But no matter the how of it, there is a reason why so many of us are reaching out to the witch for gratification and for guidance. She offers us a pitch-black blueprint for building alternative social structures and stronger selves. Hers is an old story that we’re retelling in order to get somewhere new. We walk through her forest of marvels and, in doing so, are made to confront our fear, our fantasies, and our faith. The path she sets is personal and different for everyone, but the destination is the same. It leads to a land of liberation, where each of us can be our most complicated and
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