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Submitted question covered in this blog: " What other ways can you protect against magick? " One of the first advice that I've noticed many give to others in terms of beginning witchcraft is to learn to protect yourself before initiating in spellwork. In my opinion, this is good advice. Aside from opening a circle as one form of personal protection that I've already discussed in a previous blog entry: https://www.askagreywitch.com/post/opening-closing-a-circle Thank you for this question in response to the previous blog entry mentioned above. There are many other ways in which you can make yourself to feel more protected. With what can feel like so much negativity in the world, staying protected can be important to feel more confident and avoid any external negative influences. A common comment that I have seen often in some online communities is "... I think I've been hexed! ... " Many may think this when in fact it's rather quite unlikely. An actual hex would require huge amounts of energy and time. So much so that it is rarely worth doing in most cases. ...and, you might be surprised how often a curse can simply be washed away. More about curses and hexes has been written in another previous blog entry: https://www.askagreywitch.com/post/curses-and-hexes When considering protections, one also needs to consider what is being protected, and against what? "What is your intention" for the protections? To narrow this down, let's take a look at the multiple layers of energetic protections with naming a few example spells for each; Multiple Layers of protection ✓ General external energy protections Examples: a Reversal Spell a Binding a Witches Bottle ...etc. ✓ Property protections Examples: a Perimeter Blessing an Area Ward specific plants, shrubs, trees ...etc. ✓ House hold protections Examples: a Negativity Ward a Witch's Ladder specific potted plants, herbs ...etc. ✓ Personal protections Examples: a Smoke Cleansing an Energy Clearing a wearable ward ...etc. ✓ Internal psychic/spiritual protections Examples: Shadow Work an Energy Sheild a Cord Cutting Spell ...etc. ✓ External spiritual protections Examples: Deities Spirit Guides Ancestors ...etc. Whether you include the Law of Three beleifs into your practice or not, protections are a good idea and defending yourself is not considered to be harmful or baneful magick. The Law of Three There is a general rule about magick that is a metric to the practices of many Wiccans and Witches, called the rule of three also known as the law of three. Basically, it means what ever intentions are sent out comes back to r sender 3 x fold (or stronger). So, for example: if you sent out positive, healing, blessings, prosperity, etc. for others then you will get three times more blessings and prosperity coming back towards you. However, if you sent out negativity, curses, harm, etc. than you will get back three times more harm back to you... and so on. This is also the basis or underlining idea behind a reversal spell which sends back energy that has been sent out returning it to the caster. This general rule itself provides a level of protection with this as a fundamental part of the structure to some practices. Afterall... " what goes around, comes around ". Thank you so much for taking the time to look through and read my blog. At any time please feel free to submit your questions to www.askagreywitch.com Safe journey and blessed be.

