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CW: FediCoven
#FediCoven 2026 Q4: How do you identify? (Witch, druid, pagan, shaman, medium, 'all of the above'?)
I rarely think about this because I'm fundamentally opposed to identifying with transient labels. Nowadays I do my own flavor of theurgy with elements inspired by Solomonic magic. I don't think "ceremonial magician" would be fitting because everyone I heard identifying as one seems to want to impose their will on the external world to get material results in some way. I'm not into that, I'm not sure what free will even means. When I do magic my only goal is a deeper understanding of existence, nothing more. Maybe philosopher-mystic is a good label for now. Philosopher not in the modern sense of "produces philosophical literature" but in the original "loves wisdom" sense, and mystic because I'm open to post-reason sources of knowledge. I must be open to these sources because I have questions that fundamentally can't be investigated by reason, some of them about the nature of reason itself.
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#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
I'm not particularly interested in the Moon, the astrological symbolism associated with her is not more important to me than that of any other planet, but strangely I'm still moonsick. Each month I become extremely nervous for a few days for no apparent reason, and since I started paying attention to the sky I noticed that it aligns perfectly with the full Moon. It usually starts 1 or 2 days before the next full Moon and always passes immediately once we're past it. Unfortunately I don't have any control data from before I started doing astrology so I don't know if it is related to the fact that I'm aware of the current phase. I don't know what it means, this is my best guess so far:
There was a long period in my life when I thought all emotions were an evolutionary dead end and I tried repressing everything by force so I could live entirely by reason. Now I'm wiser, I know that reason alone cannot give life meaning, but I still don't understand my own emotions. I suspect there are some unsolved problems deep in my unconscious that are pulled to the surface by the Moon through my personal connection to the symbolism. Just speaking about stuff to myself sometimes helps, so I had the Idea to talk directly to the Moon. I attempted it a few times with little success. Every time I go out in the garden and look at her with the intention to speak I get this weird feeling that all words are redundant, I'm talking to someone who doesn't understand spoken language at all but senses the other's feelings directly and intuitively knows their meaning without re-encoding them into speech, and if I want to understand my weird moonsickness I must learn to listen in the same way.
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Oh, good one. Yes, let's get a little pedantic here. In your case, at least part of your craft, is poetry, no? Or do you consider that to be separate from your practice?
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- 'Craft' being what you do. (spells, drawings, sigils, etc)
- 'Practice' being which traditions, rituals, habits, etc. So the surrounding structure.
- And then 'path' is more worldview, pantheon, deities, etc.
Can we roughly agree on this #FediCoven ?
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PS: There is a big floating rock thing in the sky! Disregarding any other associations, how freaking magical is that?
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Oh, good one. Yes, let's get a little pedantic here. In your case, at least part of your craft, is poetry, no? Or do you consider that to be separate from your practice?
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- 'Craft' being what you do. (spells, drawings, sigils, etc)
- 'Practice' being which traditions, rituals, habits, etc. So the surrounding structure.
- And then 'path' is more worldview, pantheon, deities, etc.
Can we roughly agree on this #FediCoven ?
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PS: There is a big floating rock thing in the sky! Disregarding any other associations, how freaking magical is that?
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Oh, good one. Yes, let's get a little pedantic here. In your case, at least part of your craft, is poetry, no? Or do you consider that to be separate from your practice?
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- 'Craft' being what you do. (spells, drawings, sigils, etc)
- 'Practice' being which traditions, rituals, habits, etc. So the surrounding structure.
- And then 'path' is more worldview, pantheon, deities, etc.
Can we roughly agree on this #FediCoven ?
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PS: There is a big floating rock thing in the sky! Disregarding any other associations, how freaking magical is that?
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Oh, good one. Yes, let's get a little pedantic here. In your case, at least part of your craft, is poetry, no? Or do you consider that to be separate from your practice?
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- 'Craft' being what you do. (spells, drawings, sigils, etc)
- 'Practice' being which traditions, rituals, habits, etc. So the surrounding structure.
- And then 'path' is more worldview, pantheon, deities, etc.
Can we roughly agree on this #FediCoven ?
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PS: There is a big floating rock thing in the sky! Disregarding any other associations, how freaking magical is that?
