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Shay Vande
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“Intimacy is the only shield against insanity. Intimacy, not knowledge. Intimacy, not power.”
― The Darkness Outside Us
― The Darkness Outside Us
“Another uncomfortable truth is that much of the “magical” stuff being sold by big companies has been made in factories or dug up from mines that don’t treat their workers or the earth very nicely. I know, I know, there’s no truly ethical way to consume under capitalism (I’ve seen the meme), but it does sometimes feel ironic that people buy something to make them feel empowered, when the person who made it is so disempowered themselves.”
― Revolutionary Witchcraft: A Guide to Magical Activism
― Revolutionary Witchcraft: A Guide to Magical Activism
“Jack struggled throughout his life to maintain his male identity, yet in a final symbol of rejection by family and society, and a final assault upon his body, this little old gray-haired man was buried in a woman’s white satin dress”
― From Female to Male: The Life of Jack Bee Garland
― From Female to Male: The Life of Jack Bee Garland
“It’s important to lean into initiation and let yourself be changed by it. Remember, the world isn’t actually different—all the same stuff is still there—you are just seeing it differently, and in magic, perception is half the battle.”
― Revolutionary Witchcraft: A Guide to Magical Activism
― Revolutionary Witchcraft: A Guide to Magical Activism
“It wasn’t until I was able to name why I felt upset and identify what was wrong with those interactions that I started to gain power and get over some internalized BS. It was an initiation and an act of empowerment all in one. I felt the same way when I discovered socialism. Suddenly I had a framework to describe power and money in the world in a way I didn’t before. I could name the things I thought were wrong, instead of vaguely pointing at things like poverty and saying “I don’t like it!” Naming oppression doesn’t make it go away, but it gives you the power to fight an actual problem instead of just flailing around boxing with shadows.”
― Revolutionary Witchcraft: A Guide to Magical Activism
― Revolutionary Witchcraft: A Guide to Magical Activism
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