WitchTok Has Gone TOO FAR

[@ghostinameatsuit4654]

The period blood thing should be classified as biowarfare. That's just insane.

[@marciaguy10899]

Some kind of assault at a minimum

[@1cornicon679]

why did i have to play this vid as i was cooking spaghetti??????

[@naerwyn239]

I am quite certain that, if proven, it would be State Prison in many places in USA.

[@surusweet]

Any person who had a simple retail job knows that blood and bodily fluids is a biohazard and can be detrimental to other people’s health.

[@TheBluestflamingos]

This sent me down a rabbit hole regarding the legality of the menstrual blood thing. In the US (the county I live in and am most familiar with) it would probably hold up as some kind of crime, but you could go a couple different ways. Also #Not_legal_advice and #I'm_not_a_lawyer In any case where there is clear malicious intent it would probably be classified as assault. Basically any contact intended to cause harm to a person can be defined as assault, so spitting in their food, for example, or adding ingredients that will make them sick would qualify. I don't imagine the courts would care to make a ruling that "magic isn't real" and would instead focus on the material aspects. Intent to harm *was* there, it's assault. Shit gets complicated when malicious intent is not clear. Adding some menstrual blood to their spaghetti with the intent of making them love you more probably won't meet the criteria for proven malicious intent, so assalt is out the window. States vary on laws regarding food tampering, but most agree that it's illegal in some way. Perhaps "crimal mischief" if they don't have laws regarding "food tampering" that cover non-disease-carrying body fluids. Minnesota, apparently, is ahead of the game and made the specific act of putting body fluids in an unsuspecting person's food illegal after a case in which a man served his boss coffee with semen in it. So, uhh, point Minnesota, I guess.

[@ashamatronichow2226]

the "if you scroll something bad will happen" thing is just those chain text messages people would send around in middle school but with a new skin

[@ivydenver260]

I was thinking exactly that lmao

[@ivydenver260]

And even farther back, the email chains

[@vicky_thegiantpossum]

omg yes haha

[@Boots_293]

These gen Zers forgetting we’ve been on the internet a looooong time lol

[@arianaajbeaverhausen8175]

​@@ivydenver260I remember the days when it was chain letters, god I feel ancient. 🤪 I wonder if they had chain smoke signals before that...? 🤔😂❤

[@sharkieboy7129]

As someone who suffers from paranoia and has unreality issues, those "if you scroll something bad will happen" posts are a nightmare Edit: For the people in the replies telling me this isn't how spells work, I'm fully aware of that, but that doesn't magically bypass the paranoia - and for the people telling me to "pull my shit together" or telling me to get off the Internet, stop making assumptions about me from this single comment I made, I know how to curate my online experience and I know how to not be an asshole online

[@chessecontainment]

That and unknown numbers messages/calls keep me up at night

[@emlee2411]

there was this post on tumblr many years ago of a magical wizard cat (or something of the sort). It said if you reblog this that magic wizard cat will protect you from all posts that try to curse you. he protects me to this day, lol. i’m thankful to the person who made that! it helped a lot. maybe it’s still out there.

[@danissdiary]

Hit not interested or report you will see less! That’s how I got rid of them

[@itsemsie5125]

or those pinterest images that were like "if you do not repostyou'll die at 3am" or "you're parents are gonna die if you don't repost it"

[@vubsi]

@@emlee2411!! I saw the same post some years ago and it has truly been a saviour for my mental well being. I can just think that the post will protect me instead of dwelling on the ”curses” for days on end. I’m glad to hear other people have found the post helpful as well.

[@aidykathleen]

As a witch the only “love spell” I’ve ever done is on my man, since he enthusiastically asked for it to heighten our connection, as he finds it sensual and intimate. Consent matters for suuuure. Also twin flame rhetoric gave me legit spiritual psychosis when I was younger! It’s so so dangerous.

[@berrymage.]

I'd never heard the term "spiritual psychosis" before, but after looking it up, I found it described something that happened to me when I was a teenager. the doctors concluded I was just having anxiety attacks, but the things happening in my head felt...very different from those, much more vivid, far far worse. after I got healthy again, the question of what had really caused it all still gnawed at me for ages. so thank you for sharing this message, I feel like a decade-old mystery finally got solved 💚

[@chrissyp9003]

Yes! You never do magick against someone else’s Will! Right on, sister.

[@devinammerman8397]

Exactly. Or my favorite love spells are ones done for yourself and to love yourself is the most important key to finding love. Once you accept and love yourself you are fulfilled enough to love others. Also CONSENT!!! Literally I never do a spell without that persons permission.

[@aidykathleen]

@@berrymage. oh wow I love that something clicked for you!! It happened to me so intensely I thought I was “specially chosen”.. felt like I was seeing signs everywhere and could manifest things at will with my mind and was receiving revelations form God about a “new earth” etc etc. it’s harrowing but so glad you came out of it!

[@aidykathleen]

@@chrissyp9003 absolutely! Though I have hexed a sexual predator but I think I get a pass for that one ;)

[@oatmilkbug]

Many witches will tell you that love spells are NOT recommended.. "no good marriage starts with a kidnapping."

[@asher6810]

@ville__Ok, I wont translate it

[@notmyrealname3167]

These stupid children aren't well versed in folklore. If they paid any attention to lore, they'd know that love potion stories always end in tragedy.

[@3bingust]

So, I have been practicing witchcraft for probably 7 years, and I will say that you are right for sure. People have corrupted the meanings and intentions behind many spells and it is sad to see uneducated people spread misinformation and ignorance about witchcraft and it’s beautiful properties. Love spells that involve forcing someone to love you are corrupt and selfish, this will be taken into account by karmatic law. Real love spells like the ones I used to practice involve casting for love to come to you, and it is more like a charm. You don’t need to make someone specific love you, you need to be bringing in love and opening yourself up to the potential it brings by casting, and then you can have a successful love spell in which you have not broken the laws of karma and your relationship will likely be healthier.

[@Tropical.growing]

Yes!

[@sugarsnow2]

YES EXACTLY. despite the fact that using spells to attract good fortune or affection to your life is welcomed, targeting one and putting a love/curse spell on them is a very bad idea

[@kaisazefir6461]

"Twin flame" girlie just started reading fanfics about soulmates

[@saint-miscreant]

OR they got sucked into the twin flame cult which is a whole other can of worms (look up Sherrilyn Dale for a good overview on that) 😭

[@p-__]

My farts are better than FunkyFrogBait's

[@metalmucil69]

@@saint-miscreantomg i live by where that cult happened and it’s so crazy 😭😭😭

[@Rynewulf]

@@saint-miscreantits so big it even has branches like Twin Ray, which are making bank in TikTok. Oh No Ross and Carrie did a pretty good investigation into them

[@kaishutup]

​@@p-__ i need to test them

[@vanessavvalenz]

“Coercion isn’t cute just because the girlies are doing it” ✨💖 is very iconic

[@crypticmedicine]

Reminds me of having to actually explain to a writer friend that stories about wlw committing atrocities are still stories about atrocities. Like it's not... it's not _less,_ girl.

[@klaizloveswoofs]

Ong

[@Sireington]

@@crypticmedicine this is why I feel conflicted when people say “I don’t just support women’s rights, I also support women’s wrongs”. Like, I know it’s most likely a joke, but it’s just a little weird.

[@joa1401]

⁠@@crypticmedicineobviously writing about gay women doing gratuitous violence / war crimes / kidnapping / tax fraud etc isn’t fundamentally different than writing about straight men doing those things, but i also don’t think it’s a bad thing to write about, or wrong to enjoy writing about. you just have to remember this is fiction and that those actions are obviously immoral in reality. yes, many queer women have a lot of enthusiasm for stories about wlw being murderous werewolves, vampires, stalkers, bounty hunters, serial killers, evil empresses and generally not upstanding citizens. this is often because, as women, our broader culture is intent on downplaying their capacity for aggression and dominance, their arrogance, their hubris, their ugliness and all these other negative traits that are nonetheless cathartic to see fictional characters play out. it’s a desire to be recognised as fully human, warts and all. men get to see so many male characters that are fun to hate and uncomfortably relatable in their messiness. guys who range from morally dubious to slightly unhinged to completely and utterly feral. the actors who play them get to chew the scenery while they monologue and bask in the jeers of the audience. within the safety of our imaginations, seeing someone wreak havoc, become unmoored from their humanity or give into their worst impulses can actually be really healthy. it lets us hypothetically explore what our own foibles and insecurities might look like if taken to their absolute extreme. empathising with fictional villains allows us to grapple with the reality that all of us have the capacity to hurt others. that we’re all a few bad decisions away from being the villain in someone else’s story. sometimes the things we want so badly are at odds with our obligations to our fellow human beings, but that doesn’t make the wanting go away. fiction can be an outlet, so long as you remember the difference between fantasy and real life. maybe your writer friend was genuinely forgetting, in which case it’s a fair thing to point out. i just also want to avoid patronising queer women in general by assuming they can’t deduce that the actions of the maniacal, abusive, blood drinking, mind controlling vampire queen in their guilty-pleasure sapphic romance novel aren’t something they should emulate in real life.

[@crypticmedicine]

@@joa1401 Thank you for your perspective. As an AFAB queer POC writer (and funnily enough given your example, disabled former actor?) who writes and enjoys transgressive fiction, I understand these issues intimately. I do fundamentally disagree with the "one bad day" perspective though -- I tend to believe if anyone is just a "few" decisions away from committing atrocities they've probably not got a very strong moral code, or are used to having a lot of unchecked power. My issue with my friend came from them seeking to justify, in real life as well, abuse committed by lesbians so long as it was against "bad" people, usually white men. Their fiction was actively celebrating the idea of wlw hurting others, as though that behavior would never have consequences. As someone in the queer community who has been subject to racism and violence inside our spheres, I know that violent people aren't weapons for a community to point outward. They will destroy their friends and loved ones too, and then the entire community bears responsibility for their mistakes. I hope this makes my position a bit more understandable. I had no intention of being this specific, but you seem to have put a lot of effort into your response, and I wanted to give you a more thorough explanation in return.

