Witchcraft Research Paper

When most people think of witches they think of the stereotype being old ladies that ride brooms and cast spells on people. But have you ever taken the time to research about them and really learn about what they believe in? Well up and till now I haven’t really taken the time either but I have found out some very interesting information about witches and that they are much more than ladies who ride brooms and cast spells on people.
Witchcraft is the alleged use of supernatural or magical powers, often to cause harm to members of a community or their property. There are other uses of the term that distinguishes bad witchcraft and good witchcraft. A witch is different from a sorcerer in that they do not need physical tools or actions to curse
People who perform Wicca are known as Wiccans or Witches. Wicca is typically a religion that worships a God and a Goddess who are traditionally viewed as Horned God and Triple Goddess. The Horned God is associated with nature, wilderness, sexuality, hunting and the life cycle. While this figure is not equal to the Christian figure of Satan a small percentage of Wiccans refer to the Horned God to names given to Satan as “Lucifer” or the “devil”. Sometimes the God is viewed as the Green Man, a traditional figure in European art and architecture, and they often interpret him as being associated with the natural world. The Triple Goddess is portrayed as a Maiden goddess, a Mother goddess, and a Crone goddess. Each of these have different associations, namely virginity, fertility and
Most Wiccan spells include spells for healing, protection, fertility, or to banish negative influences. This magic is referred to “white magic” which is contrasted to black magic, which they associate with evil and Satanism. Some modern Wiccans have stopped using the terms “white magic” and “black magic” because black should not necessarily have any associations with evil.
Al though most Wiccans believe in reincarnation, some believe that the soul reincarnates to the same species over many lives and others believe that the soul reincarnates through different species. Usually Wiccans who believe in reincarnation believe that the soul rests between lives in the Otherworld or Summerland. Many Wiccans also believe that you can contact the spirits in the other world through mediums or Ouija Boards. Despite some beliefs of the after life, Wicca does not place emphasis on it, but focusing on the current one instead.
Through all of this information I hope that you have really opened up your mind about what witches really are. I know it really helped me open up my mind and some of the information I found out were things I never would have thought that witches would believe in. They are more than just people who ride brooms, cast spells on people, and believe in thee