[Help] How do I start doing spells?

[krizdelle]

i just got into witchcraft and the only thing i really know how to do is protection i think.. how do i start doing spells like with the candle burning and stuff? i really just want to protect myself and my loved ones from any negativity that might come our way! sm1 help pls ty

 

[Deshi]

i just got into witchcraft and the only thing i really know how to do is protection i think.. how do i start doing spells like with the candle burning and stuff? i really just want to protect myself and my loved ones from any negativity that might come our way! sm1 help pls ty

Hey there. This is a great place to start! Protection is always the first magick I tell people to learn. If this is your intention, I would study a few different methodologies in order to find the ways that resonate for you. A lot of the Witches I have studied with will often stack methods of protection, for example- They will create a talisman to hang over the door, cast a particular working over the members of their family, create a relationship with a guardian spirit to work in support of all the other workings. I sometimes joke that I'm not build a wall with my protection magick- I'm building a complex series of walls, but the keys should be easy to find if the spirit knows where to look.


If you feel called to share about the protection you are working on so far, people could likely give more specific support. Wishing you blessings on your learning journey.

 

[DarkWer]

The Inner Temple Of Witchcraft is also a good place to start. It was written as a self-teaching course that you take on for about a year. You do each lesson one at a time for about three weeks or so at a time. I recently started it myself (though I need to look for an in-person study partner for some of the exercises still).

 

[Dyn Hysbys]

i just got into witchcraft and the only thing i really know how to do is protection i think.. how do i start doing spells like with the candle burning and stuff? i really just want to protect myself and my loved ones from any negativity that might come our way! sm1 help pls ty

Hi, you mention protection, so perhaps some good old fashioned home warding?
A search should bring up lots to explore, but a hagstone hanging by the door, rowan wood/berries and red thread, or tracing protective symbols on windows and doors with water, chalk etc. Search the term 'apotropaic' and see what comes up.
The beauty of folk magic is its simplicity and practicality.
Happy exploring!

 

[speculumphilosophi]

How about your connection with the natural world and cosmos? There's tremendous power in being in harmony with animals, trees, nature. Animals can be very psychic and protective. My cat watches over me all the time and vice versa.
The ancient pagans used to successfully read omens. Sometimes nature will communicate but only with those who listen to their dreams or other phenomena. The saying goes, the usefulness of the cup is in its emptiness.