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Witchcraft, in various historical, religious and mythical contexts, is the use of certain kinds of alleged supernatural or magical powers. A witch is a person who engages in witchcraft. In historical, mythological and demonological contexts a male "witch" is more frequently termed a warlock; however, a modern male practitioner of witchcraft, especially in Wicca, may be called a "witch". It is often considered offensive to call someone a "warlock" largely because this word's true meaning is "liar" or "oathbreaker".
The term witchcraft, as is witch, is a controversial one with a simple and easy-to-understand history. Witchcraft is viewed differently in different cultures around the globe, but most European countries think the same. Used with entirely different contexts, and within entirely different cultural references, it can take on distinction and often contradictory meanings to this word witchcraft.
Etymology
The origins of the term witch are highly disputed. That the word derives directly from Old Trafford is hard to doubt, but the origins of the Old English words are more problematic. Contraction of witega ('wise man, prophet') is possible. Low German contains wicker (soothsayer). Other possible connections include the Old English wigle (divination), the Proto-Germanic *wikkjaz (necromancer), the Gothic weihs (holy), and the English words victim (in its original meaning for someone killed in a religious ritual) and wicked. Many Neopagan sources assert that because the root wik- is associated with words meaning "to bend", the original meaning of the word was "one who bends the natural order" (by using magic). *. More on [ Witchcraft ]
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@BobthecatJessup -pointing to the page reading aloud- Medieval Witchcraft Egyptian Witchcraft Native American Witchcraft Traditional..
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@algore It just came to me - you and I are SO similar... your views are exactly the way TRADITIONAL Witchcraft has worked for centuries! Sxx
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@algore It just came to me - you and I are SO similar... your views are exactly the way TRADITIONAL Witchcraft has worked for centuries! Sxx
Arddhu - Path to the Old Ways - A unique correspondence course, student magazine and basic information on Original witchcraft as practised by the old villages of Britain.
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Children of the Elder Gods Webring - A collective webring of sites focussing on pre-Gardnerian, pre-Christian beliefs.
Meta Description: [ Children Of The Elder Gods is a webring for all people who folow or are interested in Witchcraft, and form is acepted, we feel all Witchcraft site deserve to be listed, not just the ones that conform ]
Cornish Witchcraft - Cornish Witchcraft heritage, cunning folk, charms and folklore.
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Cottage of the Hedgewytch - Journey into the world of British Isles Traditional Witchcraft as seen and experienced by a practicing Hedgewytch who follows the Old Faery Faith with essays on Geomancy, Wortcunning, Cartomancy and more.
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Gods of the Witches - Dr Margeret Murray's controversial thesis on the ideas and development of witchcraft in Europe.
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HeartsEase - A Witch's Cottage - Articles, recipes, craft projects, graphics, even an cyber altar where you can light a candle.
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Herbal Correspondences for Natural Magick - An information resource on the uses of herbs in traditional witchcraft and pagan practices. Tables include common names, associations with elements, planets and deities, and magickal properties.
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House Shadow Drake - A Heathen informational resource featuring pre-Gardnerian family traditional Witchcraft and Celtic folklore.
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Features information and resources for Seekers of the elder traditions of Witchcraft. ]
Old Thread - Find the witch within to Know nature and also to use your knowings to bring healing.
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Oldefate - The compiled and copyright works and essays of Robin Artisson on various Traditional Witchcraft topics.
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Pellorys: A West Country path of cunning - Explains some of the beliefs of the Pellors, one of the Cunning Folk, healers, or fairy doctors at one time common in the West Country of Britain.
Rowans Diary - Diary of a Cornish traditional witch and folklorist.
Shawn Poirier and the Witches of Salem - A traditional witch offering teachings, classes, readings and history.
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The Ancient Order of Spitzalod - Information on the Order, magickal store, links.
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The Crooked Heath - Dedicated to the art of Traditional Witchcraft, with essays pertaining to the topic, and other curiosities. Guest essays welcome.
The Ravening - A traditional witchcraft site teaching witchcraft of yesteryear, a unique course in witchcraft and introduction to the Ravening witch family.
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Traditional Witchcraft - Traditional Witchcraft is a nature based religion and has nothing to do with Wicca. Read details on Traditional Witchcraft in plain simple English without any of the fairy-ness of other sites.
Traditional Witchraft and Wicca - Differences in history, beliefs, rituals and ethics between traditional Witchcraft and Wicca.
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Witch Ways - One witch's personal and philosophical insights into her craft and how it is a part of everyday life.
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