tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post115825341305060142..comments2024-03-26T15:30:39.733-07:00Comments on Rainy Day Thoughts: WitchcraftRain Trueaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1159001910368851322006-09-23T01:58:00.000-07:002006-09-23T01:58:00.000-07:00The term "Witch" originally meant "Wise One", and ...The term "Witch" originally meant "Wise One", and later, "Wise Woman". Witchcraft honors the Crone stage of life. I enjoy being a Crone! EchoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1158554266606269432006-09-17T21:37:00.000-07:002006-09-17T21:37:00.000-07:00Though I've never really read that much on witchcr...Though I've never really read that much on witchcraft, my eldest daughter has been fascinated by it and Wicca and has several books about it. I've paged through them with a mild interest in finding out more; but I'm more the etherial type...angels, fairies, etc. fascinate me.Joy Des Jardinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893445642606862131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1158503302753497942006-09-17T07:28:00.000-07:002006-09-17T07:28:00.000-07:00I live in Boston, just a few miles from Salem, Mas...I live in Boston, just a few miles from Salem, Massachusetts. They have actually erected a statue there with an image of television's "Bewitched" character. It is a terrible misunderstanding of how real women were persecuted in the 17th century for 'suspicion of witchcraft'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1158445436150048322006-09-16T15:23:00.000-07:002006-09-16T15:23:00.000-07:00Am I understanding autumn correctly? The picture ...Am I understanding autumn correctly? The picture I get is there is not one right way to practice the pegan religion. We are all on our own spiritual journey. Some in groups and some not. It does not matter what you call yourself - a witch or a participant in a Wiccan class or Christian or Jew or a loaner with a personal philosophy. Elements of the oldest pegan religion has continued with the major organized world faiths. In addition the most commendable attribute of witchcraft is the connection to nature and the commitement to the preservation of nature.<BR/>I am happy to see the development of a book from the wild woman dream is alive and progressing. The painting has some mystery in the shadows a few lighted forms are there.Diane Widler Wenzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05270246393901276648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1158429753935813332006-09-16T11:02:00.000-07:002006-09-16T11:02:00.000-07:00I studied practical magic for over a year and do a...I studied practical magic for over a year and do assoicate with "witches" I do not and will not do spells that affect others. That changes free will and brings the law of Karma on to me. I do attend rituals but don't always cast a circle. You will probably find most witches do things differently. That is one of the nice things about this religion. Most follow the Goddess and the God, and you find bad people along with good as in any thing else. I think you have made some really good points in your blog and I enjoyed it. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1158414700491176382006-09-16T06:51:00.000-07:002006-09-16T06:51:00.000-07:00"... in all spiritual practices there can be wrong..."... in all spiritual practices there can be wrong and right uses of power."<BR/><BR/>We certainly have some prime evidence and manifestation of that going on today... from Washington DC to Baghdad to Kabul...<BR/><BR/>Like Dick, I know nothing about witchery, but for some reason do find it fascinating. There is a certain allure that is in some way quite sensual, even sexual, in nature. I have never known a witch, though I'm quite certain that a couple of ex-wives were witches. Of course, I spelled it differently...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1158388720012293482006-09-15T23:38:00.000-07:002006-09-15T23:38:00.000-07:00My tenth great-grandmother, Sarah Warren Osborne, ...My tenth great-grandmother, Sarah Warren Osborne, was one of the first three women accused of witchcraft in Salem. She died in jail, waiting to be hanged. For her, an argument over land and marrying her indentured Irish servant led to disaster; there was no need for any practice or even knowledge of how to practice witchcraft.Maya's Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12183715043200608144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1158387499078271912006-09-15T23:18:00.000-07:002006-09-15T23:18:00.000-07:00You have brought up a subject that I know nothing ...You have brought up a subject that I know nothing about. There is a lot of lore about witches & it is sometimes hard for me to sort out the fact from fiction. I feel there are many connections between Christianity and much of the Earth based beliefs. It is an interesting subject.Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381970360203140143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1158379214834670362006-09-15T21:00:00.000-07:002006-09-15T21:00:00.000-07:00I am not a witch either, but have studied it and h...I am not a witch either, but have studied it and have gone to some rituals at the Long Beach Unitarian Church. My daughter thinks she is going to take some Wiccan classes at the local metaphysical bookstore and it will be interesting to see what she thinks of it. I have no problem with white witchcraft which I think of as earth-connected. I am terrified of black witchcraft! By the way, she does look like the woman in your dream painting--but, she also looks like you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com