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1 day ago · Whimsigothic fashion instead focuses on celebrating the witch, someone who was often no more than a woman who didn’t wish to have children, or marry a man. The witch is a powerful figure, not because of how she looks, but because of her supernatural abilities. To dress like a witch is to embrace a celebration of womanhood that has often been ...
- "Witches do spells on other people and use magic to control you." We already mentioned Hocus Pocus, but in that movie lies the first big misconception people have about real witches: that they do spells on other people—typically for personal gain.
- “Witches are not smart.” There’s this idea that witches are pretty woo-woo people, only interested in what their crystals have to say, only living by angel numbers they see or are irrationally superstitious.
- "Witches have to look a certain way or you have to give into the commodification of witchcraft to be an actual witch." There is a very specific image that the word “witch” conjures up in your head; as we already stated, you might imagine Elphaba from Wicked, with her black, modest dresses and pointy hat that Glinda gave her.
- "Witches were targeted because they were evil or bad." If you know the real history of the Salem Witch Trials, then you’d know that they weren’t really about dispelling the towns of Salem and Danvers, MA of evil witches.
Sep 19, 2024 · Living in Devon with her partner John, a witchcraft historian, and their spaniel, Scout, by day the 51-year-old works for a drug and alcohol counselling charity. But about 20 years ago, Rebecca ...
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Oct 30, 2020 · A casual Instagram scroll throws up Insta-witches aplenty. Here’s how to spot one: by day, witches wear monochrome smocking or tulle (preferably by Molly Goddard), and a natural chunky knit with wide lace collar. The modern witch’s hair is flowing and feminine, adorned with flowers and ribbons.
- The Definition of “A Witch”
- Witchcraft in Motion
- The Complexities of Being A Witch
- The Future of Witches in Media
- What Our Witch Interviewees Would Like to See in The Future
“I was always told that a witch is a person who holds a lot of knowledge, wisdom, or ethereal information,” says writer and tarot reader Frankie. “And then the practice of witchcraft is using that knowledge to alter the reality around you. Magic is the manipulation of energy and you are the tool that manipulates the energy.” Frankie, who is Black a...
These definitions of witch challenge typical myths about witches and by extension what they do. Many people believe that hexes, concoctions, and “worshiping the devil” within coven circles are typical tenets of witchcraft. This may be true for some subsets but many practitioners work alone as they focus on affirmations, intentions, healing, directi...
Many witches relish in freedom of not having to follow litany of rules or hide their authentic selves to avoid eternal damnation. This freedom is exceptionally important for LBGTQ+ witches like Quinn Interstellar, who is a lesbian, because many religious structures condemn their truth. However, Tora Shae points out that non-White witches have limit...
Portrayals of witches in U.S. entertainment have also been overwhelmingly White. Quinn Interstellar grew up having to identify with White witches’ stories, so they were happy to see Angela Bassett as Marie Laveau on American Horror Story: Coven. “It was truly the only show that I could find that represented what I would perceive my ancestors to be ...
Tayci This is what witches and witchcraft looks like in real-life. It’s Frankie pulling a tarot card to guide his day, Tora Shae thanking her ancestors for their journeys, and Odochi honoring her internal magic. It is Quinn Interstellar allowing astrology to guide them, Black Witch taking out her box for a quiet practice, and Tayci spending time at...
Aug 24, 2018 · The witch is often understood as a mishmash of sometimes contradictory clichés: sexually forthright but psychologically mysterious; threatening and haggish but irresistibly seductive; a kooky...
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Jun 23, 2022 · Below, we spoke to a few witches to learn more about what it takes to be (and dress like) a modern-day witch. What is Witchcore? Currently, #witchcore has over 120k posts on Instagram, but that doesn’t make defining the style aesthetic any easier.
