The advice from tarot and other belief systems freed her mind from preset patterns and traditional thinking; it prompted her to consider problems from fresh angles. She believed the universe had its own force, and was an extension of that force. Despite all of her magical works, artistic engagement of all six senses, despite her obsession with the esoteric, consulting psychics, numerologists and astrologers before making any moves, shuffling tarot cards at business meetings, perhaps what makes Yoko Ono the most witchy is her persecution. Fear, superstition, and social control have intersected with racism and misogyny throughout history. Accusations of Witchcraft, trials and executions often followed unexplained illness, crop failures, livestock deaths, or any sudden misfortunes. Marginalized or non-conforming women - widows, healers, outspoken women - were at highest risk. And in this history, we find Yoko: the woman who broke up the world’s most beloved band. The woman who poisoned the Beatles’ apple. So for today, and I say this as a fan and lover of the Beatles, fuck all this rocknroll boys club no cock no rock youtube noise. Let’s get to know the Yoko who exists outside of the heavy shadow of the fab four, and dismissive eyerolls of the rock n roll crowd. The one who said "Music, words, and silence - they are all spells. They carry energy, they change perception." The one who said: "Everyday life is full of rituals. When you do them consciously, when you perform them with intention, they become magic." www.missingwitches.com/ep-275-mw-yoko-ono-smash-your-preconceptions