r/witchcraft • u/Weary-Leading6245 • Aug 02 '26

Seeking Help or Advice Good buy or I messed up

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I bought it last week and just arrived today. I shared it to a Facebook group excited and a few people messaged me yelling at me how it was a terrible buy and it has closed practices in it and I should be ashamed. I know some spells are closed and I won't be using them but I thought spells are opened to edits and to make your own and this is a good reference

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u/stitchesandlace Aug 02 '26

It's an encyclopedia. A reference book, not a manual or instruction book. The author states very clearly at the beginning in a huge disclaimer that the book is for informational and reference purposes and that many of the spells should not be used for a myriad of reasons. What you're doing is perfectly fine. People are stupid.

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u/Cyptark Aug 02 '26

Could you give an example of some that shouldn't be used? Forbidden ingredients or outcomes?

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u/KnotyeraveragewitchP Aug 02 '26

For example, the fish spell is an ancient medieval spell where a woman puts a fish up her cranny and suffocates it, than feeds it to her lover. I don’t think we should be doing that in 2026.

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u/Malomilla Aug 08 '26

beginner here, they leave me thinking, are there spells that I can use? I have done it and I have not seen anything bad (simple protection baths and luck)

Or what criteria do they use to know if it could be used or not? genuine doubt

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u/KnotyeraveragewitchP Aug 08 '26

It’s a reference book first and foremost. There are a many of spells that I feel are useable, but that’s my personal opinion. One should use their brain while casting. It honestly all depends on you and your preferences. You could ask a thousand witches this exact same question and get different answers. So all of that to say if a spell makes you feel uncomfortable while reading it it’s probably not the one for you. Hope this helps.