The Witch
Parents take notice – Witches are real and witchcraft is popular with teenagers today. Your daughter or son may be a witch or at least into the beliefs of witchcraft.
According to a Gallup poll, "a majority of teenagers believe in witchcraft."
The primary "hero" of Halloween is the witch. Consider this material from An Illustrated History of Witchcraft:
The witch is, without doubt, one of the most enduring figures in superstition and literature. Whether portrayed as an aged crone astride a broomstick off on some mission of evil, or else a young girl dancing naked with her companions in a wooded grove, she can be found in carvings of antiquity or the columns of today's newspapers...since the Middle Ages, (writings have) shown her as an enemy of humanity, a solitary being able to compact with the Devil to work all manner of supernatural powers.
The oldest known illustration of a witch dates back to the pre-Columbian times and shows the goddess Tlazolteolf naked, wearing a pointed hat riding a broomstick. The most famous witch in history probably is the Witch of Endor. I Samuel 28 relates how King Saul went to her in an effort to get in touch with the dead prophet of God, Samuel. He wanted advice on how to defeat the Philistines. He should have known better because Exodus 22:18 notes that being a witch was a capital crime, punishable by death. Deuteronomy 18:9-14 makes it clear that people are neither to consult nor participate in the OCCULT. The passage says, When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a! witch, Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God. For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviner: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do. Deuteronomy 18:9-14
The New Testament addresses witchcraft as well. Galatians 5:20 and Revelation 21:8, in the King James version of the Bible lists the practitioners of witchcraft as fleshly sin and those who practice it are said to be excluded from God's kingdom. Witchcraft is serious business!
The Origin of The Name "Witch"
Many of today’s witches elect to be called "wiccans" instead of witches. The very name witch conjures mental images associated with evil and they want to change that. They go to great lengths to redefine themselves by using the term wicca. But, the word witch comes from the Old English word wicca (masculine) wicce (feminine) which means to practice sorcery. In fact our English word wicked is from the root word wicca and literally means witch-like. As early as 890 A.D. the word "wiccan" was used to identify witches "in the Laws of King Alfred." In short, changing the name from witch to wiccan is an attempt at historical revisionism. A witch or wiccan is, by the very name, a defining word for wickedness.
The Influence of "the wickedest man in the world" on Wicca
So, are witches really wicked? To answer that question let me introduce Aleister Crowley (1875-1947). As I mentioned earlier, Crowley boasted of being "the wickedest man in the world" and openly despised Christ and the faith of his parents who were Plymouth Brethren. One author wrote, "Everyone knows about Aleister Crowley, of course. He was a satanist, a pornographer…a traitor to his country during the war of 1914-1918, an insatiable ambisexual athlete, a pimp who lived on the immoral earnings of his girl-friends, and a junkie who daily took enough heroin to kill a roomfull of people."
The sadistic, satanic teachings of this "Beast 666" (as he called himself) are being used in a number of occult organizations including Ordo Templi Orientis, The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, various satanic cults and Wicca. Indeed Crowley has had a major influence on Wicca, despite the ardent denial of many Wiccans. First, Crowley had a major impact on Sybil Leek, a well known witch. She studied under him and boasted that Crowley’s mantle was passed onto her. Second, Alex Sanders (1926-198 cool , who was "certainly one of the most influential Wiccans of the last 25 years, claimed to have known Crowley and studied under him. He also wore a magic ring identical to the one which Crowley used to wear and casually let it be known among his friends that Crowley had bestowed it upon him." Finally, there is Gerald Gardner (1884-1964). Dr. Aidan Kelly, Ph.D., a witch himself, says that Gardner is the inventor of the cult of Wicca. There is definite evidence ! that Gardner commissioned Crowley to write parts of his witchcraft work the Book of Shadows.
