Practicing in Secret || Witchcraft 101

[@jackbackwards1174]

I use spell dolls/poppets a lot, and have found that an EXCELLENT way to utilize them without anyone knowing any better is Origami! It's so easy to incorporate color magic, and there are so many shapes to choose from (I like to use butterflies for change, plant shapes for growth, birds for movement, etc.). I love leaving tips at restaurants as charged dollar bill butterflies (to bless the server with growth, transformation, and general positivity), and no one ever thinks anything about the hundreds of origami shapes and arrangements (get some glue and put several charged flowers together for a beautiful secret spell bouquet) that I have literally all over town!

[@TheWitchOfWonderlust]

I LOVE this idea!! Wow!! Thank you so much for the wonderful idea!

[@emilyrose5282]

Thank you!!!!!

[@adamutwinrivers1907]

The origami idea is brilliant ! Thanks for the head's up

[@bloodfromtheoak]

You are a genius 💕

[@glossydrop8107]

Thank you so much!

[@Fey_Fatale]

If a spell requires a candle to burn all the way down but you don't want to have to wait forever, use a birthday candle! That's been the absolute best tip I've found.

[@InTheGlow135]

Fey_Fatale Shabbat Candles are good for this too and you can get hundreds of them for under 20 dollars on amazon. They burn for like 3 hrs total.

[@kahliac2081]

@@adrian3931 Yes, but if you need to do it speedily, as to not cause suspicion (or have someone blow it out) this is great.

[@Sam-bm6yf]

Crayons!

[@adamutwinrivers1907]

Charm candles like the ones for christmas decor also work very well and can be found in a variety of colors

[@faebelle3545]

Adrian oof we got a gatekeeper here

[@jordancartier504]

Boy i thought that was the grim reaper at ur door 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bramlea8371]

Me to im scareddd

[@memegays_1519]

@Natalyia Kopack clothes

[@Mya_2007]

"Bitch I'm coming for you! "

[@rachelliauw8807]

i was just about to comment that omg that shit scary

[@nasriyahbabar3604]

🤣🤣🤣

[@nairbvel]

You're *so* right about how to hide in plain sight... Triangular rock with wire & colored string? That's not a pendulum, it's a bookmark! Whispered incantation over coffee being stirred widdershins? That's not a banishing, I'm just thinking out loud! Sudden interest in multiple spices? I'm just trying to cook & eat healthier! (A really good side effect, BTW.) I'm still not sure what I'll say if a visitor opens my kitchen cabinet & finds my mortar & pestle, or jars of crushed eggshell, dried orange peel, etc. -- but I'm pretty sure I'll come up with something. :-) What's important to remember -- and you do touch on this -- is that one should practice in secret to save loved ones from being hurt, or from being ostracized or punished for following a particular spiritual path, or to maintain the peace in one's home... but no one should be practicing in secret out of shame. More power to you, and thanks for some of the most genuine, personable & enjoyable "witchy" videos on the 'Tube!

[@theresearch93]

Eggshells are a good plant fertilizer, and orange peels are good for diy house cleaners if anyone asks. 😉

[@ninaroux8791]

True...books are harder to explain away though 😏

[@nairbvel]

@@ninaroux8791 Those kinda move to where they're out of sight, or covered with some of the other usual mess in my house. :-)

[@Hawthorne_ash]

@@ninaroux8791 I plan to put mine in a box with my art supplies.😂

[@juliejay5436]

@@nairbvel hey, my mom used orange peels and lemon peels for cakes, pankakes and teas. So even if someone sees it, it's not really strange or unusual. And crushed eggshells are amazing as a fertilizer for garden fresh herbs like parsley, coriander, etc. So, even if someone sees a jar full of crushed eggshells, it's no big deal. I have a jar full of sulphur nasty yellow powder, and ironically, it can also be used to make acne soap, great for the garden soil pH, and can help greatly with some puppies skin disorders...

[@Offwiththefaries]

When I was in 7th grade this girl was wearing a pentagram necklace and I was low key like, "that's baaaad" to my friend and she was just like "huh?" And I was like, "my mom told me that's a bad sign" lol I didn't even understand why it was just what I was taught. So silly...

[@healthfluency-psychedup7730]

Liska...rimpa...fili .Mata...resh...impila

[@Miss_K3k97]

It has Christian roots, it stands for the five wounds of Christ. In Paganism/Wicca/Spiritualism it represents the elements. Fire, Air, Earth, Water, and the Spirit. In Islam is represents the Five Pillars of Islam.

[@memegays_1519]

@@Miss_K3k97 in lds it's both of those

[@nataliebrown510]

Colleen Mary lol same

[@VampiricBunny]

The hexagram is what represents the devil

[@fireinateacup89]

Bath/shower spells are the best because you're already alone...*I HOPE*...LOL!!!

[@healthfluency-psychedup7730]

Iri...mata...tuli...ima...mariphika...illima..aleph..tav

[@danthiel8623]

ekow brew-sam two of those are borrowed from the Hebrew alphabet, do you practice Kabbalah?

