How do you feel about the 'Witch' word?

[[deleted user]]

I'm trying to find a German quote about women and Hexen (witches). Found these two in the meantime.

"That women talked back in a time when they were increasingly expected to be submissive is a point to which we shall return." —

"It was typical of many hunts in that it was based on a bitter quarrel over property in which men used women as a target."

Anne L. Barstow

[[deleted user]]

And yes, she got her figures wrong, but her arguments still hold up.

[Aaron, Moderator]

Georgina wrote: "Can you tell I'm a massive fangirl" Me too. She kind of makes me want to rip off my bra, even though I'm a man and I don't wear one.

[[deleted user]]

Exactly! :D:D

[Aaron, Moderator]

Ahem, speaks for itself.

[[deleted user]]

Absolutely! :D:D

[Little]

Wasn't sure where to put this link. Here will do. :)

"Nepal Readies First-Ever Witchcraft Act to Protect Women"
http://wildhunt.org/2014/06/nepal-rea...

[Noctowl]

The word doesn't bother me. I like saying I'ma witch, it sounds ten times cooler than saying I'm spiritually sensitive or whatever.

[Holly]

Witch is a word with with so many connotations and interpretations; so I hesitate to use it with the local populace, which is dumber than a box of rocks. The term "pagan" is confusing enough for them, and I try to keep things simple.

[Aaron, Moderator]

I like the pointiness the "t" adds. It's like "which" is the question, and witch is the answer.

[Ruby]

LOVE the word and use it often to describe myself. But I don't consider it my religion. My religion is shamanic animism, if you want to get technical. Witch is a state of mind, a spellworker, an Old European self-declared clergyperson, a semi-subversive but community conscious fate changer. And more stuff.

[Catherine]

I like it :)

[Little]

Ruby wrote: "a semi-subversive but community conscious fate changer"

This is a kick butt line. Love it.

[Jule]

I describe myself as a witch,meaning i follow this craft and way of life. interpretation of the word differs from person to person.
People may have read of witches summoning demons or using poppets for evil etc, then that may imply the witch is a black witch.
White witches traditionally use white, healing or protection magic etc.
The word witch does not define the person using it but instead just gives a label that others may know them by.