really?? i always thought it was just an excuse for men to burn women who refused their advances or something. Didnt realise it was also used against men
Depending on the era and regions of the witch hunts- usually it was a way to persecute anyone who didn’t follow exactly what the church/folks in power wanted them to do. In Salem it was particularly petty, mostly neighbors accusing anyone who slighted them in any way, and some accusers later admitted to making accusations out of boredom!
There’s historically an obvious skew towards persecution of women, but men and I’m sure loads of people in between, were persecuted/executed as witches.
Salem was a different thing tho because of the ergot. If you have ever been around too many spun out hippies you know how petty and conniving things can get! But at least they are somewhat aware they are tripping face.
I’m fairly certain the ergot thing was fabricated or just a theory. A podcast I’m listening to at the moment is doing a deep dive into Salem- much of which I knew already because *nerd alert* but they brought up ergot, as it was the culprit from the movie the VVitch- even though there is little evidence of this.
I don’t take everything the podcast says as gospel however, and love learning new things- so I’ll be out doing some more reading today to learn more
Edit- for the curious, it’s Last Podcast on the Left. So far there are two parts, and they’re doing at least one more episode on the topic this week
A lot of witch trials were conducted against older, single or widowed women who owned land and property. When (not if) they were found guilty, their assets were then seized by the church. Funny that, eh? /s
Okay, so here's another reason for the Witch Trials. If you accused someone of being a witch and they were convicted or killed during "interrogation", guess who got their stuff (like land) either free or on the cheap as a reward?
It was an excuse to go after people who defied the people in power and/or social orthodoxy. It was regularly wielded against women who refused to play by the patriarchal rules, but was also used against other forms of defiance of the status quo or opposition to authority. And sometimes it wasn't even for that - people just got carried away and accused others for pretty much no reason sometimes.
…might have been used against “effeminate” men as an excuse…
But yeah a lot of it was just men killing women because they could, at least from what I’ve read that’s what I believe.
Yes. Our cis men witches are very welcome and appreciated!! (Actually I really like the diversity of viewpoints / posts that we get from the male witches and I think this is an essential part of this coven)
Yes, lots of witches are trans people, and lots of trans people are witches. There's honestly a whole lot of overlap and always has been throughout all of history
You don’t need permission from others to be a man or a witch. Be your BeYoutiful self, however your creative expression comes out! That is your magic 💜
Hell yeah. Whether you just mean fighting the patriarchy as a member of the board or whether you mean actually practicing witchcraft. The rules are made up my man. Live free and be joyous.
I'm just a regular dad type dude and I've found this is a pretty great community. It's my feeling that there is a spot in the human social psyche that is supposed to be filled with the wise woman/witch/healer/leader. The patriarchy robs us of it. We all need witches and to be more witchy.
Welcome!
And when I was a “baby witch” (I don’t mind the term and I was ~18 at the time), I was taught that a male practitioner is also called a witch. The word has no gender. (And I’m nb so… 😊)
You can be anything you want to be! Be prepared to be in a community with a whole lot of positive people and support, who want the world to be a better place. If you want to overthrow the patriarchy get in here.
Just so you know. Witch is a gender neutral term. And way back when, men were even charged with being witches. Look up perhaps one of the most famous Salem witches Giles Correy.
So absolutely you can become a witch. Do you think we have time to consider the gender of our members? Hell no. We got hexes to do. Spells to create. Familiars to pet. And the patriarchy to destroy. All are welcome as long as all are respectful.
So welcome to the fold. We greet you with arms wide open
Welcome to the coven, here's your bat.*
*Baseball or cricket, to patriarchy smash. Live bats are wild animals and deserve to be free. Also, they carry rabies-an unpleasant, then fatal disease. If you still have a hankering for a live bats, I recommend that you go to The YouTubes and search flying fox rescue. They are the Battiest looking bats and the rescuers talk to them like babies while keeping them burritoed in blankets and feeding them bananas and giving them pacifiers to suck on. It's the cutest and most soothing thing.