[@cybereli9823]

the person outside my window might judge though..

[@lethaeus.]

@@cybereli9823 just call it your alone lil bday party. (in goofy voice) wats more fun than making fun of yourself? ucky yuck!

[@Meg-ul8nw]

Amaine owo omg I already love you so much

[@angelicadeanda6477]

I felt this video so hard. My mom is hardcore Pentecostal Christian so...yeah lol I have no choice but to practice in secret

[@Amoresable]

😱😱😱😱. I no how you feel.

[@carollinewalker]

Keep going. Be wise, patient and listen your heart. I wish you good luck

[@iamsuperbored8516]

My parents aren't religious, but they are VERY against witchcraft

[@magnoliabranca5149]

Angelica De Anda I wish you would be in my country a lot of Christians have practiced magick for centuries!

[@angelicadeanda6477]

@@carollinewalker thank you so much! Likewise💖💖

[@enigma8077]

I feel like I'm in the Salem witch trials when I cast spells in secret

[@acm4bass]

more weight

[@theskyisonfire]

Saaammme

[@br34dyt]

Same lol

[@randomizedcontent9461]

Yeah my family is lds

[@theskyisonfire]

@@randomizedcontent9461 mine is to 😭😭 and I'm gay

[@musicfeedsyoursoul8070]

Can you please do a video on glamours and kitchen magick?

[@MandieMeekhof1977]

I second that

[@sashanankey5691]

Yes please!!! 🌟🌟🌟

[@calmatthetop]

Has this been done already? Catching up on videos :D

[@sheiladyer8707]

What they said!

[@jadencasarezwattpad]

If you read something and "hear" yourself in your head it's because of your vocal chords actually making the words. Taking that knowledge, you could whisper or even just say spells in your head.

[@brookcarroll]

Wow.. actually mind blowing🙊

[@adamutwinrivers1907]

I think what you are talking about is Heka or Egyptian voice magicks.

[@holamariah7922]

@love Truth how do you know that?

[@holamariah7922]

How do you know about grey? Have you read it in a book or something? It seems interesting to me

[@juliereminiec4937]

I've done internal spell weaving.. But,my brother in law is so nosy...

[@madamehogan8553]

For Gen X, it is wonderful to see these things expressed in our culture more openly. Indeed when we were your age, it was not accepted, or always labeled as "Satan Worship". A friend of mine and I were talking recently about how proud we are of our children's generation, which seems so much more open and accepting of many ideas that were difficult when we were growing up.

[@briharris4109]

I love this comment. So true!

[@raym.4342]

Laura Hogan as an older millennial, when I was a teen things were still badly misconceived. I am just glad that people have become more open minded as I got older but not too old!

[@YOUVVITCH]

Did you mean Gen Z?

[@raym.4342]

H D I think they mean gen x which was the generation before millennials.

[@mishelly]

haha also, I love that the pentacle was used by christians at one point.

[@dogeprince5204]

Mishellyloves Books haha yeah

[@dogeprince5204]

L.O.L

[@LiEnby]

Same honestly 😂 some satanists just took the symbol and now suddenly everyone who uses it is a Satanist ? Never mind how they also took the cross (just upside down, you know just like the pentacle?)

[@ThaevynTheFool]

And the upside-down cross is a Christian symbol too! It's St Peter's Cross I believe.

[@nightsilvermoon6653]

@@ThaevynTheFool the reverse-cross is literally a Christian symbol for humbleness, and now most "Christians" don't even know that and yell at you 🙄

[@alwaysaugust4436]

For candles you can make your own colored ones with little white tea lights and crayons!! Carve out the wax but be careful about the wick, you're going to want to keep that intact. Take the wax chunks and use the double burner method and then drop a piece of a crayon to make it colored. Pour that baby back in the tin and BAM COLORED CANDLES

[@keagank9414]

Amnesia Fire and if you can’t get access to the kitchen to draw attention to it, you can use a big metal spoon and hold it over another candle as your double burner substitute

[@tripleschaeyeon]

the problem is, mine is scented and is colored green lmao

[@lunacy_core2708]

I used to do this when i was a kid to make candles and I would give some to my mom all the time, thank you for reminding me I could do that to make colored candles

[@vducky7]

When she said “draw your sigils on your arms and call it a doodle” i looked at my wrist and saw the sigil that I had been calling a doodle all day

[@pandabear1400]

"Bring me prosperity and you just dump cinnamon into your tea or coffee" if that isn't a witchy mood

[@vicky_thegiantpossum]

hahaha

[@maxcarterrambling]

I have a tip for a makeshift candle: 1. Make a tiny candle base. 2. Stock up all the freaking baby bell wax and put in the microwave for 5 seconds. 3. Dump it in the candle base!

[@loser6972]

XxTeddyx X *what about birthday candles?*

[@maxcarterrambling]

Lemonade Do what I said but mix cheese in it too, and add a rope.

