What I Wish I Knew Before I Began Practicing Witchcraft

The number one thing I wish I had learned sooner is that you don’t have to wait until your mental health is great to practice witchcraft. I stopped waiting around to be “well enough,” and discovered I can use the craft to help me feel more centered and grounded, which has helped my mental health immensely.

Your house is sooo aesthetically pleasing

I've been practicing since I was 13 years old. I am 60 now. My daughter has just recently found her witchy self, and came to me for guidance. I have incorporated my practice into every aspect of my life, and honestly, there's no longer any difference between my "spell work ", and my daily activities. I shared this video with her, as it is the best way I've found to give my daughter the proper outlook on beginning her own practice. THANKS!

As a person who was raised in a strict Christian household, something inside of me always was drawn and felt comfortable and familiar to me about the craft. I will never forget my first spell with my best friend as we light a candle and said our chant under the full autumn moon in a field surrounded by the woods of Maine. It was a special memory and that moment I felt connected to something bigger then myself and it felt so nice. I would try to practice witchcraft but then my families beliefs and my upbringing would scare me and shame me away from it. I did this a few times and now finally at 37 I am embracing who I am and what my heart desires which is to walk the way of the witch. I went through a dark night of the soul and tower moment in my life which opened my eyes and release me from the bondages of limiting beliefs and fears especially concerning religion dogma and the thought of hell as my punishment for my choice. I no longer live in fear and enjoy my life tremendously more walking the way of the witch. I love it and it feels so natural and familiar. I am thankful for my new found freedom and the love and enjoyment I have embracing my heart as a witches heart! Blessed be!

TAKE. NOTES. YALL. Awesome video Annie✨

"... It's more of an art form, than anything else, and everybody's practice is as unique to them, as a painting they would make." Thank you. This statement is liberating.

I love the fact that Witchcraft is not a religion as much as it is a way of life.

I've been studying and practicing for 25 years and I can tell you that you will never stop learning. That's part of the journey. This video is a beautiful reminder to witches of all ages and training that no matter how long you've been doing it, we can always learn and relearn things. You can't have proper spellwork without intention and putting your spirit into what you're doing. I appreciate you pointing that out. With the age of social media, many times there's more "decoration" but a lack of intention which is something I even noticed among people that liked the idea but never became serious about it even 25 years ago. Witchcraft is something in you that calls to you. You feel things that others may not nor have they awakened to yet. As you said, it should be something you enjoy, a place and time to manifest your energy to help those around you, a kinship with nature and understanding the light and dark of the world and how to navigate through that effectively and in a healthy manner. It's a thing of beauty and learning the old ways mixed with the modern. I bid you lots of learning and peace on your journey and thank you for this reminder!

Thank you so much. I’m am a 58 year old man who has a lot of born abilities that I let fade away because of all the “You Must...” “You Can’t...” “A witch is...” “A Pagan is...” I have recently realized it is who I am. It’s not a choice, it’s a gift. I really appreciate your style and your demeanor. I have subscribed and I will definitely stay tuned for more of your wisdom. Thank you again.

A weight was lifted off my chest when I started witchcraft, it was the thing missing in my life.

Im a beginner witch and I can’t even tell you how much I related to this. The pressure of knowing everything all at once, the fear of messing up, it really spoke to me. I’m so grateful for u advice it actually helped me so much

These seem like wholesome, self caring, mindful activities that are good for the soul. even disregarding the witchery and magic aspects it seems like a healing activity that gives time to the self

I've been practicing for at least 40 years. I'm still learning. And felt the same way as you did. I still feel like I'm a beginner. ❤🙏❤

I am a beginner. I thought I messed up my first spell for relieving stress and anxiety. I realized I left something out, and used a container that was too small, and made a HUGE mess.... but I just laughed about it. The spell didn’t go how I intend, but it worked regardless. I didn’t even start to stress about the mess. I just laughed and cleaned it up.

"Witchcraft is not an area of your life that you should stress over." -- Annie. So true for so many things.

This content was such a relief for me to watch as I've always been torn between my Christianity vs. my practices of meditation, visualization, Yoga and putting intention into whatever I'm doing these past 67 years. Thank you.

As someone who has been practicing for 5 years, it is extremely confusing at first. There are still things that I don’t know, and it took so long for me to realize that real power and humility comes from curiosity (i.e. not knowing) which is why witchcraft is a practice. To anyone watching this, it is okay if you have to take a break from being overwhelmed, spiritual burnout, etc. Just remember who you’re doing it for. :)

Witchcraft is unique with each individual, for the most part, we don't even need the books and such because the magic comes within us. We don't even need to speak spells in different languages, we can actually create our own spells. What works for others may not work for us, we tend to create our own practises and sometimes we are not even aware of it.

Not a new practicer here, practiced a LOT until I got into an abusive relationship that did not allow me to. Been very intimidated lately on relearning everything I have lost over the past 5 years, and I think your channel is going to reignite my spiritual practice 🖤🖤 very excited, thank you for posting:))

Why am I crying these happy tears?? Thank you. I am at the VERY beginning of my journey where I’m scared to admit that I want to do this. I don’t know where to turn or who to trust or where to look. You’ve made me feel safe and warm. Thank you for taking the time to do this for people just like me.