Are We Witches...In Capitalism?

What do witches have to do with capitalism? Quite a lot, actually.

In this episode, we trace the figure of the witch through history and explore how she’s been shaped and sold by shifting economic systems.

From early modern witch hunts to today’s crystal kits and curated spell boxes, we dig into the rise of “witch capitalism” and ask what happens when magic meets the marketplace.

Plus, Lisa visits a witch’s market, tries out a money spell, and we answer a listener question about how to cut ties.

Ritual, power, and profit—join us for a deep dive into the strange intersection of witches and capitalism.

A big thanks to Monika for her letter!

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Citations for Who, What, Witch, Where?

Ehrenreich, Barbara and English, Deirdre, Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers (Feminist Press, 1973)

Federici, Silvia Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation (Autonomedia, 2004)

Hutton, Ronald, The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present (Yale University Press, 2017)

Sollée, Kristen J., Witch, Slut, Feminist: Hunting for Women’s History in the Feminist Wilds (ThreeL Media, 2017)

Stanmore, Tabitha, Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic (Penguin Random House, 2024)

https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/features/romany-gypsies-and-fortune-telling-sharon-heppell

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Keywords: witches, capitalism, witch hunts, feminist history, magical economy, witchcraft, money spells, witch market, witch aesthetics, witch spirituality, cutting ties, power and profit, witch symbolism, modern witchcraft, witch culture, witch capitalism, spiritual commerce, ritual magic, feminist witch, witch community

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