#folk lore

I'm Algonquin/Ojibwe and this is a spirit that comes from our teachings.

As a young child, the elders taught me to never even SPEAK its name, to not even sing its songs. When we sang a song about it during drumming group one year, we all got in trouble.

You do not spell the word or speak the word.

It's NOT a "cryptid" or a "spooky story" for white people to appropriate.

Its bearly spoken about in our own communities, and even then, only very carefully.

Forgot to post this, my sotw entry, i would’ve made more but my motivation comes in waves for cirtain things, also this will be an au, trust-

I was gonna draw lunar, andromeda, mars and dazzle too, but again, motivation lost me :((

Earth is a siren (lion fish+koi fish)

Harvest is a centaur (goat+ram)

Lunar is a harpy (pigeon+blue macaw)

Andromeda was going to be a selkie (white seal)

Mars was going to be a siren (manta Rey+koi fish)

Dazzle was going to be a BEK (black eyed children with pale skin and black eyes begging to enter the homes of others, if they are let in, they bring misfortune, illness, or even death-)

I was also going to do night and day

Day was going to be a nixie (water nymphs that lure humans using human disguises)

I see a lot of ask posts that seem to focus on modern or eclectic styles of witchcraft, so I wanted make one that was more traditionally minded.

So here we go;

What does "traditional witchcraft" mean to you? and/or How would you describe the differences between traditional witchcraft and modern witchcraft?

What tradition, if any, do you follow? If you're not part of a specific tradition, how would you define your traditional practice?

Is what you practice based more in ancestry, local folk lore, or historical practices?

How do you classify the spirits you work with? Are they local spirits, familiars, gods, fairies, devils, and/or others?

In your view, what defines what a "spirit" is? Are spirits simply non-corporeal entities or something else? Both/Neither?

How do you distinguish spirits from each other within your work as a witch? (For example, if you encountered a spirit in the wild what helps you discern if it's a land spirit, the dead, ect...)

Within your tradition/practice, do you have familiars and how would to define a familiar?

If you do work closely with spirits, have they ever challenged you in some form? For your own growth or otherwise, and if this has happened what did this look like for you?

Do you work closely with the land in your practice, if so what forms does this take?

Do you follow seasonal tides, lunar calendars, or other use other ways of tracking/honoring the passage of time?

Do you incorporate any local costumes into your practice that may or may not be based in tradition?

What are the most important tools in your practice, if any?

Do you think traditional witchcraft can be something that is self-taught? or does it require some type of teacher or linage?

Do you think initiation is paramount?

What books, individuals, and traditions most influenced your practice.

Is secrecy important to your practice?

Is your practice private, or do you share it with your community or family?

How does your practice impact your daily life and worldview?