Witchcraft, Community, and Cultural Change With Dr. Susan Harper

What do you wish I asked this guest? What was your "quotable moment" from this episode? Dr. Susan Harper, an anthropologist of religion and practicing witch in Iowa, shares her experiences with building magical communities and reclaiming personal power through witchcraft.• Defining witchcraft as reclaiming a word historically used against women while embracing the power of "paying attention" to the world• Evolving from formal rituals to a daily practice centered on tarot, moon observation, and gardening• Seeing witchcraft as liberatory practice that helps heal personal wounds while working toward cultural change• Using tarot as a primary magical tool for nearly 30 years, finding it provides insight and structure• Creating accessible magic through library-hosted workshops, providing democratic access while ensuring fair compensation• Building community through Unitarian Universalist connections, especially CUUPS (Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans) chapters• Navigating witchcraft in the Midwest, finding surprising acceptance in seemingly conservative areas• Sharing adventures from early practice, including getting lost in ritual robes in small-town Texas• Announcing her new book "Feminist Witchcraft" launching July 1st, culminating seven years of writingFind Dr. Susan Harper on Facebook and Instagram as "Dreaming Priestess" and look for her book "Feminist Witchcraft" available at bookstores near you.LOTL: Queer ConversationWe all crave Queer Conversations. Follow the link to listen.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showSupport the show and get tons of bonus content, videos, monthly spell boxes, and more at CrepuscularConjuration.com!Or become a paying subscriber on Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1777532/supportWant to see if you're a good fit for the show? (Hint: if you're a witch, you probably are!) email me at youraveragewitchpodcast at gmail.comFollow YAW at:instagram.com/youraveragewitchpodcastfacebook.com/youraveragewitchpodcastReview the show on Apple podcastspodcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-average-witch-podcast/id1567845483