[@whoisaelis]

My mom introduced me to the craft as a child and i've been a witch for about 15 years now and while i'm very proud of that i try not to talk about it because social media made it weird again. Thank you for this video.

[@EmL-kg5gn]

Are there any reliable resources about this that you’d recommend? All good if not! I’m just curious and I totally understand some things are very specific to family, culture, or location and some are closed practices

[@Anaxeena]

I have found that the most reliable sources are found offline by searching in your area for friendships.

[@EmL-kg5gn]

@@Anaxeena That’s a great point, thank you!

[@michelledeeney3765]

​@@EmL-kg5gnI recommend the books of Doreen Valiente - she was a very well respected English witch, some call her the mother of modern witchcraft. I also like Scott Cunningham's books e.g. Earth Power. Kate west's book "the real witch's craft" was also one that introduced me to witchcraft in my younger years too, that is a very accessible one.

[@EmL-kg5gn]

@@michelledeeney3765 Thank you! I love reading so I’ll have to see if I can find any of her books

[@BigBoiiLeem]

1:25 "This video found you for a reason". Yes, it did, that reason was the TikTok algorithm.

[@tyshadragon]

And this video found me thanks to the KZbin algorithm (which is totally magical ✨✨

[@AnitaBongheit]

The algorithm supplies. The algorithm provides.🙏

[@Bleepbleepblorbus]

(Joke) But don't you that scientists are lying and are actually alchemists?!!? They are telling you that they can take the liquefied remains of ancient beings or "crude oil" can be used to give metal and rocks a part of a soul with the language of "python" and then give it life with lightning that's the power of Zues!

[@maeveevans2252]

🥲i can know this fact all i want and my mental health will never believe it. the amount of therapy i do to still be struggling with it is just not fair.

[@memoriam.victoriam]

No but the pop culture paganism is literally just the snapewives it’s insane how the world just repeats

[@somescrub1074]

OMG I never put this together until now but it's so true 😂

[@z.tuv1]

whats snapewives?

[@Faceless_Cryptid]

Not the Snapewives 😭😭😭

[@Faceless_Cryptid]

@@z.tuv1Long story short, a group of women believed that Snape was actually god in an alternate universe and JKR was his prophet, and they had some peculiar methods of worship. There’s a good video on them on KZbin by StrangeAeons

[@gaylittlehomo]

​@@z.tuv1 they were a group pf harry potter fans on livejournal who thought snape from the books was an extra dimensional deity who delivered the story to jkr but she interpreted it wrong. like the name suggests the snape wives (also called snapeists) believed that they were spiritually married to snape and snape to them. they didnt lasr very long before a major schism occured between the two "leaders" and another. they wound up slowly losing members and eventually disbanded when one of the founders divorced snape and married jethro gibbs from ncis

[@maxevocal]

As a gay, the "masculine vs feminine energy" thing feels like str8 folks talking about topping and bottoming

[@kellygreen7236]

Love that they put traditional gender roles on SPIRITUAL ENERGY like my microwave isn't gonna be asking me how much protein I eat for my deltoids to get so swole or how cute my lashes look when I'm cooking meals for a man all day.

[@clsisman]

The idea that all gay people have to be a top or a bottom is just internalised heteronormativity. The great thing about being queer is that we get to define our own roles. Custom style.

[@gwennorthcutt421]

as a butch lesbian it gives me hives

[@FluffyHetsche]

They're literally just stating whether they prefer being dominant or submissive and displaying it as "feminine" vs "masculine", fucking weirdoes lmao

[@poxidog]

As someone raised around these practices, that is an excellent way to look at it

[@nikolina5893]

When I told someone that i don't take part in celebrity culture because i would've stayed in church if i wanted to worship icons, they looked at me like i was crazy. Forwarding this video to show them what i mean. These people are... something else...

[@S_nkitty]

This is a great way to say that, I really dislike celebrity culture and nobody sees the parallel.

[@jasonevans-readett3688]

"marrying their pop culture deities" *war flashbacks to snape wives*

[@imahumanlarva3248]

I KNOW RIGHT! I'm surprised they didn't bring up Snape Wives during that section

[@Clar-Lun]

They will... Just you wait.

[@crypticmedicine]

Honestly, the egregore conversation is such a rabbit hole -- when I was just a wee preteen I thought I had to do so much reading just to be considered informed. Now it's 2024 and istg the conversation has not changed one bit, it's hilarious but also I'm scared ngl 😂

[@justalil.dudegirl]

THE VOICES

[@daniroseheart620]

Snape wives?

[@thedatabase677]

Everytime I hear about masculine vs feminine energy, it throws me into a very feminine rage.

[@Scarshadow666]

It's also a thing that is a centuries old thing that a lot of older cultures and ancient religions have done (like how some ancient mythological gods come with both a masculine/male variation of themselves as well as a feminine/female version). Something I think was mentioned in an OSP video.

[@CatsEyethePsycho]

real

[@Flyn4thewin]

Feminine rage is just high velocity lipstick (I hope you realize how much I don't mean that.

[@astoroidea6502]

A lot of modern witches have a fraught relationship with the ideas of feminine and masculine energies. A good resource that looks at those ideas through a more neutral lens is a book called Sigil Craft by Lia Taylor. It’s also just a rather good beginner’s resource for magic

[@goldensloth7]

it's kind of real though. and it doesn't matter what your physical gender is.

[@WormyGoob]

I cast my spells in my attic, not to get confused with my basement. That's where I keep the children

[@IMakeEditzBecauseIBored]

Huh I’m the opposite I keep the kids in the attic and cast my spells in the basement

[@C0de_breacher]

​@@IMakeEditzBecauseIBored so inconsiderate what about the poor basement demons

[@mossimations]

​@@IMakeEditzBecauseIBorednah you gotta keep the kids lower so you can block out the screams, if they're in the attic the neighbors will get suspicious and since there's usually a window they might try to escape then you gotta find a place to store the body

[@IMakeEditzBecauseIBored]

@@mossimations don’t worry about the kids being loud… they’re ded! :3

[@cannibalsharkz]

let me out of the basement pls

[@ashley-ke8xb]

the twin flame belief can seriously tread into obsessive borderline line dangerous behavior. I dated a guy for almost 3 MONTHS who was convnced we were soulmates he would always talk about how our souls were forever intertwined. He was extremely controlling and jealous, would force me to do things with him, kept me from leaving my house. He went crazy when i cut things off he refused to give me any of my belongings back and accept we were no longer together “i can still be your boyfriend even if you don’t wanna be my girlfriend” were his words he would constantly tell people we were still together would show up to my house, create other accounts to stalk me insult me in the worst way imaginable. 2 months later i am still dealing with his harassment. Videos like these prey on people who are vulnerable not only putting the person in danger but potentially those around them too.

[@tanya-789]

I hope you're doing better than then

[@EmL-kg5gn]

That sounds terrifying! I really hope you’re safe and that you can begin to heal from his abuse 🥺

[@GothGuitarDude]

Whoa, that sounds really scary, I hope he's not still doing any of that and that you're safe.

[@mythcat1273]

Get rid of aesthetic candles and girls wearing velvet cloaks who live in the woods. Normalize wearing starry robes and tall hats. Normalize carrying around staves and living in spires. Normalize allowing one lucky child from the nearby village to be your apprentice. Normalize casting spells. Normalize having familiars with mysterious powers. Normalize pondering orbs. Normalize growing long ass white beards. Normalize casting fireballs upon thieves and pickpockets. Normalize messy libraries full of scrolls. I feel like I have to clarify: I do own a velvet cloak and I do wear it very often but that's different cause I made it myself

[@sonderfulsable]

oh to be a wizard living in a tower in the woods, studying my craft with only my familiar and apprentice as company

[@ScarabD]

Normalise Pondering The Orb

[@PixlyPenguin]

​@@ScarabD tomska reference?

[@PixlyPenguin]

And you will be my apprentice

[@zobugz]

PREACH

[@no1legobatmanfan]

I’ve been practicing on and off since I was 12 and literally the first thing you learn is “love spells are NOT GOOD and WILL BACKFIRE”

[@jeepwj]

Yep same here my aunt who was like a second mom to me was priestess I guess you could say and she started introducing it to me at 11....been practicing since and I just turned 45 today lol....ugh I feel old 😂😂

[@blehblehblehblehbhleh]

Omg happy birthday !! 🎂 ​@@jeepwj

[@jeepwj]

@@blehblehblehblehbhleh Thank you so much! ❤️❤️

[@wheresstahi]

They even say that shit in fictional movies about witches 😭 looks like these people never watched The Craft before and it shows

[@goofygoober9719]

How can something not real backfire?

I've always wondered why the flat earth comunity was so dominated by males but now I see what their girlfriends are doing.

[@spellbound_1]

Guys are witches too, some of us just hate being perceived lol

[@spellbound_1]

That being said I agree with the sentiment, there's proper Witchcraft as an occult or spiritual practice, then there's the people on TikTok who keep a toy harry potter wand on their altar.

[@Screaming_idiot]

lol

[@coleymx]

i dont think any of them have girlfriends

[@mo0nflowersart]

this comment made me laugh. so true lmao.

[@Jackie-si2uc]

As a fan of yours and a practicing Pagan I was honestly scared to watch this video and put off watching this but you honestly were so respectful and real!!! Your points are honestly ones I really agree with you touched on a lot of the ridiculousness going on in the community. Much blessings to you!

[@alexandriaerson6848]

I am Native American and am of traditional Pagan-Wiccan belief and must say how incredibly disappointed I am. This completely demolishes everything we as a community are working for, we are so misunderstood as devil worshipers and nut jobs, things like this are what make it harder for me to publicly share my beliefs. Our main motto is “if one is not doing harm, so mote it be” which pretty much means “if your not hurting anyone do what you want” and it hurts to see people disrespect it and use this incredibly misunderstood religion for clout. These are not my people, may they learn their lesson in another life. Much love to funkyfrogbait for being respectful towards us real ones of the community and understanding this is not us.

