As the name suggests, a kitchen witch focuses on the kitchen! They incorporate magic into cooking and baking, and they might choose herbs for their magical properties just as much as for their taste. Kitchen witches might prepare meals for specific holidays, purposes, or rituals to share with their community or coven. Hearth Witch When the religion first came to public attention, its followers commonly called it "Witchcraft". [18] [a] Gerald Gardner—the man regarded as the "Father of Wicca"—referred to it as the "Craft of the Wise", "Witchcraft", and "the Witch-cult" during the 1950s. [21] Gardner believed in the theory that persecuted witches had actually been followers of a surviving pagan religion, but this theory has now been proven wrong. [22] There is no evidence that he ever called it "Wicca", although he did refer to its community of followers as "the Wica" (with one c). [21] As a name for the religion, "Wicca" developed in Britain during the 1960s. [14] It is not known who first used this name for the religion, although one possibility is that it might have been Gardner's rival Charles Cardell, who was calling it the "Craft of the Wiccens" by 1958. [23] The first recorded use of the name "Wicca" was in 1962, [24] and it had been popularised to the extent that several British practitioners founded a newsletter called The Wiccan in 1968. [25] Wiccan event in Minnesota, with practitioners carrying a pentacle, 2006 With a little effort, thirst for knowledge, and focused intention anyone can be a kitchen witch truly. And you don’t have to confine yourself to a box. You can be a green kitchen witch, a traditional kitchen witch, a solitary eclectic kitchen witch, you get the idea lol.

We can all be kitchen witches.Religion doesn’t matter, gender doesn’t matter, and where you live just does not matter. In Wicca, denominations are referred to as traditions, [14] while non-Wiccans are often termed cowans. [17] Wiccan definition of "Witchcraft" [ edit ] Those with an air sign require balance, and when they’re blown off kilter they can spiral like a tornado or fill the room with a chill. Historian Wouter Hanegraaff noted that the Wiccan view of witchcraft was "an outgrowth of Romantic (semi)scholarship", especially the 'witch cult' theory. [74] It proposed that historical alleged witches were actually followers of a surviving pagan religion, and that accusations of infanticide, cannibalism, Satanism etc were either made up by the Inquisition or were misunderstandings of pagan rites. [75] This theory that accused witches were actually pagans has now been disproven. [22] Nevertheless, Gardner and other founders of Wicca believed the theory was true, and saw the witch as a " positive antitype which derives much of its symbolic force from its implicit criticism of dominant Judaeo-Christian and Enlightenment values". [75] Theological views within Wicca are diverse. [37] The religion encompasses theists, atheists, and agnostics, with some viewing the religion's deities as entities with a literal existence and others viewing them as Jungian archetypes or symbols. [38] Even among theistic Wiccans, there are divergent beliefs, and Wicca includes pantheists, monotheists, duotheists, and polytheists. [39] Common to these divergent perspectives, however, is that Wicca's deities are viewed as forms of ancient, pre-Christian divinities by its practitioners. [40] Duotheism [ edit ] Altar statues of the Horned God and Mother Goddess crafted by Bel Bucca and owned by the "Mother of Wicca", Doreen ValienteOne of the amazing methods of using air in magic and witchcraft is the use of breath as a conduit for magical energies. This technique is sometimes called breathing exercises. Breathing exercises are a form of meditation where one focuses on their breath and uses it as a means of connecting with the spirit realm. Animal Guides For The Air Element Although Gerald Gardner initially demonstrated an aversion to homosexuality, claiming that it brought down "the curse of the goddess", [90] it is now generally accepted in all traditions of Wicca, with groups such as the Minoan Brotherhood openly basing their philosophy upon it. [91] Eclectic Wicca is a different concept to Eclectic Witchcraft although the principle of choosing different elements from different established strands still rings true. An eclectic Wiccan may practise a blend of Alexandrian and Gardnerian or even a blend between one Wiccan tradition and a different magical path. Where Eclectic Wicca cannot be applied as a term is when the practises of an individual do not confirm to the established structure of the Wiccan religion. You cannot for example make any claim to be Wiccan if you do not believe in deity. Wicca, unlike witchcraft is a defined religious path with specific beliefs at its heart. An individual who does not share the core beliefs cannot claim to be a part of the religion.

A coven is the name given to a group of practitioners that perform rituals or celebrate the sabbats together. The word originally referred to a group of people with similar interests. Crystal Elixir Some witches have a natural affinity for healing. Healing other people, themselves, animals, and the earth. I call witches who focus on the healing arts healing witches (obviously). This type of witch might study and practice magical and medicinal herbalism, folk remedies, alternative pain modalities, Reiki, cellular regeneration, cleansing rituals, health and fitness. 14. Music Witch A witch who works alone and under their own steam rather than with a group of other witches. A solitary witch can follow one particular branch of witchcraft or a combination. Hereditary Witch One of the types of witches is the tech witch. The tech witch believes modern devices such as mobile phones, computers, vehicles, and even architecture, have their own associated spirits or gods. The tech witch also believes in embracing technology as an inherent part of spiritual growth and uses the computer to store a Book of Shadows or grimoire. Mobile witchy apps are used to look up magical and spiritual information. For tech witches in the city, buildings and vehicles stand in place of trees and other natural items. Get our list of the best FREE Witchy apps for Android. 8. The Folkloric Traditional Witch

Uninitiated practitioner: A solitary may be practicing what he or she has learned from publicly available sources on Wicca, but not be using oathbound, initiatory material, and so recognizes that his or her practice is eclectic. Other Wiccans have adopted the original Gardnerian God/Goddess duotheistic structure but have adopted deity forms other than that of the Horned God and Mother Goddess. [46] For instance, the God has been interpreted as the Oak King and the Holly King, as well as the Sun God, Son/Lover God, and Vegetation God. [47] He has also been seen in the roles of the Leader of the Wild Hunt and the Lord of Death. [48] The Goddess is often portrayed as a Triple Goddess, thereby being a triadic deity comprising a Maiden goddess, a Mother goddess, and a Crone goddess, each of whom has different associations, namely virginity, fertility, and wisdom. [47] [49] Other Wiccan conceptualisations have portrayed her as a Moon Goddess and as a Menstruating Goddess. [47] According to the anthropologist Susan Greenwood, in Wicca the Goddess is "a symbol of self-transformation - she is seen to be constantly changing and a force for change for those who open themselves up to her." [50] Monotheism and polytheism [ edit ]

Meditation is the act of concentrated mindfulness, where you can still the mind and empty it of thought while doing nothing. It is done to relax and reach an altered state of consciousness. MindfulnessWhen something goes well, spray a certain perfume. When something goes poorly, spray a different perfume. Some covens are short-lived, but others have survived for many years. [149] Covens in the Reclaiming tradition are often single-sex and non-hierarchical in structure. [150] Coven members who leave their original group to form another, separate coven are described as having "hived off" in Wicca. [149]