Since I get asked similar questions again and again and am always linking to posts I’ve already made, I thought I’d make a bit of a directory to make it a bit easier for myself, and also for those seeking to do a lot of reading without sifting through lots of inspiring quotes and pretty pictures.
Witchy FAQ:
Teen Issues
- Dealing With Wiccan Posers
- Dealing With Being a Teenager
- My friends are progressing in Wicca faster than me, I feel inadequate, help?
Starting Out
- How to Pronounce ‘Samhain’
- How to Pronounce ‘Samhain’ (2)
- How to Pronounce ‘Samhain’ (3)
- Advice for New Wiccans
- Where to Start?
- Tips for New Wiccans
- Are witches good or evil? What does a witch do? What do witches believe?
- I want to meet people to help guide me on my spiritual path, where should I look?
- What’s the difference between a Wiccan and a witch?
- I’m depressed, I have body issues, and I want to start exploring my spirituality, help?
General Pagan
- Researching pagan tattoos
- What is a green witch?
- How do you deal with ignorant people?
- Do you know of any websites that talk about different kinds of paganism?
- Can you explain the difference between Wiccan and pagan?
- Do you have a broom? What are they used for? What has been your experience with witchcraft?
- Where do you draw the line with ‘traditional witchery’?
- What do you think constitutes a pagan?
- Any advice for dealing with grief?
- How long do you leave offerings out? How do you dispose of them?
- I’m interested in mermaid lore, help?
Deity
- What are your thoughts on the Maiden/Mother/Crone archetypes?
- More thoughts on Maiden/Mother/Crone archetypes?
- How to incorporate Greek deities into the Wiccan wheel of the year?
Divination
- What should I consider when buying my first deck of tarot cards?
- Have you bought tarot online? / Any tarot online resources?
- I heard somewhere that you should only use tarot that is gifted to you, is this true?
- How should I charge my crystal ball?
Herbalism
- I have an interest in herbs, advice to start?
- Dried herb shelf life?
- Recommend me some herbs!
- Tips for making infused oils?
- Natural remedy for congestion?
Making Magic
- Calling the Quarters
- How can I be a witch if I’m not in a coven?
- How important is it to have all the items during a ritual?
- I want to do a spell during the blue moon…
- Any spell/ritual ideas for the super moon?
- I just bought a pentacle. How should I consecrate it?
- I’m losing my motivation. Advice?
- Do you know of a spell to strengthen resolve to eat healthier?
- Is there a spell to change your physical appearance?
- Long story: I’m scared and my family needs protection. Help!
- My friend wants to do an unethical spell. Help!
- I want to find my soul mate, what do you suggest?
- I want to attract love, what do you suggest?
- Should I do a spell to find my lost wallet?
- I think my friend’s girlfriend put a spell on him. Help!
- I did a spell, why didn’t it work?
- What kind and colour figure candle should I use for a love spell?
- I just went through an abortion - I need healing.
- Ritual for healing after an abortion?
- My dogs got in a fight after I did an intense ritual, WTF?
- Do you have a spell to help me find things? (And again.)
- I want to do a ritual to mark my coming of age and dedicate myself to Athene. Advice?
- I want a spell for weight loss?
- Spells or charms to help study for an exam?
- What to do with offerings?
- Romance altar advice?
- I’ve felt a bit overwhelmed after ritual, what are your thoughts?
- Any goodbye death rituals, especially for a kitty cat?
Energy Work, Meditation, Dreaming, Psychic
- Advice on harnessing psychic talents
- Strengthening psychic gifts
- Working with energy
- Tips for meditating?
- A fox came up to me in a dream…
- Dizzy while meditating?
- What’s the link to that drum track you keep referencing?
- Tips for boosting the ability to see auras?
- I hear voices.. ?
- I followed my intuition, am probably going to get my dream home, scared I can’t afford it, thoughts?
- Advice for opening up psychically?
- Are places in dreams significant?
- I have premonitions through dreams, what should I do?
Inter-faith Questions
- Can someone who is Jewish become a witch?
- I live in an unaccepting community
- I’m atheist, but I want to be more in tune with nature. Help?
- Is it possible to be a Christian witch?
- I was raised Christian, and now I’m Wiccan. My parents don’t know. Help!
- I’m pagan now, but I ran into someone I knew from Christian youth group and I miss the community. Help!
- What kind of magic do Christian witches do?
Neoshamanism & Spirit Guides
- I’ve been looking into spirit guides; any advice?
- How do you find your totem animal?
- What’s the link to that drum track you keep referencing?
- How can I find my spirit animal?
- Do you have any advice for beginning shamans that are experienced witches?
- I’m meeting resistance to communicating with my spirit guide. Thoughts?
Recommended Reading?
- Can you recommend a good astrology book?
- Witchy Bookshelf
- Book List for the Beginner
- Witchy Book of the Day: Shamanic Wisdom of the Huichol
- Can you recommend some books on witchy history?
- Books for spell examples?
- Thoughts on the Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells
- My Little Shamanic Bookshelf (March 2011)
- Some New Books! (At this point I’d recommend the two on the left.)
- What books would you recommend for beginners? What do you think of Silver Ravenwolf?
- Do you know any good books on Wiccan/Pagan holidays?
Personal Questions
- What inspired me to make this Tumblr?
- What’s your favourite tarot deck?
- Do you practice divination?
- How do you feel about tattoos of magical images?
- Since you started on your pagan path, what have been some of the most meaningful lessons you have learned?
- How do you believe the world came to be?
- What are your thoughts on the original Wicker Man film?
- What are your thoughts on Wicca? Do you consider yourself Wiccan?
- What got you Interested in witchcraft?
- Do you really make spells, for real? Where did you get the knowledge?
- What are your Imbolc 2011 plans?
- What’s your favourite tarot card?
- Do you think the moon phase you were born under controls which element you were born under?
- What moon phase were you born under?
- How do you feel about people who self-harm? Or thinspo tumblrs?
- How did you find out about witchcraft? Why are you a witch? Where do you buy all your witchy stuff?
- What do you wish for on 11:11?
- What is your favourite flower?
- Do you follow a specific tradition?
- Why were you pissed that people were reblogging Cobain’s suicide note? (Original post here.)
- Are you saving your knee for a specific tattoo?
- How long have you been practicing? How do you feel about Christianity? Does Christianity’s views on magic affect your views on Christianity?
- I didn’t like the way you said that. & You should be ashamed!
- How did you know Wicca was the right religion for you?
- How do you feel about playing Ouija?
- How do you define ‘witch’?
- How many spells have you done?
- How do you organize your Book of Shadows?
- Do you have any thoughts on people dying in threes?
- What are your thoughts on life after death?
Veganism:
- Why are you vegan?
- What is a vegan?
- How hard was the switch to veganism?
- What are some of your favourite easy vegan dishes?
- How to stay vegan during the holidays?
- Do you consume sugar?
- How difficult was your transition?
- Can someone be vegan and still eat sushi?
- Are you vegan, vegetarian, or raw?
- Eating all raw is abrasive on your belly - what do you eat to soothe that?
- What are some important vegan ingredients to have around the house?
- What do you eat?
- What do you do for iron?
