Embracing The Male Witch

For too long, the image of the witch has been painted with a single brushstroke—feminine, mysterious, beautiful or dangerous, often vilified, sometimes romanticized. While the reclamation of the feminine witch has brought powerful healing, empowerment, and remembrance to countless practitioners, there’s another narrative rising from the ashes:

The return of the male witch.

In this deeply personal and thought-provoking episode of The Dark Raven Witch Presents, we explore the quiet, powerful reawakening of the male witch—his history, his role in the Craft, and why his voice and energy are so vital to the spiritual landscape of today.

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A Forgotten History

Contrary to popular belief, the term "witch" has never been exclusive to women. Men were also accused, tortured, and executed during the witch trials across Europe and early America. Historical records show that many men were healers, herbalists, cunning folk, astrologers, and folk magicians—roles that often placed them at odds with the rising tide of religious control and patriarchal authority.

But as the centuries passed, the term “male witch” began to fade. The rise of monotheistic religions and social norms forced many spiritually inclined men into hiding or pushed them into distorted archetypes: the warlock, the sorcerer, the trickster, the dark magician. The nurturing, intuitive, Earth-bound male witch—the one in communion with spirit and nature—was deliberately silenced.

This erasure didn’t just affect men. It fractured the spiritual community as a whole by distorting the balance between the divine masculine and the divine feminine—two energies that are meant to work in harmony, not opposition.

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The Divine Masculine in Witchcraft

Today, as the veil thins and consciousness rises, we’re seeing the reemergence of sacred masculine energy in witchcraft. But this isn’t the toxic, ego-driven masculinity that society has long promoted. The divine masculine is steady, intuitive, protective, and creative. He is the greenman in the forest, the stag that guards the grove, the priest who chants at the fire, and the witch who dances beneath the full moon.

In this episode, we talk about:

The difference between divine and distorted masculinity

How men are rediscovering their power through energy work, herbalism, ancestral practices, and divination

Why safe, sacred spaces must be created for men to learn and grow in the Craft without ridicule or stereotype

How both men and women benefit when masculine energy is honored and allowed to flourish

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Healing the Wounded Witch Archetype

Many male witches carry the wounded archetype—a deep spiritual pain from lifetimes of persecution, ridicule, or denial. They often feel disconnected from their intuition, afraid to show vulnerability, or unsure of where they fit into a modern witchcraft culture that leans heavily feminine in imagery and tone.

But the tide is turning. More and more, we see men returning to the roots of their magic. They are casting circles, tending ancestral altars, channeling spirit, and reclaiming their intuitive gifts without shame. They are learning to feel again. To trust again. To speak the unspoken.

They are healing. And with them, the Craft is healing too.

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Witchcraft is for All Who Feel the Call

Let this episode be a call to remembrance—not just for male witches, but for the community at large. We must make space for all genders, identities, and expressions in the Craft. Witchcraft, at its core, is about freedom, sovereignty, connection, and transformation. It is not bound by flesh or form. It answers the soul.

Whether you are a male witch reclaiming your spiritual lineage, a woman honoring the balance of masculine and feminine within yourself, or a practitioner of any identity seeking deeper truth, know this:

> You are seen. You are valid. You are part of the great return.

Join me in this episode as we walk through the shadows and into the sacred. Listen now wherever you stream your favorite podcasts.

Many Blessings J