Witch familiar

Familiars are creatures who aid witches and are linked to the supernatural. A familiar can be pet or a wild creature, and a witch might have more than one familiar. If you are wondering whether or not you have a familiar, check out the list below for common signs.

A witch’s animal familiar is their companion and protector, assisting them in their magic. Each is a totem representing a witch’s abilities and characteristics. In the spirit of #Halloween, these animals are mystical and sometimes frightening...but all are powerful spirit guides with both light and dark qualities. Which one is yours?

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The Occultish Online Witch Academy is excited to be sharing what we know about familiars in witchcraft! Have a special animal friend who helps you in your magic practice? You may have a magical familiar in your witchy world!

We often hear the term “familiar” nowadays, it is applied to the favourite pet of a magickal practitioner. More often, we think of a familiar as an animal that we have a deep spiritual connection with, who guides us to make important life decisions, or even aids in spell work. ⠀

“Owl witches (one of them is an alchemist)”

Check out the difference between a familiar and a pet, the lore about what familiars do, how to get one, and how they were used against witches in the trials

Which animal would be your loyal companion?