Gatekeeping in Witchcraft spaces - I HATE it! Or do I?

Gatekeeping - A topic that anyone in spiritual spaces seems to hate. You see it as a killer argument on Social Media used against anyone who refuses to share their personal practice. Witches are told they aren't real witches because they don't adhere to supposed rules X, Y and Z. But is Gatekeeping in Spiritual spaces actually something bad? Do traditional witchcraft covens and practitioners of closed practices actually need gatekeeping? Any if so, why?
Let's discuss the two sides of Gatekeeping in this video.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:11 - What is Gatekeeping?
03:54 - Invalidating someones practice or identity
05:41 - Closed Practices
09:14 - Traditional covens and other initiatory practices
13:13 - Do I have to share my personal practice?
15:12 - Conclusion