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Who Can Call Themselves a Witch?
The following was written in response to an anonymous blogger on Tumblr who asked if someone who doesn’t practice magic can call themselves a witch. There are some people who feel very strongly that “witch” refers to someone who practices magic, and that you need to be a magical practitioner to self-identify with the term.…
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What Are Correspondences and How Do I Use Them in Spells? (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 7)
In my last post, we talked about casting spells. In that post, I said that the only things you need to cast an effective spell are your will, your intention, focused energy, and a ritual action. But if that’s the case, why do witches include so much stuff in their spells? Why include herbs, oils,…
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Some Changes
I swear I meant to do this announcement as a video on YouTube, but I’ve been even busier than expected this week and quite honestly I didn’t have the time to film. I’m on the cusp of some major life changes, and those changes are going to affect my online presence. Tomorrow I’m moving onto…
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Why I Changed My Blog Name
I’ve been using “The Mystic Bitch” as my online persona since I first started blogging about spirituality and witchcraft in the fall of 2018. Later, I also made it the name of my YouTube channel. It’s a name that had and still has a lot of meaning to me, and it’s something that I think…
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Build Your Own Love Spell (for any type of relationship)
Step One: Timing The best timing for your spell depends on your desired results. For a purely sexual relationship with no romantic feelings, perform the spell on a Tuesday. For a romantic relationship of any kind, perform the spell on a Friday. New moons are an especially powerful time to do any magick…
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The Mystic Bitch Podcast Episode 2: Alpha Males Don’t Exist (show notes)
CONTENT WARNING: misogyny, violence against women, terrorist attacks, racism, discussion of alt-right beliefs As promised, here’s a list of the sources I used in my most recent podcast episode! “Alpha Male” Ideology in Terrorists and the Alt-Right: UC Santa Barbara Gunman Toronto Van Attack National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Toxic Masculinity in the Alt-Right The…
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Physical Exercise as Spiritual Healing
I’ve never really identified with my body. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always felt a disconnect between the body I inhabit and the soul inside. The things that I think of as “me” — my personality, my thoughts, my actions — are all intangible, and none of them seem to have much…
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Angel Magick Books: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
If you’ve seen my last YouTube video, you know that I’ve been spending a frustrating few months trying to find good books to help me make angels a bigger part of my spiritual practice. In this quest, I was hoping to find books that weren’t explicitly Christian — which was harder than you’d think. And…
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5 Ways To Get Started With Shadow Work
In my most recent YouTube video, I talked about how my big goal for this month was to really get down and dirty with my shadow work. I talk a little bit in that video about the amazing success I’ve had, and about why I think anyone and everyone could benefit from shadow work. (I…
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New YouTube Video: Is Magick The Same As Prayer?
There’s another new video up on my YouTube channel! In this one, I talk about the difference between magick and prayer, and how each can serve different spiritual needs. I also get yelled at by my neighbor’s dog and don’t realize I have lipstick on my teeth until halfway through the video. You can watch…
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