Mystic South

Neopaganism calls to formal roots often placed outside of my/our connection to the Southern US (or your specific locale), outside of times I've known, and a bit artificial. As wonderful as they are, I've learned that practice, altars, and rituals are very personal and that the element of connecting to my Southern heritage in practice is essential for me. I learned to set altars from my Baptist grandmother and create strong, passionate community-based rituals that stood the test of time. As modern witches we're encouraged to create an individual modern identity, and as a result claiming the connection that comes with being from the South is often complicated or unavailable. We will explore and reclaim the threads of forgotten faith in our Southern lives and draw them out to build for ourselves connection, community, and personal power. Please bring a notebook.