Your first spell: Protection - Witch

The first thing you should do as a beginner, aside from research, research, and research.
You’re ready to get into spells, that’s wonderful! However, you’re unsure where to begin.

My first suggestion is protection spells. Get comfortable with protecting yourself, your friends, family, your house, your common area, etc. Once you have the hang on doing protection spells and getting into the routine, you’ll be ready to venture out of this area.

I suggest this area first because:

1. You’ll find what works for you, whether it be candle spells, herb spells, crystals, sigils, or even a mixture of many things. This allows you to find your comfort zone before you begin to explore into other area.

2. It allows you to be protected before you begin other spells, so you’re protected if a spell happens to backfire.

3. It gets you comfortable doing spells, so you are not so nervous. Once you’re comfortable doing spells, venturing out doesn’t seem as scary. You’ll find a routine, get into your mindset, and everything will start to come naturally. 

4. Will also help you get into the mindset of creativity, thinking outside the box, rather than following exactly what the author's spell is. 

Here are a few books I recommend for beginners.
1. Psychic Witch by Mat Auryn

2. The Hearth Witch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

3. Protection Spells by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

These books gave me my first starting place. These may not work for you, and that’s okay! Everyone’s path is different, no two are alike and your practice is YOUR OWN. It shouldn’t look exactly like someone else’s. It’s a personal spiritual path.

There are also items you can create that give you protection, that you can carry with you aside from casting a spell, these items include:

1.       Oils

2.       Sprays

3.       Sigils

4.       Witch bells

5.       Mirrors

6.       Candles

7.       Crystals

8.       Jewelry

You could even get creative and do a bookmark, car charm, or enchant any item you hold dear with you every day.

A Few Protection Oils

1.       Frankincense

2.       Lavender

3.       Lemon

4.       Ylang Ylang

5.       Basil

6.       Black pepper

7.       Bergamot

8.       Cinnamon

9.       Juniper

A Few Protection Crystals

1.       Black Tourmaline

2.       Obsidian

3.       Amethyst

4.       Labradorite

5.       Pyrite

6.       Tiger’s Eye

7.       Smoky Quarts

Keep in mind, not all of these items will give the same property to everyone. A Tiger’s Eye may help give protection to one, while it only helps ground another.
You may find many that help protect you, or you may only find one that truly works; therefore, we practice, take notes and keep track of events during and after a spell. The same goes for herbs, oils, sigils, etc. Everyone is unique in their practice just as those items are as well

I would love to hear your feedback or if you need a little more help finding something that will work for you, let me know. I will help where I can or lead you to someone who will. My best form of contact is through Instagram DM’s.

As above, so below,

Odin