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The Witch of Noccalula
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Hello, out there! I'm Amber LaShea, the Witch of Noccalula Mountain. This vblog is about witchery, slow living, gardening for pollinators, book reviews, houseplants, my "witchcore" aesthetic, and all things feline. I live on a small mountain in north Alabama with my physicist husband and cat children. Noccalula is nestled in the lower Appalachian mountain range, which is the second oldest mountain chain in the world. I've dedicated my backyard to pollinators by nurturing a meadow full of native wildflowers and herbaceous native flora. I have so many hummingbirds I feed; I adore our native eastern bumblebees. My previous titles include: collegiate English instructor, volunteer (animal rescue), human rights activist, yoga/Pilates instructor, and I worked in libraries for years. The second half of my life is dedicated to finding good health and serenity by sharing my life journey as a born witch. Peace, dear kindred spirits.
Instagram: @the_witch_of_noccalula
Instagram: @the_witch_of_noccalula
Book Review: "The Deer and The Dragon" by Piper CJ
"The Deer and The Dragon" by Piper CJ is the best romantasy book I've read. I can't wait to read the sequel. I appreciate the author's academic background and her unique blending of folklore and various pantheons with modern times. This review is a redo. I tell you why at the end...yes, it's a long-ass book vblog. I cover everything from cancel culture and bigotry to discussing the human rights campaign I carried in a SLAPP suit.
NOTE: I'm not an influencer. This is just a fun hobby. I'm in my late forties - just enjoying talking about books and shit. It's just me being my witchy self. This ol' crone was young when whimsigoth was called celestial.
NOTE: I'm not an influencer. This is just a fun hobby. I'm in my late forties - just enjoying talking about books and shit. It's just me being my witchy self. This ol' crone was young when whimsigoth was called celestial.
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Book Review: "Lilith" by Nikki Marmery
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Nikki Marmery's "Lilith" is the best book I've read this year. Contemporary literature mixed with magical realism, this novel brings the legends of Lilith to life. Beautifully written and accessible to literature lovers of all genres, this is masterpiece for the ages. I also recommend nonfiction reference sources for further studies in Antiquity, art history, and mythology. cover art: *Dante Ga...
Book Review: A Study in Drowning
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Ava Reid's "A Study in Drowning" is the best dark academia book I've read. Dark Academia meets Romantasy in this rich narrative full of metaphor and symbolism. There's so much in this book world that parallels our reality in 2024 and our past. The allegorical telling of Reid's fairy king is a wealth of unspoken commentary on predators, the vileness within abusers.
Snobbery, "Smart" reading & Self-righteousness - Oh My!
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(*Correction: I haven't taught since the pandemic of 2020. Damn, these years bleed together!) Enjoy my rambling on some of the bullshittery I've seen online. This bullshittery includes gatekeeping, shaming, trolling, condescension, and outright misogyny. (And some of the sexist shaming for loving popular genres is actually coming from women.) Whether it's sanctimonious critiques of people rejec...
Dark Academia in the Summertime
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This is my kind of #summertime sadness" - yes. The Solstice was last week...but, your girl here just can't do summer. So, I'm reading dark academia and pretending it's already fall. How's that for romanticizing life? I have a list of dark academia books, a couple are where dark academia meets romantasy. Also, I give my hot take on the genre. My young adult years were naturally dark academia bef...
Big Book Haul
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Most of these books are nonfiction from differing and overlapping subjects. I ordered from Abe's Books, The Book Outlet, and the University of Chicago's book sale. Please see @NicholasOfAutrecourt for a more extensive review of the University of Chicago's sale, and in-depth reviews and recommendations of history books and sources.
Witchcraft & the West Country: Troy Books Book Haul
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For all these titles and more see Troy Books website: www.troybooks.co.uk/ Museum of Witchcraft & Magic: museumofwitchcraftandmagic.co.uk/ Please see @HearthWitch for more information on English, Cornish, Welsh witchcraft. (youtube.com/@HearthWitch?si=c0dANfLfcMLDD7vP)
Closed Trail: Noccalula Falls, pt.II
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This is Part II: Note: This trail is officially closed. We have permission to be there. This is one of the closed trails of Noccalula Falls Park. The foot bridges are uneven and they're not maintained. because this is a closed trail. There's a cave, a prominent cave, off the trail. It's quite eerie; it looks as though something is stacking rocks inside the cave. Please always be respectful when...