My point is simply this, there is nothing wholesome in contemporary witchcraft. To be sure witches are out of the broom closet and walking down main street. Some of the more commonly known names in contemporary witchcraft include Margot Adler, Starhawk, Isaac Bonewits, Jessie Wicker Bell (Lady Sheba), Lady Sintana, Zsuzsanna (called "Z" wink , Budapest, Laurie Cabot, Scott Cunningham, Selena Fox, Amber K, Gavin and Yvonne Frost, Judy Kneitel (Lady Theos), Leo Martello, Miriam Simos (Starhawk), Allyn Wolfe, Doreen Valiente, Otter (Oberon) G'Zell, Morning Glory Zell and more. In fact Selena Fox, witch of Circle Sanctuary in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, received coverage for her pagan group in the May 6, 1991 issue of TIME magazine. The title of the article, was "When God Was a Woman." Witches got the cover of Milwaukee Magazine in 1992. It says, "Witches: Tales and Truths. Witchcraft is alive in Wisconsin. The rituals may seem strange - ! to some even evil - but the beliefs will surprise you. Milwaukee witch Mary Ellen Orenda and the tools of her trade." In fact, they are going to great lengths to sanitize their reputation and remake their image. That is easy to see when you see media articles with titles like – Witches spell it out: Don’t Stereotype Us, and I Am Not A Wicked Witch. In the process of trying to remake themselves to be acceptable to mainstream Americans they use deceptive schemes, old tricks and dirty lies to accomplish their goal.
Unmasking The Truth About Witches
Witches are not the wholesome, family oriented people they claim to be. Doreen Irvine, a practicing witch for many years, said, many "witches were lesbians and homosexuals." And she’s right. I have a poster, letter and application in my files for, as they called it, "f*****t WITCH CAMP." The letter advertised the "second annual f*****t WITCH CAMP, August 26-30, 1991." This event was held at Wyalusing State Park in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. According to the letter, "Our purpose in organizing this event is to gather with like-minded queer men and to explore our unique perspectives and experiences as f*****t witches." This sodomite gathering was even announced in two prominent witchcraft publications, Circle Network News; Spring 1991 and in Green Egg - A Magazine of Goddess and Nature Religion; Litha, 1991.
Witchcraft is a perverted sex oriented cult. According to the book, What Witches Do, "witchcraft has always been a fertility religion…" and the orgy was a part of the Craft "giving the plainer girls a chance."
Gardinarian witch Patricia C. Crowther describes modern day witch orgies this way –
The motives of the modern witches are often thought to be questionable, and certainly a considerable element of sexuality is present at many meetings…The nudity of the coven, the frantic dancing, the incense and the slightly illicit atmosphere contribute to this…The binding and whipping of new initiate for ‘purification’ purposes, for instance, is highly titillating for those with sado-masochistic tendencies…while ‘the five-fold kiss’ bestowed by the high priest or priestess on the feet, knees, genitals, breasts and lips of the new members speaks for itself. The ‘Great Rite,’ performed at certain ceremonies and consisting of token or actual sexual intercourse…is justified on the grounds that Wicca is, after all, a fertility cult. Only the high priest may initiate a female member, while the high priestess initiates the males.
While not all occult groups practice these evil rites, it is not the exception to the rule.
The book, People of The Earth: The New Pagans Speak Out, includes a chapter titled Sacred Prostitutes A pagan who calls herself D’Vora is one of those interviewed in this chapter. She is the author of a book called Reflections from the Orgynizor. The book says she is known as "Queen of Thelema…the Prostitute, Sex Magician, Cat Woman and as a sacred prostitute." Most of what she says is too perverse to print. Suffice it to say that she characterizes witchcraft pretty well with this sentence; "I’d say most of magic is sex." She continues in the article to promote ritual prostitution and says, "I like group sex, I like anonomys sex, I like sex." It is interesting that the Bible connects the whore, the adulterer and the sorceress. Isaiah 57:3 speaks of the "sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore." We are told to flee fornication not embrace it (1 Corinthians 6:1 cool . Sexual perversion is never wholesome! Many witches are into sexual activities that the Bible forbids.
Speaking of sexual perversion I also have in my files a copy of a witchcraft publication that states that a well known east coast witch "transitioned from male to female on Samhain, October 31." What that means is that the person was born a biological male but had his sex organs surgically removed and altered to appear to be female. That IS perversion! In fact, another noted witch who has authored a best selling book on witchcraft under a female name, was born a biological male.
In 1991, I published a thirty-page research report entitled, "The Dark Side of Halloween." In that book I quoted a former witch who said, "Sadism was practiced frequently..." That is true. Several years back I brought this up on a national talk show. When I said this, two witches who worshipped Dagon were sitting on one side of me and a vampire on the other. The audience was peppered with witches. As soon as the words were out of my mouth there was a hot protest from the witches. In fact, since the show was not live, the witches put so much pressure on the producers that they edited out my words! They did not want the public to know about their sadistic practices.
