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Empowered witches (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/witchymemes@lemmy.world
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[–] [S] 18 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I’m not sure you understand witchcraft from the perspective of those that practice it. It sounds more to me like you’re talking about a caricature of witchcraft and pagan practices, rather than what most witches actually believe

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (2 children)

    Out of curiosity, if we're to dismiss the caricature you think might be at play here, what does define witchcraft? If it's just a set of mental disciplines that help someone navigate life then the term witchcraft itself seems to be somewhat grandiose.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    I want to hear OPs answer too, but to chime in: what are most religions/belief systems if not mental disciplines to help people navigate life?

    This thing seems to always be involved in this kind of stuff. Noted, of course, that many do that in uncool ways/with uncool impacts (reinforcing hierarchies that justify concentration of power, legitimizing harm to others, glorifying ignorance, etc.)

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    I have gone down the path of meditation an uncommon distance. Finding people to talk to about it is basically impossible. There is some common ground with consensual reality tho. And I try to do conversations there sometimes. It is generally frustrating. I should stop.

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