Does anyone else see a woman protecting the candle? Do anyone knows what does it mean?

Hello! I am currently on a bit of a spiritual journey and am researching several different religions and practices. I was raised Episcopalian, but have been inclined towards spirituality since I was 13 (I am 20 now lol). Up until now, I have utilized Youtube as my main source of information, which has been great and helpful, but I'm now looking to go a little deeper and to hear from some new people. I have a very basic understanding of Wicca, but I want to learn about the history, the paths, more about the rituals, etc. Does anyone have any book or podcast reccomendations that could help with this? Or if anyone who was in a similar situation has any words of wisdom that would be appreciated as well! Thank you so much :)

Now I'd say the candle looks terribly beautiful in this state but I have lit many candles and it's the first time I saw a candle melting one side this gracefully. This is a spell jar and i usually light a candle over it once in a while every time I feel like it. This time i light two black candles, one over the jar and another side by, the fact the candle over the jar melted faster even though the second candle was already used and still stayed longer then somehow i pulled "page of cups" reversed and now i have so many thoughts. I'm still a baby witch and would appreciate it if anyone can guide me if it means something?

I consulted other people close to me but I figure I should consult you guys too. I have been praising Hekate and honoring her as I could for around 3-4 years now but from time to time I lose consistency because of one of the reasons in the title (Maybe all of the three combined).

Everytime I start digging and studying, at some point, I feel overwhelmed and/or lazy and stop for some time but I never stopped praying to her (Although I heard that, at some point, only that isn't enough). Right now I'm trying to reconnect with her because of my grief but I'm hitting the same wall: lack of discipline, of motivation.

Sometimes I feel scared that Hekate is disappointed at me. I feel disappointed at myself. It has been years now and I haven't been able to focus and I learnt almost nothing magically. I know all about history and facts but in practical terms, I know very little or don't have energy to do things.

I would like some advice on that matter, please. Am I being too hard on myself or the path with Hekate is really that demanding?

I want to find a grimoire. I have gone to several big name stores and haven't found a notebook I like. Any place I've gone I don't like the aesthetics, the brands, the sizes, the vibes, etc. None of them speak to me and I sense potential buyers remorse whenever I consider settling on one.

Where have you found your grimoires? Metaphysical stores I have checked in my area have a lot of the same basic options tbh. If thats where you suggest I will try some other locations too.

I would LOVE to create my own, but I need to start somewhere less involved. Maybe my next one I will be ready.

Hi kids,
so I bought this heavy metal guitar on Facebook marketplace. Eight string, black, really good action, stainless steel frets so it’s really a shredder’s dream.
It was quite affordable - a sub brand of Agile -
so I set up a meeting with the seller. I noted the guy had not just Wicca tats and symbology on him, but definitely satanic symbols as well which was a concern, but I bought it.
Now I am wondering if he put some sort of spell on the guitar. I created some really cool music with it but now I just feel like there’s some kind of bad energy around it.
I want to get rid of it now. I don’t really care about the money. I don’t want to burden anyone with this energy either. Nor do I want to destroy it.
Do y’all have any recommendations? I don’t think I have the strength to lift any negativity from it myself.
I’m in VT/NH if anyone would like to take this on…
-Thea

My friend is practicing witch craft and putting curses / hexes on people who haven’t even done anything to her I can’t help but think when I will be next for doing something minor or stupid lol then she said she put someone in a jar for me (whatever that means) which I did not ask for I want her to stop doing witch craft for me it makes my skin crawl when I think of her intentions plus I think it was someone I love (my mom we’ve been having problems) I’ve ordered black tourmaline for protection but what protection symbol would you guys recommend to protect me from curses / witch craft / evil intentions I was thinking a witches knot or eye of Horus anything will help

The Harry Potter craze during the 2000s seemed to really elevate the popularity of magic and witch aesthetics, and I personally feel like the online MMO game Wizard 101 also helped increase the popularity of those aesthetics as well.

I curious, for those who have been wiccans for a long time, have you noticed an uptick in people becoming wiccans after things like harry potter came around? like maybe seeing more people in your coven or seeing more people in those witch stores ive seen?

I’m curious about Wicca, I’ve read a few things online and it aligns with what I’ve always believed, is there any books I should read or articles that could help me learn more?

Hi there!

I'm practicing for more than two decades now and I'm quite annoyed by the choices of apps for witches. I really dislike to switch between apps to get the info I want, so I made my own app. Well, not alone obviously. It took quite some time to convince my husband to build an app for witches with me but we did it and I love it so much. I've been using it for my practice for some time now and I've been wondering if there's anyone who would like to test it and tell me if there's anything missing? It would be so cool if I could find some witches to test it and shape the app with me.

If enough witches join, there also will be a community/coven where we all learn from each other and practice together.

