“The witch was not only the midwife, the woman who avoided maternity, or the beggar […] She was also […] the woman who exercised her sexuality outside the bonds of marriage and procreation. […] She was also the rebel woman who talked back, argued, swore, and did not cry under torture.”

“The dark hand of the patriarchy Had put a spell on them. It told them to fear me, My grey rebellious hair, The wisdom rings adorning my eyes, The brave words I sow in my gossips’ minds.”
Old Witch - Limited edition giclée #art print

Institutions tortured women for centuries, accusing them of witchcraft. When belief in magic waned, it was framed as persecution of pagans. A narrative lasting till today. Without honest reckoning with our past, we cannot understand today nor heal for the future.
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“Fighting the instinct to crawl, We will rise instead.”
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