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Oh, good one. Yes, let's get a little pedantic here. In your case, at least part of your craft, is poetry, no? Or do you consider that to be separate from your practice?
---
- 'Craft' being what you do. (spells, drawings, sigils, etc)
- 'Practice' being which traditions, rituals, habits, etc. So the surrounding structure.
- And then 'path' is more worldview, pantheon, deities, etc.
Can we roughly agree on this #FediCoven ?
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PS: There is a big floating rock thing in the sky! Disregarding any other associations, how freaking magical is that?
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#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
What craft?
I regard the natural cycles to be just that.
What significance I decide to attribute to them, at any given time, is the significance for that time.
I have acknowledged Hekate during the darkmoon period. I may, again. I've seen significance in the balance and interaction of moon and sun. There is poetic value in this.
But, for now, it's a big rock in the sky.
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#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
What craft?
I regard the natural cycles to be just that.
What significance I decide to attribute to them, at any given time, is the significance for that time.
I have acknowledged Hekate during the darkmoon period. I may, again. I've seen significance in the balance and interaction of moon and sun. There is poetic value in this.
But, for now, it's a big rock in the sky.
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#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
What craft?
I regard the natural cycles to be just that.
What significance I decide to attribute to them, at any given time, is the significance for that time.
I have acknowledged Hekate during the darkmoon period. I may, again. I've seen significance in the balance and interaction of moon and sun. There is poetic value in this.
But, for now, it's a big rock in the sky.
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#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
What craft?
I regard the natural cycles to be just that.
What significance I decide to attribute to them, at any given time, is the significance for that time.
I have acknowledged Hekate during the darkmoon period. I may, again. I've seen significance in the balance and interaction of moon and sun. There is poetic value in this.
But, for now, it's a big rock in the sky.
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#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
What craft?
I regard the natural cycles to be just that.
What significance I decide to attribute to them, at any given time, is the significance for that time.
I have acknowledged Hekate during the darkmoon period. I may, again. I've seen significance in the balance and interaction of moon and sun. There is poetic value in this.
But, for now, it's a big rock in the sky.
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#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
Timing is important in Irish witchcraft, and I plan my practice by the moon's phases. Put simply, I aim to plant a thing, an idea, or an action when the moon is waxing in order for the new thing to grow strong and flourish. The waning moon is for letting things go. And in the full moon, when chaos rides, whatever is planted then will bolt fast.
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#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
Timing is important in Irish witchcraft, and I plan my practice by the moon's phases. Put simply, I aim to plant a thing, an idea, or an action when the moon is waxing in order for the new thing to grow strong and flourish. The waning moon is for letting things go. And in the full moon, when chaos rides, whatever is planted then will bolt fast.
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#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
Timing is important in Irish witchcraft, and I plan my practice by the moon's phases. Put simply, I aim to plant a thing, an idea, or an action when the moon is waxing in order for the new thing to grow strong and flourish. The waning moon is for letting things go. And in the full moon, when chaos rides, whatever is planted then will bolt fast.
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#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
Timing is important in Irish witchcraft, and I plan my practice by the moon's phases. Put simply, I aim to plant a thing, an idea, or an action when the moon is waxing in order for the new thing to grow strong and flourish. The waning moon is for letting things go. And in the full moon, when chaos rides, whatever is planted then will bolt fast.
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#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
Timing is important in Irish witchcraft, and I plan my practice by the moon's phases. Put simply, I aim to plant a thing, an idea, or an action when the moon is waxing in order for the new thing to grow strong and flourish. The waning moon is for letting things go. And in the full moon, when chaos rides, whatever is planted then will bolt fast.
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CW: witch stuff, trans stuff
#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
The most obvious one is that my Estradiol injections are deliberately timed with moon phases, both the time that passes between them and when I take my large, medium or small dose.
It's all timed so that my E levels roughly correspond to how much Moon is visible in the sky.
I did it deliberately in order to enhance the feminizing effect of the hormone. I also do the injection in a mindful and slightly ritualized way, and the first injection I did with this timing, I cast a spell to set things into motion.
Other than that, I feel a strong affinity with the Moon as a signifier of femininity in general. When time is relevant for spells (which is to say, more often than not), I tend to pay attention to the Moon more than to Zodiac signs or day of the week. The only measure of time that matters to me more than the phase of the Moon are the solstice days.
