In this episode, Rachel and Jackie discuss the transitions between New Age spirituality, 90's Paganism, and Modern Millennial Witchcraft. Part history lesson, part spilled tea.
Show Notes:
New York Post: “According to the Pew Research Center, about 1.5 million Americans identify as Wiccan or pagan. A decade ago, that number was closer to 700,000. Presbyterians, by comparison, have about 1.4 million votaries.”
https://nypost.com/2018/11/20/witch-population-doubles-as-millennials-cast-off-christianity/
Origin of “New Age”
https://www.britannica.com/topic/New-Age-movement
How Louise Hay’s Spiritual Pseudoscience Harmed a Generation of Gay Men By DAVID GROFF
https://slate.com/human-interest/2017/09/new-age-guru-louise-hays-pseudoscience-harmed-the-aids-generation-of-gay-men.html
The Witch Wave Podcast: Episode 31- Janaka Stucky, Occult Poet
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/pam-grossman/the-witch-wave/e/59948553
Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power By Pam Grossman
https://www.amazon.com/Waking-Witch-Reflections-Women-Magic/dp/1982100702/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1PQWFI5QA41KR&keywords=pam+grossman+waking+the+witch&qid=1575990199&sprefix=pam+grossman%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-2
Eirca Feldmann (HausWitch) and Melissa Nierman (Now Age Travel) Quotes
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/modern-witches-in-salem/1957956/
