Barbara, 59, says, “I am a modern witch, I accept it.” He has felt his entire life that he is in touch with the world of soul. His room smells sunlight, and he is going to consult a run for his future. In the early modern period, Barbara Probably may have been burnt at stake.
This fate also threatened Maria Anna Shvegelin, as people wanted to see the former maid burning in April 1775. He had confessed to committing adultery with Satan. Maria Anna Shwegelin In Germany, the last witch was sentenced to death in the city of Bavarian CamptenEven though prominent thinkers and officials no longer believe Witchcraft At the age of enlightenment. However, they did not want to disappoint people, who were still deeply deeply in superstition.
It was not until 1995 that a historian found that the punishment was never done. Maria Anna Shwegelin died in 1781 in jail.
Faith in witchcraft spreads worldwide
Whether the alleged witch was actually met with Satan or was mentally disturbed, it remains a mystery. However, it is certain that even in the 21st century, there are people who believe in witchcraft. Barbara is not the only one in any way.
According to a global study released by economist in November, “Vachakraft belief: a discovery analysis”, ” Boris gorshman In Washington, American University, DC, a notable 40% of the global population in 95 countries is confident that witches exist.
This figure raises ups and downs from the country to the country: in Tunisia, it is about 90%, only 13%in Germany. The authors of the study also define those who believe in evil eyes and curse as “believers in witches”.
Barbara, however, does not want to curse anyone, she told DW loudly: “This classic image of a witch at night flies on the broom and adds some evil to the people, it is definitely a total nonsense.”
Sacrifice
For centuries, many people, especially women, fell victim to this notion of witch, and especially between 1450 and 1750 in Europe. Whatever the misfortune – disease, dead livestock, failed crop, a failed business – a sacrifice of a sacrifice was needed. It was common in the past, but still exists in some countries.
“Equal ideas of witchcraft for early modern times are actually present as an explanation for disaster in other parts of the world today,” novelist Iris Grace Told DW. “Unfortunately, people for decades believed that magicians or witches were killed in a cruel way in many parts of the world.”
While women accused of witchcraft in countries like Tanzania or Ghana have to take shelter in the so -called witch camps to avoid death, some people in the Northern Hemisphere are ready to openly witchcraft.
For example, Justin (name changed): “As a child, you learn about the witch in Hansal and Gratel story, as eats evil. Justin is a self-prohibited follower of Wicca-a new-renovated religious movement is named after the old English word for witch.
“Hexe,” for Witch, is derived from the German word, the old high German “Hagazusa, which means fence-saffron. Someone who can see in another world, Justin says, and bring magic to his life or others. Spirits and magical rituals help them, they say, for him there was a lack of magic for him in Christianity and he never felt at home in that religion.
In a parallel universe
Similarly, Barbara did not feel at home in Christian Church. As a witch, she is a follower of natural religions, she says. She talks to trees, and uses a drum to get into contact with souls and go to a transport. She says that she learned to do so with a mitigation. “Witchcraft is rich and colorful. You live a little bit in a parallel world here.”
While many modern witches read tarot cards, Barbara prefers to use runs to predict future. “Why should I wait for the powers of luck to give me something?” She asks. “If I ask a question, the answer is sure to come.” He always has sunlight and plant extracts at home – to combat the disease. “It all looks like herbalism. But it also seems that it also seems to be, because this witchcraft used to know what was about witchcraft, herbs and fixing people.”
Divisionalist Iris Grace says that from a historical point of view, from a historical point of view, the image of the witch as a wise woman with special knowledge as a heler and midwife is nothing more than a clich. “Women who were persecuted as witches were not always some great herbists, but mostly common people. And they have not always red hair, as often claimed. It is a total nonsense and does not appear in any historical document.” However, the image is so entangled in the minds of the people that it cannot often be done with scientific evidence, she tells.
Witchs as Figure for feminists
The incident of modern witches is closely associated with the women’s movement of the 1970s, which revolted against the dominance of the men. “In the witch, he had a figurehead, so to speak,” Gares says. “Of course, these feminists were not witch researchers. They were only normal, even intellectual women who approved this image of the oppressed woman.”
In the 1980s, the spiritual aspect was added to this image. It was especially urban women who were attracted to nature-based religions, calling an ethnician. “What I can imagine is that in the time of uncertainty, people seek their salvation in nature.”
While many modern witches in urban metropolis do not belong to any group, Wiccans organize themselves in circles.
The Vikkan Panth originated in Britain in the first half of the 20th century and is recognized as a religion there, as it is in the US. Justin completed his own initiation ritual years ago.
Different types of magic
“Some people say that you have to put a pointed black cap on a witch to identify it in this way,” Justin said. “I personally like to surprise people by not justifying myself with attraction and talisman. And then – boom – something unexpected and magical comes from me.”
“This is my small wicked witch community,” he says, with a Twinkle in his eye.
In any way, however, does he not want to harm anyone, he says. But he is confident, as Barbara is, that there are witches with dark intentions: “There are magicians who curse and mantras with which they can definitely achieve something.”
Equalities between belief in witches and conspiracy principles?
According to the Gorshman study, confidence in witchcraft is well educated and less broad among those with economically sound but iris Gares Not so certain: “In view of the principles of modern conspiracy, which became particularly clear during the Kovid epidemic in the US, and here in Germany, it is suspicious.”
After all, she states that there are also educated people who believe that reptiles, or lizards, live among us and control the events in politics and economy – something that is beyond him for understanding.
Witchcraft is not a game
Justin has warned against connecting with witchcraft if you do not have your feet on the ground: “Those who are mentally unstable, they should stay away from magic and sorcery. If they cannot do their life under control, they will not find a way to balance themselves through witchcraft or Wicca. If I am not on the ground, I can’t reach the sky.
Or to quote Shakespeare’s Hemlet, “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horato, dreams in your philosophy.”
