Recently I was emailed by a viewer of my YouTube Channel and in the correspondence was asked how he could thrive in their Craft as a Witch while living within a Christian community. His neighbors, coworkers, friends, and the majority of his family members were Christian, which made him uneasy to openly practice his Craft for fear of being attacked and mocked for his beliefs. I empathize with this individual. I know not everyone has the ability to be unconcerned about what others think especially if there are children or jobs at risk. In answering this viewer's question I can only speak from my personal experiences and as someone who lives in The United States where we have a greater freedom than many other countries.
Firstly I believe it is important for the individual Witch to define his or her practice. What I mean by this is that each of us has a focus that permeates our Craft. There is something that we do most often or maybe it is the only thing we ever do. It is something that we love to
Firstly I believe it is important for the individual Witch to define his or her practice. What I mean by this is that each of us has a focus that permeates our Craft. There is something that we do most often or maybe it is the only thing we ever do. It is something that we love to
do and are probably really good at doing. For some of my Witchy friends their emphasis is on healing; healing themselves and healing other people and animals, for other Witches, they are dedicated to teaching and mentoring the new generation of Witches, and for other Witches, well they concentrate on growing and using herbs within their Craft; making tinctures and salves and incense. It is because each of these Witches' Crafts have a different focus, their practices will appear different to the outsider. None of them will look the same and this is precisely why I feel that it is important for the Witch to identify his or her focus.
Once the focus is established in the mind of the Witch then the actual practice can be considered. Many of these concentrations can be done without actually revealing that it is a Witch that is practicing it. Healing can be done in a number of ways; through energy or Reiki, herbs, or crystals, just to name a few and none of these modalities are exclusive to Witchcraft. In fact many of these modalities are practiced by Christians! I could be a Witch living within a large Christian community with a practice that is dedicated to healing and I could choose to do this through Reiki. My neighbors wouldn’t even be aware that I was a Witch. I could live my entire life in that same community without any one of them knowing that their neighbor, that sweet Cricket lady who heals people with Reiki, was Witch.
I believe that even the witchiest of us could practice openly without anyone understanding what it is that is being done or recognize it for the Witchcraft that it is because the cunning Witch can disguise their practice so that to the ignorant viewer their Craft coudl be mistaken as a form of prayer or meditation practice. The Witch's altar could be seen as a shrine to the Mother Mary or other Holy Saint and using Sympathetic Magick and correspondences a spell might be viewed as a form of active prayer or petition to God, Jesus, Mary, or Saint. Using our creative minds Witches can easily disguise their practice or glamour their neighbors to see what they want them to see while practicing their Craft; living and thriving right under their upturned noses. Witches did it hundreds of years ago and can still do so today if there be the need.
Once the focus is established in the mind of the Witch then the actual practice can be considered. Many of these concentrations can be done without actually revealing that it is a Witch that is practicing it. Healing can be done in a number of ways; through energy or Reiki, herbs, or crystals, just to name a few and none of these modalities are exclusive to Witchcraft. In fact many of these modalities are practiced by Christians! I could be a Witch living within a large Christian community with a practice that is dedicated to healing and I could choose to do this through Reiki. My neighbors wouldn’t even be aware that I was a Witch. I could live my entire life in that same community without any one of them knowing that their neighbor, that sweet Cricket lady who heals people with Reiki, was Witch.
I believe that even the witchiest of us could practice openly without anyone understanding what it is that is being done or recognize it for the Witchcraft that it is because the cunning Witch can disguise their practice so that to the ignorant viewer their Craft coudl be mistaken as a form of prayer or meditation practice. The Witch's altar could be seen as a shrine to the Mother Mary or other Holy Saint and using Sympathetic Magick and correspondences a spell might be viewed as a form of active prayer or petition to God, Jesus, Mary, or Saint. Using our creative minds Witches can easily disguise their practice or glamour their neighbors to see what they want them to see while practicing their Craft; living and thriving right under their upturned noses. Witches did it hundreds of years ago and can still do so today if there be the need.
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