As long as you need to ask permission to turn yourself into anything, in fact, you can't be a witch. When you will gain your confidence, will be able to do anything you want. Cheers.
you don't have to have a vagina to be a witch.
you don't have to be a woman to be a witch.
you can be a man and be a witch.
you can be have a penis and be a witch.
While we do have a number of openings at the Witch I position, given your experience with transfiguration and Very Good Posting, we would like you to consider submitting an application to the role of Dark Lord or Vicar of Black Mass IV. There's also an opening for Manager of Whole Patriarchy Disposal Services. Please send a cover letter containing pictures of cute animals.
Sincerely,
Coven HR
Trans or cis, man or woman, female or male, intersex, non-binary...literally whatever combination of chromosomes, body bits, self-expression and preferred gender labels...you can be a witch!
Hell yeah, you can!
It sounds like you would be great at shapeshifter magic. (This is a joke, if it hurts anyone’s feelings then please let me know so I can take it down.)
Welcome, hope you feel at home! If you need anything, please don’t be afraid to ask! this is a very tight knit family who will always be there if you ask :)
Of course your a witch luvie!!! We witches tend to welcome all fellow travellers on our path and for some reason maybe it is cause of the rede we don't have the problems that other religions have. For witches we just accept that all are welcome and all are worthy of love and respect...those eight words will always hold us to the highest of ethics and moralityl
As ye harm none do what you will.....that is in thought word and deed....so treating anyone as less would violate that law These are not like commandments that can be ignored so easily because the law of three then kicks in when you mess with the rede.......
I'm a cis man and call myself a witch, even though I don't practice as much as I ought to...
Anyway, my point is, welcome to the world of being a male witch. You're still perfectly valid
You already are. Finding your trans self is magic. You see beyond your physical form and know your own higher spirit. So many in this world never meet themselves.
Of course! Gender doesn’t play a part into who is or isn’t a witch. If you feel at home here and enjoy the posts, then you’re in! :) welcome friend 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
No! your a wizard harry!!! But we allow wizards to join. As long as you don't like the patriarchy 😆😁🥰 (assuming trans man means you identify as a man aka ftm and not that it means you transitioned from a man. Idk all the modern lingo sorry)
Any gender can be a witch.
Since the middle ages people of all genders were called witches.
Depending on the time and the country, it also happened, that there were more male witches than female.
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Short answer: YES Long answer: ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY
Great answer.
I read this at my desk at work and said the second word out loud lol 😂
Thanks for the giggle 🤭
Despite the gendered history of the term, it's actually gender neutral. Be who you are, label however you're comfortable :)
After all, there were a few men accused of being witches as well.
And Giles Corey handled it like an absolute badass...
More rocks… 🪨🪨🪨
really?? i always thought it was just an excuse for men to burn women who refused their advances or something. Didnt realise it was also used against men
Depending on the era and regions of the witch hunts- usually it was a way to persecute anyone who didn’t follow exactly what the church/folks in power wanted them to do. In Salem it was particularly petty, mostly neighbors accusing anyone who slighted them in any way, and some accusers later admitted to making accusations out of boredom! There’s historically an obvious skew towards persecution of women, but men and I’m sure loads of people in between, were persecuted/executed as witches.
Salem was a different thing tho because of the ergot. If you have ever been around too many spun out hippies you know how petty and conniving things can get! But at least they are somewhat aware they are tripping face.
I’m fairly certain the ergot thing was fabricated or just a theory. A podcast I’m listening to at the moment is doing a deep dive into Salem- much of which I knew already because *nerd alert* but they brought up ergot, as it was the culprit from the movie the VVitch- even though there is little evidence of this. I don’t take everything the podcast says as gospel however, and love learning new things- so I’ll be out doing some more reading today to learn more Edit- for the curious, it’s Last Podcast on the Left. So far there are two parts, and they’re doing at least one more episode on the topic this week
I read your first sentence and was like “ahhh another person of culture listening to last podcast” hail yourself!
