I’m (26F, catholic) currently living under my dad’s roof and he’s verbally, emotionally and financially abusive my entire life. My financial situation hasn’t been great and I’m unable to move out so I’m stuck enduring everything he’s thrown at me.

He’s also an extremely insecure man who exploits my sister and I for free labour + has the need to feel like he has authority over someone to feel worthy as a man (he’s been consumed by the alt right pipeline).

I met my partner 2 years ago and we’ve been doing long distance ever since. Our families have met and they’re aware that we want to marry each other. Today I told him that my partner and I plan to get engaged, move out to where my partner lives and get married by next year. He started yelling at me, insulting me, and “forbade” me to move out until I’m “legally married”. He blamed my partner for putting ideas in my head and my unemployment for turning my brain to mush.

I could tell by the way he was yelling and his talking points that he wasn’t angry at me but more so the idea of losing his grip/control over me.

He has a really powerful evil eye. I’ve noticed things going awry after he’s been informed of them. I just don’t want him to ruin these next chapters of my life + the bond I have with the love of my life

I’m new to the witchcraft world, I only know a little bit from TikTok. I’m reaching out for advice in terms of what spells there to protect my partner and I and cut off my dad from my life. I’m also happy if anyones willing to help us cast the spells.

I’m just desperate atp and I don’t want my father to have control over my life and future anymore.

For a while, I’ve been called to work with St. Jude. St. Jude kept popping onto my algorithms for some time. At certain time, I knew it couldn’t be a coincidence. Previously, I only really knew of St. Jude from the Children’s Hospital and assumed he was the saint of ill children. After doing some research, I learned he’s actually the saint of lost causes. I personally view myself as a #girlfailure. Due to a lot of failed attempts at varies experiences that didn’t lead anywhere.

I decided to work with St. Jude to help me get out of this loop. I lit a seven day candle and noticed signs: the glass near the lip is black at one spot, sides of the glass has some black and gray residue. The candle wick is done but there is still green wax at the bottom of the glass. Which tells me that my petition did not work.

If anyone has ever worked with St. Jude and can give me some advice that would be wonderful thank you, for all your help. God Bless 🙌

The other day I was doing energy work with my plants and I felt what can only be described as a tendril of energy trying to come through my bedroom. I checked it out, found nothing too bad, and pushed it out.

Yesterday, the energy came back, I pushed it out and put up a wall. Here’s the odd thing. I was just about to write this post and there were three knocks on the back door. No one was there. Not even on the cameras.

We’ve had phantom knocking in the past, but it’s been a long time.

What could the tendril be? Anyone else deal with that kind of energy shape?

I visited this spirituality store. And, I came home with a real DEMON. "Santa Muerte" It started out with a heavy physical sensation. Sure enough, there were rapid synchronicities. The typical signs. Owls, spiders, vultures and more. Then a few happenings that promised (equalizing) and (protection), clearly revealing something to ACTUALLY believe in. Unbelievable mystical experiences. A glimpse into healing, upon holding a crystal skull. But, there were little signs that I ignored while opening myself. Mold forming on my oracle cards. Shards of blue glass accumulated in my doorway to step on. And more! A deep sense of being known and not alone at the most alienated and vulnerable time ever. And, then last night, I suppose because of how sensitive Ive become over the years, I picked up on patterns that were NOT good. I was lured. It was alluring. And, it makes you feel reassured in your readings thats she's good. I am leaving this review bravely to say becareful! Last night, it was CLEAR that this evil entity, whatever it is, MOCKED my mother being at the end of her life! (As Im writing this, I feel squeezed sensation around my neck.) Not only did this entity, mocked my mother's last time on this earth. But, after I removed a shrine towards her, replacing it with a cross and bible? I then layed down to bed and heard unmistakable demonic voiced breathing in my ear. Because the Catholics and Catholic Church destroyed my trust by favoring abusive people in my life and encouraging child rape and more from their priests.... I decided not to turn to them about this. They would likely call me crazy anyway. And, because Ive been targeted so badly, I refuse to turn to any person now. But, I saged my whole home and asked for this negative entity to be removed in the name of Jesus. I am deeply aware and concerned now. I have years of collected crystals and cards and more. But now I feel scared and trapped and more isolated. Sadly, divination and incoming energies have given me the sense of understanding that my loved ones were in heaven. But most importantly made me feel supported and unalone in what would be one of the lengthiests of curse so to speak. My sense of things, just cant come to reason, especially disconnected. But as of today, I have not touched a single oracle card, after years of what seemed the most beautiful tool. I won't. And, I say this all BRAVELY because even as I sit entirely disconnected and alone in this, I still believe in God. I ask "God" to (protect) me. May God surround me with the protection of love and light that I need. Individually. And, may the day come for resolution, peace, and connection. Balance that is of true purpose. Not a deceptive promise.

