General guidance/tips for a beginner in witchcraft?

[Halti]

So, my sister has been practicing for a while and, I have had a bit experience and learned from her, but I am looking into always learning more. I am still also kind of finding my path, I really liked doing tarot and also a few spell jars though. I have had also a few experiences with seeing ghosts/some form of entities, but just briefly.

Is there anything I definitely should look into, or just something I should know before diving more deep? Any advice is welcome, thanks! <3

 

[Medea]

Cunningham’s magical encyclopedia of herbs is excellent for learning plant correspondences if you’re doing jars, though I’m not a fan of his other work. The psychic witch is mostly good for beginners. As far as tarot goes focus on learning the symbolism behind the cards. The major arcana basically tells a story; as do all the suits.

 

[juji]

Hello. I can share my experience from a not so beginner not yet experienced person. I am reading many books al together to make my personal pov as for now and it's long but fascinating. Mayby you can read some book for a beginner so that you can make some excersises and experiment. If witchcraft is your choice there is The Crooked path by kelden, maybe along with Psychic witch. And check out youtube channels like the Hearth witch to have some hints.

But if witchfraft is just the the entry point and you want to deepen your knowledge on magick in general, including other traditions, theories etc you should probably check other beginners books. Pelase tell me if you want other titles or just look on this forum where there is a book list for beginners.
Have a good journey

 

[boymatmat]

I’d say don’t worry too much about finding your “path” immediately. Tarot, spell jars, herbs, etc. are all good ways of learning, but I’d also spend some time learning the basics behind what you’re actually doing — correspondences, symbolism, intention, cleansing/banishing, and keeping notes on what you try and the results you get.

Especially with tarot, I’d focus on understanding the symbolism rather than trying to memorize fixed meanings. The same goes for spellwork: experiment, keep a record of what you did and what happened, and gradually figure out what actually works for you.

You don’t need to rush into the more complicated stuff. Building a solid foundation, being curious, being willing to study and explore is probably more useful at this stage.