[@teacupalice]

exactly, we're not all doing it for clout and it hurts to see the amount of disrespect

[@authorizedgoblin]

Exactly, I’m an indigenous eclectic pagan and it’s already so hard to find accurate religious beliefs for my people, and since I integrate traditional pagan beliefs/rituals seeing this type of stuff on social media makes it even harder to 1. Find accurate info and 2. Not be seen as a freak. I’m so grateful this video was made respectfully but I hope people watching take it with a grain of salt and recognize THIS IS NOT WHAT WE’RE LIKE. Like I promise 😭

[@Winnie589]

I’m a Celtic “pagan” (I don’t like calling myself a pagan) and I hate the appropriation of cultures going on, and calling things of Celtic culture “witchcraft” like the Celtic knot. It hurts so much to see my beliefs and culture misrepresented like this, and turned into a gothy aesthetic. And I bet most of the people appropriating stuff like that - especially people appropriating the fae - couldn’t name a Celtic deity or story if they tried.

[@Winnie589]

@@authorizedgoblinexactly. I’m not indigenous but I’m Celtic. And I hate when people just call our culture, traditions, and religion “witchcraft”.

[@danissdiary]

My family has ties to hoodoo and it’s very disrespectful and harmful like the period blood in spaghetti one this is not stuff anyone should be doing ESPECIALLY if you aren’t well-versed in the culture!

[@veevwjw123]

Y'know, I really like how Funky doesn't just go "magic STUPID and you're STUPID for believing it!" They kinda follow through on that thread of logic like "hey! that love spell your using? infringes on consent! The realness of that obsession cast doesn't make the realness of your disregard for human autonomy go away!" It feels like something someone who believes in that stuff would actually consider and internalize. Keep making great videos, man!!

[@computerzero2681]

Nah, she is the real witch!

[@kisn-111]

Yesss this is something that ALL witches should learn, and also cultural appropriation which is a biggg problem.

[@3bingust]

Well and people don’t realize that love spells are meant to be honest and pure, more like a charm than anything. You aren’t supposed to try and make someone specific love you, you’re supposed to cast for love to come to you. By trying to use a spell incorrectly you could corrupt it and cast it completely wrong. This can result in awful things happening, and I can never determine that for sure but my biggest advice to any baby witches is that the “love spells” that you are normally seeing are obsession based and can only end badly. When you are contacting other worldly power you must always remember to be patient and wait for the right time and the right message. You cannot expect good results from a rushed and unpracticed approach. Please use what you learn wisely, because the laws of Karma will come back for you when you least expect it. P.S. MEDITATE.!.!.!.!.

[@littledudles5278]

@ville__aww that’s cute, I’m fine thank you 😊

[@ashla7567]

@@3bingustHonest question here as someone who knows nothing about spells. How do you know if the love that comes to you after being patient is from a spell or if it’s love that would have come naturally?

[@jenolafson]

As a witch I'm HOWLING. These people drive me nuts. The repackaged patriarchy reminds me of the adult men who tried to tell 17-18 year old me how they could "help" me use sex magic to open my female divine. Thankfully I knew even then that they were creeps, but so many girls do not. Breaks my heart.

[@alesbianhotmess]

Girl same😭

[@spookyspook07]

THATS LITERALLY WHAT IM SAYING

[@Floraletc]

If you’re willing to answer I’m actually really curious, what does it actually mean to be a witch? How different is it from the social media portrayal of it? I can’t imagine how frustrating it must be to have people like those in the video making a sort of mockery out of it.

[@spookyspook07]

@@Floraletc hi, you didn't ask me but I'm also a witch. It is a very personal path, for me it's about understand where I come from and how it relates to where I am now. Establishing connection with my ancestor and my gods (the Olympians) and ask for guidance in order to be in peace with myself and help me with my self esteem and understanding my emotions and all. Also connecting with nature and feeling it deep down

[@cloaksandghosts]

​@@spookyspook07I'm curious to know more to... Can anyone anywhere be a witch?

[@samkraft5542]

Love how you spoke on this! Was nervous at first to click on the video ngl, but then I realized you’re not judging a practice that isn’t your own, you’re judging people’s toxic behaviors spread under the protective term of being a religion, from a practicing witch

[@Nuttmegg456]

I agree! As someone who doesn’t believe in anything spiritual at all, I love that Funky made this in a “you are harming people so this is not ok” way and not a “this is silly and you are a freak” way. Do I think any of this is real, no. But if it makes you happy and gives you a sense of purpose in your life, who am I to try and take that away from you?? Who cares?? I’m glad you found something fulfilling and hope that you are able to shake off those that would drag you down❤

[@samkraft5542]

@ 💜💜💜

[@Ashen_Sparrow]

tiktok witch: "I cast a love spell on you!" Asexual/Aromantic: "you have no power here"

[@vegangummybearz.]

this actually happened to me, my ex was a little delulu :/

[@gracieortiz4348]

Ahhh yes aromatic, you must smell fantastic 😂 (I think you mean Aromantic, pls don’t hate me for my bad joke)

[@Ashen_Sparrow]

@@gracieortiz4348 herbs and spices are LGBTQ+ coded lol. I love bad jokes thanks for letting me know I will edit.

[@them_that_loudly]

Joke's on you, i have BOOKS

[@kaliiii_a]

im both aro and ace, can confirm they do not work on me

[@likeaustralia13]

The real witchcraft in this video is Funky becoming unrecognizable in costume. Holy shit.

[@jochenau9164]

For real, it took me a minute!

[@TheGhostofAbigailMills]

Right?? A new CUT, a new COLOR!

[@itsturtlefacemydudes]

as a wise woman once said; "Don't tell them we can shapeshift or they gon' tell the church"

[@MissNitaApplebum]

😂😂😂

[@galeforcewindy]

​@@itsturtlefacemydudes is it you? Are you the Wise Woman™️?* *Wise Women, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Your assigned Wise Woman™️ may be from anywhere along or beyond the binary.

[@hotsaucewhorror8701]

i'm a witch & i really appreciate this video. the online spaces are saturated with scams, cults, MLMs, & the alt right pipeline. it's frustrating that these are the people who represent what can be such a beautiful belief system. for a lot of us, spirituality goes hand in hand with environmental & social activism & is generally way less focused on the self.

[@wartygourd]

omg yes it's so crazy

[@comicsans3537]

And for those of us who do focus on self, it's self-*betterment*. Shadow work (basically therapy and self-esteem work lmao). That's it! It's not a crutch, it's to help yourself work better with the world around you, honestly.

[@Kitkattttt13]

Thank you as a fellow witch

[@DamascenaSims]

I think it goes to show that spiritual abuse doesn't have a denomination or a specific belief system--its equal opportunity bullshit for all😂

[@sky0_o954]

as someone who also practices you’re absolute right I don’t even have TikTok anymore cause of this bs it sucks

[@cakeMONSTARR14]

Here are the meanings of each tarot card Funky pulled at the start: the fool (new beginnings and a new journey). the 9 of ghosts? (not a traditional tarot suit but imma guess it’s cups. Emotional fulfilment and happiness whilst enjoying solitude). and reversed lovers (reversed means either being alone or losing a relationship). Conclusion, a new life of solitude and enjoying your new found alone time :D

[@mamazeta906]

I'm a practicing pagan witch. I HATE witchtok. I have run the "that's not how this works" meme so far into the ground it's reached the earth's core.

[@HexisVonSpade]

I'm interested in learning more about paganism, do you happen to have any trusted sources for me to read through or watch?

[@rozymartin1123]

@@HexisVonSpadedon’t read Llwyn books they’re full of new age stuff. I’d recommend ‘Trials of the Moon’ as a good intro to paganism, and then ‘A Witches Bible’ if Wicca interests you

[@EurydiceAllAlong]

I've been a practicing witch/pagan since around 11 and it's driving me nuts because my sister sends me all these Tik Toks and it's just like bitch stop bothering me and don't listen to a thing they say!

[@HexisVonSpade]

thank you! @@rozymartin1123

[@bigdaduhbouncer]

This is a take I dont understand. Your beliefs however old are equally unfounded, just more established. These tiktoks are almost unintentional satire because they are just as reasonable (not at all) as the beliefs they parody

[@cinnamonroll1382]

Ugh as an anxious neurodivergent person, I hate those “DONT SCROLL OR YOUR BF WILL BREAK UP WITH YOU” kinda videos. But videos like this are so affirming THANK YOU🙏🏻

[@SaltyMouse10]

Scrolls faster.

[@chantellejade2900]

Yeah they fuck with my ocd I've learnt to just block those gross scamners

[@sarahno2319]

@ville__I normally wouldn’t respond to freaks like you but at least I can push funkyfrogbait up in the algorithm with this comment. Anyway, youre a scared little man like every other nazi. Go get some therapy, talk through your issues, and find a way out of your oppressive mindset of fear.

[@sugarplum7527]

@ville__ok buddy

[@shotty6921]

literally been blocking those people for hours and they still show up 😭

[@MadAliceInWonderland]

"Scroll to have bad luck" is honestly the evolution of chain e-mails. "IF YOU DON'T SEND THIS TO 10 FRIENDS YOU WILL DIE TONIGHT" type shit.

[@b.collins2656]

time is a flat circle, my dudes.

[@teathesilkwing7616]

@@b.collins2656as opposed to a 3 dimensional circle

[@autumnrose9655]

There’s no such thing as new, only evolution. (I worded this terribly.)

[@r0nium]

that's what i've been saying, it drives me crazy

[@alabaster2163]

Fb did this ext... the bad apples be in every barrel...

