Witch Craft

1. Witch Craft By: Jessie Chi-An Lee Magic isn’t just spells and potions, it only has power when you believe it does. -Sally Owen (Practical Magic 1998)

2. Origins of WitchcraftWitchcraft is an art of working with natural energies and natural tools to benefit life. • The discovery of Witchcraft dated all the way back to the beginning of man. • Men started noticing repeating patterns of the world, yet always changing. It is called the ‘Spiral Dance”. • With the knowledge of the Earth’s spiral patterns, came the unknown. • Occurrences of unknown phenomenon's, created superstition. With Superstition came the acknowledgement of higher beings, a higher power than humanity, God.

3. Origins of WitchcraftWitchcraft is an art of working with natural energies and natural tools to benefit life. • As people began to work with the natural forces around them, they developed skills like foretelling the unknowns of the future. • Magic working is rational and reasoned, and not a scam of superstition and spiritual hallucinations. • Witches are the ones who were able to manipulate a situations better and understood human nature. However, power overrode manipulation and the abuse of witchcraft came in.

4. The Wiccan RedeWitches swear to this rede and follow it like their law. • Bide within the Law you must, in perfect Love and perfect Trust.Live you must and let to live, fairly take and fairly give. For tread the Circle thrice about to keep unwelcome spirits out.To bind the spell well every time, let the spell be said in rhyme. Light of eye and soft of touch, speak you little, listen much.Honor the Old Ones in deed and name,let love and light be our guides again. Deosil go by the waxing moon, chanting out the joyful tune.Widdershins go when the moon doth wane,and the werewolf howls by the dread wolfsbane. When the Lady's moon is new, kiss the hand to Her times two.When the moon rides at Her peak then your heart's desire seek.

5. The Wiccan Rede (continue) • Heed the North winds mighty gale, lock the door and trim the sail.When the Wind blows from the East, expect the new and set the feast.When the wind comes from the South, love will kiss you on the mouth.When the wind whispers from the West, all hearts will find peace and rest. • Nine woods in the Cauldron go, burn them fast and burn them slow.Birch in the fire goes to represent what the Lady knows. Oak in the forest towers with might, in the fire it brings the God'sinsight.   Rowan is a tree of power causing life and magick to flower. Willows at the waterside stand ready to help us to the Summerland.Hawthorn is burned to purify and to draw faerie to your eye. Hazel-the tree of wisdom and learning adds its strength to the bright fire burning.White are the flowers of Apple tree that brings us fruits of fertility. • Grapes grow upon the vine giving us both joy and wine.Fir does mark the evergreen to represent immortality seen.

6. The Wiccan Rede (continue) • Elder is the Lady's tree burn it not or cursed you'll be.Four times the Major Sabbats mark in the light and in the dark. • As the old year starts to wane the new begins, it's now Samhain.When the time for Imbolc shows watch for flowers through the snows. When the wheel begins to turn soon the Beltane fires will burn.As the wheel turns to Lamas night power is brought to magick rite. • Four times the Minor Sabbats fall use the Sun to mark them all.When the wheel has turned to Yule light the log the Horned One rules. • In the spring, when night equals day time for Ostara to come our way.When the Sun has reached it's height time for Oak and Holly to fight. Harvesting comes to one and all when the Autumn Equinox does fall.Heed the flower, bush, and tree by the Lady blessed you'll be. Where the rippling waters go cast a stone, the truth you'll know.When you have and hold a need, harken not to others greed.

7. The Wiccan Rede (continue) • With a fool no season spend or be counted as his friend.Merry Meet and Merry Part bright the cheeks and warm the heart. Mind the Three-fold Laws you should three times bad and three times good.When misfortune is now wear the star upon your brow. Be true in love this you must do unless your love is false to you. These Eight words the Rede fulfill: "An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"

8. 7 Steps to Prep for Becoming a Witch 1)Take Responsibility: You can only start the practice of witchcraft by takingresponsibility and control of your life and everything part of it. You must come to power and take control of your life 100%. 2)Center yourself spiritually: Beware of your own inner state when performing witchcraft, keep focus. If you ever become distracted and tipped off your center, stop and take time to reconnect with your spirit to re-centralize it.

