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How To Become a Witch?
How to Become a Witch: A Beginner’s Guide to Witchcraft in 2025
So, you feel a pull toward something deeper—nature, energy, intuition… maybe even magic. Maybe you’ve seen the word witch online more often, or you’ve felt curious about crystals, herbs, moon rituals, or spellwork. If you’re wondering how to become a witch in today’s world, you’re not alone.
Witchcraft is growing fast—thanks to platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and yes, BookTok. But more importantly, people everywhere are reconnecting with ancient practices, personal power, and the spiritual side of nature. The great thing? There’s no gatekeeping here. Anyone can become a witch. You don’t need a fancy title, a bloodline, or a broomstick (though a broom never hurts).
This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about how to become a witch, what witchcraft really means, and how to begin your journey with clarity, confidence, and authenticity.
🧙♀️ What Is a Witch?
A witch is someone who works with energy, nature, intention, and often symbolism or ritual to bring about transformation—whether that’s healing, clarity, protection, or manifestation. Witches come in all forms and from all cultures. Some follow Wicca (a formal religion), others walk their own solitary path.
Contrary to the old myths, witches aren’t evil or dark. Many identify as white witches, focused on healing, balance, and doing good. Others may practice what’s called eclectic witchcraft, blending traditions from different sources to create their own personal path.
The common thread? A deep respect for energy, nature, personal power, and the unseen.
🔮 Is Witchcraft a Religion?
Not necessarily. While Wicca is a recognized religion with specific beliefs and practices, witchcraft itself is more of a spiritual practice or lifestyle. You can be religious and practice witchcraft. You can also be an atheist, agnostic, or something in between.
The beauty of modern witchcraft is that it’s flexible and personal. You decide what feels right. You create your own spiritual framework.
🌿 How to Become a Witch: Step-by-Step
Ready to begin your path? Here’s how to start your journey into witchcraft with intention and ease.
1. Learn About Witchcraft
Start by reading. A lot.
Study different types of witchcraft (green witchcraft, kitchen witchery, cosmic or lunar magic, folk magic, hedge witchcraft, chaos magic, etc.) and see what resonates. Learn about symbols, the four elements (earth, air, fire, water), and magical tools like candles, herbs, crystals, and sigils.
Good beginner books include:
- Witchery by Juliet Diaz
- The Green Witch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock
- Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham
- 101 Powerful Spells for Baby Witches by Hazel Evermore
Also, follow modern witches on social media, explore WitchTok for rituals and tips, and keep a journal of anything that inspires you along the way.
2. Create a Sacred Space
You don’t need a dedicated altar, but having a small space for reflection, ritual, or meditation helps center your practice. This could be a shelf, a table, or even a window ledge.
Decorate with items that represent the elements—stones, candles, feathers, a bowl of water—and things that feel magical to you.
3. Learn to Work with Energy
At its core, witchcraft is about working with intention and energy. You don’t need fancy tools—your focus, emotion, and belief are the real magic.
Try this:
- Light a candle and focus on a single goal or wish.
- Visualize it clearly. Feel it as if it’s already happening.
- Speak your intention out loud.
That’s a spell. It’s that simple. You can grow from here, but everything in witchcraft comes back to intention + energy + ritual.
4. Start with the Moon
The moon is a powerful force in many witchcraft traditions. You can begin aligning your spells or rituals with the lunar cycle:
- New Moon: Set intentions, begin new things
- Waxing Moon: Build momentum, grow goals
- Full Moon: Manifest, celebrate, release
- Waning Moon: Let go, cleanse, banish
Full moon rituals are especially popular with beginner witches, and they’re a great way to feel connected to natural rhythms.
5. Practice Protection and Cleansing
As a beginner witch, it’s important to learn how to protect your energy. This isn’t about fear—it’s about boundaries.
Try:
- Cleansing your space with smoke (sage, incense, rosemary)
- Carrying protection crystals (like black tourmaline or obsidian)
- Using salt around your home or sacred space
- Saying affirmations or warding chants
6. Keep a Grimoire or Book of Shadows
This is your personal witch journal. Use it to track:
- Spells or rituals you’ve done
- Herbs, crystals, and symbols you’re learning
- Dreams, signs, synchronicities
- Thoughts, breakthroughs, intuitive hits
Your grimoire becomes a living record of your path—a magical reflection of your growth.
7. Don’t Rush. Trust Your Intuition.
There is no rush and no one right way to become a witch. You don’t need a coven, an official title, or fancy robes. You just need curiosity, care, and consistency.
Witchcraft is about empowerment, not perfection.
🌙 Becoming a Witch in 2025
Becoming a witch isn’t about aesthetics—it’s about awakening. It’s about remembering that you are powerful, connected, and capable of shaping your life through intention, energy, and ritual.
We know how it feels to take that first step. You question yourself. You wonder if you’re doing it “right.” You might even keep it private for a while. But the truth is, if you’re here—if you’re curious, drawn to the moon, the seasons, the symbols, the spark—that’s your magic calling you home.
In 2025, witchcraft is more alive and accessible than ever. Whether you’re drawn to ancient spells or modern TikTok rituals, to herbs or high fantasy, your path is yours to create. The most important spell you’ll ever cast is the one that awakens you.
At The Lost Book Project, we celebrate the magical, the forgotten, and the forbidden. From rare grimoires to beginner witch courses, we help you discover the books and wisdom that light up your path. Your journey starts now—witchcraft is waiting.