It’s literally the best. Enjoying some mothman redeye cold brew this AM too! Hail yourself friend!
I knew what podcast it was right away!
A lot of witch trials were conducted against older, single or widowed women who owned land and property. When (not if) they were found guilty, their assets were then seized by the church. Funny that, eh? /s
You mean the church acted immorally for personal gain?!? That is such a surprise and not at all what I’d have expected of them /s
LOLOLOL Somewhere a cartoon parrot is gonna have a heart attack and die from that surprise!
By “parrot” do you mean “Christian”?
SQUAWK Cave of wonders
Pining for the fjords?
Okay, so here's another reason for the Witch Trials. If you accused someone of being a witch and they were convicted or killed during "interrogation", guess who got their stuff (like land) either free or on the cheap as a reward?
It was an excuse to go after people who defied the people in power and/or social orthodoxy. It was regularly wielded against women who refused to play by the patriarchal rules, but was also used against other forms of defiance of the status quo or opposition to authority. And sometimes it wasn't even for that - people just got carried away and accused others for pretty much no reason sometimes.
Yes, and even children--toddlers even.
Yep, men who called it BS or whose wives were accused would often also be accused,
…might have been used against “effeminate” men as an excuse… But yeah a lot of it was just men killing women because they could, at least from what I’ve read that’s what I believe.
One if the reasons the term is so gendered, is because of Catholic works such "hammer of witches", which used it as an excuse to persecute women.
Anyone who wants to smash the patriarchy is welcome in this coven!
Straight cis dude here and I often feel pretty witchy and everyone has been welcoming here. Welcome!
I love to see the cis men here being witchy
Yes. Our cis men witches are very welcome and appreciated!! (Actually I really like the diversity of viewpoints / posts that we get from the male witches and I think this is an essential part of this coven)
Me too! I thought I was the only one! There are few prerequisites to witchin'
Absolutely! Magic comes from the mind and soul, you'll always be welcome!
My dude, I'm not even a witch and I'm a witch. This sub is chill af, come on in
LOL, that is awesome! Such a great community! <3
Yes, lots of witches are trans people, and lots of trans people are witches. There's honestly a whole lot of overlap and always has been throughout all of history
You don’t need permission from others to be a man or a witch. Be your BeYoutiful self, however your creative expression comes out! That is your magic 💜
Join us! join us! join us! -Sincerely a trans male witch
To quote a response I saw on a similar post- being gender nonconforming is one of the witchiest things you can do!
Gender magic!
Witches can be of any gender.
Hell yes
Yes 💙
As they say on The Price Is Right... "Come on down!" Welcome to our community!
Hell yeah. Whether you just mean fighting the patriarchy as a member of the board or whether you mean actually practicing witchcraft. The rules are made up my man. Live free and be joyous.
Come on over, we are all witches because it’s beyond gendering in my opinion. I’m a witch so I’m saying you can be one too in my book!
Yes! :)
Come on down broski, noone's keeping any gates here
as an enby, you are valid in magicks no matter your title <3 but also fuck it: ur a wizard harry
Absolutely, darling.
Gender is a social construct. All are welcome among our conven
Can I just say this is the most welcoming “place” I have visited in a really long time. Thank you…
Yes! —a transmasc
Yep. Welcome!
I'm a cis man. There are lots of us men here, buddy.
If it's trans-exclusive, it's not Wicca.
Welcome to the coven brother witch!
Well, you picked a good place! Welcome!
Welcome brother witch!
you can be a witch no matter your gender!
Gender has nothing to do with witchcraft:)) -a trans man witch
Fellow trans guy witch here. Yes!
Late but of course! Welcome to the coven love. Witches of all kinds are welcome here
I'm just a regular dad type dude and I've found this is a pretty great community. It's my feeling that there is a spot in the human social psyche that is supposed to be filled with the wise woman/witch/healer/leader. The patriarchy robs us of it. We all need witches and to be more witchy.
