I've been wiccan since i was 14 (35 now), i dont always wear a pentacle pendant everyday, as i got a tattoo of one when i was 18. But about 3 years ago, after leaving an abusive relationship where my ex would turn up at my house unannounced and cause trouble, i started wearing one every day again, even sleeping in it and not taking it off in the shower, eventually after a few months he stopped. I started to feel better, things were okay at uni, i dated a few questionable guys but nothing major. Got into a long term relationship that even though at times was stressful, was mostly really good. The breakup though was awful. I had a metal breakdown, tried to kill my self, was in burn out for 5 months, then tried to pull my self out be really was in a bit of a slump. I was really close friends with someone after all this happened, and they were there for me, and felt like a good friend at the time, but looking back now as i've cut them off (the last 6 months they were pretty awful to me) i'm questioning their intentions.

About mid jan, i replaced my pentacle pendant, my 11 year old daughter asked for her 1st one and my one was a bit rusted as it was just sterling silver and like i mentioned i basically never took it off, so got me a new one too. I threw the old one away, but before i did thanked it for protecting me. I know it's early days, and tbh theres probs more too it than just this pendant, but since wearing the new one i feel so much lighter and more positive. Is it possible that my old pentacle pendant could have been holding on to some negative energy?

hi! im new to wicca, and only really just starting to research about it, but im honestly loving it so far and feel like i really resonate with wicca and paganism in general. theres one thing im confused on though, which is how many gods, and which gods exactly, do wiccans worship? I see mostly that people worship the Triple Goddess and the Horned God, but i also see that people worship Aphrodite or Hecate and others... I also read that it's a polytheistic religion and in other sources i read its duotheistic... i just dont really know whats correct lol and was wondering if someone could clear that up for me, thanks! 💗

Hi everyone! I’m working on my master’s degree currently. I am looking for a few people I can interview for my research project on the persecution of witches in the United States from the Salem Witch Trials to present day. I have a lot of secondary sources, but not primary sources, which is why I am coming to you! I was also wondering if I posted a link to a survey would you be willing to take it?

Thank you a ton for your consideration!

**Edited to add that I am pursuing my M.A. in History with a concentration in Public History through Southern New Hampshire University! And I’ve been a practicing witch for about five years ◡̈

Hey friends!

I've been practicing for over 20 years. Currently working for the state or Florida in a job I thought I loved. Recently I received a promotion and the only other woman that wanted the job is a Christian grandmother. I made sure to tell her that I would be happy for her to get it as well. I genuinely meant it because anyone receiving a promotion would be something to celebrate.

A woman who recently came back to work after being gone for a year has decided to buckle in on me being a devil worshiper. Now its believed that my "Satan worship" is how I received my promotion, not my hard work and dedication to my community. I'm being sabotaged by damn near my entire team and they are actively trying to to get me fired.

Some of these people have been, I thought, my friends. It hurts but at the same time it's kind of funny. I feel like I'm in some 1980's satanic panic novel about high school girls being bullies.

I really just wanted to vent because I'm having a meeting with the main contributed next week. The only thing I plan on addressing is that I've always treated her with kindness and respect. This will be continued and my behavior will not be altered in the face of hate.

So keep your selves in love and when faced with hatred, just know, it's just based out of ignorance.

I had a very successful cord cutting. I usually don't use extras but used the star chime holders from the kit. Do I toss them with the wax or reuse them? I don't like to waste shit. Ty

I need some help I’m setting up my alter and I have a place for it but my question is what don’t I need to do and what do I need to do should I sage the area first

Hey there,

So I've recently gotten back into Neopaganism and Wicca after a long time away due to spiritual needs. I feel that Persephone has reached out to me, and so I've started working with her, but I'm still also constructing my own personal beliefs. Part of me sees Persephone as an independent deity, but part of me also sees her as a guise of the Triple Goddess. Ditto with Hades and the Horned God. What are your thoughts? If Persephone reached out to me, should I treat her as an individual, or as an aspect of the Goddess? I know it's a weird question but I've done a lot of growing over the past 15 years, and am trying to figure out my shit within my spirituality lol

Wishing everyone a wonderful Imbolc! May your days be full of warmth, light, and peace. Pictured on my altar: Faux pine tree, quartz cluster, celestite cluster, selenite block where I'm cleansing my black tourmaline pendant, wand, Brigid's bed with a corn husk doll, faux flowers, cinnamon sticks tied together with red ribbon, offering of cornbread, goddess statue, offering of salt, The Empress tarot card, amethyst cluster, and lots of candles! I also have a paper Brigid's cross taped to my window, and an offering of milk in the tiny chalice on my shelf. Blessed be!

