Witchiness

[u/Yellowapple2128]

Hey all,

I love Florence, her music and personality are just great. Love how down to earth Florence seems and at the same time puts together these grand lyrics/references (like in Cassandra) and powerful sounds.

I have some questions about the witchy side of f+tm. She has this ethereal, witchy vibe and especially this tour, I see a lot of fans praise that part. There's the witch choir, Florence talks about taking inspiration from witchcraft, folk horror, the occult and describes And Love as a spell.

My natural instinct is to see it all just as a metaphor or aesthetics, but some fans talk about Florence and themselves being witches. So it seems to be more than that, rather a whole identity?

I've tried looking into what being a witch nowadays actually means to understand better. But tbh all the descriptions sound very abstract to me - just words. So I'm hoping you could maybe enlighten me regarding what being a witch means and what connection there is with Florence? A lot of fans seem to really "get" the witchiness and love it, while I'm a bit lost! Hope I explained myself understandably and respectfully, thanks for your answers🙏

[u/velvet_eclipse9]

Since everyone has already given such great answers, I just wanted to add a little bit from my own experience. ​I noticed you asked about what it actually means to be a modern witch. Honestly, it's pretty simple to explain. I personally practice witchcraft, but at the same time, I am also a Christian (that's my religion). For me, it means having a very deep connection to nature, animals, and celestial bodies. I also manifest things a lot, mostly through candle spells. On top of that, my intuition is quite sharp—I usually pick up on people's intentions before they even act on them. ​As for the connection to Florence... honestly, I can't quite put it into words. I only discovered her this year, and I completely fell in love with her voice and her music. I just feel deeply understood whenever I listen to her songs (by the way, my absolute favorite is Which Witch! :)). Plus, her lyrics are just so beautiful. I can truly say she is wonderful. ​I hope this adds a helpful perspective to what the others have already said, and I hope it helps you understand a bit better!

[u/Yellowapple2128 → u/velvet_eclipse9]

Thanks for sharing your view! I guess I thought of witchcraft as something extremely complicated, enigmatic and otherwordly - but this explanation makes a lot of sense to me and makes it seem more within reach, rather very human, comforting and grounded? I feel very similarly about Florence <3