Eclectic Wicca: A Guide for the Modern Witch (Eclectic Witch, Book on Witchcraft)

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Earth-Based Witchcraft; Gaia: nature-centric witchcraft based around old European traditions; practitioners focus on harmony with the earth If you have a similar chip on your shoulder, you may just be an eclectic witch. In eclectic witchcraft, there are no gatekeepers trying to tell you that you can’t do such and such to be a witch. Speech, hearing and smell, breathing, the mind, imagination, spiritedness, life, prana, chi, poetry, flexibility, tastefulness, idealism, creative, tolerant Eclectic paganism contrasts with reconstructionist paganism: whereas reconstructionists strive for authenticity to historical religious traditions of specific groups or time periods, the eclectic approach borrows from several different cultures, philosophies, and time periods. [6] [7] Sea witches have a special connection to the ocean. They might practice water magic, use seawater in their rituals, bring seashells home for their altar, and pay special attention to the Moon (because it controls the tides, after all). Sex Witch

If you’re interested in hereditary magic, you may choose to work as a solitary witch, though you will also work with the spirits of your ancestors. Sometimes, when your manager at work is a real ass, you just have to curse them. There’s no way to use love and light to get out of some situations. A divination witch essentially focuses, at least quite a bit, on divination practices. This can mean literally any type of divination practice such as Tarot, astrology, scrying, pendulum, meditation, etc. Luciferian: those magical practitioners who invoke and worship Lucifer, who is revered as the bringer of light and the morning star The Norse witch is a follower of Norse tradition and mythology. They worship Norse gods, such as Odin and Freya, and draw their power by connecting with them spiritually.Freedom is the operative word in Eclectic Witchcraft. There are no rules in the way you practice this Craft, only guidelines. That is because there is always more than one way to do things. Sure, energetic principles do apply, although how you choose to work with them is up to you, including whether your practice will be fluid and intuitive, or highly structured. Note that Eclectic Witchcraft is by no means a hodgepodge of practices. That is because the practices you choose to includedeeply interest you and have great meaning to you. Making your Witchcraft practice unique and singularly your own is the hallmark of this path. In some areas, locals revere the witch as a healer and all-around good person. In other places, to have 'witch' whispered about you is a death sentence.

A solitary witch is someone who performs spellwork and rituals alone and without a coven. This may be by choice, or perhaps they just haven’t yet found a group of fellow witches they would like to work with. A solitary witch can incorporate various different paths based on their interest and may or may not use witchcraft as part of a wider spiritual path or religion. 4. Eclectic Witch You can use these plants in travel spells, communication spells, and any spell that relies on the air element. Swamp witches generally feel out of place in society. They traditionally lived in the swamps (although you can be a swamp witch without literally living in the middle of the Louisiana Bayou) because they didn’t fit in with city-folk and needed to practice magic in solace. Eco-pagans are usually environmental activists. They work hard to raise public awareness of problems. They often incorporate rituals that bind or oppose those they see as 'enemies of the planet'. The belief that nature is sacred underpins everything they do. Eco-paganism embraces witchcraft and other branches of paganism as long as they share their values. 25. Egyptian WitchcraftGardnerian: a version of Wicca based on the writings of Gerald Brosseau Gardner; highly structured (coven-based with a formal progression through degrees of initiation); secret practices Generally, a moon witch has at least a few strong water placements in the astrological chart to enhance this lunar power. Dowsing is an ancient tradition, and there are two main ways to do it. One is by using a hazel twig or lightweight metal rods. The other is by using a pendulum.

Some eclectics may use certain methods that are familiar to them, but they will still apply these methods differently. A typical eclectic practitioner does not limit herself to the same set of skills, knowledge, and beliefs as another person. Instead, she embraces the fact that there is no single path to enlightenment and prefers to develop her abilities through experimentation and personal exploration. There can be some overlap with the kitchen/hearth witch and the green witch, but the cottage witch primarily feels that their home must be sacred. If you’re a cottage witch, you probably take steps to create a home that feels cozy and spiritual. Both the design and the energy of the home are important to you. Learning happens best when it's an up-close and personal experience with a teacher who is invested in your success.A kitchen witch enjoys making their home and surroundings a sacred space. They often like to incorporate witchcraft with their cooking and put their energy and focus into to the food and the meals they create. They care deeply about the ingredients, and may have their own herb and vegetable garden. 9. Green Witch There is also no hierarchy or need for a ‘middleman’ to tell you how to do things, or what to believe in or work with. You are your own 'High Priest' or 'Priestess', if that terminology appeals to you. You do not need to be 'initiated' or earn 'degrees' to be a Witch. If you have chosen this path and truly love it, you ARE a Witch and do not need anyone else to validate this fact. Within Wicca there is much variety of emphasis on the factors I have mentioned. But the strength of Wicca is its flexibility. Rigid dogma, conformism, and monolithic organization are foreign to its spirit. The basic unit of Wicca is not any particular sect, but the individual coven and the people who compose it. Each coven has its own way, its own character, its own emphasis—and its own contribution. The mine of tradition is so rich that each coven can work its own seam. Air is an essential element of life, and its power is often overlooked. Air is the element we breathe in and out of our bodies. It is the element that moves us. We are born into this element, but we must learn how to use it. We are exposed to this element more than any of the other four elements. The simple answer is yes! Most people don’t fit neatly into a category and it’s rare to encounter a witch that only practices one of the types of witchcraft.

To put it simply, witches are those who practice witchcraft or sorcery. People believe witches can alter reality by harnessing magic through rituals or spells. Throughout history, witches manifest in different cultures and religions in various ways. They sometimes come as healers, priests, or, more often than not, outcasts. Kermani, S. Zohreh (2013). Pagan Family Values. NYU Press. p.46. ISBN 978-1479894604 . Retrieved 30 September 2015. I get questions daily about how to figure out what type of witch you are, so I wanted to put it all into one post. Today, I’ll be going over the 22 different types of witches and the sorts of spells that they usually cast. Can You Be More Than One Type Of Witch? As a Faery witch, you might practice alone as a solitary witch. You probably love the magic of fairies (and may have as a child too) and feel right at home in the woods. A hedge witch almost always practices alone, or is at least not a part of a group or coven in regular routine. I see hedge witches as the traditional “medicine men/women” of past centuries, whether they were a part of a tribe or lived in a small cottage in the European countryside.

Shaman: a broad term used to describe a magician who works magic by deliberately entering an altered state of consciousness The hedge witch will focus mainly on interactions with nature. The word “hedge” means the boundary between this world and the spirit realm; hedge witches are known for “flying” into the spiritual world when they practice magic.