Posted on 07/15/2022 9:22:23 AM PDT by Morgana
In this installment of Practical Magic, Lisa Stardust talks about how to hex the patriarchy. Always remember that magic is for believers, but this column can also simply serve as a guide to getting in touch with yourself — magically or not.
Throughout history, witches have fought back against the patriarchy. In fact, the humble beginnings of magic focus on standing up and rebelling against governments that suppress the disenfranchised and those who lack power in society. The witch is a strong being who stands up to fight back against oppression, advocating especially for women’s power and rights.
In the late 1960s, the movement group Women's International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell (also known as W.I.T.C.H.) organized protests to push back against the patriarchy and to fight for women’s rights. They had several spin-off covens throughout the country, composed of radical feminists who wanted to expose capitalism as the true enemy of women's freedom.
When Senator Ralph Yarborough gave testimony on family planning in 1970, W.I.T.C.H. threw pills at male panel members who were speaking for women, about what they could or couldn't do with their bodies.
The influence of W.I.T.C.H. has been felt by modern day witches who use their magical powers to #HexThePatriarchy. On #WitchTok, many looking to hex the patriarchy have been taking aim at the members of the Supreme Court, who recently overturned Roe v. Wade. According to Melissa Jayne Madara, a practicing witch who’s organized hexes against the patriarchy in the past several years, it’s important to “think globally and act locally.” If you're interested in using magic to promote bodily autonomy, Melissa suggests offering protection to protesters, doctors who perform abortions, and organizations in need of money to support reproductive rights.
(Excerpt) Read more at teenvogue.com ...
Now that we have prayed. If you let your daughter/granddaughter read this mag this is what they teach her.
If you trust Jesus Christ as your lord and savior, you have nothing to fear.
Satanic!
I don’t fear them. It’s what they might do to themselves that is a cause for concern.
The name is wholly appropriate.
Philippians 4:8 would be of use here:
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Take note of who embraces his agenda.
I have not the heart to tell them that there are Pro Life Pagans. Not kidding I’ve met some of them online over the years of pro life work.
The Wiccan creed is “Do what you will but harm none” and the Pro Life Ones say the baby should not be harmed either. Not all Wiccans agree with this but there are some that do.
Another part of the anti-Christian society and narrative.
They hate reality and themselves, and blame everyone else for their self-imposed misery.
If their "magic" actually was effective, they would not need to visit abortion doctors.
But they want to kill their babies.
I thought that Teen Vogue was on the side of “science.”
AMEN! Wear the Spiritual Armor He provides!
I think it was originally “Broads’ International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell” . . .
The people who practice that garbage are in a rather different situation ...
Ya ,.,well,,,
My xwife took a college class on early child development and I decided to read it too.
Didn’t get past the introduction before the bashing of patriarchy and the Judeo/Christian concept of punishment for bad behavior began.
Other noteworthy things it promoted was the idea of potty training was child abuse .
Don’t need to join a coven to learn to hate patriarchy, just go to any college.
They said left your child wear diapers as long as they want,,,,so,,,18 if that’s what they want.
Spit.
If “black magic” actually worked, every Powerball jackpot winner would be a practicing witch...bibbity, bobbity, boo!
I am also kind of confused. If witches really do exist then the Salem witch trials were not an example of the patriarchy cooking up an excuse to persecute ordinary women as the textbooks now teach. If there really are witches then the trials were just enforcing the laws against witchcraft.
Maybe Teen Vogue could clear that up, and teach young women that the killings of witches back in colonial times were a result of misbehavior by the witches of the time, not the actions of twisted people who thought witchcraft was real even though it isn't.
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