Witchcraft Folklore - Satanic Sorcery - Superstition

Within this post, I'll provide additional resources for further information about witchcraft. The infamous evildoers of witchcraft is often described or told as a folklore, and many times these tales portray a crafty little craft involving mystic magic that is classified as satanic sorcery and/or superstition. There is a benevolent practice called 'white magic' along with another environmentally friendly one called "green magic," albeit witchcraft is notorious for the wicked black magic, hence the accusation of satanic sorcery. For this reason, people have been known to execute "witch-hunts." A witch-hunt is: a searching out and persecution of persons accused of witchcraft. As a kid, I always heard about the ugly, malign witches riding on broom sticks, but of course, that is in fairy tale land and it makes great cartoons for young kids.  I also used to hear about the wicked Bell Witch when I was a kid, as well. But witchcraft in itself, is a practice, so to find out how much is real or not real, you may have to just dive on in and see for yourself. ;)

Below, I'll provide a couple examples of books that are based on casting spells & black magic. If you decide to purchase any of these, feel free to come back and give a product review in the 'comment section' and likewise, this also applies if you already have spell casting books in your possession and would like to share your thoughts. I'm sure most of them are total hooey, but there may be some gems out there as well. Who knows, right?

(Affiliate Links) Spell casting & black magic books:



Okay, now what is all the satanic hoopla about witchcraft, sorcery, and witches conjuring the dead? Is it all fictitious folklore or is there some truth in here? Anyway, this can branch off into many fields, as the conjuration of spirits, ghosts, demons, etc. Many people (non-witches), in certain parts of the world, take part in exorcism to free evil spirits and other mystic practices. In witchcraft or black magic, the entity performing these spiritual tasks may be a conjurer towards invoking evil doings from demons and sinister souls, for example. Basically, conjuration can have good intentions and bad - superstition included.

Wikipedia's take on conjuring of the dead: Conjuration in traditional and most contemporary usage refers to a magical act of invoking spirits or using incantations or charms to cast magical spells. Read more... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjuring

Wikipedia's version of witchcraft: Witchcraft, in various historical, anthropological, religious and mythological contexts, is the use of certain kinds of supernatural or magical powers. Witchcraft can refer to the use of such powers in order to inflict harm or damage upon members of a community or their property. Read more... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch


Now that I've provided an introduction and a few resources towards this subject for y'all crafty little devils, I'll let you explore in the realm of sorcery, if interested. Whether you let superstition get the best of you, buy your own books, perform spell castings, become some satanic demon with black magic or do good deeds with green or white magic, it is up to you...

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Wicked Bell Witch - Tennessee Legend

Even if you don't live in Tennessee, many of you have heard about the infamous "Bell Witch" that ultimately imposed a baleful attack on John William Bell, from Robertson County, Tenn. This particular legend will leave a person thinking and wondering, just what in the hell is out there that you can't see. Below, I'll provide some resource links and, in case you're interested in seeing this flick, a link to "The Bell Witch haunting"...

This ghostly, malign legend is downright eerie, and this sinister tale is almost always told as a "true story"...and it very well could be. I'm not going to doubt it; I don't want that crazy, wicked witch coming to see me. :(
For further proof, about the possible reality of this nefarious entity, former President Andrew Jackson is quoted for saying, "I would rather face the whole British army, than face the Bell Witch again!" Some critics think it is all a big scam - to make money off of folklore, but hey, there will always be criticism seeping through the woodwork - out to aimlessly tear down anything for personal gratification - due to self-loathing issues.

Anyway, to read a short story about this maleficent creature, click here. It is a short, descriptive tale that talks about the "Bell Witch" from Tennessee, and this evil entity's attack on John Bell and his daughter Betsy, along with John's family & friends.

Wikipedia's wicked version: According to the legend, the first manifestation of the haunting occurred in 1817 when John William Bell, Sr. encountered a strange animal in a cornfield on his large farm in Robertson County, on the Red River, near Adams, Tennessee. Read more... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Witch_Haunting

Interested in the DVD? Visit: http://www.thebellwitchhaunting.com/legendpage.html

Excerpt from the back of this DVD: "In 1817 something came to rural Tennessee. They thought they could rid themselves of it. Four years later it left; after it had committed murder!"