I've been on my path for about five years and some change. I've dealt with loss of friends or backlash from beloved family members who decided I was "wrong" in my choice. Because of those losses it was really rocky at the start for me but I found my people and met so many lovely souls along the way.

I thought maybe experiences like that wouod help me but one of those lovely souls is dealing with a lot of fear right now and I've found that I can't find any comfort for her... she says "i want to return to hiding my beliefs from everyone and only practice in secret because I don't feel safe anymore"

I'm not slandering other beliefs but to explain what she means is the extreme people if that makes sense. I do apologize for length or if my words come off in a bad way but I'm feeling so lost and all I want to do is comfort my friend.... please if anyone has any advice

Good day, good witches! Feel free to use this thread to chat, share, boast or just unload in.

Hi, i want to start this by saying that i don't know a Lot about wicca or anything similar, so i apologize if i seem ignorant. Through my whole life i had a bad experience with love, every guy that knew me got obsessed with me in sick ways, as in stalking me, harassing me, and many others, even guys that I didn't talk to. I don't know if someone may dislike me too much to the point of putting some kind of spell on me. I don't want to sound egocentric with this whole obsession thing, but it's something real and it's sickens me and it's got me tired, I can't find someone that loves me but at the same time let's me go in normal ways, they all get obsessed and I don't like that. Someone told me to get on this reddit community and ask about it, so i please beg you all that if someone knows anything about this, please tell me. (I'm also not a native English speaker so i also apologize for any bas grammar)

I recently found a small teddy bear (about the size of the palm of my hand) and I want it to be a lucky charm but I don't know any spells. Maybe something for protection too, If I can do both on the bear, it would be awesome, but I'm no expert. If someone knows of any spells I could use, I would appreciate it.

Thankssss.

May the promise of this night be fulfilled in the coming year.

I have a close friend who has this guy who keeps texting her and won’t leave her alone. Any forms of asking him to leave her alone have not worked and I’m looking for a good spell that will get him to leave her alone. I’ve considered a freeze spell but some suggestions of what can get him to leave both of us alone without bringing any harm to him would be great.

I was looking around online for someone to learn witchcraft from like a mentor, I like reading books but in my area it's hard to connect with others about this topic so I feel like I would do better by learning from someone online.

The problem I'm having is finding a source that looks worth the money, I did come across [this website:] (http://www.theaetherium.net), it looks pretty cool and is in line with what I'm looking for, has some free stuff to learn and looks like they provide mentorship, but I just don't want to get scammed.

Has anyone ever heard of this website or have experience with online witchcraft mentors? Or maybe have a recommendation for one?

My question is do you celebrate one over the other or both equally and why? I am a new practitioner, but I seem to be much more drawn to the Esbats. I wanted to celebrate Imbolc and made some plans but honestly I am not really feeling it, but when the moon shows Her face I feel the energy so strongly.

What ideas do you have for working with Brigid starting on Imbolc and continuing with simple daily rituals?

Welcome to the weekend. Let everyone know what's going on in your life here, or just shoot the breeze.

Lammas tea with nuts, grapes, fresh bread, "scones" and of course lamingtons lol.

For all of the Sabbats, I like writing poems for each. Here is one that I have written in spirit of Imbolc for this year:

Upon the barren Earth
Of sterilized branch and smothered bud
Exiled mammal and crystallized insect
The cloak of quiescence remains but oh,
It is beginning to grow old and tattered
Begging for a bold renewal

For with each rotation that cycles, do know
Our glorious Sun grows fonder of Earthen sky
And with each marvelous revolution, do understand
Our sacred vortex of illumination draws us closer

So rejoice!
With the strengthening of the light
Sterile branch and strangled sprout
Will break free of the chains that bind them fruitless
And release their inner beauty forth once again
With the return of the warmth
Fauna left to destitution and death shall re-emerge
Free as the breeze
Fertile as spring

The strike of Imbolc,
The spark of liberation from dormancy
The start of a beginning fresh
For all that nurse and feed and grow