How Far Out of the Broom Closet by Flash Silvermoon

Part of my "outness" is just me being me. If that helps another to be themselves more then part of my job is done whether as a witch, a lesbian, a feminist. Whatever closet you inhabit, I suggest that you feel around for ways to be more comfortable, more you, whatever that is. Test those boundaries and expand them and bust out as much as is comfortable and then in time push a little further.

My job is being a Priestess and that for me is my full time job. This includes Divination, Astrology, Sacred Stones, Vibrational Healing, Animal Communication, teaching others to play music and on and on. I am so fortunate to love all that I do and not need to occupy a closet for any of these things.

Of course at times I have paid a price for my freedom and this was my choice to make. Many years ago I had a radio show on WRUF which for awhile I jokingly called “Dial-a- Witch” as I did free readings on the air. After awhile I could see that being a totally out witch did not help my career as a psychic /astrologer; some folks had a hard enough time justifying coming to me. At least once a year around this time the press would drag the witch out to ask the same sorry questions about Wicca and Devil worship etc. I started calling myself an Authority on Witchcraft to distance myself to all who might be wary. For those who knew the way to become an authority is to BE A WITCH they got the joke. So as OUT as I am there are times that I do reel it in for safety and economics...but not a whole hell of a lot.

Sadly our Pagan Culture is one of the few, while honoring our elders, it doesn't really make it a practice to care for them the way that the Native Americans and Africans do. They build it right into their traditions. As I age I am aware of this and wish to help make a change.

This really is a most Shamanic life that I lead and it is not for everyone but it is for me. If we were all living more on the barter and gifting system and all my needs were met I would be happy to do my work for free but as it is I trade a lot for things that I really need and we are all for the most part dealing with Patriarchal Bushinista Economics. Anyway rule number one, as they used to say back in the day, is survival. We all must make our peace with, and find our way to do just that. If at times we feel the pressure of the closet door cramping our behinds then find a way to dance and give that door a nudge so ya got more room to move. Ok I just jumped down off the soapbox and will leave that spot for others.

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Flash Silvermoon