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CW: witch stuff, trans stuff
#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
The most obvious one is that my Estradiol injections are deliberately timed with moon phases, both the time that passes between them and when I take my large, medium or small dose.
It's all timed so that my E levels roughly correspond to how much Moon is visible in the sky.
I did it deliberately in order to enhance the feminizing effect of the hormone. I also do the injection in a mindful and slightly ritualized way, and the first injection I did with this timing, I cast a spell to set things into motion.
Other than that, I feel a strong affinity with the Moon as a signifier of femininity in general. When time is relevant for spells (which is to say, more often than not), I tend to pay attention to the Moon more than to Zodiac signs or day of the week. The only measure of time that matters to me more than the phase of the Moon are the solstice days.
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CW: witch stuff, trans stuff
#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
The most obvious one is that my Estradiol injections are deliberately timed with moon phases, both the time that passes between them and when I take my large, medium or small dose.
It's all timed so that my E levels roughly correspond to how much Moon is visible in the sky.
I did it deliberately in order to enhance the feminizing effect of the hormone. I also do the injection in a mindful and slightly ritualized way, and the first injection I did with this timing, I cast a spell to set things into motion.
Other than that, I feel a strong affinity with the Moon as a signifier of femininity in general. When time is relevant for spells (which is to say, more often than not), I tend to pay attention to the Moon more than to Zodiac signs or day of the week. The only measure of time that matters to me more than the phase of the Moon are the solstice days.
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CW: witch stuff, trans stuff
#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
The most obvious one is that my Estradiol injections are deliberately timed with moon phases, both the time that passes between them and when I take my large, medium or small dose.
It's all timed so that my E levels roughly correspond to how much Moon is visible in the sky.
I did it deliberately in order to enhance the feminizing effect of the hormone. I also do the injection in a mindful and slightly ritualized way, and the first injection I did with this timing, I cast a spell to set things into motion.
Other than that, I feel a strong affinity with the Moon as a signifier of femininity in general. When time is relevant for spells (which is to say, more often than not), I tend to pay attention to the Moon more than to Zodiac signs or day of the week. The only measure of time that matters to me more than the phase of the Moon are the solstice days.
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CW: FediCoven
#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
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I think a lot of witches had early influences from drawing down the moon, esbats, Dianic tradition, etc., and I just kind of never slipped into that. The moon is one of our luminaries and that’s more the context I view it in. I think there’s a poetic beauty to the balance of the moon and the sun in the context of our existence: a heavenly body that we follow (the sun) and a heavenly body that follows us (the moon). That’s the aspect that I see the moon in: luminary, shadow, reflection, companion.
There are various forms of guidance on lunar timing, which I suppose I do align with, but there are other astrological timings that I get but don’t really use too, mostly because I’m not a “wait for the perfect time” kind of person.
There is a moon-related spirit that I work with and she can only be contacted in certain times of the lunar cycle. But that’s her prerogative, not mine. :)
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CW: FediCoven
#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
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I think a lot of witches had early influences from drawing down the moon, esbats, Dianic tradition, etc., and I just kind of never slipped into that. The moon is one of our luminaries and that’s more the context I view it in. I think there’s a poetic beauty to the balance of the moon and the sun in the context of our existence: a heavenly body that we follow (the sun) and a heavenly body that follows us (the moon). That’s the aspect that I see the moon in: luminary, shadow, reflection, companion.
There are various forms of guidance on lunar timing, which I suppose I do align with, but there are other astrological timings that I get but don’t really use too, mostly because I’m not a “wait for the perfect time” kind of person.
There is a moon-related spirit that I work with and she can only be contacted in certain times of the lunar cycle. But that’s her prerogative, not mine. :)
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CW: FediCoven
#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
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I think a lot of witches had early influences from drawing down the moon, esbats, Dianic tradition, etc., and I just kind of never slipped into that. The moon is one of our luminaries and that’s more the context I view it in. I think there’s a poetic beauty to the balance of the moon and the sun in the context of our existence: a heavenly body that we follow (the sun) and a heavenly body that follows us (the moon). That’s the aspect that I see the moon in: luminary, shadow, reflection, companion.