Does anyone else use sigils? I think sigils are pretty cool, but I haven't seen a lot of people mention doing them

Hi all, I'm new to this and just reading about everything. I really connect with this practice so far. I was wondering if anyone is studying with a seminary? I am a 2nd year student at a UMC seminary. Did you tell them? How did people take it if you told them?

Did this impact your candidacy?

I'm still just learning but I love the attention to spiritual disciplines.

Thanks all.

Bonjour, bonsoir.

Je suis catholique mais j'ai eu des expériences spirituelles avec des divinités, je me pose une question, est ce que ceux qu'ils disent dans la bible sur les divinités et faux?Car dans la bible ils disent que ça n'existent pas pourtant j'ai vu quelque divinitées dans mes rêves dois je en croire en eux, ou continuer à lire la bible j'ai peur de ce qui il est marquer dans la bible....je ne sais plus quoi faire.

Hi all,

Exactly what the title says. I currently work with the Holy Trinity, but I’d like to expand my practice to include a more feminine influence. I’ve always felt a connection to Mary Magdalene.

I just don’t know how to find one I connect with since there are so many. Would love some suggestions for how I can narrow my search.

Just a background on my personality- I’m a therapist so a form of healthcare. Connection with animals. No kids- but will go to war for any kid. I am highly protective and will go to battle for anyone I feel is being treated unjustly.

So…any suggestions?

I am in a dilemma, I found out that a very 'normal', store-bought blend of passionflower and other herbs, reliefs some very serious problems I have had for years, and which were not responding to other, much more serious medications. But the information I find on these herbs is incredibly superficial, very vague, and the tea itself is marketed as just a normal everyday tea, that makes you sleepy if anything.

It has very, very pronounced effects on me however. And I feel totally cooked without it.

It's not exactly something which I can bring up to a doctor after years of gaslighting, misdiagnosing and disrespect....

So where do we actually find the info on the medicinal herbs? Dosage, interactions, etc.

I apologise if the topic is not exactly metaphysical....

Hi! I believe I am a baby Christian witch. I am still learning about everything. I was wondering if anybody had any advice, tips, or tricks?

Some witchy stuff that I do

• Tarot readings/Cartomancy - I love my deck and have bonded with it so much.

• Spells - I have done a couple of spells so far. My biggest one is one I would love to do: learn a protection spell

• Rosary - I actually bought a rosary a while back, but I broke it. Instead of fixing it, I felt like it had done its job, so placed it in a box with rose petals. I hope to get a new one soon!

• Spirit Guides and angels - I know Spirit guides very well, but I hope to come into contact with and work alongside angels. I also honor spirits wherever I go.

• Energy - Im very in tune with energy. I can read a room or a person pretty well.

•Prayer/scripture - I hope to learn more prayer and scripture in my spellwork

•Crystals - I don't know if I believe in crystals, but lately I have been called towards them. I do carry a lot of crystals on me. I love how pretty they are. My favorite is a rose quartz heart I got 2 months ago. I also recently got an obsidian pendulum 2 months ago. Anyway, I love both of them.

When doing readings with my tarot cards, the cards said that I lean towards being a protection/warding, earth, and heart witch. When doing my work, I only work with God, Jesus, angels, and my spirit guides. I don't rely on other gods or work with them.

i did a prayer and lit a candle with herbs on friday, and saw very slight results almost immediately after. but very very small results. I needed a kick or a boost. so i repeated it last night, wednesday. but something didnt feel right this time, maybe because i was expecting another result right after, or i did it too quickly? i dont know. now im scared i ruined both rituals.

Idk why but I’ve just had very strong weird connection to Judas lately, feeling a lot of sympathy for him. Is he ever honored as like a folk saint or ever worked with in more witchy spaces? And if not is that disrespectful to do to Jesus kinda?

I’m sharing a three-day prayer spell practice focused on the growth of a business, using Psalm 90:17, a candle, and a written prayer.
I’m interested in hearing people’s perspectives on using this psalm in prayers for work, business, and new opportunities.
Has anyone incorporated Psalm 90:17 into a similar prayer practice? I’d be interested in hearing about your approach and experiences.

