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Witches, Warlocks, andWizards
(a deep-divewith some awesome a.i.-generated pics)
"Old Witch Making Potion"
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Witches are mentionedin the Bible, so the dark arts have probably been around since time immemorial.In fact, the first witch was probably Adam's firstwife, Lilith. [Lilith is not in the canonical Bible; but she is part ofHebrew Lore]. She did not like to be told what to do by Adam, so shedivorced him and became a demoness (what I call a witch). Being childlessherself, she envied Adam and Eve's progeny. So, it was said that she stolethe souls of babies in the middle of the night. This is how the ancientHebrews explained infant mortality.
"Lilith Holding a Baby"
A.I.-generated image of Lilith holding the soul of a baby.
Image created by A.I. and Leon.
So, was Lilith awitch? In my book she was the very first witch of all time. But, sheis not the only witch mentioned in Hebrew Lore. The witch of Endor isprobably the most famous witch mentioned in the Bible, and she was, among otherthings, a necromancer (one who summons the dead to gain information).Around 1000 B.C., King Saul sought out the witch of Endor to summon the recentlydeceased prophet Samuel in order to obtain guidance from the prophet. The séancesucceeded and King Saul was able to talk with the ghost of the prophet Samuel.
"The Witch of Endor Summoning the Spirit ofSamuel for King Saul"
This is an A.I.-generated image created by A.I. andLeon.
Of course, there aregood witches. Was the witch of Endor one of them? I'll let youdecide. In general, the Bible is very critical of witchcraft andunfortunately most witches are involved in the dark arts (dark magic).What determines whether one is a good witch or a bad witch? Well, Ibelieve that it all depends upon intention. If the witch's intentions aregood, then she is good. If the witch's intentions are bad, then she isbad.
Here are some of themost famous witches in history:
Time | Name / Culture | Info |
Prehistory Mythology? | Lilith Hebrew | See above. |
1020 B.C. | Witch of Endor Hebrew | See above. |
Mid-9th century B.C. | Jezebel Hebrew / Phoenician |
In my opinion Queen Jezebel was definitely a witch anda high-priestess. Also, in my opinion she was probably the most evil womanin human history. Picture this... Asherah (or Ashtoreth) was the female goddess offertility. I represented her in silver, because she was a moon goddess,who ruled the night, and oversaw the fertility of humans (at night).Having a large brood was very important to people back then. It meant morefree labor in the fields. Already existing in the countryside of Israel was thecult of Baal. Baal literally means "Lord" but he was Lord of theWeather. He is represented in gold above, with rays of sunlight emanatingfrom his head, because he was a sun god. As any third-grader should beable to tell you, the sun is the powerhouse of the Earth's weather. And,the ancients knew this very well. That's why it was very important toappease the sun god, so as to have propitious weather for a fertile harvest. Queen Jezebel merged the two religions (Asherah andBaal). As they were both fertility cults, it worked out quite well.Baal ruled the day, and Asherah ruled the night. And, obviously QueenJezebel was their mouthpiece on Earth. While not called a witch in the Bible, Queen Jezebel can be known by her deeds. In addition to being the high priestess of pagan worship (which allegedly involved great licentiousness), she was the wife of King Ahab, and she wielded both great political authority and great religious authority in all the kingdom. She used her power to kill, steal, rob, and commit a multitude of whoredoms. (Parenthetically, the Bible was not clear and what kind of whoredoms; but we can use ourimagination, can't we?) There is a mention in the Bible of the Baal-worshippers offering their children as sacrifices to their god. This was in the eighth century B.C., under King Ahaz. So, it is likely that Jezebel also offered children to her gods. So, let's sum up. Jezebel worshipped false gods, sacrificed children, and engaged in all sorts of immorality. That sounds like a witch in my book; And, a bad one at that! |
11th century B.C. - 4th century B.C. | Sibyls Greek |
There were many Sibyls. They were considered "oracles" of the gods. They were never called "witches", but that's what they were. They would achieve trancelike states (probably with the help of some narcotic or inhalant) and utter prophecies. These prophecies were written down on leaves. |
Late 5th century A.D. or Early 6th century A.D. | Morgan Le Fay British (Welsh) | "Morgan Le Fay" Morgan Le Fay was the half sister of the legendary King Arthur Pendragon. She was said to have great powers of healing. "Le Fay" means "The Fairy", an epithet given to her by a French writer. She, of course, was not a fairy, but had fairy-like powers. Morgan [AKA: Morganna] gained most of her knowledge from Merlin, who appears to have been in love with her. But, later, she studied on her own, eventually becoming the most powerful woman in the world. Some of her deeds (mostly magical) were evil, and some good; but in every case self-serving. She used her powers for selfish gains. It would seem that her powers grew and grew until she was beyond mere witchcraft, becoming a full sorceress. It was written that she controlled demons, just as King Solomon was written to have done (in Arabic lore). Since intention is everything, and since her intentions were entirely selfish, I would have to classify her as an evil witch/sorceress. Her arch rival was the Lady of the Lake. (Apparently not all witches like each other). |
Late 5th century A.D. or Early 6th century A.D. | Ninianne |
