Eclectic Wicca: A Guide for the Modern Witch (Eclectic Witch, Book on Witchcraft)

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There are so many types of witches that I couldn’t possibly include them all here! These are the 23 types of witchcraft that I’m very familiar with; they’re generally the most common types as well. The swamp witch uses the healing elements of nature around them (especially mud) and develops their own strong magic through the intense emotions they feel surrounding society and expectations. Celtic Witch: based on the study and worship of ancient Celtic deities, mythology, earth magic, and ceremonial rites

A secular witch can certainly be spiritual in his/her own time, but their witchcraft specifically works with energy that is unnamed and that doesn’t have a personality. Other than this one distinction, secular witches can and do incorporate almost every other element of witchcraft into the practice. Eclectic paganism contrasts with reconstructionist paganism: whereas reconstructionists strive for authenticity to historical religious traditions of specific groups or time periods, the eclectic approach borrows from several different cultures, philosophies, and time periods. [6] [7] Yep, you guessed it—this witch is all about the drama of a ceremony. They focus on ceremonial magic or “high magic,” which often involves more elaborate or specific rituals than everyday magic. Sea Witch Dianic Witchcraft: an offshoot of Wicca which focuses on female deities; named after Diana, the Roman goddess of hunting, nature, and the Moon Most divination witches practice some of the types of witchcraft as well, but they enjoy incorporating divination practices into the craft. For example, a divination witch may use Tarot in spells, scry before performing a spell, or draw power from swinging the pendulum.A secular witch can incorporate almost any practice into their craft, but the main idea is that secular witches don’t worship any higher beings or deity. Essentially, they are non-religious. I'm listing 60 of them here, but there are many more, as well as new hybrid paths. You may discover that you're interested in more than just one of these types of witchcraft, so I encourage you to explore and find the right one for you. Am I a Witch? A kitchen witch enjoys making their home and surroundings a sacred space. They often like to incorporate witchcraft with their cooking and put their energy and focus into to the food and the meals they create. They care deeply about the ingredients, and may have their own herb and vegetable garden. 9. Green Witch Sun witches often dress in warm colors; the colors of the sun fuel their energy. If you’re feeling down, brighten up your life in some way, either by getting some actual sun, bringing in yellow and orange color elements, or meditating and drawing power from the sun energetically. 15. Storm Witch To be a hereditary witch, you of course need to have ancestors who were witches. Most of us don’t know definitely if we do have witches in our ancestral lines since witchcraft has been a well-kept secret during history and is 99% undocumented, but we can do a bit of research (depending on the region of our ancestors, lifestyle, etc.) as well as divination (with the pendulum, tarot, etc.) to figure out if it’s possible to be a hereditary witch.

Air energy is also known as “breath” in some traditions. In other traditions it is called “prana”, “chi”, “qi”, “ki”, “kundalini”, “life force”, “vitality”, and “energy”.British Traditional Witchcraft: local traditions, superstitions and spellcasting that sprung up all over the British Isles Angel Witch: a practitioner of magic who communicates and works with angels and other divine beings Amun, Shu, Enlil, Ninlil, Pazuzu, Dogoda, Stribog, Egoi, Borrum, Kari, Njord, Aeolus, The Anemoi, Aura, Rudra, Vayu, Ilmarinen, Tuuletar, Szélatya, Szélanya, Bieggolmai, Fei Lian, Feng Po Po, Fūjin, Shinatsuhiko, Hine-Tu-Whenua, La’a Maomao, Pakaa Often, cottage witches or home witches have some Taurus placements in the natal chart that speak to their affinity for the home. 19. Faery Witch The element of air is used in magic to create change through breath work. Breathwork has been practiced for thousands of years by shamans, yogis, monks, nuns, priests, and others who believe that breath is the most powerful tool available to them.