Poppet magic is witchcraft that focuses on a small doll known as a poppet, which represents the object on which you are casting your spell. The poppet acts as a conduit that focuses your intent via your spell upon your object.

Finding your patron god or goddess can be a mysterious and deeply personal process. Not every Wiccan does it, but many do because Wicca is a religion that emphasizes an individual’s one-to-one relationship with the divine. How do you find out which gods are willing to be your patron deities?

Many Wiccans do not experience mystical states. So should we just work harder? Give up? Or accept our inferior lot in life? Try not to compare yourself to other Wiccans. Your path may be different for a reason.

The wand is one of the four ritual tools found on a traditional Wiccan altar. Thanks to the Harry Potter books and movies, everybody nowadays knows about wands. Just as shown in those books and movies, the wand is used to channel, focus, and direct psychic energy.

The ideal Wiccan household involves freedom to practice religion, and connection with nature. If you own your own place, you already have the first situation and can probably arrange the second. Consider the following two extremes between which most of us fall.

The athame and the wand are both phallic symbols used for similar purposes in Wiccan rituals and spellwork. If you must choose, which one should you get? That depends on you and your associations with each ritual tool.

Can Wiccans be atheists or agnostics? This may seem a strange question because the worship of the Lord and Lady is so central to many Wiccans’ daily spiritual practice. But the short answer is yes. It is possible to concentrate on the cultural aspects of Wicca rather than its religious concepts.

When you practice witchcraft, you attempt to influence the flows of energy in the universe. Numbers are an enhancer with which you can strengthen and clarify your willpower, which is the bow that shoots the arrow of your spell.

When choosing the format for your Book of Shadows, you want something easy to maintain and well-organized for useful retrieval of information. Otherwise, there are as many unique ways to build a Book of Shadows as there are Wiccans.

When we first discover the Wiccan path, our enthusiasm can lead us to acquire way too many accessories. Can too much materialism distract from the spiritual? Find out how to scale back if your instincts lead you toward minimalism.