Spiritual Activism

Spiritual activism is a form of activism that is rooted in spiritual philosophies and practices to dismantle oppressive systems. It combines spiritual knowledge and passion with radical real-world action. According to AnaLouise Keating, "Spiritual activism is spirituality for social change, spirituality that posits a relational worldview and uses this holistic worldview to transform one's self and one's worlds." On a large scale, spiritual activism works to preserve and heal our planet and the life that resides here, while on a smaller scale, providing an opportunity for us to grow and mature spiritually.

Below is a list of actions and resources to help you grow and get involved politically and spiritually. Community starts with you.

Actions

• Join Veterans Against Fascism and join their book club.
• Help save the sacred land of the Havasupai in the Grand Canyon by signing this petition to stop development around the Grand Canyon, including the reopening of a uranium mine that will contaminate their only water source.
• Support education programs in Sudan, Congo, and Palestine. Education is key to liberation.
• Donate to Palestinian Families in Need- Help support families trying to escape Gaza through Operation Olive Branch. These are vetted GoFundMes that directly help get Palestinian families to safety. You can learn more about the program and find other ways to help on Instagram or on their spreadsheet.

Articles

Spirituality and Activism

• Spiritual Activism: Uniting Spirituality and Activism for Transformative Change
• Decolonizing Witchcraft: Racism, Whitewashing, and Cultural Appropriation in Witchcraft and How to Decolonize Your Practice

Social Justice & Anti Racism

• As A Black Woman, I'm Tired Of Having To Prove My Womanhood by Hannah Eko
• Dear Fellow White People: Here’s What to Do When You’re Called Racist by Rebecca Hains
• Girlhood Interrupted: The Erasure of Black Girls’ Childhood by Rebecca Epstein, Jamilia Blake, and Thalia González
• The Blackfoot Wisdom that Inspired Maslow's Hierarchy by Teju Ravilochan
• The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• White Privilege Weariness & White Privilege Weariness (Part II) by Austin Channing Brown
• What is Fascism? by Task Force Butler Institute

Books

Spirituality and Activism

• Black People Breathe by Zee Clarke
• Heal the Witch Wound: Reclaim You Magic & Step Into Your Power by Celeste Larsen
• Outside the Charmed Circle: Exploring Gender and Sexuality in Magical Practice by Misha Magdalene
• Shadow Work: Face Hidden Fears, Heal Trauma, Awaken Your Dream Life by Danielle Massi
• Tarot for the Hard Work: An Archetypal Journey to Confront Racism and Inspire Collective Healing by Maria Minnis
• The Modern Craft: Powerful Voices on Witchcraft Ethics edited by Claire Askew and Alice Tarbuck
• Witchcraft Activism: A Tool Kit for Magical Resistance by David Salisbury

Social Justice & Anti Racism

• On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
• Strongmen by Ruth Ben-Ghiat
• Surviving Autocracy by Masha Gessen
• How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

People to Support & Follow

• Ashani Mfuko (Website, IG, TikTok, Patreon, Facebook, YouTube)
• Vilissa Thompson (Website, IG, TikTok, Patreon, Facebook, YouTube)
• Walela Nehanda (IG, Patreon)

Videos, Podcasts, and Other Media

• The Historical Construction of Whiteness by Kat Blaque
• Reframing Internalized Racial Oppression: Shifting Our Theory of Oppression by Dr. Kira Hudson Banks
• Want to have better conversations about racism with your parents? Here's how by NPR
• Why You Need to Keep Talking About Race with Your White Family
• Young Black Girls Face "Adultification" by NPR
  
  

Toolkits and Other Web Resources

• Anti-Racism Resources: A compilation of various media resources geared towards white people and parents to deepen their anti-racism work.
• Racial Equity Tools: A vast collection of free resources for understanding race and racism.
• WhiteAccomplices.org (download their complete guide)
• Black Disabled Woman Syllabus: a compilation of resources that accurately explains the diverse forms of Blackness that exist for Black women, and how the lives of Black disabled women meshed within that discourse.