10/27/2025
✨ Long before the word witch was feared, the people with its title were revered. Rooted from the Old English words wicce and wicca, both referred to practitioners of sorcery and magick.✨
🕯️ Witches were healers, oracles, midwives, and medicine people of their communities. They were those who tended to the body, mind, and spirit. They worked with the rhythms of nature, crafting herbal remedies, holding meditative rituals, and using tools of divination to uncover the deeper roots of imbalance. These practices weren’t about summoning wicked spirits, but about harmony, aligning ourselves with the natural world and listening to its quiet wisdom.
🔥 Many centuries ago, Europe was swept into the chaos of witch hunts, a period marked by fear, control, and persecution. Thousands of people, mostly women, were accused of sorcery and subjected to torture, imprisonment, and executions. Their only “crime” was practicing the old ways, honoring the divine feminine, or simply standing apart from the ruling class’s beliefs. The word “witch” became a weapon, and many voices of wisdom were silenced.
🌒 Across the ocean, that fear found its way to the colonized America, including Connecticut. Before Salem ever made headlines, towns like Hartford and Wethersfield saw some of the first witch trials in the settlements. People were accused of witchcraft for practicing folk healing, for being outspoken, or for misfortune befalling others. Many lost their lives to hysteria, suspicion, and the deep fear of the unknown.
🌿 At Tea & Tarot, we work to rewrite that story. Our shop celebrates the true spirit of being a witch, one of healing, connection, and empowerment. Here, magick is an act of love. We offer a safe space for all who seek the craft, where conversations are warm, energies are kind, and everyone is welcome to explore their own spiritual path.
🍵 Step through our door for cozy conversations, tarot readings, and herbal teas brewed with intention. The witch’s legacy lives on, not in fear, but in communi-TEA, care, and the courage to keep the magick alive.