Missing Witches

Description

When you start looking for witches, you find them everywhere. As seekers and practitioners reclaim and restore magic to its rightful place among powerful forces for social, personal, and political transformation, more people than ever are claiming the identity of “Witch.” But out knowledge of Witchcraft and magic has been marred by erasure, sensationalism, and sterilization – the true stories of history’s Witches left untold.

Through meditations, stories, and practices, Risa Dickens and Amy Torok offer an intersectional contemporary lens for uncovering and reconnecting with feminist Witch history. Sharing traditions from all over the world – from Harlem to Haiti, Oaxaca to Mesopotamia – they introduce readers to Witch ancestors like Monica Sjöö, HP Blavatsky, Maria Sabina, and Enheduanna, shedding light on their work and the cultural and sociopolitical context that shaped it. Each chapter includes offerings the incorporate the authors’ own wisdom, histories, and journeys of trauma, loss, and empowerment. Structured around the 8 Shabbat’s of the Wheel of the Year, Missing Witches offers an inside look at the vital stories of women who have practiced-and lived-magic.