intro 2 witchcraft

hai 2 nobody, my name is roxas! :3

i think i've decided to get into witchcraft again!…

i used to practice witchcraft a while ago when i used to live with my mom. she was christian, but she didn’t care what i did. i was allowed to have an altar and collected lots of supplies and even had spell jars on display in my room in her apartment. she’s even witnessed a spell casting and gratefully accepted a spell jar i made for her. that being said, we got into a REALLY BAD confrontation that resulted in me moving out. i’m a minor, meaning i cant have my own house obviously, so i moved back in with my dad (i’ve lived with him pretty much my whole life). my dad is a conservative traditional republican who also happens to be an extreme christian…woohoo… when he went to get my things from my mom’s house to bring back, he threw away ALL of my supplies and banned me from practicing in his house. i disagree with my dad on a lot of things. however, if i’m going to live with him, i have to respect his rules at least. this discouraged me from learning about anything related to witchcraft for a while, ultimately ending my practice. 

for a while, i felt very stuck and confused. i still somewhat am, as far as religion goes… i was raised in a Christian household. i still somewhat hold onto the belief of God and basic Christian values, but then i realize i am like the literal opposite of what a Christian is supposed to be LMAO. i realized that if i was born into literally any other religion, i would hold onto that one. my dad has told me about his first “spiritual awakening” and how he gets signs and shit from God all the time. i don’t feel connected to anything honestly. there’s been so many times where i have prayed, even begged to God to save or help me, when things have either stayed the same or gotten worse. the amazing thing about ‘witchcraft’ itself is that it’s not an organized religion, more so personal beliefs if that makes sense. yes, religions such as Paganism exist. however, i am not Pagan. i am talking about witchcraft. witchcraft itself is more of a general term. Pagans practice witchcraft, yes. some are even witches. does that mean witchcraft itself is Pagan? no. does that mean every witch to exist is Pagan? no. i hope this makes sense.

my overall goal with my spiritual journey i think is to become the best version of myself that i can possibly be. maybe, just maybe, even encounter some sort of “spiritual awakening.” i’ve always yearned for some sort of “confirmation” or once-in-a-lifetime-experience that i knew deep within was a sign. 

i am going to emphasize again how beautiful witchcraft and spirituality is right now. witchcraft itself is completely for personal benefit! it is NOT a religion!!! making it so much more personal to EVERYONE, regardless of whatever religion they may believe in. the personal connection and experience/journey of spirituality is so incredible and i seriously believe anyone can practice witchcraft regardless of whatever religion, as it is separate. witchcraft does include the beliefs of deities, yes. however it’s not REQUIRED to have this belief in order to participate in witchcraft. i personally don’t believe in deities, yet i still study witchcraft. this is perfectly valid because it’s MY spiritual journey. don’t let anyone tell you how your journey should be, and especially don’t let anyone discourage you. this being said however, please educate yourself on whatever you study or practice and make sure to respect cultures with closed practices.

i plan on blogging about my spiritual journey, so stay tuned for that! i also plan on making a post about topics/resources to study and include tips and such. i hope you enjoy my content that is to come! i certainly loved writing this and look forward to writing more. thank you for reading! <3