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WITCHES AND WITCHCRAFTSA Research Paper Presented to the Class ofJohnny T. RobertoPANDAN BAY INSTITUTE, INC.PANDAN, ANTIQUEIn partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the subjectENGLISHIVByIvy Rose S. MarianoIV- St. CyrilJanuary 2012ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The author wants to extend her greatest gratitude to those special persons who have shared moments with her in doing this kind of work especially to:To Joselle, Bianca and to Harmon who borrowed my mouse that is why she didn’t do anything for a weekTo her family who are ever supportive in every part of this work especially in the financial needsThe one and only Almighty Father who is never- ending guiding and guarding me in times of researches and many others.Most of all, the one and only Mr. Johnny T. Roberto for requiring this kind of work.This work would not be completed without any of your concerns and the author hope you all stay the same. More power to you all.iABSTRACTTitle of the Research: Witches and WitchcraftsAuthor’s Name: Ivy Rose S. MarianoAddress of the Institution: Pandan Bay Institute, Inc. Pandan, AntiqueYear: 2012Problem of the Study Why do witches being feared in the past? How do they live in order to survive? Why does the Church want to persecute witches?Significance of the Study This study would like to present how witches continued to evolve and live as to the present time. This research is conducted to supply human’s knowledge and curiosity towards the topic.Summary of Findings Witches have their difficulty in living because they are being persecuted by anyone especially the Church. They kill those who they think are witches in which some of them die innocently. They have been said to cause dangerous doings in their community especially to its people.iiConclusion Witches had appeared since the start of humanity, therefore, the researcher conclude that the witches who are still living in this world had its part in our past. They may be seen as bad people but they can sometimes be helpful in us.Recommendations Witches and witchcraft is interesting yet dangerous if you can’t control your feelings. Witchcraft is a good way to have revenge on people who hurts you so much but then it is an evil thing to do something towards others even if they do something to you physically or emotionally.iiiTABLE OF CONTENTSAcknowledgement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iAbstract. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iiCHAPTER I- The Problem and its SettingsIntroduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Background of the Study. . . . . . . . . . . .1-2Statement of the Problem. . . . . . . . . . . 2 Significance of the Study. . . . . . . . . . .2-3Scope and Delimitations of the Study. . . . .3Definition of Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-5CHAPTER II- Review of Related Literature
The Ancient Healers. . . . . . . . . . . . .6The Many Meanings of Witch. . . . . . . .7-8Guiding the Spirit. . . . . . . . . . . .8-10The Ancient Witches. . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11The Power of the Goddess. . . . . . . . .11-12The Force of Birth and Death. . . . . . .12-13Queen of the Ghosts. . . . . . . . . . .13-15Powers of Good and Evil . . . . . . . .15-17The Burning Times. . . . . . . . . . . .17-18Heretics and Inquisitions. . . . . . . .18-19Joining Witches to Satan. . . . . . . .19-20The First Major Witch-Hunts. . . . . . .20War against Women. . . . . . . . . . . .21An End to Madness. . . . . . . . . . .21-22Magic and Spells. . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23The Witch’s Spells. . . . . . . . . . 23-24Visualizing Magic. . . . . . . . . . .24-25Casting Spells. . . . . . . . . . . .25-26Healing Spells. . . . . . . . . . . . .26Protection Spells. . . . . . . . . . .26-27Evil Spirits. . . . . . . . . . . . .27The Witching Hour. . . . . . . . . . . 27-28Peering into the Future. . . . . . . .28Other Tools of Divination. . . . . . .29-30CHAPTER III- Summary of Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations Summary of Findings. . . . . . . . . . . . .31Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31-32Recommendations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Curriculum Vitae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341CHAPTER IThe Problem and Its SettingsIntroduction The study of witch and witchcraft persecution is part of the study of women’s history, especially the history of social and sexual violence against women. Long time ago, many people were supposed to be at house bound and uneducated. These people were proclaimed to be devil worshipers or “witches”. Any people who were said to be witches were burned at the stake. There were unfair trials done to see if a person was really a witch. The town leaders would tie the “witch” to a stool and drop them into the river. If they floated on the top, they were a witch. If they sank and drowned, they were innocent. This was terribly unfair for either way, you die. .