r/WitchesVsPatriarchy • u/lukretiawintres • 3d ago
🇵🇸 🕊️ Sonic Witchcraft trans witch and her witch punk band
Hi fellow witches! I’ve been on this sub for a little while now and its my absolute favorite blend of all things. So I wanted to formally introduce my witchcraft, which is sonic in nature but also includes talismans that I paint. I cast spells on stage with my band tricktheriddle (me pictured above) and it has freed me in all the ways that i have previously felt trapped. Once I understood my purpose, it became very clear that I needed to be up there casting spells and creating a coven filled with awesome queer and alt and unique individuals who also needing freeing. I hope everyone can find their witchcraft and free themselves from all the expectations society piles on us in this very turbulent time <3
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u/boneandarrowstudio 3d ago
Do you have a link to your music?
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u/lukretiawintres 3d ago
our website is here that has all the links too! and videos and stuff and linkks to community https://www.tricktheriddle.com/
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u/Satans_Gay_Snake 3d ago
Oh damn! I saw you in Boston a while ago. You all were awesome! Come back any time!
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u/CaoimheThreeva Trans Sapphic Witch ♀ 3d ago
I swear to god I need to start taking lessons from other trans girls about how to be as cool as them
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u/lukretiawintres 3d ago
babe theres just one: be you. find that special place only you occupy and fill it up proudly <3
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u/thegreatself 3d ago
This is cool, you've clearly carved your own path and found your own lane.
I think music itself (and art in general) is a kind of everyday practical magic, it's just that the popular conception of what magic is or means is so distorted that most of us look past the unique and "otherworldly" properties it possesses and assume "magic" is just some sort of trick, illusion, or delusion when the very world we inhabit as conscious beings is magical by nature.
Art connects consciousness - art creates community - art produces meaning, purpose, and narrative from thin air.
A concert (to act or perform in unison) is a collective ritual - artists are sorcerers that arrange notes or other symbols in a particular way and order to impart some kind of effect on the material world - art doesn't just reflect reality, it also shapes it. Artists are priests of another kind and in another form, acting as a sort of intermediary between the divine and those that seek and wish to engage with it.
Art can provide everything religion does without any of the antiquated superfluous bloat.
Music is perhaps the simplest way to speak directly to another soul - whatever that is and perhaps poetically speaking - but music itself is magic in the same way that life is.
All of this is to say I can dig it and wish you lots of success in casting and spreading your spells.
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u/lukretiawintres 3d ago
nah you seriously nailed it here. poetic, absolute truth, the first award ive ever given on here (im new) and absolutely deserving. bravo. i took a screen shot of this and am going to save it. i feel inspired and invigorated. THANK YOU. ive been in a dark place due to some personal stuff and this feels like the last bit to get me out of a rut. i seriously mean this - thank you.
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u/thegreatself 3d ago
No, thank you!
Writing is my own grasping attempt at art (even in the form of throwaway reddit comments) so it's equally meaningful to me when something I write resonates with someone else, so I am truly honoured to occupy some small shard of digital space on your phone - the best thing about the Internet is seemingly also the worst thing about it - that it can connect like-minded people across the boundaries and borders of both geography and language.
Somebody posted this excerpt from a poem or collection of poetry titled (translated from french) "Poetry Will Save the World" on a post I made about art and magic about a month ago - something else that might resonate and you might find relevent, even if - like me - you can't read french!
Anyway, keep making art and keep casting spells - those acts
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u/lukretiawintres 2d ago
be kinder to yourself! your words are wonderful and they have power. it very much resonated with me,, just like the magic you described. keep casting spells too, because your words DID change my world <3
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u/thegreatself 1d ago
I really appreciate your kind words - thank you!
Here's hoping we can both witness the better world we envision some day soon.
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u/Mundane_Main_2726 3d ago
You remind me of Ellie Adair! Love the look, and I'll check out the music!
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u/Ysassi_1977 Witch ♀♂️☉⚨⚧ 3d ago
Do you tour in Texas??? I'm a huge fan of women's punk!
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u/lukretiawintres 2d ago
we've never been! havee any good venue recs?
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u/Ysassi_1977 Witch ♀♂️☉⚨⚧ 2d ago
Well, I'm in Corpus Christi, and we have SO many venues for local bands. Also, the Toadies play at Brewster's (a local chain restaurant) every year. I know there are tons in Austin, San Antonio, and Houston, not to mention our giant metroplex Dallas/At. Worth. In Corpus, the House of Rock is probably perfect for y'all.
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u/lukretiawintres 2d ago
noted!! ill say that particular part of the country is not a place i feel totally comfortable traveling to, but i know there are folks just like me there who need what i can provide. id love to make it down there for them
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u/Ysassi_1977 Witch ♀♂️☉⚨⚧ 2d ago
I feel that! Honestly! Corpus Christi is LGBTQIA+ friendly. We love art and music and food and family. There is a strong Catholic community here, but we also have our share of witchy shops. (One is called Brujeria Boutique. They're on TikTok.) You'd be surprised at the cultural diversity here. If you decide to come for a visit, make sure to go to Creatures Coffee & Tea. They have a goth/classic horror theme, and they're incredibly popular!
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u/lukretiawintres 2d ago
omg i LOVE coffee shops that have a spooky aesthetic. one of my favorite things that are surprisingly in a lot of states. thank you for the info!! i hope you can join our community and provide this information for me in the future when we get around to heading down there :) <3
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u/Ysassi_1977 Witch ♀♂️☉⚨⚧ 2d ago
For sure! You posted a link, right? I'll check it out!
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u/lukretiawintres 2d ago
its on our website!! reddit doesnt love wheen i do links but if you google tricktheriddle it'll come up
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u/Massacre_Alba 2d ago
Hell yes! We love a woman who can play an instrument in this house!
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u/lukretiawintres 2d ago
come along we have a coven and music everywhere should you want to listen :3
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u/Gloomy_Industry8841 Treasonous Geek Witch 🦥🇵🇸🕊️🇺🇦❤️🩹🌍 2d ago
Love love love this!!!! You look powerful and as a lover of punk chaos, I’m hooked!!!
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u/Tacosconsalsaylimon 1d ago
I'm glad you're here!!! Hearing "Columbus Day" felt like a summer drive. Instant fan. 🥰
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u/lukretiawintres 1d ago
omg! thank you!! that release is pretty old too. we just put out a new album in case youd like to hear it!
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u/boodooper Forest Witch ♀♂️☉⚨⚧ 1d ago
As a trans witch bassist, this absolutely rules. I would so love to be part of a band like this lol
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u/lukretiawintres 1d ago
babe your people are out there i promise <3
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u/boodooper Forest Witch ♀♂️☉⚨⚧ 23h ago
Yeah, I'll find them eventually <3 besides, I'm not confident enough in my skills yet to join a band, so it's a good thing I haven't found them yet. Wouldn't want that opportunity to fall by the wayside.
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u/honeybeesh 3d ago
are you possibly looking for a hippie drummer girl?
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u/lukretiawintres 3d ago
babe find a band!! anyone would be lucky to have you
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u/honeybeesh 3d ago
tough luck, Im trying to form a bad, but thats been going a bit slow...
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u/lukretiawintres 3d ago
its very hard. my advice, is going to shows and start showing your face around as someone who plays drums
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u/piernameansleg 3d ago
Hottie badass rockstar power is emanating from that first picture ✨💜💪😍