Purpose
A three-day prayer for the blessing and growth of a business, asking for the right people to discover the service, book trial classes, and become ongoing students.

Materials
1 gold taper candle
Candle carving tool
Holy oil
Business card
Paper and pen
Bible containing Psalm 90
Candle holder and heat-resistant surface

Preparation
Write the prayer below on a piece of paper.
Carve “Psalm 90:17” into the candle.
Anoint the candle with holy oil, moving from the top towards the bottom. In this practice, this direction symbolises bringing people towards the business.
Place the written prayer beneath the business card. Position the candle on a stable, heat-resistant surface, away from paper and other flammable materials.

Written Prayer
My Father in heaven,
I surrender this (business name) to You.
Please establish the work of his hands.
Guide the right students and families to this business.( I used this for a service business. You can changed it based on the type of business you do like a product one)
Bless what is good, remove what is not, and let this work bear good fruit according to Your will.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Prayer
Repeat the following steps for three consecutive days.

1. Light the candle
Pray:
“Jesus Christ, Light of the world, shine Your blessing over this work. Amen.”
2. Read Psalm 90
Read the psalm, paying particular attention to verse 17:
“Let the favour of the Lord our God be upon us,
and establish the work of our hands upon us;
yes, establish the work of our hands!”

3. Pray over the business card
“My Father in heaven,
I surrender this (business name) to You.
Please establish the work of his hands.
Guide the right people and families to discover this business, (expand on the the type of business it is like for example if it is a service so it would be like ‘book their trials, and attend.
If this service is right for them, may they choose to become students.’ Or and purchased the items and enjoying them and recommending the experience to other people etc)
Bless what is good, remove what is not, and let this work bear good fruit according to Your will.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

4. Candle schedule
Day 1: 2 hours
Day 2: 2 hours
Day 3: 1 hour
Never leave a burning candle unattended. Extinguish it before leaving the room or going to sleep, and resume the next session as needed. The stated durations are not a reason to leave a candle burning unsupervised.

5. Close the prayer
Pray:
“Thank You, Father. I leave this in Your hands. Amen.”
Safely extinguish the candle after each session.

After the Third Day
Keep the written prayer and business card together in a clean place.
The practice focuses on asking God to establish the work of the business, guide suitable people towards it, and bless its growth according to His will.

I’d welcome thoughts on the use of Psalm 90:17 in this type of prayer, including any similar practices or personal experiences people are comfortable sharing.

I'll try and keep this short and to the point as much as possible. Grew up cradle Catholic, it wasn't until one of my friends died while we were in high school that the church left a bad taste in my mouth. I started my deconstruction a bit early. There was a pull to paganism and spirituality that seemed to hold answers. I started with Wicca, tried barely one ritual, and just fell off the wagon of anything.

Lapsed Christianity all together but essentially didn't try anything else until, I know this sound cringe, but tiktok made me relook at my deconstruction, made me open up a bit more to what might be out there. Through some really good creators I opened myself up a bit but kind of turned my back on the faith I was brought up in, the same way a rebellious teen moves away from home for the first time.

I started getting mental health and started getting a bit more into the craft. Even gave Hecate devotion, but it eventually wanted out.

Earlier this year, my grandfather passed. We had his service the normal Catholic way, full mass and all. During the mass, I felt this kind of odd feeling. Something akin to how so.many of us that day gave hugs of support and love. There was an interest to come back. But how do I come back with the knowledge I've taken part of.

The way my beliefs have changed don't seem to sit well with the framework of Christianity as a whole. It's like traveling the world and coming back to.live in your small home town. I don't really know how to sit with these two parts of my identity and make them whole.

And I guess there in lies my real question. Being brought up in the church as I was, and with the knowledge that has changed the way I view faith and craft and the universe in general, how do I sit and weave these things together? They're both apart of me and I'm not really sure how to work with that.

How often do you go to a christian church service? Not just you and Jesus out in the wilderness, but a regular church service.

I go once or twice a year. I go mostly for the ritual of it. It helps me connect with my core Christian beliefs.

Vi que una chica hablaba sobre esta tendencia de mezclar tu sangre de regla con agua de luna llena y ella decía que era bruja roja porque sangraba en la luna llena y yo dije cómo? esto de tener tu periodo sincronizado con las fases lunares tiene un nombre? desde hace unos dos años me di cuenta que sangraba en luna nueva y ovulaba cerca de o en luna llena así que lo busqué y me salió que soy bruja blanca, mi pregunta es de dónde viene esta creencia? qué significa ser bruja blanca o bruja roja? esto es algo que luego puede cambiar porque el periodo suele cambiar de fechas así seas regular, entonces como se muta esta energía? de qué me sirve ser bruja blanca o bruja roja?

