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Opinion: Put Your Magic Where Your Mouth Is
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I am calling on Witches and magical workers of all stripes to heed the call of an endangered democracy. It is part of the Witch’s heritage to side with the oppressed against the oppressors.
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I am calling on Witches and magical workers of all stripes to heed the call of an endangered democracy. It is part of the Witch’s heritage to side with the oppressed against the oppressors.
The idea of initiation into Witchcraft has always fascinated me. Stories and images abound of arcane rites performed in the cloak of darkness lit only by candles flickering in the night – a death of the old life, and a birth of a new one.
We need to be queer-as-f**k in the face of overwhelming oppression. Those of us who feel called to be visible can stand as lights for those trapped in the darkness of their closets. We will meet fear with pride, and a healthy dose of fabulous silliness. Because silly is a superpower.
Almost immediately the charges of “Oathbreaker” began to surface, for I had dared to speak out against a beloved elder. Now I was fair game for attack, verbally and magically. This was the beginning of what would later morph into targeted harassment. In the midst of this, my husband mentioned the situation to a mundane co-worker who replied, “Dude, you’re in a cult!”
We have to stop looking for the perfect candidate, ally, or tactic. With respects to Voltaire, perfect is the enemy of the possible.
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