Shocking truth about witches is revealed
3/29/2019
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Since the beginning of time it was believed there were unique powers that chosen people had. These powers were not always positive and some people can harm others using them. So, in the 14th century this belief caused fear and mass hysteria. Some women were considered to be witches and they were to be hanged or burned at the stake.
#1 Birthmarks
The more experts learn about those times the more evidence appears that many people who were blamed for superpowers were innocent. Women were considered to be witches if they had unusual birthmarks on their bodies or freckles. In the 14 century, these spots were called devil's marks.
#2 Salem witches and fungus
The real reason for horrible events which took place in Salem in 1692 could be grain fungus. Today toxicologists say, eating food that contains those fungal spores causes hallucination severe cramping and crawling sensations on the skin. Lack of that knowledge resulted in the deaths of innocent people.
#3 Your bloodline matters
In the 17th century, if a woman was called a witch her relatives were considered to be cursed. Her children were thought to be witches too.
#4 Forced to confess
There were cases when women confessed they were witches to stop tortures. They were blamed for the poor harvest, raising storms and kings' misfortunes. Gossips and quarrels between neighbours resulted in trials and executions of innocent women and men.
#5 Modern world
In 2008 more than 15,000 children in Nigeria were accused of witchcraft. Usually, these children are orphans and suffer from relatives who believe that these children are cursed and bring misfortune. Very often children are blamed for deaths, illnesses or unhappy marriages.
And what do you think about that? Do you have any interesting facts to share? If so, tell us in the comments below, please!
What are your thoughts on this subject?
38 Comments
Mike Corrigan
As I understand it, they were the "wise women" (or men) of the village who knew about crops, what plants could be used to assist in healing various illnesses, acted as mid-wives, and were generally respected village elders to whom the locals listened. They observed, quietly, and watched weather patterns, how the different energies in the air affected plants, flora, fauna, and were sagacious people. Of course, the Roman Catholic church didn't like this and they wanted to centralise power and have people only listen to them and them alone, hence they vilified these women, called them "witches". They didn't necessarily practise necromancy and fortune telling at all, but the religious authorities hated them and the fact that people went to them for help, and so killed the many way they could. As far as as I understand it anyway. It usually comes down to something as simple as this: jealousy, power struggles, etc. The basic human condition. Nothing supernatural I'm afraid......
Chrissy Krainock Luders
I am a direct descendent of Rebecca Nurse who was one of the Salem Witches. No “witchlike” powers or behaviors have been observed in any succeeding generations. What a sad time in history.
ninakamwene
The definition of witches shows the ignorance of the culture that accuses.
Mildred Adolphus
I am the daughter and granddaughter od women with
special abilities like precondition and esp.. I am not scary.
I don't cast spells and I don't bother people who don't bother me.
Wayne Roberts
More evils committed by the church!
nlynn
Sad. Very sad. I feel for those that suffered.
Tina Marie Haddad Rhodes
2023 and people are still ignorant and believe in things they can’t explain. So lets blame it on another person and called them a witch or warlock.
Doris Dallaire
Dreadful misunderstandings causing deaths of innocent people.
Satish Chandran
Women dance histerically in temples in India,were beaten severely to drive out the devils n them. Why do women only are 'possessed'?
lmoores
Wayne Roberts, not just the church but also the government at the time.
lmoores
Chrissy Krainock Luders, Rebecca Nurse had no children therefore you can not be a direct descendant!!
lmoores
Mike Corrigan, there was no Roman Catholic influence at the Salem Witch trials. That was the Puritans.
Joyclin Coates
Mike Corrigan, Patriarchy and Church power, many culters and the "old religion" had women in high position, and no no no that was not acceptable.
Michele Barnett
Chrissy Krainock Luders, I played Rebecca Nurse in a Community Theater production of "The Crucible." I loved her character, but doing that show was like being on an emotional rollercoaster! (I'd still do it again, though!)
aleeshaexpert
magic exists. period.
but the western world did a poor job in realizing it----
David Holmes
pbauer, considering that priests were involved in in a lot of this, they may well have believed and prayed as well but probably didn't much like organised religion.
Jeannou Saunders
They thought that Joan of Arc was a witch, so they burned her!
Ian Swindale
Dreadful what happened to them
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