HeyJaredThe Virgin Witch
A collection of writings on esotericism, occultism, witchcraft, and magic in the modern age.
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Spider-Man Perfectly Displays All of the "Rules" of Witchcraft (opens the original)
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My husband finally had me watch Spider-Man: No Way Home so I'd be caught up to speed for Brand New Day (am I watching this 5 years too late? Perhaps). I am not a huge Marvel person (or a superhero/comic person in general), so this was my first impression of Dr. Strange (played by Benedict Cumberbatch; lovingly nicknamed by Tumblr, and forever burned into my brain, as ‘Bandersnatch Cumberbund’) and I have to say, I was instantly impressed by his magical framework.During the scene where Dr. Strang
Quit Monetizing Your Hobbies (opens the original)
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“Is it a business, or a hobby? A hobby, or a business?— Cheekface, Emphatically No., “Emotional Rent Control”I get it. We are all feeling the state of the world right now.When just about everything is considered a side hustle, and you see the non-stop opportunities in front of you, its easy to assume that starting a new TikTok or Instagram highlighting some of your hobbies could be fun and even bring in extra cash — seems harmless, right? It's not.(Disclaimer: this is not the post for people who
Upcoming Events (opens the original)
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Mundane Before Magical: What is Discernment? (opens the original)
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I have been seeing lots of folks talk about ‘discernment’ in occult and witchcraft spaces as of lately, and while I do agree that discernment should be a major pillar for anyone’s practice, I’m finding that there isn’t much practical advice on how to practice discernment. So, here I am on my soapbox once again.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nK8C!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%
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