[@lou9644]

You can also use different colored crayons. You just have to put them in for about 15 seconds.

[@raynethescribe2772]

I 300% agree with the kithen magick! It literally is the best way to practice without anyone knowing! Even if it's just putting an intention or emotion into what you're making, it's still magick! The other day I made some dough for pie crust at my grandmothers, and i put all my love into it (bc it was for a family members bday), and the whole pie made everyone really happy so i feel my magick was accomplished pfft

[@t-bonesanchez7939]

I wholeheartedly agree, because to me cooking is a form of alchemical art

[@ivydraws3245]

Yea. Personally kitchen majick isn't really my thing... But i admire the people who do.

[@vicky_thegiantpossum]

i love that ^^

[@princesslove5973]

Yea btw I’m a witch on the low my parents are strict Christian advice from someone going through the same thing: buy your stuff in private on amazon or out with friends at a store go to the mail box earlier than your parents as soon as you wake up check your amazon account to see if it’s delivered hide ur materials never leave your books and candles out your parents will try go through find a good spot good luck 💕🥣

[@healthfluency-psychedup7730]

Ishramthampa..filika...liska...thrompirifa

[@PhoTheLoveOfIt]

Wow this is very risky 😂 I’m going through the same thing! What grade are you in? I feel alone

[@princesslove5973]

Lightning Loops I’m I 9th grade and I understand your struggle lol

[@PhoTheLoveOfIt]

Princess Love I’m only in 6th 😂 but I’m very interested! Thanks for replying

[@PhoTheLoveOfIt]

And happy Spring Equinox! (I dont know if I spelt it right)

[@misaandcoart]

I'm very lucky to have grown up with a Wiccan mum but it's difficult for others I've met before. It makes me so grateful for having such a relaxed upbringing, and it's only now I'm starting my spiritual journey because I wasn't influenced into any religions or beliefs. I loved your ideas and a lot are flexible enough for both secret witches as well as those who allow others to know.

[@ellie7200]

Sadly I can't practice openly but honestly I'm happy that you can, cause having a Wiccan mum sounds awesome!

[@healthfluency-psychedup7730]

Kifstaplikomishtabum...lifskimptampan...nithosmalakkifase

[@seansswamp]

ekow brew-sam How did you learn that?

[@bloopassport289]

I want a wiccan mum!!!!!!

[@kiwibanana7590]

My mother is gnostic, and she loves forcing her God onto me, but hey at least she doesn't have anything against me practicing witch craft!

[@Teddy-mu5pw]

I’m a closeted witch because both of my parents are very Mormon. My mom says she’ll be a witch with me, but not the religious way, like, apothecary, herbs and garden. I have an altar in my bedroom, she doesn’t even know what it is. I said I was into witch craft. She said, you are lucky, when I went through my witchy faze I had to go to libraries and look for Wicca stuff, my mom thought I was crazy. And I was like, haha ain’t a faze mom. But she is pretty accepting of everything, my dad I haven’t mentioned it to because I’m scared of how he’d react. I worship Morrígan, and the Faye, and my mom says it doesn’t matter what religion I am as long as I have a good core, but I know she’s just saying that, thank you so much for making this video!

[@shmataboro8634]

Maybe she's not just saying that....I was still Mormon until half my kids were grown up 😉

[@LadyYautjaSpacePirate]

Apothecary is part of witchcraft. It's much safer than pills.

[@canttell4687]

If your parents use a charcoal grill, gather a small amount of ash from the bottom along with a weakened charcoal lump (crumples into a powder easily) , get some black pepper and mix it in a bowl with some sea salt. Boom, black salt ☺

[@ninaroux8791]

There's a lot of controversy around the "witch look" becoming a fashion thing. Sort of how people following organized religions must feel about religious symbols being worn as fashion items. Crosses, lotuses (you know the type) , trees of life( if you're an odinist, it could represent Yggdrasil, hands of Fatima (hamsa) . Little things like that...will be interesting to see what people make of it in the years to come.

[@sebastianh.1090]

I can't even count the number of times someone asked my if I was a Marvel fan because I wore Mjölnir around my neck, or if a was a fan of the Vikings tv show because of my rune pendant or rings. To 99% of people, symbols (even religious symbols) are just a fashion choice.

[@healthfluency-psychedup7730]

Rempashafalamthampirska...kolofiskipimala

[@sebastianh.1090]

@@healthfluency-psychedup7730 What?

[@BigHenFor]

Don't watch what other people do. Do your own thing. Witchcraft going mainstream is a trend, but the bandwaggoners will jump on the next thing in time. Just practice your practice. Use what works for you.

[@LiEnby]

Controversy is stupid, you don't have to be religous to work with "the craft".. Litterally we've gone on about this for ages now suddenly it's controversial to follow the craft without being religous ? Pffft

[@knath5095]

I told my friend that I'm practicing and drew a pentacle and she was like ohhh you devil worshiper 🙄🙄🤦 I JUs- KAREN the devil is a Christian concept !