"Lady of the Lake" Ninianne [AKA: Vivianne] was definitely a witch. But, was she a good witch? I'm not sure. First off, we need to understand that there was more than one "Lady of the Lake". There might have been a whole coven there. (And, nobody seems to know which lake was the actual lake of the lady). The first "Lady of the Lake" (which was unnamed) was the one who gave King Arthur the sword Excalibur, after the sword he pulled from the stone got broken in a battle. She was beheaded by one of the knights of the round table over a family feud (much to King Arthur's chagrin). The second "Lady of the Lake" (named Ninianne or Vivianne) was tutored by Merlin (probably after Morganna was done with him) and Merlin was quite enamored with Ninianne. But, she did not requite his affections. In order to obtain Merlin's knowledge she promised that she would be his girlfriend after he taught her everything he knew. But, when she couldn't take his advances anymore, she entombed him alive (and he was never heard from again. She took over Merlin's position as advisor to King Arthur. Some writings speculated that she might have been a fairy, but I think she was a witch. There are many good deeds attributed to Ninianne, mostly helping King Arthur and others, like Lancelot from the evil doings of Morganna. But, what she did to Merlin is not cool in my book. |
Early 1500's A.D. | Mother Shipton British | Mother Shipton was a suspected witch (as was her mother). She had clairvoyant powers and correctly prophesied many future events, including some that are yet to come to pass. Read more here. |
1692 | Salem Witch Trials U.S.A. | Honestly, I wasn't even going to mention this one, because I don't believe that any of those women (or men) accused were actually witches/warlocks. It was a "witch hunt" (pun intended) and innocent people got hurt and/or killed. Over 200 people were investigated, thirty were convicted, and 19 put to death by hanging. It was shameful part of Massachusetts' history. |
1801-1881 | Voodoo Priestess Marie Laveau U.S.A. | Voodoo is originally from Africa. The word means "spirit deity" (but is most likely a demon posing as a deity). Marie Laveau was very famous in Louisiana for her work as a Voodoo priestess, an herbalist, a nurse, and a midwife. Voodoo involves a lot of animal sacrifice, potion-making, and communicating with spiritual entities (which I call demons). That's a witch! |
1831-1891 | Helena Blavatsky Ukraine/U.S.A. | Madame Blavatsky (as she's called) started the Theosophical Society in 1875 and wrote a popular book entitled "The Secret Doctrine," which is popular reading for occultists around the world. She was heavily into the paranormal, such as: séances, channeling, and mediumship; And, was said to get a lot of her information from such sources. Therefore, in my book, she was a witch. She was not a bad person, but I question some of her information, because it is not from reliable sources. She is credited with heavily influencing the New Age movement that started in the 1970s. |
1900s | Wicca | Wicca started as a grassroots movement in England in the mid 1900's, becoming very popular in the 1960s. Sometimes it is called, "The Craft" (as in... "witchcraft"); but its not necessarily bad. There's a lot of connection with and reverence for Mother Nature. One thing I like is that they understand that whatever intentions you put out there towards another person, comes back on you three times stronger. So, at least they understand the law of karma; and so they tend to stay away from bad spells, potions, etc. |
Sources: The Holy Bible, Wikipedia, Google A.I.,and other sources that I cannot remember (I read a lot).
Jezebel info comes from the Bible and JewishWomen's Archive.
Asherah info also comes from the Bible and JewishWomen's Archive.
Famous Warlocks orWizards in History:
Time | Name / Culture | Info |
970-931 B.C.E. | King Solomon |
In the Bible, King Solomon lost favor in God's eyes because he followed after the gods of his wives. In Arabic lore, King Solomon is written to have had power over the Jinn. King Solomon may have been a warlock, but he was most definitely a wizard. It was written that the Temple of Solomon was built by the Jinn by King Solomon's command. |
5th-6th Century A.D. | Merlin |
Merlin was definitely a warlock or wizard. And, he tutored both Morgan Le Fay (Morganna) and the Lady of the Lake (Ninianne). If you understand the powers that both Morganna and Ninianne had, you have wonder how powerful Merlin actually was, for he surely did not reveal all of his knowledge unto them. I just learned from the article on Wikipedia about Merlin that he saw his own death, but Ninianne. She entombed him alive (sealed him in a cave with a heavy stone). He was wise enough to know that anything he did to prevent the future would only bring that future about more expeditiously, so he just acquiesced to his own demise. Merlin was advisor to King Arthur. When he "disappeared" (by the workings of Ninianne), Ninianne took over as advisor to King Arthur. It is important to note that Morganna (King Arthur's own half sister) was first to be tutored by Merlin. Later Ninianne was tutored. Morganna and Ninianne were rivals (not friends at all). |
1503-1566 | Nostradamus |
Michel de Nostredame (AKA: Nostradamus) was into just about everything occult: astrology, apothecary (chemistry + herbalism), and seership, but how he got his information is quite the mystery. He wasn't a bad person, and therefore I would not classify him as a warlock. Rather, I would classify him as a wizard, which is a very educated person in the occult. |
1887 | Founders of the Golden Dawn | 3 guys broke away from the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (S.R.I.A.) and started their own occult society called the "Golden Dawn". Each was called "Grand Magus" (magus = magician). |
1875-1947 | Aleister Crowley | Was a member of the Golden Dawn, but then he started his own occult society/religion (called "Thelema") on his own property aside the Loch Ness. His religion stemmed from Egyptian occult, and involved channeling information from the dead by both he and his wife. (This is called necromancy). Therefore, he and his wife were warlock and witch. Their motto (allegedly channeled) is "Do as thou wilt." |
1930-1997 | Anton LaVey | Founder of the Church of Satan (in the U.S.A.) in 1966. Definitely a warlock. He has been called, "The most evil man in history," and "The Black Pope." |
Sources: Wikipedia mostly.
