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Two-part cabin built next to the ghost town of Animas Forks, Colorado

to the minors who follow me:

Start again, become that trusting, open, surrendered being

That means:

Respect closed practices! Either go through the proper channels to be initiated or leave them alone!

Respect indigenous and diasporic cultural traditions! Many of these cultures were nearly wiped out by colonization. Respect the boundaries of what you can and can’t practice as an outsider.

Purchase crystals from reputable sources! Some crystals are mined unethically and through minimally-paid or slave labor.

Stop supporting shops and authors who appropriate from closed cultures! It should be obvious, but don’t buy dreamcatchers from a non-Native person and avoid metaphysical authors who perpetuate racist stereotypes about marginalized religions and magical traditions.

Listen to and prioritize witches of color/practitioners of color in dialogues about racism, cultural appropriation, and exotification in the magical communities.

Examine your own craft and see if you are unintentionally appropriating any cultures