5/25/2023 0 Comments The modern guide to witchcraft![]() At its simplest, witchcraft can be thought of as a “practice of magic.” However, the deeper one gets into the magical and spiritual community, the more words carry nuance and meaning.įor this article I’ll define the word witchcraft as so: a magical and metaphysical practice used to influence the world around us in conjunction with or beyond accepted scientific explanation with results. ![]() Witchcraft is a term that has many meanings, which depend heavily on cultural context and situation. I will also lightly touch upon a few tools, symbols, and spells that maintain obvious universality, so as to make them relevant to any practitioner regardless of tradition. While we do not have the space for that much dissection, I will touch on common aspects of witchcraft, popular traditions, and commonalities. A person could write entire books on the subject. This guide is created to demystify witchcraft, and create a context for the craft. This is no surprise, as witchcraft has gone through quite a process: a practice that includes holistic medical care, midwifery, eco-activism, and queerness was for centuries defined as evil, illegal, dangerous, and forbidden. ![]() ![]() ![]() In current media and pop culture, we are constantly exposed to a barrage of imagery both glorifying and stereotyping the practice of witchcraft. ![]()
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