I'm not sure what you are hoping to hear here. My grandmothers and great grandmothers taught me natural remedies. My mother taught me how to educate myself and provided a library that covered a wide variety of arcane subjects including world religions, philosophies, and spirituality. I've been studying and applying herbology and natural remedies since I was 14. I don't belong to any sects or covens. I've been exposed to a few of them through my mother and others who were interested in my interest. My impression is that 99% of self proclaimed "witches" are LARPing in that they are overly impressed with shiny objects and gothic romances. I respectfully live in God's world and see the greatness and connectedness of creation in all things - which, if you know the history of the witch trials, was a hallmark of blasphemy for some weird reason.
I'm not sure what you are hoping to hear here. My grandmothers and great grandmothers taught me natural remedies. My mother taught me how to educate myself and provided a library that covered a wide variety of arcane subjects including world religions, philosophies, and spirituality. I've been studying and applying herbology and natural remedies since I was 14. I don't belong to any sects or covens. I've been exposed to a few of them through my mother and others who were interested in my interest. My impression is that 99% of self proclaimed "witches" are LARPing in that they are overly impressed with shiny objects and gothic romances. I respectfully live in God's world and see the greatness and connectedness of creation in all things - which, if you know the history of the witch trials, was a hallmark of blasphemy for some weird reason.