Hey, there! I am new to witchcraft and have been practising now for half a year, a bit more. But I have yet to get to know witches in my area and I find this mildly discouraging. I'd love to talk more to people, especially if they're from somewhere close. But that's no necessity.
So I am just wondering, as most people here seem to be from the US. Anyone here from Germany or other parts of Europe? I'd love to talk to you~
Hello Neighbor :) I am from The Netherlands and I also feel that there aren´t much witches around here. I really miss the community in real life to be honest. I know We're not very close together but I would love to talk to you :)
Another Dutch person here :D
Since I'm dabbling in witchcraft, I see more witch things around me, and a few people I think could be witches, but usually I feel it's really under the radar. Not non existing, just really under the radar. Which also makes it harder to find people to communicate with it in real life, which I also really miss.
I feel you are right it's very under the radar. A lot of people are afraid to be seen as a crazy person. I look very normal as a mommy of four and people think we are this very christian family which we aren't. People are always like very suprised if they come to my home and see some crystals/gemstones, tarotcards and books about witchcraft, energies, spirituality in our bookcase. I have one Friend who I read tarot with for fun but she isn't that into witchcraft.
Hey there :) Thanks for replying! Well, the Netherlands aren't that far away now, are they? I currently live closer to Luxembourg but my home town is close to Venlo, 20 minutes or something.
It's honestly really nice that two have already replied! I often feel like I can spot a witch (or anything similar) by now, I know of at least 3-4 people leaning towards that but I never quite come around talking about it openly. I am not really good friends with them, either. And I so wished I had some people I could exchange experiences with.
How did you two find out about it or felt that the path is right for you? I had a really horrible break-down last year while deciding whether I should spend a year abroad in Japan or not. And then this suddenly popped up and I couldn't stop anymore. I felt like this had been missing in my life but I'm still easily overwhelmed and have not done/practised/celebrated enough. But I hope with time this will change :)
I was very interested in it as a young little girl. I've heard and seen things that aren't easy to explain. If I do tell them people look at me if i'm crazy. Anyhow my big sisters were really into wicca in there teenage years but when they went out of puberty they stopped with that as well saying it was just all fun and stuff. Being witchy was a trend or something around that time ( a lot of shows like charmed, Sabrina the teenage witch ect.) I loved snooping through there stuff and their talk about the occult. I also loved the shows ;) as a child we were at this avenue with stands and there was this fortuneteller who would do tarot and handreading. I really wanted to go to her and ask If I ever would become like her. But my mom got very angry that I wanted to do something that unfaithful. (christian household) also my sister got punished for going along with the witchy trend and putting that filth into her little sisters head. Anyway fast forward I am 28 years, momma of four beautiful daughters not knowing who I am anymore, I've been ill, become a mother, lost my father to cancer, didn't achieve any of the goals I set as a Teen (aka what parents expect you to become) So I am a big failure in the eyes of my family and working a job I really really really dislike. So I am at this point, a fork in the road. I could continue the way I did, feeling miserable or find out what I am supposed to be doing here on earth. I started with gemstones and crystals to help against my IBS and Migraines, that helped a lot :). So I kinda went from there to be honest and seeing more and more yt videos and reading I found out witchcraft resonated the best with me. I can use my gifts and I love to embrace them in stead of trying to keep them away from me. I feel more complete. I would love to share that with more people then just my husband and daughters. I'm also not practicing/celebrating it enough for my liking, I sometimes get overwhelmed with momlife lol
Wow, so in some aspects were are a lot alike, and in some we are not. I am 27 myself but definitely feel much younger, always have. Some part of me truly needs this "adult life" (I have a boyfriend of four years, but he is three years younger than me. We've been living together but we are still studying at university, so we don't have money, children or are married), so this has been on hold for a long time. I want to get working but I'm not finished with uni and I'm scared, too. So I guess that's also why I struggled with the idea of going to Japan. YET another year and I honestly don't know if that's what I want to do with my life. I also don't want to get stuck in a job I don't feel comfortable in.
So, basically, when witchcraft came to me, I first stumbled (quite accidentally) over handcrafted jewellery and such. And I felt very intrigued. Back then, I also wanted to become a goldsmith, too! Everything just spoke to me. But currently I don't know what I should be doing. Right now, I am also writing a novel - or trying to. But I can't see myself working with Japanese companies anymore.
I love crystals and especially plants and herbs, although I am not that good at growing and taking care of them yet. Also, no space or light to have many, sadly. But I am glad that my family has never been religious. My grand-grandma and then even my grandma later had to spend months in a religious hospital and the nuns treated them soo badly (on separate occasions) that they both decided not to raise their children catholic. My mum is really open and tolerant, although she wouldn't understand witchcraft, haha! So I am blessed in that sense. I've also always loved witches, witchcraft and mysterious things but have never truly explored it any further. Right now, I want to know more about palmistry!
But we do seem to strive for this for similar reasons, don't we? That's the beauty of it, tbh. It helps me cope, to become a better person and to hope that one day I will end up exactly where I am supposed to be
Haha, I also recognize a lot of these things (especially the trying to grow plants and herbs but not really good at taking are of them yet).
I'm 28, but as a kid I did a lot of things within witchcraft (like rituals, honoring the earth, I even celebrated some holidays I didn't knew existed yet, because 'it felt right at that time to do so'), but no one of my friends or family was a witch. If previous lives exists, I'd probably been a witch before :P
I also got a bit into it as a teenager, it was indeed a bit of trend (I was a big fan of the magazine W.I.T.C.H.), but never really got into witchcraft then funny enough.
I really got into it again earlier this year, after watching one of Olivia's video's, and recognized what I was doing was part of witchcraft. It also really helped, because now I can better protect myself, and know better what I am doing, instead of just only following my gut (which is also necessary, but it's nice to know what you're doing xD).
Mostly candle magic, and working with the elements, energies and spirits.
But I'm still in college, and struggling to find what I want to do, while also struggling with health problems, so witchcraft became a sort of handhold in my life.
I know a few people I suspect of being a witch, because of gemstones, candles and I don't know, the atmosphere at their home, but I'm not close enough with them I've dared to ask.
My boyfriend is an atheist, so I don't really talk about it with him, and don't think he'd really understand it unfortunately (I don't really hide it, but also don't really talk about it).
My hubby was like you weirdo but you do you. We also talk about it. I also love watching the new age stuff on youtube like 3d, 4th and 5th dimension. It really intrigues me. I'm like it's all about perspective isn't it. I really love reading into all of it and exploring new ideas.
Hi! im from Barcelona Spain, isn't near but its Europe! im 26, working in Japanese restaurant while i study tatto and German!
I ended up in witchcraft just like i ended up studying German, my father loves the celtic culture and my mother reads the tarot and do candle magic, but never speak to me about witchcraft or in German (they are from Offenbach) so im learning by my self !
Now im learning about witchcraft i see it everywere, specially in the elderly of my country, we have so many traditions that are kind of witchy.
I read all the coments and i get on well @ThePlantWitch and @ Florune ❤ ❤ ☾
I will love chat with both (and anyone interested)
about the witchy traditions of your countrys! And if i can talk about natural witchcraft and practice my German IT WOULD BE AWESOME!!