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[wiccan_butterfly]

well im quite new, but i have a few friends who are wiccan, and we have cast only a few spells, but i was also wondering where to begin? i know that i should be reading, but the books around here are quite expensive, and im a little short on the money if you know what i mean? but the weird thing is that i have been calling myself wiccan for like 2-3yrs, but now i can actually state that i am, because i have the supplies and everything, but i would really appreciate the help please and thank you

[[SanityIsLost]]

You don't need supplies to be Wiccan. I don't even believe you need to cast spells to be Wiccan, just my opinion. Do you have a Barnes and Noble or a bookshop that allows you to sit down and read? I know that if I don't have money to buy a book I just go to Barnes and Nobles and flip through the pags of the books and if I find one I like I write the name down. Also you could look on the internet. There are millions of sites where you can find good information. I recommend getting a notebook and looking through some sites and writing down information you find useful or interesting. It could be a nice start to your book of Shadows. Also, when I first started practicing I learned a lot about one area that I found really interesting. I chose Dream Interpretation and found it so fun to research that it got me into researching a whole bunch of different things. Hope I helped.

[wiccan_butterfly]

kool, thanks, umm we have a barnes and noble in salisbury, md and i live in delaware, but we have loads of coffee houses around here, and i can just sit in the bookstore or something, lol, well im also quite sure that i can just write down the names or something, or maybe i can see if they have them at the local library or something, yet again thanks, what part of the u.s. do you live in

[[ravenwing]]

Please keep something in mind W-B, if you dont mind my saying so. You most certainly can be a Wiccan and not only not practice spells, but also not have a thing to work with that is store bought. (And this statement is made by a person who owns an online shop!).

Wicca is a religion - a belief system. Witchcraft on the other hand, is a practice (a Craft), not unlike the Crafts of painting, dancing, or woodworking. You dont have to be of any specific religion to practice witchcraft. I know Christians that do for example. Now, many many Wiccans DO use Witchcraft in their rituals, but there's also quite a few that do not as well. Those that get their "supplies" can either purchase them, or simply find them on treks out into the world. (You dont HAVE to have that $90.00 magic wand with the Quartz crystal on one end and the Amethyst on the other -- a nice branch from a tree willing to part with it will do just fine - just be sure to leave a nice offering for the tree in exchange!) Quartz is abundant everywhere- easy to find - and will represent Earth well on your Altar. A feather from a bird can represent the Air - a candle the Fire - and obviously a bowl or water representing Water.
The biggest thing you MUST have is INTENT. If you bring proper intent to your rituals and workings, youll will find you have much success. Magic isnt something one can buy from the store, or read in a book - its within us, and we must work to bring it out.

[wiccan_butterfly]

Please keep something in mind W-B, if you dont mind my saying so. You most certainly can be a Wiccan and not only not practice spells, but also not have a thing to work with that is store bought. (And this statement is made by a person who owns an online shop!).

Wicca is a religion - a belief system. Witchcraft on the other hand, is a practice (a Craft), not unlike the Crafts of painting, dancing, or woodworking. You dont have to be of any specific religion to practice witchcraft. I know Christians that do for example. Now, many many Wiccans DO use Witchcraft in their rituals, but there's also quite a few that do not as well. Those that get their "supplies" can either purchase them, or simply find them on treks out into the world. (You dont HAVE to have that $90.00 magic wand with the Quartz crystal on one end and the Amethyst on the other -- a nice branch from a tree willing to part with it will do just fine - just be sure to leave a nice offering for the tree in exchange!) Quartz is abundant everywhere- easy to find - and will represent Earth well on your Altar. A feather from a bird can represent the Air - a candle the Fire - and obviously a bowl or water representing Water.
The biggest thing you MUST have is INTENT. If you bring proper intent to your rituals and workings, youll will find you have much success. Magic isnt something one can buy from the store, or read in a book - its within us, and we must work to bring it out.

well thanks and i love your site, its fab and i just had to add it to my wiccan favs.
what does W-B mean?
and i like your last paragraph, its so true and thanks for the advice

[[ravenwing]]

W-B = wiccan_butterfly..

[elizabeth0126]

The best book that I have found to read is by scott cunningham its called living wicca. It's very very interesting. And you will learn alot.

[wiccan_butterfly]

ahh, i feel like a tv show listing..lol..well arent scott's books pretty expensive? i mean, like i said in another thread, im kind of short on cash, and i dont know if they will carry his books at the library, but thank you all

[elizabeth0126]

sometimes you can download books off the nest. I actully got this book for 6 bucks and a used book store in where i live. do you have like a half price book store there?

[wiccan_butterfly]

i think that we do, but the problem is, i think its christian, not so good

[elizabeth0126]

lol. well i will keep an eye out here for another one, and if i can find another one i can just send it to you. cos i know how much reading has helped me.

[wiccan_butterfly]

aww thank you
do you like living in Texas?
i mean, up here in Delaware, it may be great, beaches, shopping, cute boys, but we dont have that much of major cities, so no major shopping

[elizabeth0126]

I have been in texas my WHOLE life. I guess its ok. Theres all sorts of stores here. And lately we have been finding alot of metaphysical stores. i guess thats the bonus of living in a big city. I have only been to the beach once, and that was a few months ago. I LOVED it. I want to go back so bad, but I have to wait till we have more money. I want to get a tent and camp out on the beach.

[wiccan_butterfly]

wow, i was living in FL, for the first 6 years of my life, and then i moved to DE, when i was 6, and lived here since, and i suppose its okay, but we dont really have that many places around here, i mean in Rehoboth we do, but thats 30mins away, and then Dover which is about an 1hour away, so not that many places, but i go to Rehoboth ALL the time, but if you would like to chat through PM's instead, thats fine

[elizabeth0126]

i just added you to my yahoo messenger.