The word "witch" has undergone numerous redefinitions and at this point has become rather expansive. Many people who are called "witches" now would be called "cunning folk", "folk magicians" or simply "priestesses" of ancient religions in the past. The word seems to mean different things to different people.
I had a French boyfriend who wasn't afraid of it but when I would instinctively feel something, maybe about one of his grown children that I never met and tell him...and be right, he'd say "Oh, but you are a witch!" And in my own way I am a prophetess, but not a sorcerer in the sense of casting spells on others...but I can produce effects on weather following some things I learned from Native Americans and Reiki. Witch simply gives those works and words an evil connotation but I've seen more evil coming from those who have nothing but their own good and greed on their minds.
"those gods were not the gods i’d find in neo pagan books"
The gods you come to know never quite are those you'd find in books, right ? :)
There are at least two layers there:)
The word "witch" has undergone numerous redefinitions and at this point has become rather expansive. Many people who are called "witches" now would be called "cunning folk", "folk magicians" or simply "priestesses" of ancient religions in the past. The word seems to mean different things to different people.
Some are still of the opinion that witchcraft...is satanic in nature. Redefining never happened. Somehow.
Such people tend to call anything they disapprove of "satanic" so it's admittedly a rather low bar.
I had a French boyfriend who wasn't afraid of it but when I would instinctively feel something, maybe about one of his grown children that I never met and tell him...and be right, he'd say "Oh, but you are a witch!" And in my own way I am a prophetess, but not a sorcerer in the sense of casting spells on others...but I can produce effects on weather following some things I learned from Native Americans and Reiki. Witch simply gives those works and words an evil connotation but I've seen more evil coming from those who have nothing but their own good and greed on their minds.
Likewise. Except for my exes not being French:)) but yes, I do agree. And I was expecting a comment from you:)))