Aleenama the Witch

I called my granny, Aleenama because that how she was called by all others. And there is a reason. She was a fortune teller who was branded a witch sometimes. She used to make prdictions and give taweez for good fortune. My father was her only child. She became a widow at 40 and lived alone in her village home. The village was not far from the town we lived. One interesting thing was that whenever father faced a financial strain he used to take help from her. He behaved very obediently with her. My family visited her often. Another … Read more

My Mother is a Real Witch

Growing up in our house, I got used to seeing pentagrams and various strange designs and symbols. Every bed had it’s own “dreamcatcher” made of specially chosen colored yarns and organic herbs hanging from the ceiling. There were always fragrant spices and gnarled roots in the garden that were brewed or boiled to produce homemade remedies and charms. The Summer Solstice and Halloween were a festive time of family gatherings and celebrations featuring bubbling concoctions and obscure incantations that lasted until sun-up. Dances and trances abound. We spoke of Wiccans and Mother Nature with the same ease as Santa Clause … Read more