Closed Trail: Noccalula Falls, pt.I
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Note: This trail is officially closed. We have permission to be there. This is one of the closed trails of Noccalula Falls Park. The foot bridges are uneven and they're not maintained. because this is a closed trail. There's a cave, a prominent cave, off the trail. It's quite eerie; it looks as though something is stacking rocks inside the cave. Please always be respectful when in nature. Remem...
Backyard Meadow: Skullcap in Bloom
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Native herbaceous helmet skullcap is found blooming here on Noccalula Mountain in May, especially after a very wet spring. I grow a lot of it in my yard, and I have a domestic cultivar growing on my patio. Skullcap is a nervine - she's an herb that supports and nourishes the central nervous system. Skullcap is used in a lot of sleepy teas/herbal infusions. If you're looking for a tea for anxiet...
My Swamp Rose
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Swamp (pink) rose is native to the eastern United States. This is a rose that doesn't mind her feet being wet! Most roses don't like swampy conditions, but she does. Swamp pink attracts native pollinators, and she's resistant to diseases and mildews that plague heirloom roses and some cultivars.
BookTube BookTag: Wildest Dreams
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This is a BookTube book tag from @booksgurrsandpurrs about what your personal library and wildest book-related goals would be. Check out @booksgurrsandpurrs for reading recommendations. Tag Questions: 1. Your fantasy time and place to read a book 2. Your fantasy personal library (or your personal library if you have attained your fantasy!) 3. Imagine you have decided to build a bookshop. What w...
My Heirloom Rose: "Quietness"
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This is my heirloom rose; she is called Quietness. I ordered her from a private nursery in Central Alabama called Petals From The Past. Heirloom roses do take extra TLC due to pests and mildew issues. However, there's a lot of good rose food and fertilizers on the market. I call the blush shade of pink "Arabelle pink" or "Arabelle rose" after my cat daughter's pink nose.
Women's Nonfiction, pt.III
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Part III of my book reviews of women's nonfiction. Due to tech issues, the video just abruptly ends. My apologies!
Women's Nonfiction, pt.II
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Part II of my reviews of nonfiction regarding women's history and issues. Arabelle assists in the intro. Video cuts out abruptly at the end due to tech issues!
#OcculTea: Grifters, Imposters & Social Media Gate-keeping in Witchcraft/Wicca/Paganism
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#OcculTea: Grifters, Imposters & Social Media Gate-keeping in Witchcraft/Wicca/Paganism
Fantastical Fiction! Literary Fiction Picks for Winter
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Fantastical Fiction! Literary Fiction Picks for Winter
Vintage 20th Century Cookbooks (out-of-print)
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Vintage 20th Century Cookbooks (out-of-print)
Hi! Do you have a goodreads account I could follow! I just found your channel and I really enjoy long reviews❤
Ok... Had to edit my comment because I listened to the end... Wow... Ok.. didn't know there was drama! Anyway, I really enjoy your videos, I love to read but I don't always get time. :) But the Lilith book is definitely on my list.
Yeah, it was really strange. It's not like I take this stuff seriously. It's just a hobby. I won't be a guest on my acquaintance's podcast anymore. I didn't expect a book would set someone over the edge. But it's a weird world today.
@@The_Witch_of_Noccalula that's sad. I've enjoyed your perspectives on it. :/
I really enjoy listening to your perspective on life and very much agree. I read both No other Gods and Lilith after watching your videos reviewing them. I come from a christian background and have seen and felt the trauma that can come as a result. I deeply enjoyed both of these books! Both make it onto my favorite books I’ve read this year. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, opinions, and book recommendations!
Thank you so much for your kind words! 🩷 I may take a break from BookTube for a minute because I'm a bit overwhelmed with everything. I really hope we all make it through this election cycle, and the country can heal. I've spent my life being a mediator. It's exhausting. I have friends from all walks of life, and they all are cool people. I hope everyone can find the healing they need from religious trauma. It is so very heavy to live with.... I really worry about Gen Z even though I'm not a parent. I don't want them to make the same mistakes as the Boomers. The future should be brighter for younger people. To me, that's how progress works. I wish you the very best, and lots of peace.
