Witch Envy

At heart , magic embraces the power that small solidarity networks have to change the world through changing their own perceptions of reality .

To be a witch (and therefore dangerous in the eyes of the Church) is to acknowledge the sacred within us, here in our own bodies and the living earth, the connection we all have to the divine. To the witch, or any woman in tune with the natural world, everything is part of a cycle, which is in contrast to much religious doctrine that suggests that

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Why have institutions such as the church and the state always been so threatened by magic? Part of the answer derives from who practices it; again, there are few robust studies of the trials, but less than 15% of those executed were men. Often the women prosecuted were unmarried and intelligent, while lacking the formal education given to their mal... See more

At heart, magic embraces the power that small solidarity networks have to change the world through changing their own perceptions of reality.

women have qualities of heart and mind that we need more of in public and private spheres of life; those qualities are not just about multitasking but the disposition to view social, emotional and administrative responsibility as part of the main curriculum of life, rather than things to get out of the way before getting back to work or play. It is... See more

"If we are to build a future of belonging beyond the constraint of today, we need to move past the individualistic narrative of the hero’s journey, and dig into the complexity of collective imagination and world building. Whether we risk deification of a singular human or lay the culpability of systemic failures at the feet of an individual, the he... See more