Gone are the days when witches hid who they really are or were burned at the stakes once their identity is revealed.
These days they are out and proud. This is seen in their annual celebration of Witchfest.
Witchfest was founded by Children of Artemis in 2002 after their members talks and events became so popular they realized they needed something bigger to feed the appetites of curious Pagans.
In its second year more than 5,000 people came to Witchfest, and numbers have been growing.
When asked to define witchcraft, Hutton, a professor, said:
“Well actually it has four definitions, 1) magic that can hurt other. 2) magic that can be used for any purpose – good or bad.
3) relates to the witch as a woman who is persecuted by men for being independent and all powerful.
“4) relates to witch practitioners of pagan religion that is centered on nature and the environment. Number four is the definition that Witchfest embraces.
Witchfest was founded by Children of Artemis in 2002 after their members talks and events became so popular they realized they needed something bigger to feed the appetites of curious Pagans.
In its second year more than 5,000 people came to Witchfest, and numbers have been growing.
“Well actually it has four definitions, 1) magic that can hurt other. 2) magic that can be used for any purpose – good or bad.
3) relates to the witch as a woman who is persecuted by men for being independent and all powerful.
“4) relates to witch practitioners of pagan religion that is centered on nature and the environment. Number four is the definition that Witchfest embraces.
Magic? As in abrakadabra? And it hurts people this much? Hmmmmmmm!
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