[@sygauger1377]

This comment is a f***ing mooood. Felt this so hard. Draw yer pentacle baby! And go with yer witchy self! ✨

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

Then why do some witches summon demons? 👹

[@EmilyMonths]

"You can bless them, protect them or you can curse them!" - Witch of Wonderlust - loved it.

[@jennyd1292]

I'd love a video about glamours :)

[@kenzokan]

I second that!

[@Outlawsrevenge1020]

Im jussssst starting out and a video on glamours would be great!

[@onaalert5480]

I just don't want my partner and parents to find out because I know it will weird them out/ worry them and they will not make the effort to understand it

[@SG-vy1lk]

Ona Alert if your partner doesn’t accept you I can’t say that you’d wanna be with them. As of early this year I’ve decided I’m pagan/a witch. And my husband accepted it. My mom as well, but parents are different. You can’t break up with them lol.

[@Chi-nx6ul]

@@SG-vy1lk exactly, you should never be afraid of being yourself in front of your partner and if you're something's off

[@alexandramae6600]

I don't even know why I'm watching this.. my parents are super supportive and my mom is actually a kitchen witch. My love goes out to all the broom closeted witches ❤

[@esosentriccrow3086]

Ditto

[@ivydraws3245]

If you move out you could have like a roomate who doesn't know

[@destinedtobe1513]

You have such a glowing aura . Youre such a light soul . And you make interesting and informative witchcraft videos 👍

[@kascrump1785]

Lmaooo i work at Michaels and iv bought/ still buy like half of my witchy stuff from my work 😂

[@anwyn9846]

I get a lot of stuff from thrift stores and goodwill. They sell candles by the bag, jars, hand made pottery, mirrors, etc. Super cheap.

[@StefanieRoyMusic]

When I was a teen, I had a small jewelry box with a handle where I would store all my witchy things!

[@seasalt9289]

Best time to practice is early morning, everyone is asleep and your more cleansed anyways so it works better 🙂

[@KuramiRocket]

Lol. Yes, my family. Demons! I still have that Chrisitan guilt, but well that's how it goes 😅

[@jeanetteo12]

How did you overcome the guilt?

[@KuramiRocket]

@@jeanetteo12 It takes a while and depends on each person how long the process will take as it's a personal journey. But for me, I just kept reminding myself why I decided to leave the Christian religion. I reminded myself of how guilty, shameful, and unhappy I felt. And how I wanted to find another path that I would actually be happy with. A spiritual path that actually aligns with my beliefs and feelings. Also, I'm an indigenous person. And another reason I became unhappy with it was because it kept me from learning more about my indigenous culture; how anything non Christian was evil and barbaric. Not to mention Christianity's history of ethnocide and colonization. I hope this helps! Feel free to ask me anything else! :)

[@jeanetteo12]

@@KuramiRocket thank you so much. I'll keep this in mind. I'm starting to leave christianity too and I'm kind of confused on how to proceed. I also feel so guilty, my dad is a reverend and my mum is a pastor. We even live on a mission field. Your words just encouraged me to find a happier path. Thank you

[@KuramiRocket]

@@jeanetteo12It is confusing and so is trying to find a new spiritual path. And though at the start it's always scary, keep preserving and moving forward because at the end of day your happiness and fufillment is what matters most. Don't be afraid to ask questions to others online who may be more experienced. You could also try finding people and groups online who understand and have been through your situation. Tumblr is always a great place to start! I'm always on tumblr - kuramirocket Hope u find a happier path and again feel free to contact me with any questions and doubts! :)

[@elipeeli]

My sister walked in and saw me drawing sigils and looked at me odd but she didn't question it. But I would like to know more about glamour spells

[@Infuriated.cucumber]

WHERE DID YOU GET THOSE TARROT CARDS? WITCHY AESTHETIC IS BURSTING OUT OF THAT DECK!

[@adamsanchez8126]

Ophidia Rosa tarot deck

[@jesterex_8750]

I found the book that I'm using as my grimore, it's a really nice leather bound book, at the 99 cents store

[@SG-vy1lk]

A Rainbow thank you for this I never thought to check there!!

[@Phoenix-cg3hq]

some of my broom closet practise ideas: ebooks, audiobooks, podcasts, random stones, hide tarot deck in playing card box, get into tasseography, do spells outside, pray, meditate, center/ground, manifest, sigils drawn using water/oil, gardening, energy working, pill boxes and sauce jars, and magick sprays

[@meeeeeemeeeeee]

I live with my family and i haven’t told them that i’ve been practicing witchcraft for a few weeks but i’ve been interested for years, I am able to have a kind of witchy aesthetic because I just have jars of rainwater and moon water and candles and gems everywhere no one questions it because it looks nice to them and I keep all of my witchy things in a hidden box that no one knows about.

