Black Witch
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Black Witch is a blog to discuss life from a Black Pagan's point of view. This blog will cover a variety of topics from music to race to religion to social politics and what it is like to be a minority within a minority.
Black Witch
6M ago
It has been quiet here, hasn’t it? I just am slogging through a lot so posting can be a bit of a quibble for me. Yesterday was the 14th anniversary of Black Witch. Yes, I’m still here.
To update about the UMBC/Paula situation – Paa Langley has been gone from UMBC Library since January. The university gave her early retirement very quietly and slipped her out the back as if a ghost. I’m still banned from there, however, because the Uni decided to go back on their word of it being over in January (which now makes sense, they expected Paula to be gone by then most likely. I thought it was an odd ..read more
Black Witch
1y ago
It slid past me that June 9th is the 13th year of Black Witch! It really has been a long time, it’s easy for the days to slide past me. Especially now as I juggle countless things, goodness. But I am indeed still around, woo ..read more
Black Witch
1y ago
Woo! It’s been a while! I’ve been balancing so many different things but I still do keep an eye on this blog at all times.
I recently guest appeared on The Daily Empath podcast where I talk about my practice, how I got into Paganism and more! They were wonderful hosts
There will be some regular posts but as always in these modern times, it’s when I can. I do, one day, want to get my Ask Black Witch questions out the way because I’ve gotten quite a few while I was out.
Also! Brief update to my pronouns!
It’s she/xem
I’m what I consider a bit non-binary, at minimum. In all honesty, I simply just ..read more
Black Witch
2y ago
Been a while, hasn’t it? I’m still trying to find a balance between MultiMind Publishing and here but I’m still around! I was recently interviewed by Madam Noire along with other Black witches about practicing witchcraft and Blackness. Make sure to check it out!
I super agree with Frankie when asked about what the media gets wrong about witchcraft when they said: “It’s like ‘Let’s get this money. Let’s be beautiful.'” They make it more about the outer when it’s about the inner. I noticed on social media, especially with younger people, everybody wants to do a hex. Everybody wants to do a love ..read more
Black Witch
2y ago
Editor’s Note: This was written before the Buffalo mass shooting, which was an anti-Black hate crime. Also, there is a guide from Berkley on how to self-remove bias & biased thinking.
Time for a comment post-mortem, because it needs one. This was posted under the previous posted, titled “Dump Paula Langley, UMBC – the Continuation of the Problems at UMBC Library”, written by a person named “Anon Witch”:
“If someone is being offensive, I’d like to know more of the details of the offensiveness. The dyslexic is just a rediculous example and part of cancel culture. I’m personally not offended ..read more
Black Witch
3y ago
As we still are in a pandemic, that means some are still stuck at home (many more should have been or the pandemic would be over sooner) so that means there are those who can’t go out and about and fellowship with their covens or other Pagan spaces of worship. Also, there are those who are still in the broom closet (not out as Pagan or a witch to close ones) and still live with the people they are not out to.
Then there’s the fact that there shouldn’t be any sharing of the utensils, which can be difficult – but not impossible! – to prevent the spread of Covid. Small magick can be helpful ..read more
Black Witch
3y ago
Tomorrow will be the BW Samhain/Halloween livestream on the FB fan page at 3 PM EST. I might be doing another one on Instagram (@thisblackwitch) afterwards but the FB one is a certainty. Be there or be square. And remember: keep your pets indoors for the spooky season. Some people are worse than the monsters on tv.
Also, if you are going to be doing Samhain/Halloween activities, a reminder:
We are still in a pandemic. If you are not vaccinated, don’t be a walking horror movie plot and stay home. No one wants to live out Dawn of the Dead or 28 Days Later because of you. If you are vaccina ..read more
Black Witch
3y ago
Reminder everyone! Black Witch livestream will be on Samhain/Halloween at 3 PM EST on the FB fan page, there may be another showing shortly after on Instagram (@thisblackwitch).
Blackhaven
Blackhaven is an indie game available for free on Steam about history and preservation and censorship. The story follows young museum intern Kendra Turner as she works at Blackhaven museum, a fictional colonial historical landmark in Virginia, to earn her archeology trip to Greece. What she learns is that the museum has been trying to hide the landmark’s plantation past – and silence anyone who was a descend ..read more
Black Witch
3y ago
Hoo, it’s been a minute since the last post, I know. Thankfully still have never caught The Plague – oh, by the way:
I’ve just been busy. The Black Witch Shoppe is still closed until the pandemic is over (I know – there is no “over”. Notice though how we aren’t still ravaged by the Spanish Flu from 1918. There is eventually an end, it’s just a long ways off) but that doesn’t mean I’ve haven’t made new things. I’m not reopening the store yet because there are a lot of supply interruptions – and still a deadly virus going about. I’m currently in a position where I can do this so do th ..read more
Black Witch
3y ago
I always forget to write these kind of things down. Spellwork is something I definitely need to get better at writing down more because I sometimes have quite forgetful day and can’t remember what spell I casted or if the thing that happened to me had something to do with the spellwork or not. I’ve got a lot on my plate always (I mean, even my posting has reduced) so I can’t always have “what magick did I do” at the forefront of my mind.
I’m sure there are apps that can help keep track of spellwork, just like there are apps that keeps track of periods – because periods are also annoying to kee ..read more