It's difficult to believe that Witchcraft remains so misunderstood. Many still automatically conjure up visions of robed people standing facing an upside down crucifix or a Goats Head before an Altar and sacrificing Chickens. The Film Rosemary's Baby did nothing to alter this perception.
More recently we see TV shows like Charmed bringing in a more modern perception, the accuracy of which still remains questionable.
However, we must not be too eager to lambast these misrepresentations, because not so very long ago, The lot of the witch was considerably and much more dreadfully worse. Yet conversely especially in medieval times a Wise Woman with knowledge of medicinal herbs was an invaluable member of rural communities. I wonder, for example how many Births were successful as a result of the intervention of these Wise Women. The predecessor to our current day Midwives.
Best Wishes Neville.
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