Witches are not just a historic phenomenon, but have gained popularity in our society that is increasingly secularized and alienated from nature. One of the proposed origins of the German word for a witch Hexe is the Old High German term Hagazussa, meaning “she who sits in the hedge.” But who are these witches? What is their conception of the world? And what clichés are still associated with them today?
To explore modern witchcraft between spiritual practice, worldviews, and stereotypes, five women who self-identify as witches offer a glimpse into their magical actions and thoughts in this photographic essay.
The early modern witch hunts, together with myths and fairy tales, shaped the image of the evil, old witch, whereas contemporary witchcraft as a form of nature worship seems to offer its own, more positive perspective.