Witchcraftd
About
The Witch Doctor, "Mari"
I'm the author of this blog and owner of Witchcraftd, which includes this website as well as the Witchcraftd Etsy store and Instagram page.
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I am a veterinarian living in the Midwestern United States, and I first put some roots down here when I moved for post-doctoral training after finishing veterinary school on the West Coast, where I'm originally from. When I moved inland in 2020, I came with my older sister ("Cori"), and our four pets (two littermate Siberian huskies and two littermate cats). My career then took us to the Southeastern United States for a year, but we returned to the Midwest in 2022 for my final portion of specialty training and have been settled down here in our current home ever since.​
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So that explains the 'doctor' part... but what about the 'witch' part? That's a slightly harder story to explain, and one that I'm still writing in my own head and on this blog; modern ideas about "doctors, science, and reason" often contradict strongly with modern ideas about "witches, magic, and spirituality." For me, calling myself a “witch” is less about invoking magic and more about embodying the idea of crafting a life imbued with intention, healing, and self-awareness. My “craft” is, first and foremost, myself, and my practice is about augmenting my mental health journey, appreciation for who I am, and working toward self-improvement while also embracing self-acceptance.