Followers of the Wicca religion identify themselves as witches. This religion began in theUnited Kingdomaround 1940 and spread to America in the 1960s. It’s a kind of pagan worship centered around the appreciation and reverence of nature. Wiccans are different from typical organized religions wit...
'General Beliefs, Practice & History' discusses general beliefs and practices as well as the history of Wicca and Witchcraft and some of its key personalit... This essay provides the first comprehensive examination of how the term "Wicca" - used in reference to the modern religion of Pagan ...
Wicca: History, Belief, and Community in Modern Pagan WitchcraftThesis (Ph. D.)--University of Kansas, 1973. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 226-239). Photocopy.doi:10.1080/13537903.2016.1256695RountreeKathrynJournal of Contemporary Religion...
What is witchcraft, and how is it still used in today's society? The witchcraft definition varies depending on the part of the world and the type of witch, but ultimately, witchcraft is the practice of magic involving spell work, a deep connection to nature, and ritual. Some witches ...
The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic: Toward a New History of British Wicca This article examines primary sources including newspaper reports, local council minutes, letters, interviews, and personal diaries, to demonstrate how the... J. Phillips - Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft 被引量: 0发表: 20...
This chapter provides a historical understanding of the recent past, looking at the way in which modern-day Witches, Wiccans, and Pagans have viewed the witch trials of the past. The idea that early modern witchcraft was a relic of an organized pre-Christian religion, consciously divorced from...
Witchcraft is a term usually applied to harm brought upon others through the use of supernatural or occult powers. The person engaging in witchcraft is called a witch, while the act of causing harm may be termed cursing, hexing, bewitchment, or maleficiu
Modern-day witches of the Western World still struggle to shake their historical stereotype. Most practiceWicca, an official religion in the United States and Canada. Wiccans avoid evil and the appearance of evil at all costs. Their motto is to “harm none,” and they strive to live a peace...
Witchcraft continues to play a role in the modern European imagination and in its cultures. This book brings together studies of its most important modern manifestations. The volume includes a major new history of the origins and development of English 'Wicca', an account of satanic abuse mytholog...
What's the difference between witches and Wiccans? While many people use “witch” and “Wiccan” interchangeably, they aren't necessarily the same thing. “Wicca is a branch of witchcraft,” says Blake. “All witches are not Wiccans, although all Wiccansarewitches.” ...