r/Witch • • 8d ago

/r/Witch Bi-Weekly Discussion Thread — October 09, 2026 — Ask questions, introduce yourself, get your readings interpreted, chat, & more!

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If you're new to /r/Witch, welcome! We're so happy to have you here :)

What this thread is for:

  • Introducing yourself.
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r/Witch • • 16d ago

Self-Promo Mega-Thread — Month of October 01, 2026

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Advertise whatever you'd like here, within reason (and the rules). This is where you should advertise your artwork, crafts, shop, services, social media links, Discord channels, FB groups, group chats, etc.!

Please report any rule-breaking posts or comments, as well as any harmful content, so the moderation team can take a look. Enjoy!

General note: As we have a rule against generative AI posts and comments in this sub, we also do not permit promotion of readings or other services generated by AI or that are also asking people to hire you for services that you complete using generative AI.

This is a human space for humans by humans. Thank you for understanding.


r/Witch • • 20h ago

Photos Sharing the process of my altar

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I really love to play with depth and hights. I'm a fan of using natural materials only. In my perspective the more effort you do, the more you get in return. Sacrificing time, energy and valueble resources give it its power.

I've studied spatial design and know how to make exhibition stands. I treat my altar as if it is an exhibition stand or display in a shop.

The construction is almost done, but the wooden shelf starts to bend a lot because of the weight. Today im going to put wooden beams underneath to make it level again and way stronger


r/Witch • • 2h ago

Question My hex har wax is funky

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Good afternoon everyone. I started a hex jar for people in my life who i feel like deserve to be hexed. My wax is burning in the craziest way and sometime the flame flickers. Ive cleansed everything but the jar considering i didnt want the jar to be any kind of safe. Should i stop the flame or continue?


r/Witch • • 6h ago

Tarot How do I find Tarot cards

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Okay I am fairly new to witchcraft and really want a Tarot card deck. I don't really want to buy one online like I know some people did.

I live in Switzerland which is mostly a Christian country and very ordinary in the sense that it's hard to find good smaller stores. Does anyone have any advice on where to buy Tarot cards preferably in Swizerland?


r/Witch • • 1d ago

Spells A candlelit ritual for love, healing, and reconciliation 🖤

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A little glimpse into one of my recent workings. 🖤
This ritual was focused on healing emotional wounds, strengthening an existing bond, encouraging healthier communication, and nurturing love through reconciliation and growth.
Sometimes love magick isn’t about bringing someone new into your life, but tending to the love that’s already there.
Just wanted to share a little moment from my practice. 🕯️🥀


r/Witch • • 1d ago

Spells Transmutation spell

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Hello witches!

This is my first time doing a transmutation spell and I was very excited for it. As you can see, my intention was to transform gossip, bad intentions, ill-doing to my name to positive things that I wanted.

1st photo is the beginning of the spell and second photo is after 10-15 minutes, negative energy channeller candle light got smaller? And i tried sprinkling crushed clover on it and tried to make way from the sides of the candle so light could get brighter. I was afraid flame was going to die so I intervened a little.

Do you guys think that it is a problem or like it distrupted the spell? And also why do you think flame got smaller?

Thx for those who will answer


r/Witch • • 21h ago

Discussion Book of shadows and deities

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My mom and cousin went trought my book of shadows without my permition reminder this was the SECOND time . Yes they are witches too but its unfair and they tell me what to do and not do i just want privaci and do what i want. Also my mom just took my whole altar for apollo Down just because She asked her pendulum if its good for me and it said no. She couldnt even work with IT a month back and i asked her that what deities Can i work with and i told her names ... Anubis Santa muerte loki.... She agreed to loki but than She started screaming at me for why i want to work with gods of the underworld and the death Also i work with Hekate and thats okay for her so i dont understand what do you think about this ? Have something like that happened to you ?


r/Witch • • 2h ago

Question Is man-hating affecting my craft?

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I’m what most people would call a misandrist (I hate men because they’re men). It’s deeply ingrained in my psyche due to trauma and misogyny. Could this be hindering my craft? Are there ways to channel healthy masculine energy?


r/Witch • • 15h ago

Question Some Questions About A Spirit

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I do some reading sometimes, and have found out about a spirit named/called Lenglesou, and I have read that he kills those who offend him and or tell secrets.

Would anything happen at all if one were to pray to the spirit, especially if it was through unwanted and or intrusive thoughts, especially if one is uninitiated and or does not practice at all in any way, shape, and or form?

