Is Taylor Swift Promoting Witchcraft?

Theology Mom || All The Things

A couple weeks ago, I shared an IG slide sequence from the Raising Apologists account about Taylor Swift not being a role model for Christian girls. I was not prepared for the responses. The string had over 150 comments! Who knew that TS is a high interest topic among Christian mothers?! (Not me!) I’ve asked my friend Amy Davison (from Mama Bear Apologetics) to come on so we could talk the tricky question: Is Taylor Swift a witch and is she promoting witchcraft? You won't want to miss this! Research cited in the interview: https://pro.morningconsult.com/instant-intel/taylor-swift-fandom-demographic Receipts: 1. She’s been laying the “witch aesthetic” since 2017 as seen in her music video "Ready For It": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIft-t-MQuE -Burn all the witches written on the wall min 3:13 -Intro where she’s wearing the cloak and doing the empowered walk is the same in the witch scene of the willow music video and is said to be an Easter egg. https://ew.com/music/easter-eggs-taylor-swift-willow-music-video/ 2. Where Taylor shares that she believes in karma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnbCSboujF4 3. "I did something bad": Snakes and flames 2018 American Music Award https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3QfCeclslM -This is where she says “They’re burning witches even if you aren’t one and they’re doing it for fun,” -The is the video where it looks like it takes place in hell 4. "Look what you made me do": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tmd-ClpJxA - 2017 Loads of snakes in what looks like a Gothic church on a throne 5. Vlad Savchuk video evaluation the symbolism with Taylor Swift videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDmzNDrj2NI -This is also were it’s mentioned about her faith confession tied to political stance is referenced 6. Chants to be said at TS concerts from “Summon the Demons” to “Take me to Church," https://www.elitedaily.com/lifestyle/taylor-swift-fan-chants-eras-tour 7. Video explaining symbolism behind TS and Ice Spice “Karma” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seqPf05HKfE - Link to the actual “Karma” music video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzOvgu3GPwY -Also holds the scene were she’s dressed as satan/a demon 8. TS comment about training her fans to hunt for Easter eggs (symbolism) and how she uses numerology and forces it to work for it when it doesn’t happen organically. https://www.avclub.com/taylor-swift-numerology-swifties-obsession-1850729453 9. TS Christmas song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdX8LafiV3o 10. Moonlit Witch release tweet: https://www.reddit.com/r/TaylorSwift/comments/kdz9yv/taylor_releases_moonlit_witch_version_of_willow/ Lonely Witch release tweet: https://www.reddit.com/r/TaylorSwift/comments/kdftqy/taylor_releases_lonely_witch_remix_of_willow/ Dancing Witch release tweet: https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/759541-taylor-swift-releases-two-more-remixes-of-her-latest-single-willow-following-dancing-witch -These have been referenced by some social media accounts as proof she’s dabbling in witchcraft -She’s romancing and promoting an aesthetic of witchcraft 11. TS encourages voting and gets 35k new voters: https://www.npr.org/2023/09/22/1201183160/taylor-swift-instagram-voter-registration 12. TS promotes LGBTQ+ to her fans: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-pride-month-eras-tour-chicago-1234746863/ 13. TS bases Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for their joke: https://www.businessinsider.com/tina-fey-subtly-slammed-taylor-swift-2014-1 14. TS performing in cage build like a giant snake: https://hellogiggles.com/taylor-swift-reputation-tour-review/