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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.

@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

#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.

#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)

#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.

🍂 🍄 🔮 🧿 🗡️ 🐉 🐺 🍁

#Pagan #Paganism #Wicca #Wiccan #Heathen

#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

#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.

#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.

#witch #pagan #witchcraft

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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/

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Our granddaughter will ring the bell in the children's cancer ward this Wednesday. She is officially clear. It's huge. Three-year treatment plan ahead with weekly tests and no one is guaranteeing anything, but right now at this moment there's no cancer in our little girl.

Huge gratitude to the Mórrígan who promised me she would rid our girl of the cancer, and to all of you my dear friends here for your love and prayers and support. Thank you. I love you. x

#fedicoven Q4 2026 How do you identify? (Witch, Druid, pagan, shaman, medium, all of the above)

Depending on who I’m talking to. Witch to those who are relaxed, green witch if it’s someone with a bit of knowledge, theistic agnostic to religious people. What I feel like myself, an eclectic, solitary, green witch with some pagan leanings, but more spiritual than anything. I like I personally don’t need to fit into a box since I never have.

#Fedicoven 2026 Q4: How do you identify? (Witch, druid, pagan, shaman, medium, 'all of the above'?)

Priestess, for those who stumble upon me and then say the right things.

My former teacher tried to provide emotional care to anyone who would show up, and I think that led to burnout. Later, I ended up in some unhealthy situations myself. It turns out those who need me rather than a therapist or something show up in the same small numbers when my metaphorical door is closed and hidden behind a wall.

The identity doesn't and shouldn't give me any kind of authority. I'm just some gal who is willing to take care of some things because of gratitude and memories.

@Cat_LeFey Celto-Germanic syncretist. Heathen, pagan, and polytheist all apply to me. I was a member of ADF for a long time and practice purely devotional rites that are strongly influenced by ADF #druidry. #Fedicoven

@robinthewitch

Thanks for sharing!

"self-care is a radical declaration of worth"

I adore that. It suddenly makes self-care rebellious. I think I'm going to write it on my walls somewhere. On some level, in the back of my mind, self-care can still seem like necessary maintenance to be a good little functioning working drone for everything except myself. I'm trying to see it as something to do as a fight for myself, and to remain in fighting condition to fight corporate greed and defend nature and kindness. Trying my best to shake the idea that self-care beyond crucial maintenance is selfish.

#FediCoven #selfcare

#FediCoven 2026 Q4: How do you identify? (Witch, druid, pagan, shaman, medium, 'all of the above'?)

Just little-old, open-minded, neither biased nor prejudiced, me...

Raised a Methodist(Weslyan?), but that went by the board when I realised that religion was a tool/weapon and most of the devout were in fact sinners seeking permission to do it all over again.

Myths, magic and mysticism are fascinating, but I don't really follow any specific beliefs.

#Fedicoven 2026 Q4: How do you identify? (Witch, druid, pagan, shaman, medium, 'all of the above'?)

(I love questions like this because they can connect people in the community that have similar practices, everyone jump in!)

How I identify is largely influenced by who I'm talking to. I mostly use 'pagan' because it's the broadest overarching term that gets most people closest to understanding me.

With younger people, I say I'm a witch; they almost always know what I'm talking about, the kids are alright. If I know that someone knows a bit about witchcraft, I'll say I'm a hedgewitch, specifically.

If I'm talking to a religious-leaning person, I'll use the term 'devotional polytheist,' because again, if they know a little about theology, that will give them a good idea of what I'm talking about.

Now if I'm identifying myself for myself, or for another pagan who is knowledgeable about the community, I'd say I'm a 'wicca-flavored Norse Pagan,' which I think sums things up.

#fedicoven 2026 Q4: How do you identify? (Witch, druid, pagan, shaman, medium, 'all of the above'?)

My practice is more similar to what I read from shamanism and hedge witchcraft, it's very focused on communication to me, be it with local spirits, gods or my own inner demons and creatures. It's a bit of that, a bit of visual art and writing, a bit of chaos magick and dreams, and then my imaginary world I've had since childhood is a huge part of it all. The limits between fantasy and inner reality are vague for me

I do not really like calling myself a witch (or bruje in spanish) for several reasons, but I use it as a shortcut to express I do something like that. I do joke about being a wizard a lot but idk. I still haven't found a term that I actually like for myself!