Witchcraft: The Accusation of

Witchcraft is a sensation that has captured the minds of people since the beginning of time. I think it important to first discuss some history of witchcraft. The World Book Encyclopedia (2002) describes some of the history as follows: The term witch comes from the Old English word wicca, which is derived from the Germanic root wic, meaning to bend or to turn.” “In many places around the world, witchcraft beliefs and practices have existed for …

…about witchcraft as a tradition and religion. Yet, witchcraft is widespread throughout the world and women are open and proud of being witches, but still, the stigma remains. Ask a child to draw a picture of a witch, and on average, the child will not draw a pretty woman or a handsome man, no, the child will more than likely draw a haggard old woman, dressed in black with a huge wart on her nose.