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We are the Granddaughters of the Farmers who Composted their Eggshells: Reconsidering the Ancestral Witch in Contemporary Magical Practice
Calling every person who composted with eggshells or brewed mint for an upset stomach a witch reveals more about our own romanticisation of the past than it does about the reality of life before modern convenience. To honour our ancestors truly, we must let them speak for themselvesβacknowledging their practices without rewriting their identities.