1.0A Sense of Placehttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/asenseofplaceTracihttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/asenseofplace/author/traci/Urban Witchcraft: The Power of Wordsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="e6LPmwsAmU"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/asenseofplace/2013/11/urban-witchcraft-communication-101/">Urban Witchcraft: The Power of Words</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/asenseofplace/2013/11/urban-witchcraft-communication-101/embed/#?secret=e6LPmwsAmU" width="600" height="338" title="“Urban Witchcraft: The Power of Words” — A Sense of Place" data-secret="e6LPmwsAmU" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://wp-media.patheos.com/blogs/sites/310/2013/11/P1010260.jpg400300Many Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving this week by gathering with loved ones to feast, and express their gratitude for health and good food. There are many stories about this cultural festival, and it is important we consider the words we use to discuss it. In fact, the words we use to communicate, and the implications those words may have, are especially consequental for the witch.