W.I.T.C.H.
can stand for any number of things: it can mean
‘Witches’ International Troublemaker Conspiracy From Hell"
‘Witches Invoking Transformative Channels of Healing"
’ ‘Women Inspired to Tear down Constructs of Hate"
WE USE ANONYMITY AS A TOOL TO DISMANTLE THE WHITE SUPREMACIST PATRIARCHY
The figure of the witch is a powerful symbol.
Though most iconic in the popular imagination as a dramatic silhouette with a pointed hat and black garments, a witch can be anyone.
Witches are not just from Europe, and don’t just practice Wicca.
We exist in a broad range of cultures and traditions
(and in fact, black and indigenous witches have historically been persecuted by witch hunts more than anyone else.)
We are everywhere.
We are your sisters,
your neighbors,
your teachers,
your bartenders,
your mechanics,
your check-out clerks,
your drivers and your nurses.
Our costume is theatrical, instantly recognizable and unifying, reflecting the millions of witches who came before us and the legions of us who exist today. For every black-veiled witch in a pointed hat you may see holding signs on street corners or performing rituals in public squares, there are vast numbers of anonymous witches, solitary or working in covens, sending their energies into the swirling mass from which we draw our inspiration and motivation.
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