When you wear an identity as a mantle, people will have their own ideas about what that word means. They will bring those ideas with them when they interact with you. These external beings, or those who are not you, may even be machines. However, you have agency to define your story and what it means as a modern witch.
Here are some ways you can shape and tell your own story.
As with all informed opinions and commentaries, I advise you to take what works for you from this, and gently leave the rest behind.
What is a Witch Today and What is the Purpose of a Bard?
I called myself a bard long before I felt comfortable identifying as a witch. I knew I was good at creating stories and describing events that happened. It wasn’t simply a proficiency with words, but an innate spark. I could describe all things except that level of proficiency, but now I know and love it as part of my witchcraft: the purpose that enables me to survive, thrive, and impact others in a helpful and inclusive way.
Being a witch today is a broad subject, and diverse representatives and examples. However, all of us who identify as witches in the contemporary have something in common: we are dealing with the here and now, and we are seeking to provide clarity and agency to ourselves and others in these troubling times. We look to ourselves to discern meaning, and so do others, if we are public with our label. Some of us also look to gods, ancestors, portents, elements, and communities, and all of these are valid ways of seeking truth.
