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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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#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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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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#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?
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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@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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#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.
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5
What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't.Lack of right-wing politics¹, lack of transphobia and transmisogyny.
And if you feel my answer does not match the question...
...my point exactly!
¹"we're apolitical" is a right-wing sentiment, by the way. It treats status quo, the many violences of patriarchy and unquestioned hierarchies as ignorable and therefore implicitly as acceptable.
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't.
Tea and cozy calm environments are good.
Don't worship heterosexuality and the gender binary, and all is fine.
Oh, and don't corner me to infodump on me about "quantum mechanics", reversible entropy, and having seen me on TV.
(I'm pretty sure I've never been on TV)
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't?
A true feeling of "otherness" and a lack of crosses. LOL. In all seriousness, though, just a genuine sense of self, unapologetically and authentically them, so I can get a read on the person, an idea of who they are or what they like, and we all decorate differently. That final part makes things fun.
Just be yourself.
🍂 🍄 🔮 🧿 🗡️ 🐉 🐺 🍁
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't.
I don't know any physical witchy space here where I live, but I've been in several online witchy communities and groups before that I abandoned when: transphobes, enbyphobes, bigots, conspiranoids were too annoying, everyone held too similar beliefs, there was a Boss(tm), some people were kinda unstable and would attack as a hobby, they were too scholarly and serious and every time I participated I felt like a clown/nobody took me seriously so why waste my time, and the balance between normal conversations and petty arguments was too heavily skewed toward the irritating side
What makes me feel welcome in a witchy space is seeing that it's actually inclusive and diverse, the atmosphere is respectful and that curiosity and sharing different points of view in magic and spirituality and just talking like normal people is the actual focus and takes precedence over egos. I don't give a fuck how knowledgeable or powerful other people are, I just want to mind my business, make friends, learn new stuff and literally have fun
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't.
The same as in any other space... no judgement, no pressure, no expectations, just peeps being peeps in their own weird and wonderful ways.
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't.
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For me, what genuinely welcomes me is the interest and curiosity of others. Someone's interest in me, sparks my interest in them. And loads of things like kindness, and diversity, etc... and tea.
Any sort of hierarchy or authority unsettles me. I can tolerate seeing someone lead, but this has to be leading, not commanding. Any sort of gatekeeping, and I'm out.
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Just dropped a new post on my blog about physical self-care needed to strengthen my effectiveness in my practice of Irish folk magic: https://davidbridgerwip.wordpress.com/2026/08/24/self-care/