There are various forms of guidance on lunar timing, which I suppose I do align with, but there are other astrological timings that I get but don’t really use too, mostly because I’m not a “wait for the perfect time” kind of person.
There is a moon-related spirit that I work with and she can only be contacted in certain times of the lunar cycle. But that’s her prerogative, not mine. :)
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CW: FediCoven
#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
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I think a lot of witches had early influences from drawing down the moon, esbats, Dianic tradition, etc., and I just kind of never slipped into that. The moon is one of our luminaries and that’s more the context I view it in. I think there’s a poetic beauty to the balance of the moon and the sun in the context of our existence: a heavenly body that we follow (the sun) and a heavenly body that follows us (the moon). That’s the aspect that I see the moon in: luminary, shadow, reflection, companion.
There are various forms of guidance on lunar timing, which I suppose I do align with, but there are other astrological timings that I get but don’t really use too, mostly because I’m not a “wait for the perfect time” kind of person.
There is a moon-related spirit that I work with and she can only be contacted in certain times of the lunar cycle. But that’s her prerogative, not mine. :)
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CW: FediCoven
#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
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I think a lot of witches had early influences from drawing down the moon, esbats, Dianic tradition, etc., and I just kind of never slipped into that. The moon is one of our luminaries and that’s more the context I view it in. I think there’s a poetic beauty to the balance of the moon and the sun in the context of our existence: a heavenly body that we follow (the sun) and a heavenly body that follows us (the moon). That’s the aspect that I see the moon in: luminary, shadow, reflection, companion.
There are various forms of guidance on lunar timing, which I suppose I do align with, but there are other astrological timings that I get but don’t really use too, mostly because I’m not a “wait for the perfect time” kind of person.
There is a moon-related spirit that I work with and she can only be contacted in certain times of the lunar cycle. But that’s her prerogative, not mine. :)
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#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
Moonlight helps me make choices. So, I tend to meditate and review what I want to release, and especially during a full moon, I sit outside and meditate in the moonlight. It triggers a liminal mind-space in which I find a connection to Hekate. She reminds me that I need to make choices, that I have that freedom. I also make a large jar of moonwater and drink this in a private little ritual the next day to cleanse my mind and shake off what I need to let go off. It's a nice little mindful ritual in which every sip I envision it clearing and relaxing my body and spirit.
The phases of the moon also remind me to behold the changes of the world around me. It's a passage of time, and so an indication of change. It shows me that however static some things are made to seem, time flows, things changes, and so must I.
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#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
Moonlight helps me make choices. So, I tend to meditate and review what I want to release, and especially during a full moon, I sit outside and meditate in the moonlight. It triggers a liminal mind-space in which I find a connection to Hekate. She reminds me that I need to make choices, that I have that freedom. I also make a large jar of moonwater and drink this in a private little ritual the next day to cleanse my mind and shake off what I need to let go off. It's a nice little mindful ritual in which every sip I envision it clearing and relaxing my body and spirit.
The phases of the moon also remind me to behold the changes of the world around me. It's a passage of time, and so an indication of change. It shows me that however static some things are made to seem, time flows, things changes, and so must I.
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#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
Moonlight helps me make choices. So, I tend to meditate and review what I want to release, and especially during a full moon, I sit outside and meditate in the moonlight. It triggers a liminal mind-space in which I find a connection to Hekate. She reminds me that I need to make choices, that I have that freedom. I also make a large jar of moonwater and drink this in a private little ritual the next day to cleanse my mind and shake off what I need to let go off. It's a nice little mindful ritual in which every sip I envision it clearing and relaxing my body and spirit.
The phases of the moon also remind me to behold the changes of the world around me. It's a passage of time, and so an indication of change. It shows me that however static some things are made to seem, time flows, things changes, and so must I.
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#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
Moonlight helps me make choices. So, I tend to meditate and review what I want to release, and especially during a full moon, I sit outside and meditate in the moonlight. It triggers a liminal mind-space in which I find a connection to Hekate. She reminds me that I need to make choices, that I have that freedom. I also make a large jar of moonwater and drink this in a private little ritual the next day to cleanse my mind and shake off what I need to let go off. It's a nice little mindful ritual in which every sip I envision it clearing and relaxing my body and spirit.