Submitted question covered in this blog: "Since my family are Christians, should I myself not be doing witchcraft?" This question actually comes up often within some online communities that I am involved with, which makes this question even more appriciated - thank you for submitting it. Witchcraft is mainly an expression of intention and desire in order to manifest it, as mentioned in this previous blog entry about how I myself became a witch: https://www.askagreywitch.com/post/how-i-became-a-witch ...and there are also details of the differences between Witchcraft and Wicca mentioned in this earlier previous blog entry: https://www.askagreywitch.com/post/why-start-this-blog-channel My advice to beginners whom may not be "out-of-the-broom-closet" yet is to not give up on your own fundamental beliefs. Trust your instincts and follow your intuition. Find ways of continuing your practice descretely. Like your "book of shadows" can pass as a personal diary that you write in occasionally. You don't need to be a witch to weep a floor or lite incense or candles. Gather spell ingredients outside and do spell work where you can be alone and undisturbed, like a forested area (i know, can be easier said than done depending on if you live in a city, etc.) If you do not plan to tell anyone that you a witch, you can still build a practice that is meaningful to you. It may be comforting to know that many ancient pagan traditions long ago were adapted into other traditions as a way of converting the people. What people often don't realize is that they practice pagan traditions of witchcraft without even knowing it! For examples: Cursing the driver in the car next to your car with hand gestures and phrases (can apply negativity just like a baneful spell), or Picking of the petals of a daisy flower saying, "love me, love me not" for each petal until the final petal reveals which (one of the oldest love spells known), or Making a wish and blowing out a candle on your birthday after a happy chant (when does it not actually sound like chanting when most people sing happy birthday together lol) That being said, the craft can actually be practiced within any beliefs or cultures. Although, the religion of Wicca does include witchcraft in its rituals and practices, obviously not all do. In fact, even though other religions, like Christianity for example, may frown on the idea of the use of witchcraft within their traditions and customs, there are however many MANY similarities within the separate religions. Some examples of similarities between Wiccans and Christians are: Blessed witch's water is made by adding salt with intention - same as Catholic holy water. A Witch's ladder is a charm used to count and track repetitive chants - in the same way as a Christian rosary helps track repetitive prayer. Witches ring bells, use incense and lite candles with intention - as well as Catholics for ceremony. ...etc. Not to mention the many other customs and holidays that overlap. Such as: Wedding/Handfasting, Church/Coven, Communion/Initiation, Prayer/Spell, Christmas/Yule, Easter/Ostara, ...and I'm sure there's more! It's my personal opinion that to mark discussion occasions with ritual, ceremony and celebration is a part of human nature within us all whether spiritual, religious, or otherwise. In my own life as a child growing up, my mother was the one who taught me the basics of witchcraft, about setting up an alter, deity worship, the rule of three, premonitions, kitchen magick, and some very simple spell work, even though she was a devoted Christian. The Immaculate Mother Mary was the deity that my mother worshiped, amongst Jesus and the disciples, angels, etc. Her "spell work" was done in the form of prayer and affirmation and synchronization. Even though she never identified as a witch, I strongly believe that my mother was what's known as a Catholic Witch. Although, i did not follow in her Christian footsteps. I followed a path of a secular Witch and studied a Seax Wiccan tradition myself. I pay much respect to my mother as a powerful influence and inspiration to me and on my practice years after she had passed on from this life, she still assists and guides me today. Along my journey I have since met and conversed with many Catholic Witches with different individual practices and traditions that are personally meaningful to each. There's no wrong way to express your spirituality. I now consider myself a Humanist-Wiccan. Each should set up their own practice that is truly meaningful and resonating with your own true beliefs. Trust your instincts, and follow your intuition. UPDATED : this much more recent blog entry more describes my practices as a Humanist Wiccan: https://www.askagreywitch.com/post/humanist-wiccan

The submitted question covered in this blog: "...Isn't it necromancy?" Thank you to whom submitted this question as there are many misconceptions about the practices of necromancy, and what it actually means. Many movies and fictional novels have portrayed "bring back the dead" as a literal corps crawling out of it's grave... this is very far from reality. Many are influenced to be fearful of the practices that involve necromancy due to the many misunderstandings and mistruths that have spread over time. When people think of the dead, they often associate with ghosts, gouls, or other maleficent beings. It is my opinion that these misconceptions are what have lead to some practices being labeled as "Dark Arts". Whereas this line of thinking has caused fear of the topic itself. When death occurs, it is difficult to accept that our loved ones will never return to us after they've passed away. But, the reality is, in fact, that the dead can not be risen. There is no 'bringing back to life', once deceased. Magick can not break the boundaries of physics. We carry energies with us in our memories. The spirit of someone represents the impression on which they have had on those around them. This impression memory allows us to recall the feeling of someone's presence, remember the sound of their voice, knowing what they would be saying to us in the moment if they could, etc. How we associate the impressions of a moment with the spirit of a loved one is how to gain insight and realizations within ourselves. This is often an important part of a witches practice, especially if taught generational teachings passed down as ancestors were alive. Or, if taught from a coven which the elders have passed on. Alters can be set up in honour of the spirit of a loved one which offerings of kind gestures may be placed as a form of showing respect and reverence. It's important to cherish and honour the memories of our ancestors and close friends who have died. It reminds ourselves of the impact in which they may have had on our lives and how their spirit may continue to guide us as we live on in honour of their memory. Even though they may no longer be with us we may still live as example to their teachings and knowledge shared. Necromancy is most often referencing this sort of communication with a spirit of the dead, rather than focusing on returning the dead to the living, as often imagined. It is essentially another way of describing the process of what's more commonly known now-a-days as Psychic Mediumship. More about that was mentioned in this previous blog entry: https://www.askagreywitch.com/post/demystifying-mediumship Demystifying Mediumship. As well as discussed in this previous live broadcast: https://www.askagreywitch.com/post/can-you-be-a-psychic-medium on the Witches of Eastview Channel. And, there are many more examples within other previous blog posts, thanks to submitted questions like this one! Have a look through, and use the search option if that helps to narrow down the subject you're interested in. Please feel free to submit your own question at www.askagreywitch.com Together, we can help to break many of the misconceptions that seem to still exists about energy workers, witches and other magickal folk. Bright blessings✨

