Baby Witch Bootcamp began as a series of informational videos on my YouTube channel. This series is my attempt to meet a need for free, accessible, and well-researched information about witchcraft and other forms of magic. My background is in journalism, and this is the approach that I take with this series – I try to be as transparent as possible about where I get my information, which means including lots of quotes and sources. I also try to keep this series as objective as possible – my goal is not to convince you to practice witchcraft a certain way, but to provide you with the tools and resources you need to create a magical practice that fits your own beliefs, values, and spiritual needs.
Chapter One: What Is Magic? Why Does It Work? [Video version on YouTube]
Chapter Two: Meditation for Witches [Video version on YouTube]
Chapter Three: How to Ground Yourself [Video version on YouTube]
Chapter Four: How to Find Good Witchcraft Books
Chapter Five: The Ethics of Witchcraft [Video version on YouTube]
Chapter Six: How to Cast Spells That Work [Video version on YouTube]
Chapter Seven: What Are Correspondences and How Do I Use Them in Spells?
Chapter Eight: Using the Elements in Your Spells
Chapter Nine: Magic Herbs You Can Find at the Grocery Store
Chapter Ten: Add Some Oomph to Your Spells with Magical Timing
Chapter Eleven: Tapping into Your Psychic Senses
Chapter Twelve: Divination Basics
Chapter Thirteen: So You Want to Learn Tarot
Chapter Fourteen: Psychic Protection
Chapter Fifteen: When NOT To Trust Your Intuition
Chapter Sixteen: Intro to Spirit Work
Chapter Seventeen: Working with Spirits
Chapter Eighteen: Communicating with Spirits
Chapter Nineteen: Banishing Nasty Spirits
Chapter Twenty: Pathworking and Astral Travel
Chapter Twenty-One: Little Acts of Everyday Magic
Chapter Twenty-Two: Building a Magical Home
Chapter Twenty-Three: Magical Journaling
Chapter Twenty-Four: Kitchen Witchin’
Chapter Twenty-Five: Practicing in Secret
Chapter Twenty-Six: Using Human Body Parts in Spells
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Blood Magic
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Curses and Hexes
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Conjuring Dark Spirits
Chapter Thirty: Sex Magic
Chapter Thirty-One: Cultural Appropriation
Chapter Thirty-Two: Magic vs Medicine?
Chapter Thirty-Three: Keeping Consumerism out of Your Craft
Chapter Thirty-Four: Earth-Friendly Witchcraft
Chapter Thirty-Five: Witchcraft and Activism
Why the Law of Attraction Is an Unhealthy Mindset
How to Recognize a Cult or Cult-like Group
How To Find a Safe Witchy/Pagan Teacher or Group
Why Spells Don’t Work
2 cool for u !!!
Notetaking
Sound Note - take notes while you record audio
Evernote - notetaking that syncs across platforms
Paper 53 - minimal notetaking that syncs
Microsoft OneNote - collaboration and syncing, best for Office users
Google Keep - jot things down, best for Google suite users
Notability - take notes and annotate PDFs
Mindly - create mind maps
Day One - a digital journal
Flash Cards
Quizlet - the quintessential flash card app
StudyBlue - another commonly used app
Cram - best for its “cram mode”
Eidetic - uses spaced repetition for effective memorization
Planner
My Study Life - schedules, tasks, reminders, and more
StudyCal - keeps track of tasks, exams, and grades
24me - automated reminders and event planning
iStudiez - schedule and prioritized task list
Google Calendar - a calendar, best for Google users
Glass Planner - a calendar and to do list with incredible functionality
To Do List
Clear - organized to-do and reminders
MinimaList - simple to-do and focus timer
Trello - collaborative project organizer
Todoist - clean and functional task manager
Default notes app on your phone
Time Management
Forest - plant trees by staying focused
Pomotodo - pomodoro timer with to-do list
Timeglass - custom timers
Tide - pomodoro with white noise
Alarmy - forces you out of bed
Pillow - smart alarm that tracks sleep cycles
Productivity
Workflow - automate tasks
Habitica - turn your habits into an RPG
Continuo - simple, colorful activity tracking
Freedom - block distracting apps
Free Learning
Coursera - free MOOCs
TED - listen to Ted Talks
Duolingo - language learning
Memrise - spaced repetition language vocabulary
Khan Academy - free video lessons
Ambient Noise
8tracks - curated playlists
Spotify - online music streaming
Coffitivity - cafe ambience
Noisli - background sound generator
Rain Rain - rain sounds
Binaural - binaural beats
Health
Rockin Ramen - recipes based on ramen
MealBoard - meal planning
Lifesum - healthy eating
Stop Breath And Think - mindfulness meditation
Pacifica - mental health management
Sworkit - personalized video workouts
Waterlogged - hydration tracker
Reference
WolframAlpha - Google on steroids
Oxford Dictionary - all of English at your fingertips
RefMe - citation generator
PhotoMath - solve math problems by taking a photo
Mathway - step by step math help
Desmos - free graphing calculator
Wikipedia - not the best source, but it’s handy
Miscellaneous
Companion - stay safe when walking alone
Mint - money management
Toshl - finance manager
Tiny Scanner - scan documents
For those in the broom closet, or for those who are open, for baby witches and for the experienced, here are some back to school witch tips to help your school year be magical and spectacular <3
Draw sigils on assignments for good grades/to have your teacher appreciate your work, scratch them out really hard/fast or erase them to charge.
Charm your lip balm to be persuasive, or to be heard!
Draw a tarot card in the morning to see what you should be aware of for the day, or what you need to work on for the day.
Stir your morning tea or coffee counter-clockwise to rid bad energy, and stir clockwise to bring in good energy, luck, and any other sort of positive intention.
If you have a binder that acts as a book of shadows, place sigils on them to keep wandering eyes away.
Glamours, glamOURS, GLAMOURS!!!!! They work so well if you’re running late. I like to mumble them to myself and mediate on Rose Quartz when I’m in a rush.
Eat small snacks to keep yourself grounded, and don’t forget to breathe after each class. Trust me, I know it can get frustrating with obnoxious people.
Charm talismans/amulets/bracelets to help you be on time/remember your homework.
Put satchets in your lockers/decorate your locker to make it a little safe space or school-friendly altar.
Keep the list going! I started school Monday and I’m eager to see what else witches can do for school!
Burning candles while you study.
Watching storms.
Wearing velvet.
Singing poems to yourself.
Writing calligraphy.
Wandering the graveyard.
Hidden coffee shops.
Misty afternoons.
Listening to the same songs on repeat.
Herbal tea.
Late night stargazing.
Cloak like jackets.
Feeling the presence of life in old buildings.
Being quietly strong.
by HCY Bunny
me: trying to do schoolwork
my brain: oofjan stevens
Forever trapped between the Romantic era poet vibe where I stand in withering nature and cry over the beautiful philosophical messages in the river while drunk on wine and the Victorian era poet vibe where I sit in my chamber with a raven 'tapping on my window, thinking of the darkness and death and nothing more.
[via Pintrest & obscureclouds.com]
Dark Academia Moodboard☂️.
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