So, I‘ll be leaving witchblr.
I‘m unsure how many people will actually remember my blog as I haven’t posted in months, but still I felt the need to say something before I leave. So, here goes:
The time I spent here will always be something that shaped me and directed my late teen years. I‘m grateful for the experiences I got to make in this community, but for me it’s time to close this chapter for a number of reasons.
First of all, I‘m not Wiccan anymore. I also don’t practice witchcraft at the moment - at least not remotely in the way I used to. I‘m currently exploring my Slavic roots and delving into study of Slavic Paganism - however, I can’t yet tell if it will take Wicca‘s place. Wicca gave me the things that I needed at the time: A connection to other people as well as to nature, a sense of purpose and belonging and a sense of culture. I have found other sources for these things now, and I feel like my Wiccan practice no longer serves me. Even if I try, I don’t feel connected to it anymore. I’ve outgrown it. And that’s okay. Not everything is meant to be forever.
Apart from that, I need to express my issues with the way witchcraft and religion are handled on social media platforms.
There are many accounts out there that do great work in offering a multi-faceted, self-sceptical, science-affirming point of view on witchcraft. But there are also many, many accounts that use witchcraft and spirituality as a tool to denounce science and replace modern medicine, which is something I‘ve always advocated against - especially in the pandemic we’re in. This false information goes completely unchecked, and that’s dangerous as hell.
I also don’t like the way witchcraft and religion are boiled down to emoji spells and hashtags on this platform. It just feels so superficial to me, there’s little depth to it, little background and explanation, especially for novice witches. It oversimplifies something that, in my personal opinion, shouldn’t be completely oversimplified. If it works for others - great. It worked for me too, I practiced, loved and reproduced superficiality. But soon, it was all that was left for me. Which is sad, because witchcraft can be such a huge and powerful tool for self-exploration, reflection, growth and connection. And that’s hard to tap into and share on social media - understandably so.
I want to clarify that I don‘t think that emoji spells and the likes are bad - I just don’t think they should be the only aspect of witchcraft portrayed on this platform.
However, in my opinion the fast-paced environment of tumblr isn‘t a good place to share such a deep, introspective thing. I also don’t know a better way, though - after all, this place did connect us, and it did give us resources and inspiration, and it did have its perks. But for me, that’s not enough to keep me here anymore.
As for this blog - I‘m unsure whether I‘ll leave it up as an archive of sorts, delete it or turn it into something else. Time will tell.
Thank you all for the memories. I wish all of you the best. Blessed be.