[@morganlowe3353]

You are one of THE most mature people I have ever met. Your compassion is huge and the way you express it is funny. I love u. ❤️

[@vanityplates5155]

The "i use dark magic" defense feels like the equivalent to when comedians say they have "dark humor"

[@starscreamthecruel8026]

It's also bollocks. Left hand Practioniers do exist but they dont go around advertising it like that. It's the same as the ones that say: I have mental illness so I can get away with X, Y and Z and you have to put with it. People with REAL mental illness only tell those that need to know because they are going to be in contact with them or on an open forum where they are sharing their struggles. They sure as hell aren't using them as an excuse to be an asshole.

[@icu3869]

No, Why they’re different :dark humor is used to make light of or explore serious or taboo topics. It combines humor with insensitivity, cynicism or skepticism, to amuse or provoke thought. A comedian is being paid to perform and entertain audiences. This is different than an individual claiming to use “ black magic”. It’s just a way to seem mysterious, more powerful, and trying to justify their lack of ethics or moral standards.

[@thatoneperson4298]

Person *completely controls and in slaves someone forcing them to do things against their will* Me "wtf dude, not ok" Person "I just use dark magick tehe"

[@ElizabethGeis]

@@icu3869 'dark humor' is very common thing comedians say for just being insensitive on stage

[@karatefrosch17]

@@icu3869Dark humor is code for "i have shitty opinions that i cant share so i pretend to make jokes about them" without failr every man ive met that had "dark humor" just meant he was an insufferable edgelord. Mayne there is clever dark humor but ive yet to find it, or the clever dark humor is so good it doesnt reigster as dark humor, thats genuinely possible as well

[@witchyspook]

I'm a practicing witch. My golden rule is "Whatever you put into the universe can not be taken back," Whether it's words, actions or magic I feel its a pretty good rule

[@somrone9236]

Real! I like to keep in mind the threefold rule as well, haha.

[@auberginebear]

That this principle (and the law of three) clearly don’t matter or exist to these people is what bothers me the most.

[@winteriris13]

huh, that's a really good principle to live by, writing that down

[@name.333]

Yup yup yup. I’m starting to get into this, I’ll mostly be taking notes in my book of shadows for a LONG time, researching everything before even thinking about attempting lol. Esp bc some “tips” can low key be kinda dangerous lol, like um no don’t put certain crystals in water then drink it some aren’t meant for that and can get you sick.

[@bug4676]

Just remember to respect witches who don't follow the trifold rule

[@shaylafey]

As someone with BPD, the Twin Flame just sounds like spiritual justification for some of the hardest to deal with parts of attachments disorders and BPD.

[@plaster.art.ho3]

Yep. Hv bpd and at one point convinced myself the ex is my twin flame. Cut him off 2 mths ago n nvr looked bk. Toxic is toxic. Twin flames r shit

[@bishielurfer]

Well the twin flames thing has origins in a cult that encouraged obsessive and destructive behavior. So it's definitely got origins in maladaptive thinking. (to clarify I'm not trying to imply that things like BPD or other mental health conditions are equivalent to a cult, just that it's not surprising that behavior encouraged by a cult like this would feel similar to disordered thinking)

[@Gonkygong]

I have bpd for the entirety of this video just screamed "bpd delusions hidden behind spirituality" and honestly it's scary. Untreated bpd can cause serious harm.

[@oxycuntin2059]

not bpd myself but that sounds about right. well put

[@MISAO_SAO]

It's a dysfunctional and/or abusive relationships that someone refuses to let go.

[@Jandrix_bb]

The clever wordplay in every one of your videos is sending me. So much work I see it, and I appreciate it.

[@lavlillic]

no bc as a witch the whole “love spell to make them obsessed with me” made me so uncomfortable but everyone i saw on tiktok was loving it😭

[@chocolattefeverdreams4228]

Yeah it's like, first of all no consent, and secondly, why would you want to be with someone who is only there bc of a love spell?

[@zephyrschiesser5408]

frrrr it's like rule #1 of witchcraft, love spells are a no-no

[@mikudayo_biggest_fan3939]

its soo risky and SO UNETHICALL 😭😭😭

[@feistsorcerer2251]

​@@zephyrschiesser5408 Not entirely. There are benign ones for inviting love into your life in a more general sense, rather than having a specific target. From what I understand those are fine.

[@zephyrschiesser5408]

@@feistsorcerer2251 Yes, those are "love attraction" spells

[@Croclover431]

To quote Lisa Simpson: "All girls can cast magic. We needlessly lost so many good witches at salem."

[@amberzhao5079]

Yes just yes

[@ericc1108]

​@ville__dude stop people genuinely get paranoid at this stuff

[@ollieollieoxenfree3246]

@@ericc1108 pretty sure that's the goal

[@ericc1108]

@ville__ 1 I'm a guy and 2 how exactly is this relevant?

[@Flame-rp6yq]

@ville__ That's just needlessly mean

[@chailisrathbone835]

Practicing witch here, not at all offended. I’m glad you’re calling out some of these toxic practitioners. Blessed be.

[@mizzourita3896]

Loved your comment, I am too, I have been one my whole life and I'm so glad more and more people are opening up to this beautiful practice but I get so annoyed with the people who post all this extra toxic aesthetic crap that tells me they might have a little more spiritual work to do because they're in the physical part of it which is just part of the process but it just gets annoying having to see it so much and the farther down that rabbit hole you go the more dangerous is can be because then people are just doing things that they don't even understand They're doing it for the likes and followers and I've always felt it should be more of a personal journey and of course you can share moments of it but the ones who document and post every single thing just looks exhausting and like they're maybe not actually getting anything from it

[@mizzourita3896]

Oh my goodness, just got to the twin flame part. People just don't understand it. My twin flame is actually my best friend, we are complete opposites in every way, we're both straight women born 1 year and 4 days apart (I'm the older one) but we have grown so much together the last 18 years and we have lived away from each other before but we always find our way back to each other. We've had partners and spouses come and go and even some that tried to keep us from being friends but in the end we always find each other. Not every twin flame is a romantic situation and a lot of people are really missing out by not understanding that

[@slv6470]

Blessed be ❤

[@geekmyths]

@@mizzourita3896 regardless of if you believe in the twin flame stuff or not, you do have to admit that the tiktoks being talked about are misrepresenting and potentially dangerous, which sucks for the reputations of those who genuinely believe

[@Th3_S0ul_Fl4m3]

I’m learning how to be a witch but I hate how so many things are like ‘oh to find love’ and any thing related to it as well as how they say I should basically fall for a man and be his maid of sorts which i hate. I would rather make them beg for mercy after kicking their balls.

[@whickwhacksmacker]

The idea that there’s a SINGLE soulmate/match/twin flame out there for you was actually an incredibly destructive mindset for me. I avoided dating because I wanted to wait for my ‘ideal partner’ and neglected relationships because I thought: what if they aren’t the ONE? I think there are such things as multiple soulmates, it’s not exclusive. It’s a person you have a healthy, growing, and rewarding relationship with who continue to make each other better people. Me and my best friends are soulmates, just not romantically.

[@queenraeisel6651]

See, you get it! To me, a soulmate is anyone you were destined to meet at some point in your life and stay with for a long time. It can be a platonic, romantic, or queerplatonic bond, and none of them have to be exclusive to a single person.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than FunkyFrogBait's

[@anamelchior7194]

I don't even believe in the concept of soulmates bc of that, we can have chemistry with multiple people in different ways (romantic, platonic etc), and the concept of single compatibility is a bit silly for me, especially when it goes down to "you're incomplete without the other person" - we're all whole, we just happen to "vibe better" with some people so to say, idk

[@anamelchior7194]

Like, imagine we're all some sort of food/ingredient - full and great by ourselves, but every now and then we find we go pretty well with some other food/ingredients, that's kind of how I see it lol

[@weirdlittlesister]

Almost ten years ago I was madly in love with someone; he was my first actual love interest apart from some plathonic loves in high school that were basically obsessing over someone from a safe distance, silently. He rejected me multiple times to my face and later fucked off to become a scientologist. I often thought "what if there is really just one love in a woman's life and for me he was it" never really assigned great importance to that thought, but after that I became completely unable to develop and maintain a healthy relationship up until the point when I just gave up dating altogether and chose celibacy

[@AlienKnightAsher]

The Snape Wives would be thriving in this movement.

[@blendacamargo220]

LMAO

[@crackheadadventures]

My thoughts exactly

[@bbhdd6181]

gonna regret googling this but here we go

[@cinnamonbonk]

​@@bbhdd6181 strange aeons has a great video about it

[@thatonewitch]

​@@bbhdd6181 .......... What are the Snape Wives? Please tell me they're Snape obsessed women

[@chaysecrossley.]

As someone who does Oracle card readings, you nailed it on the head. Card readings, whether tarot or oracle, are tailored to be a very personal experience. You want the recipient to be there with you, so that energy is filling the space, some readers even allow the recipient shuffle the cards so their energy and questions are being directed into the cards being shuffled. Online doesn’t create that, it blocks off all emotion and energy, not to mention, devices create an energy field that could interfere with the said reading. Essentially these TikTok witches are just reading them selves, if you really want the truth.

[@arianneclarke8319]

Hi just a question does that mean the titok lives don't actually work because it's over the internet? Thank you if you find the time to answer :)

[@chaysecrossley.]

@@arianneclarke8319 can’t the if your being sarcastic or not 😆

[@botarakutabi1199]

How do you know this energy stuff? When I think of energy I think of potential and kinetic energy, or the bound vibrational energy of quarks and gluons in massless particles. What does it mean for this energy to fill a room, or enter cards? Can we measure this field emanating from devices you're talking about, if do, can we then measure how it effects the energy of a person or reading? If we can't measure it in any way, then how can we know this like you do?

[@Bronzewitchhazel]

I would say that they could be used for generalized readings like card of the day readings. But honestly, card readings are supposed to be in person to attune to the energy of the questioner, so idk what these witchtok peeps think they're reading beyond, as you said, themselves 😅

[@hallohello3981]

I had multiple private online readings and some of them were really on point. They told me thinks they couldn't know but were true. So it really depends on the reader.

