[stylist] Harry Potter/Wicca?

Mon May 20 12:39:28 UTC 2013

Carl Sagan's "The Demon Haunted World" gives an overview of the witchcraft hysteria in Medieval/Renaissance Europe.  It gives a picture of the scale, as well as the horror, of this dark episode in human history.

Shawn

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eve Sanchez
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:56 AM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Harry Potter/Wicca?

If you have trouble finding it; let me know. I will look up the title.
It is one that I am not deleting. I will try to look up some others if you are interested in any of the Witch trials. There are some really interesting stories out of Scotland and England. I guess you could say that they are still being written though. Sadly, the most recent Witch burning was only 2 months ago as far as I know. There are still many around the world. Kepari was one that really hit the news though. At least within the community. Blessed Be. Eve

On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 12:57 PM, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Eve,
> I mainly use NLS for my free book reading. Sometimes I can get an 
> audio book from the public library for reading too.
> So, I'll search for the Salem witch trials book then.
> I've also bought commercial audio books and downloaded some from 
> audible.com and itunes with sighted assistance. I cannot seem to work 
> itunes with jaws, although some blind people can.
> So, that is how I read mainly.
> I usually love diaries, so this book should be enjoyable if I can find it.
>
> Ashley
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Eve Sanchez
> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 12:44 AM
>
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> Subject: Re: [stylist] Harry Potter/Wicca?
>
> Ashley, You are asking for three different things. The Salem Witch 
> trials is illustrated well in a book that could be found on BARD. I do 
> not remember the exact title, but you could search for the subject and 
> it will come up. As for Witchcraft and Wicca... I do not know what 
> types of formats you read, but anything NLS, you are not going to find 
> much of substance. Sorry. As for the craft dying out... No not at all.
> . Enjoy that book I suggested though. It is written in the form of a 
> diary and Is very realistic for the day. I found it a wonderful read.
> Eve
>
> On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 1:37 PM, Ashley Bramlett 
> <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> Lori,
>> good question. What is wicca and how is that different than witchcraft?
>> I know wicca is still practiced a little as a religion.
>> But is witchcraft? I thought that died out  in the 1800s.
>>
>> Speaking of witches, why were some women called witches and what 
>> brought about the Salem witch trials?
>> I thought I read somewhere that they acted odd because of some 
>> disease that was not diagnosed at the time.
>> But at the time, people thought they were evil.
>>
>> If anyone can recommend a book about witch history, the Salem trials 
>> or wicca that would be good. Its an area in which I haven't learned 
>> much about.
>> I like nonfiction or historic fiction. Both would give me a sense of 
>> the practices although historical fiction is of course false details 
>> but has its roots in truth.
>>
>> Ashley
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: loristay at aol.com
>> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 4:22 PM
>> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Harry Potter/Wicca?
>>
>>
>> Now you have me curious.  One of the other emails said that not all 
>> Wiccans are witches, nor are all witches Wiccans.  Can you elaborate?  
>> I read the entire series.  My younger daughter loves it, and has read 
>> all the books at least three times.  My older daughter was told by 
>> her rabbi that she wasn't allowed to read it, though to be honest it 
>> isn't much different than a lot of the fantasy she does read.
>> But back to my question.  What is the difference?
>>
>> Lori
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
>> To: Writer's Division Mailing List <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tue, Apr 30, 2013 9:55 pm
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Harry Potter
>>
>>
>> Ohohoh! And the wand wood. Sean, if you learn of Ogham (pronounced
>> Ome) you will understand the distinction of the types of wood and the 
>> associated magick. This is Celtic magick and there is a lot of Celtic 
>> influence as these are British Witches. By the way, wizard is an 
>> incorrect term for a male witch which is still a witch, but modern 
>> society has trouble with this so I understand her choice of words 
>> even though it is incorrect. Blessings. Eve
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 6:49 PM, Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> No Sean. It does not actually pertain to witchcraft, but she uses 
>>> much from the world of withccraft,  whether it be influences of 
>>> ritual, historical figures, language and mythos. For example; 
>>> Herminione casts circles for protection. This is correct, but the method is faulty.
>>> Would the average person know this? No. Potions and herbology are 
>>> definitely plausible courses as these things are used regularly in 
>>> the craft. Some of the spells even taken from real spells using 
>>> Latin and Middle English. Oh, and the candles everywhere... Every 
>>> witch has a supply of candles I am sure. Well, I can not say every, 
>>> but it is sure common magick. Blessed Be. Eve
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 6:43 PM, Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes, Everything you said, Bridget, is correct. Besides, in the 
>>>> world of witchcraft, there is no coincidence. Blessed Be. Eve
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 8:48 AM, Bridgit Pollpeter 
>>>> <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Eve and others,
>>>>>
>>>>> No coincidence  at all. The depth to which Rowling took her series 
>>>>> is mind boggling once you research it. There were quite a few 
>>>>> things I was aware of when reading the series that I recognized 
>>>>> from history or literature, but when I took that class, I was 
>>>>> astounded to learn just how deep HP is rooted in historical and 
>>>>> literary references. It goes so much deeper than the names, than 
>>>>> witchcraft, than magic. It's a comment on how intelligent Rowling 
>>>>> is, and the magnitude of this work is truly commendable. What 
>>>>> seems like recognizable references quickly become jus the surface of what she did.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bridgit
>>>>> Message: 6
>>>>> Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:51:28 -0700
>>>>> From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
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>>>>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Discrepancies in Harry Potter
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>>>>> And also, her neighbors could have been a part of that famous family.
>>>>> ;)  Seriously though, if you look in the Encyclopedia of 
>>>>> Witchcraft, you will find many names that also appear in the Harry 
>>>>> Potter books.
>>>>> Coincidence? I think not.
>>>>>
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