sassymccoy:

no but women are so badass okay

because there will inevitably come a point in every woman’s life where she wakes up in a pool of her own blood and her reaction will be dammit now i have to do laundry

that is some suave superhero shit and you won’t ever be able to convince me otherwise

re: do you have to be female to be considered a witch?

sapphic-matriarchy:

Short answer: Yes. 

Women creating life, nourishing life was the original act of “magic” 

their knowledge of berries and spices and medicinal salves were the first instances of “witchcraft” 

The female intellect and resilience were the first sign of “wickedness”

THEY were burned at the stake, stoned, drowned, executed publicly because they dared to have agency and knowledge, and were disgraced and exiled (best case scenario) for their craft. 

Witchcraft is a woman’s gift. The goddess imparted it on us. 

You want to be a druid? Cool, go for it. But don’t pretend that our craft can be co-opted as your own. You are not a male witch, you are disrespecting centuries of blood and sweat and tradition. Men cannot be witches. 

This is our witchcraft. 

stephaniemadeleine:

Hexe, ”Witch”, by Karl Cauer 1874

This sculpture has stayed with me ever since I laid eyes on it – I absolutely LOVE the power she radiates, and yet there is an incredible sensitivity to her, as if she is protecting something.
Women have always been haunted, but they have also been feared. (Alte Nationalgalerie)