Juliet Diaz - Witchery: Embrace the Witch Within

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Text Juliet Diaz, 2019

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To my partner, Will Coln.
Thank you for being my protector, my wolf, and
for standing by me through the unraveling.

To my children, Aidan and Myka.
Thank you for being the best blessings. You have
changed my life in the most Magickal ways.

To my ancestors and guides.
Thank you for walking alongside me and
for guiding my every breath.

BEING A WITCH IS AN EMBODIMENT OF
YOUR TRUTH IN ALL ITS POWER.

Rituals

Spells

Potions

Practices

The Witchs Garden of Herbal Magick

ATTRACTING LOVE

HEALING A BROKEN HEART

PROTECTION

SUCCESS

WEALTH AND ABUNDANCE

LUCK

HEALING

PURIFICATION

NEW BEGINNINGS

PSYCHIC ENHANCEMENT

MANIFESTATION

Being a Witch isnt about the hocus-pocus. And it isnt about what you buy, wear, or post on social media, or how you act. Being a Witch gives you the power to heal yourself, change your life, change the world, and conjure your every dream. In this book I will guide you on your journey to becoming a Witch and help you to connect with the Magick that lives within you. I explain how to cast off what doesnt serve you, how to unleash your authentic self, and how to become an embodiment of your truth. Youll also learn the skills and techniques needed when creating real Magick.

Im Cuban with indigenous roots and come from a long line of Witch Healers. We believe in healing the mind, body, and spirit using the Earths medicine along with spiritual guidance from our ancestors.

But you dont have to be born into a family of Witches, or initiated in a secret ritual, to be a Witch. There are hundreds of ways of being one. I was taught that we should each build our own personal form of Magickal craft, using the ancient ways but molding them so they feel just right for us. This is when our Magick is at its most powerful. My own Magick is a unique blend of practices, experiences, and teachings that I have brought together in a harmonious way that suits me. The importance of building and using a craft that is unique to me is one of the most vital lessons I have learnt in my life, and one I will pass on to you.

More of us than ever are feeling the fire of our inner Witch raging within, but there is an even greater reason to our calling than finding truth and self-acceptance, a greater reason why we feel the Earth bubbling beneath our feet: the Earth, our Mother, needs us! As Witches, the connection we have with the Earth allows us to feed back to her the Magickal energy we borrow, but there is much more to do in this day and age, when the Earth is ravaged by human behavior. By beckoning the Witch within to rise from the depths of your soul, you too can bring Magick to our Earth and help keep her healthy and alive.

Even though I had a practicing family, I had to make my own decision to be a Witch. I had to realize my truth and make the decision to live within its unraveling I like to believe that Witches are known for flying because theyre not afraid to dive within. Remember that those who dont see your light are clouded by their own darkness. You were meant to rise, dear Witches! All beings are children of the Earth; we all come from the same cauldron. The power you hold was seeded in you long before your flesh tasted the air. You dont need to look outside yourself to seek acknowledgment validation lives inside you.

Its taken me years of practice and experience to get where I am now, to become a fully embodied Witch in all her brilliance. But you, too, can step up to your calling, own your truth, and light up the world with your Magick!

Its time to embrace the Witch within.

This book is filled with wisdom, Magick, and love, ready for you to use on your journey. By anointing this book you will be able to connect with it in a deep, spiritual way, and in return it will provide more wisdom than you ever thought possible. Anointing the book will also activate the spell hidden within its pages which will help to magnify your connection and act as a guide.

Dried mugwort, either loose or in a herb bundle; or incense preferably frankincense, myrrh, or palo santo

A small bowl

A handful of rice

1 pinch salt

A white candle with a safe candleholder (a small taper candle is good for a relatively short spell like this one)

1 cup (250ml) water

• Before any Magickal workings you need to cleanse your surrounding space, yourself, and your tools of any negative energies. This is done with the smoke of incense, resin, or dried herbs (loose or in a herb bundle). My favorites for cleansing include mugwort, rue, rosemary, palo santo, frankincense, myrrh, amber, and copal; however, some spells use specific herbs, resin, or incense for cleansing.
• Use matches to light incense or herb bundles (and candles, when using), then blow out any flames so they burn just enough to produce a light smoke. There are various ways to burn resins and loose herbs, but among the most common is to place a small amount on a charcoal disc. Leave the incense, resin, or herbs to burn near to where youre working or, for more extensive cleansing, carry them around your surrounding space, even through other rooms. Extinguish the incense or leave it burning for the remainder of your Magickal working or until it burns out.