History Of Witchcraft Introduction

Now that you know what it means to live a witches life and some of the basic guidelines of how to live that life, I feel that it is very important to have an understanding of the paths that have been tread by others and their stories of suffering and persecution. To also pay tribute to those brave souls of this modern age who chose to challenge the prejudices and live their lives, out loud, out of the broom closet for all to see so that we may follow in their footsteps. To honor our heritage and our own spiritual paths. To honor those who made it possible for us to stand in a ritual circle, or attend a school of witchcraft without persecution. To be able to join a coven, clan or grove without being murdered. To be able to enlighten common folk and to educate them so that ignorance and fear, fed by social media and the uneducated , do not run rampant repressing those of us who just want to follow our hearts and intuition to find our place in this world and our connection to the divine so that we may help those in need, doing good works of light and unconditional love, to make this world a better place for all living things. It is our duty to educate people so that "witch" is not evil but rather ancient and positive.

Before we dive in, we need to have an understanding of the time lines: "B.C." stands for "Before Christ." "A.D." means "anno domini" which means "the years of our lord." People have changed these over the years to be more accepted by folks who have different religious beliefs. "B.C." is now commonly referred to as "B.C.E." which means "before the common era." and "A.D." is now referred to as "C.E." which means "Common Era."