What does it really mean to call yourself a witch in 2025?

In this deeply honest and expansive conversation, I’m joined by Maritza Schafer, founder of Bruja School and teacher of the Liberation Magic Method. Together, we explore reclaiming spiritual power, healing the witch wound, dismantling spiritual individualism, and why embodied, community-rooted witchcraft matters now more than ever.

We talk about ancestral wisdom, spiritual connection beyond religion, manifesting in a broken system, and the courage it takes to say, “Yes, I’m a witch.”

Maritza Schäfer is the founder of Bruja School, where she teaches the Liberation Magic Method. Her teachings center around a simple premise: the secret to life (and everything you truly want) is spiritual connection, free from religious trauma and new age b.s. Grounded in her Indigenous Chilean and Mediterranean lineage, Maritza blends ancestral wisdom with practical coaching. She equips people with powerful spiritual tools and real magic to create meaningful lives and bring transformation to their communities.

If you’ve ever felt the tension between mysticism and practicality… between capitalism and community… between hiding and fully owning your magic… this episode is for you.

✨ In this episode we explore:

-What it truly means to be a witch today

-The difference between spirituality and religion

-Liberation Magic and embodied power

-Manifestation without spiritual bypassing

-Why community is essential for healing

-Reclaiming ancestral wisdom

-Navigating visibility and the “broom closet”

-The collapse of old systems and spiritual leadership

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