Witchy Things (a digital handbook)

Welcome!

~ If you have been drawn to this book I am most certain that it is not out of coincidence! ~

I am not so sure how things will be placed in this book so if things are a little all over the place I apologize. I will be trying my best to keep things in a relative order so that it is easier for myself and you (the reader) to interpret.

I'm not a college professor or some stellar person with superior knowledge. The things I will be writing about won't be false information but some of it will be my personal experiences with the craft. Everyone has their own journey and this is a part of mine. For those witches, pagans, or anyone else who read this; please do have an open mind. Not every person who practices witchcraft worships gods. Not every pagan practices witchcraft. You are all VALID. These are just my personal beliefs.

Everything here is up to interpretation. There's many things those who practice the craft do in common but the beauty of this is that we can make it our own. Our relationship with our craft is personal to oneself. You are valid regardless! Please do remember to be respectful of everyone's belief systems. I do not judge those for what they believe or how they practice. I have chosen to be kind and those who are drawn to it are more than welcome to talk to me about it.

Also, I'd like to share some of my experiences of how I ended up here writing this before I get into everything. The reason why I'm doing this is because I'd like for the you readers of this book to be able to relate to me somehow. It could make the experience much more delightful!
So, let me just start out with my name. My name is Zoë. I am from the United States, and I live in a very Christian based town. Growing up I've had a pretty troubled life, and my family is made up of very over the top Christians. I have nothing against Christians but let me just say that my family is the cultish type. I grew up on strict Christian beliefs, and a lot of traumatic things occurred within that. This didn't turn me off to Christianity, I just never felt that it was right for me. I tried to be apart of that community as my family practically drilled it into my head that anything else was horribly wrong. But I never felt comfortable there. At a young age I began to have feelings like I was being called to something, mostly when I was outside taking pictures of things. I had a connection with nature and intuition that lead me to seek out other things. My cousin was a pagan, and still is but I asked them what their views on religion was. We had many discussions and she showed me what she did in her practice as she also practices witchcraft. She wasn't a Wiccan though, but my aunt was. So I consulted both of them about their beliefs and started to dive into lore and such. My cousin worships gods but not the gods I worship. I learned a lot from her and how everyone's journey is different.
After some time I began to practice my craft but I hadn't really found the gods yet. Even though they were calling to me all along. I was comfortable with myself but I knew something was missing. Then she came to me in my dreams. Freyja kept appearing to me in my dreams, and eventually I had began to do my research on how to approach her back. Then my relationship with her formed. I began to do more and more reading. I knew it was a calling. Not only did the gods find me but I found them too. They're still here, and I welcome them happily.
During this time I still lived with my Christian family and I still currently do. It's all so complicated but I'm not very free to practice my craft in this house. I try to do it in other places (like outside) and I try to be as respectful as I can. My family doesn't know my religious beliefs even though I have books upon books of lore and have an altar in plain sight they remain oblivious. Maybe it's supposed to be that way.

Anyways! I don't want to make my introduction painfully long or boring so I'll cut this short. I really hope you enjoy my experiences and such! Some of you may not agree with me or may think I'm a nut case but I'm totally okay with that :)

Blessed be ❤️