Let me lend support to my assertion about sadism. "One of the most important religious organizations of Neo-Paganism in America is the Church of All Worlds (CAW)…CAW played a key role in the 1970’s in the networking of diverse Pagan and Wiccan groups…" Their official journal is the Green Egg – A Journal of the Awakening Earth. The entirety of Volume 29, No. 119; 1997 dealt with ritual sexual sado-masochism. There certainly is nothing wholesome about sado-masochism.
I will conclude this section by saying, there is nothing wholesome about any of these perverted sexual practices. While witches try to mask these diabolical practices, the record speaks for itself. And as Dr. Merill Unger observes, "for those who surrender to worship and serve Satan, the moral degradation and perversion is horrifying."
LIES WITCHES TELL
"Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do…he is a liar, and the father of it." John 8:44
Lie #1 -- Witches Do Not Believe In or Acknowledge The Devil/Satan
While Wicca and other witchcraft traditions have a modern origin, they draw eclecticly upon occult information, rituals, and ceremonies from idol worshippers of the past. In fact, they use a deceptive scheme involving semantic word games to deny their involvement with the Devil and or Satan. For instance, most witches will tell you that they believe in Lucifer. They claim that "he is the god of the Sun and of the Moon." However most knowledgeable witches recognize that the book La Sorciere by French historian, Jules Michelet, is a major contributor to the Wiccan cult. (The English version is published by Citadel Press under the title Satanism and Witchcraft) But, here’s the facts. "Michelet’s book is full of passionate, sympathetic depictions of Satan and medieval witchcraft."
Then there is the book by Charles G. Leland – Aradia: Gospel of the Witches, which is another major source of Wiccan beliefs. The very first paragraph reads…
Diana greatly loved her brother Lucifer, the god of the Sun and of the Moon, the god of Light, who was so proud of his beauty, and who for his pride was driven from Paradise.
This is a reference to Isaiah 14 in the Bible where Lucifer is expelled from the presence of God and becomes the Devil or Satan! In fact, Isaiah 14:12 (KJV) is the only passage where Lucifer is mentioned in the entire Bible. Otherwise he is called the Devil, Satan, the Dragon, etc. But that is not the only example. In Mastering Witchcraft: A Practical Guide for Witches… Paul Huson makes this statement –
This is a beginner’s guide to practical witchcraft, revealing the techniques and secret workings of those who practice the black arts. It presents the first steps to becoming a witch…It answers all the basic questions about spells, magical recipes, rituals, divination, covens, curses, apparatus, how to develop one’s power, etc. From reciting the Lord’s Prayer backward through…details for spells to arouse lust…attain vengeance…
Speaking of vengeance, consider this ritual of wrath "a conjuration of the Horned One" recorded on page 186 – "I conjure thee by Barabbas, by Satanas, by the devil cursed be! I summon thee by Barabbas, by Satanas by the devil conjured be! By the underworld itself…" Need I note that Barabbas and Satanas are references to the devil who is mentioned?
Lucifer is the devil, Satan. Their slick little word games are the attempt of modern witches to cover up the truth.
Lie #2 – The upside-down pentagram is Satanic not Wiccan
Nothing could be further from the truth! While the upside-down pentegram is used in Satanism, it is well documented that in the Gardinarian and Alexandrian Wiccan cult, they use the upside-down pentagram as the symbol of Second Degree Initiation. One former Alexandrian witch stated, "As I got to the higher degrees I learned that the name of the horned god was Lucifer. I learned that the sign of the second degree was an inverted pentagram, symbolizing the horns of Satan."
Lie #3 – Witches only do good Magic, Healing Magic
On numerous occasions I have been told by witches that the Wiccan Rede ("An harm none, do what ye will" wink and the threefold law (evil directed at another will return 3 fold upon the perpetrator) hinders witches from directing magic spells or other negative actions against anyone. That just is not true! For instance, famous witch, Sybil Leek, published a book called the Book of Curses. It is an encyclopedia of curses that witches can use in their spells. Then there is Paul Huson’s book, Mastering Witchcraft. In it, "full details are given for spells to…attain vengeance." Obviously curses and vengeance are a part of witchcraft. This is just another attempt by witches to mask the truth.
Lie #4 – Witches don’t believe in blood rituals, animal or human sacrifice
While many pagan and Wicca cult members offer fruit and vegetable sacrifices to their pagan gods and goddesses, blood rituals and animal or human sacrifices are a part of historic pagan and witchcraft rites and are becoming increasingly frequent in the witch community today.
