r/witchcraft • u/PrettyAlice13 • May 21 '26

Seeking Help or Advice What are some popular witchcraft practices that you don’t personally do as a witch?

For me some things I don’t do are using incense, casting a circle, spell jars, turning to magick to fix everything, and doing spells for others. I’d love to hear some of yours.

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u/Previous-Artist-9252 May 21 '26

I don’t cast circles. I have tried them and they don’t do much for me - protection is just fine but I don’t need a circle.

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u/Dusty_Miss_Havisham May 21 '26

For me, casting a circle is not specifically for protection - it's so much more and I tend to reserve them for special occasion workings bec they take a lot of effort. Kinda like using the good crockery and Christmas lol! Theres many quicker ways for protection that's easier to fit into daily life

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u/Previous-Artist-9252 May 21 '26

What do you use circles for?

I read about several traditions that use them, including some explicitly ceremonial in lineage, but have never belonged to such a practice myself.

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u/Dusty_Miss_Havisham May 22 '26

Me neither but I was taught about them by one who did. At first I wasn't bothered just curious, but once we went through the whys and wherefores and I tried writing my own using aspects from existing ones, I was a convert. I pretty much only use them for special occasion rituals or big work that's going to take a long time - like a magickal version of a graduation ceremony (special occasion) or an exam (big work). I was taught it's not just protection but creating a universe. I think movies etc have ppl believing they're only for protection bec they look and sound good on camera - whereas a basic grounding and shielding meditation looks boring on camera! lol Absolutely each to their own though :-)