'WitchTok' and occult practices are on the riseThis increased desire to find spiritual meaning and purpose through occult practices isn't confined to social media -- psychics and astrologers have seen their customer bases increased exponentially during the pandemic. People have turned to spiritual practices and astrology in harder times throughout historyThe link between spirituality and uncertainty is as old as humanity itself. Occult practices are also regarded as woman-dominated, Waller said, because they often allow women to hold power over their spiritual relationships. For instance, white sage, a plant often used for spiritual practices, is important to Indigenous American traditions. These practices will always be a part of how people understand the worldFor some, an interest in astrology and other occult practices will last for the length of a 30-second TikTok.

Source: CNN August 19, 2021 16:41 UTC