My Opinion on Witchcraft

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To me, witches are strong, intelligent, outspoken women who are so entuned with the cosmos and spirituality that others see them as weird and even a threat. Many have special gifts such as telepathy and empathy, and they are sensitive to the emotions and experiences of others. I think that back in the early days of society when the Quaker and Catholic religions were so strict and anything outside their norm was seen as going against God and the Bible the witch was seen as a threat to their way of life. Witches did weird things. They were midwives and healers. They used herbs in ways people didn't understand. It was also believed back then that witches murdered and consumed babies. They also understood a bit more than the average person about germs and could cure illnesses because of their knowledge. It all comes down to men not wanting to admit that women might know something. These special women were able to see life and all it's factions much more readily than the common man. Men didn't like this. Their egos would not let them see past their own needs and they needed to keep women enslaved and at their whim. They didn't feel that women were even as human as they were. They were just some lower form set forth on this Earth to bare children and take care of the men. In some areas that hasn't changed much today. The Salem Witch Trials is a prime example of men running scared away from something they don't understand. This type of behavior toward women and witchcraft continues today for much the same reason. Women are to be kept down and not appreciated for what they are, and what they have to offer. I think that this can be seen very well in today's politics. Fascism lends to this because this type of mentality wants to keep women at men's beckoning and doing their will. Keep the men strong and the women as weak as possible. Picture is from Wallpaper Cottage.