The phases of the moon also remind me to behold the changes of the world around me. It's a passage of time, and so an indication of change. It shows me that however static some things are made to seem, time flows, things changes, and so must I.
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#FediCoven Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
Moonlight helps me make choices. So, I tend to meditate and review what I want to release, and especially during a full moon, I sit outside and meditate in the moonlight. It triggers a liminal mind-space in which I find a connection to Hekate. She reminds me that I need to make choices, that I have that freedom. I also make a large jar of moonwater and drink this in a private little ritual the next day to cleanse my mind and shake off what I need to let go off. It's a nice little mindful ritual in which every sip I envision it clearing and relaxing my body and spirit.
The phases of the moon also remind me to behold the changes of the world around me. It's a passage of time, and so an indication of change. It shows me that however static some things are made to seem, time flows, things changes, and so must I.
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't.
In broad agreement with several others who already answered this one about what makes a place welcoming. Inclusivity and acceptance except for rejecting fascism, kindness, support, respect, curiosity, conversation, connection.
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't.
In broad agreement with several others who already answered this one about what makes a place welcoming. Inclusivity and acceptance except for rejecting fascism, kindness, support, respect, curiosity, conversation, connection.
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't.
In broad agreement with several others who already answered this one about what makes a place welcoming. Inclusivity and acceptance except for rejecting fascism, kindness, support, respect, curiosity, conversation, connection.
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't.
In broad agreement with several others who already answered this one about what makes a place welcoming. Inclusivity and acceptance except for rejecting fascism, kindness, support, respect, curiosity, conversation, connection.
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't?
I have no "pagan space" that involves anyone other than me, save for online.
I miss the old Dragonswood pagan forum. A bunch of reasonably loony pagans, of any flavour, who rubbed along together, and could discuss things seriously when need be. And no moderators. "Magisters" were regarded as proven trustworthy, but had no authority. Though I preferred the rank of "Soup Dragon", personally...
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't?
I have no "pagan space" that involves anyone other than me, save for online.
I miss the old Dragonswood pagan forum. A bunch of reasonably loony pagans, of any flavour, who rubbed along together, and could discuss things seriously when need be. And no moderators. "Magisters" were regarded as proven trustworthy, but had no authority. Though I preferred the rank of "Soup Dragon", personally...
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't?
I have no "pagan space" that involves anyone other than me, save for online.
I miss the old Dragonswood pagan forum. A bunch of reasonably loony pagans, of any flavour, who rubbed along together, and could discuss things seriously when need be. And no moderators. "Magisters" were regarded as proven trustworthy, but had no authority. Though I preferred the rank of "Soup Dragon", personally...
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't?
I have no "pagan space" that involves anyone other than me, save for online.
I miss the old Dragonswood pagan forum. A bunch of reasonably loony pagans, of any flavour, who rubbed along together, and could discuss things seriously when need be. And no moderators. "Magisters" were regarded as proven trustworthy, but had no authority. Though I preferred the rank of "Soup Dragon", personally...
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't?
I have no "pagan space" that involves anyone other than me, save for online.
I miss the old Dragonswood pagan forum. A bunch of reasonably loony pagans, of any flavour, who rubbed along together, and could discuss things seriously when need be. And no moderators. "Magisters" were regarded as proven trustworthy, but had no authority. Though I preferred the rank of "Soup Dragon", personally...
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't.
Hn. I mostly dont.
1. Most mod magic seems to be "don't do harm" and "follow these rules" and tbh, thats not me. Look, I rly try not to hurt ppl who don't deserve it, but I don't believe in not fighting back or fighting evil.
Sometimes, u need to BE some evil ppls' fking karma, ok?
2. Rules, ugh. I use what works, and if that makes ppl feel like I'm not "doing it right" well, oh well. And I'll borrow whatever works too. Wicca, Chaos, whatev... I'll take what I need. And I'll work with any goddess, god, or entity that vibes and if ppl want to scream that they aren't "mine" well uhm.
I think goddesses can decide that themselves, don't u?
3. I don't "look" like a witch. I dress how I dress, I look "like an adventurer" and rarely am I out as a witch BC witchy isn't cosplay to me. So I get treated like I'm weird.