Beautiful! Your swamp rose is special- native roses tend to only have 5 petals. Your’s is a double or nearly double variety! I would absolutely love to have a cutting. I have started a collection of native roses- and am looking for sports that contain multiple petals. Would you ever be willing to trade some plant parts?!
Yes! Definitely. Look me up on my Instagram. @the_witch_of_noccalula Direct message me there.
Thank you for your review. You convinced me to read it! I have been very interested in studying Lilith so this is perfect.
You'll love it. It's just one of those satisfying books, fiction but so well researched, that stays with you. Look up the Gnostic Gospels and Inanna myths too. 🫶🏻
I'm intrigued now for that book in the special edition! Great review! By the way, I think your monitor has a mind of it's own.
i have the book. it is high quality info.
I'm a big fan of Coby. He knows his stuff! 🫶🏻
This is absolutely wonderful ! If it produces seed please do show !
Thank you! I definitely will. 🫶🏻👒
I agree with everything you've said. This book is concise and refreshing - it can be difficult to find original material sometimes, with many books in the witchcraft genre repeating similar information. This was different and it covered such an important subject area in a way that answered all my questions and filled in the gaps. You often see the witch wound being mentioned without full explanations of its real depth and meaning. I also found the third part, the healing rituals, to be very accessible and non-prescriptive. I often get put off when there's a long list of must-haves, but this author manages to offer really effective healing practises that instantly inspire and that you can mostly start straight away.
Yes! I appreciate her ability to concisely present history. Healing from this is difficult because it's still a taboo wound. People deny our life experiences. It's especially difficult when you have shame and guilt embedded in your unconscious from religious trauma.
Just got my mix match stuff and I’m excited! I agree that Natural Life has very bold picture quality. I’m impressed with how great everything looks but I’m not in love with how it feels, kind of scratchy. My daughter thinks they feel soft and she suggested that I’m used to the super soft material of my other sheet set. Good point. Anywho. I’m washing the sheets before I use them and I hope they will feel softer. The price was amazing so I want this to work! Any tips on washing the sheets/pillow cases? PS I got The Avery Fitted Sheet 😉
Yes, they definitely get softer with every wash. Liquid fabric softener can help in the beginning. But after several washes, sheets are noticeably softer. I always wash them before I put them on the bed because they still smell like dye.
p.s. I think the color does better as they age too. These sheets age well. And they hold up to my Maine Coon's claws!
Omg! I’m gen Z actually and I’m crazy about collecting Star Trek novels, love seeing people’s collections!!!
That's so neat! Pango and Abe Books are great places to find them. Also, check thrift stores. I grew up watching TOS in syndication. My mother watched TOS when it first aired in the 1960s.
Welcome to booktube 📚🧋
Ah, the Southern strategy. I knew my ears were burning. I think you may have found your new niche as BookTube's much-needed gadfly to talk about all the problems that stare everyone in the face, but that no one seems to want to address - one of them being this weird obsession with "reading smarter" or "reading better". Always seemed so utterly bizarre to me. Wish I was there. I'd mix us up a pitcher of daiquiris and chat about the trashy neighbors across the street. 😅The garden is looking gorgeous! Have an amazing week!
I feel you can make a great story no matter the genre or age range. You can learn a lot of lessons from a picture book just like you would a classic novels.
Yes! 💯
I just found natural life online and I like it. They look nice. Different than usual stuff I buy. So funny. I have an old photo. 4 cats on a king bed and each of my cats was in its own private corner. They all do that, looks like. They look comfortable. If they love it, I’m sure I’ll love it.
I've had their sheets for a couple years now and my Maine Coon hasn't punctured the fitted sheet like sheets from West Elm and other expensive places. I wish they'd carry more neutral colors because these are the only cotton sheets I've found that last and are so soft. Good for menopause too!