I have read several accounts and have recorded personal testimonies of individuals who were initiated into witchcraft that incorporated rituals using their own blood. Consider Alex Sanders (1926-198 cool . He is the father of Alexandrian Wicca. He was initiated into witchcraft using a blood ritual. A witch had "him stand nude in a circle with his head down. She took a sharp razor, cut his scrotum to make it bleed…He was initiated as a third degree, and he became a black magickian."
There are other uses of blood as well. For instance there is a connection between blood and the witches wand. "The most efficacious wand will be made of one of the woods sacred to the White Goddess: elderberry, willow, rowan, hazel, oak or mistletoe." The article goes on to say that the branch is then hollowed out and "filled with cotton wool and brought to life with three drops of the witch’s own blood."
The use of blood to facilitate power is not uncommon. One witch told me that they had anointed their divination board with their own blood so as to give the board power.
In the book, "Secrets of the Occult" by C.A. Burland, it talks about groups in south Germany about 1960 who "hunted and decapitated deer for a blood-drinking rite."
I told you earlier that the Gerald B. Gardner is considered the originator of modern Wicca. He was involved in planning a human sacrifice. Here is what is recorded. "The group was deadly serious about their secret ritual…But to be 100 per cent effective there would have to be a human sacrifice." One of the coven members volunteered to be the human sacrifice.
The coven was also known to use a hallucinogen. Having formed their magic circle in the depths of the forest, the group, who were naked, made a line and held hands and then danced furiously around a small bonfire, chanting incantations…They performed the rite with such vigour that one or two of them fainted, a not uncommon experience when a serious amount of power and energy is aroused by the performance of ritual. The old volunteer duly collapsed and died, and it is not known whether it was from an overdose of mushrooms, over-exhaustion or the cold. The great sacrifice had been made and the potency of their magic…enhanced…
Though the group was ready to murder the volunteer, as it turned out they did not have to.
The fact is, historically, human sacrifice has been associated with witchcraft. Anyone who is intellectually honest will admit that. But it seems that some Wiccans are finally coming out of the closet and preparing the way for the acceptance of human sacrifice within their ranks. In fact, a major Wiccan periodical carried an article titled Sacrifice: An Elevation. In this article Nasira Alma states, "We cannot be ‘above’ sacrifice, human or other…Divinors foresaw events by noting the manner of the victim’s fall, the twitching of his limbs, and how his blood spurted…Sacrifice is the law of our nature. It maintains the balance between the inner and the outer, the physical and the spiritual, the Divine and the human."
Witches desperately want public acceptance! Many will lie in an effort to get it. A massive nation wide disinformation campaign is being waged in an effort to convince people that their beliefs and practices are normal and acceptable. They are neither normal nor acceptable. They beliefs are aberrant and their practices are wicked.
Definitions, Doctrines & Principles
The word "occult" comes from the Latin word "occultus" and means secret, concealed, hidden or esoteric (private; only understood by a select few) knowledge or practices.
It often employs a dangerous spiritual element that is called upon at times through ritualistic means. Altered states of consciousness can be used as a tool to tap into a deceptive spiritual power that resides within the normally invisible and intangible demonic sphere of reality. Magickal seduction, psychological problems, predatory or belief crimes can be the end result.
The Encyclopedia Britannica -- Micropaedia, gives some additional information that I think would be helpful. It says the occult is:
A general designation for various theories, practices, and rituals based on esoteric knowledge, especially alleged knowledge about the world of spirits and unknown forces of the universe. Devotees of occultism strive to understand and explore these worlds, often by developing the [alleged] higher powers of the mind... Occultism covers such diverse subjects as Satanism, astrology, Kabbala, Gnosticism, theosophy, divination, witchcraft, and certain forms of magic.
Actually, there are more than 7,000 practices known to relate to the occult and many more individuals, societies, groups and religions that promote and advocate occult practices. There are numerous directories and dictionaries of occult organizations. I am a minor contributor to the Dictionary of Cults, Sects, Religions and The Occult published by Zondervan. This is an excellent one volume work if you want to learn more about cults and occult.
WHAT DO WITCHES BELIEVE?
I have been researching the occult and witchcraft for nearly two decades now. Within that time I have found that it is impossible to say ALL witches or occult devotees believe one unified doctrinal statement because they do not. As Craig Hawkins noted in his research article entitled, The Modern World of Witchcraft, "Contemporary witchcraft is so diverse and eclectic that it is extremely difficult to accurately identify and define."
Without a doubt his statement is true. Yet, I have found a core of recurring beliefs that most witches and occult devotees believe. I call them...
