The Rise of the Metaphysical Man: Why More Men Are Practicing Witchcraft

On weekdays, Stephen—known as Stevo at Maven’s Moon in Texas—spends his days as a financial analyst, parsing spreadsheets and projections. But when the office lights go out, he shifts into a different role entirely: altar figurine maker, tarot reader, spell caster, and teacher. Most evenings, he’ll set down his laptop bag, light a candle, and spread tarot cards across a velvet cloth. For over 40 years, he’s practiced witchcraft not as escape, but as integration—living proof that magic and metaphysics can exist right alongside the mainstream.

He’s not alone. Across the country, more men are stepping further into metaphysical practices and witchcraft, claiming space in a tradition that has always been shared. The archetype of the witch has long been coded feminine—the crone, the enchantress, the rebel woman—but history tells a more complex story. Men, too, were accused of sorcery in the medieval trials, and across cultures—from Celtic druids to Norse seers to cunning men in early modern England—male figures have always served as diviners, healers, and ritual keepers. And while the feminist movement powerfully reclaimed witchcraft in the 20th century as a banner of resistance, today’s shift shows men stepping into the circle alongside—not instead of—women.

Breaking the Script

Modern witchcraft and metaphysics are less about gender roles and more about reclaiming agency. It’s a way of engaging with ritual, energy, and the unseen that resists the linear, hyper-rational pace of modern life. For men, that can mean stepping outside the narrow scripts of masculinity. For many, that practice overlaps with metaphysical work—crystals for grounding, meditation for clarity, astrology for timing. Witchcraft and metaphysics share the same vocabulary of energy, intention, and connection, making it easy for practitioners to move between them. Here, vulnerability and intuition aren’t weaknesses—they’re tools.

From Spreadsheets to Spells

By day, Stevo is immersed in financial logic. By night—and for more than 40 years—he has been a practicing witch. He isn’t the stereotype of someone who turned away from the mainstream—instead, he carries his practice right alongside his career. At Maven’s Moon, Stevo is more than a presence; he is an altar figurine maker, tarot reader, spell caster, and teacher, weaving together craft and community. His story illustrates the point that metaphysical practice isn’t escapism—it’s integration.

Magic in Modern Culture

The rise of men in metaphysical spaces coincides with broader cultural movements: the search for mindfulness, the turn toward holistic healing, and the hunger for community outside traditional religion. In the Renaissance, ceremonial magicians like John Dee served as advisors to monarchs. In the early 20th century, figures like Aleister Crowley pushed esoteric practice into the modern imagination. And outside Europe, metaphysical and magical traditions have never been bound to one gender—curanderos in Latin America, shamans in Siberia, and ritual specialists in Africa remind us that men, women, and nonbinary practitioners alike have always shared in this work.

The Ritual Remix

Yes, there is an aesthetic appeal—candles, altars, tarot decks, and the Instagram-ready moody glow of ritual. But beneath the surface lies a more profound draw: metaphysical practice offers a framework for meaning in an era defined by uncertainty. For people navigating pressures of work, identity, and relationships, the structure of ritual becomes grounding. And those rituals often weave seamlessly with metaphysical practices—a spell might pair a candle with a crystal, a chant with a sound bowl, or a moon ceremony with a meditation. These aren’t separate traditions but threads in the same fabric, blending personal ritual with tools that heighten energy and focus.

Where Magic Goes Next

What’s striking is that men entering witchcraft and metaphysical practice aren’t trying to reclaim dominance in a space historically coded female. They are, instead, participating in a democratization of the mystical. The broom, the wand, the crystal—these are no longer gendered props, but shared tools of transformation.

And maybe that’s the real answer to why more men are practicing now: in an era that feels unstable, these practices offer grounding without rigidity, ritual without dogma, and community without pretense. For a man like Stevo—financial analyst by day, altar figurine maker, tarot reader, spell caster, and teacher by night—it isn’t about stepping outside the mainstream. It’s about carrying magic into the middle of it.

But he’s only one face of a much wider community. At Maven’s Moon, witchcraft doesn’t sit apart from metaphysical practices—it flows with them. Tarot readings lead into meditation; spellwork is paired with sound therapy; crystals, herbs, and astrology all find their place in the circle. It’s less about labels and more about a living practice that welcomes every seeker. Places like Maven’s Moon aren’t just shops—they’re hubs where a cultural shift comes alive.

⚡ Bottom line: Men aren’t picking up witchcraft and metaphysics as a trend—they’re joining women, queer, and nonbinary practitioners in keeping alive a tradition that has always been bigger than gender: a way to feel grounded and present in a world that keeps pulling both away.