Hi there! The humidity around here has been oppressive, too. At least we've gotten a lot of rain out of it. It's hard to be outside for more than 10 minutes without becoming dripping wet, especially as temperature start to get close to 100 degrees. Great couple of books on herbs/plants! I was actually thinking about the Phoenix book too, especially since I knew I'd be checking out the Princeton sale, too. Also: love the fairy lights. I bet they look especially amazing at night. (And for anyone who's interested in anything you got, the University of Chicago Press sale is open through June 15th.)
Id like to try bibliomancy with that Feminine Power!
Oh, good idea! I wish they'd curate an exhibition like this in the States.
So lovely in that light!
i can feel the humidity coming off this video
I loved Lilith and i love your review on it!
Thank you! It's still my favorite book I've read this year. 🫶🏻
omggggg i can't believe i just found this channel this is so cool! looking forward to binging your videos
Thank you! I just do this for fun. I live in a place where my interests are different, so I utilize the interwebs to connect with other kindred spirits.🫶🏻
I grew up with those in Scituate, MA on the beach. Great memory, lovely video ❤
I might have to spend some time thinking about these ... but I always get distracted by all flowers and the little pollinators buzzing around your head. I definitely think that $1 million could buy the husband, you, and the cats some much-needed comfortable chairs. Come to think of it, I need one myself. Maybe a open-air cigar lounge for me. Too dude-bro-y? Did you just roll your eyes? 😅 Loved your responses! Viva misanthropy!
Oh nice! My dad smokes a pipe. I tried it. Too complicated for me. I'm sensitive to cigarette smell/smoke but high quality cigars are definitely different. I've discovered these TeaTokes - herbal cigarillos. My buddies at Ritual + Shelter introduced me to them. Divine. Look them up. You may have to find a witchy shoppe. Try the Lunar flavor with blue lotus. Yes, it will set the mood.
@@The_Witch_of_Noccalula I googled Ritual + Shelter when you mentioned it. It looks like a place I could spend hours in.
Hi !! thanks so much for the tag!! - Really funny responses to the video. I hope you eventually get your comfortable chair.
Thanks for tagging me. I like your answers. Have you ever been to Lemuria Book Store in Jackson, MS? I lived there briefly and that was a very nice atmospheric store. Your garden is beautiful
No, I haven't. But I've been to Jackson. I presented a paper years ago at SEMA. I'll check out that bookstore.
Ruminating in sh*t at 3:00am is my mode of existence, so I feel seen. Don't forget to pack me in your suitcase case as a stow away when you take off in a starship.
OMG, I love your youngest fur baby! All the books you talked about intrigue me, but Hysterical really sticks out to me.
Yes, it's a fascinating read. Heavy though. Women are met with these allegations of insanity throughout every stage of our lives, even if we are an example of responsibility and balance. Some dude-bro's slander is worth more than actual fact.
Absolutely beautiful! If I could just sit out on a lawn chair of some sort I'd probably fall asleep and wonder why I hadn't been productive. What a scenic peaceful view.
Thanks for giving my book a shot!! ❤❤
Thank you for writing it! I'm loving the new cozy fantasy genre! I really wish I had positive fantasy books when I was younger. 🫶🏻
omg that Portrait of Priestess book is in my library system. i'm so jazzed. it sounds so good and the cheapest one I could find so far is like $80. i'd prefer to have my own to read slowly but still glad i have access
and yes, i think the convo about reproductive rights and criminalization is important to themes you've talked about, in terms of women's freedoms and power throughout history
Keep checking with Abe's Books for the expensive texts. They'll list them for as low as twenty bucks sometimes. Also, check the publisher sales, especially at university presses. The University of Chicago has a sale going through June but it's not really advertised.
@@The_Witch_of_Noccalula okay awesome, thank you
I completely understand the whisper. 😹
yes, understandable. i chuckled but also 😬
Okay, I was going to go back and comment on one of the last two videos you made of you sitting in your garden, but I need to come back here and watch this soon. I've never seen a foam flower before, but it's one of the ones I wanted to ask about. I thought it might have been Aloysia virgata (I just call it Almond Verbena), which is native here in Texas and has this absolutely intoxicating scent of soft, floral marzipan. Bookmarking this to watch later!
