Hi Starlene, I’m glad you decided to start your path!
You don’t have to have any tools! They can be helpful but its not necessary that you buy anything expensive.
It’s not the tools, it’s the Witch
Instead, get creative with what you have. My first book of shadows was an old notebook that I had, my wand is an old drumstick. Being a percussionist it has special value to me.
Your wand could be a pen that you used for exams, a wooden spoon, a paint brush, a branch that you found… And even your index finger as it will direct and also channel energy.
Your chalice could be a cup of tea or mug. It channels healing energy when you fill it with tea and drink it. Just make sure once you consecrate it for a Magical use, don’t put it back in the kitchen drawer but keep it separate!
Thank you so very much. I feel I’ve waited a Thank you. I have waited 10 lifetimes for my path to begin! I’ve worshipped the Godess and God since I can remember I just never understood and I certainly kept it to couldn’t ask anyone. Blessed Be!!
Ask any questions you have, or whenever you feel like sharing anything you’re interested in, or learning about… You can create a topic in the forum or reply to any topic you like!
It’s never too young to start, but make sure your parents or guardians know and are okay with it, I would say. That is a bummer, I know, but if you’re going to be meditating or chanting or doing something, they may get curious. Better to be up front.
But it’s okay to change your mind too! You’re young, it’s a difficult time for you, so don’t make any concrete changes yet.
You’re welcome! You can even have your parents watch the Self-Initiation course, that way they’ll know the type of things you’re getting up to and won’t worry so much, and they’ll have some facts in case anyone asks them questions.
You may want to consider looking into learning how to access your Akashic Records and possibly even use a pendulum to access your guides and/or your deceased loved one? A good site to look at concerning pendulum use is www.askyourpendulum.com and www.discoveringdowsing.com (nigel and maggie percy’s site, they have authored many books as well. If that isnt their site I apologize just google search their names). All the best to you on contacting your loved one and growing in your practice.
I’ve been going through the self initiation course and I was going through the list of deities ( https://spells8.com/topic/first-devotional/ ) and I noticed there aren’t many gods associated with death. I know it says it isn’t a comprehensive list but I was wondering if there was a reason behind it?
Thanks for the observation @Torista. That page wasn’t updated in a while. I think one of the big ones that was missing was Hades (god of death and king of the underworld). I just added it to the page.
For a much more comprehensive list, I recommend you explore this page: List of Death Deities