The First Magical Practices to do as a Beginner Witch

Hope you enjoyed this video listing some Witchy Basics!
Sorry if you can hear some random background noises, my street was extra busy that day for some reason lol.
Shadow Work in the Occult by Test Tubes and Cauldrons
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00:00 - Intro
01:33 - Grounding
05:00 - Centering
08:12 - Protection Magic
13:23 - Cleansing
16:59 - Introspection
24:05 - Outro

[@stevenrobertson3010]

Years ago when i quit drinking. I carried around a prayer cloth from my Grandma. I felt like it protected me from the evil spirit of addiction

[@elenasalinas8983]

I swear she's the best KZbinr for witches. She makes sense and actually explains stuff properly

[@tnaolizard319]

As a newbie, I wholeheartedly agree! ;DD

[@robyndismon394]

I would add Owlvine Green, Crimson Fyre and Jessie Huntenberg to that list as well.

[@nadiagraston3915]

I love this. The more “boring”, basic practices are what I am most interested in!

[@robyndismon394]

Boring? In what way precisely?

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

@@robyndismon394the fundamentals is what they mean… not the flashy things like money spells etc…

[@tthomas6013]

Your future looks Bright my Lady! I see you as a Writer, a Teacher, a Speaker. You are Gifted with your words. Knowledge just flows. I was captivated!

[@TheOakWitch]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@blairebower6006]

I spent about 4 months researching before I even did my first spell. It didn't feel right to start practicing before I fully understood what I was doing and what it meant.

[@YountPower]

I am a former Wiccan, looking to rejoin the Witchcraft, and I used to do a lot of these practices while I was Wiccan, and continue to do to this day as a Spiritual person. I always do grounding just by walking, and centering by a type of meditation that I learned from my Mom when she was in Isshinryu Karate.

[@johnschmidt8215]

I'm a beginner as a male witch. You've given me alot of useful information.

[@izzylizzyasmr]

I’ve just gotten into witchcraft and I have been practicing since a few weeks. Seeing this video makes me realise that I’m doing all of these things already, except for protecting magick. Thank you so much for this video, I will most definitely go into protecting magick. It makes so much sense and I can’t wait to learn it!

[@justinbirkholz7814]

These were some good tips! Most people are so eager to start casting spells and doing rituals that they skip all of these essential practices which are actually necessary to empower your spells and rituals. Energy work is so important that most mystery schools have you doing basically only that for months before any further learning or workings. I just stumbled across your channel looking around for book recommendations but it looks like you're doing some good work. ❤🙏☀

[@TheOakWitch]

Thank you!

[@TheWildForestWitchery]

This was wonderful

[@joyplant6275]

Thank you for good information I'm new to all this and struggle with what I am doing

[@kathleenroberts7972]

Such good information for beginners! I agree not to give too much information at once. Let people absorb what you tell them. You have great info and a nice presentation.

[@brianjankowski7292]

Your such a preety and kind person. I enjoy listening to you and always give you a like and sharing the video also. I've been practicing for about 3 months and you have helped me tremendously. With my books I order down to decorating my altar up which is on a 4 by 2 table. I think I nailed it. Lol. But thanks for being there. Love you and your terrific advice and your wisdom. Keep it up. And yes, your audio is on point. Peace and love

[@earie5403]

Best beginner witch vid. Always wanted one like this, thanks 😁

[@TheOakWitch]

thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :)

[@pioentje73]

Thank you for sharing your toughts and these tips. This is by far the most usefull video for a beginning witch I ever watched, I got an interest for witchcraft two years ago, but never did much with it, other then reading books and watching videos, because it is so overwhelming and there is so much to learn and study. I never new where to start and it gave me stress, but what you share in this video made a lot of sense to me and feels right to begin with, thank you so much for this.

[@TheOakWitch]

Thank you for the kind words 🥺 I'm so glad the video has helped xx

[@irishcladdagh3]

Fabulous!!! thank you for sharing )O(

[@adrianaalbuquerque594]

Loved this video! I needed some motivation to start seriously investing in energy work, which is kinda difficult for me due to ADHD. Also I especially appreciated your caveat about doing shadow work alone. It was never intended to be a solitary practice but a tool to use in therapy with a licensed mental health professional who actually understands the theory behind it and can help guide you through the worst parts of it - which will come, believe me! One of the things that has been giving me serious icky vibes lately is the levity with which many witchtubers talk about doing shadow work as if it's the next best thing, paying basically no attention to the actual theory of it or to the very real dangers for your mental health from doing it alone. It is NOT a cute edgy trend, it can actually send you down a serious depressive spiral. If you don't have the resources to go to therapy there are more gentle ways to engage in introspection

[@Sarah-gf9ed]

Thank you so much for these wonderful tips. Love your videos, keep up the great work!

[@Amanda-CNH]

💯 Amazing content as usual. 💚🔥

[@the.carp.show.]

I thrive on chaos and imagination, and hands on learning. Some of these are really difficult for me. . . but I'm working on trying to bring these into my craft more

[@MLSwann]

So happy I found u!