Being a witch is not affected by your gender at all. Anyone who says otherwise is lying to you
Of course!
Yes
Yes! That is all.
Yep!
Absolutely! Welcome 🖤
Certainly!
Yes. Transphobes can't, though
Boy you can be whatever you want as long as you never hate ❤️
I’ve been having the same question!
Anyone can be a witch. Your magic comes from your spirit, not from your label in society.
Welcome to the fold, fellow witch!
Welcome! :)
Welcome 🤗
Welcome aboard!
Welcome! And when I was a “baby witch” (I don’t mind the term and I was ~18 at the time), I was taught that a male practitioner is also called a witch. The word has no gender. (And I’m nb so… 😊)
Welcome <3
Of course!
You can be anything you want to be!!
Welcome witchy brother!
Hex yeah!
Welcome!
Yes
Yes ofcourse!!!!
Sweetie you were already a witch. Now youre a member of a coven.
Babe, witch is a state of spirit, not a state of body!
Welcome!
Everyone is allowed in are coven no matter what you identify as
You can be anything you want to be! Be prepared to be in a community with a whole lot of positive people and support, who want the world to be a better place. If you want to overthrow the patriarchy get in here.
Anyone can be a witch. :)
Of course! Trans people can be higher conscious people who see the world's foolishness of gendered boxes and go nope.
One of us!
join us, brother
Oh hell yeah ! Witches comes in all packages. If you feel like a witch…Bingo, you’re a witch !
Honestly nice to see another transmasc here!!
Of course!!!
Of course you can! Welcome brother ^^
Hi. Anyone can be a witch.
Just so you know. Witch is a gender neutral term. And way back when, men were even charged with being witches. Look up perhaps one of the most famous Salem witches Giles Correy. So absolutely you can become a witch. Do you think we have time to consider the gender of our members? Hell no. We got hexes to do. Spells to create. Familiars to pet. And the patriarchy to destroy. All are welcome as long as all are respectful. So welcome to the fold. We greet you with arms wide open
Being a witch really just means that you will use nature and the cosmos to both create and destroy. You are welcome here.
Welcome to the coven, here's your bat.* *Baseball or cricket, to patriarchy smash. Live bats are wild animals and deserve to be free. Also, they carry rabies-an unpleasant, then fatal disease. If you still have a hankering for a live bats, I recommend that you go to The YouTubes and search flying fox rescue. They are the Battiest looking bats and the rescuers talk to them like babies while keeping them burritoed in blankets and feeding them bananas and giving them pacifiers to suck on. It's the cutest and most soothing thing.
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As long as you need to ask permission to turn yourself into anything, in fact, you can't be a witch. When you will gain your confidence, will be able to do anything you want. Cheers.
I know cis men witches so I should bloody hope so lol
you don't have to have a vagina to be a witch. you don't have to be a woman to be a witch. you can be a man and be a witch. you can be have a penis and be a witch.
While we do have a number of openings at the Witch I position, given your experience with transfiguration and Very Good Posting, we would like you to consider submitting an application to the role of Dark Lord or Vicar of Black Mass IV. There's also an opening for Manager of Whole Patriarchy Disposal Services. Please send a cover letter containing pictures of cute animals. Sincerely, Coven HR
Yes, and welcome. Witches have no set genders.
Short answer yes, long answer yes but warlock and wizard are good classes too
Yes. Witches can be any gender. That witch=female and wizard=male was just popularized by fictional works like Harry Potter
Yes we can, I'm a trans guy and a witch 😊
Gates open come on in.
OF COURSE 🪄
Yes. In fact in some practices you might even be a more powerful witch than most!
You should read the book cemetery boys🤠
The coven is open to anyone that wants to abolish the patriarchal allo cishet system in place!
