Although this blog is, of course, entirely personal, I hestitate to dedicate a whole page just to who I am, as it feels to defeat the purpose of what I’m putting together here. But if it is to sate your curiosity, then I yield.
I am a British witch (or wiedźma) of Polish heritage.
My dziadek, unable to return to his home country after the horrors he endured in the Second World War, settled in Britain. From him grew a family that learned of his life, his hardships, and of Poland itself. It was fortunately not long before our family was once again intertwined with the greater family left behind due to war, and we continued to share and exchange culture between these two ends of Europe.
Therefore I, born into a world of great beauty, of cosmic majesty and unknowable mystery, have always felt to be pulled in both directions when it comes to the spiritual world – the world of faith and folklore. At times, I have struggled to have the two halves sit in serene agreement. And to this day, that struggle is not yet complete. But here I am, tending to both gardens, the two of which slowly seem to become one as I grow older.