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Asa West blends her witchcraft with her Jewish heritage and Secular Buddhism. She lives in Los Angeles, where she works as a librarian and priestesses at Reclaiming Tradition public rituals. She sells her zines at her Etsy shop (RedTailWitch) and offers sliding scale tarot readings at www.tarotbyasa.com.

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You Are Not Enlightened (On Anger, Trauma, and...

Being a spiritual leader doesn't make you enlightened. Your leadership is a... read more

Cultural Appropriation, Buddhism, and Compassion

It seems to me that, when oppressed peoples claim a thing exists,... read more

Ayla, Asherah: A Rosh Hashanah Meditation

I wanted to lose myself in the warm water, let the swells... read more

Don't Listen to Your Gut: Practicing Witchcraft with...

Disorders like OCD or chronic anxiety can mimic the instincts and gut... read more

Why I'm Still a Witch

The consequences of me not tending my Morrigan shrine aren't being struck... read more

3 Steps to Becoming a Priestess

You can't go wrong with these three easy(?) steps. read more

The Cracks Are How the Light Gets In:...

If everything always goes smoothly and without any hiccups, then when do... read more

Everything's been said; there's nothing left to say...

Because we white people have the same predictable, echo-chamber conversations every time... read more

Anu Sent Me a Litha Dream

Anu is a goddess of primal love: the deep, pheromone-driven love that... read more

Shame and Your Beautiful Cooties

When someone makes a concerted effort to shame you, they're often driven... read more

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