About perfumes and such, the first scent I ever wore was "Beautiful" by Estee Lauder. I tried different ones in my twenties, mostly cheaper stuff or free samples. I wore more essential oils or solid perfume from witchy stores than notable perfumes. A friend gave me a bottle of Black Orchid; I adore it. It does well on me but I do know what you mean about perfumes mixing with scent. Have you heard of Demeter fragrances? You can find them at Smallfower Apothecary. I like Kitten Fur. I found my husband a really old Austrian scent by Echt Kolnisch Wasser.
@@The_Witch_of_Noccalula I remember “Beautiful”. I used to smell it on women in my family growing up. A big, wonderful, heady indolic white floral that I can still remember over thirty years later. Estee Lauder made some real bangers back in the 80s and 90s that had eternal staying power and sillage. (Sort of like Clinique in that respect. In fact, I have a vintage bottle of Aromatics Elixir in my collection. A dank, earthly, floral patchouli - so wonderful.) And I know Demeter very well. I’ve even met Christopher Brosius (the founder and former owner) at a couple of fragrance-related events over the years. I used to go to the health food store with my mother and some of his first releases were my first olfactory memories. He made a soliflore based around just tomato leaf which is still one of the most photorealistic things I’ve ever smelled. But I don’t know Kitten Fur. If it smells anything like huffing my old kitty’s tummy, I’m sure it smells amazing. And about your husband: are you talking about 4711? My partner wears that. A great scent for the warmer months. My only regret is that it only lasts for about 15 minutes before it disappears into the ether. I don’t mean to ruin you for perfume but do check out Lucky Scent sometime. Luckyscent dot com. Thousands of niche perfume and they sell samples of everything they have in stock. I can get lost there. If you like florals like Beautiful, I recommend pretty much anything by Papillon Artisan Perfumes, especially Salome. I hope you’re having a lovely start of your week!
Those black magic patunias are beautiful.
I love your outdoor area. The owl in the pot is so cute! "We had Fabio y'all." 😂
Thank you, friend! If we lived in the same town, I'd invite you over for wine on the patio. I have a great neighbor down the road who requests lemon drop martinis when she visits. Hope you're having a happy spring!
@@The_Witch_of_Noccalula ❤️ That sounds like a dangerously great time.
Regarding Trimble's "The Bodelan Way", it's amazing and amusing to me how many SF books there are about cats in space or on alien worlds. My thing is New Wave SF from the 60s/70s, and many of them seem to have shown up around then.
Please recommend any titles with cats in space! That's my inner world. Cats in outer space themed sci-fi may explain all those Hubble astro-pics photoshopped with cats floating in space that were all the rage a few years ago.
@@The_Witch_of_Noccalula OK, you asked for it. :) All but two of the following are from before the 1990s. Kafka On The Shore by Haruki Murakami, The Green Millenium by Fritz Leiber, Cat Country by Lao She , Eye of Cat by Roger Zelazny, Tailchaser's Song by Tad Williams (more Fantasy than SF), The Door Into Summer by Robert A. Heinlein, The Cats of Ulthar by H.P. Lovecraft, The Pride of Chanur by C.J. Cherryh, Barbary by Vonda N. McIntyre, Catalyst: A Tale of Barque Cats by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, multiple titles from Andre Alice Norton: Breed To Come, The Gate of the Cat, Cat Fantastic, Star Ka'at (this was a series), Year of the Cat, and Catseye (those are just the ones I can think of, and I believe she also has short stories centering on our feline friends).
@@The_Witch_of_Noccalula :) OK, you asked for it. All but two of the following are from before the 1990s. Some are not cats in space or other planets but still in SF. Kafka On The Shore by Haruki Murakami, The Green Millenium by Fritz Leiber, Cat Country by Lao She (1932), Eye of Cat by Roger Zelazny, Tailchaser's Song by Tad Williams (more Fantasy than SF), The Door Into Summer by Robert A. Heinlein, The Cats of Ulthar by H.P. Lovecraft, The Pride of Chanur by C.J. Cherryh, Barbary by Vonda N. McIntyre, Catalyst: A Tale of Barque Cats by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, multiple titles from Andre Alice Norton: Breed To Come, The Gate of the Cate, Cat Fantastic, Star Ka'at (this was a series), Year of the Cat, and Catseye (those are just the ones I can think of).
I love Tailchaser! It's still one of my favorite books. And I have the Norton book.
