Hey everyone, I?m new to witchcraft, I?m trying to research with books I?ve found on libraries but I?m kinda slow lol. I rather ask witches who are actually experienced. I?m having trouble practicing. I believe the root of this problem is my lack of focus, lack of energy, and the lack of intention. I don?t know why I have this problem, but I?ll go into details in a bit. But I did buy a shadow work book to help me dig deep into myself to really open myself up to meditation and intention.
The problem I have is not understanding how energies work. I?ve heard witches can literally feel energies, but I can?t? I have crystals, I charged them with selenite.. but when I hold it, it just feels like I?m holding a rock? I?m beating myself up because I can?t understand what I?m doing wrong, why can?t I feel anything when practicing.
Now for the intention, how does it work? Do I just say what the purpose is out loud? So I say it in my head over and over? Am I supposed to feel something when setting intention? How do I know it if I actually did set an intention.
Lastly, meditation. I would try sitting on the ground, legs crossed, and try focusing on my breathing while closing my eyes. But thoughts come in and out. I thought mediation blocks all of that. When I meditate am I just supposed to not think at all. Just my mind to be blank while I focus solely on breathing?
I don?t know, but I feel like I can?t practice any witchcraft without getting this covered first. I feel like these 3 issues are the main parts in successful spells. Cause If I don?t feel it, I?ll feel like I?m just doing arts and crafts with my candles and herbs, and not actually accomplishing anything. (I am super super sorry if me saying arts and craft is offensive, that was not my motive at all I?m just trying to express how I feel with this)