Question covered in this blog/video: "Would you join me on a live for a my Buck Full Moon fire ritual?" Thank you to Aurora Moon from the Witches of Eastview empowerment group for inviting me and including me in your "Stepping into your power" fire ritual demonstration. Apologies for the poor sound quality and loud intrusive street noise interference during the discussion due to the location. A special thank you to camera man, Phil Landriault who also helped us through some of the recording complications. Please feel free to submit any questions you may have to AskaGreyWitch.com Blessed be.

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By describing myself as a secular practitioner, I signify both my pagan beliefs that nature itself is holy, thus the planet we live on and the bodies we live in are all sacred and my role as a complex person who works with energetic properties. In my personal non-theistic practice, i consider deities to be architypes created to symbolize different aspects of our own human nature and are not external entities or supreme beings, etc.  I strive to do what is felt to be right from a Wiccan background with a humanistic approach. Speaking my mind has sometimes been met with judgment. But, I follow what feels right for me and I encourage you to do the same. Other intuitives have referred to me as a light worker as I am so often drawn to helping others. I offer guidance based intuitive readings to those who feel they may benefit from another prospective. I also offer personal insight and new perspectives through tarot or rune readings. When referring to my craft, I'm actually speaking to my own secular practices involving Seax Wicca and an affinity with nature within my pagan traditions. I dedicated to a Seax Wiccan tradition in 2016 and completed initiation in 2019. As I get older, my craft becomes less about trying to cause specific outcomes fire myself and more about focusing on helping to become more purposeful and compassionate in life. While I still do rituals of the more traditional kind, my magick has become something which I can carry with me in all areas of my life. With many tools, crystals and herbs to aid me in various workings, I make my own infusions, potions, salves, candles, and oracles. Always learning along my path and relying on my intuition, I personally scrye and work with runes, tarot, pendulums, palmistry and tasseography. Devoted to working with all kinds of energies, and finding balance, I am known as a Grey Practitioner, hense the use of the term "Grey Witch". Secular humanism is the belief that I, myself can live a good and moral life without the existence of having a belief in a supernatural god(dess), deity, etc. But, rather I connect with aspects of my own human nature. At times, random strangers unexpectedly sought me out to tell me about their problems or ask me for advice in public places such as in a store or at a bus stop, etc. Quite often I find myself offering guidance, answering questions, providing information and giving advice to other practitioners of magick. And so, this blog will help me to reach out to more whom would like my assistance. I also will be able to divide my time more evenly for those who've requested mentorship. Please submit your questions, or if I can provide information, or examples of, etc. Just let me know. Take good care, journey safe, and blessed be UPDATE: This information was added to and then extended on at: www.askagreywitch.com/greywitchbryan to create an about page. & More about my Wiccan practice can be read in this more recent blog post: https://www.askagreywitch.com/post/secular-wicca

www.staffordtarot.com With my previous experiences giving in person readings and self readings, I have been offering private remote tarot readings to others through video calls or in email during the pandemic restrictions. This has felt hugely rewarding for me to help others in this way by offering some clarity, gained insight or new perspectives, and watch the finding of peace and/or closure. At my Stafford Tarot website, you can request readings by me, read information about how I do readings, look at my tarot decks, and even learn to do readings yourself with a featured free course for beginners to learn tarot for themselves, thanks to Lindsay Knight from 9th Vibration. More information can be found at: www.askagteywitch.com/staffordtarot Questions and comments regarding tarot or about readings can be sent to: bryantarotreading@gmail.com or visit: www.staffordtarot.com

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