The Witch Religion

Was there a pan-European witch-religion that united all pre-Christian peoples? What originated this idea?

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[GarrettTruesdale]

I like the accurate way in which you speak

[lilykatmoon]

When I first discovered modern witchcraft four years ago, I first discovered Wicca/ish stuff here on YouTube, and believed that witch tradition stuff they were peddling. I absolutely understand the desire to have a female oriented religious tradition spanning millennia to counterbalance the patriarchy. However, I’m glad to have moved away from that narrative personally to explore the more authentic journey as a modern witch and pagan. I’m an inclusive Heathen and a witch. To just be able to define that for myself after decades of agnosticism is in large part due to your wonderful videos. The level of integrity in your content is amazing and absolutely appreciated!

[wonderingpiper]

I've been reading Ronald Hutton's "Triumph of the Moon" and his discourse has really opened my eyes to how "modern western witchcraft" was indeed recently crafted by people seeking to find spiritual depth beyond the Christian rhetoric. The result for me is I now look past the popular masonic/thelemic/wiccan influences and practices, and have started delving deeper into the academic literature and research on ancient spirituality. This is why I enjoy your channel so much, you cite your sources and provide resources for further independent research!! You're the best!! 😊

[Reesezhatena]

I remember hearing from an academic that the worst thing you can do as a historian is perceive the people of the past through the lens of the present. Your perspective is much appreciated

[KalahariProphet]

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[DrTinkle]

One of my favourite theories from a good book on witchcraft, is that witches of the late medieval period in Europe held remnant ancient druid knowledge. Witches, it is written, were the recipients of druids knowledge that survived after the druids disappeared underground after the attack on druid groves by the Romans. Over time practices evolved to the traditional witchcraft practices we know today.

[pablogarcia]

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[cornwallparanormalresearch]

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[lorensims]

Nothing I didn't know when I was first introduced to Wicca. This is why we call it Neo-paganism. It's a new interpretation of what we suppose the old folk beliefs may have been.
Gardnerianism had been a tremendous influence because it offers a structure to the rituals, but I don't know anyone who believes these practices predate the twentieth century.
Thank you for this in-depth analysis.

[rustytygart]

Thank you for another thoughtful video I’ve enjoyed many of your videos over the last months

[craig]

Greetings from Tiffin, Ohio USA. Blessed be.

[leonardofaedo]

Thank you, Arith. Another great piece. Bom Sorte.

[BlazeLeeDragon]

One of the issues I've had with the Witch boom in the 1900s is use of a word that historically was always used with "evil" in English law like "1563: 5 Elizabeth 1 c.16: An Act agaynst Conjuracions Inchantmentes and Witchecraftes." And folks that claim they do witchcraft today are incapable of describing what it is. Most use it as a synonym for "magic" which seems counter productive and pointless to me personally. However folks don't want to accept this and insist that witchcraft is an ancient pagan practice. Even though most modern witches are doing modern adaptations of a combination of Hermeticism, Qabalah and Folks practices.

[beautifuldreamer]

I think it says more about Margaret that she assumed that a group of women on the same vibration with the earth and beyond would submit to a cruel male figure. The idea that a woman's power is in the hands of such a deity minimizes the strength that being attuned to energies provides. And it shows deep seeded cultural ideas of the time, that a woman cannot possibly stand alone, cannot possibly hold power within herself.

Edit: I just got to the part where you mentioned that she possibly created this male figurehead in order to make it more digestible for society of the time. Either way, it is utter nonsense regardless of whether she did it for that purpose or because she herself could not imagine powerful women without male oversight.

[emmalewis]

Im a traditional folk witch and work more with the spirits of a place, the land, the ancestors and practices to heal the enegies of the land. I also practice Druidry and work with both norse and celtic traditions. Then there is the past lifes of egyptian paganism in a lot of us. I agree there has been a lot of modern practices but at the same time if Wicca never came to be i wonder how safe i would be as a witch in England which is still a religous country. The vikings were here as was the germanic anglo saxons and the romans. lots of history in the celtic isles. We can take the history and leaen from it and will makes us better witches. Also a point many modern witches focus too much on asthetics and you really dont need us this stuff to practice and connect with the gods. New age paganism is almost corrupting the old but if we read the books the knowlege is there.

[Asleepingwillow]

Supliscafis indeedicus!
Always nice to find some excitement and interest in things that are found in the spaces in-between. 🌜

[patrickk]

Another good video with great information. Thank you!

[stewartthomas]

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[lhadzyan]

Also the guy of the White Goddess book, Grove I think was his last name, made such a big influence building on Wiccan beginings besides Murray or the Aradian movement.

[BeMiller-cw]

😊Thankyou, always interesting content.