Reclaiming the Word “Witch”

Reclaiming the Word “Witch”

Like so many GOOD things that have been twisted, misinterpreted, and manipulated, the conclusion that I am coming to about the word “WITCH” is that it needs to be shed of its nasty connotations (at least in my own mind), and that the word needs to be reclaimed. In the...
What is a “Witch” Part 2-Deep Feelings

What is a “Witch” Part 2-Deep Feelings

My last post has struck a nerve for some of you, and I’m glad to know I’m far from alone in critically examining this word “witch” and trying to understand what it means in an original sense, rather than a pop culture, commercial, colonial, Christian or patriarchal...
What is a “Witch”?

What is a “Witch”?

…cause I’ve been called one!  Seriously! The town we used to live in, small as it was, had several churches.  There is a meeting of the spiritual leaders of those churches called the Pastoral Alliance.  And, as it goes in small towns, there is not a lot to...

Telling the Truth

“When a woman tells the truth she is creating the possibility for more truth around her.”  -Adrienne Rich There is something about having an audience that provokes an artist (of any kind, whether writer, musician, visual artist, actor, etc.) to rise to the...