Recently, some Orisha adherents in the diaspora have expressed concerns with the use of the term “witch”. They worry that it is an expression of internalized beliefs of inferiority since in the past, many of our long established spiritual and some would say religious practices were called witchcraft as slander.…
After realizing that the article on how to do daily observances for the Orishas on Zindoki.com may be a bit complicated, I decided to write a more concise set of instructions and options. Assuming that you’ve read and acted on the suggestions in the Witchcraft 101 articles thusfar, you are…
Since many young or new witches today did not start with a fully functioning religious or spiritual tradition, it is important that those of you in that category be trained in the basics of the basics. Before you even start touching spells or conscious will-projecting workings, you need to have…
Those who know where they are from and have an explicit inherited or adopted pantheon have a bit easier road to spiritual practice, but not necessarily witchcraft. One of the traps a young witch may fall into is getting overly involved or invested in a religious group or standardized customs…
Growing up, I did not really have much of a choice in defining myself as a witch. I’m an African American from the south, and as things arranged themselves from the beginning, “follower” was nowhere in my personality, so no matter what religion I settled into, I would be a…
We don’t fit all the old stereotypes, and not all of us will fit any of the old stereotypes. But the fact is, more of us don’t fit the new stereotypes. Source: Undoing the Hard Work of Pagan Pioneers
Here is a good beginner’s guide to western witchcraft. …
Any time I write about ritual nudity, conversation about the downsides of group work always ensues. Nudity and sexuality are touchy subjects because there’s a lot of room for abuse, power-tripping, etc. When I write as a proponent of skyclad practice (and magical sexiness generally)—when I describe the emotional and…
[bbp-single-topic id=1767] [bbp-single-reply id=1767] Different people have differing opinions on when someone becomes a witch. Some earn the label simply for being born with abilities others don’t understand. The label is imposed on them because they have premonitions, visions, or a talent for herbs, or remember rediscover things others have…
Witch University is happy to accept articles from our users. You retain all the rights to your work (even the edited version). Members can receive author privileges simply by contacting us, but if you aren’t familiar with WordPress’s features, you may want to do it the old fashioned way by…
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