94. Witch: Getting Close to the Word

<p>I&#39;ve been wanting to talk about the word Witch for a long time time now. It&#39;s a word that is not neutral. This is a word that knows violence. This is a word that knows silencing. This is a word that knows projection. It&#39;s a slippery word one that resists description, definition, and even etymology. It belongs to the realm of the unlanguable: to mystery, to intuition, to magic. </p> <p>I wanted to have this conversation in my podcast because it might be safer for folks to get close to it if they don&#39;t have to put their name or their money down to engage with it. My desire is to do any small bit of clearing distortion that I can. </p> <p>To help me in my dream for this episode, I invited 6 individuals who I knew would offer words on Witch as unique as they are. Thank you to each, who you hear in this order: </p> <p>~ <a href="https://mariolarosario.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Mariola Rosario</a> (she/her): astrologer, artist, teacher, and witch</p> <p>~ <a href="https://rebeccapadgett.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Rebecca Padgett</a> (she/her): artist, mystic, and medium</p> <p>~ <a href="https://www.nateqimusic.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Jonathan Koe</a> (they/he): artist, mystic, and astrologer</p> <p>~ <a href="https://ensoulmentdoula.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Samar Jade</a> (they/them): magical academic, seer, writer, and ensoulment doula </p> <p>~ <a href="https://theglitchwitch.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Lisa Quigley</a> (she/her): alien cyborg glitch witch</p> <p>~ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mattbulltrademarked/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Matt Bull</a> (he/him): writer, artist, dad, lover</p> <p>I am wildly grateful for your these profound testimonies to the word Witch. </p> <p>What comes together here feels very magical to me, and I hope it does for you too. Let me know if you have any questions, thoughts, confusions, or shares! </p> <p><a href="https://brittenlarue.com/course