Emma is a successful businesswoman. She is also a witch. Her daily rituals and ceremonies help her to fulfil her potential and bring joy and meaning to her world, she says.
to the thousands of people persecuted as witches in Scotland under the Witchcraft Act of 1563.
‘My neighbours know me as the girl who does the litter pick down the street, but also the one who will be sat in the front garden on a full moon burning stuff,’ she adds. ‘I’ve got my tiny little cauldron. And I burn things with corresponding herbs to complement that energy.’ The 53-year-old from Exeter works in IT, but doesn’t want his employers to know about his involvement in witchcraft and he hasn’t revealed his passion to all of his family yet. Except his wife – who is also a witch.‘I was absorbed into it last year,’ he says. ‘It just kind of happened after I went to a couple of sabbaths and esbats – witch gatherings – with my wife. I have aspirations of getting to know more about herbs from a medicinal point of view.
Psychotherapist Cali White has trained in shamanic healing, trauma work, and ancestral healing. She is a witch, but admits to being reticent about using the term as it has been so misunderstood across the years. ‘Our modern lifestyles and growing dependence on technology disconnects us from the natural world which is vital for our health and wellbeing,’ she explains. ‘At a time in our history when there is so much destruction and imbalance in the world, the growing witchcraft revival offers us a pathway to more peacefulness in our lives.Instagram feed
‘Witchcraft is an ancient art, taken away from our ancestors by the spread of monotheistic religions. So we are having to relearn it,’ she explains. ‘Online platforms are great environments for this and increasing numbers of modern day witches are generously sharing their own experiences and teaching others.’