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Paganism, Wicca, Shamanism, Magic and Esotericism in relation to the Queer community and the differently-abled people. Are these minorities more advantaged as witches in magick and occult esoteric workings?

DISCLAIMER: I do not mean to say that in all magic-practising traditions there is a prevalence of marginalised individuals but just that this appears to be the case in Pagan, Neopagan and eclectic Wiccan communities in Italy. 'Magic' is here used to refer to the one practised by the aforementioned groups.

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00:00 Introduction: The queer & differently-abled communities

01:20 Breaking norms in a normative society

02:34 Liberation movements

04:41 Broad-mindedness in Paganism

05:58 Solving de Martino’s crisis of presence

08:13 Otto’s learned magic

09:53 Summary

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