[@Seelingfahne]

0:37 Bless Cheezit in his name 🙏

[@Sero_hanta508]

Amen

[@NovaSparks309]

I remember around the time technoblade died there was a lot of tiktok witches saying they worked with him as a pop culture deity. It really disturb me when they did that. Because to me it sounds like they were disrespecting his memory and were using it for clout.

[@jujuoof174]

That is super creepy imo, I seriously doubt he or his family would appreciate that…

[@Artificial_Elysium]

It’s unfortunately down the similar avenue of those types of people who claim they’ve contacted celebrities and/or content creators after they’ve JUST died, and try to “talk” to them beyond the grave for the sake of gaining clout. The lack of self and moral awareness in some people is almost frightening.

[@GhostDreemur121]

You are not a witch. I work with Techno as a pop culture deity and I treat him just like I treat the other gods I worship! It’s a form of mourning and something that doesn’t hurt anyone, if you don’t do proper research on this stuff you don’t have a right to talk about it imo

[@annika2873]

@@GhostDreemur121 psychosis

[@GhostDreemur121]

@@annika2873 what

[@Chicken-h4i]

"If you scroll you have bad luck" is something I thought I would never hear

[@ThatOneArchivist]

Itnwas the start of the bad luck

[@Olivia_Dreamrider]

It has the same energy as those stupid chain letters that threatened bad luck if you didn't send to ten people.

[@Dot.99999]

​@@Olivia_Dreamrider "SeNd ThIs To FoRtY pEoPlE FoR gOoD lUcK oR pEnNyWiSe WiLl GeT yOu At 3aM!!"

[@mandymagnolia1966]

Makes me think of those chain emails from the early/mid 00s 😂

[@emilybear4832]

@@mandymagnolia1966funny how this vile guy posted one right under your comment 🤣

[@Asparagutz]

I LOVE THE RANDOM DUDE WITH THE BLANK STARE JUST COMPLETELY OUT OF IT DURING THE SKITS-

[@JanetChui]

Me too, I think he's my twin flame ❤❤

[@luciliusLXIX]

He does look like Kurtis Connor, or is it just me

[@tahirahjones2317]

Love your profile pic 🤩

[@cyberneticpotato3]

Yellow Guy pfp!?

[@Ac3_Silvers]

He looks like he’s just so done with the GF’s crap because at this point whatever happens is just gonna happen and he gave up trying to escape the crazy lady ages ago.

[@Lillyluvsanime]

Yeah, consent in regards to dream spells, romance/sexual boosters etc. is a HUGE point of contention in witchcraft spaces. My partner has explicitly stated that they trust me to not abuse spellcraft in their direction, but I still check in before casting anything, even something to help them. And NEVER tamper with someone's food, that is a crime.

[@orangesoda5170]

This is why I don’t tell ppl that I’m a practicing modern witch anymore 💀

[@Creature7777]

Real

[@BussyBuster69]

I find some of the instructional videos helpful for my craft but I try to avoid the more aggressive stuff

[@GeneralLeia]

But….

[@PineMountainMusician]

@animecookie1185exactly, like gurl ur scaring me chill out

[@susanswanson2253]

Same

[@plebbypebblepleb]

when miku said "world is mine" she did NOT mean to worship her 😭😭😭😭😭

[@Shortcakeeeeeee]

I mean, in the context of that song, she probably did want to be worshipped lol.

[@jasperjazzie]

i mean she definitely did but we weren't supposed to listen lmao

[@sarabeth3891]

LOL

[@shawnvague7253]

At least they aren't following the song "the happiness and peace of mind committee" where she says that if you don't fake your happiness she has ways off killing you

[@plebbypebblepleb]

@@shawnvague7253 OH GOD JAAADAJFDAS at least theyre not following gomenne gomenne, or the spider and the kitsune like lion...

[@wanderingegg_]

The funny thing about the twin flame stuff, is that the actual belief states that you are *not* supposed to end up with your twin flame. It’s not just like a super “soulmate.” Your twin flame is essentially the other half of you, but like looking in a mirror. They will tear you apart. It’s supposed to be a learning experience. You learn about yourself from your twin flame, but in the most painful way. Like learning a fire is hot by getting burnt. And they don’t always have to be romantic connections, it could be a best friend or sibling. It really irritates me when people take these real beliefs and misconstrue them so badly. It’s harmful, and it waters down the actual belief. Like when it was a trend to say “x is my spirit animal!” when a spirit animal is a native american belief with deep, spiritual meaning. Not a cute animal you like. Anyways, love your videos funkyfrogbait!!

[@ilmianafirmantika8079]

This is some interesting belief. Can you tell me more about this belief? Like, the origin and stuff? I tried to google it, but most information is the misconstrued/romanticized versison

[@wanderingegg_]

@@ilmianafirmantika8079 So it’s a concept in Greek mythology, Hinduism, I believe ancient Egypt as well, but I haven’t done too much research into Ancient Egyptian culture and beliefs. They are all a bit different but along the same lines. In Greece, Plato believed that humans were originally created with 4 legs, 4 arms, 2 hearts, 2 brains, etc. but that the gods felt humans would be too powerful and ended up splitting us in half, leaving us to wonder the earth in search of our missing half. In Hinduism, the concept is shown through Shiva and Shakti, and is understood as one soul between two bodies. It’s very possible that many other cultures share similar beliefs. The term “Twin Flames” itself is not used in these cultures though, it was coined by an English author named Marie Corelli. It’s used today basically as an over arching term for the concept shared through many cultures. It’s definitely hard to find information out there that hasn’t been romanticized about it because it comes from cultures that are so old and rich with history. I’m no expert myself! I just try to do my best to learn the actual historical and cultural beliefs that these spiritual concepts stem from.

[@SERPENTOFGOODDARKNES]

“Real beliefs”? Surely you don’t mean “beliefs with a basis in reality”. Therefore, the other meaning would be “Beliefs actually held by a person” which these “misconceptions” would be. Therefore, saying “real beliefs” means nothing here.

[@Quinn-he3vn]

​@@SERPENTOFGOODDARKNESstop trying to be stupid on purpose lmao

[@SERPENTOFGOODDARKNES]

@@Quinn-he3vn And?

[@PlaceBoFXxo]

I typed in drama because I'm bored and your channel popped up. Time to binge on all the things I've missed.

[@brett6726]

I lost it at "I'm getting vibrations you should be in the kitchen right now"

[@Eviel1n]

If you focus your masculine energy into a ball and fire it out your hands you can do a Kamehameha. With feminine energy, you can do the Moon Princess Halation, but you need a wand.

[@Saga_Anserum]

what if I do both?

[@Eviel1n]

@@Saga_Anserum A coding error allows you to deal 99999999999 HP damage at once and instakill most bosses, but it requires frame perfect execution.

[@3bingust]

Funny, but this ain’t how real witches roll

[@MongoTheMagnificent666]

​@@3bingust in all fairness, it's all make believe

[@SnailShoes]

I like to imagine my feminine more like Sailor Moon myself.

[@kellymitchell712]

The twin flame thing goes even deeper and scarier than tik tok. There's a literal twin flame cult where people are allegedly coerced into staying in bad relationships, pressured into pursuing relationships with people who have made it clear they're not interested (to the point where members have been arrested for stalking) forced into relationships they didn't want, and there's even accusations that they are coercing people (who are not trans) to transitioning. All while being emotionally and psychologically abusive and taking their members' money. Also the leader thinks he's a reincarnation of Jesus. Because of course he does. Both Netflix and Prime have really interesting (and by that I mean horrifying) documentaries about it.

[@LatinaChef1986]

It was crazy! Those people should be in a psych ward or jail for scamming vulnerable folks.

[@ace_of_cups4096]

There is also a much better side of Twin Flames. It's a Native American term for gay couples and (I may be incorrect on this, so feel free to look it up to be sure) trans people. ❤ I hate the way the people in this video portray it 😢

[@aavaron]

what's the name of the document on prime?

[@minomushi_hitogata]

@@ace_of_cups4096You're thinking of Two Spirit, and the terms and definitions/acceptance vary from tribe to tribe

[@lenag6019]

Also, check out the podcast Behind the Bastards

[@whyrusosalty]

as a practicing wiccan and witch, I really appreciate how you handled this and gave a perspective from an outside religion. Many people within this community will put ourselves above others bc "we don't force our religion, we dont force gender norms" but all religions have their problems. While tik tok can be a great place for people to discover witchcraft and feel part of a community, we all must teach ourselves to not always take things at face value. I hope that people who have seen pop culture deities and some of these crazy "love" spells and not assumed the entire community is like this. A lot of these people just want views...

[@erinmaeyounot]

Twin Flames is a crazy insane idea for so many reasons. If you haven’t watched Escaping Twin Flames, it’s a great documentary about Twin Flames cult and the people who have been harmed by it.

[@wartygourd]

i used to be in a relationship with someone who believed in twin flames and he was so insistent but very controlling and manipulative in every single way. it's been almost 7 years since i broke up with him but he still haunts my dreams.

[@user-ps5uo4mm3p]

Excellent doc. More people need to watch and understand how its an absolute cult that has ruined lives for profit.

[@koreboii]

Gonna go watch it immediately thank you

[@Crumbledpaperball]

​@@wartygourd I'm so happy you're safe and away from him now. I'm sorry you went through that

[@naerwyn239]

@@wartygourd Thx for being here.

[@night8owel8]

"In a magical and astral sense, my eyes looked like i unlocked the sharingan" really is giving "on all levels except physical, i am a wolf"

[@justaperson4656]

"on all levels except physical, I am a wolf" was an actual religious thing though. They're a therian, and believe they were a wolf in a past life

[@thisgoddamusernamestoodamnlong]

​@@justaperson4656after seeing witchtok, I want to formally apologize to all therians. We treated them too harshly.

[@justaperson4656]

@@thisgoddamusernamestoodamnlong I'm not one personally, but yeah we did. I never understood the hate to them either tbh, they never actually hurt anyone

[@ThatOneCryptid]

@@justaperson4656 Doesn't she also have a tiktok as well?