[@VG-jj2zo]

Great advice on where to start. I am glad i've found your channel.

[@TheOakWitch]

Thank you 💓

[@karenressler685]

Love your video’s

[@Crabfather]

I just joined your discord.. Wow there's a lot and it feels welcoming. Thank you!

[@karincinalbertorio2029]

taking notes! :)

[@arusa2514]

Helped a lot... Tq❤

[@steveledford6925]

I just bought a book by the 2nd author to day I hope it will be good

[@Germainia07]

Is there any books and/or online websites that can better educate me/goes more in debth on, what witch craft is and on what different things symbolize (Ex. Crystals, Herbs, runes, moon phases)? ☺️

[@Auriasis]

Great video. In my spiritual practice I'd picture roots growing down into the earth from the bottom of my feet. (3D) New 5D grounding is to now picture silver roots growing down into Earth from my Earth Star Chakra. Hugging trees is great! I'm contemplating working a little witchy magic into my spiritual practices and it is a very interesting journey. They really complement each other.

[@michelesilva9491]

Awesome video. I have a question, and I’ve asked before on another channel but never got an answer. So you talked about centering and grounding, and energy work. Which I believe that magic literally is taking energy and directing where you want to get the outcome you want . But for me I don’t feel energy. It’s frustrating. I’ve worked with crystals fir many yrs but I have never felt any energy. I hear ppl say how they felt a crystal tingle in there hand or oh that crystals energy is to strong for me. So why don’t I feel anything? I’m really good at visualization. I can meditate for up to 30 min and hold my mind there pretty well if I’m visualizing while doing it. So let’s take centering. Ok I get in a meditation state. I visualize my energy all through my body and see it all being pulled into my center, or high abdomen. But I don’t “feel “that energy I’m just visualizing. So am I really centering?? Or am I just doing visualization? I just started reading “psychic witch” by mat auryn and I just finished a book on energy. So I’m going to start doing these exercises, and I hope with time n practice I will feel something. So my question is, what I described above, is that centering?? Or am I just visualizing??

[@TheOakWitch]

There are usually feelings alongside visualisations, or at least in my experience. Though I would say to be careful with having too high expectations or trying to match up your experience with energy or magick with what other people have said online. Comparison can hold us back sometimes! Keep practicing, and try go into these sessions with an open mind. Sometimes focusing too hard on what we "should" be expecting, can allow for us to miss what we're actually feeling and experiencing! Everyone's experience with energy and magick is different; these types of experiences are largely subjective. Some people say they feel "vibrations" with crystals, but I don't feel that at all, and that's okay! Keep practicing and don't lose hope. I would say you are centering, yes, but give yourself some time to practice and get the hang of it. These practices can take ages to get perfectly sometimes! I hope this helps and best of luck.

[@michelesilva9491]

@@TheOakWitch thank you so much for responding. That makes a lot of sense I’m trying so hard and I have specific expectations. I’m gonna try to relax and get into the moment instead of focusing on what I think should happen. Thank you so much for your advice, it’s greatly appreciated.

[@MadameAskenDunn]

Michele Silva: I have the same problem. One thing that helped a little is feeling tree energy, which must be quite strong! I put my bare feet right into the dirt, and visualize my roots intertwining with the tree's roots. Then I hold the trunk lightly and ask the tree to share energy with me. Sometimes they don't, but sometimes it's very strong, if I have the patience. It might be an emotion, a color, or a tingle up my arms. This gave me more faith in searching for feeling my own energy. I am not a natural at this, and it is taking a lot of practice.

[@michelesilva9491]

@@MadameAskenDunn you know I’ve been working with crystals for many yrs. Long before I started seriously exploring magic. I would hold a crystal and try to meditate. I’d ask it to let me feel it’s energy. Nothing. Now I have hundreds of crystals. But this one small piece of blue lace agate does always give off a light tingle. I use it on my throat chakra and that’s where I first felt it. So I started holding it and I can feel it that way as well. But that’s the only one. I will try the trees. I also just started reading an awesome book. “Psychic witch” by Matt Auryn. It has exercises to help you learn exactly what we’re talking about. I would highly recommend it. I’m just gonna keep practicing.

[@MadameAskenDunn]

@@michelesilva9491 Thanks, I have seen that book referenced several times. I will check it out!

[@LotusMoon333]

The guide document doesn’t work

[@somi8615]

omg ur so pretty

[@TheOakWitch]

Thanks!

[@Ur_local_Hannah12592]

I touch a tree because my grass is artificial lol

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

Earthing is different from grounding. Grounding is within you (think strengthening your root chakra) but earthing is connecting to the earth physically. Personally I don’t think you *have* to be outside to “earth”- going barefoot imo is earthing whether inside or out. But it’s good to go barefoot in the grass sometimes (unless you live in certain areas like where fire ants or scorpions etc are a big danger.

[@godessofthisage]

Ok so touching on your shoulder or fixing your brastraps all thro the video is very irritating. I want to start scratching as well. Get rid of whatever it is that is annoying you before you start recording. I have watched other Vids from you and this wasnt going on.😉