spellboundwitchcraft:

Wow, so I lost a lot of followers after reblogging the End Elitism In Witchcraft post, and partly because of that, I’d like to talk more on this topic.

Ending elitism doesn’t mean that you should stop being critical of things

Ending elitism doesn’t mean that you should automatically trust the effectiveness of spells, potions, sigils, etc on this website (god, please don’t do that)

Ending elitism doesn’t mean that you have to change your practices in any way

What it does mean is that if you see someone practicing their craft, and they say “This really works for me, I like it a lot,” it is not your job to turn up your nose at them and roll your eyes and make a big callout post about “fake” magic or “fluffy bunny” bullshit or whatever terms y’all are using nowadays.

If someone is posting things that could harm other people, then of course it’s okay to post about that! But looking at someone else’s craft, and their opinions about their craft, and saying that they’re lying/fake/childish is just bullying. That’s all it is.

Please, be critical about magic! Message people about the spells they’ve posted to see what their results were, talk to people about magic theory and what their opinions are regarding it, and take stuff you read with a grain of salt!

But don’t harass or bully people just because they do “low energy” magic, or emoji spells, or don’t cast circles, or happen to be teenagers just learning how this whole witchcraft thing works.

If you want to help people be into serious magic, then post about it. Help teach people things, rituals and spells that are solid and tested and have good results. But don’t look down on people who might not have the time and/or ability to perform full rituals all the time, and have to incorporate witchcraft into their lives in smaller ways.

(And if you don’t think that the placebo effect plays a part in witchcraft, that’s okay. But you have to understand that many witches have been incorporating the placebo effect into their craft for decades at the very least, and shaming and laughing at people isn’t really going to get you anywhere.)