Power Of Witch Research Paper

For centuries of witch hunts, the mastery of "spells" was encompassed by a myriad of sins, ranging from political, social, religious heresy, to insult and blasphemy. But some accusations appeared repeatedly in the history of witchcraft throughout Europe. Witches were accused of any possible sexual offenses against men, simply "accused" of female sexuality. They were accused of possessing magical powers that affect health, both as the detriment and used as the treatment, as well as possessing maternity and medical skills (Aronson, 2003: 29-33).
In the opinion of the Church, the power of the witches was ultimately derived from their sexuality and sexual intercourse with the devil. The devil gave her power and in turn, the witch served him faithfully. The church associated women with sex, because the pleasure of it could only come from the devil. Witches had the pleasure of copulating with the devil. Witches were supposed to cause sexual dysfunction in men. They were also accused of abortion and giving birth control advices. The church believed that the magic originally came from the body temptation, …show more content…
Secondly, a witch was a woman and she was not ashamed of her femininity. In the face of repressive fatalism of Christianity, the hope of changing the world evolved. The witch was dangerous because she disrupted social order, maternity, household and normative behavior. This perspective was similar to the one which was recognized by early feminists.
Some theorists of feminism think that in the past, witches were female goddesses. Some feminist theories (Daly, 1978) suggest that the term "wicca" is a forecast of a new female culture. Mary Daly uses the term "spooking" to the cultivating memory of the powers of witches – like casting spells on the enemies of