My experience in so much of the witch as symbol tracks back to my own very religious upbringing. She is ugly, withered, evil according to the righteous. But now I see her as a symbol of autonomy and rebellion. So much to dive into!
Darker TimesThe witch functions as a lens into our own cultural preoccupations. Reading into the subtle differences between text & subtext in stories of witchcraft illuminates how power, anxiety, & history commingle in art. Read @scumbelievable.bsky.social's essay: www.darkertimes.com/witches-worl...