I was recently asked during an interview what single piece of advice I would offer a newbie witch. Without hesitation, my answer was: make your own magick. One of the very first lessons every witch must learn is this: there is no single “right” way to practice magick.

And yet, for many newbie witches, this truth can feel hard to believe.

When you’re new to the Craft, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking you must follow a specific tradition perfectly, memorize correspondences exactly, or practice the way someone else says you should. Social media, books, and even well-meaning teachers can unintentionally make witchcraft feel rigid—like a set of rules instead of a living, breathing spiritual path.

But magick was never meant to be a cage.
Magick is meant to be a key.

Magick works best when it is deeply personal. Your energy, your experiences, your ancestors, your spirit guides, your intuition—these are the true sources of power. When you create your own magick, you’re not “doing it wrong.” You’re doing something far more potent: you’re aligning your practice with your soul.

A spell whispered in your own words often carries more power than one recited perfectly from a book. A ritual adapted to your needs will always be more effective than one performed out of obligation or fear of “messing up.”

Your path should feel like coming home—not like memorizing someone else’s map.

Spiritual growth requires trust. When newbie witches give themselves permission to experiment, explore, and adapt, they begin building confidence in their own intuition. That intuition is a muscle—one that strengthens the more you use it.

Trying things out, noticing what works and what doesn’t, listening to how your body and spirit respond—this is how real wisdom is born. Mistakes aren’t failures; they are teachers. Every misstep brings clarity. Every success reinforces your power.

When you stop asking, “Am I allowed to do this?” and start asking, “Does this feel right to me?”—that’s when transformation truly begins.

Witchcraft has always been adaptable.

Historically, folk magic evolved through necessity. Practices changed based on geography, available tools, cultural blending, and lived experience. Witches borrowed, modified, and reimagined endlessly. The idea that magick must remain frozen in time is a modern invention—not an ancestral one.

Taking what resonates, leaving what doesn’t, and making something new is not disrespectful—it’s how traditions survive.

Your path doesn’t need permission to exist.

There is profound empowerment in claiming your practice as your own. When you stop outsourcing authority over your spirituality, you reclaim your sovereignty. You no longer need validation from others to know your magick is real.

Creating your own path teaches self-reliance. It teaches discernment. It teaches you to listen—to yourself, to spirit, to the subtle currents that guide you.

And perhaps most importantly, it teaches you that you are not broken, unworthy, or lacking. You are already capable of connecting, casting, healing, protecting, and transforming.

You Are Allowed to Evolve

Your path today does not have to be your path forever.

As you grow, your magick will change—and that is not a betrayal of your beginnings. It’s a sign of spiritual maturity. Let yourself shed what no longer serves you. Let yourself outgrow labels. Let yourself experiment with joy.

Witchcraft is not about perfection.
It is about relationship—with yourself, with the unseen, and with the ever-changing current of life.

To every new witch reading this:
You are allowed to trust yourself.
You are allowed to create.
You are allowed to blend, bend, and build something uniquely yours.

Your magick does not need to look like anyone else’s to be real.

Your magick is most powerful when it looks like you.