As unsettlers, we are challenged in our assumptions about what constitutes intimacy and where and how it is to be found. This is not a challenge presented to our thinking— we all are well-acquainted with the intellectual critiques of the heteronormative valuation of intimacy, idealisation of romantic exclusivity, and violence of patriarchal reproduction after all! No, …
Tag: Witchcraft Is Political
Feb 26
OPPRESSIVE MAGICK AND THE ERASURE OF CARE-FULL WORK
In a world where the incessant violence of oppressive structures feels total, what does it even mean to believe in magick, be magickal, be a witch? Sure, there is something here about conjuring openings where none seemed possible, transversal movements, peripheral visions, split seconds, building community. Some tie the idea of magick to hope. We …
Aug 18
THE POLITICS OF “ALTLEFT” WITCHCRAFTS
Witches are killed many times, but they always come back. We have come back too and are now looking to connect with other witches and hone our skills. For us, witchcraft is the skill which allows one to manifest emotions materially. How can we channel our emotions to create the things we want? How can …