The ExMormon Witch

This full moon is kicking my tail, y'all. I cry in this one so if you (like me) find emotions gross and intolerable sometimes... feel free to skip. I just had a lot of thoughts and feelings and wanted to get them out into the ether.

Also if you've tried to reach out to me on Instagram recently, I'm currently locked out of that account for dumb reasons relating to an old email address and I may or may not get it straightened out. It's a fun time.

We've all read the articles, watched the videos, and taken the Buzzfeed quizzes. So what kind of witch am I? Is it really that easy to quantify and explain? And more importantly... does it matter?

Have thoughts to share? - https://www.instagram.com/exmormon.witch/ - https://twitter.com/exmormonwitch - exmormonwitch@gmail.com

I actually recorded this like a month ago, but life gets in the way! Many thanks to my friends for reminding me that they care about me talking nonsense on the internet! Now... buckle up, because this one is a rant from start to finish and I didn't play nice. Let's judge the Mormon church based on their own standards in their own holy book. Because if we do, we quickly find that they're the bad guys in this story,

Let's talk about the Mormon "word of wisdom", my tea addiction, and what being wise about your diet and lifestyle actually looks like.

Have thoughts to share? - https://www.instagram.com/exmormon.witch/ - https://twitter.com/exmormonwitch - exmormonwitch@gmail.com

Is your spirituality helping your mental health, or harming it? When do we need to push ourselves into our practice, and when is it time to let ourselves rest?

Have thoughts to share? - https://www.instagram.com/exmormon.witch/ - https://twitter.com/exmormonwitch - exmormonwitch@gmail.com

Hello, hello! I'm back after my brief but very much needed hiatus. Now... let's talk about baby witches, how long I've ACTUALLY been practicing witchcraft, and why imposter syndrome is such a crazy thing.

Have thoughts to share? - https://www.instagram.com/exmormon.witch/ - https://twitter.com/exmormonwitch - exmormonwitch@gmail.com

Have a cup of tea with me while I rant about my issues with Mormon polygamy... and why polyamory is just fine!

Have thoughts to share? - https://www.instagram.com/exmormon.witch/ - https://twitter.com/exmormonwitch - exmormonwitch@gmail.com

Let's talk about life, love, and the pursuit of happiness! Also why on earth do Mormons get married so darn young???

Have thoughts to share? - https://www.instagram.com/exmormon.witch/ - https://twitter.com/exmormonwitch - exmormonwitch@gmail.com

Let's chat about grief. I want to both share my experiences navigating the experience of grief surrounded by people who don't share my beliefs while also using my thoughts to offer some advice on how we can all better build connections through grief, despite our differences.

Have thoughts to share? - https://www.instagram.com/exmormon.witch/ - https://twitter.com/exmormonwitch - exmormonwitch@gmail.com

The sound quality SUCKS, guys - sorry. My mic broke and I switched to a super cheap backup one. But I needed to get back into this, and I had a cute little story to share from a local Mormon ward.

I got lectured by some strangers on the street about sin and hell. Let's talk about why I think sin is garbage, and Christianity as a whole is a flawed system of belief.

Some thoughts about relationships with deity/the divine, including more ranting about boundaries, and when you should tell God to F off.

I wanna talk about the excessive amount of sexual shame I've dealt with both in and out of religion, and why true sex positivity means letting people live their lives without shame.

Are you empathic, or just empathetic? What does it even mean to be an empath? And more importantly... what do you do about it?

Chivalry is NOT dead, but sometimes I wish it was. Come listen to me rant about sexism and how to REALLY be polite when holding the door for someone, because gods know my mom doesn't want to hear me rave about it anymore!

High demand religions and similar organizations destroy healthy boundaries (and by extension, healthy relationships). Let's talk about it.

Revenge is a dish best served cold. Or, if you're a witch, doused in vinegar, rubbed with graveyard dirt, wrapped up with hemlock and rusted nails, and buried somewhere far from home. Let's talk about dark magick.

I'm back and feeling ready to get INTO my issues with Mormon baptism. Also I'm on Instagram now, @exmormon.witch and on Twitter, @exmormonwitch. Hit me up.

Some brief and chaotic thoughts about energetic cleansing, from the currently quite scrambled mind of your local ex-mo witch.

I talk about one of my witchy, spiritual, and mental health practices - shadow work!

Listen to me rant about toxic purity culture, and all the ways my upbringing messed me (and a lot of other people) up in regards to sexuality. 

The universe gave me a gift - a free audiobook recording of a TRULY terrible beginner Wicca/witchcraft book. And I just couldn't resist the urge to roast it. Along the way, I do manage to throw in some hopefully helpful tidbits of information to dispel common witchcraft misconceptions. But mostly this is just me laughing my way through how bad this book is. (Really, really bad. It's so bad.)

A fairly chaotic ramble on some of my thoughts around divine inspiration, or divine guidance. You can definitely hear how tired I was recording this, and I ended up going kind of all over the place. But I think there might be one or two decent thoughts in here!

Sharing the list of things my mother has asked me not to do as a witch, and talking about how we let fear limit our spiritual practice.

Sharing my story of growing up as a queer Mormon, coming to terms with my sexuality, and the difference between acceptance and support. Right in time for pride month!

Some thoughts on witchcraft as a practice, religious authority, and taking back your power.

Some thoughts on the difference between acceptance and support, and the importance of good friendships and building community after a faith transition.

I want to share some thoughts about Mormon temples, forever families, and how Mormon doctrine hurts and divides instead of unifying.