I took a deep breath, bathed in the energy of this holy gathering and stated for all to hear, “Jesus of Nazareth and Mary of Magdala. I try to reconcile biblical concepts with my witchy practices and of course I am also a “white witch” because I aim to please and serve the Lord God Almighty by doing good only. She did not take on airs of mystery or make dramatic pauses to emphasize the importance of the message. For the post-Enlightenment Christians in West and North Europe, the disbelief was based on a belief in rationalism and empiricism.

Now that I'm 14 I've stopped caring what he thinks so I'm interested on going back to what feels right to me.Often, wielding magic is accomplished by imposing one's will by concentration and/or use of devices to control an external magical force. Religion Dispatches is your independent, non-profit, award-winning source for the best writing on critical and timely issues at the intersection of religion, politics, and culture. But I like how she address things that can help fellow Christian witches and it’s based of her personal experiences which isn’t invalid, but again it’s still not a ideal read if you want a good representation of witchcraft or inaccuracy of history and suggesting uses of cultural appropriation. It’s become popular for news outlets to profile the apparent rise in modern witchcraft , yet the magic has been with us all along; the tendency for witches to identify as pagan is what’s actually new — this side of the medieval period, at least.

Do keep in mind that most of us witches only perform spells with good intentions because we don’t want to involve ourselves with the effects of karma. We are all entitled to believe how we feel comfortable and it’s not right for anyone to tell you that you are wrong, demonic, sinful, or whatever. white American cultures we shouldn’t view it as incidental that Cross, who describes himself as being “of Mexican, Native American, and European descent,” is among the voices urging his community to decouple witchcraft from an exclusively pagan identity. In short, they cannot, but a quote from a Christian witch spokesperson may hint at how this belief system operates.Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article. Witchcraft, on the other hand, is a collection of practices, beliefs, and traditions that focus on the reverence of nature, the cycles of life, and the potential for personal transformation through magical practices.

A really interesting and relatable memoir of someone who has Christian beliefs but is also drawn to a wider spirituality.Among Eastern Orthodox Christians concentrated in the Byzantine Empire, belief in witchcraft was widely regarded as deisidaimonia— superstition—and by the 9th and 10th centuries in the Latin Christian West, belief in witchcraft had begun to be seen as heresy. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord, and because of these detestable practices the Lord your God will drive out those nations before you", and Exodus 22:18 states "Do not allow a sorceress to live" (or in the King James Bible "thou shalt not suffer a witch to live").

That said I love reading personal spiritual memoirs and like every one I have ever read there were real gems in this book. There are many verses in the bible that contradictorily* condemn witchcraft, soothsayers, idol worship, animal and human sacrifices, and so on. I guess it was more a matter of recognizing in a limited way that I didn’t (in fact couldn’t) conform to all gender expectations and norms.Climbing trees, digging forts in the dirt, swimming, playing with dogs and cats, and developing a love of all animals, and a fascination with star-gazing. The local practitioners of magic of early modern England known as “cunning-folk” identified as Christian, as did those who used their magical services. God allows Samuel to appear (which shocks the witch), but Samuel is not pleased with Saul daring to try mediumship to talk to him from beyond the grave. Almost all Christians will take issue with you in some form or fashion if you use the word ‘witch’ to describe yourself,” Violet points out. In parts I was definitely uncomfortable with the culturally appropriative and inaccurate comments regarding Indigenous religions and closed cultures and it was definitely not okay to use the g-slur.