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I'd feel welcome if I found ppl who accepted me as I am, u know? Not as the "rules" tell me I should be.
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't.
Hn. I mostly dont.
1. Most mod magic seems to be "don't do harm" and "follow these rules" and tbh, thats not me. Look, I rly try not to hurt ppl who don't deserve it, but I don't believe in not fighting back or fighting evil.
Sometimes, u need to BE some evil ppls' fking karma, ok?
2. Rules, ugh. I use what works, and if that makes ppl feel like I'm not "doing it right" well, oh well. And I'll borrow whatever works too. Wicca, Chaos, whatev... I'll take what I need. And I'll work with any goddess, god, or entity that vibes and if ppl want to scream that they aren't "mine" well uhm.
I think goddesses can decide that themselves, don't u?
3. I don't "look" like a witch. I dress how I dress, I look "like an adventurer" and rarely am I out as a witch BC witchy isn't cosplay to me. So I get treated like I'm weird.
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I'd feel welcome if I found ppl who accepted me as I am, u know? Not as the "rules" tell me I should be.
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't.
Hn. I mostly dont.
1. Most mod magic seems to be "don't do harm" and "follow these rules" and tbh, thats not me. Look, I rly try not to hurt ppl who don't deserve it, but I don't believe in not fighting back or fighting evil.
Sometimes, u need to BE some evil ppls' fking karma, ok?
2. Rules, ugh. I use what works, and if that makes ppl feel like I'm not "doing it right" well, oh well. And I'll borrow whatever works too. Wicca, Chaos, whatev... I'll take what I need. And I'll work with any goddess, god, or entity that vibes and if ppl want to scream that they aren't "mine" well uhm.
I think goddesses can decide that themselves, don't u?
3. I don't "look" like a witch. I dress how I dress, I look "like an adventurer" and rarely am I out as a witch BC witchy isn't cosplay to me. So I get treated like I'm weird.
--
I'd feel welcome if I found ppl who accepted me as I am, u know? Not as the "rules" tell me I should be.
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't.
Hn. I mostly dont.
1. Most mod magic seems to be "don't do harm" and "follow these rules" and tbh, thats not me. Look, I rly try not to hurt ppl who don't deserve it, but I don't believe in not fighting back or fighting evil.
Sometimes, u need to BE some evil ppls' fking karma, ok?
2. Rules, ugh. I use what works, and if that makes ppl feel like I'm not "doing it right" well, oh well. And I'll borrow whatever works too. Wicca, Chaos, whatev... I'll take what I need. And I'll work with any goddess, god, or entity that vibes and if ppl want to scream that they aren't "mine" well uhm.
I think goddesses can decide that themselves, don't u?
3. I don't "look" like a witch. I dress how I dress, I look "like an adventurer" and rarely am I out as a witch BC witchy isn't cosplay to me. So I get treated like I'm weird.
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I'd feel welcome if I found ppl who accepted me as I am, u know? Not as the "rules" tell me I should be.
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't.
Hn. I mostly dont.
1. Most mod magic seems to be "don't do harm" and "follow these rules" and tbh, thats not me. Look, I rly try not to hurt ppl who don't deserve it, but I don't believe in not fighting back or fighting evil.
Sometimes, u need to BE some evil ppls' fking karma, ok?
2. Rules, ugh. I use what works, and if that makes ppl feel like I'm not "doing it right" well, oh well. And I'll borrow whatever works too. Wicca, Chaos, whatev... I'll take what I need. And I'll work with any goddess, god, or entity that vibes and if ppl want to scream that they aren't "mine" well uhm.
I think goddesses can decide that themselves, don't u?
3. I don't "look" like a witch. I dress how I dress, I look "like an adventurer" and rarely am I out as a witch BC witchy isn't cosplay to me. So I get treated like I'm weird.
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I'd feel welcome if I found ppl who accepted me as I am, u know? Not as the "rules" tell me I should be.
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CW: fedicoven q5
#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't.
as someone with audhd, i generally don't feel comfortable in spaces outside my own. Time makes me feel welcome; repetition; having a long standing relationship with someone; being allowed to enter and explore at my own pace.
