#haunted_txt

judaism is semi-closed. practices related to judaism require a barrier for entry. judaism is an indigenous religion and reserve the right to protect their cultural practices.

lilith is not open. kabbalah is not open. jewish mystism is not open.

there are ways to learn about these things and get involved in a community that do not involve stealing from indigenous cultures. in fact, you are less of a witch if your craft is stealing from closed and marginalized communities.

buddy you hate other religions cause you were told to hate them when you were a christian.

yes, not all religions are good. and no, not all religions are bad. and yes, going around telling random religious people from cultures you don’t understand that they’re bad people and should be abolished for being religious isn’t cool.

you are just advertising you see any religions as the same and don’t have intersectionality in your philosophy.

Pagan is a term used against many marginalized communities across history, and notably against black, brown, and indigenous communities. It’s wonderful to reclaim that word and make it positive for you, but not everyone feels the same.

Pagan is also a massive umbrella term that encompasses many many different religions and cultures, all of which who practice differently and many of which have nothing in common together.

Someone can still be a witch, a practitioner, or religious outside of abrahamic or “mainstream” religions and still not identify with the term pagan. It doesn’t make their craft any less magical or important than those who do consider themselves pagan. Choosing to not use the title pagan should never exclude someone from participating in witchy community simply because they do not wish to use a word that was likely used to insult and destroy their culture.

I never want to fearmonger, particularly when it comes to baneful magic as I believe it’s something that needs to be destigmatized, but risk does not just disappear. Consequences don’t just fade away at a certain point

Speaking as a practionor who usually probabbaly more then their fair share of baneful magic, you learn to accept the risk and consequences. To face it head on. To understand that there is an equal balance you must expect from the world. If you want something to happen, you must give something in return, what that might be is a variable.