I can't go to an occult store to purchase ingredients because I have had trouble with my job recently and I would have to get a family member to drive me, since I do not have a license yet, and my family doesn't support me being a witch and following the Wiccan belief system, so they wouldn't drive me even if I had enough money to buy ingredients. Also I do not know if there are any occult stores near me. And I cannot grow ingredients myself because I live with my parents and sister still, since I am not yet an adult and am still in highschool, and I live in Arizona making it hard for plants to survive the summer. I am worried that if I cannot get ingredients then I will not be able to practice and make potions.
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· Edited: 6d agoShould I be worried if I cannot get ingredients for potions from an occult store because of financial and personal reasons?
Should I be worried if I cannot get ingredients for potions from an occult store because of financial and personal reasons?
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Some of your most useful ingredients will be items that can be bought in the spice section at grocery stores or dollar stores (rosemary, thyme, basil, salt, pepper, cinnamon, allspice, paprika, literally just about any spice)
that being said, if you live with your family and they don’t support you in your practice do not - I repeat, DO NOT - put yourself in a potentially harmful situation just for your practice. You can do things that do not involve ingredients.
Light regular or scented candles with intention, meditate and learn/become familiar with your own energy and how you can use it to shield yourself and manifest your desires, do shadow work in a journal.
if those things still would put you in a potentially harmful situation because of those you live with, then do not practice at all until you’re able to get your own place. It’s not worth your safety, witchcraft will still be there by the time you leave.
I know that sounds harsh but your safety should always come first.
best of luck, I hope some of this helps.
-K
Thanks! This does help me. I know won't be able to do any rituals, unless they can be small and done without casting a circle or sacred space, because then I can just do them in my room or in the backyard. I know I should put my safety first, which is why I haven't tried to do any big rituals or spells as of now. Thank you for your insight and help @KaliMonsterr. This really helps me and I appreciate it sincerely.
Well you CAN cast a circle without being super obvious about it if you want to do that. That’s where becoming familiar with your energy and how to manipulate it, or how to direct it comes into play. It’s a circle or a shield made specifically of your energy and nothing else. You can do that! I just wanted to put out there to always prioritize your safety first 🙂
Oh okay! Thank you again for all your help!