Oddly enough, knowing that I can leave without judgement when I'm overstimulated, or just need to be alone, makes me feel welcome.What doesn't: people using, and especially teaching, closed practices and appropriating from other cultures. I've been dragged thru hell on the fedi for this opinion and I'll still never change it. Culture Vultures are the worst kind of practitioner, as are the people who defend them.
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CW: fedicoven q5
#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't.
as someone with audhd, i generally don't feel comfortable in spaces outside my own. Time makes me feel welcome; repetition; having a long standing relationship with someone; being allowed to enter and explore at my own pace.
Oddly enough, knowing that I can leave without judgement when I'm overstimulated, or just need to be alone, makes me feel welcome.What doesn't: people using, and especially teaching, closed practices and appropriating from other cultures. I've been dragged thru hell on the fedi for this opinion and I'll still never change it. Culture Vultures are the worst kind of practitioner, as are the people who defend them.
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CW: fedicoven q5
#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't.
as someone with audhd, i generally don't feel comfortable in spaces outside my own. Time makes me feel welcome; repetition; having a long standing relationship with someone; being allowed to enter and explore at my own pace.
Oddly enough, knowing that I can leave without judgement when I'm overstimulated, or just need to be alone, makes me feel welcome.What doesn't: people using, and especially teaching, closed practices and appropriating from other cultures. I've been dragged thru hell on the fedi for this opinion and I'll still never change it. Culture Vultures are the worst kind of practitioner, as are the people who defend them.
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CW: fedicoven q5
#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't.
as someone with audhd, i generally don't feel comfortable in spaces outside my own. Time makes me feel welcome; repetition; having a long standing relationship with someone; being allowed to enter and explore at my own pace.
Oddly enough, knowing that I can leave without judgement when I'm overstimulated, or just need to be alone, makes me feel welcome.What doesn't: people using, and especially teaching, closed practices and appropriating from other cultures. I've been dragged thru hell on the fedi for this opinion and I'll still never change it. Culture Vultures are the worst kind of practitioner, as are the people who defend them.
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@floofpaldi I love when somebody hits it off with you & we start talking energies, herbs, or spiritual court. Then others join in with their experiences.
What doesn’t work for me when you bring something up that could be better & you’re greeted with apathy. I’ve left circles over this. #Pagan #Paganism #Wicca #Wiccan #Heathen #Fedicoven
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@floofpaldi I love when somebody hits it off with you & we start talking energies, herbs, or spiritual court. Then others join in with their experiences.
What doesn’t work for me when you bring something up that could be better & you’re greeted with apathy. I’ve left circles over this. #Pagan #Paganism #Wicca #Wiccan #Heathen #Fedicoven
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@floofpaldi I love when somebody hits it off with you & we start talking energies, herbs, or spiritual court. Then others join in with their experiences.
What doesn’t work for me when you bring something up that could be better & you’re greeted with apathy. I’ve left circles over this. #Pagan #Paganism #Wicca #Wiccan #Heathen #Fedicoven
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@floofpaldi I love when somebody hits it off with you & we start talking energies, herbs, or spiritual court. Then others join in with their experiences.
What doesn’t work for me when you bring something up that could be better & you’re greeted with apathy. I’ve left circles over this. #Pagan #Paganism #Wicca #Wiccan #Heathen #Fedicoven
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@floofpaldi I love when somebody hits it off with you & we start talking energies, herbs, or spiritual court. Then others join in with their experiences.
What doesn’t work for me when you bring something up that could be better & you’re greeted with apathy. I’ve left circles over this. #Pagan #Paganism #Wicca #Wiccan #Heathen #Fedicoven
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CW: FediCoven
#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't?
There are two things that a group culture must have for me to be interested (that come to mind right now, anyway): interest and respect for each other and their different paths, and a functional relationship with academia. There must, relatedly, also be the ability to challenge people who are wrong. I’m not saying you need to cite your sources for your personal practice, but if you’re making big claims about traditions or history or cultures you’d better not get mad when I ask for your source.
Nothing will make me disappear from a space faster than binarist goddess-talk, usually from a well-meaning woman who thinks I’m the same. Binarism runs really rampant in these spaces. Scientism will also drive me off: The moment I hear “quantum mechanics” I’m eying the door.