This post was inspired by Question #25 from this list.

For the most part, I am very happy with the word “witch” to describe who I am spiritually and magically. I’m not a fan of the word “magician.” “Warlock” holds no real interest for me, even if we accept alternate meanings for the word besides “oathbreaker.” I’m happy to be lumped in as a witch with all the wonderful witchy women I know.

The only other word I use on very rare occasion is “seithman,” as it shows my specific interest in and practice of seith. In fact, it’s part of the email address I created at the same time I set up this blog and the NorthernGrove domain. For a while, i was hesitant to use that word, because I was hesitant to call what I do seith. However, after reading Jenny Blaine’s book (man, I don’t remember it costing so much when I bought it!) where she explores the modern practice of seith and interviews various practitioners, I’ve felt much more comfortable claiming that title for myself.

But for the most part, I stick to “witch.”