European witchcraft

The early Virginia settlers were not anti-religious; they thought of religion as a fundamental part of both life and government. They assumed that church would be supported by taxes that were imposed by governmental authority. Before the assembly and making laws, the church was in charge of punishing people who didn’t follow the church’s rules. Churches were also used to educate children including Indians’ children. The church was the site of the first General Assembly meeting on July 30, 1619.…

"What do you mean, DarkClan has taken control of MountainClan?" Moonsong asked incredulously as she faced the CaveClan cats that stood in the middle of camp. Next to her, Rainstar's tail was twitching with worry and Wolfheart was digging his claws into the ground. "Exactly what I said," Hailfur meowed, ear twitching. "DarkClan killed Cinderstar and Sunstrike, and Mintleaf, as well, when she refused to step down as medicine cat. Rumor has it Lionstar made Lightpaw stop warrior training and now…

Ever heard of the Museum of the Occult? Well the Museum of the Occult holds many dolls and items that have been said to be used for Satanic rituals. The most commonly known doll of the museum is Annabelle. You may be familiar with her. Annabelle was in many horror movies. But in real life, she was said to have killed a man. The Museum of the Occult is located in Monroe, Connecticut. The museum is actually located in Ed and Lorraine Warren’s basement. They have a priest come and bless all of…

Born in the countryside to a witch and a farmer, Violetta lived out the first 7 years of her life quite happily. Her mother excelled in magic that made nature thrive, which made Violetta aspire to be like her. She started magic with a wand, growing herbs in plant pots. But, her parents eventually had a falling out. Her mother left, which made her father want to block out everything about her. He broke Violetta’s wand, and forbade her from using magic ever again. She didn’t understand back then,…

Throughout the Late Middle Ages, the people of England attributed the hierarchy to the idea of the Great Chain of Being. The idea that social rank, behavior, and customs were attributed to an active God persisted well into the Tudor Era. Not abiding by this idea meant going against God and ensuring that he punish the country, so it was best to abide by such ideals ordained by God. Yet somehow, England had six “wicked women” who went against everything that was set by the Great Chain of Being.…

historians and researchers. One can attribute the rapid advancement of the Witch Trials in Salem to the initial diagnoses of witches, the primary court proceedings, and the methods through which the knowledge and fear of witchcraft diffused throughout the public. The concept of witchcraft is a contentious subject, however,…

“My heart beat thick, my head grew hot; a sound filled my ears, which I deemed the rushing of wings; something seemed near me; I was oppressed, suffocated.” Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Bronte, is full of Christ like figures but at the same time the dark sense of the supernatural. The contrast of these two conflicting counterparts makes Jane Eyre very interesting. An excellent example of this would be found in Chapter 2. Jane is locked in the Red Room, by her vicious and vindictive aunt,…

Wants upon a time: There was Water Salem,mn school there was a black cat ring to get out. Then there was a spell Witch trying to drown the cat but it was trying to save it live. The old witch Ran To the classroom and still a Parchment paper and a killer right a list of the cat and water and it had blood all over the Parchment paper In righting the man In the black suit the mask Was scary there was a kid how was just now getting out of lunch. All the Teachers and kids were all outside there…

Within Jones’s article “Modern Magic and the War on Miracles”, he discusses the reasoning behind Robert Houdin’s trip to Algeria in 1856. His trip focused on turning the general population of Algerians away from religious leaders such as the Marabouts and ‘Isawiyya, by showing Algerian’s Arab chiefs how their magic is not actually from a divine source, instead it is a simple magic trick. Once arriving, he performed his most notable tricks, dazzling the audience to the point that they presented…

It was the year of 1431. Joan was sentenced for heresy. “It had been difficult to know what to do with Joan once her miracles had begun to fade. If God had not withdrawn His favor from her completely - which was surely the message of her capture...It was a matter of regret…” (Castor 160) Is it really true? That after the miracle she had begun to see only what she wanted to see and lost track of the true point? Is it true that she was so consumed with trying to complete the missions that God…