A witches familiar

Familiars are creatures who aid witches and are linked to the supernatural. A familiar can be a pet or a wild creature, and a witch might have more than one familiar. While the black cat is most commonly associated with witches, a familiar can be any type of animal. If you are wondering whether or not you have a familiar, check out the list below for common signs.

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

Witchcraft Community on Instagram: “🐸 What is your imagined familiar? 🐴 : This post is for all of us that don’t have a familiar and want to calm one in, or those of us that…”

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. ⠀

Margaret Jamison on Instagram: "The concept of a pet being a familiar continues to be controversial in some circles. My opinion and experience is that however rare, a pet can be a familiar and will find its way to you. I think if you experience having a pet familiar even once or twice in your life you’re very fortunate. A pet as familiar is so much more than many people understand, as they seem to think it’s commonplace and mistake an animal’s natural predilections as being something more…

𝑭𝒐𝒍𝒌 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕 ✠ on Instagram: “A little prayer to say when asking the witch father for assistance in a working. Also I’m working on making a post about familiars; there’s…”

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?

A Witches familiar helps to guide and protect the witch. A familiar can be an animal such as a black cat but can also be a spirit or supernatural entity.

Looking for the perfect Pagan or witch name? Check out our list of over 100 magickal names drawn from the realms of the occult. Whether it’s for yourself, an animal familiar, or a fictional character, have fun perusing these delightfully witchy monikers. Christian names have usually honored Biblical figures and saints,