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Reveals the origins and history of the New England witch hysteria, its continuing repercussions, and the multilayered practices of today's modern witches * Shares the stories of 13 accused witches from the New England colonies through interviews with their living descendants * Explores the positive role witches played in rural communities until the dawn of the industrial age, despite ongoing persecution * Includes in-depth interviews with 25 modern witchcraft practitioners, interwoven with practical information on the sacred calendar, herb lore, spells, and magical practices New England has long been associated with witches. And while the Salem witch trials happened long ago, the prejudices and fears engendered by the witchcraft hysteria still live on in our culture. What forces were at work that brought the witch hysteria quickly from Europe to the new American colony, a place of religious freedom--and what caused these prejudices to linger centuries after the fact? Weaving together history, sacred lore, modern practice, and the voices of today's witches, Ellen Evert Hopman offers a new, deeper perspective on American witchcraft and its ancient pagan origins. Beginning with the "witch hysteria" that started in Europe and spread to the New World, Hopman explores the witch hunts, persecutions, mass hysteria, and killings, concluding that between forty and sixty thousand women and men were executed as witches. Combining records of known events with moving interviews with their descendants, she shares the stories of 13 New England witches persecuted during the witch trials, including Tituba and Mary Bliss Parsons, the Witch of Northhampton. Despite the number of false accusations during the witch hysteria in the New England colonies, Hopman reveals how there were practicing witches during that time and describes the positive role witches played in rural communities until the dawn of the industrial age. Exploring how the perception and practices of witches has evolved and expanded over the centuries, Hopman also includes in-depth interviews with 25 modern-day practitioners from a variety of pagan faiths, including druids, wiccans, Celtic reconstructionists, and practitioners of the fairy faith. Emerging from their insights is a treasure trove of practical information on the sacred calendar, herb lore, spells, and magical practices. Bringing together past and present, Hopman reveals what it really means to be a "witch," redefining the label with dignity and spiritual strength.… (plus d'informations)
I was very interested to read this book as I like to learn about different beliefs. There are so many negative stereotypes about Paganism, Witches, and other nature related beliefs out there. The book started off very well with detailing the rich history which I found fascinating. Unfortunately, I found the collection of interviews a bit hard to get into and I kept losing interest. I think I would have not lost interest had the history been interspaced with the interviews. The book is definitely worth reading especially if you want to know more about Paganism, Witchcraft, Witches, and Druids. I may have had trouble with how the book was arranged but I am only one person. Others might be just fine with the format of the book. The book is well written and it is obvious the author did a lot of reseach preparing for writing this book. ( )
I received this on NetGalley in exchange for my review. This book is basically a collection of interviews that were conducted via email exchange. The author asked mostly the same questions to all respondents, so there is a lot of redundancy. The first part of the book contains some brief synopses of accused witches in early New England followed by interviews with their modern day descendants. The second part contains interviews with modern day witches. Unfortunately, there is no analysis of any kind, just a copy of what the author collected via the email interviews. ( )
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Reveals the origins and history of the New England witch hysteria, its continuing repercussions, and the multilayered practices of today's modern witches * Shares the stories of 13 accused witches from the New England colonies through interviews with their living descendants * Explores the positive role witches played in rural communities until the dawn of the industrial age, despite ongoing persecution * Includes in-depth interviews with 25 modern witchcraft practitioners, interwoven with practical information on the sacred calendar, herb lore, spells, and magical practices New England has long been associated with witches. And while the Salem witch trials happened long ago, the prejudices and fears engendered by the witchcraft hysteria still live on in our culture. What forces were at work that brought the witch hysteria quickly from Europe to the new American colony, a place of religious freedom--and what caused these prejudices to linger centuries after the fact? Weaving together history, sacred lore, modern practice, and the voices of today's witches, Ellen Evert Hopman offers a new, deeper perspective on American witchcraft and its ancient pagan origins. Beginning with the "witch hysteria" that started in Europe and spread to the New World, Hopman explores the witch hunts, persecutions, mass hysteria, and killings, concluding that between forty and sixty thousand women and men were executed as witches. Combining records of known events with moving interviews with their descendants, she shares the stories of 13 New England witches persecuted during the witch trials, including Tituba and Mary Bliss Parsons, the Witch of Northhampton. Despite the number of false accusations during the witch hysteria in the New England colonies, Hopman reveals how there were practicing witches during that time and describes the positive role witches played in rural communities until the dawn of the industrial age. Exploring how the perception and practices of witches has evolved and expanded over the centuries, Hopman also includes in-depth interviews with 25 modern-day practitioners from a variety of pagan faiths, including druids, wiccans, Celtic reconstructionists, and practitioners of the fairy faith. Emerging from their insights is a treasure trove of practical information on the sacred calendar, herb lore, spells, and magical practices. Bringing together past and present, Hopman reveals what it really means to be a "witch," redefining the label with dignity and spiritual strength.
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The book started off very well with detailing the rich history which I found fascinating. Unfortunately, I found the collection of interviews a bit hard to get into and I kept losing interest. I think I would have not lost interest had the history been interspaced with the interviews. The book is definitely worth reading especially if you want to know more about Paganism, Witchcraft, Witches, and Druids. I may have had trouble with how the book was arranged but I am only one person. Others might be just fine with the format of the book. The book is well written and it is obvious the author did a lot of reseach preparing for writing this book. (