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Fear and Need in the Absence of Mother God, part 2 by Caryn MacGrandle

Yesterday’s part 1 post quoted from the book, The Malleus Maleficarum

Witches Well in Edinburgh, Scotland, …the Roman numerals for 1479 on one side and 1722 [years when witch persecution was most prominent]

The book wasn’t just a message for women but for all. The tenets that formed the backbone of colonial culture:

  • Paddle your own canoe. 
  • Success comes with hard individual effort when you stay within the lines that we draw. 
  • And if you fail?  Well, that’s on you. 
  • Maybe you will get another shot if you are lucky, work relentlessly and act as you should.
  • And never ever forget that your worth is defined by the number of 0’s in your bank account.
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