A recent blog post by Witchy_Girl got me to thinking about elder witches and younger witches and what we as elders are doing to aid the next generation in learning, growing, and becoming.
Unfortunately, in many cases, the answer is not a lot. As Witchy Girl explains in a recent blog post,
…these days, there are more older witches than there are younger ones. It’s irritating, because you feel that the older witches, although they mean well, seem to be talking down on you, making you feel that you’re not practicing witchcraft or being Wiccan enough.
In a day when every man and his sister has written a book about Paganism, witchcraft, Wicca, and the like personal learning and knowledge has waned. Oh, I know. I can hear the chatter in the back row.
- I didn’t have books or anyone to teach me, I had to figure it out for myself.
- Young people today just want knowledge handed to them, they don’t want to do the work
No, there weren’t as many books 30 years ago.
No, access to the largest library in the world was not at nearly every household’s finger tips 20 years ago
Yes, it was harder to find information 15 years ago.
Does this mean that when we find a youngling witch who is truly seeking guidance we should direct them to the internet or a book?
Consider the thrill you first felt when you finally found that one person who could Teach you! Who could tell you that you weren’t strange, or alone. Today, you are that person, and someone out there in this great big community that we call the World is seeking you as their teacher.
Will you be there?
- Witchy Wednesday – Week 1 – What’s Your Background? (paganperspectives.wordpress.com)