Compare And Contrast The Wiccan Americans

Long Ago in the 1500's there used to be a mobilization of witches. They were formed together to protect the people of Restaria. Furthermore it was over 20 witches within the radicalized group, all of them ran from Restaria. All except Seven they stayed as a united front to protect their town from the demons who rose through the night in the air. Nevertheless after the bloody war the witches bodies were never found. Also their nemesis were left on the ground to see. The whole town saw what happened but no one could believe it. Years, Centuries later as time grew and decades past. The witches tale became a folklore they started becoming bed time stories, pictographs, ideas for movie directors. Along the older generations it brought back nostalgia

Every religion is different, but also similar. Some adore one god, some adore multiple gods. Some religions are very similar but only differ in the god’s appearance. But have you thought about religions that were forgotten? Maybe religions that only people from the past believed in. Well, this is the case for the native americans. Surprisingly it has a lot of similarities with Christianism. How different or similar do you think the native american’s religion was from Christian religion?

While spring is a time for growth, newlife, and awakening, in the spring of 1692 a rotten presence (both figuratively and literally) swept over Salem Village, Massachusetts when a group of young girls claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft. Not only was this the spark of a religious uproar in the quaint, puritan town; but a spark that lit the match which eventually convicted over a hundred innocent people and claimed 20 lives. While the true pain of these trials cannot be seen in photographs or videos, it can be experienced through the words that have been written. In Marilynne Roach’s novel, “Six Women of Salem”, she tells the untold story of six women who underwent the grueling Salem witchcraft trials, and she evoked a strong sense of empathy for the victims through her use of first person narratives and factual evidence. Through these devices Roach successfully highlighted the twisted, prejudice, and uneducated society that America was, and, in some ways, still is today.

When most western people think about Native American or African religions there is a certain stigma that comes with the topic. This is in part because there is a lot of misinformation in the world about Native American and African religions. When most westerners think of African religions they think of voodoo and black magic. Likewise, the view of Native American religions is still looked at through the lens of the pilgrims who wrote about Native Americans as being savages and less than human. These stereotypes were all formed from a lack of accurate information. African and Native American religions are very similar. It is difficult to find a lot of accurate information on African and Native American indigenous religions because of the lack of written history but there is a lot of oral history that has been passed down from generation to generation. From this information, it is clear that Native American and African religions have many more similarities than they do differences. Three of these similarities will be discussed in this paper. The first topic of discussion is the similarity between African and Native American people when it comes to their perception of the spirit world. Following this topic are the similarities between Native American and African views on the afterlife and finally, the diversity of beliefs within African and Native American religions.

For my ethnography paper, I analyzed Witching Culture: Folklore and Neo-Paganism in America by Sabina Magliocco. This book is part of a series among other ethnography books. Witching Culture is an ethnography about a religious movement in North America. This religious movement is Neo-Paganism and witchcraft, which are basically the same thing. In the book, Magliocco describes how anthropology and folklore are important aspects to the religious movement. She explores the different practices and beliefs of modern Pagans, as well as witches. There were three major themes that stood out to me the most. These themes were the nature of religion, the nature of the religious world, and the types of authority in the book.

In all of human history, people have written about inhuman beings, many of which include gods, demons, wizards, sorcerers, sorceresses, and witches. Nowadays mystical beings are seen everywhere in media. Most of society stopped believing in these creatures years ago, but for 17th-century Salem, witchcraft became a living nightmare (Fremon, 1999).

This dramatization of a true story deals with one of the most troubling episodes in early American history, the "witch hysteria" that convulsed the village of Salem, Massachusetts, in the 1690s. The historical basis for this drama is the fact that early in the 1700s the colonial government offered to pay reparations to the survivors of those who had been killed, but only if their relatives could somehow prove that the deceased were not in fact witches. The film is a powerful, movie story about three loving sisters accused of witchcraft. This is a true story based on transcripts of the Salem Witch Trials. In the town everyone was very religious and they believe a lot in God. They go like to church and they read Gods lecture.

The history of Native American religion is influenced by exposure to Europeans, the beliefs of different tribes, and traditions that were passed down orally.

The Puritan community inaugurated in Salem in 17th century coexists with a strict, patriarchal hierarchy in which power is not fairly available to all. The church sits pompously on top whilst the others dwell on their laborious works, young girls especially being on the bottom of the social ladder. The young female population of Salem, most of them is involved with ‘witchcraft’ later, is subordinate in society as they are servants for Salem households. Moreover, Arthur Miller shows that in times of hysteria and uncertainty, whereas lies and deceits are deemed as truths, the social structure easily crumbles. The weak and vulnerable are then exposed to power and a way in the system that they have only ever dreamed of.

In Wiccan communities, when the term 'rede' is used, it is automatically assumed that they are referencing the Wiccan Rede. However, the term 'rede' truly means counsel or advice. The term was first used around the 11th century in middle English. It is also note-able to state that the Wiccan Rede is not one of a kind, but also shares some similarities with the Norse Rede of Honour. For example, the most famous line of the Wiccan Rede is the concluding line: “These Eight words the Rede fulfill:

The religions of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity differ from the beliefs of early Native Americans in that these religions are monotheistic while Native American beliefs are in multiple gods of nature. For example many Native American tribes have gods for the harvest, rain, and the sky. Monotheistic religions believe in one God, but call their God by different names such as Allah and Hashem. Both monotheistic and Native American religions significantly differ.

“Rede” means “counsel” or “advice”, it has Germanic roots, from “Raten” and the Dutch “Rede”, both with comparable meanings. Notable redes are The Norse Rede of Honor and The Wiccan Rede. Since the word “Rede” is easily looked up in any dictionary I will focus instead on the Wiccan Rede, which I guess is the real focus of this assignment. It is important, when practicing any religion to understand the rules of the religion and the history of those rules, following anything on blind faith is foolish, even if those words are sound advice such as “an it harm none do what ye will.” So I will begin with a brief history of the Wiccan Rede.

The Influence religion had on the Native Americans was huge. They let their dreams determine what would happen to them and how they would handle any situation. Like when Yellow Kidney got kidnapped and Heavy Shield Woman had dreams about Yellow Kidney that told her what really happened and what she had to do to save him. She became the Sun dance woman, where she fasted until the sun dance ceremony so she could have her husband back “Heavy Shield Women sat in the Sacred Vow lodge, her face drawn and gray with her fast” (Welch 112). They pretty much had Zodiac signs in away. When they are they go out by there self and fast until they see their “animal’ Like Fools Crow animal was a werewolf. “ For you, brother you carry that with when you go

Many times, if you ask a person what is a Rede, they might say it is a prayer or oath. When quite actually it has nothing to do with any religion at all. The term “Rede” is a Middle English verb, that simply means “to give counsel, or to advise.” Another interpretation of the word “Rede” is from the Old English word of “roedan”, which means “to guide or direct.” Both definitions of the word are similar, to counsel or give advice, one is guiding or directing a person they are trying to help.

The main difference between Native American wizards and European wizards was the wand. Wands arose in Europe, invented to make magic more accurate. There are three main wand cores: Unicorn Hair, Dragon Heartstring, and Phoenix Feather. There are many differences between them; for instance, a wand with a Unicorn Hair core “produces the most consistent magic, and is least subject to fluctuations and blockages,” (“Wand Cores”). Dragon Heartstring wands are generally the most powerful, but are more apt to accidents. A wand with the core of a Phoenix Feather is what Harry and Voldemort both had. Their feathers were from the same Phoenix, which is incredibly rare. Phoenix Feather wands are competent “of the greatest range of magic,” ranging from