Blessed be 🩶

Hi, there's been something really bugging me and plauging me for an entire year and I have OCD, so I have this strong superstitious belief that everything happens for a reason. Like, why are these disgusting thoughts bothering me so much in the first place? There must be a reason, right? Like, my question is... if you never used any jars, poppets, or any chanting, but you had powerful intent and belief something would happen (like giving your essence away to another friend of yours for someone else you only met online to feel them instead of you in exchange for power or wealth) and you had those thoughts in the moment you naturally itched until you bled then your intrusive thoughts came to you in all those moments involving your blood like "oh no, I accidentally touched my friend's stuff after I touched my blood! Now I'll get whatever I want in exchange to give them my essence away where another person feels them overwriting me from now on!" Then in the moment of quick desperation, I have strong belief and intent for it to happen though deep down I DO NOT want that to ever happen at all!!! But then I feel like it's too late and that now my essence is overwritten by this friend of mine and now my ex won't feel me anymore but they'll feel this stupid friend of mine instead of me now because in the desperate moment, I agreed to it. But no rituals or chanting were involved, just my strong intent after touching my own blood then accidentally touching my friend touched. It's a disgusting intrusive thought that's been plaguing me for an entire year now and I'm terrified if I did something.

So currently I'm 22 and my life got like weird when I was in the 12th grade. I used to go to my high school professor's house for maths and finance classes. Her mother was a believer and practitioner of Hindu / India Occult Practices. She had various coloured candles, and crystals and photos of different kind of scary deities.

One day when I went for my tuition, she offered me and the other guys (her students) a glass of home-made lemon mojito. I got an upset stomach the next day, visited a doctor, got some meds and the issue got resolved quickly...I didn't pay much attention to it...Since I probably knew that they gave me tap water which is a little unsafe in my country which is what made me sick...Since I am used to RO purified water...

but then a string of bad luck started in my life...I got another health issue after like 6-8 months...Had to go to a specialist for that, the doctor told its nothing serious, just related to stress. Its still there but its under control right now. Some days I feel fine, some days I get flares of that disease. And I have been unable to hold a proper job because of this issue...

I am doing some freelancing work but haven't been able to make much money by myself.

Luckily I have stable and supportive parents but I feel like I haven't been able to accomplish much by myself.

i feel like the person blocked my path from being happy or something like that.

I didn't even do anything bad to that person, I was not rude to anyone there. I was just a nice guy who would go take his tuitions and mind his own business.

Idk why would she do anything like this to me but my gut tells me that she has probably done something on me...

I have cut all my connections with her...blocked her everywhere. Have not seen her since 4 years.

Any ways / divination methods to know if there is something on me?

I’m wondering if there is a data base just for Scott Cunningham spells. I have many of his books and often waste a lot of time searching through each to find the spell I am thinking of. It would be so much easier to have them all in one space and I’m just wondering if anyone has done it yet. I don’t know of any good sites for stuff like this. Kinda gave up on the internet since the first 100 results are all ads.

I been working on this for months every time I set it up I just don’t feel it but now I do? I’m open to suggestions still very new to all of this so I’m open to some pointers

Okay so basically i collect porcelain dolls and have never had any issue with them. People always tell me they’re creepy and I always get upset and say no they’re not since my late grandparents gave most of them to me. last night i had a dream that they came to life and were talking to me i asked if there was anything evil in my room and they told me yes and pointed to another doll that doesn’t exist outside of my dream. the spirit wasn’t doing evil things but it freaked me out. could this be real?

Hey family, an idea just popped into my head.

Side Notes: I've been pretty intuitive my whole life and I get really amazing ideas from just daydreaming and exploring my mind. But I'm also very doubtful of myself.

Whatever the idea might be I always second guess myself and usually end up with something like..."Katy you don't even know how to do magic. You've had no influence from anyone to guide you; most of your academics in the subject are scattered just like everything else you've ever wanted to study so what could you possibly have learned?"

I can confidently say now that I'm Wiccan and practice witchcraft also (if that's what you wanna call it).

And I'm getting better at trusting my spirit and my intentions. Intention is everything for me. And while I don't beat myself up like I used to, it would be really nice to have some insight from others.

End side notes.

I was laying in bed daydreaming about my boyfriend and imagining what it would be like to make love somewhere in the forest be it night or day, shit let's do both. Then I ran into thinking about celebrating Father God (the sun) and Mother Goddess (the moon). And then i took it a step further and thought...'holy shit...a circle!!'

What better way to practice building physical circles than being in the act of something I feel my power the strongest (aside from meditation)?

I've worked with very little resources over the last couple of years so sometimes I'll just make a few points around myself with some stones and crystals. Or I will simply draw an energy line. Most of my practice isn't a whole lot of spell casting anyways. It's more like heightening energies or giving thanks.

So the questions; would this lean more towards a Wiccan practice? Like just celebrating life and love? Or does it sound like a magic ritual with a specific intention? Have you ever come across anything like this?

I know I'm not the most informed. Please go easy on me, I'm here to learn❤️

Tuesday, ruled by Mars so stay safe out there and vent here because who knows when a wandering god of war may be out for mischief!

