#skeptical witch

[glamourous-world]

I sit on my little skeptic throne of witchcraft and enjoy it all because either magic is real and I’m very in tune with myself and the world around me, or it’s not and I become a master of meditation and good mental attitude and I get a fuck ton of shiny little trinkets and nicknacks that bring me immense joy there is no losing here

[spiralhouseshop]

It's the season of the witch and until the end of October I'm offering Brainscan issues 33 & 34 by Alex Wrekk at a price where it will be about $10 including postage anywhere in the US! In these two zines Alex explores over a decade of building a secular witchcraft practice.

Brainscan #33 - DIY Witchery invites you into a deeply personal journey through the world of witchcraft. Over the course of a decade, the author has explored and practiced witchcraft, and this zine shares their unique experiences. It's not a how-to guide, but rather an insightful personal narrative. The author delves into their journey into witchcraft, the development of their secular and non-pagan practice, and the distinctions between their approach and contemporary witchcraft. They also tackle critical issues within the modern pagan and witchcraft communities, including discussions on racism, cultural appropriation, colonialism, and capitalism, reflecting their intersectional politics. For those interested in venturing on their own path, the zine offers tips and resources.

"Brainscan #34 - A Dabbler's Week of DIY Witchery is a zine born out of a challenge sparked by a cntroversial witchcraft book review in January 2020. The review suggested that modern witches were anti-vaccine and climate change deniers, leading a witch to question what it really takes to explore witchcraft for a week. The author, an experienced witch, takes up the challenge and presents their response in this zine.

Within these pages, daily activities are proposed, designed to shift your perspective and introduce you to their personal world of witchcraft. Activities include space cleansing, simple energy exercises, correspondences, animism, and basic spells. All of this is presented in a friendly, non-authoritative tone, making it perfect for those curious about witchcraft.

https://portlandbuttonworks.com/secular-witchcraft-zine

[god-blog]

Hello!

This is a side blog I made dedicated to my adventures in witchcraft and Hellenic Polytheism. My main blog is @little-cereal-draws

I'm still figuring things out so this will probably be a mix of personal posts and devotional/general Greek mythology stuff. I am a baby witch and a baby Hellenist so pls be patient w me.

My current witchcraft situation: somewhere between green witch and secular witch

My current godly situation: I'm working with Artemis but I would also like to work with Hermes, Apollo, and Athena (I know that's a lot but I love them all ok)

ABSOLUTELY NO TERFS

(Also, shameless self-promotion, if you want to read a very queer original comic about ancient Rome and Egypt that I'm making with @the-voice-i-was-given, go check out @ancientcivilizationnonsense!)

[beththeskepticalwitch]

On skeptical witchcraft:

"I realized that most of what I was doing already could be explained through science/psychology, with the placebo effect being the main aspect of it. If I was doing the spells and the rituals in the same way that others do and they were having the intended outcome, how could I not call it magic? Even if the belief behind the way it works differs from most’s. It is about why I do what I do, and what I do to achieve my desired outcome; it is not about how it is achieved."

Quote from @beorhtsgrimoire (reposted with permission)

[the-witch-of-cedar-and-bone]

Hello.

I'm Theo [they/them]. <- Follows from @earthenremains

A thirty year-old non-binary witch.

I've been loosely practicing for seven-ish years.

My path is solitary, and I can be quite skeptical and realistic, which as I'm sure you can imagine, can make practicing witchcraft and believing in the occult a challenge at times.

My current areas of interest are:

Death work - My path started in earnest in 2017 while dealing with the grief accompanying a very sudden and unexpected close familial death. But my interest in death work precedes this, as I have been a member of the Vulture Culture community for over ten years, working with animal remains in all their forms.

Tarot/Cartomancy - Despite owning a handful of decks, I am still very much learning to read the cards. And before you ask, no I do not offer readings nor do I ever plan to.

Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) - I have been a patron of the trees since I was a child, always content to sit beneath their branches and focus solely on nature. Well before I knew its name or origins, forest bathing was my way of meditating and finding calm.

The personalized path - I've spent far too long trying to follow the 'trending' paths of others. Forcing myself into a mold that has never felt quite right. So I am learning how to carve my own path and do what feels right for me.

Welsh witchcraft - It may or may not become part of my craft, but after some recent family tree delving, I'd like to learn more about Welsh witchcraft, folklore, and general history. So if you've got some resource recommendations, send them my way.

Freyja/Freya/Freja - I'm still unsure of my belief in any form of deity/God/goddess/etc, but as of late, I've developed an interest in the Norse goddess Freyja/Freya/Freja and am enjoying researching her history.

My intentions for this blog are to collect and curate posts I resonate with, and to eventually create some posts of my own to better define my path.

Personal Tags:

#theobell -> My posts

#forthetome -> Things to add to my journal

Other blogs:

Main/Vulture Culture blog - @earthenremains

Mundane/personal blog - @thicketry

Other socials:

Witchy Instagram - @thewitchofcedarandbone

Vulture Culture Instagram - @earthenremains @curiotheo

Personal Instagram - @thicketry

Tags for Organization {WIP}:

#correspondences

#offerings

#ancestorwork

#deathwork

#deathwitch

#spiritwork

#skepticalwitch

#witchyreminders

#magicbeforemundane

#witchycrafts/thingstotry

#deitywork

#spellcraft/#spellwork

#grimoire/bookofshadows/witch'sjournal

#journal prompts

[crazycatsiren]

Call me a skeptic, but astrology doesn't predict or decide shit.

