Online Witchcraft
They're out there, on Reddit, Discord, Facebook and of course all over Youtube and Tiktok. There are a number of Youtube witches whom I follow, and I really enjoy their content and find it very helpful. However, all of these platforms are absolutely overrun with scam artists, attention seekers, band wagoners and all manner of people simply trying to cash in on the fad, whether monetarily or just soaking up the attention and likes.
By far, I think the worst place is Reddit. What I see there is overwhelmingly bad information, fearmongering, and people trying way too hard to incorporate what they see in movies and TV into their practice.
The biggest problem I see is a refusal to start off small, with the basics. You need to start in your own head, learning to properly focus, clear your mind, and be comfortable alone in your thoughts with no distractions. Also read, read, read. Do LOTS of research. Everyone wants to immediately jump into spells, wards and ceremonies, and they start seeing “signs” in just about everything around them. Believe it or not, the water in your spell jar is most likely turning funky colors because of bacteria, and not because you fucked up the spell somehow, or it has turned on you, or whatever other nonsense you saw on “Charmed”.
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-Tom Blueleaf