r/Witches

Hello all! What I’m specifically interested in is older occult material—grimoires, manuscripts, or early witchcraft/ceremonial magic texts, especially anything pre-1900 or early 20th century. I feel like writers from that era (and earlier) were much closer to older traditions, folk practices, and the original esoteric systems that later got filtered down or modernized. I’m not necessarily looking for “modern interpretations of old magic,” but anything that feels closer to source material rather than modern spiritual reworkings If anyone has suggestions for where to start building a reading list of older works—or even archives, publishers, or collections that specialize in this kind of material or places I should contact ro find them like should I be going to antique book sellers? I’d really appreciate it. Thanks so much!

Hi everyone! I’m looking for some help with a spell to ensure my ex-boyfriend attends my birthday party next month.

We are currently on good terms, we’re friends and send each other TikToks every day, but since he’s a bit younger than me, he can be a little stubborn or have an "attitude" about showing up to things. I’m going to invite him, but I’m not 100% confident he’ll actually make it.

The stakes are high for me because I’m moving abroad for my studies very soon, and this is my last chance to see him before I leave the country. I really want this final memory together. Help me please 😭

Sorry if this is a foolish question, but how would one safely dispose of a witch ball that was gifted to them?

A former friend gifted my partner a witch ball some time ago, and they forgot about its existence until yesterday. It's come to light that this friend is not a very good person, and had essentially been hoping to break up my partner and I for a long time, though I think/hope they probably did make the ball with good intentions for my partner.

My partner would like to get rid of it, but is worried that doing so improperly could have negative consequences? I have only ever dabbled in the craft, so I do not have an answer but share their concerns. Any advice would be very much appreciated!

10. Angelica Huston as The Grande High Witch(The Witches)

11. Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg(Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

12. Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett(The Vampire Diaries)

13. Lana Parilla as Regina Mills the Evil Queen(Once Upon A Time)

14. Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness(WandaVision/Agatha All Along)

15. Sarah Paulson as Cordelia Goode(American Horror Story)

16. Holly Marie Combs as Piper Halliwell(Charmed)

17. Bette Midler as Winifred Sanderson(Hocus Pocus)

18. Fairuza Balk as Nancy Downs(the Craft)

19. Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina Spellman(Sabrina the Teenage Witch)

This is coming from a spiritual person in need of some answers that i have questions to.

I have had a peculiar relationship with a gentleman. I can tell there is love there or at least something is there.

However, we haven’t spoken for a while, and i did a removal spell to insure he wouldn’t come back. So, i had recently bought a rose quartz then started to have very vivid dreams about him. The dreams have been happening every night since. It’s about a rekindling.

The situation is quite deeper than i am explaining. I just need some answers if anyone is willing to read and listen.

Thank you,

for taking the time to read.<3

I dont apologize for its length, as it might take a couple hours to finish, but to the ones who know, this is what you were looking for.

Maybe youll learn something, maybe it will cause an existential crisis. Your call

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1c-SDZVhEz-tvzstGlST96rgokhwa0bd6

hello, ich hab eine frage an die girls die sich bissl mit traum deuten und so spiritual sachen auskennen, ich träum seit einiger zeit immer wieder sachen die eine bestimmte person betrifft, sehe tote tiere z.b ein totes tier auf mein auto oder ein toter vogel vor mein fenster und sehe immer wieder die zahlen, 11:11, 22:22, 17:17, 666 oder 420, jetzt ist die frage spinne ich und das ganze hängt nicht zusammen oder sind des alles doch keine zufälle? 🤔

I have not formally worked with a deity before minus some minor communication with Hecate in the past but I never formally started working with her honestly because I was nervous and starting with her felt overwhelming. Because of this, I have never been the type of person to seek out deities on my own to work with me and have focused on my solo practice. Recently, I have seen “The Birth of Venus” painting of Aphrodite SO OFTEN as in I saw it four separate times in one day and have seen it many times since which is why I think Aphrodite may be reaching out. I do have a mini statue of Aphrodite in my apartment with a little bowl she is holding that I had not put anything in until today when I put some rose quartz in. I have not received any of Aphrodites typical signs like swans or doves which is why I am not 100% sure if she is reaching out or not. (Then again I am an art major so reaching out to me through art could mean something) I would love to hear any opinions on how you would interpret this because I don’t want to be one of those people who reads too much into things and goes all delulu and is like “oH wElL hAdEs AsKeD mE tO mArRy HiM” like ppl would specifically do in 2020 lol so lmk what you guys think. Thank youuu!!!

