Episode Six: Witches, b*****s and community - female friendship revisited

Female friendships are b****y, competitive and not to be trusted right? After all, that's what society has told us for decades now.But what if that's all a lie? What if those are ideas that go right the way back to the witch trials of old when women had to compete against one another - not just for success or popularity but for their lives, and the lives of the people they loved?Reflecting on the witch wound, stereotypes and the personal experiences that are typical for so many of us, join Ceryn for a deep dive into the subject of relationships - particularly friendships between those who identify as women, as we re-think the concept of friendship through a Divine Feminist lens.Episode notes There are countless books and other information sources available on the witch wound. Some of my favourites are:The Burning Times documentary, available to watch here.The work of Starhawk, whose website can be found here.Witch by Lisa Lister, available here.Roxane Gay quote from Bad Feminist, available here.Caitlin Moran quote from How to be a Woman, available here.Music is Start again, copyright Alex (2014), sourced through YouTube and available to hear in full here.If you want to know more about working with Ceryn, and about Soul-Led Therapy, her approach to talking therapies, click here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit divinefeminist.substack.com/subscribe