Episode 63 - Witches, Midwives, and... abortionists?

Hello friends and thank you so much for tuning in to episode 63 of the podcast. Today’s episode is kind of an extension from an episode I put out last year called Witches, Midwives and Doulas all about the role of midwives, herbalists, and medicine women in the history of witchcraft and women’s rights. Today we’re focusing on another aspect of that role – the abortionist. I’m going to talk a little about attitudes about abortion and conception and how that affected women and witches, and I’ve got some practical information about sketchy herbs and magic rocks and deities you can use in magic for reproductive freedom!   More info:  Wise Woman Herbal For The Childbearing Year by Susun Weed The Glam Witch by Michael Herkes (all about Lilith!) Witches Midwives And Nurses by Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English The Complete Crystal Handbook by Cassandra Eason Persephone’s Descent into the Underworld of Psyche How Lilith Can Make You A Badass A Witch’s Understanding Of Hekate Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez   Connect with me!   The Blog: http://thefatfeministwitch.com Facebook: The Fat Feminist Witch Twitter: @fatfemnistwitch Instagram: FatFeministWitch Pinterest: FatFemnistWitch   Listen on Spotify!   Support the show!   Patreon: http://patreon.com/thefatfeministwitch Buy me a ☕ : https://ko-fi.com/thefatfeministwitch Advertise on The Fat Feminist Witch: http://advertisecast.com/thefatfeministwitch     As always the opening and closing track is Back To The 90s (Douglas Mulvey AKA D-REX) / CC BY 4.0)    My new book - Green Witchcraft: A Practical Guide to Discovering the Magic of PLants, Herbs, Crystals, and Beyond - comes out February 25th, 2020! Available for pre-order now >> https://amzn.to/2MOKWVi