I’m planning on doing a hex coming up and I want to be able to maximize it by listening to music during the process. I am conflicted if I should listen to music that is just special to me, music that makes me feel spiritual, music that was shared between me and the person I am hexing that makes me sad, or music that I’ve previously used to kind of channel the sadness into anger more. If anyone has any idea of what you think would work best to maximize the hex so I can put the most emotions and intentions into it pleaseee let me know I really want to make a playlist to help set intention. Thank youu!!!

Long story but essentially there is another women who I believe put a love spell/sex magic on my husband. They used to date and she has recently come back into his life and I would like her to be gone for good!

I know she practiced sex magic with him and tantra etc.

Any advice or guidance would be appreciated! I have 3 kids with him and this is the last thing I need 🤪

So this is my first time doing a spell and I just wanted guidance if what I'm doing makes sense and is correct. I have final exams coming up in 2 weeks and I'm not able to study properly no matter how much I try. I feel overwhelmed and ashamed because I should've started preparing earlier, especially considering how important these exams are and how they'll impact not only my academic but personal life as well - they're my ticket to finally leaving high school and my hometown. Which is why I feel like my only option is witchcraft because I need a miracle. So I wanted to do a dream magick spell, because I want to have a vivid dream on what topics are going to show up on all my exams, basically, how my exam papers will look. So I was thinking of writing on a piece of paper 'I will dream about all my exam papers' and then folding it and drawing a dream rune and putting castor oil or eucalyptus oil on it - whatever you guys suggest, because these are the only oils I have, and then putting the paper under my pillow. What do you think? If this is unrealistic then my other options were making a spell jar where I put a piece of paper that has the luck rune, bind rune for victory and success, and then putting in cinnamon for abundance and luck, and salt for protection, and a piece of my hair.... And maybe if I'm able to get bay leaves for luck and rosemary for memory but I doubt it. And my other option was drawing the good luck rune and bind rune for victory and success with the message 'I will pass my exams' on a candle while I'm studying, and also putting that candle on a small plate and putting salt around it for protection, and cinnamon, and maybe rosemary and bay leaves. And if I get bay leaves I'll do the classic writing on them and burning them trick. What do you think? Please help me!! Thank youu!!

Hello all, I have always believed in the “woo woo”, the witches, the psychics you name it. I always wanted to become a witch myself but due to family circumstances, and also I didn’t think I was ready, so I just did not do anything. Since I moved countries now (for uni) I have got my very own space to practice!! I am really happy. I JUST finished doing my very first two spell jars. One for protection and one life sweetening jar. It was my very first time doing any spell work! and I just wanted to ask, what can I expect from now on? What will happen in my life and what will not? What if I don’t see any result and give up on my power and journey? Thank you all.

So first i have no clue about anything witchy ( at least i don't think so)

Now context: apparently there is a curse that makes bad things happen to people who post fanfiction (i am an avid ff consumer)

I saw an ffauthor once say that they think they prevent the curse from talking effect on them by burning a candle as something like a sacrifice while writing

Now i have a few questions

1 would me a reader burning a candle with the intention of protecting authors from the curse help?

2 are there simple modifications i can make to the candle that would make it help more?

3 could one theoretically make similar modifications on cigarettes and simmilar to also help protect ffauthors?

Thank you for any advice you're willing to give

Hello everyone! I am looking for a spell to cast some bad luck onto this awful man that I thought I gotten rid of years ago. Since he like to brag about law school I want something that will turn is life around and make him not not graduate. Ive seen the freezer spell and banishing spell but how can I turn those into something to stop an action from happening?