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The Modern Craft - Alice Tarbuck & Claire Askew

Thu 07 Jul

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London

On 7th July Alice Tarbuck & Claire Askew will come by the shop to discuss their latest book "The Modern Craft: Powerful voices on witchcraft ethics".

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The Modern Craft - Alice Tarbuck & Claire Askew
The Modern Craft - Alice Tarbuck & Claire Askew

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07 Jul 2022, 17:30

London, 19-21 Cecil Ct, London WC2N 4EZ, UK

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On 7th July Alice Tarbuck & Claire Askew will come by the shop to discuss their latest book "The Modern Craft: Powerful voices on witchcraft ethics".

In a world that often feels like it makes no sense, many people have begun to reach out to the numinous for a sense of understanding and connection. Looking back to ancient wisdom, folklore and classic texts for answers can be helpful, but sometimes without the context of the contemporary it can be hard to see how these old ways apply to the here and now. Too often, depictions of witches – and indeed some contemporary witchcraft practices – perpetuate harmful racist, colonialist and culturally appropriative narratives. Gender essentialism crops up often in witchcraft circles, and #witchgoals trends proliferated by large companies and mass media raises troubling questions about the relationship between witchcraft and capitalism. The Modern Craft is an eclectic and radical collection…

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