Parents take notice – Witches are real and witchcraft is popular with teenagers today. Your daughter or son may be a witch or at least into the beliefs of witchcraft.
According to a Gallup poll, "a majority of teenagers believe in witchcraft."
The primary "hero" of Halloween is the witch. Consider this material from An Illustrated History of Witchcraft:
The witch is, without doubt, one of the most enduring figures in superstition and literature. Whether portrayed as an aged crone astride a broomstick off on some mission of evil, or else a young girl dancing naked with her companions in a wooded grove, she can be found in carvings of antiquity or the columns of today's newspapers...since the Middle Ages, (writings have) shown her as an enemy of humanity, a solitary being able to compact with the Devil to work all manner of supernatural powers.
The oldest known illustration of a witch dates back to the pre-Columbian times and shows the goddess Tlazolteolf naked, wearing a pointed hat riding a broomstick. The most famous witch in history probably is the Witch of Endor. I Samuel 28 relates how King Saul went to her in an effort to get in touch with the dead prophet of God, Samuel. He wanted advice on how to defeat the Philistines. He should have known better because Exodus 22:18 notes that being a witch was a capital crime, punishable by death. Deuteronomy 18:9-14 makes it clear that people are neither to consult nor participate in the OCCULT. The passage says, When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a! witch, Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God. For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviner: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do. Deuteronomy 18:9-14
The New Testament addresses witchcraft as well. Galatians 5:20 and Revelation 21:8, in the King James version of the Bible lists the practitioners of witchcraft as fleshly sin and those who practice it are said to be excluded from God's kingdom. Witchcraft is serious business!
The Origin of The Name "Witch"
Many of today’s witches elect to be called "wiccans" instead of witches. The very name witch conjures mental images associated with evil and they want to change that. They go to great lengths to redefine themselves by using the term wicca. But, the word witch comes from the Old English word wicca (masculine) wicce (feminine) which means to practice sorcery. In fact our English word wicked is from the root word wicca and literally means witch-like. As early as 890 A.D. the word "wiccan" was used to identify witches "in the Laws of King Alfred." In short, changing the name from witch to wiccan is an attempt at historical revisionism. A witch or wiccan is, by the very name, a defining word for wickedness.
The Influence of "the wickedest man in the world" on Wicca
So, are witches really wicked? To answer that question let me introduce Aleister Crowley (1875-1947). As I mentioned earlier, Crowley boasted of being "the wickedest man in the world" and openly despised Christ and the faith of his parents who were Plymouth Brethren. One author wrote, "Everyone knows about Aleister Crowley, of course. He was a satanist, a pornographer…a traitor to his country during the war of 1914-1918, an insatiable ambisexual athlete, a pimp who lived on the immoral earnings of his girl-friends, and a junkie who daily took enough heroin to kill a roomfull of people."
The sadistic, satanic teachings of this "Beast 666" (as he called himself) are being used in a number of occult organizations including Ordo Templi Orientis, The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, various satanic cults and Wicca. Indeed Crowley has had a major influence on Wicca, despite the ardent denial of many Wiccans. First, Crowley had a major impact on Sybil Leek, a well known witch. She studied under him and boasted that Crowley’s mantle was passed onto her. Second, Alex Sanders (1926-198 cool , who was "certainly one of the most influential Wiccans of the last 25 years, claimed to have known Crowley and studied under him. He also wore a magic ring identical to the one which Crowley used to wear and casually let it be known among his friends that Crowley had bestowed it upon him." Finally, there is Gerald Gardner (1884-1964). Dr. Aidan Kelly, Ph.D., a witch himself, says that Gardner is the inventor of the cult of Wicca. There is definite evidence ! that Gardner commissioned Crowley to write parts of his witchcraft work the Book of Shadows.