[@lloyddragon2036]

that guy was so fake for views, not even good at acting, most cringe shit ive ever seen

[@kellygreen7236]

Funky frog, I'm not gonna lie I was nervous when I saw the notif for this video bc I'm a practicing witch and I was worried you'd kinda...dunk on all of us. What can I say, I've been burned before lol. BUT I was so happy when you addressed my specific concern not 3 minutes in, and you pointed out the real nasty, toxic, and harmful stuff that comes out of spiritual tiktoks. And you made the separation between just chill practicing vibes vs. "consent is a myth and you must be subservient to me bc the stars said so". Yeah, some of us get sucked into unhealthy pipelines, but what community doesn't have that? Balance is key, and mindfulness of science, ethics, and sources! Thank you for being kind in this video and sharing a concerning part of this community that's on the rise. We don't claim that shit lol. We do, however, claim you, Frog. We gotchu with whatever you need 🪬 blessed be babe 💫

[@ninipanini11]

Hi! Can you give me tips on how to get into witchcraft? ☺️

[@shizucheese]

​@ninipanini11 Not the person you asked but I'd say start with research. Are you interested in it from the perspective of Wicca or one if the other Pagan religions? Or are you looking to either incorporate it into the religion you already practice or for a more secular approach?

[@cavernecho]

@ville__bro did you not watch what this video was about :/

[@SaltyMouse10]

@@cavernecho He's a troll. He does this crap on several other channels as well.

[@heathershangovercure]

@@ninipanini11 i recommend starting with research, like looking for witch channels and books! I recommend watching ella harrison and chaotic witch aunt

[@lindsayosterhoff2459]

As a witch... THANK YOU. I agree with your points and I am glad to see you talking about all of this. I don't do spells for or on others but I'll give you some witchy advice on doing a protection spell for yourself if you'd like. It works better if your intention is the one that goes into it anyway. :)

[@ie̸a̸t̵f̸i̸re̵-u8q]

I agree! They handled it really well, and were respectful in doing so. It’s so sad that these unacceptable behaviours exist in our online community 😭💔. It’s so good to see someone talking about it in such a well researched and respectful way.

[@lindsayosterhoff2459]

@ie̸a̸t̵f̸i̸re̵-u8q I'm new to the channel. Is they the pronoun I should use? Absolutely happy to do so. Just want to make sure I'm respectful.

[@chemicalwolfgames3405]

@@lindsayosterhoff2459Yeah, Funky uses they/them pronouns :)

[@lindsayosterhoff2459]

@chemicalwolfgames3405 Thank you so much. I'd hate to misgender them.

[@chemicalwolfgames3405]

@@lindsayosterhoff2459 no problem ^-^

[@hippyhopohskippydop5792]

10:46 “ no matter how much they ghost you or tell you they don’t want to be with you will eventually come around” DENIAL is a river in EGYPT

[@mememologies7363]

YOUR HUSBAND IS GA- Wait wrong response

[@tatzecom]

how the fuck do people still get this wrong? The correct way to say this is "Denial isnt just a river in egypt".

[@aporue5893]

you can't make someone like you.

[@erinys2]

@@tatzecomThey know the correct way to say it people can change the phrase lmao

[@Mo0n_LighT965]

@@tatzecomthe way that this person is a meme, the full audio is, “denial is a river in eygpt, ur husband is gay” so technically they arent wrong

[@canadalynxfan]

for the longest time the tiktok definition of a twin flame had me genuinely delusional and NOT moving on from a break up because i thought i was going to get back together with them. once i ignored that stuff i was able to heal and now im in an amazing relationship with someone new! i grew up in a spiritual household so i am no stranger to paganism but its so easy to be manipulated by something fake when you’re vulnerable you know?

[@Emihasdreamstoo]

It only gets worse once you hear that people have started a whole cult around the idea of twin flames and yes, it is very manipulative

[@canadalynxfan]

@@Emihasdreamstoo that’s terrible :( i hope all those people can get help and support soon

[@SolidSiren]

Yea a "twin flame" isn't necessarily someone you're in a relationship with

[@yourancientancestor]

Holy shit same dude. I was in some weird semi psychosis state for months and believed this shit so strongly it was scary

[@Emdez]

@@Emihasdreamstoo yooo I was about to comment about that! I watched a whole documentary about it and it's gotten REALLY bad. They have plans to move to a commune I think in Michigan? And the two people who run the cult had a daughter recently and believe her to be their "third twin flame" or something. It's really alarming.

[@ladybirdg5658]

I ended up brushing elbows with some weird metaphysical girlies back in the day who told me I had "negative polarity" in terms of my feminine energy (which meant I had feminine energy but my 'twin flame/magical partner' would also be feminine instead of masculine. In hindsight, it is clearly the funniest way I've been clocked as a lesbian to date), but I NEVER got any clear explanation on what "feminine energy" actually IS. Hearing people explain it as "women shouldn't be allowed to THINK" is insane omg. Glad I ditched this community wholesale

[@heathershangovercure]

i heard its not that but i'm unsure

[@rosesandsilver5604]

Traditionally feminine energy is more nurturing energy, or better yet supportive energy rather than protective. Masculine energy is the energy to face something, feminine energy is the energy to prepare for it.

[@rosesandsilver5604]

You use feminine energy most to attract things to you and nurture certain aspects, while you use masculine energy to protect yourself or put something into action.

[@djotchuiangela9955]

​@@rosesandsilver5604 i just want to be myself stop

[@rosesandsilver5604]

@@djotchuiangela9955 You can be yourself? You’re supposed to have both energies and use both energies.

[@hopethomas2812]

Just found your channel and I have to say……I LIKE YOU! Your sense of humor is right up my sarcastic little alley. I will be watching more. Thanks for what you do.

[@autumnskies1426]

as a pagan/witch that does regular practice, this is just embarrassing seeing all of this on TikTok, and i do agree it is ruining a already poorly viewed practice, it makes us all who take it seriously look immature/idiotic/and just flat out crazy

[@AzuresMorada]

Me to. I don’t think spells are forcing love, just embracing it and bringing more love in. It’s not like your lover is going to be head over heels with you so much that if you abuse them they’ll still love you…

[@flowers4brains]

I have a question, as someone that's interesting in learning about the community what should I do?

[@okiseenow]

@@flowers4brains I would try to find books made before it became trendy lol, that’s what I did anyway. Some KZbinrs clearly do their historical research, others not so much... Most importantly, it’s about what resonates with you and your cultural background. Trust your intuition ☀️🌏 Ask your Higher Self and ancestors to show you the way 💜

[@Artemisiagentileschia]

@@okiseenowbut it always have been trendy especially in the 70’s in Europe people rejecting traditional religion to seek a more exotic one that let them « express themselves »

[@Evilyn-6445]

Like the person who said they married dabi and then Apollo makes me so angry I am not a priestess of Apollo but I wanna fight cause I feel so angry and disrespected

[@frog7226]

funny enough with the whole pop culture deity, that's kinda a thing in Shintoism. the phrase is "8 million gods" but it really means an endless number because anything can be a god. if something compels you to act and inspires you it can be worshipped as a god for the emotions it provides. This means figures like Jesus, Mohamud, and Abraham are all often considered Kami because they inspire a lot of people. it's a really interesting idea if tiktok didn't make it dumb.

[@weirdlittlesister]

That actually explains some things I simply can't get my mind wrapped around lately. Last year or so some stories (novels? Antologies? Mangas? hell knows) by the name 'Heaven Official's Blessing' started to get WILDLY popular. From what I was able to understand from it it's essentially g@y p*rn written on a Chinese self-publishing site and I have no idea how it got so popular, but in my understanding it plays with the same idea of people ascending to heavens for being too popular and other things that might make perfect sense in Chinese but in translation they look pretty off and weird

[@summernovah]

​@@weirdlittlesisterSo, Heaven Official's Blessing or Tian Guan Ci Fu was a webnovel, yes, written by the author MXTX who also published two other webnovels, Mo Dao Zu Shi and SVSSS, one of which gained a live action that got super popular in 2019. While her previous works did have smut in them, Heaven Official's Blessing is the only one of them not to have anything explicit, so I'd very much hesitate to call it porn. Its just basically a BL romance with a lot of bureaucracy, worldbuilding, action, and mystery (i mean there's even a mecha in there towards the end). But yes, it does follow a lot of the Chinese high fantasy tropes of Heaven including a huge amount of gods who ascend if they prove their amazing at something or show a lot of honorable traits, ie ascending cuz you can fight super well, or if you have a lot of valor, etc. MXTX's other works actually are more low fantasy, but that's neither here nor there. And while I'd hate to just say that Japan's Shintoism is exactly the same as what you find in Chinese high fantasy, if you're not well versed in either, yes it is very similar.

[@weirdlittlesister]

@@summernovah Oohhh ok, I kinda just assumed it's p*rn from the readers reactions on forums, which have probably contained a lot of shipping and adding elements that were not in the original :D Nevertheless, thank you very much for the clarification!

[@summernovah]

@@weirdlittlesister no problem! Glad I could help! Altho one last clarification, there is implied sex in one of the epilogue chapters after the story finishes, so while it's not explicitly in the story, there is some extrapolating fans can do. But in general, a lot of fans of TGCF love to write/read smut of the couples (maybe since there's none of it in the actual story itself this time), so I'm not surprised you've run into it lol

[@tinytortoise1998]

​@@weirdlittlesister TGCF (and MXTX's other novels) actually gets pretty deep! Though it's usually framed as a romance, it has a pretty intricate plot that delves into deeper issues such as class and the ability of one person to make a difference (and the toll attempting to do so can take). It's definitely not a fluffy romance book that just has bits of plot here and there to propel the romance (though there's nothing wrong with those types of books either!)

[@maxaustin1440]

As a pagan I was actually a little nervous to watch this video but I put my trust in funky to not be an asshole and boy howdy did they deliver lol, literally said what I've been thinking for ages fucking tHANK YOU

[@Hiiipowerdanni]

Wow your writing and delivery is impeccable. So happy I found your channel.

