An old, common misconception of witches is that they’re all white. One other is that they’re related to the devil. African and Black American culture has long included non-traditional spirituality that’s been misunderstood by white communities, in addition to our own.
“The devil’s a Christian thing. You guys [Christians] got here up with that. That doesn’t actually play into witchcraft as I comprehend it,” says Mya Spalter, a Black witch and the creator of Enchantments: A Modern Witches Guide to Self-Possession, to ESSENCE. “It’s just a completely different thing.” Practicing witchcraft is usually portrayed as the other of Christianity, which is just unfaithful, she also notes.
While her book received generally positive reviews, Spalter says how her book will truly impact the...
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