What about if one knows about any secrets? Will the spirit kill one is uninitiated/the unworthy and or does not practice at all in any way, shape, and or form at all if they have somehow offended him at all?

Would, unknowingly and or unintentionally or unconsciously, taking inspiration from the spirit for fiction cause anything to happen at all in any way, shape, and or form at all? What if one did it knowingly or intentionally and or consciously? What about consuming media with a character and or characters similar to and or imported by the spirit?
What if one did it not knowing about the spirit at all? What if one just forgets about the spirit what they may have read? Does it depend if it is insulting at all? Does that spend if it was intentional or not? Does it depend on knowledge and or lack there of of the spirit?

Would anything at all in any way, shape, and or form at all if an uninitiated person mocked and insulted the spirit at all? What if they said something insulting? What if it in the form of an unwanted and or intrusive thought and the person did not mean it at all?

Does any of this depend on one's race?

I have only really barely looked at a tumblr blog, social media, and a couple of Wikipedia and blog website articles.


r/Witch • • 22h ago

Spells Tried a new spell

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Been in a bit of a slump and did whatever came to mind with what I had available to me. I love using tealights as I dont have the energy for bigger candles most of the time.

The focus was banishing stagnation as well as emotional turmoil and attracting harmony while reinforcing boundaries. Found it interesting the black candle melted into the white one.


r/Witch • • 1d ago

Question how do non-christian witches view alleged demonic possessions?

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hi! i’m a baby witch, and lately i’ve been watching paranormal videos, which got me thinking about the famous possession cases that inspired movies.
i believe in spirits, but i don’t follow christianity, so i’m confused about how to understand these stories. they’re usually explained as christian demons possessing someone and a priest removing them through an exorcism.
i know witches have different beliefs, so i’m curious about your personal perspective. do you think these cases involved illness, something spiritual, or something else? if you believe a spirit was involved, what do you believe it was, and how does that fit into your own beliefs without accepting the christian explanation?
i’m especially interested in hearing from people who follow norse or other pagan traditions. i’m still learning and trying to understand how people outside christianity view this.


r/Witch • • 1d ago

Question Interactions with shadows

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I’m new ish and I’ve noticed everytime I do spells and even tarot and different divinations I’m messed with ex: I woke up to my perfume bottle being knocked over and one night my fan on my table kept being pulled and turned off me and multiple times through the night I had to move it back then seeing things or having weird almost out of body nightmares. I do protection with visualization, signals and a candle. So I guess I’m just wondering if I’m doing something wrong or not doing good enough protection or if there is a way to stop this. Just looking for advice in general because it has caused me to be scared to practice.


r/Witch • • 2d ago

Meme my ingredients haul today traumatized the shop owner

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I needed to restock on apothecary ingredients today, mostly my hex reversing and crossing ingredients. I so happened to have seen Mandrake Root as well and got really excited because many shops don’t sell it due to its toxicity. Long story short I ended up with rusted nails, graveyard dirt, sulfur, mandrake root, poppy seed, wormwood, and other small things I needed. I looked like I’m putting a deathly curse on someone and now I’m laughing at it because the shop owner was like checking me out at the register and goes “um… anything… fun planned?” Typing in the Mandrake 😭and the poor man looked like he was going to cry and my dumbass at the time had no clue what he meant so I went “no! :3 just relaxing at home I just got back from a trip!”

LMAOOOO AND IM CRYING LAUGHING ABOUT IT NOW I FEEL SO BAD


r/Witch • • 1d ago

Question Negative blockage?

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I’ve had two witches tell me I have a negative blockage. One was five years ago in NYC - a psychic I paid and the one was an Etsy witch I just paid for - do yall actually think this is true or do you think they’re trying to scam me. I don’t feel negative at all if anything I feel in a really good place rn and have felt things going positively. Kind of upset at this Etsy witch like just do the spell I asked for!


r/Witch • • 16h ago

Question cursing an experienced witch

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I'm a baby witch. l've done only some minor spells that have worked out. a few didn't work, as in, I didn't receive anything back.

These spells were mostly done for practice. The reason got into witchcraft is, as visible in the title, to curse someone, a person who had intervened in my family. I know her nickname and remember her face vividly. I know for sure that she is a witch as well.

And the question is simple: could I jump straight in if some of my spells worked? Would she know I did those I've never cursed someone before.


r/Witch • • 1d ago

Question Amulet crystal. Should I cleanse it?

