I have written extensively about cultural appropriation in witchcraft and how to avoid it in my books “All acts of love and pleasure: inclusive Wicca”, “Dark Mirror: the inner work of witchcraft”, and “The Night Journey: witchcraft as Transformation”.
My recommendations for retelling of mythological witches from ancient times: “The Witch’s Heart” by Geneviève Gornichec (about Angrboda) and “Morgan is my name” by Sophie Keetch (about Morgan Le Fay). I loved Madeline Miller’s “Circe” too.
I loved this like I love all your history dives! I definitely go through seasons of being really interested in mythology and finding it upsetting to read (the implied or actual sexual violence in so many of the stories) and then I discard it again. And as we sink into September I appreciate the reading recommendations about the reality of witchcraft and the appropriation that exists in so much of it. Basically now I want to read all three books you featured here!!
Thank you! If I persuaded you to pick up some of these books, then my work here is done! ⚡️😂 Let me know what you think of them. Clytemnestra got me especially riled up about violence. These are hard stories to face sometimes.
I have written extensively about cultural appropriation in witchcraft and how to avoid it in my books “All acts of love and pleasure: inclusive Wicca”, “Dark Mirror: the inner work of witchcraft”, and “The Night Journey: witchcraft as Transformation”.
My recommendations for retelling of mythological witches from ancient times: “The Witch’s Heart” by Geneviève Gornichec (about Angrboda) and “Morgan is my name” by Sophie Keetch (about Morgan Le Fay). I loved Madeline Miller’s “Circe” too.
I loved this like I love all your history dives! I definitely go through seasons of being really interested in mythology and finding it upsetting to read (the implied or actual sexual violence in so many of the stories) and then I discard it again. And as we sink into September I appreciate the reading recommendations about the reality of witchcraft and the appropriation that exists in so much of it. Basically now I want to read all three books you featured here!!
Thank you! If I persuaded you to pick up some of these books, then my work here is done! ⚡️😂 Let me know what you think of them. Clytemnestra got me especially riled up about violence. These are hard stories to face sometimes.
Another great newsletter!!
Thank you so much, cheers!