
Salem is the historic setting of the infamous
witch
trials of 1692,
during which twenty innocent people were executed, accused by the local
authorities of worshiping the devil. This was a charge those in power called
Witchcraft. No one knew who the next person to be accused would be. Salem
Village, now the town of Danvers, was paralyzed with fear. Neighbor turned
against neighbor in a hysteria that has forever left its imprint upon the
American consciousness. We look back in the hopes that such an event never
takes place again.
The Witchhunters were mistaken in their
interpretation
of Witchcraft
as a form of devil worship. Witchcraft is not and has never been a form
of Satanism. The people of 1692 Salem Village were probably innocent Christians
who may have differed from the established social order, causing suspicion
amongst the neighboring villagers. However, real Witches probably
did live in colonial
Salem, and secretly passed on their psychic skills
down through their family line. The helpful arts of healing, divination,
psychic awareness, midwifery, and the medicinal and magical use of herbs
were all skills possessed by the Witch. Afraid of a world that did not
understand them, the Witches of Europe and New England hid their talents from
their
neighbors, hoping that, one day, they would once again be able to share
their knowledge of magic and psychic ability with a more tolerant society.
Witches remembered the sacred role that they played in ancient European
culture, and knew that someday the world would be different.
Today, over two thousand Witches live in Salem,
and
millions more live
around the world. We are not the satanists of the Witchhunters' fantasies,
but rather members of a religion which decends from the tribal healers and
psychics of early Western Europe. Witchcraft is the "Craft of the
Wise,"
and is one of the oldest religions known to man. Witches believe in a Goddess
who is the energy of creation. We believe that this energy springs from
within us to allow us to manifest change in the world. We create our lives
from our visions and dreams and share this magical energy with others, whether
through magic, healing, or the art of foreseeing the future.
Witches have had a special relationship with the
tarot
cards for centuries.
Their lives have always been steeped in magic and psychic awareness. This
makes Witches ideal readers of the Tarot because they do not seperate the
spiritual from the mundane in their lives. One of the most important functions
that a Witch can perform during a psychic reading is to project that only
the beneficial aspects come to pass, and to neutralize harmful posibilities.
Witches know that it is not enough to just be psychic and take in information.
We have a responsibility as psychic advisors to project our energy outward
... creating the most correct and fulfilling outcome for our clients.
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