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Hey everyone. I wanted to ask if I'm supposed to cleanse my amulet.

So, I did a protection amulet spell on one of my necklaces that is a crystal

The spell says once the spell is done, you don't need to charge it until months and it'll continue it's job

But i used to cleanse my crystal every week

Wouldn't Cleansing the crystal affect the protection spell on it?


r/Witch • • 1d ago

Tips, Tricks, & Ideas My mom almost caught me

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I’m still in college and I live with my very Christian mom who almost caught me doing a tarot reading. If she knew I was practicing witchcraft she would kick me out of the house😁 so where are some more secluded areas yall practice?


r/Witch • • 1d ago

Question Tarot and oracle - subconscious vs future telling

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So my tarot and oracle pulls pretty much say exactly what's in my head at the time. I'm wanting them to be more idk future telling, real advice not just what's in my own head.

Example I'll ask about a decision I have to make. I pull an oracle that says crossroads and is like you have a decision to make...

I want my cards to gice me advice lol


r/Witch • • 2d ago

Art I created a dark variant version ok KIKI for Halloween- hope you like it!

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Hey everyone, Im having some fun doing some spooktastic color digital sketches this month for halloween. AS you can see here, ive re-imagined the Studio Ghibli witch character KIKI in a darker, puritan design. I think this could be a fun project to keep re-imagining the Ghibli films as darker, horror style posters. Anyways, let me know what you think!


r/Witch • • 1d ago

Question no harm clause for spell

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how would one phrase a no harm clause for a spell on someone else's behalf?


r/Witch • • 1d ago

Question I’m sorry if this post isn’t witchy enough.

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I do “spells”, or maybe they’re not. I just say a wish whenever I light a candle, I believe whole heartedly it’ll work, and it usually does because I don’t ask for six day weekends or anything crazy. I also believe in all gods, including the Christian one (Yahweh), and Greek gods and goddesses. I only consistently pray to Apollo because I enjoy the feeling of the sun (but I’ve recently found that Apollo is the god of light, not the sun). I believe in Yahweh, as I said, but I do not respect him; my hubris would be spread between every religion if not for him, because I focus all of my pride on his narcissistic ass. It’s my belief that he is a bad god.

My question, is what am I? Omnism might fit, but I don’t know. I will be posting the same thing to r/theology


r/Witch • • 2d ago

Tips, Tricks, & Ideas Working on alter

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Trying to add some vibes for Hestia, but at a loss for what should be added. I consider myself a green witch, so I think I've got that covered. All I can think of is what else can I add that represents hearth. Any tips or hints I can add, please share.


r/Witch • • 2d ago

Question i understand cemetery dirt from the actual graves of people, but what about from trees or other non graves?

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i’m not super interested in baneful work but i’m not against it, it’s just not for me as a regular practice. i have learned however that i’m pretty dang skilled at protective workings, if not for myself then for my friends, and i’ve always been intrigued with divinatory work, spirit communication, the other side, and caring for the deceased. i also feel a deep connection with trees: i’d like to care for a sapling of my celtic birth tree to one day be planted in my forever home, and i find myself visualizing trees quite a lot during workings; when trying to visualize an astral temple, the first vision that came to me the most easily and naturally was a hollowed out maple tree in the middle of a lush, autumnal forest. if i were to kindly ask a tree on the grounds of a cemetery for just a little bit of its dirt, how would that compare to the dirt from a grave or the entry gates? in my mind i see them as sort of guardians of the cemetery residents, alive but silent among the quiet dead


r/Witch • • 2d ago

Altar Monday🕯️ Check Out My First Altar

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I’ve done spells and sigils occasionally throughout my life. This year I’ve decided to be more intentional with magic. So, I cleaned out a junk spot in my bedroom and put up an altar last week during the new moon. I’m pretty happy with it. I’d love your thoughts and feedback!

Here’s what I’ve got:

Evil eye, star made from grapevine, Stonehenge snow globe, beads from the Caribbean given to me by a friend, mushroom trinket, bell, coral collected from St. Thomas, stone from the Spiral Jetty at the Great Salt Lake, stone from a friend, Libra jar containing protective Jumbie beads, sugar skull matches, divine feminine candle, woman cards, moon dish with jade, lepidolite, and mint, white sage & incense, my grounding crystals in a velvet bag, and a fallen leaf to acknowledge the season.