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Ain’t That America: How Witchcraft Empowers Queers and Trans People

Sunday, August 16, 2015 17:10
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By Hunter Wallace

Let us not speak of them, but look and pass on:

Dakota Hendrix, a non-binary trans witch based in New York—an identity Hendrix jokingly refers to as “goat femme,” describing their combination of body hair, a smoky eye, and talons for nails—says the practice of witchcraft is a way to take control in a world that can be both metaphysically and mortally threatening.

It’s a supernatural form of self-defense that Hendrix says includes amulets that fight off mis-gendering, rituals that provide protection when walking down the street, and paying honor to queer and trans ancestors who don’t have descendants of their own paying homage. Not to mention—since, Hendrix says, contemporary witchcraft is connected to social justice work—a hex or two on the NYPD for good measure. …”



Source: http://www.occidentaldissent.com/2015/08/17/aint-that-america-how-witchcraft-empowers-queers-and-trans-people/

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