The Introduction to becoming a Witch

And so you are feeling confused, alone and lost...

Were do I begin? where do I learn? what books should I find? are there other witches out there? why do people pick on me because i'm so different?..

All of these are all things that all of us have thought to ourselves as we began our Journey of the awakening.. often times when we find that we are very different than most folks perhaps in personality, or because our spiritual gifts seperate us from the mundane flock of everyday sheep we feel isolated and alone.  We find ourselves knowing we are different, we have these wonderful gifts but clueless on how to begin learning what they are and how to use them properly.  I hope here you can find some solace and know that you are not alone, many many modern witches today, especially those of us who dwell in cities and not so much in rural areas it is quite difficult to practice the old ways, I plan to use as many citations and find references (if they are still around on the web after all these years) as I can to send you in the right directions to books, websites, and other important tools as I can to help you begin your awakening.
There are many reasons people look to becoming a witch, if your choice is out of revenge, or as a melevolent means.. then this is not for you, to be witch, a wise one is opening a flood gate of not only power within yourself, but to gain strength, power and knowledge through what you learn and experience.. and just like any gift given to you it comes with a price and that price is karma
There are only two rules of thumb you must remember when practicing the craft
they are known as The Wiccan Rede
"Do what thoust will.. as long as it harms none" and "What you send out will always be returned home to you threefold".  For every cause is an effect, for every action a reaction.. Magick isn't a toy to be played with.. and using it on a Mundane "person who has not yet become awakened.. everyday person" is like attacking someone who has no limbs and can't fight back.
True Magick doesn't have to be believed in by someone for a spell on them to work.. the rules and laws of the universe, the power of your thoughts manifested will create exactly what it is you just sent out, and it will come to pass regardless if said person wants it or not.. To be a witch, is an honor, a gift, and the magick you use is not to be abused.. if you find yourself abusing the gifts you have been given, you may find that the deities will take them away from you, and that's them being kind in just doing only that.  As I said for every action there is a reaction.. Can you use Magick to protect yourself?.. absolutely many many many witches cast protection spells to keep those who wish them harm from being able to do so.. I personally prefer the mirror spells and later on I will have them recorded down here for you.. Mirror spells send back the malace, the harm, the ill intent, the hateful vibrations that the individual wishes to do to you and slams them right back to the person who they came from.  The end result?.. what ever that individual wished on you?.. is returned to them threefold.. we come back to the wiccan rede.. the laws and nature of the universe is a wonderous thing.. and as you practice the lessons I will write here you will find yourself not only feeling its vibrations, but becoming intune with it.. hearing it, feeling it begin to guide you.
Inclosing I want to wish you all the best of luck in the world as you begin your journey.  Merry meet brother or sister and welcome to a new beginning to a wonderful and spiritual adventure.