[@Jp_ratios]

SHADOW WIZZARD MONEY GANG.

[@W31RD_R4C00N]

HERE

[@starnathanstar]

WE LOVE CASTING SPELLS

[@mcstabbins4501]

​@@starnathanstar THIS SONG IS SPONSORED BY-

[@The_Robbing_Narrator]

AAAUGH

[@thesaarlooswolfdog]

i was hoping someone commented this

[@junhaniac]

that twin flame “i can feel their pain” and “they’re the only one for me” shit should stay to soulmate au fanfics 😭

[@sp00kyg1rl]

“Go fish” with tarot cards, fuck I love this channel 😂😂😂😂

[@yourlocalfairy03]

I did that with a friend once lol

[@clementine9]

I read tarot and that totally made me snort coffee out my nose 😅😅😅

[@sp00kyg1rl]

@@clementine9 haha same

[@FernBlackwood1995]

As a tarot reader and diviner that flung me into the stratosphere, I’m cackling 😂

[@peggywoods4327]

Along with the Salem sweatshirt...

[@ForestSchweitzer022097]

just wanted to praise "as many hoaxes as there are hexes" that was absolutely stunning

[@greylikesart756]

as a pagan THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS i was talking to my aunt & grandma the other day abt how poorly paganism is handled and talked abt today and esp on the internet and ive been hoping someone would make a vid abt it at sum point!!!!!!

[@666DeiDaRa999]

I'm agreed

[@CaffeineAddict101]

As a fellow pagan of 2+ years, I second this!

[@night_cat_-bs4jx]

As a witch I'm so fucking sorry

[@anacceptablename332]

real it’s so embarrassing to watch these

[@FantazticPanik]

Real

[@veryvance]

real 😭

[@RosenHeartQueen]

Samesies...

[@Ph03n1xx]

Dude samee

[@ChiliB0tArt]

sugar, spice, and incantation thrice was a masterful series of syllables

[@polkidotsock]

Ive been practicing for 7 years now and when i first started the online space with other witches was safe, fun, and educational! I dont know what has happened since but its very concerning. Id also like to say, years ago i had seen a creator post about witchcraft being a dangerous and scary thing that people still have to worry about and look out for, it made me feel dejected and looked down upon for a craft that has brought me joy. Seeing you post without negative judgement for the craft itself but for the people abusing it online, was really wonderful and a nice change of pace for me to see! You're awesome, as always

[@TheSoulArchitech]

As a wiccan witch, I honestly expected to be at least somewhat offended going into this video. I was both pleasantly surprised and horrifically appalled to find out that I had nothing to worry about, because that shits all ridiculous. Like believe what you want ig, but that whole feminine vs masculine energy thing straight up made me rethink associating myself with witchcraft for a second. I honestly had no idea the witchcraft communities could be so toxic, but well, considering how long I've lived on the internet, I feel like I really should have seen this coming. Rest assured that most of us witches are at least somewhat saner than those you highlighted today.

[@alexandriasiler4387]

The community’s are very toxic I’m actually afraid of them. (Also Yes I’m sane… and yes I make moon water😭 )

[@Autumleaf826]

Yes thank you! I am also a wiccan witch, but I haven't been actively practicing in a long time due to this kind of thing. The amount of people who go into witchcraft without any studying or understanding of its principles just piss me off so bad. I hate this new age TikTok witchcraft because it's getting people to do spells and magick that are very dangerous and harmful for newbies.

[@chrisheartman9263]

Honestly, the only thing I didn't like was the intro. Witchcraft was literally "crafted" to look and feel old, but it never was, it's barely a hundred years old.

[@chrisheartman9263]

@vickibarkley2810Oh- I LOVE that subreddit!

[@SK-xv1in]

@vickibarkley2810I have only dabbled in witchcraft and it’s been through that sub since they’re very helpful and just generally a more safe and welcoming space (not saying much because it’s Reddit tho lol). And to my knowledge nonconsensual love spells and curses are very frowned upon.

[@Moonatje22]

As a witch and pagan, I love that you're making this video. WitchTok is such a double-edged sword: on the one hand, it shows people who might actually be interested in witchcraft or paganism some insight into that world and gets them to see these possibilities, however, there's also the scammy fear-mongering side of it which is just... bad. Especially with the love spells and such that skip the entire consent part (that just gives me the ick). Also as someone in a polyamorous relationship the Twin Flame stuff makes me cringe internally.

[@Witchofthesoutheast]

I cringe so much at the twin flame stuff too as a poly person 😭

[@k.earston]

Thank you!!! I have been Wiccan since I was 15, and nothing I learned was in this video lol. What I was always taught was “do no harm”. That;s a very common saying amount witches and pagans alike. The way social media has turned such a beautiful connection to the world around us into… whatever this is, is heartbreaking. (I was also always taught to never fuck with those spells that influence other people. The energy you put out into the universe will always come back at you x3)

[@Moonatje22]

​@@k.earston Ye, I appreciate the sentiment of "Do no harm, but take no shit".

[@papyaaesqueleto]

OMG! A poly and witch person?! LET'S GO!! Me too!! \o/ 🎉

[@k.earston]

@@Moonatje22 exactly!!

[@msthecommentator2863]

"It hurts so much being away from my twin flame 😢" Yeah, it's called having desires in a long distance relationship. I was there at one point, too. Goes about as deep as Joe Dirt saying he had a gut feeling Brandy was looking at the moon when he was.

[@robin_________]

@ville__making ppl anxious for no reason isnt cool btw 🤷 doing that to get subscribers because you're too unoriginal and lazy to make your own content is so corny LMAOO

[@cacamas]

​@ville__ lmaoooo what a joke u are

[@nitebreak]

@@robin_________ignore it’s a bot

[@yujiitadorishusband]

2:52 gojo mentioned

[@CrprCrw]

4:48 gojo mentioned

[@paulievew]

As a non-binary witch, yes, you hit the nail on the head on how toxic pretty much anything on manipulating someone else is. I mean, duh. We personally view "masculine" and "feminine" as NOT equal to "man" and "woman". As in, someone who identifies as a 'man' can be all kinds (or none) of 'feminine', and so on etc. There is no limit to how a human can express themselves and choose to present. The danger arrives when someone sees 'masculine' and 'feminine' as opposing forces or something. In competition. That is WRONG. They are 2 sides of the same coin and every single human has traits of both. And they are not limited to humanity -- those traits exist all over the natural world.

[@sparrow.6392]

@ville__uno reverse

[@tisanidiot]

I was so hyped to be on witch tok right when I got to it, and then I realized how little of it actually has to do with the practice and like the genuine beliefs behind it and so I was like oh this is really sad. i’m still learning all the time about my practice and things I wanna know and shit like that, I just don’t understand the people that are literally trying to manipulate other people in the name of paganism (or just spirituality, not necessarily just paganism, i’m using it as a placeholder.

[@goldensloth7]

yes!!!

[@ellwell3323]

@ville__uno reverse

[@Boba_studios_7]

⁠@ville__your vet annoying and unwanted

[@Emberbun]

I learned about witchcraft practice from my mother who learned from her grandmother and one of the most important lessons was „never do magic on or about someone who doesn’t consent“ that goes for scrying practices too!

[@crowqueenamps]

No consent sounds like a recipe for karma to come back and bite you anyway. I don't understand why people think it's okay at all.

[@chloethomas3529]

15:05 “that made me feel nasty 😭.. I feel nasty..🥲”

[@pink._kiwis]

“The only thing you’re riding is your broomstick” WHY DID I THINK OF THST VIBRATING HARRY POTTER BROOM

[@MoodyMickey]

Not the vibrating Harry Potter broom 😭✋

[@ursasmith7616]

the WHAT

[@j0kerpaws228]

ME TOO HUH 😭😭😭😭 same wavelength

[@Naixatloz]

ME TOO

[@aromanticfranziskavonkarma]

The What

[@flightrisk3317]

I was so young and impressionable when I first started witchcraft. There was a guy that was really awful to me and lead me on and just was not great at all in my life that I justified for 3 years bc of the twin flame ideology. This stuff can be really harmful if left unchecked and I'm really glad your talking about this. There are even some points here I hadn't even thought of myself.

[@Boudicaisback]

I'm suffering from this same mistake right now

[@linklink3069]

The consent thing is my biggest problem with this magic stuff. I don't believe it works or could ever work, but even trying to make someone love you with magical means is indicative that you might be pretty rapey.

[@pearlthenephilim]

In the words of Asmodeus from Helluva Boss: "I dont mess with that artificial bs"

[@karatefrosch17]

Yeah also wtf kinda person are you that you want your partner to be in the LITERAL meaning of the word DEPENDANT on you??!?!?!? Thats called being controlling/manipulative.

[@SpongeBob-lt8mu]

@ville__ok

[@xconner2452]

@ville__ I can’t wait to finally die. Thank you for releasing me

[@alchemicmercury]

I lived in washington state, and my friend took me to thier weird church for a nighttime service. Here are things that happened: 1.they wanted to burn a lone NIV bible for the blasphemous crime of not being a Kings James version. 2. They belived that Wizards Of The Coast was run by real wizards. 3. They attempted to exorcize my autisim after the extremly awkward Tug of war game. 4.the reason I went is beceause my friend had a dream that I was possesed or in danger by the devil. Her mom believed that she was a prophet.

[@charadreemurr4839]

I am both horrified and incredibly interested in your story.

[@alchemicmercury]

@charadreemurr4839 ya Christianity can get really really weird. I was going to a private Christian school so this happened around 6th or 7th grade.

[@meredithgrubb4497]

Damn lol this is very strange. I'm glad u made it out there ok.

[@charadreemurr4839]

@@alchemicmercury I went to a Christian public school until 7th grade. Nothing crazy like that happened other than forcing the entire school to go to church once a month during school and had one day a year when we went to church and prayed the entire rosemary ceremony. I'm an atheist now and never want to step foot in anything resembling a church again.