My point is simply this, there is nothing wholesome in contemporary witchcraft. To be sure witches are out of the broom closet and walking down main street. Some of the more commonly known names in contemporary witchcraft include Margot Adler, Starhawk, Isaac Bonewits, Jessie Wicker Bell (Lady Sheba), Lady Sintana, Zsuzsanna (called "Z" wink , Budapest, Laurie Cabot, Scott Cunningham, Selena Fox, Amber K, Gavin and Yvonne Frost, Judy Kneitel (Lady Theos), Leo Martello, Miriam Simos (Starhawk), Allyn Wolfe, Doreen Valiente, Otter (Oberon) G'Zell, Morning Glory Zell and more. In fact Selena Fox, witch of Circle Sanctuary in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, received coverage for her pagan group in the May 6, 1991 issue of TIME magazine. The title of the article, was "When God Was a Woman." Witches got the cover of Milwaukee Magazine in 1992. It says, "Witches: Tales and Truths. Witchcraft is alive in Wisconsin. The rituals may seem strange - ! to some even evil - but the beliefs will surprise you. Milwaukee witch Mary Ellen Orenda and the tools of her trade." In fact, they are going to great lengths to sanitize their reputation and remake their image. That is easy to see when you see media articles with titles like – Witches spell it out: Don’t Stereotype Us, and I Am Not A Wicked Witch. In the process of trying to remake themselves to be acceptable to mainstream Americans they use deceptive schemes, old tricks and dirty lies to accomplish their goal.
Unmasking The Truth About Witches
Witches are not the wholesome, family oriented people they claim to be. Doreen Irvine, a practicing witch for many years, said, many "witches were lesbians and homosexuals." And she’s right. I have a poster, letter and application in my files for, as they called it, "f*****t WITCH CAMP." The letter advertised the "second annual f*****t WITCH CAMP, August 26-30, 1991." This event was held at Wyalusing State Park in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. According to the letter, "Our purpose in organizing this event is to gather with like-minded queer men and to explore our unique perspectives and experiences as f*****t witches." This sodomite gathering was even announced in two prominent witchcraft publications, Circle Network News; Spring 1991 and in Green Egg - A Magazine of Goddess and Nature Religion; Litha, 1991.
Witchcraft is a perverted sex oriented cult. According to the book, What Witches Do, "witchcraft has always been a fertility religion…" and the orgy was a part of the Craft "giving the plainer girls a chance."
Gardinarian witch Patricia C. Crowther describes modern day witch orgies this way –
The motives of the modern witches are often thought to be questionable, and certainly a considerable element of sexuality is present at many meetings…The nudity of the coven, the frantic dancing, the incense and the slightly illicit atmosphere contribute to this…The binding and whipping of new initiate for ‘purification’ purposes, for instance, is highly titillating for those with sado-masochistic tendencies…while ‘the five-fold kiss’ bestowed by the high priest or priestess on the feet, knees, genitals, breasts and lips of the new members speaks for itself. The ‘Great Rite,’ performed at certain ceremonies and consisting of token or actual sexual intercourse…is justified on the grounds that Wicca is, after all, a fertility cult. Only the high priest may initiate a female member, while the high priestess initiates the males.
While not all occult groups practice these evil rites, it is not the exception to the rule.
The book, People of The Earth: The New Pagans Speak Out, includes a chapter titled Sacred Prostitutes A pagan who calls herself D’Vora is one of those interviewed in this chapter. She is the author of a book called Reflections from the Orgynizor. The book says she is known as "Queen of Thelema…the Prostitute, Sex Magician, Cat Woman and as a sacred prostitute." Most of what she says is too perverse to print. Suffice it to say that she characterizes witchcraft pretty well with this sentence; "I’d say most of magic is sex." She continues in the article to promote ritual prostitution and says, "I like group sex, I like anonomys sex, I like sex." It is interesting that the Bible connects the whore, the adulterer and the sorceress. Isaiah 57:3 speaks of the "sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore." We are told to flee fornication not embrace it (1 Corinthians 6:1 cool . Sexual perversion is never wholesome! Many witches are into sexual activities that the Bible forbids.
Speaking of sexual perversion I also have in my files a copy of a witchcraft publication that states that a well known east coast witch "transitioned from male to female on Samhain, October 31." What that means is that the person was born a biological male but had his sex organs surgically removed and altered to appear to be female. That IS perversion! In fact, another noted witch who has authored a best selling book on witchcraft under a female name, was born a biological male.
In 1991, I published a thirty-page research report entitled, "The Dark Side of Halloween." In that book I quoted a former witch who said, "Sadism was practiced frequently..." That is true. Several years back I brought this up on a national talk show. When I said this, two witches who worshipped Dagon were sitting on one side of me and a vampire on the other. The audience was peppered with witches. As soon as the words were out of my mouth there was a hot protest from the witches. In fact, since the show was not live, the witches put so much pressure on the producers that they edited out my words! They did not want the public to know about their sadistic practices.
