Before, I was not a witch. But now I am one.
Several years ago, a friend gave me a beloved print from the amazing Vichcraft that seems to have its origins with Margaret Atwood and the tale of Half-Hanged Mary. It reads, "Before, I was not a witch. But now I am one." There's serendipity in that for me since Margaret Atwood is among my favorite authors, and Half-Hanged Mary Webster apparently provided inspiration for A Handmaid's Tale . The implication of this phrase is that the world pushes us to witchiness. I can relate--my first actual spellcraft as an adult was to participate in a binding spell aimed at the then-newish President. I say, as an adult, because I knew how to be a witch in my youth. It's something I'd like to relearn now, not because I feel pushed toward it, but because I feel pulled. My spirit is craving it. People call me witchy all the time. It's a part of my persona. But I've always demurred, I'm not really a witch. But maybe I am. Maybe I always hav...