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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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Magic vs. Medicine? (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 32)
People who believe in witchcraft know there are things in this world that science cannot explain. Many witches also believe in the healing power of nature. Because of this, there tends to be a lot of overlap between witchcraft and alternative healing. Some alternative healing modalities, like herbal supplements, crystals, and essential oils, are incredibly…
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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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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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Do I Believe in Demons and Demonic Possession?
It is a dark winter night. Fog looms over the streets of a secluded neighborhood. A figure strolls through the gloom, his heavy coat not quite concealing his white priest’s collar. He stops at a house positioned at the end of a lonely street, as if it has been forced away from the rest of…
Sam Wise 