[@moonlookingforthesun1866]

I also practice in secret and I would like the share a little tip for my fellow witches! As an altar I use a painting I made (with acrylics so that the color is bright and its very hard to wash away) representing the God and the Goddess (I basically painted a tree in the middle that to me represents the spirit, and then on the left side I painted a moon, on the right a sun). It looks just like a regular pretty painting, nothing witchy about it. Personally I just love it (its temporary so I consacrate it every time) I think that its the best solution for me

[@rachellein9771]

*laughs* OMG, the way you do the "deeemanz!" thing is pretty much exactly how I make light of my own mom's thoughts about these things. I love her too, but... DEEEEMAAAANZ!!!! XD

[@spoopywow1404]

4:00 when you accidentally reveal that you literally found out how to levitate edit: o my thank you I absolutely positively admiringly love you channel and I feel like I and many other witches and wizards on here would love a herb video of somesort!

[@ashermarvin-thornburg9042]

I'm out of the broom closet but I gotta tell you that my husband found your channel and put it on for me as background noise and I got hooked. I'd been slacking on my practice and you completely turned that around for me. I moved from a tiny one bedroom apartment to my own house with a nice yard where I can have a small herb garden. Let me tell you I can't keep a plant alive but your energy makes me want to try again and feel like I can do anything.

[@OmegaF77]

All I know is, _You're already Tracer._

[@Sugarbxg]

Tech Witch no you

[@honeybee6037]

100th like!

[@mijaumijau916]

_What about Widowmaker?_

[@illshankyousofuckoff4344]

no. this is patrick

[@trivkypeak-eye3557]

@@mijaumijau916 I'm already widowmaker

[@jackbackwards1174]

Also, I am absolutely adoring your channel! I know several 'baby witches' that could definitely benefit from these videos! Thanks for this!

[@KaresTimelessTreats]

Yasss ❤

[@teatime7116]

I really think that makeup is beautiful But im a boy and it make me so insecure since i already have a really delicate face and like ''pretty hair'' or whatever I dont know what to do please help me do you know if exist some kind of ''makeup tutorial'' for boys who wanna look a little bit more unique?? im so confuse being a feminine boy is hard... please give me some tips~

[@archerrz24]

Nola Craft just do what you’re comfortable with :) experiment with makeup, experiment with all types of styles and practice

[@galitayuhgroves3346]

Jeffree star he has a KZbin and does makeup

[@teatime7116]

@@galitayuhgroves3346 thank you!

[@teatime7116]

@@archerrz24 I will! Thank you very much! I already do cosplay so I have a mini base in makeup ;u;'

[@galitayuhgroves3346]

Your welcome, my brother is the same as well so I'm always happy to help@@teatime7116

[@chloepastelwitch7113]

I would really like to see you make a video about glamour magick! I really like your channel, kisses from France! ♥

[@TheWitchOfWonderlust]

I'm happy to! I'm glad you enjoy my videos, love from California!

[@estherimmele8450]

French too!

[@CassySoSassy]

20 years in the Mormon church taught me a lot about...symbols...pentacles...spiritual communication...even many things paranormal and was a true kickstart into full on “witch stuff”. Wild right? I don’t attend church any longer. I just hang out with my crystals and candles and find great joy and higher than ever spiritual enlightenment!

[@sistersoo5027]

Oh my God! I'm an exmormon too!

[@CassySoSassy]

Sister Soo new friend. 💖

[@missblank3887]

So positive. I've been wanting to start witchery with crystals for my self love and help me emotionally with my life. You have helped me to start since I knew nothing. Thank you so much.

[@chrismarsicano3724]

I think the acceptability of the craft really depends on location, when I lived in FL in the late 90s and early 00s and we definitely had occult sections in our big box book stores, but at the same time, I live in TN now and recently got dumped by a girl and called a demon once she spotted my altar and worked out what it was.

[@meloo994]

I’m going to forever wonder what that card she picked was

[@TheWitchOfWonderlust]

I checked the raw footage for you because then I was curious too - it was Temperance.

[@danthiel8623]

@@TheWitchOfWonderlust love the look of that card, and also Christian virtue?

[@LunarLich]

I can't tell you how much of a breath of fresh air this was to find. I was born into a pagan house that transitioned to born again christian so everything witchy was shunked out of my life pretty suddenly, so I haven't been allowed to practice for a good ten years or so now. I have found that sewing is also a great way to practice in secret as well as a nice practical skill. You can hide sigils in seams and even sew in secrets in the linings of jackets, pockets, or even bags. Not only that, but cross stitch and embroidery can let you work wonders too.

[@cherryccoladragon7611]

I'm starting my path to witchcraft, and my mom thinks it's evil and I can sommen evil spirits and my grandmother is vary cristian. So this is really helping me. By the way while watching this I'm setting up an altar in a box. My mom gave me the box. She will never know the things I do with box.

[@amyjohndro5746]

May be “popular” right now, I still practice in absolute secret, though my altar is right out in the open in my big bay window...most think the candles are just that...candles (most think it’s just a catholic thing) and my “supplies are kept in a pretty box, again in the open but no one knows what they’re for. Now....the darker stuff, that altar is in the basement, no one goes there. My sigils, man do I love those!!! This is a great video!! Basically what you said, I practice secretly in plain sight 😊

[@stockholmsnow8620]

I'm so sorry that you've had negative experiences, especially from your mom, and possibly others. . Everyone should be free to practice what they believe, what's on their souls, without fear of criticism or harm. .

