I Call Myself a Witch

I've been identifying as Witch for years now since about 2004 when I held a Dedication Ritual to my path and my goddess after experiencing an Initiation by God Herself, though if I consider my life experience and personal spiritual journey it is clear to me now that I've always been Witch, I just never understood that it was a label that described me and what I was practicing. This thought causes me to consider that perhaps I was born Witch and the whole concept of born or made that I discuss in a video on my channel; Are Witches Born or Made?, but I don't have a definite answer to that very question for myself and would never assume to know the answer for anyone else. All I am confident about for me is that I am Witch. When I became Witch? I'm not certain, but I know it is who I am in this moment in my current incarnation. There are many reasons why I identify with Witch, some of these are touched upon in  the following poem that I stumbled upon when watching videos on YouTube. This poem is not written by me, but by a fellow YouTube creator and I have included her video in which she reads her poem as well as a link to her channel. She has many wonderful videos discussing numerous topics pertaining to witchcraft and magick  that I recommend. 

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I Call Myself a Witch

I call myself a Witch because it fits me to a T.
An outcast, a rule-breaker, a rebel—that's me!
My soul is that of a wild woman, unfettered and free.
I am a wise one living on the fringe of society.

I call myself a Witch because I am a healer at heart.
I can help mend that which seeks to tear us all apart.
My thoughts, words, and actions, my spellwork and my art,
can help restore the balance between the light and dark.

I call myself a Witch because knowledge is what I seek.
 master of the Self is all I wish to be.
I listen very closely whenever Nature speaks.
I've learned so very much from Her and still I marvel at Her mystique.


Written by Rakelle, The Barefoot Taurus