When you hear the phrase “witch’s familiar,” what animal leaps to mind? If you said “cat,” you’re not alone. For centuries, black cats have prowled through folklore, Halloween decorations, and pop culture as the quintessential magical sidekick. But here’s a little-known truth: the world of animal familiars is far richer, wilder, and more diverse than most people realize.Across time and continents, witches, shamans, and cunning folk have partnered with a dazzling variety of animal spirits: wo...
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There are many different ways. There are many traditions and methodologies to proceed by, to try to find the underlying truth of things, to try to find the underlying power, that is the birthright of every single one of us.
No matter what methodology you are using, as long as it feels right to you and is working for you, then use it.
You can think of these methodologies as sort of like a kind of propellant, in that they can help to get you off the ground, like a rocket needs propellant to get...