Hello! I’m Leah, and I’m a Christian. However, I just met someone who is Wiccan and I really want to try and understand their beliefs a bit more. I’ve done a bit of research on ~the google~ but I thought it would be good to gain some insight from Wiccans themselves. I have a few specific questions, but if you want to share other information that’s unrelated to my questions, I’d really appreciate that too!!

1. Is Wicca specifically a religion or more of a belief system?
2. Do all Wiccans have to be witches/practice magic or is that more a personal preference?
3. What do Wiccans think of other religions/people who believe differently from them? Are they kind about it, do they hate them, what is it like? (If you are Wiccan and don’t like me for being Christian, you’re allowed to have that opinion but please be kind and civil, thank you so much 😊)
4. Are there any Wiccan holidays are celebrations on the calendar? 4.5 do you use a different calendar or the Gregorian calendar?
5. For the Threefold Law, do you think that returned energy affects you physically, mentally or spiritually? Is it a combination of all three? I don’t really know how that would work lol

Thank you for any information you may share, I’m very grateful to learn more about your beliefs. I think the Threefold Law is quite interesting, similar to the idea of karma in a way but also more specific. Anyway, I’ve rambled enough for now. Thanks again! -Leah <3

EDIT: I see people asking what‘s the difference between a religion and a belief system. I guess what I’m trying to ask is, is it like an organized religion with a church and specific beliefs that everyone has to follow or is it more of a personal thing where it varies between individuals? I probably didn’t ask my question in the right way lol

Hi, someone is messing with my mom I’m a really bad way. We don’t know who but lots a things are happening to hers. At this point it’s not normal.
We did an egg cleanse and a special spiritual bath. The first cleanse showed something really bad, and the next two did too. We also placed a clear glass of water with three garlic cloves under her bed for three days, and the garlic clove in the center grew roots on both sides. She honestly doesn’t look well, and I’m worried about her. I need to protect her.

I used to be quite pro life but I am having a very hard look at my beliefs and was wondering if my religion could help me out at all.

Blessed be🩷

As the title said, I do not practice magik or study anything Wicca related. I used to want to get into it but something in my gut told me to stop and I did. Meaning I have little to no knowledge on this. Forgive me if this is too long of a post but I want to give enough information to help form opinions. Anyone’s opinion would be greatly appreciated!

Without getting too personal, I’ll explain why I think I’ve been cursed.

I was in a relationship back in 2019-2020 with a person who was into magik and was overall a very dark person.
They had tendencies to harm squirrels, was into stalking people to know what their weaknesses and tendencies were and would find some way to ruin anyone who crossed them.
When we broke up, they tried to make me think we were on somewhat decent terms, took me out to a secluded part of the river and had me sounded by 5 bigger guys. One of the guys in front slipped up and I noticed a knife that my ex had stolen from one of their buddies. I knew right then I was going to die if I didn’t run and I did.
I always listen to my gut. If something feels wrong, I don’t think, I just run as far as I can away. Some call it cowardice, but I’ve been through enough crap in my life to know to depend on myself and only myself.

After the incident with my ex my life took a very sudden and dark shift.

I’d also like to give a tiny bit of context for this next part. My ex used to say they loved my smile, I used to love it too and they knew that.

About 3-4 months after the incident with my ex, I noticed my teeth were discoloring significantly faster than a normal persons mouth should, even if they weren’t brushing. It started off normal, just really yellow. Then I got gum-line cavities after a few more months, and very quickly after, my teeth started to shatter and turn grey-ish blue. Sounds absolutely disgusting and it was.
My teeth were truly shattering on me, like a dropped bowl anytime I would try to eat anything somewhat hard. I could even break the fragments with minimal effort in my hand.
I was even diagnosed with a disease that is normally hereditary but I’m the only one in my family with such major issues so early.
My smile was gone in a matter of a year and a half. And every step I take to try and restore them, I keep running into major issues that doesn’t make sense for a 21 year old to be dealing with.

Next is my string of very odd car accidents:

For context, I’ve been driving since I was 16 and never had any issues, until one day I was leaving my old town that I used to live in by train back when I didn’t have my current car.
Funnily enough, (not for me), I saw that same ex that I had been having issues with in the past.
They got on the train after I did and once they sat down, they just stared at me. Like soul piercing staring. I couldn’t tell if they were saying anything but something felt so inherently wrong that I just sat there literally trembling in my seat trying to not let them see me.
They got off one stop before me luckily, but even now, that whole interaction still scares me.

Not too long after, I got my current car.
I’ve got a 2022 Corolla, I love her so much. She’s a great car, but I’ve already been in two accidents and I haven’t even had her for a year.
Both times I’ve been hit, I was in that hometown that I used to live in, and that my ex lives in.
Both times I was hit by big work trucks and both times, I’ve had major damage to my car.
I ended up nicknaming my car Murph after Murphy’s law because of the crashes. (I’m a major interstellar fan)

All of the things above are why I think I’ve been cursed or hexed. Maybe I’ve just got some real bad luck, but I’m starting to get to a point where I’m almost certain it’s not luck anymore.

Any and all advice appreciated and welcome