Are We Witches...Or Narcissists?

On this episode, Lisa and Sarah ask when self-empowerment becomes self-importance. They get into spiritual superiority, manifestation, main character syndrome, glamour magic, and what happens when the algorithm starts masquerading as an oracle.

Plus, lunar periods, suspiciously accurate horoscopes, Margaret Murray (again), and a cleansing ritual for when someone has really pissed you off. Can we believe in signs, synchronicities and magic without assuming the universe revolves around us?

Sources for Who, What, Witch, Where?

Dixon, L. J., Hornsey, M. J., & Hartley, N. (2023). The secret to success? The psychology of belief in manifestation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672231181162

Lange, J., Crusius, J., & Hagemeyer, B. (2016). The Evil Queen’s dilemma: Linking narcissistic admiration and rivalry to benign and malicious envy. European Journal of Personality, 30(2), 168–188. https://doi.org/10.1002/per.2047

St. Lawrence, E. (2024). The algorithm holy: TikTok, technomancy, and the rise of algorithmic divination. Religions, 15(4), 435. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15040435

Vonk, R., & Visser, A. (2021). An exploration of spiritual superiority: The paradox of self-enhancement. European Journal of Social Psychology, 51(1), 152–165. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2721

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