What is Witchcraft, Really

It is with great amazement that even in this day agebe it animal or plant.
Witchcraft is deemed as something evil. People whoContrary to what you see in the movies, Witches do
practice this faith are often believed to be worshippingnot fly around on brooms and neither do they change
the devil or the underworld.their form. They do not bring the dead back to life.
There could be nothing further form the truth. Like in allFurther more, an upside down pentagram is not a sign
aspects of life, you get a few bad apples, but thisor symbol of Witchcraft. It makes me really sad when
does not mean that an entire faith should bepeople actually believe all the things they see in the
pigeonholed into the evil category.movies. The pentagram used by Witches is the right
Witchcraft, as a whole is a very gentle and fun faith.way up. Each point represents part of nature namely,
You will never find people practicing this faith standingearth, wind, fire, water and yourself.
on street corners or shouting from rooftops, trying toI find it very ignorant when people assume a faith to
convert you. They are quite happy to get on with theirbe rubbish or evil when they know nothing about it. I
faith in their own way. Should people wish to join, theyfind this frustrating and an insult. Personally, I believe
are welcomed with open arms and they are notthat a person without knowledge is a danger to
judged. You are not forced to leave all your beliefsthemselves and everybody around them. So before
behind. You are given the opportunity to make up yourone decides to rubbish a particular faith, it may be
own mind in your own time. You are not expected toworth their while to do their research and read up on
join a coven, you can practise the faith in your ownthe subject. After that, they are entitled to their opinion
home in your own time.and can have their fifteen minutes of fame, either way.
Witchcraft is based on nature and is a faith that worksThere are a number of sites out there that have a lot
with nature as opposed to against it. It does not involveof information about the subject, so before you chose
black magic. Yes, it does involve magic, but it is magicto insult someone about their faith whilst knowing
that is freely available in the universe. It is a faith that isnothing about it, it recommend that you read up on it.
against doing harm to others or any other living thing,