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Coping with religious trauma (Paganism 101 Ch. 9)
CONTENT WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS DISCUSSIONS OF MENTAL ILLNESS, TRAUMA RECOVERY, AND HOMOPHOBIA. The advice in this post is intended for an adult audience, not for those who are legal minors. A lot of people find their way to paganism after having traumatic experiences with organized religion, especially in countries like the United States, where…
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Witchcraft and Activism (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 35)
The word “witch” is a politically charged label. If we look at how the word was used historically, it referred to someone who existed outside of the normal social order. The people accused of witchcraft in the European and American witch trials were mostly — experts say between 75% and 80% — women. They were…
Sam Wise 