![]() This critique branches out to discuss some of the things that made those modern facsimiles possible: the cultural appropriation of ancient Native American practices, colonialism, and a search for something more that will help us escape, control, and improve our lives. The first is a critique of cheap, modern facsimiles of Native spiritual tools and occult practices that can be bought online in plastic, often kitschy, kits. In the case of Elissa Washuta's White Magic, a better comparison is to a hand-rolled cigar - because there was clearly a deliberate layering after a series of violent events and a lot of pressure involved in the process. ![]() ![]() ![]() However, I've always thought the onion comparison implies some kind of organic nature, a type of structure that grows naturally. Comparing multilayered narratives to onions can be an effective way of communicating that they possess various levels and many elements that work together simultaneously. ![]()
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