Ep 351 What Really Happens When You Tell People You're a Witch (The 3 People You'll Meet)

Check out the Enchanted Journey membership (going strong since 2017!): https://signup.thesistersenchanted.com/ejmembership_april2026What happens when you tell people you're a witch?You'll typically meet three kinds of people: naysayers, neutrals, and new BFFs! Naysayers react with judgment no matter what you say. Neutrals (the largest group) simply acknowledge it and move on. New BFFs light up and want in. Most people land in "neutral," and learning to expect all three makes coming out as a witch far less scary.How do I tell my family I'm a witch?Lead with low stakes and let go of the outcome. Most family members are "neutrals" meaning they won't celebrate it, but they won't condemn it either. You can stay connected to people who believe differently without needing them to agree. Save your deeper conversations for the people who show genuine curiosity, and find your true witchy community elsewhere if your family isn't it.Why do people react more strongly to "tarot" or "witch" than to "astrology"?Astrology has been normalized for decades through newspaper horoscopes and pop culture, so it feels familiar and safe. The words "witch" and "tarot" still carry old cultural fear and religious baggage, so they tend to raise eyebrows. The reaction usually says more about a person's limited exposure than about you.What is the "broom closet"?Being "in the broom closet" means keeping your witchcraft, tarot, or spiritual practice private to avoid judgment from family, friends, or community. Coming out of the broom closet is choosing to be open about your practice and it tends to bring naysayers, neutrals, and unexpected new friends out of the woodwork.How do I find witchy friends if no one around me gets it?Look online. Many of the deepest witchy friendships happen across distance through communities, memberships, and shared rituals, especially for women in places where local spiritual community is scarce. The people in your life don't have to check every box; you're allowed to find your people somewhere else.In this episode, I break down the three kinds of people you'll meet on your journey as you come out of the broom closet: the naysayers, the neutrals, and the new BFFs. After ten years of being a witch out loud (and hearing from thousands of women in our community), I've got the map for who you'll run into, why people react the way they do, and how to handle each one without losing your peace or your people.We're recording this in Gemini season, the part of the year that rules language, communication, and the circles we move through and with Uranus now in Gemini, the whole sky is nudging us toward telling the truth about who we are. So if you've been holding your magic quiet, this one just might be a sign!You'll learn why "witch" and "tarot" rattle people more than "astrology" ever does, why most folks are far more neutral than your fear predicts, and how to spot the unexpected friend who's been waiting for someone exactly like you.The people in your life don't have to check every box. You get to find your people and they might come from the most surprising places.