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Show ' 1 ' - ,. , prevailing prejudices against such occult gatherings. Let's examine one such gathering, held recently in Cincinnati. The coven had 13 members seven men (called warlocks) and six women fang-in- g in age from the early 20s to the late 60. All members came from different walks of life; there is no class distinction, in witchcraft In accordance with a witch- craft tradition, everyone assumed a new name. Nothing sinister in that. Actors of ten do the same tmng. The meeting way about 9 p.m. , . . . got under .ii . . ana SI nrsi whs a Bimpie buuiui Kuieriiif Shortly thereafter, the preliminary busi-'nnf tha rnven betran. such as activities reports, dues collection, and correspondence with other covens. Af midfilgnr, vaamonaiiy ine wiicmng hour, a circie of witches was zormed around an Jaitar on which were placed salt, a censer, candle, and chalice symbolic of the elements of earth, air, fire, and water. In the center of the circle, the high priest of Shadok began reading from ows," the witchcraft bible. Other members of the coven then began moving slowly around another sacred obchanted in of water. ject, a cauldron .. M . .. . .. . They uruer w raise uicir opinio ui mmuxxu- trations of energy. This coven attempted to heal one of their friends via thought concentrationin other words, by "rais ing the power." (Dr. Joseph Rhine of TtnlrA TTnivArnitv haa ancrpiuifiillv nrnvprl - that thought concentration is, indeed, en-CI K J SUli 111 U1CU1 HW IJlUUCUbO fidpic or move objects.) After the carefully phrased ritual, wine. J i - ifb m - -'--K- - tip 0 ,Tk4 high priest of the Cincinnati on the group's my ttie symbol coven-ineditate- e The Truth About Witchcraft On the Bo... fteBeverfof Menstrual Distress woman's day is navar dona. So much to do and aaa. You're always on tha go. Hava a tight schedule and mast K. .No tlma to slow down . . . and you don't hava to. 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I've devoted much of my life to the study of witches and witchcraft What then, is witchcraft? The word it- : self derives from the ancient Celtic, wiea, meaning wise. It was nothing more than worship of nature as practiced in ancient Britain anJ Ireland. It really is nothing .more than that today. It hadn't then, nor has it now, anything: to do 'with magic, devil worship, or satanism. : ; and I know many of Today s Witt! them try to Ifaise poweif for healing the sick or for influencing some person for a distinctly good cause. Contrary to popular belief, you don't need extrasensory perception to be a'witcb. But since the main rituals in witchcraft are mystic, it V : - certainly helps. Witches gather in covens, usually small. secretive communities, necessitated by the 10 Family Weekly, October ti, J96T M the-Bo- witchcraft is symbolic and yogalike around breathing was followed by dancing VinarintaJD&al afnla ' PoaMnna f Via atf Lihen went home, tired but relaxed. I defy anyone to say that anything here , was inherently evil or satanie. Witchcraft followers have often been criticized for performing their rituals unclothed. The truth is that they believe - their bodies to be energy fields and that clothes hamper the free flow of energy necessary to perform given tasks. The Cincinnati coven wore long robes but nothing underneath. When do these meetings take place? Since witchcraft is still essentially a nature religion, covens celebrate the ing of the seasons. The main meetings, called witches' sabbaths, are held on : May Eve (April 30). the snrinir festival: Lam mas (July 3117 Bummer ; Allhallows Eve (Oct 31), autumn; and Brigid's Day (Feb. 2), winter. Lesser meetings, called esbaths, are held whenever there is a full moon. In the course of my research, I met a" British airlines clerk who shall remain nameless. His after-wor- k activities include lectures on witchcraft and initiations of new members. During his initiations, all attending witches bathe in hot salt water before going through a long and compli- : .;. catedrituaL L " They may or may not "raise the power" but these witches certainly are clean ! |