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Is Witchcraft Illegal In Indiana? [Explained Laws and Cases]

About Tina Caro

Tina Caro is a passionate solitary witch, an astrologer, a yogi, and she's a passionate supporter of all things holistic! Her favorites are green magick, moon rituals, and shadow work.

Sometimes, I people ask me this question, so I decided to write about it. Let’s learn more about laws and answer a question – Is Witchcraft Illegal In Indiana?

So Is Witchcraft Illegal In Indiana?

You may be surprised — and relieved — to know that witchcraft is not illegal in Indiana. Witchcraft is one of many formally recognized and protected religions within the country. Practice and belief in witchcraft, while unpopular in many circles, has all of the same constitutional protections of any other belief system.

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In fact, it’s legal across the USA.

Pretty straightforward, right?

Well, maybe not entirely.

The subject of witchcraft and the law in the USA is an interesting one, so let’s look a little deeper.

Contents

  • So Is Witchcraft Illegal In Indiana?
  • Witchcraft and the Law in the USA
    • On A Municipal Level
  • Pagan Faiths and Custody Battles In the 21st Century
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Witchcraft and the Law in the USA

There are many levels of laws in the USA. At the top, you have federal laws, and down the bottom, you’ve got municipal laws that might only cover a particular town or city.

All of these treat witchcraft a little differently.

Let’s start at the top. On a constitutional level, witchcraft is protected by the first amendment:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Paganism, witchcraft, etc. are all recognized and protected religions in the USA. Witchcraft has been a recognized and legitimate religion of members of the armed services since 1986.

Of course, it hasn’t been smooth sailing. As recently as the Bush administration, there were politicians trying to prevent chaplaincy services being afforded to Wiccan military members. Fortunately, these services are still available on large bases, despite these attempts.

On a state level, things are still pretty clear. It’s not illegal in any state, even Indiana, to practice witchcraft.

On A Municipal Level

While there are no (legally enforceable) laws against witchcraft at a municipal level, there are laws against certain practices.

Keep in mind, these practices aren’t illegal because of their relationship to witchcraft. Instead, they fall afoul of laws intended to protect against things like fraud and practicing medicine without a license. As much as people hate to admit it, there are charlatans and fraudsters out there who try to con people using these techniques and methods.

For example, there are many laws across the country against Tarot reading, fortunetelling, etc. These are intended to protect people from con artists, rather than attack those practicing witchcraft. Sometimes these activities are only illegal in certain circumstances, which can further complicate matters.

Common workarounds to these restrictions include referring to them as counseling sessions, as “entertainment”, or not taking payment directly for the service, but as a kind donation.

Additionally the sale of charms, hexes, remedies, artifacts, etc. that are claimed to have substantial health and wellness benefits is regulated in many places. These largely fall under the purview of practicing medicine without a license, if you’re claiming a potion will have specific health benefits.

These restrictions are often avoided by advertising things as works of art, religious artifacts, craft supplies, etc.

The problem with these smaller laws is that while the state of Indiana might not have laws against these practices, cities, and towns within the state might.

If in doubt, ask ahead.

Pagan Faiths and Custody Battles In the 21st Century

As recently as 2011/2012, many people of pagan faiths across the US found themselves experiencing a terrible problem:

In custody battles, their faith was being used against them as justification to deny access to their children.

While it is not technically legal to discriminate purely on the basis of faith, negative public perception will often create an unfair bias towards a practitioner of witchcraft.

One notable case came from 2011. A Pagan-owned Internet hosting company called DrakNet ended up losing its Pagan theme in part due to a custody battle. The full story can be found here, with a relevant quote below.

“The fourth year I owned DrakNet, my husband and I got a divorce, and the following year (for a variety of reasons I won’t go into), we entered into a highly acrimonious custody battle. The suit stated outright in its initial filing that the basis was the fact that I was Pagan.

I hired an attorney who dismissed it as a concern, stating my religion could not be used against me. While I have no doubt the attorney believed that when he told me, he was wrong and his objection was overruled. The county this lawsuit was in was extremely right-leaning, and the Judge in the case relieved me of custody temporarily while my beliefs and their effect on my ability to parent were investigated. 

Those I knew in the community did offer to rush to my defense, have protested on the courthouse lawn, call the press, and make the case into a circus, but I strongly felt then, as I do now, that a child cannot choose to be at the center of public controversy. Though I was very, very careful in my answers not to establish any precedent or disclaim or lie about anything I was in the final trial, once I fought back and defended myself and won, I chose not to tempt fate a second time and I left Paganism so that it could not be used against me again.”

Fortunately in the years since witchcraft and paganism have gained greater general acceptance, and we hope that sometime soon we can enjoy a world where religious beliefs truly cannot be used to separate loving parents from their children.

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About Tina Caro

Tina Caro is a passionate solitary witch, an astrologer, a yogi, and she's a passionate supporter of all things holistic! Her favorites are green magick, moon rituals, and shadow work.

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