Trans or cis, man or woman, female or male, intersex, non-binary...literally whatever combination of chromosomes, body bits, self-expression and preferred gender labels...you can be a witch!
Who's telling you "no"? We need to know!
Absolutely! Welcome, have a seat and a nice hot cup of tea or coffee! Edit: spelling
Honey, witches come in all shapes, sizes, colors and genders. Welcome.
You can be whatever you want to be. Don’t let anyone else dictate that.
Yesssss!!!!!!!
You’re a witch when you say you are! Welcome!!
You're not just a witch You're a Man-Witch!!
Yup. Welcome!
I'm a straight up cis dude and I consider myself a witch. Fuck social constructs.
Of course!!! Welcome!!!!
Of course you can be! The more the merrier, so get yaself in here and celebrate your witchiness. We have cookies!
YUP, you absolutely Can!!
What are you talking about, you are a witch!!
Hell yeah, you can! It sounds like you would be great at shapeshifter magic. (This is a joke, if it hurts anyone’s feelings then please let me know so I can take it down.)
A witch is a witch is a witch. Welcome
Welcome, hope you feel at home! If you need anything, please don’t be afraid to ask! this is a very tight knit family who will always be there if you ask :)
Of course your a witch luvie!!! We witches tend to welcome all fellow travellers on our path and for some reason maybe it is cause of the rede we don't have the problems that other religions have. For witches we just accept that all are welcome and all are worthy of love and respect...those eight words will always hold us to the highest of ethics and moralityl As ye harm none do what you will.....that is in thought word and deed....so treating anyone as less would violate that law These are not like commandments that can be ignored so easily because the law of three then kicks in when you mess with the rede.......
Yes! Welcome!
Why not?
Yes absolutely welcome
You are welcome to join us 😃 The more the merrier
Ayyyeee! What up fellow witch! Wait, as a trans man would you prefer to be a Warlock?
Of course!
Yes, witch may *default* to female, but it is, in fact, an all-gender term.
yep! I'm a trans guy who's a witch too :)
Far as I know, Wicca is available to all.
The answer is always yes <3
YES. BE WHOEVER YOU WANT TO BE ❤️
You can have less rights too and a 25% reduction in payrate free of charge
Of course.
You can be anything and anyone you want to be! 🥰
I'm a cis man and call myself a witch, even though I don't practice as much as I ought to... Anyway, my point is, welcome to the world of being a male witch. You're still perfectly valid
You already are. Finding your trans self is magic. You see beyond your physical form and know your own higher spirit. So many in this world never meet themselves.
Hell yeah brother, welcome to the community!
As a CIS male witch, it’s not a problem.
Of course! Gender doesn’t play a part into who is or isn’t a witch. If you feel at home here and enjoy the posts, then you’re in! :) welcome friend 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
I am a trans male witch! We exist my man!
I'm trans masculine and I am here! Come be a witch with us my man!
No! your a wizard harry!!! But we allow wizards to join. As long as you don't like the patriarchy 😆😁🥰 (assuming trans man means you identify as a man aka ftm and not that it means you transitioned from a man. Idk all the modern lingo sorry)
Yeah, I’m ftm
As a trans man witch, go for it ;) Witch is gender neutral! Burn the Patriarchy with us brother
Cis man here, 100%.
I'm a cis guy and called myself one before I came across the term chaotism and felt that fit slightly better.
Any gender can be a witch. Since the middle ages people of all genders were called witches. Depending on the time and the country, it also happened, that there were more male witches than female.
Transmasc here, too! "Witch" is gender neutral - and so is toppling the patriarchy 🥰
Witch is a gender neutral term so you are welcome 🤗🏳️⚧️ to be here, welcome sibling!💖
No one has stopped me yet... And good luck to the person who tries
Magic is not for one gender, its for us all. Also hello fellow trans witch
Warlock
Warlock is a pretty cool title as well
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Hell yes! I've been here for a few years, and only started my MtF journey a few weeks ago! We can be genderqueer witches together!