9. 3) Clean your Energy Field: Another key point before starting witchcraft, is to eliminate any negative energy in your life. Bathing with candle light with light scent of sand wood in the room is a great way of eliminating negative energy. 4) Forgive and Forget: Hatred is a blockade to the success of performing witchcraft. To make room for positivity, you must forgive yourself and others by ‘clearing the path’. 5) Live Healthy: Eat properly, breathe clean air, exercise regularly, and sleep restfully.

10. 6) Love is vital: Everyone needs love, but don’t get caught up by it. Take the time to maintain relationships. 7) Faith: Have faith in yourself. Your understanding of the rituals with come from many different sources, so remaining accepting ,to expand your knowledge of witchcraft. It is important to trust your own intuition and take faith in you ability as a witch. *Last note: Witchcraft isn't a tool associated with the Devil to seek revenge on enemies. It is a tool to connect to the natural energies and use it to benefit life.

11. MythsTelevision and movies give misconceptions about witches and witch craft. • 1) Witches are naturally evil, they worship Satan.2) Witches are not human but an evolved form of humans.3) You must be born into a family of Witches to become one.4) Witchcraft and Christianity are extreme opposites.

12. Myths(continue…) 5) Witches are resistant to spells casted by others that may potentially harm them. 6) Witches always dress in black. 7) Witches can change their form and appearance at will. 8) Witches can fly on broomsticks. 9)Witches perform animal and human sacrifices. 10)Witches summon demons for use on their enemies or as pets.

13. SpellsSome example of spells performed by witches 1)SPELL TO BREAK THE POWERS OF A SPELLIf you believe that a spell has been cast against you, place a large black candle in a cauldron (or a large black bowl). The candle must be tall enough to extend a few inched above the cauldron's rim. Affix the candle to the bottom of the cauldron with warmed beeswax or the drippings of another black candle so that it will not tip over.Fill the cauldron to the rim with fresh water, without wetting the candle's wick. An inch or two of the candle should remain above the water. Deep breathe, meditate, clear your mind, and light the candle. Visualize the suspected spell's power as residing within the candle's flame. Sit in quiet contemplation of the candle and visualize the power flowing and growing with the candle's flame (yes the power against you). As the candle burns down, its flame will eventually sputter and go out as it contacts the water. As soon as the flame has been extinguished by the water, the spell will be dispersed.Break your visualization of the spell's power; see it explode into dust, becoming impotent.Pour the water into a hole in the ground, a lake or stream. Bury the candle. It is done.

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15. Spells(continue…) 2)To ease a Broken Heart On a Friday morning or evening (the day sacred to Venus) take a bath in sea salt in the light of a pink candle. As you dry off and dress, sip the strawberry tea. Use a dab of strawberry oil as perfume or cologne. Apply makeup or groom yourself to look your best. Cast a circle with the willow wand around a table the other ingredients. Light the second pink candle. Mix all oils and herbs in the bowl. While you stir look at yourself in the mirror and say aloud: "Oh, Great Mother Goddess, enclose me In your loving arms and nurture and           bring forth the Goddess within me." Gaze deeply into the mirror after you have finished mixing the ingredients and say aloud, "I represent the Great Goddess, Mother of all things. I shine in the light of the           Golden Wings of Isis. All that is great and loving only belongs to me." Then put half the mixture in the pink bag and add the penny and crystal. Carry it with you always [or until you find another love]. Leave the other half of the potion in the bowl, out in a room where you will smell the fragrance. Repeat this ritual every Friday if necessary. 

16. Macbeth- The Three Witches Back in the Shakespearean times, there were misconceptions about witches. The three witches in Macbeth were able to tell Macbeth the unknowns of future. These predictions used to be told by trails left by the winds. However, the abuse and exaggeration of this power is not natural. It is called Superstition. Witches uses magic as tools to benefit life with natural energies. Witches do not associate with Demons or Satan and use them as `weapons` against their enemies.