Martha Stewart, Books of Hours, The Jesus Prayer, And Witchcraft As Habit

In case you haven’t noticed, witches are big these days. I don’t have much to say about the modern fascination with witches that hasn’t been said better elsewhere. But for me, the appeal of witchcraft is that it’s something you can do. I was chatting with someone the other day who characterized witches as the latest supernatural fad, like aliens or zombies or vampires before them, but the difference is, witches are real. You can’t really be a zombie fighter or a superhero or a vampire (though I know some people trying) but you can…