20. Aaahh!!! Real Witches!

On this episode I'm joined by my friend Fuchsia Rascal who is a real-life practicing witch! All my years spent podcasting on Harry Potter could not have prepared me to hear about what real witches do (and don't do), compared to the movies and books! And Fuchsia, who I met through Harry Potter over a decade ago, is the perfect guest to get me (and listeners) caught up. Follow us into the broom closet as we discuss the following things: —How did Fuchsia get started as a witch? —Are there organized religions for witches and what are they? —Who is the Green Man? —How a trip to New Zealand awakened dormant spiritual feelings —Not everyone who does magic would even call themselves a witch, so how is magic defined? —Common expressions such as "knock on wood," blowing out candles on the birthday cake, ARE magic! —Does all magic has a cost? What is karmic balance and karmic debt? —Men and nonbinary people can be witches, too! —"Occultist, magician, warlock, magic practitioner" are all valid titles —Was playing MASH as a kid being witchy? —Fuchsia and Eric discuss the art of tarot reading, and how it works. —Oracle decks as separate / assistant to tarot —Black cats and books of shadows - what in witchcraft has pop culture gotten right? —Is using Ouija board magic? Does making contact with the spiritual realm get covered in paganism/Wicca? —What are some good resources for curious witches? —What has changed since embracing witchcraft? Find Fuchsia on the following platforms! | Twitter | YouTube | Instagram | Twitch |  And check out the Offbeats Discord and on Twitter!