Information on King Solomon comes from the Bible and various Arabic texts(translated into English, of course).
General Information AboutWitches
and Pictures
"Witch making a potion"
(Image created by A.I. and Leon)
Among other things, witches have beenknown to have great knowledge of apothecary, herbalism, alchemy, chemistry,pharmacology, and, yes, how to make potions, tonics, and elixirs. I wonderif this part of witchcraft still exists somewhere.
"Old witch riding a broom"
(Image created by A.I. and Leon)
I don't think anyone really knows howthe idea of witches flying on brooms got started. However, it has become apopular part of the iconography of witch lore. Certainly those witches /sorceresses which deal in the dark arts may have employed the power of demons toprovide levitation. However, I highly doubt any witch could actually fly.
"Young witch riding a broom"
(Image created by A.I. and Leon)
The iconic witch is often depicted as anold hag, but witches can be young and beautiful. It is even said thatthrough the power of magic, a witch can change her appearance from old and uglyto young and beautiful--perhaps through a potion of some sort.
"Witch sitting on her porch"
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Witches often sought seclusion in thewoods, most likely due to the ignominy of their chosen profession. Thestory of Hasel and Gretel teaches children to beware of lone cottages in thewoods and the inhabitants thereof. Also, it is commonly thought thatwitches prefer cats as pets. This probably came about because the strangecries that cats make, giving them an evil reputation in many cultures.
Please see my page All-AboutCats for more information on cats.
"A White Witch"
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Lore teaches us of white witches.They are witches that only use their powers for good purposes. Theexistence of such witches have been portrayed in various fictional stories, suchas the "White Witch" in the Chronicles of Narnia and the "WhiteLady" in Lord of the Rings; But, in the historical record there isn't muchout there, though they surely existed, perhaps more under the label of"Fairies" (although I can find no evidence of this except for the factthat Morganna was called Morgan Le Fay (Morgan the Fairy). Contrary tosome belief, witches seldom exist in isolation. Mostly, witches exist incovens. And, in keeping with aforementioned assertion, I give unto you...
Some examples of possible whitewitches/wizards of history (and today) are as follows:
The Druids
The Magi of Zarathustra
The Rosicrucians
The Shamans and Witchdoctors around theworld
The Shaolin (of China, who combinedmartial arts with magic for good purposes)
And, on a side note; let it be knownthat China has a rich history of witchcraft.
Voodoo (from African tradition) may haveboth a light and dark side (I'm sure it does, I just don't know enough aboutit).
How to become a White Witchor White Wizard
FOREWORD: I would never promotethe dark arts on any of my forums, for to get involved in such would involve theloss of one's soul. Far better it is to raise one's vibrational frequencyand have power over the dark side, wouldn't you say?
(1) LOVE
In the animated film "The Sword in the Stone," Merlin calls love themost powerful force in the universe. I have thought about that statement alot and I have come to the conclusion that Merlin was right. Have love inone's heart for others, for mother Earth, and for all creatures thereon.
(2) GRATITUDE
One must be grateful daily for one's blessings; for unto one who is grateful,the universe bestows more thereof.
(3) KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge is power, so they say. And, it is true. For instance, ifyou know that you have power over all dark side, then you have nothing tofear. The dark side has no power over us, unless we believe that it haspower over us. When you are armed with the knowledge that the dark sidehas absolutely no power over us, we then begin to wield our power in beautifuland wonderful ways.
(4) SPELLS / WISHES
If you want to cast a spell (a good one) all you have to do put your intentionor "wish" out there (into the universe) and see if it comestrue. There are limitations to this practice, such as human freewill. Your spell cannot and will not counter anybody's free will.Basically, what I'm saying is that spells don't work on humans. But, tryit on inanimate things. You don't have to wait upon a falling star to makea wish. You don't have to catch a Leprechaun. You don't have to finda genie in a bottle. You can make a wish at any time. And, you musthave faith that it will come true. Making a wish without faith is liketrying to walk by stepping on your own foot. 'Tain't gonna work.
(5) SPIRITUALISM
I firmly believe in guardian angels. I talk to mine all the time.But, they can only help when asked for help. So, you need to ask them fortheir help. They stand ready at all times, just waiting for you to ask forhelp.
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