Why Are Women Witchy Again?

While we’re past the days of witch hunts and trials, some people think there’s something magical that still lingers in our blood - some would even call it “women’s intuition”. But why are we now seeing a resurgence of modern women engaging with the spiritual and supernatural world, and reclaiming the word ‘witch’? In this episode we take a look at the history of witches and paganism, and figure out why in modern times we’re seeing women turn to the ways of old - crystals, tarot, manifesting, astrology, even potion making, spell-casting and hexing. SHOW NOTES: Dee’s Hack story on witches: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/witches-witchcraft-wicca-tiktok-witchtok-young-people-magic/13572930 Women as witches: past, present and future https://stories.uq.edu.au/shorthand-uq/small-change/women-as-witches/ In A Burning World Witchcraft Is On The Rise https://atmos.earth/ecological-wisdom/in-a-burning-world-witchcraft-is-on-the-rise/ Witchcraft and the Feminine: Reclaiming Power Through Spirituality https://medium.com/modern-women/witchcraft-and-the-feminine-reclaiming-power-through-spirituality-0f01c867059a Female intuition https://medium.com/never-stop-writing/why-female-intuition-is-so-powerful-7e480a4c93b8https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12466681/ DM us your thoughts, questions, topics, or to just vent at @triplejthehookup on IG or email us: thehookup@abc.net.au The Hook Up is an ABC podcast, produced by triple j. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.