How to Become A Witch (and final thoughts) - Blog 10

     For my last blog, I am basing it off of my total curiosity. I googled “how to be a witch”, and went on a deep dive of what the internet has to offer. One of the first links that popped up is to a site called Wicca Academy. This site claims it can teach you how to become a witch, and offers classes such as Wicca 101. Even more, upon completing certain courses, you can earn Wicca degrees. To become a first degree wiccan, you need only to complete the first three courses of the Wicca Academy. They include education on magical signs, herbs and crystals, Wiccan holidays, dream interpretation, symbolism, and lucid dreaming. After completing the videos for these courses, you also have to complete the quizzes with a passing grade. The website offers courses up to becoming a third degree wiccan. Wicca Academy offers a few free things, but beyond that you must have a subscription. They offer an $8 monthly subscription, $39 monthly subscription. or $333 for a lifetime membership. The Wicca Academy website also offers a spell library, an online coven, and more. 

    I really found it fascinating to just look around on this website. I’m curious as to how many people actually pay for a subscription, and how much money the site makes. This was the only site I saw on my quick google search that actually had specific classes for how to become a witch, or at least involved with witchcraft and magic. 

    Other takeaways from my google search include a lot of reddit and quora threads, where people ask things like “can anyone become a witch?”, and others respond. There are also threads of people offering support, one thread says “for witches who need guidance - here’s how to get started!”.  It is clear that there is a pretty lively community of online witches, and I’m sure this extends to social media like facebook, twitter (or X), and instagram as well. We have already had a presentation in class on witchtok, and I am sure that follows the same thread. In fact, I remember some of the videos presented gave tips on how to go about your day as a witch.

    Taking this class, learning about the history of magic and witchcraft, and understanding the Salem Witch Trials has definitely changed my perspective on witches and their history. I won't be signing up for Wicca Academy anytime soon (or at all), but I think this class has helped me see modern day witchcraft in a new (and perhaps more critical) light. It also has made me think twice about how I see witches portrayed in popular media.


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  1. williams.dan76December 11, 2024 at 6:34 AM

    Thanks for your final thoughts. Not hard to imagine that "how to become a witch" has been commercialized.

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