The Witching hour with Eron Mazza Awakening the Witch blood 🩸 with Nathan King
Jun 3, 2024
Nathan King, a witchcraft practitioner and author of Awakening the Witch Blood, shares his roots in traditional and folkloric practice. He talks about tarot as a gateway, defining magic as practical agency, the witch as a connector between worlds, and the book’s origins and launch. He also addresses inclusivity, community controversy, and upcoming events.
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Nathan's Witchcraft Identity And Background
- Nathan King defines himself primarily as a folkloric and traditional witchcraft practitioner who also studies with Gardnerian covens.
- He moved to Salem to work as a psychic, returned to Michigan, and now focuses on teaching and his coven work which shapes his perspective.
Tarot At 12 Sparked A Witching Path
- Nathan recounts growing up in evangelical Baptist spaces where mysticism and prophecy were present and his fascination with the witch image began.
- At 12 he discovered tarot as his gateway into paganism after someone in a reading told him "you're a witch".
Magic As Practical Change Making
- Nathan defines magic as a practical way to create change and orient yourself toward pursuing happiness.
- He emphasizes magic's role in gaining control and connection rather than abstract spectacle.