[@alchemicmercury]

@@charadreemurr4839 cool! The Christian school that I went to (I went to two actually, but this post happened in the first one) was in the Westcoast and was Baptist (allegedly). Church was every morning after the "Pledge of allegiances" one to the American flag, and then to the Christian flag. It was some wild times.

[@simhavajra]

MORE DRAG KING SKETCHES! That peach fuzz mustache had me utterly ENCHANTED 🤣🤣🤣

[@MimsaPink]

I’ve been practicing for a long time and the only “love spells” I do are CONSENSUAL and with intention of nurturing or reenforcing something that’s already there. Love isn’t something you can force. Plain and simple.

[@VanNessy97]

"I don't fuck with that artificial bullshit, lust shouldn't be about force! It's an art to be earned, and enjoyed. It's all about that journey to pleasure town." - Asmodeus (not the one my partner works with)

[@AROCODED]

As an aroace who does cartomancy I can vouch for tarot readers being way too obsessed with romance, I treat love readings like spam emails atp

[@calthegreatest]

Frfr when I use tarot my results look to me more like "clean your goddamn room or else -the spirits" when someone who's obsessed with love will look at the exact same pull and see some weird shit that doesn't apply at all

[@mccringleberrytha3rd]

Agreed, but we all know the real reason those “ love readings “ bring in the views and comments.

[@heathershangovercure]

yeah-

[@Callisto171]

It is exhausting how society is obsessed with romance/sex. I even get readers telling me they are so happy to do other topics as I usually ask self improvement questions. Also, as a reader myself I never do ex-partner readings. It is a boundary of mine, keeping me sane.

[@lillianwhittle1467]

At 9:00, you mention how creepy love spells are, and you're so right! Many people who practice outside of the "Almighty App" refer to them as magical roofies, because that's basically what they are. Any witch worth her salt knows not to mess with someone's ability to consent, especially those of us who believe in Threefold Law (aka what you put out into the world will come back to you threefold)

[@totallynot_l]

as a pagan witch, i 100% agree with you. witchtok is genuinly crazy now. the only spells i will do is proetion of the home, or reduce stress or soemthing. i dont do love spells and never will

[@Tombstone-Tabby]

Same. I feel like love spells are the witchcraft equivalent to spiking someone’s drink at the bar. Like, naur…

[@caitlingill]

@@Tombstone-TabbyI THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO THOUGHT LOVE SPELLS REMIND ME OF DATE RAPE DRUGS

[@incite2004]

Growing up Norse Pagan, this is just crazy. My mom always told me that I should never take karma into my hands. Except the one time she did towards my father who is a pedo, abusive guy soo When someone treats me badly I do get upset but the only magic I'll use is my ritual to let go. Basically disconnect myself from the person who hurt me so I can heal in peace. If these things even work, the intention alone is enough to bring back karma onto those casting it Just love yourself like you want to be loved & you'll attract that love. At least from my experience

[@sparrow.6392]

What do you think about return to sender spells as a form of protection?

[@incite2004]

@@sparrow.6392 that's actually fine in my eyes. The punishment will fit the crime. It's not you actually causing harm, you're just asking Karma to work faster. That & if that person did nothing wrong then nothing will happen. It's trying to play jury, judge, & executer that's the problem. Actively trying to cause pain to someone else & playing karma is never good. I've used return to sender on an ex of mine who really hurt me. Especially cause I wasn't sure if it was all in my head or if he actively was doing me wrong. He now is homeless & jobless, having to rely on others which he definitely hates. Found out he was using his family, his friends, & me for awhile. Still besties with his mom who is also a witch soo

[@daisydrop]

hi, could you share that ritual for letting go? i would actually really love and appreciate being able to use something like that!

[@incite2004]

@@daisydrop yeah, definitely. I have a few but I will be back in a second to give you my kind of basic one.

[@incite2004]

@@daisydrop so you'll need 2 white candles (I suggest small teacup sized candles as they burns faster), some string, a bowl of salt, & a sharp object. Take that sharp object & carve your name into one. Then the persons or things name you're trying to let go of in the other. The ends of your string together around the candles to tie them together. Then place your candles in the bowl of salt (make sure there is enough salt that the candles stand upright) Light both candles & let them burn long enough for the string to catch on fire. Allow the string to burn all the way. While the string is burning, breaking the tie between the two candles, recite: "(person or things name), this portion of our soul contact is now complete. I now release the ties that bind. I now claim back which is mine." Close your eyes & visualize the energy being returned to you & the connection being broken between you & the person/thing. Allow the candles to burn down completely. Then dispose of the wax & bowl of salt into the nearest water source, while giving thanks to either nature or whatever you believe in (I thank Loki normally since I'm specifically Lokean) Tbh though the cheapest way is just using yourself & nothing else. Similar to how Christians pray or manifest. Just focus on letting go of this person & just ask the universe or whoever that you want to help you let go. You are inherently powerful without candles & spells. It's just sometimes it's more effective for others to have a visual aid.

[@Gracklers]

Funky is literally the ONLY non-practicing person in the world that can post such an enjoyable video on this topic. Witchcraft is such a sensitive subject due to all of the widespread hatred, and funky being so respectful and introspective yet funny and witty - it’s what I love about this channel. Massive kudos to you, friend, for this. Good vibes are coming your way!

[@ShibaSeshi]

I love witchy things and am a huge tarot enthusiast but so many people on witchtok are divorced from reality in a scary way.

[@ilmianafirmantika8079]

I am with you. I believe supranatural things exist and there are things that can't be explained by logic. But many witchtoks remind me of when I was eight, convincing my friend I can control water after I watched Avatar The Last Airbender 😭

[@Rue-nh4qr]

Yeah, I myself am a witch, but not one on witchtok and they scare me because they seem to be doing stuff that would be in a cartoon and that could actually hurt someone. Normal witchcraft isn't something that's disconnected from reality, we still know what's real, but the witches on witchtok are crazy.

[@HeatherCrane-g9d]

I love how you said “divorced from reality” lol, so true

[@Simon_Dunkaccino]

some of them might end up divorced from more than just reality

[@Gavin_does_gacha]

As a pagan/practicing witch I found your jokes pretty funny lol, witchtok is insane sometimes

[@saraphimatalks]

My witchtok content is all about the history of witchcraft. As somone who's been in occult spaces for decades and there's always been charlatans. However the instant access of social media has taken it to a WHOLE new level.

[@Turtletoots3]

If you can make money off of all the people taking that cringe stuff seriously, of course there will be people jumping on the opportunity. People trying to fill the hole in their personality with pseudoscience are low hanging fruit and where there's a sucker, there's a scam.

[@Elleshifts04]

@Turtletoots3 Uhh well no actual witchcraft isn’t a scam or pseudoscience. It’s a very real thing, the only reason I’m even still alive today, and it’s been practiced for longer than most modern religions like Christianity. TikTok just gets it all wrong. That’s what people are calling out, not witchcraft in general. I’m guessing you’re a 14 year old boy and TikTok was the first time you found out about witchcraft? Maybe do actual research instead of making assumptions…

[@Shadow-r7f7o]

​@@Turtletoots3here's a tip for ya.. the reddit atheists lost. And they lost badly. I know because I was one of them. Stop mocking people for doing what almost everybody does, it doesn't make you more intelligent, it makes you an asshole.

[@Art3mis28]

@@Turtletoots3”Cringe stuff”. Buddy, witchcraft has been practiced religiously for hundreds of years. Stop shitting on others for their religious or spiritual beliefs.

[@Mercygrim96]

Agreed

[@annaleena1975]

Oof, the end there demonstrates perfectly how the "new age hippie" to tradwife pipeline works.

[@SaltyMouse10]

My neighbor is a self procaimed witch. If there's a culture to steal from she does. She's a huge Trumper too. It's weird.

[@goldensloth7]

oh hell no!! lol@@SaltyMouse10

[@heathershangovercure]

​@@SaltyMouse10ugh

[@sonderfulsable]

former practicing witch here, i don't have the time or money to practice. i thought i'd share my thoughts on this stuff. i still mess with tarot cards sometimes and you are absolutely correct: you can't do a reading for someone through random tiktok. i've always been so confused with the pop culture deity thing. really feels like they're appropriating tulpas. not the first time people have appropriated eastern culture... also damn, can we stop trying love spells? jfc. that "diva cup" recipie is legit from midsommar too.

[@alexhollinghurst3945]

I've always wanted a tarot reading done, is that bad or offensive?

[@sonderfulsable]

​@@alexhollinghurst3945 nope! tarot is absolutely open to anyone to try :]

[@Juzokinnie]

​@@alexhollinghurst3945As a witch who messes with tarot cards, nope! Tarot cards are totally fine. There are certain things you don't mess with, for instance love spells, but a lot of witchcraft isn't bad.

[@Rustclaw]

⁠@@alexhollinghurst3945 It’s not bad! You don’t have to be a pagan to want a tarot reading done, as others are allowed to be curious! I’d recommend seeing if there are any pagan stores near you, because they may have tarot readings. They probably would have it on their website (if they have one) or you could ask in person I have a store near me that hosts a one day event each month, with people coming to vend (some of which are tarot readers)

[@annesimon537]

I know it's cliché but, the name of Jesus is free and very powerful in the spiritual world.

[@Areodus]

First time stumbling onto your channel and I LOVE your humour: I think I’m gonna stick around! 😁 As someone who’s not on Tik Tok and practices numerous spiritual stuff I am not surprised the “witchtok” community is like that and also how wrong they are… reasons for me to continue remaining blissfully unaware of the curse that is Tik Tok 😅 What’s scary is how believing people are of everything they see on Tik Tok and how oblivious they are to how it’s negatively affecting their life and mental health. Just like all social media, moderation and discernment are important! Stay safe everyone!

[@totallynothunter8]

I dont even know why but "go fish" and "sugar, spice, say the incantation thrice" made me laugh so hard 😭

[@Maneskin13]

No me tol😂😂

[@muted__dreamer]

go fish made me giggle lmfao