![]() ![]() ![]() “I think growing up in strict religion causes a lot of people to embrace spirituality. ![]() If you’ve had a watching- The Craft-and-drinking-wine friend night (highly recco’d btw) you probably get it.īut why the sudden interest in all things occult? We emailed a few friends of ours who have held a variety of longtime practices to discuss.Īccording to stylist Sally Lyndley (who you may remember from this), witchcraft offers an avenue for a lot of us to explore spiritualities that aren’t necessarily tied to the trappings of a traditional church. On a personal level, just about every girl (especially the super cool ones) I know have held a fleeting interest in witchcraft-even if it was just whipping out a Ouija board the first time they smoked pot, or something. (And based on the sheer number we’ve seen in homes we’ve shot in, we’re guessing there’s a likelihood you indeed have). And if you’ve purchased a bundle of sage, cluster of crystals, or deck of tarot cards over the past little while, you can attest to that. After all, the two go way, waaay back (as in 1500s way back) and the phrase itself has taken on a litany of meanings over the past hundred years (although we don’t think we need to spell out the allegories between literal witch hunts and metaphorical, modern ones).Įven so, general witchiness has evolved out of its less-than-ideal origins. It’s kind of an understatement to say that the relationship between women and witchcraft is a tenuous one. ![]()
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