The history of witches is fascinating.
When I was in Scotland last year, I learned that anyone (of course, usually women) could be accused of witchcraft for any one of a thousand reasons including:
Having green eyes
Being a midwife
Using herbs as medicine
Scolding someone
Mastrubating
Being sarcastic
Celebrating nature’s cycles
Being nude
Literally just cooking dinner
Dressing slightly differently than other women
Selling beer
The punishments for being accused of witchcraft were often horrifying and lethal. Accusations could come from anyone, even children, and were often based on something the accuser wasn’t able to understand (like, what a midwife does).
Needless to say, we would have all been in danger a couple hundred years ago.

Taking Back the Divine Feminine
Because the witch trials in Europe and the United States were so focused on punishing women who were seen as different from the norm, we can honor the women who suffered before us by stepping into our authentic selves.
Celebrate what you love about yourself. Write a list of 5-10 things you love about yourself. This could include physical attributes, the way you think, what you’re able to feel, your beliefs, your career, values, what makes you different, how you communicate, superpowers, patterns you’ve broken, etc.
Take good care of yourself. We’re talking the basics here: get up, shower, and get dressed. Cook a meal for yourself. Eat something before you drink caffeine. Say something kind to yourself.
Support other women. Shake your fist at the patriarchy by lifting up other women. Don’t be a ladder kicker.
Dress for your 8-year-old self. Put on an outfit that would make little you proud. Get weird, wear whatever colors you want, throw the idea of “matching” out the window. Stay home or show off your ‘fit.
Celebrate the seasons. Decorate your house for the seasons, cook with what food is in season, use your intuition to feel into what feels like the best way to celebrate. October 31 is Samhain / Halloween - you might celebrate by dressing up in costume, making a big meal, spending time with people you love, crafting, or doing whatever else feels right to you.
How else do you honor the divine, witchy feminine?
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