[@NoOne-xm1es]

Can u do a glamours video please and thankyou🙂

[@PhoenixDaNerdette]

I am going through this exact same thing. I live with my Mother. She's already suspicious of me practicing Tarot. She thinks its...witch-craft. But I had to tell her it isn't. Although I was being ignorant myself. I have to be secretive about my spell herbs and candles, because I don't want her finding out. Same with my friends. I am literally the only one who is into magic and tarot.

[@lorensims4846]

I bought my first Rider-Waite tarot deck at the General Store on Main Street U.S.A. at Disney World when I was 14 in the early '70s. Times were certainly different then. We were on our way to my grandmother's house for a visit and my Mom said "Just don't let Grandmother see them." Grandmother was a stern (second-generation German) Southern Baptist who didn't even allow regular playing cards in her house. I understood completely. 'Practicing in secret' is absolutely Traditional. No witches were actually burned in the United States but they were certainly executed by the Puritans. Spiritual descendants of the original Puritans are cdefinately still around and I'm sure you know a few personally. The 'cloak of invisibility' was real and for personal protection. A dark gray or black cloak that lets you vanish into the shadows in the dark can save you in a pinch.

[@ReshiLuna]

I use an auric cleansing/shielding body wash I made also, that's another good idea. Just put it in a regular body wash bottle. (Make sure the oils you use don't hurt skin!)

[@reverendmothercheryl2276]

Hanukkah candles can be bought in many colours and similar sized black candles are available on Amazon. They don’t take a long time to burn and are easy to inscribe and dress for spells.

[@MakeUpUs]

I'm so happy I found you! 💜 You're personality cracks me up, in a beautiful way of course. 😊 If we met I feel we'd be friends haha. thank you for the inspiration and light.

[@hydevanhelsing5063]

6:27: Wow! You predicted how magic works in the Owl House!

[@beka-marie3964]

Im so lucky to have been raised by my great gran who called her self a witch she taught me sooooo much

[@patricianelson8]

I was curious to Buddhism, but it didn't feel right. I keep gravitating to the craft, and I feel at home. I have a garden with herbs, I collect stones and sticks on my four acres and would gaze at the moon in wonderment before being drawn to become a witch. Oh, I do remember when I was 11 that I made an alter of some sort, but didn't really know what I was doing. Now that I am 55, I feel that I am comfortable in being what I truly am. Thank you.

[@OmegaF77]

You can use a game engine to create your own virtual reality altar. Although that may be going too far...

[@ilovebooks92]

Username checks out!

[@erikgoettsche9368]

Actually, I really love that idea. Prolly gonna steal it.

[@memeosaurusrex3382]

Yes

[@toastie1979]

Not a silly idea - it's a visualisation in pixel form. It's where the physical and the astral meet. It's really clever. Make sure you have some clear quartz around or near your screen though.

[@avocadoesarenice4206]

A really nice kitchen magick is making sigil cookies! I make them for me and my friends all the time. You can put cinnamon for power, fine eggshell powder for protection (and calcium hahaha) and so much more! And at the same time power them up with sigils and intents.

[@patriley4323]

I have to practice in secret and hide my tools . Every last thing.

[@1983SpringBonnie]

Pat Riley Same.

[@Minecraft_Player-cp4de]

So are you out yet? Or are you still hidden

[@blossomfaith9316]

Me and my best friend are both Witches and both of our parents are like SATAN HAS GOT A HOLD OF HER. But I love your content. We practice in secret and we are all about everything spooky. I have a bunch of candles and just tell my mom I have an obsession with candles. And I hide everything I use in a small brown woven lock box that works great. I have been in the craft for about 3 months and I enjoy it so much. You are an amazing youtuber and witch and have inspired me so much. Thank you and keep being awesome!

[@malewitch8352]

No where does it refer to satan in anything about any of the old beliefs. The satan they are stating is for their beliefs not yours but you will never be able to show or tell them so let it ride.

[@CatsandDragons7]

It isn't as much a practicing in secret thing for me, but a convenience thing for people who live in dorms or places they can't have candles, you can use those wax warmers too. I know they can be a bit pricey, but my mom gave me a couple Scentsy warmers, and I use those for some light candle magic. They're especially great for carving a sigil into and then melting to activate it...and then being able to use the wax again. Although, it seems to me as though the wax will eventually run out of energy, so if your spells with it start to seem like they're not working or backfiring, try changing out the wax.

[@dontrunwithscissorsproduct1312]

i grew up constantly doing crafts (thanks mum) and so within reason, if I needed something I could just say "oh yeah I need it for this craft I saw." worked almost every time.

