Diotima16h ago

I will never not be annoyed that book stores put Wicca and other non-Christian witchy faiths in the "occult, UFO, and other stuffs" section.

Like okay, I'm not Wiccan? But Wicca is a legit faith based on much older practices and deities. They deserve to be treated with respect. As do all of the witchy faiths.

If u go to bookstores, tell them. If u run one, do better.

"Oh but Dio, Wicca is not legit bc it's new and not Judeo "

Rly? Strong words esp coming from Christians, who are from a religious fam tree that has stolen and overwritten so much from older faiths w/o credit or respect that it's basically the Pirate Bay of religious appropriation.

"Wicca is just white women's crystal paganism, blah blah I read Tumblr and am an insufferable gatekeeping shit witch"

Get fked with a rusty pineapple, trash. As if the magic community doesnt have enough probs w/o u trying to divide us.

#Religion #Wiccan #Wicca #FediCoven #Witch #Witchcraft #Occult #Christianity #ReligiousAppropriation

Show threadYavo
@tiefling Good point. Now I'm tempted to check Wiccan literature at any bookstore I enter.
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Show threadDiotima9h ago

@cleantext

It's annoying bc even "alt" bookstores do it. Maybe its just what bookstores do, but it really sends a message of "we consider Judeochristianity better than everything else."

Like I usually see:

Religion (Usually means Islam, Christianity, Judaism. Sometimes Hindu or Buddhism)

World Religion (Usually Hindu, Buddhism. Sometimes Islam is in here. Sometimes a few others like Shinto)

Mythology (Most "classic" religions. Norse, Greek, etc.)

Occult / Spirituality / New Age: Witchy. Usually with UFOs and stuffs, alongside like... cryptids and self help books.

Show threadYavo5h ago
@tiefling Maybe it's because of some Christian narrative? After all, Wicca, witchcraft and "the occult" mostly exist within western (and Christian) societies. I still meet people who use "occult" interchangably with "satanism." And these are not devout Christian. I'd rather guess it's just language of the masses. For the uninitiated and the materialist/atheist, the predominant paradigm on these topics is Christian without them knowing. 1/2
Show threadYavo5h ago
@tiefling Personally, I prefer it this way – having things hidden behind a thin veil of misinformation. It's like a filter. And it's not like people are being hunted because of that, so I'd rather have it this way. Now, of there is a larger benefit of Wicca being recognized as a religion to the point where oblivious materialists placing it in the right library section, I would be annoyed, too. I just don't see one :-) But appreciate your passion on the topic. 2/2
Show threadRiver Crow3h ago

@cleantext @tiefling

Chiming in, not to be a reply gal, but there are benefits to Wicca being recognised and categorised correctly as a religion in bookstores. It helps to decentre Christianity as the default paradigm of religion, helps people find books they're looking for by being placed in the logical section, introduces Wicca to people who may not know of it, and creates a culture of religious plurality and equality, which also lets people of minority religions feel included and safe. I'm a librarian and I know the battles being fought over what books should be allowed to go where.

Show threadYavo1h ago
@therivercrow @tiefling Thanks for chiming in. I appreciate your perspective. There is hope for change, yes, but perhaps I'm too disconnected from the actual "battlefield." And might have come-off a bit pessimistic, really, but hopefully, that is just my perspective.