Is it possible for someone to have been born a witch? I have always been pulled in that direction and I feel in my heart I have always been a witch and just wonder where those feelings come from.

Some people believe that Witches are born, not made, and that you are a witch, or you are not. How would you know if you were born a witch? And even if you were born a witch, you need to learn the skills and crafts needed to practice witchcraft. If you have natural talents, they need to be used and developed!

Today, many people seek to learn more about Witchcraft and Wiccan tradition, but there are many other traditions of Witchcraft too. The first step to being a witch is to learn about the traditions you are interested in, by: reading as much as you can, speaking to as many people as you can, then make a decision about which tradition is best for you. If you can attend public ceremonies, that will help give you an idea of what particular traditions do and what it “feels” like. (Public ceremonies are often very different from small private rituals celebrated by Covens).

You may be want to learn about Witchcraft or Wicca if you had clairvoyant or psychic experiences in the past. There could be many reasons why you want to learn more. But, one main reason is because when they start learning about Witchcraft & Wicca they have a feeling of “coming home”. Some people have sensations of d ja vu when they first read about the rituals and beliefs, and many remember long forgotten memories.

The easiest route towards becoming a Witch is to join a group or coven, or find a teacher. They can help you gain experience and knowledge with a peer group and an experienced teacher is worth their weight in gold. This is the traditional way of learning Wicca, and you work toward initiation into a Coven. Some people are born into families which practice Witchcraft, and are initiated by their own families when they are a suitable age. Such families are rare, and they often keep themselves to themselves and are unlikely to advertise their existance or recruit members who are not blood family.

If you find a Wiccan or other Witchcraft tradition Coven who will accept you as a member, ask which tradition they follow. If they claim that they follow an initiatory path, and that they are a part of a tradition such as Alexandrian or Gardnerian Wicca, they should be able to give you references to verify their claims. Modern Wiccan covens are much like the old family traditions of the past, and as such the lineage of a coven should be traceable to the founder of the tradition, just like a member of family should be able to trace their family lineage to the same great-great-grandfather, or similar.