌱
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!
I am a new witch and I am loving how you place importance on the mundane with magic. The balance.
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. 😀
Thank you so much for your kind words and I am so happy to hear you think so ☺️💕
Wonderful video Bex. My heart is always so full after watching one of your videos. Thanks for being an inspiration x
That is very sweet of you to say and makes me soooo happy to know that it brings you enjoyment 💕
Im so glad I found this video, I always have been into witch craft but never new how to do it, my friend told me about u and im so glad she did!!!
My lady I have to thank you and the wonderful forces that blessed my home the day your lovely face and video came into my TV screen as my husband searched for witchcraft as a joke to me. I became a witch 33 years ago and no explanation was good enough from me. But with your positivity, wonderful energy and natural explanation my man has finally come to understanding and I thank you!! Keep on doing what you are doing for it is good! ❤ Your new fan here. 😊
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!
Woooow! I love that you opened your home to other (furry) souls!! ❤️🦋
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! ✨🌟❤️😍
I can't even tell you how much I love your videos!! They're so REAL!!! Please keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! What a sweet comment 😊🌼
Yes! Beginner witch, and I am so excited to learn all I can. Thank you so much for your content. Blessings.
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 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.
That is such a compliment! Thanks so much for leaving this sweet comment and I am happy to hear you think so 💚
I'm really serious
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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 ❤️
LOVE THIS!!!...you have a beautiful way with words...very friendly,loving...easy to understand...thank you!
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.
In my opinion, it makes complete sense. Jesus was a witch in my opinion. Also, I’m from Florida too!
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!
Oh thank you so much for your kind comment 💕 and I do hope you will enjoy the cake! It really is a (maybe a bit too) yummy treat 😄
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!
Thank you for this video, it's very helpful. I learned a lot of 'incorrect' witchcraft when I was younger, because the teenage coven I was brought into (of which I was the youngest by a large amount) had no idea what we were doing and mixed incomplete information with making things up. I've recently taken an interest in unlearning what I thought I knew to relearn a healthier way of seeing and doing things.
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 :)
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
Oh Yaih! It makes me so happy to read that you did overcome your initial concerns and obstacles! Happy witchin' 🙂✨
I find myself going back to certain of your videos time and time again and, this is certainly one of them, (and you make me chuckle too 😊) 🙏
Thank you for this video. I am a 63 year old baby witch! I have been interested in witchcraft since I was a child and now, for some reason, it has been calling to me to stop thinking about it and start practicing. The amount of information out there can be confusing so thank you so much for this video. Sending you light and blessings
Im a beginner witch so this video is very helpful :)
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 UA-cam. 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!
Thanks for all the small exercises to get started! For me, the fun part of witchcraft is coming up with different candle rituals. I try to let my intuition be my guide when it comes to the right times to possibly do them, as well as what color correspondences to use with them. Magic, to me, is another way of connecting with the natural world and getting centered. I also like to write my notes in a special binder! 😊
As a baby witch, I really connect with this video. You are a great teacher 💜
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 😊
Oh I am so happy you think so and also that you watched even though you are an experienced witch already ☺️💚 thank you!
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 😊💚🌼🧙♀️
It really is amazing how many of these skills are skills being taught in the mainstream for self-care, mental health, and physical health. Thank you
this video was amazing and so insightful, i know absolutely nothing about witchcraft but i’ve been curious about it recently and watching your video was so interesting and i think i’m now going to start my journey to help guid me as a therapy
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
Hi 👋🏻 brand new baby witch here, I love you videos! They are very informative and really well explained! Thank you
So exciting you discovered Witchcraft for yourself 😊👏👏👏 and super happy to hear you find my content helpful 🧡
@@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!
This was a lovely explanation for how to start manifesting and where to start. I’ve been practicing for more than thirty years now and I wish this had been available back in the eighties. Well done.
What a wonderfully informative video. I am yet again starting on my journey towards witchcraft. I have had many failed attempts due to outside influences, now I am more confident and only I control me, I have decided that now is the right time to start this amazing journey
It’s so nice to see one of my favorite books listed first on you historical witchcraft book list. You’re awesome Bex! Thanks for the video!
Now you made me super curious 😀 which one is your favourite?
It was the Witch-Hunt in Europe one!
Love that you're doing this 💜 blessed be
☺️💚 thank you! Blessed be
Would rell like to become a witch
@@onikaovide2352 exciting! ☺️👏👏👏 Have you started already on your witchcraft journey?
Hardly I wud really like someone to personally tutor me 🥰
@@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 love how you were aware of different people's circumstances in this video.
I am a recovered alcoholic (November is 5 years since last drink). In my research on shadow work it seemed a lot like some of pur steps so I researched and sure enough I found a connection between Carl Jung and shadow work. It was amazing and also gave me the push to use what I learned in AA to help me move on in my spiritual growth and into my witchcraft path. I'm so grateful.
I LOVE all your videos and glad I finally stopped repeating the words you say in your accent (which I LOVE) so I can focus on what you're saying lol.