The Spell Book for New Witches: Essential Spells to Change Your Life

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Don’t Give Up! Although your first ritual may fail, do not give up. Keep working to improve your Magic powers, trust and believe in your potential. Your first ritual might not be very powerful so don’t be disappointed. Keep studying Wicca and keep learning. 🔮 A grimoire is more of a reference book, which would include said herb correspondences, as well as maybe identifying herbs, lunar calendars, etc., while a book of shadows tends to be the actual spells a witch uses.

The Spell Book for New Witches is a beautiful first reader on the subject because Ambrosia Hawthorn explains some of the histories of this practice while providing a plethora of example spells that one can use to become acquainted with the practice. She also explains many of the different objects that witches use, and why they are important, without telling the reader exactly what they must do to be considered a "witch". I wish that I had found this book when I was first exploring witchcraft because it makes the reader feel well informed and welcomed. So many other texts make the reader feel as though they have to earn the right to be considered a "witch", but Hawthorn presents love and acceptance through her writing that creates a lovely learning and reading experience. I dove into The Spell Book for New Witches: Essential Spells to Change Your Life for a couple of specific reasons. Mostly because it worked for some challenges that I'm in. It also doesn't hurt that it's a book from a new author. Or that the title alone seemed pretty interesting.Sound Bath 101: Teaching You Everything You Need to Know About the Sound Bath Experience September 15, 2023

All in all, if you're Wiccan or more into New Agey magic, this might be a good book for you, especially for beginners. For those who are more practiced in their craft or prefer some documentation along with their magic, then look elsewhere. I hate being told what to do, so when Ambrosia explains that magic isn’t good or bad and also that ethics are the same in all other areas of life, I was glad.

The spells in this book include candle spells, crystal spellcasting, amulet magic, plant magic, edible spells (our favorite!), and more. There are even spells that can be used for the seasons and sabbats like an Ombolc Creativity Spell and a spell for blessing a new baby. Have Clear Goals: Before casting any type of spell, you should be clear about what your intentions are. Readiness and willingness are very important too. Align your intention, thoughts, words, and actions.

I love it when Ambrosia says, “Magic is the energy that flows through every natural thing. It’s neutral energy that is neither good nor evil. Power is the practical art of channeling magic for your use. When you begin bending and channeling magic, you are, in a sense, building up your personal power. It’s through this manipulation that you can influence or control the energy around you. As many have said, the spells are very ingredient and tool heavy. These can be pretty hard to follow for new witches and those practicing in secret. *Know that you can alter any spells presented to you to fit your practice, needs, and ability.* I don't like how it simply gives you an ingredient list. Each herb and oil has its own energy and correspondences, you should know the properties of every ingredient you use. If you don't know why you're using something in your spell you won't be able to tell it what its purpose is and you'll have energy that may not be able to aid you in the way you wanted. The Spell Book for New Witches is another Wiccan-based (even though the author doesn't like to label her practice, some of it was pretty obvious) spell book with a bunch of woo-woo intention setting that doesn't really jive with tradcraft or more historical-based witchcraft. Most of the "spells" in this are throwing some herbs in a baggie and really believing in something.* The Spell Book for New Witches is an excellent introduction into witchcraft that debunks the myths surrounding this spiritual practice. Like all books on this subject, the information presented should be taken with a grain of salt as everybody's practice is different.White Magic — or Positive Witchcraft — can be used by anyone. These spells and rituals are useful in helping us achieve our goals, or for good physical and mental development in connection with the Spirit. Alice Nuttall (she/her) is a writer, pet-wrangler and D&D nerd. Her reading has got so out of control that she had to take a job at her local library to avoid bankrupting herself on books - unfortunately, this has just resulted in her TBR pile growing until it resembles Everest. Alice's webcomic, writing and everything else can be found at https://linktr.ee/alicenuttallbooks Now I've never been one of those people who believed in energy, spells, or crystals. I do think they are an interesting topic though and one I would like to explore a bit more. I mean, I like all of that stuff in shows, movies, and books. So, I figured I should dive into another take on it because people do believe in these things. This spellbook is especially lovely because it includes a format that could pass as your grandmother’s favorite cookbook. It even gives you the specifics like where to perform the spell and how long it should take you to complete. We also like how this book touches on rituals you can do with a partner to influence and promote love. It even touches on how you can craft your own spells which is the next logical step to spellcasting once you feel comfortable following others’ recipes. What Factors to Consider