#getthiswitchwork

I know y’all don’t care, BUT

My username used to be “getthisrootwork.” I changed it because I personally do not feel comfortable with calling what I do rootwork, since I draw from many sources. Furthermore, I do not believe that rootwork can be learned from books, so much as learned from a rootworker trained in tradition. Because I am an African American descendant of enslaved people, rootwork/ hoodoo is still the path that I am drawn towards, but I do not feel the need to claim that title. Many people are (annoyingly, but perhaps rightfully so) very protective of that title/ label. “Getthiswitchwork” is a lot more appropriate for where I am with my beliefs and practice. I will continue practicing as I have been with a focus in the rootwork that I can learn from books, while not limiting myself to it.