the world to “save them from sin”. In the name of God they plundered, looted and murdered innocent people. In the name of God, they destroyed (“colonized”) many beautiful nature loving cultures that were flourishing in different parts of the world.
Traditional witchcraft, which was the way of life in most of the world, was a motley mix of inspiration, meditation, spell working, divination and fortune-telling. It was concerned with the powers that exist in the netherworld as well as life after death. It was fascinated by nature and with ways to control or change the direction of the wind, the flow of water and the movement of the planets.
It did not have the Wiccan belief of the three-fold law of returns. Most witches were free to do any ritual that could potentially damage their lives as well as that of others. However, they were not aware of the consequences of their actions.
Traditional witches believed in multiple Gods and Goddesses, each of them having a specific power or duty. There were local Gods, some having more power than others, Gods in human form, animal form or other mixed forms. In contrast,
Wiccans believe that there are only two divine beings, The Goddess and the God.
Many other names may be used in rituals, but they are all”manifestations” of these two powerful entities. Wiccans also believe that the God and Goddess may merge into the almighty “One” who combines the powers of both.
Rose Ariadne has been practicing ancient forms of Witchcraft for over 25 years. Get more info about traditional witchcraft here: http://www.askroseariadne.com/editorials/9traditionalwitchcraft.html
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