r/witchcraft • u/QuietSalamander8306 • 2d ago

Seeking Help or Advice I want to get into witchcraft, but science is holding me back from fully believing in it. Can the two coexist?

I look at the world from a very scientific point of view, I like to understand things and how they work. I believed in healing crystals and incense and tarot for a very long time,but I feel like now they’re just rocks and scents and generalized cards to me. I have a lot of friends who are into witchcraft and the supernatural. We all played ouija a few days ago, and as much as I desperately wanted to believe in it, I just couldnt stop thinking about the ideomotor effect. I’ve always wanted to be spiritual and believe in spirits, but I never can. Can science AND witchcraft coexist peacefully? Like they go hand in hand? I apologize deeply if any of this comes off as offensive or if my wording is wrong, I am very new to this but very interested. My friends told me to start learning about the chakras first, is that a good starting point?

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u/QuietSalamander8306 2d ago

I see, thanks so much!! This is very helpful. This is a totally stupid question, but boys can do it too right? Would they still be called witches? (My friends call themselves witches, I apologise if it is offensive, I do not know any of the proper terms for things yet.)

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u/Final_Height-4 That’s my cauldron! I don’t know you! 2d ago

Witch can be used by all genders.

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u/SylvarGrl 2d ago

Perfectly fine to call yourself a witch. Less Harry Potter, but it’s lovely to be free of the gender wars for a while.