Witchcraft 101 Novels & Stories

He kept Viola in the company of the Durantes because he believed that she would be safer there. Gwenda Mae came from a long line of Salem witches, witches who could chanel. The Salem witches were a closely knit group. They had a way of channeling their powers among each other, it was what made them strong. They were also well versed in witchcraft and had extensive knowledge on control and balance. Viola needed a tutor, someone that would help her learn control and find a way to use her powers. Someone he could trust to do his bidding. Someone that Viola would learn to depend on.

I looked up and saw a soft smile on Natasha's face. ”The elements are our friends, earth, fire, wind, and water. It is from them that we draw our power and it is them that we respect while wielding our magic. For you, this will be more difficult because, in order to use the elements, they must feel as though they can trust you and only those who practice light witchcraft are to be trusted. Since you’re fighting the darkness, it is still and will forever be a part of you so you will have to work twice as hard,”

“Now you must read the inscription on the shaft of the key.” Sven hadn’t noticed the inscription until Salvay told him. It was in his native tongue. “Espiri aco a man a espiri a patentas.” It wasn’t until Sven said the last word that he realized what he had done. Eyes wide, he looked up at Salvay. He made a move to go after the man, but his body became immobilized. “For a man who should know about magic, you have much more to learn.” Salvay walked over to Sven. “The five elements of Wicca.” He circled Sven. “Fire, water, air, earth,” in Sven’s ears he whispered. “Spirit.”

“You mean it won’t be easy.” She shook her head. “Witches are tricksters. They’re slippery and sly. They can teleport, change their appearance, and even move their entire homes with the snap of a finger. If you make an attempt and fail, the witch will come after you with a vengeance unlike anything you’ve ever seen.” The warning hung heavy in the air. Nathan, who had been silently listening, finally spoke. “So, if we do this, we have to get it right the first time. No room for errors.”

Creating a soul battery required witnesses, protections, and about a dozen witches chanting to keep the magic stable. "This is more elaborate than I expected," I said to Sarah as they set up. "We're literally separating part of a soul from a body. It's delicate work." Sarah drew symbols on the floor in what looked like salt. "One wrong move and we could damage her permanently. So yeah, we're being thorough." The ritual space was in the center of the coven's main hall. A circle of salt surrounded a smaller circle of candles. In the very center was a cushion where Lucia would sit.

retreating his hand and rubbing the back of his neck with an aloof smile on his face. “Hello” Said Karina then she quickly continued to walk passed him out the door. “Wow everyone is sooo nice” Trevor said sarcastically as he walked toward us. “First they greet us with wolfsbane, then chain us up, what’s next? One of us get’s sacrificed?” Trevor said jokingly toward Jeff, but Jeff was unmoving now staring out the window of the log cabin. Outside, you could clearly see the kids from the coven playing hide and seek as if nothing happened. You look to the right and there were teenagers practicing their powers on a small training course but to the left of that you could see a congregation of th

Witchery involves harnessing the magic already existent throughout the world with rituals and recipes, while warlocks are those who wield the magic of creatures from beyond this world. He wrinkles his nose very delicately. ‘Not warlocks, but some witches, especially those that identify as pagans. Mystics—human practitioners who find ways to harness the magic within their mortal bodies—also tend to work, but they’re very uncommon in this city. I’ll tell you more about them next time I give you and Scintilla a lesson in sorcery.’ He doesn’t seem inclined to explain more, and I don’t want to ask, either, in case I reveal something that I’m not supposed to, so instead I just let him help me heal

It was her father calling. With that, she put on a jacket and hurried out of the dormitory. It was clear she was hiding from me and wanted to avoid a conversation. I sat still for a long time before returning to bed and texted Job. [How am I supposed to verify who swapped their destiny with mine?] He replied, [The person will be carrying something that belongs to you at all times. [The moment the act is done, their fortune will immediately change for the better. Their life will be transformed.]

Sophie moved closer to her, Nimueh paused and continued drawing the pentagon “You don’t need to know that” she placed three red candles around the pentagon before she sat down in the middle “Sit opposite me” she ordered Sophie, Sophie seemed scared for a bit. All these was new to her, it’s witchcraft so of course she would be scared. Sophie swallowed down hard before sitting opposite Nimueh who was holding what seemed to be a ritual dagger “We’re starting with the phase one of the ritual” she stretched out her hands towards Sophie. Sophie placed her hands in Nimueh.

How I saw the Red One, Roweena, and Iona. “Can we replicate it?” Bhakti asks—always the pragmatist. “Definitely,” I say. “Any witch who knows the ritual can do it. They just need a little of my blood and a basic idea of who they’re looking for. Doesn’t even need to be a picture.” “What do you need?” Devin asks. I give him a list. He stares off into space—probably mindlinking someone. A few minutes later, a she-wolf I don’t recognize walks in, carrying everything I need. She smells faintly of the same soap Nathan used.