Hi my name is Autumn (She/Her) :3 I am a bi and trans agnostic animist eclectic witch. I began my practice roughly four months ago, I primarily focus on candle and sigil magick, though I’d love to add scrying into my practice soon. I plan on giving another try at deity work, I have never had any notable experience with a deity and my experience with religion thus far has been inherently negative, with a traditionalist Christian family and all. I’d definitely be willing to give deity/spirit work another shot, though I’m not sure where to start. But that is all, hi everyone :D.
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Thankfully its Thursday Autumn,
Welcome to our group. The Practice of the Craft, is exactly that, a practice. When you read/learn and understand something it is a wonderful eye-opener. However, magick is not like a roller-coaster, where you get on and have a thrilling ride. Magick is a practice that must be continually honed. It took me almost a year to find the deities that resonated with me. Take your time, only you will know which one is right. (I was calling upon a solar deity, didn’t care for the name, so chose a different one. MISTAKE. That lasted only a few days, then I went back to the previous name, and everything worked out.) So, do not worry, if one does not feel compatible for you. Find another one. I actually use deities from Rome, Greece, Mesopotamia, Am. Indian, and Indian (like Hindu). You do not need to stick to only one thing. That is the beauty of the practice of magick; it does not try to pigeon-hole you into a category. Magick is a FREE practice. You are FREE to practice in a way that speaks/appeals to you. I give out 3 recommended readings to start.
Wicca: Guide for the Solitary Practitioner, by Scott Cunningham. This is a very easily read and understood book. Scott writes for a solitary, but it is great, because it explains how you are sufficient unto yourself.
“Buckland’s Big Blue”–Complete Book of Witchcraft by Raymond Buckland. This is a little more “technical” but still an easy read, adaptable for solitaries, and has a few exercises in it.
A Witches Bible by Janet and Stewart Farrar. This is almost what it sounds like. It is very ritualistic (Gardnerian tradition, you’ll learn the different ones in “Big Blue”). It is chock-full of helpful and useful information. Since it is so technical, many of us (witches) have this one on-hand as a “guidebook”. This one is heavier reading.
I suggest the readings in the order given. Scott starts very simply and understandably, Buckland, is only a little more technical with some exercises in there, and finally the Stewart’s and their “Bible” is always a good reference, even if you choose to not go on a Gardnerian route.
I hope this helps you out, baby. Lady Gene 
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Thank you so much for taking the time to reply 
I have been reading a lot of books dedicated to the practice though I will certainly read these now. I have definitely been discovering the true fluidity of Witchcraft as I have been exploring different options. An example of how this has taken place in my practice are sigils, I love sigils so much now that I found what works for me. Upon first introduction they were introduced to me under Chaos Magick which didn’t resonate too well with me. I later discovered another book which showed how you can mindfully create sigils through symbolism and creative expression. This worked much better for me and I hope I learn even more from the books you recommended ^^
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Welcome!
There really is so much out there nowadays, it can get overwhelming. Back in the day,
we didn’t make our own sigils we used the old ones for Talismans/Amulets. As I usually
do, I ask have you looked for any covens or groups in your area? I’ll just drop this here:
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Oh I haven’t, thanks for the resource! Im not in a position that I could go somewhere in person as of now but this will be useful for the summer
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Merry meet, and welcome.
Not much more I can add to the replies, so enjoy your path.
Thoughtful Thursday Autumn,
I would not necessarily consider myself a chaos witch; but I love to dance 
in the storm and release all negative energy for the storm to use, and to absorb any energy it wishes to send my way. I spend maybe 20 minutes dancing in the storm 
. It is sooooo refreshing.
Lady Gene
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Dance is an ancient Shaman technique, so you’re plugged into something deep.
Don’t forget whirling dervishes in Sufism. (Time to add a Shaman linky! 
)
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Totally forgot about that. Very similar to the Tribal Ceremonials I used to watch in the Four Corners here in the SW of the USA. Love to watch the dancing!!!