Saturday, September 6, 2025

Witchcraft Today by Gerald Gardner: Discussion and Critique within Historical Context

     Hello everyone, below you will find an accidental essay I wrote about Witchcraft Today by Gerald Gardner after having read it and annotating/tabbing a grand total of 104 times - see my book for evidence:

Trigger Warning(s)


Before proceeding I wish to provide two main Trigger Warnings: Racism, and hetero and cis-normativity along with homophobia. These will be discussed in context with quotes from the text and some commentary by me. For these particular content warnings, I think it only fair to also disclose a few of my identities: I am a white, non-binary, AFAB, and bisexual person.


Hello & a Bit About Me

    Hey everyone, my name is Ems - but you may know me in other corners of the internet as EmsIsFab. I primarily make content on YouTube and Instagram about crafts, books, and witchcraft. I have made and deleted blogs many times in my life - but I have taken some serious thought on having a place online where I can share my continued journey in my Witchcraft practice with more thoughts and details should anyone wish to read and engage with me on that level. 

    I am a Reclaiming Witch and full OBOD Druid who has been practicing witchcraft since Samhain of 2012. Prior to this I have been interested in, and done some minor exploration into, witchcraft since around 2007-2008 when I was in grade 10; however, I consider Samhain 2012 to be my "Witchiversary". That Samhain ritual I attended cemented my feeling that Paganism and Witchcraft was where I belonged. 

    Expect from this blog infrequent uploads with essays/articles/posts about various subjects within the witchcraft sphere, such as specific practices I do - and why I do them, thought pieces on various topics, and book reviews on various Pagan books of the present and past. 

    To learn more about Reclaiming check out https://reclaimingcollective.wordpress.com/

    To learn more about the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids (OBOD) check out https://druidry.org/

    Find me on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/emsisfab/

    Find me on Bookstagram here https://www.instagram.com/ems_is_reading/

    Find me on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/@EmsIsFab

Witchcraft Today by Gerald Gardner: Discussion and Critique within Historical Context

     Hello everyone, below you will find an accidental essay I wrote about Witchcraft Today by Gerald Gardner after having read it and annot...