[@valdezd625]

Wish I had seen this video 3 years ago. Before I moved out, my parents are strictly Catholic and I had to hide my witchy and wiccan research and practice

[@jennifer2533]

I literally LOVE her vibe! ❤️

[@delynncurrier2789]

Color jewelry is great... That what I started with in plain sight. It works and I still do used it . Good info, Thanks you!

[@kal-zr6os]

The only part of the witchy aesthetic I can keep while being in the broom closet is the black cat. My family has owned one before I realized how interested I was in magick, and shes is very ~aesthetic~.

[@musicgreaterthanlife]

I realize you posted this almost a year ago now, but I would love to see a video on glamours! I am newly learning and gathering information, and the way you talk about things feels very accessible and welcoming.

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

Oh my ✨ Stars, thank you! Maybe one day I'll come out...in the meantime people just think I'm mysterious and bohemian! 🤣

[@viennasausage2417]

Can you please make a video on how to cleanse objects

[@gateway4582]

Put crystals in container of sea salt or rock salt and cover for two weeks. Cleansing incantations couldnt hurt.

[@jiwosophy]

Today I found out that I am secretly a practicing witch (of sorts). I've been driven by instinct and not formally trained. I drew sigils (directly or indirectly) everywhere for just about everything. I thought I was quite mad, but it felt so right so I kept doing it. I see auras/presences. I understood conversations begins even before you speak the first word. I dance to the flow of the air. I felt pulled by nature although circumstances limits my interactions thus far. Also living in a super conservative environment, so a lot of these things are kept mostly in secret. I guess my main way of connecting to the universe so far had been art. And through that I find myself going further and further into the world. Even then, I kinda weird people out with my rather bizarre art. Just so happened that I am working on a project that involves witches. Went off to do research and here I am, discovering something I feel so familiar with. Thank you for the beautiful videos

[@Offwiththefaries]

I moved out of my parents house years ago and I still go around and stash my blatantly witchy stuff when they or anyone else I don't know are accepting come over, which luckily isn't very often. 😉

[@jackskellington8720]

_As a person that works in secrect, here are some tips:_ _Tarot? You can use regular cards! Get 2 packs and paint over them, and you can write/draw the cards!_ _shoe box/tin can alters! Works just as well, trust me!_ _You can use sound to cleanse you/your energy/your space! Their's songs on YT!_ _Stir positivity into your tea and coffee! Or any hot drink you have!_ _Old notebooks or the back of notebooks you're using for note-taking and sigil making!_ _You can make sunwater! It's easier to make in secrect than moonwater!_ _you can collect herbs from your spices!_ _TP rolls can be used to hold spices, and can be burned as well!_

[@juliejay5436]

"Look at moon phases, they are everywhere," - I could thank Pink Floyd for introducing my parents to The Dark Side of the Moon album, a hauntingly beautiful masterpiece. 😉 Speaking of "haunting" and "beautiful", I have always felt drawn to Stevie Nicks, I find her very inspiring musically and spiritually. As for books... Personally I think the best way to keep things low profile is the Amazon Kindle app for phones and tablets. I travel a lot and have moved house so many times, keeping hundreds of books in a Kindle app makes my life and moving into new houses so much easier. I have only kept about 30 paperback books with me, no more.

[@thisisarobbery3616]

Can I just say, I really loved this because I myself (like many other people) am practicing in secret because my mother is extremely religious and believes witchcraft to be one of the worst things a person could do. But literally the entire time I was watching this video I kept thinking “wow her eyes are beautiful”

[@spiritsoulbody352]

Your personality is literally beautiful!💜

[@dianamoscetti2931]

please don't ever stop doing what your doing! I'm just getting started and you have been a HUGE help!

[@melanieturgeon2614]

Just wanted to say thank you for the great advices. This morning I just bought 2 books to start discovering about this subject I was always fascinated but was too shy and afraid of the opinion of the people around me. You gave me trust in myself that it was the right time to start. Have a wonderful day 😊

[@tykotaburnell8917]

My mom loves this practice so I am blessed as I really don’t have to hideout per say and I still learned so much

[@antonetbehr1995]

YES to the glamour video!

[@mr.soupyt7506]

I’m really happy that I can practice in secret and not get asked what stuff is in my room, because my parents know I love anything that that has to do with witches or Halloween. I can also say I’m just interested in things. (crystals, Astrology, Candles, etc.) But even tho people say it’s not about the aesthetic, I personally love the aesthetic and it just makes it cool.

[@tommixty9028]

You’re beginner videos help so much😍 keep them coming sis, new subbie! ❤️

[@pugmcmuffins9282]

I am a crafty witch and I have been in a rut with both my daily life, my yarn life (I am a crocheter/knitter) and my witchy life. Watching this has inspired me to give myself 15 minutes of me time to meditate and do spell work to keep my spirits high and make beautiful and cute things for my craft business! Thank you!