Let me lend support to my assertion about sadism. "One of the most important religious organizations of Neo-Paganism in America is the Church of All Worlds (CAW)…CAW played a key role in the 1970’s in the networking of diverse Pagan and Wiccan groups…" Their official journal is the Green Egg – A Journal of the Awakening Earth. The entirety of Volume 29, No. 119; 1997 dealt with ritual sexual sado-masochism. There certainly is nothing wholesome about sado-masochism.
I will conclude this section by saying, there is nothing wholesome about any of these perverted sexual practices. While witches try to mask these diabolical practices, the record speaks for itself. And as Dr. Merill Unger observes, "for those who surrender to worship and serve Satan, the moral degradation and perversion is horrifying."
LIES WITCHES TELL
"Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do…he is a liar, and the father of it." John 8:44
Lie #1 -- Witches Do Not Believe In or Acknowledge The Devil/Satan
While Wicca and other witchcraft traditions have a modern origin, they draw eclecticly upon occult information, rituals, and ceremonies from idol worshippers of the past. In fact, they use a deceptive scheme involving semantic word games to deny their involvement with the Devil and or Satan. For instance, most witches will tell you that they believe in Lucifer. They claim that "he is the god of the Sun and of the Moon." However most knowledgeable witches recognize that the book La Sorciere by French historian, Jules Michelet, is a major contributor to the Wiccan cult. (The English version is published by Citadel Press under the title Satanism and Witchcraft) But, here’s the facts. "Michelet’s book is full of passionate, sympathetic depictions of Satan and medieval witchcraft."
Then there is the book by Charles G. Leland – Aradia: Gospel of the Witches, which is another major source of Wiccan beliefs. The very first paragraph reads…
Diana greatly loved her brother Lucifer, the god of the Sun and of the Moon, the god of Light, who was so proud of his beauty, and who for his pride was driven from Paradise.
This is a reference to Isaiah 14 in the Bible where Lucifer is expelled from the presence of God and becomes the Devil or Satan! In fact, Isaiah 14:12 (KJV) is the only passage where Lucifer is mentioned in the entire Bible. Otherwise he is called the Devil, Satan, the Dragon, etc. But that is not the only example. In Mastering Witchcraft: A Practical Guide for Witches… Paul Huson makes this statement –
This is a beginner’s guide to practical witchcraft, revealing the techniques and secret workings of those who practice the black arts. It presents the first steps to becoming a witch…It answers all the basic questions about spells, magical recipes, rituals, divination, covens, curses, apparatus, how to develop one’s power, etc. From reciting the Lord’s Prayer backward through…details for spells to arouse lust…attain vengeance…
Speaking of vengeance, consider this ritual of wrath "a conjuration of the Horned One" recorded on page 186 – "I conjure thee by Barabbas, by Satanas, by the devil cursed be! I summon thee by Barabbas, by Satanas by the devil conjured be! By the underworld itself…" Need I note that Barabbas and Satanas are references to the devil who is mentioned?
Lucifer is the devil, Satan. Their slick little word games are the attempt of modern witches to cover up the truth.
Lie #2 – The upside-down pentagram is Satanic not Wiccan
Nothing could be further from the truth! While the upside-down pentegram is used in Satanism, it is well documented that in the Gardinarian and Alexandrian Wiccan cult, they use the upside-down pentagram as the symbol of Second Degree Initiation. One former Alexandrian witch stated, "As I got to the higher degrees I learned that the name of the horned god was Lucifer. I learned that the sign of the second degree was an inverted pentagram, symbolizing the horns of Satan."
Lie #3 – Witches only do good Magic, Healing Magic
On numerous occasions I have been told by witches that the Wiccan Rede ("An harm none, do what ye will" wink and the threefold law (evil directed at another will return 3 fold upon the perpetrator) hinders witches from directing magic spells or other negative actions against anyone. That just is not true! For instance, famous witch, Sybil Leek, published a book called the Book of Curses. It is an encyclopedia of curses that witches can use in their spells. Then there is Paul Huson’s book, Mastering Witchcraft. In it, "full details are given for spells to…attain vengeance." Obviously curses and vengeance are a part of witchcraft. This is just another attempt by witches to mask the truth.
Lie #4 – Witches don’t believe in blood rituals, animal or human sacrifice
While many pagan and Wicca cult members offer fruit and vegetable sacrifices to their pagan gods and goddesses, blood rituals and animal or human sacrifices are a part of historic pagan and witchcraft rites and are becoming increasingly frequent in the witch community today.
