Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
I'm back from attending my second in-person Witchcamp, and I'll be doing more videos about some things over on my Patreon! Link is below. In this video I talk a little bit about how this camp experience was different from the last one, and why I'm really still processing my personal stuff.
I'm having tech issues again, so my videos will not be edited for a while! One-takes only! And sometimes that means I mess up and can't fix it. I messed up my own outro at the end lol. Thank you for watching and/or listening!
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** This video was sponsored by my amazing supporters on Patreon! (More info below.) My current SPIRIT & Earth tier sponsors are CHRIS & Melanie! Many thanks to them, and all my other supporters! **
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My name is Cara (CAR-uh). My pronouns are they/them and she/her.
I reside on the land of the Erie, Mississauga, & Kaskaskia.
Consider sponsoring my videos on Patreon! My supporters help make it possible for me to do what I do. They also get access to various exclusive videos, posts, and more that only Patrons get to see! Check it out at patreon.com/cutewitch772
Readings are back, plus more!
thewitchystuff.blogspot.com/p/offerings.html
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I'm back from attending my second in-person Witchcamp, and I'll be doing more videos about some things over on my Patreon! Link is below. In this video I talk a little bit about how this camp experience was different from the last one, and why I'm really still processing my personal stuff.
I'm having tech issues again, so my videos will not be edited for a while! One-takes only! And sometimes that means I mess up and can't fix it. I messed up my own outro at the end lol. Thank you for watching and/or listening!
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** This video was sponsored by my amazing supporters on Patreon! (More info below.) My current SPIRIT & Earth tier sponsors are CHRIS & Melanie! Many thanks to them, and all my other supporters! **
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My name is Cara (CAR-uh). My pronouns are they/them and she/her.
I reside on the land of the Erie, Mississauga, & Kaskaskia.
Consider sponsoring my videos on Patreon! My supporters help make it possible for me to do what I do. They also get access to various exclusive videos, posts, and more that only Patrons get to see! Check it out at patreon.com/cutewitch772
Readings are back, plus more!
thewitchystuff.blogspot.com/p/offerings.html
I'm an Affiliate with Gladrags, a company that offers reusable menstrual products. I work with them because I personally use and love their products! When you use this link and make a purchase, they give a small percentage back to me at no additional cost to you. =)
http://www.gladrags.com?aff=10
You can also find me on Instagram!
instagram.com/cutewitch772
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![Spiritual Sacrifice & Offerings
Happy November! While its after Samhain now (in the northern hemisphere), the topic of sacrifice is something that many of us might consider around harvest time each year. This topic, of how the spiritual concept of sacrifice applies to a modern path or if it does at all, is something that comes up every so often when you identify as a Pagan or a Witch, because as I mention in the video, there are definitely some stereotypes involving it. This video in particular is just a culmination of thoughts from this season in particular. I fully expect that these ideas will continue to evolve over the years, especially if I do learn more specifics at some point. XD
For those interested, here are a few definitions that come up when you google sacrifice definition...
Merriam-Webster Dictionary : the act of giving up something that you want to keep especially in order to get or do something else or to help someone. : an act of killing a person or animal in a religious ceremony as an offering to please a god. : a person or animal that is killed in a sacrifice.
Vocabulary.com notes, Though no longer used only in a religious context, sacrifice comes from the Latin /sacra/ and /facere/, meaning to perform sacred rites. [I added the / to denote where they have italic font.]
Dictionary .com : the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage. : the person, animal, or thing so offered. : the surrender or destruction of something prized or desirable for the sake of something considered as having a higher or more pressing claim.
So the definitions do generally mention the killing of something as an offering to gods, and also the giving up of something precious, usually for the purpose of obtaining something greater when all is said and done.
Thanks for watching! Blessings~
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![Critique is Necessary, Negativity is Not
Hey, viewers! This video is a kind of response to Thorn Mooneys Good Vibes Only video, but rather than responding to every individual thing said in that video, this video is more to continue the conversation and add some more thoughts. This was the first time Ive ever really struggled to decide on a video title, and I came up with this one, Critique is Necessary, Negativity is Not by mirroring a quote I like that has been said in many ways by different people. (So many people change one word and attribute it to someone else, I dont even know the original wording or who said it, at this point...!) But its always something like Change is inevitable, struggle [or growth] is an option. In this case, critiquing things is necessary in order to help things improve, but just being negative is not required. That is not the only way to be critical! I hope you enjoy the video. =)
You should definitely watch Thorns video here, if you havent:
Good Vibes Only: Being Critical in a Movement that Requires Positivity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH5olOKrKeE
Timestamps for this video!
0:00 Introduction
1:43 Content note/warning (just in case)
3:31 Getting into it - Criticism vs. Negativity
{5:28 - 5:59 Negative self-talk, with some examples}
6:30 Constructive criticism
7:15 Helpful vs unhelpful feedback - It was good; I liked it!
11:30 Criticism of content, & feedback forms
12:52 Being self-critical in a constructive way
15:07 Changing views over time (feedback on old videos, not thinking the same things years later, and how to address that)
19:33 Self-improvement in my videos (and other work)
20:36 Mental Health - being told we shouldnt talk about it, because thats being negative
25:22 Effectively silencing people by telling them they cant talk about personal struggles
27:23 PaganPerspective video topic we did writing out negative feelings in order to process, and being told that lead to an accidental curse (Link to my video on that, below)
28:43 Counseling/therapy & magickal releasing - if we cant channel, process, or release negative energy in constructive ways, what are we supposed to do?
33:12 Im on Team Processing.
34:28 When were not critical, things go unchecked.
38:17 Why were afraid to call out bad resources.
39:08 Starting the conversation - We need to be able to talk about issues in order to improve.
42:12 Re-cap / take-aways
43:00 Side note: Sometimes educating blows up in our faces.
45:16 Back to the re-cap.
45:38 Bye!
At 27:23 I talk about a PaganPerspective topic we had last year, where someone asked about processing negative emotions by writing it out (like journaling) and being told that doing so had negative magickal effects. Check out my video on that topic here:
Accidental Cursing? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBTmVxUzPYc
My name is Cara (CAR-uh). My pronouns are she/they.
If you love my videos and the work I do online, consider sponsoring my videos on Patreon! For $1 or more per month, you help support me, and get access to various exclusive videos, posts, and more that only Patrons get to see! Check it out at http://www.patreon.com/cutewitch772
If youre looking for handmade, mindfully crafted magickal items, I make jewelry and other things. See whats currently available at my Etsy shop here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cutewitch772
If you prefer to read my musings, head over to the blog, where youll also find my FAQ page, Readings offerings page, and more: http://thewitchystuff.blogspot.com/
MY READINGS PAGE HAS BEEN UPDATED! YAYY!
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