Were You a Witch in a Past Life? Astrology Has The Answer

By Alex Assoune Sep 04, 2025

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The Past Life Mystery

Have you ever felt an unexplainable pull toward magic, the occult, or ancient spiritual practices—as if you’ve been here before, walking the witch’s path? Many people who identify as witches, healers, or intuitives today believe their connection to magic is not entirely new. Instead, it may come from past lives as a witch.

Throughout history, countless individuals practiced folk magic, herbal healing, or divination—often at great personal risk. Many were persecuted, forced into hiding, or even executed for their craft. If you’ve always felt a deep resonance with witchcraft without external influence, you may be tapping into memories from another lifetime.

Astrology offers unique tools to uncover these past-life imprints. Certain chart placements can hint at karmic patterns, ancestral wounds, and soul lessons carried forward from lifetimes of magic. By exploring your natal chart, you can begin to understand whether you were likely a witch in a past life—and how that influences your spiritual gifts today.

Astrology and Past Lives: How It Works

Astrology isn’t just about predicting the future—it also reveals karmic imprints from the past. Your natal chart, the snapshot of the sky at your birth, holds clues about experiences your soul has carried into this lifetime.

Astrologers look at specific points in the chart to uncover past-life themes:

South Node: Represents past life experiences and karmic baggage.
12th House: Governs hidden realms, spirituality, and karma.
8th House: Tied to death, transformation, and occult knowledge.
Saturn: Indicates karmic lessons, restrictions, or wounds.
Asteroids (Hekate, Lilith, Circe, etc.): Linked to witchcraft archetypes.

By examining these placements, we can see if your soul has strong connections to witchcraft, mysticism, or magical traditions in past lives.

Key Astrological Indicators of a Past Life as a Witch

1. South Node in Water Signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces)

The South Node shows where you’ve been before. In water signs, it suggests a soul deeply tied to intuition, healing, and mysticism.

Cancer South Node: Past-life roles as a caregiver, healer, or herbalist.
Scorpio South Node: Deep involvement in occult practices, rituals, or secret knowledge.
Pisces South Node: Mystical priestess or visionary, possibly persecuted for psychic gifts.

2. South Node in the 8th or 12th House

8th House South Node: Past lives filled with occult practices, taboo knowledge, and magical transformation.
12th House South Node: Suggests lifetimes as a mystic, nun, or spiritual outcast who worked in hidden realms.

3. Strong 8th House Placements

The 8th house governs transformation, death, and magic. Heavy placements here (Sun, Moon, Pluto, or Lilith) suggest your soul is no stranger to witchcraft.

A Moon in the 8th may indicate a past-life as a psychic, medium, or dream-worker.
Pluto in the 8th suggests intense karmic ties to occult power and rebirth.

4. 12th House Influence

The 12th house represents hidden karma, spirituality, and collective memory.

Planets here often indicate secret magical practices or persecution in past lives.
Saturn in the 12th may suggest being punished or imprisoned for spiritual practices.
Neptune in the 12th points to past lives as a mystic or seer.

5. Saturn and Karmic Wounds

Saturn represents lessons and restrictions. Harsh aspects to Saturn can suggest karmic trauma tied to witchcraft.

Saturn square Moon: Emotional wounds from persecution.
Saturn in Scorpio or Pisces: Lifetimes tied to occult suppression or mystical service.

6. Lilith Placements (The Dark Feminine)

Asteroid Lilith represents untamed feminine power and rebellion.

Lilith in Scorpio or Pisces: Strong past-life ties to witchcraft, sexuality, and forbidden wisdom.
Lilith in the 8th or 12th House: Persecution for magical practices or refusal to conform.

7. Asteroids Linked to Witch Archetypes

Certain asteroids named after mythic witches may highlight past-life witchcraft:

Hekate: Goddess of magic, crossroads, and the underworld.
Circe: Enchantress and spell-caster.
Medea: Sorceress tied to transformation and rebirth.

When these asteroids are prominent in your chart, they point toward a soul history steeped in witchcraft.

Signs You Were a Witch in a Past Life (Astrology + Intuition)

Beyond specific placements, here are common signs that confirm the connection:

Unexplained Attraction to Witchcraft
- You feel at home with spells, crystals, or tarot without ever being taught.
Fears or Phobias Linked to Persecution
- Anxiety about being judged, punished, or silenced for speaking truth.
Dreams of Fire, Trials, or Rituals
- Many with witch past lives dream of persecution, rituals, or sacred gatherings.
Natural Psychic Abilities
- Clairvoyance, intuition, or mediumship that feels “remembered” rather than learned.
Deep Connection to Nature
- A soul bond with herbs, animals, or moon cycles—often carried over from magical lifetimes.

How Past-Life Witchcraft Shapes You Today

If astrology suggests you were a witch in a past life, it can explain many modern traits:

Healing Gifts: You may be drawn to energy work, herbal medicine, or holistic healing.
Shadow Work: You feel called to confront fear, trauma, and transformation.
Resistance to Authority: You may distrust organized religion or oppressive systems, reflecting past persecution.
Soul Mission: Your purpose may involve reclaiming and honoring the magic your ancestors or past selves had to hide.

How to Explore Your Past-Life Witch Identity

If you resonate with these signs, you can deepen your exploration:

Study Your Natal Chart
- Focus on South Node, 8th/12th houses, Lilith, and Saturn.
Past-Life Meditation or Regression
- Guided meditation can reveal memories of magical lifetimes.
Work with Ancestors
- Create an ancestral altar and invite guidance on your magical heritage.
Dream Journaling
- Pay attention to dreams about rituals, persecution, or magic.
Reclaim Your Power
- If you sense past-life wounds, engage in rituals of protection, empowerment, and self-expression to heal karmic fear.

Healing Past-Life Witch Wounds

Many who discover witch past lives also carry witch wounds—trauma from persecution. These may show up as:

Fear of speaking your truth.
Anxiety about practicing magic openly.
People-pleasing tendencies to avoid conflict.

Healing involves:

Shadow work and inner child healing.
Past-life release rituals.
Reclaiming your magic proudly in this lifetime.

Conclusion: The Witch Returns

Astrology reveals more than personality—it opens a window into the soul’s history. If your chart shows strong 8th or 12th house influence, powerful Lilith placements, or South Node ties to mystical signs, chances are you’ve walked the witch’s path before.

You may have been a healer, seer, or protector in lifetimes long past—persecuted or silenced for your gifts. In this lifetime, those memories return not as fear, but as wisdom.

By embracing the lessons of your chart and healing past-life wounds, you reclaim the power your soul has always carried. Witchcraft isn’t new to you—it’s a sacred memory, returning.

And perhaps, deep down, you’ve always known.

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About the Author: Alex Assoune

Alex Assoune (MS) is a global health and environmental advocate. He founded Panaprium to inspire others with conscious living, ethical, and sustainable fashion. Alex has worked in many countries to address social and environmental issues. He speaks three languages and holds two Master of Science degrees in Engineering from SIGMA and IFPEN schools.

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