Blessed Be Beliefs

In the article “Religions: The Basics” by Malory Nye talks about female writers, inequality and the distinction between males and females. In the article it mentioned how the term Androcentricism assumes that the male’s perspective and experiences are the most vital and key point of reference. I agree with Mary Daly that the concept of belief in a male deity leads to profound sexual inequalities. The reason I agree with Mary Daly is due to the fact there is a lot of gender differences and that women are viewed as inferior, while men are more superior. It is surprising that in western culture, they can’t go a day without woman-male distinction. However, in the article it stated that a difference is made between two elements: sex and gender,

A hex is a form of manipulative magic that can be used to alter behavior. Etymologically speaking, the word hex is Norwegian in origin, and derived from the German word for witch: hexe. It was brought here by 17th century German and Swiss immigrants that left their own countries in search of greater religious freedom. A large number of them ended up settling in southeast Pennsylvania, eventually gaining the moniker “Pennsylvania Dutch.” Many of the common definitions one may find for the term liken it to a curse, or otherwise negative in nature. In truth however, hexes have no negative connotations, and differ from curses in a couple of ways. First and foremost, hexes can be used to help whereas curses only serve to cause harm. Second, hexes

The purpose of Wicca is to honor the Lord and Lady, observe turns of the Wheel of the Year, and to pay attention to one’s spirituality. The Wiccan Rede states “An ye harm non, do what ye will.” Wicca is intimately tied to one’s relationship with the divine, by whatever faces they chose to show us. The Whole ideas of Wicca is being close to nature, to worship Gods and Goddesses through nature. Wicca celebrates through Sabbaths (The 8 Wiccan festivals that revolve around the sun and moon) Samhain (Wicca holiday

During the Elizabethan Era and Shakespeare days, witches were known and believed in worldwide, especially in Europe. They were accused of being responsible for illnesses, mainly because they were known for their ability to use magic. Shakespeare's work also included witch parts, for example Macbeth. The word magic comes from either the Greek word megus, which means “great” or from the Greek term magein; the science and religion of Zoroaster. Magic is the art of changing consciousness and physical reality according to your own will. Magic was used by witches in many different ways. It would either would be used to harm someone or help and cure someone.

Hex is a form of manipulative magick The first know hex was in 1856 coming from Germany, then the magic spell first recorded in 1909 which means a witch. Hex is a for of manipulative magick. The word hex means a spell or bewitchment and comes from the German word hexe for witch. Hex is a form of manipulative magic so lets take the word manipulative and see where this leads us according to dictonary.com manipulative means to "influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes".

Beowulf means the Bee-hunter. He got this name because he had always been fond of playing with bees, and one day an angry swarm of them attacked him and impaired his vision.

Richard Godbeer presented an excellent picture on how puritan life was structured, how it functioned, and how they perceived the super natural in this novel. Reading "Escaping Salem," I was thrown several different scenarios displaying how witchcraft was addressed in early puritan society and how they reacted towards it. The supposedly bewitching of Katherine Branch showed the reader how the people of Stamford and the court system handled the act of witchcraft. After reading this novel, I can say that I do believe the accused in the Stamford witchcraft trial received a fair trial.

In Salem 1692 a group of young teenage girls claimed to be possessed by the “Devil”, due to the “witchcraft” done by their female neighbors. The Salem Witch trials were a group of young teens who accused their neighbors for being witches. It is said that the teenagers were having weird and unstable behavior. They would move in ways that is explainable, and the teenagers would randomly act like wild animals( History.com). It stated that the people from Salem believed that any birthmarks, warts moles, or other blemishes were seen as possible portals which Satan (The Devil) could enter a body. The most abominable part of the Salem trials were the abominable deaths of the so called “witches”. As you can see the town of Salem was very religious.

So mote it be became popular in the 1940 's by Gerald B. Gardner the founder of the modem Wicca. It;s rumored that Garald Garder, and Alex Sanders were freemasons, and that they got so mote it be from there. Where Wicca can trace so mote it be can trace the phrase back to the 1940s, Freemasonry can trace it back to the 14th century and it is used widely in their rituals, just like it is used at the end of rituales, spell works,and prayers for wicca and in different pagan belief

Many times, authors use special tactics in their writings to get their point across to the reader. In the story "Casey at the Bat", the author uses humor to express himself. Throughout this story there are countless examples of this.

Wicca is a nature religion, which is really pretty young – so the history of Wicca is also very young and is far from being that old as most other religions like for example Christianity or Buddhism, even when most of the beliefs, faiths and rituals, which are performed in Wicca are older than those well-known and big religions.

Hollywood has powers. No questions about that. It has the power to change or create a complete vision, esthereotypes and beliefs. It has done it not only to witchcraft but also to other groups, like the mafia, conspiracies of the military, gods and religions, just to cite some. But probably the one that has been one of the preferred targets of the Hollywood creations are the witches and witchcraft. Of course, there is a lot of material there, that is undeniable. Magic? Making your wishes come true with a blink of an eye? It is certain audience! Everyone wants a piece of that, deep inside there is no one that does not desire to have all they’re dreams coming true, with no effort at all. At least this is the image that the movies usually sends,

the common eye was the distinction of malicious witchcraft, however: any magics that involved the devil’s work or diabolical action was completely heretical. Bailey takes the broader stance and supports the view that ‘superstition’ was a flexible idea manipulated by religious authority, writing:

Beowulf was originally written as a pagan oral tradition before the Christian monks infused their religion into it. The epic hero showed his faith to God as he battled the monsters and depicted the world of Christianity. However, the ideas in the poem are presented in both Christian God and pagan power which exemplifies Wyrd. Christianity and paganism are at opposite ends of the religious spectrum and each represent different beliefs and customs. Christians believe and follow the teachings of Christ and depend on the Bible for Spiritual guidance, but paganism is based on the belief and worshiping of other gods through sacrifices. Interspersed in each line is both elements, from the prologue to its end, each element tells its own story.

Cheerful is the uttering or making of sounds encouraging, stimulating or exciting to action, indicating approval or acclaiming or welcoming persons, announcements of events and the like.