[booksandwitchery]

Wish me luck because I’m desperately going to need it

[dr-awkkward]

Slay the Princess text posts, part 10

[part 9] [part 11]

[unluckyprime]

drawing the wicked fanart my 13 year old self could only dream of 💕💚

[criticalthinkingwitches]

CritWitchCon 2024!

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[deconstructthesoup]

Been thinking about this a bit lately, figured I should put this in writing, so here we go. *cracks knuckles*

What the Voice-Vessel dynamics (almost always) are in my fics:

Hero and Princess: I almost never put the base princess in fics, so it's kinda nonexistent. He'll always be the best boy to anyone he makes friends with, though.

Hunted and Beast: If Beast isn't the pet cat of one of the Vessels, she's a kid, and Hunted is almost always a grizzled old man. They don't often interact, but when they do, she makes it her mission to Annoy This Geezer.

Opportunist and Witch: They're cousins who are either ride-or-die for each other or can't fucking stand each other, depending on who you ask. When they do get along, it really just comes down to sapphic-achiellean solidarity.

Skeptic and Prisoner: They're in love. They're the best bickering couple. Enemies to friends to lovers not required but strongly encouraged. Please grab a healthy dose of demisexuality on the way out. Cynical nerds who only believed in cold logic and reasoning until they got closer and fell for each other. (And yes, I did audibly scream when Skeptic referred to the Princess as "the missus" in The Cage, what of it?)

Smitten and Damsel: Their relationship ranges from comphet to lavender marriage, and whether or not they know this from the start really depends on the story. Either way, it's pretty much the exact opposite of Priskep's dynamic (love at first sight fades away once reality and queer awakenings set in).

Stubborn and Adversary: Best. Fucking. Bros. These two are ride-or-die for each other in the way that only a butch lesbian and her emotional support himbo can be. They 100% share the same gym membership and do contests to see who can do the most pull-ups in one sitting. They're absolutely lovely.

Broken and Tower: They are either exes who had a horrendous breakup that left Broken emotionally scarred, or are in a relationship where the power balance is tipped significantly in Tower's favor. Either way, not exactly healthy.

Paranoid and Nightmare: She scares him either unintentionally or intentionally, but other than that, they sorta get along. It's definitely a frienemies situation.

Cold and Spectre: Siblings. Most of the time, they get along fine, though they do bicker a lot. Cold is definitely the slightly annoying older brother.

Cheated and Razor: Again, Cheated is almost always a grizzled old man. He and Razor don't often interact, but Razor always makes a point to annoy the shit out of him whenever they do.

Contrarian and Stranger: I don't really have a set dynamic for them, since I mostly focus on the relationship between Contrarian and Hero, but they get along all right. They're friends.

[salty-an-disco]

The Rotting Town

Chapter 2: A Righteous Vessel

There's already an unusual outsider in Old Apple.

aikskeddjidjd can't believe I was able to speedrun the second half of this chapter cuz of a fuckin' daydream I had yesterday LOL

Anyway– here it is, finally, the scond chapter of the Old Apple Arc!!! Featuring: Stubdversary unabashedly flirting, Oppy taking advantage of it to get a free ride, and Cheated being so fuckin' done already. Oh, and of course, the introduction of our favorite witchy kitty and a look on her current situation before these birbs barge into her life :D

[stormofthesea]

Does anyone else hate how much generalization is in the astrology community?

Like me for example, I have my moon, venus, and mars in 8th house and I see soo many posts how “people with their mars in 8th house are always cheaters, don’t trust them. Their’s something off with people with so and so in their 8th house, they’re creepy.” Your projection is so obvious. Just because you had a bad experience with someone with a certain aspect in their birth chart doesn’t mean everyone with that aspect is like that. I’ve had someone straight up say I’m “a two-faced b*tch” just because she saw that my mars is in gemini. 😭 Let’s use our critical thinking skills. I love astrology too, but I don’t let it take the reins in my judgment of others. Your assumptions of me reveal more about you if anything.

[beththeskepticalwitch]

Saved posts

Here are links to resources/information I like or want to refer back to:

Skeptical witchcraft:

What is skeptical witchcraft? by Sarah Lisbeth

This post by @beorhtsgrimoire

Psychological witchcraft:

Q&A by Rachael Stephen - the video that first introduced me to psychological witchcraft

The psychological model of magic by Áine Órga

Educational blogs:

@hallow-witxh

@eclectic-witchling

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[sapphicslaylist]

STP Design Dump

Can’t draw humans super well so I’ve been working with some Anthro/feral designs of these guys!

In order, left to right:

Thorn (Chinese Water Deer), Witch (Hazel Dormouse), Spectre (Coati),

Den, Beast, Hunted (Mouse Deer Peryton),

Skeptic (Rat), Opportunist (Weasel), Smitten (European Badger)

More to come! I plan on doing all the voices and several of the Princesses.