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Faced with a woman of color at the top of the Democratic Party’s presidential ticket, opponents turn to a reliable trope of sexist defamation: call that a woman a Witch.
Tajikistan has expanded penalties for witchcraft practices, including hefty fines and potential imprisonment, reflecting the country’s strict control over religious and societal norms.
Putin’s “Witch” has been detained by Russian authorities on suspicion of inciting violence against the Russian Orthodox Church and insulting religious feelings.
Why then, given the volatile history between humanity and faery kind, would we want to pursue a relationship with them? Why not simply follow the cautionary advice of our ancestors and do our best to avoid them altogether? The short answer is, “because we’re Witches.”
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, there is a Witch performing at Eurovision, Fellowship of Fire & Ice announces organizational statements, ancient Ogham script discovered in Coventry, events, announcements and more.