I have read several accounts and have recorded personal testimonies of individuals who were initiated into witchcraft that incorporated rituals using their own blood. Consider Alex Sanders (1926-198 cool . He is the father of Alexandrian Wicca. He was initiated into witchcraft using a blood ritual. A witch had "him stand nude in a circle with his head down. She took a sharp razor, cut his scrotum to make it bleed…He was initiated as a third degree, and he became a black magickian."
There are other uses of blood as well. For instance there is a connection between blood and the witches wand. "The most efficacious wand will be made of one of the woods sacred to the White Goddess: elderberry, willow, rowan, hazel, oak or mistletoe." The article goes on to say that the branch is then hollowed out and "filled with cotton wool and brought to life with three drops of the witch’s own blood."
The use of blood to facilitate power is not uncommon. One witch told me that they had anointed their divination board with their own blood so as to give the board power.
In the book, "Secrets of the Occult" by C.A. Burland, it talks about groups in south Germany about 1960 who "hunted and decapitated deer for a blood-drinking rite."
I told you earlier that the Gerald B. Gardner is considered the originator of modern Wicca. He was involved in planning a human sacrifice. Here is what is recorded. "The group was deadly serious about their secret ritual…But to be 100 per cent effective there would have to be a human sacrifice." One of the coven members volunteered to be the human sacrifice.
The coven was also known to use a hallucinogen. Having formed their magic circle in the depths of the forest, the group, who were naked, made a line and held hands and then danced furiously around a small bonfire, chanting incantations…They performed the rite with such vigour that one or two of them fainted, a not uncommon experience when a serious amount of power and energy is aroused by the performance of ritual. The old volunteer duly collapsed and died, and it is not known whether it was from an overdose of mushrooms, over-exhaustion or the cold. The great sacrifice had been made and the potency of their magic…enhanced…
Though the group was ready to murder the volunteer, as it turned out they did not have to.
The fact is, historically, human sacrifice has been associated with witchcraft. Anyone who is intellectually honest will admit that. But it seems that some Wiccans are finally coming out of the closet and preparing the way for the acceptance of human sacrifice within their ranks. In fact, a major Wiccan periodical carried an article titled Sacrifice: An Elevation. In this article Nasira Alma states, "We cannot be ‘above’ sacrifice, human or other…Divinors foresaw events by noting the manner of the victim’s fall, the twitching of his limbs, and how his blood spurted…Sacrifice is the law of our nature. It maintains the balance between the inner and the outer, the physical and the spiritual, the Divine and the human."
Witches desperately want public acceptance! Many will lie in an effort to get it. A massive nation wide disinformation campaign is being waged in an effort to convince people that their beliefs and practices are normal and acceptable. They are neither normal nor acceptable. They beliefs are aberrant and their practices are wicked.
Definitions, Doctrines & Principles
The word "occult" comes from the Latin word "occultus" and means secret, concealed, hidden or esoteric (private; only understood by a select few) knowledge or practices.
It often employs a dangerous spiritual element that is called upon at times through ritualistic means. Altered states of consciousness can be used as a tool to tap into a deceptive spiritual power that resides within the normally invisible and intangible demonic sphere of reality. Magickal seduction, psychological problems, predatory or belief crimes can be the end result.
The Encyclopedia Britannica -- Micropaedia, gives some additional information that I think would be helpful. It says the occult is:
A general designation for various theories, practices, and rituals based on esoteric knowledge, especially alleged knowledge about the world of spirits and unknown forces of the universe. Devotees of occultism strive to understand and explore these worlds, often by developing the [alleged] higher powers of the mind... Occultism covers such diverse subjects as Satanism, astrology, Kabbala, Gnosticism, theosophy, divination, witchcraft, and certain forms of magic.
Actually, there are more than 7,000 practices known to relate to the occult and many more individuals, societies, groups and religions that promote and advocate occult practices. There are numerous directories and dictionaries of occult organizations. I am a minor contributor to the Dictionary of Cults, Sects, Religions and The Occult published by Zondervan. This is an excellent one volume work if you want to learn more about cults and occult.
WHAT DO WITCHES BELIEVE?
I have been researching the occult and witchcraft for nearly two decades now. Within that time I have found that it is impossible to say ALL witches or occult devotees believe one unified doctrinal statement because they do not. As Craig Hawkins noted in his research article entitled, The Modern World of Witchcraft, "Contemporary witchcraft is so diverse and eclectic that it is extremely difficult to accurately identify and define."
Without a doubt his statement is true. Yet, I have found a core of recurring beliefs that most witches and occult devotees believe. I call them...