Calm nature videos are nice once in a while. Dont see them often.
thank you so much for this please keep up ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
paracelsus used to work with small doses of poison as medicine
I'm growing my datura now. She's precious. I order my stuff from Coby because I have cats that just won't leave me alone to make my own salves. I'm afraid they'd be right up in it. Coby has the best products I've found.
Beautiful!
Thank you, friend! 🫶🏻
Long time, no see, stranger! Some of those look like great choices, especially after all the history reading I've been doing lately. Give Avery (sp?) all the treats and tummy rubs for me!
Hello, friend! Hope all is well done there. 🫶🏻 How's the gardening going? If you like dark fairy tales, do check out Albert. Also, we both read Kingfisher's "The Hollow Places" - great liminal space folk horror!
@@The_Witch_of_Noccalula The gardening is going really well. We planted a bunch of stuff, including a lot of mandevilla, some more hibiscus, and some esperanza. Because we're had such a mild early spring, a lot of the stuff that bloomed in February is still in bloom - especially the freesia. Still waiting on the Asiatic lilies to show their faces. Very much dreading the slow approach of 100+ degree days...
I am Sub 99.
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Thank you thank you thank you
Oh, yes. Thank YOU for giving your honest opinions and scalding us with your tea. It was definitely needed. Also, hello from the South (GA)... It is something else down here!
Hi! Good to virtually meet you. I hope you're well. 🫶🏻 I've heard there are some issues with a community in Georgia. But I don't personally know anyone in that community. I've noticed that people do Paganism/alternative religions the way they did the religion of their past - they don't fully let go of the group-thinks. (Catholics tend to be ritualistic and rule driven, Baptist all about witnessing and personal experiences, etc.)
Dang, new crush unlocked Sup, 48 from New Zealand 🇳🇿🥝🙃, insta subscribed I'm not a witch, but after this video I'm interested in dating one In all seriousness, hope you're having a great day 💛🌏💛
Loved this. Truthful hilarity. .... Oh and btw yer still attractive. Thank the ones that came before you for that gene pool. As above so below...✨
Thank you ❤
I totally agree about the burning times, I talk to a lotta christian types in the street outside my house and I'm often stunned at the sheer ferocity of their ignorance. The Earth (and associated powers) made humans so interesting but if you dont wanna be a factory/office worker. It can be really hard to even know what to do with yourself when the system raising you demands action but with no course or even guidance. Aside from if its for monetary gain, then I think maybe a lot of the same people who would be doing the burnings will be investing in things that trivialize a part of the human experience, to everyone's detriment including their own. Plus all the awful grammar, Im sorry, its purpose driven but I forgot how to turn it off. Anyway, you are clearly a just person and you speak in love/compassion more than in judgement, i appreciate you sharing with the internet. Also you are extremely pretty and Im highly skeptical of your age, I hope you appreciate the world you helped create even if at times it grates a bit.
Thank you so much for your kind words! Means a lot - especially because I did work on a human rights campaign (completely volunteer and vocational) and was named in a SLAPP suit with national media outlets because of my work.
Just letting you know Sister that I watched this video…. -Br. Bob (Farrar 1986) AODA
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I agree with much of what you said. The title of "witch" is often worn as a trend, but as you mentioned, witches typically have social or community recognition, whether for good or bad. In my country of origin, you typically don’t call yourself a “bruja”; people around you do, some out of admiration and respect, others out of hate and ignorance. The social aspect is solid, though not the only requirement, but it's one that can be seen across the board. I’m about to be 30 years old, and I find it interesting how many people attack older witchcraft books. As an immigrant and queer person, I always have something to say against appropriation and bigotry. However, I also believe it's our responsibility as readers and practitioners to understand that books of witchcraft must be read with an understanding of the nuances and circumstances of the time when they were written. There's always good information and knowledge to be found-I'm typing this with Thelema in mind, and how that hot mess shaped modern magic. And despite its messiness, there's really valuable content there. All of this to say, thanks for sharing!
A lot of wisdom here! I'm following you on Instagram, of course! ❤
The book sounds really interesting, its on my list❤
It's a very good read. I enjoyed the recap of history. Another good one is "Witches in America"