queerwitchcraft:

dianaandpansson:

takingbackourculture:

Let me tell you a story, ignorant one. 

Once upon a time, there were a group of people migrating from northern India and Pakistan after the invasion “of the Persian Muslims who have since settled in Trukey, all of Europe, and the Americas These people are called the Rromani.” (x)

Once the pale bird feces people of Europe came into contact with the Rromani, they believed them to hail from Egypt, thus calling them Gypsies. 

Now about what disgusting white people like you have been trying to turn this racial slur into. There is nothing about being a free spirited traveller if you’re called such a word. What is up with white people romanticizing everything to make it seem all nice and rainbows for them?

“They were not nomadic by choice. They moved around because they had to… they were persecuted everywhere they went, and still are, to this day. They were persecuted alongside the Jews in the Holocaust – the Roma & Sinti”. They were forced to have this sort of nomadic lifestyle because “no country wanted them there”. (x)

Let’s not forget these lovely things Rromani people did and still go through because of who they are:

• “Forced sterilization (yes, it is still happening)
• Eviction
• Harassment (by law enforcement as well as civilians)
• Fingerprinting (this is happening in Italy right now – all Romani people are being fingerprinted, simply because our race is considered ‘criminal’)
• Concentration camps
• Starvation
• Exclusion from public schools and welfare programs
• Bombings (it is not uncommon in places like the Czech Republic for people to throw molotov cocktails into the windows of Romani homes)” (x)

“First and foremost: THE WORD “GYPSY” IS AN ETHNIC SLUR. It is a pejorative. It is an exonym that is hurtful and offensive. You need to accept this, period.

We are NOT your halloween costume. We are NOT your flowy skirt. We are NOT your fashion sense. We are NOT your wanderlust. We are NOT ‘boho.’

Gypsy is not fashion. Gypsy is not traveling. Gypsy is not a headband or a costume, or boho, or a long skirt.

Gypsy is a hurtful ethnic slur used to refer to the Romani people.

We cannot seem to emphasize this enough to people. This word is a slur. It was created to be a slur. Its meaning does not change. It will always be a slur. It will always be offensive.

‘The word is not yours. It’s ours. We can use it as we see fit. You cannot.’ – biggadjeworld 

We are a real people, with traditions, culture, and colorful heritage that spans centuries.” (x)

The “x”s in the post refer to sources you can click on and educate yourself with. On those pages, there are more links to become familiar to this slur and the Rromani people.

Also, don’t forget to stop by thisisnotromani!

– Jess

This is some shit that the witchcraft and neopagan communities really need to get straight. You are not a “gypsy” witch, that does not make you mystical, you are not special, you are just racist. V sorry.

I REALLLYYY need everyone to read this at least three times so there is no chance for confusion.

montparnassee:

Soon it will be Autumn and Persephone can go back to pegging her husband in peace and I can wear a fucking jumper

beewitchcraft:

when you mention you’re a witch and the person suddenly looks scared

me: *thinking about how i light candles and forget about them, press flowers, pocket small rocks from places i like, and whisper tiny blessings to animals i see*

me: yes i am very spooky and mysterious

ofwoodandbone:

I will always be someone who advocates for people to sink massive amounts of time into their grimoires. It’s very time consuming, but in the end, it’s worth it. 

I don’t think that writing in a grimoire is the same thing as arm-chairing. It’s not a passive activity. This something that extraordinarily active in more ways than one. It’s the act of creation. 

When someone creates a grimoire, they’re putting themselves into it. Their spirit lives within it. Their magic does the same. This is a spirit house as much as any other. 
Not only do they do this, but they record their knowledge of the Arte. In it, they place their spells, their discoveries, their studies, etc. This is a mark of who they are and who they will be in the future. 

Look back at the pages in the beginning and then flip forward. There’s a passage of time. It’s a recording of who the magician is. 
Look back and you’ll see why sinking in a massive amount of time is important. 
No matter how ugly or beautiful, this is you. 
This is your legacy.

meganhodges:

Ya know what’s magic? Being outside after a summer storm. The shimmer off the concrete, the way the trees look greener, the simple silence in the air, and how everything literally smells brand new and refreshed. It’s unlike anything else