[@theskyisonfire]

I told my dad a sigil I made was just a game where you make up a random sentence and make a doodle out of it....... It's sorta true I guess....ish..... I'm trying to feel better abt lying 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Zin-c6y]

XD

[@Grace-fe1uj]

I am very grateful and lucky that the majority of my friends are interested and think its cools, and even two of my friends parents are Wiccan and practice witchcraft. My whole family is religious so i practice in secret in my room, at schools, and anywhere i can without raising any eyes. I'm also a baby witch. like a few days old baby witch so im using what i can find and filled up half of my Grimoire of notes, rules, and how-to's out of an old small sketchbook, and filling it with all the info from your channel and other channels and searching things up. All i have right now is Rose petals from my front yard, salt, bay leafs, self-made sigils, and cinnamon. The making of your own spells is honestly really challenging right now but how to cast it can be even more difficult if you dont know what works, but my intentions are are fully clear. I have no candles, no crystals, no incense and no money of my own or a way to get some until im old enough to get and have a job, (which im going to be in about less than two months) but my friends whos parents practice witchcraft might be able to provide a little of that sorts. Dose anyone have any tips or tricks for making spells and casting? I know no body can directly give you them and walk you through it for every spell out there and i dont need that, just a little bit of guidelines until i start to understand what works best for me and what you can and cannot do. Is an altar the place you cast most spells? And how do you make one when you have little? Sorry i know that this is long and most people wont bother to read this far but i need some help. I dont have my own phone or computer with me because i got it taken a little over two months ago, so im on my moms computer so i have to be extra careful on what i look up and what i do. Your videos have really helped me in understanding and rules and how you can make things i cant thank you enough for it!!!! You and everyone whos made it to the end have a great day and a wonderful next day !

[@kristinh18]

Thank you for this video! I do believe in God, but also am exploring tarot/oracle cards as a tool to communicate with Him. I love crystals, candles, incense & am being called to other areas as well but have that worry of judgment that can come with society, or by God. I would love to see a video/s on how you physically practice- casting spells, candle magic, setting intentions & manifesting, etc. Thank you for the great videos & being such an open minded & positive person! 😊

[@TheWitchOfWonderlust]

Judgment will come by society no matter what you do, so do what is best for you and don't worry about other people. This journey is tricky sometimes, but just take your time with what you're comfortable with and do plenty of research on the things that make you unsure before dabbling. I'm planning on making some spell videos like that soon! Best of luck to you~

[@kristinh18]

@@TheWitchOfWonderlust It sure does! That's good advice, thank you :) I sometimes find it hard knowing what sources to trust online, but I liked where you said to search many different sources & you can start to see where they come together. Ya I watched in a later episode, your Christmas witchy haul, where you mentioned getting a lot of video requests & noted that you wouldn't be doing videos every week, lol sorry! I totally get that this change must be a lot for you. Well, I'm glad I found your channel & can't wait for any new content, whenever you can do it! :) Many blessings..

[@onyx.daffodil1644]

Kristin Holt oh darling, that just part of being a Wise Woman😉. There’s more women connected to the divine anyways. It’s in our nature naturally.

[@malewitch8352]

Do research on your Christian beliefs and you will find Pagan beliefs in there,I even have a Christian friend that does spells out of the bible. Good Luck

[@Raven-qn9vv]

For the altars I just used a table with a shelf under and put all my stuff there then used a very large table cloth to cover it

[@indigo8704]

I haven't told my parents about my practices, but I think they already know I do. This video was really helpful for practicing in secret 😌😘

[@bethanyquinn7799]

I've been watching informative witchcraft videos for a while now. They've been interesting but there's something about you that really grabs my attention and keeps me even more inteigued! These videos make me feel really at ease.

[@theshayna96]

Definitely would love to see a glamour video!!

[@envystar6665]

My parents are super accepting of me being a witch and I'm so thankful for that it's sad to see that baby witches have to hide themselves from unaccepting people, when I grow up and maybe have kids I'll raise them surrounded by witchcraft but it's their choice if they want to practice, they can believe whatever they wish :3

[@Meg.Loves.Stationery]

I’m 30 years old and definitely don’t need to practice in secret. But I’m binge watching all your videos so I figured I better watch this one too. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤗✨🌙💖✨

[@moonlitproductions7182]

I drew a pentacle on my wrist two years ago and got reported by a student. I was considered a satanic and evil. My teacher pulled me into the Hall and lucky me I asked to use the bathroom before hand so I already washed it off, hard! I confessed about Wicca and even told her to search it up. Society was okay with it but they weren’t and I felt like a monster. And this was when I was still a ‘in the womb” witch lol. Irrelevant but the next day, I cut in the same spot I drew the pentacle and the girl student saw, now, NOW, she keeps quiet and didn’t bring it up again except once the next year while whispering to another student. God help me. I’m so glad that I’m more educated now and confident about my craft and your videos are life savers! Thank you!

[@PalaniSwamiNagarajaVasudevan]

my spirit is full of joy..! glad that i found someone who is like me Stay awesome ..! bless you ! :)

[@matt5752]

Mmmm. That music swing at 12.34. Chills. Thank you for your light and vibrations.