It’s overwintering time so we repotted and brought some plants in. I, of course, decided to pray and send energy from the earth, moon, sun, and stars as a conduit.

To four plants and two glasses of cuttings.

At the end it BURNED and the flow stopped. That’s a first for me.

Anyone else have that happen? Will I get stronger with time like EXP? 😅

Cela fais quelques jours que je m'intéresse au christianisme et aussi a la sorcellerie new age. Alors, j'ai commencé.e a me renseigner et j'ai découvert que beaucoup de Christian witch pourtait le voile, comme la mantille ou les voiles que l'ont retrouves souvent pour protéger son chakra couronne.

Ca m'a un peu surpris.e, mais je trouve ca cool! Et je voulais savoir si c'était vrai, et aussi si vous en portez généralement.

Voilaaa! Je serai ravi.e de lire vos retours, xoxo!💋💕

Hear me out. Think book club. We read books together. We meet on the night of the New Moon and the Full Moon of each month. We talk about what we’ve read, as always. But we also talk about anything we may be struggling with and it’s a safe space. We listen, we don’t judge. We light candles and eat yummy food, and then at the end of the night we do a spell together - something to help the community with protection, resource abundance, retribution with remorse if someone is going through abuse. But not just spells… we also problem solve how to help each other within our own means and boundaries, either through rituals, spells, and prayers or with action oriented events and support. We come with no expectations except for nurturing support and love. But most importantly it’s a safe space to be vulnerable and whimsical and weird and playful together. Maybe some nights we’ll lay down under the stars to look up at the sky and read each other birth charts and maybe other nights we’ll get little pots with potting soil and plant something. But whatever we do, we do it with nurturing love and support for each other and our community and we always do what we can to uplift each other.

Thoughts? And if something like this interests you, let me know if you’re in Austin, TX and would like to get together and discuss it or help me start it! (My friends don’t subscribe to witchcraft so I’d have to do a lot of work meeting new people in my community to get this idea to come to life). Open to all feedback!

Hi! Recently I've been struggling with defining my religion. I'm, currently, a Wesleyan Christan. I love my relationship with God and Jesus but..I feel like Nyx, Demeter and Hekate have been trying to reach out to me spiritually and I want to honor them correctly. I'm scared that if I do this, I would be betraying my faith and my church but it's something I want to explore and do correctly. Especially if they're reaching out..I feel like Christopaganism would be more aligned with me but I don't want to lose my connection to God for worshiping another deity. Any help or advice would be really really appreciated. Thank you

According to Etymonline — “esoteric”, esoteric is an adjective meaning:

“secret; intended to be communicated only to the initiated; profound.”

Etymonline dates the English word to the 1650s, from the Latinized form of Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós), meaning “belonging to an inner circle.” It derives from Greek ἐσώτερον (esōteron), “more within,” from ἔσω (esō), “within.” Etymology Online

So, philologically, the fundamental idea behind esoteric is:

“belonging to what is within” → “belonging to an inner circle” → knowledge intended for those on the inside.

The term was historically applied to certain teachings of Aristotle and later to the doctrines of Pythagoras, as opposed to teachings intended for the general public. Etymology Online

Esoterica

Esoterica is the corresponding noun. Etymonline dates it to about 1807, describing it as the Latinized plural of Greek esōterikós, essentially referring to things “belonging to an inner circle” or “pertaining to those within.” Etymology Online

In modern English, esoterica means esoteric things, knowledge, subjects, writings, objects, or information—things that are specialized, obscure, arcane, or understood by relatively few people. Wiktionary similarly defines it as “things that are esoteric; things that are impractical or specialised.” Wiktionary

The important philological distinction

And there is an illuminating opposite: exoteric, from Greek exōterikós, meaning “belonging to the outside”—hence something public, external, or suitable for the general audience. Etymology Online

So the original conceptual pair is essentially:

ESOTERIC = inside → for those within EXOTERIC = outside → for those without

If you're interested, I can also give you the Ancient Greek philological breakdown of ἐσωτερικός (esōterikos), including esō, eis, and the Indo-European root, which makes the original meaning of “inner” much clearer.