I own this DVD (The Bell Witch Haunting) and I enjoyed the film. Some people may complain about it being a low-budget production. But to me, that is something that made it even better. With the iniquitous plot about this legend being portrayed by common southern folks in a low-budget film, it helps keep the viewer focused on the ghost-like, spiritual story at hand. Besides, the "Behind the Scenes" footage and 'bonus features' option, provided a lot of additional, wicked detail...

The spiritual realm can be a spooky place, going by this story's claim. Look out for what you can't see...

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Update (2021): There seems to be a new development in this case.  Well, it's not really "new" since the evidence pertaining to this development is more than 200 years old, but new in that it was recently dug up, discovered or however you want to say it. Anyway, it more or less just debunks a previous claim (Ingram Fabrication Theory) about how this wicked legend from Tennessee was all made up about the Bell Witch. Instead of me going over all the details, I'll give a link to an excellent web page that also includes links to a journal, an old newspaper article, and more. You can find all that information, here: A New Development in the Bell Witch Case | Pat Fitzhugh (wordpress.com)

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Ancient Greek Creation Myths - Ultimate Theories

This will now be a 2-part post since I recently deleted an old website of mine and decided to first combine the related pages together before I start spreading out all the stand-alone articles amid multiple blogs and whatnot. But back to the subject at hand...

Part 1: "Creation Myths - Ancient Greek"

Even though classical mythology has several versions/stories of creation, I won't spend much time on it; mainly because many creation theories are similar, in my opinion. Ancient Greek's creation myths set the stage for many of the goddesses and gods who were supposedly dwelling on the famous Mount Olympus.

One myth states: In the very beginning, it was total darkness and absolute nothingness...and this dark void was known as chaos. Amid all of this "nothingness" there came a goddess called "Eurynome"...as she took the form of a Dove and laid an egg. Then, a serpent (sound familiar?) by the name of "Orphion" coiled itself around the egg. As the serpent incubated the egg of life, it finally hatched and out poured all things that exist.

Another myth involves Gaia, Mother Earth, & Uranus, the sky, making love. Uranus then, sent water upon her land which provided seas, oceans, and lakes...and in return, this yielded life and the first inhabitants (Cyclopes & Hundred-Handed Giants) that dwelled on this planet.

Editor's comment: I found the first myth to be especially interesting, with the correlation between the traditional biblical stories of Adam & Eve, the tree of life and the serpent. Although, it is not exactly the same, but it was a similar scenario, regardless. It also reminds me of Yin & Yang theories. Think about the first myth: Dove (good) + Serpent (evil) = Everything. Sort of balanced, but yet, chaotic. The second myth introduces the well-known Mother Earth, Gaia. With or without mythology, Mother Earth is an entity that many of us acknowledge. It wouldn't be a good idea to piss her off, either. Even though, us crafty, polluting humans of today, seem to be doing a good job at violating our planetary terms of agreement, if you know what I mean...

Update: Well, since I recently mentioned it in the comment field, I suppose that I need to provide a link to that other related post, here:  "The Ultimate Queries - Creation Theories" [Link is no longer active, but it is now Part 2 of this post.]

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Part 2: "The Ultimate Queries - Creation Theories"

Original Post Date: 5-3-2010

Who created all of this? What is this for? Why is that? Where did that come from?

Life brings many questions, but some are greater than others. As with new answers attained, you’ll find more complex questions that are often left unanswered……

Big Bang Theories, Religions, Philosophy, Greek Mythology…

Ultimate Queries & Creation Theories:

This is unlike most creationists versus evolutionists rants, and religions versus science debates, as they get nowhere besides feverish turmoil, confusion, and disagreements. This is simply a thought-provoking post, while trying for the impossible: to get people to agree that nobody knows, for sure, the answers or reasons for our actual existence.

I’m sure many of us inquisitive folks have pondered many times about problems that involve who, what, why and where? Yes, some of us are unduly curious while many people couldn't care less. Then, we have the special ones that claim to know all the answers to life – while not really knowing about anything, in general.

I’ll simply go over a few commonly talked about scenarios, beliefs, queries, and theories – while giving links for further information.

I’ll go ahead and start this off with a bang:

Yes, “The Big Bang Theory” seems to be the archrival to Christianity and a few other religions. I’ve seen some hellish ‘science versus religion’ debates in my day, and it is like entering into a land where everyone has their own personal jargon. These types of debates, often split up into 3 or 4 factions: Religion, Science, Agnostic, and the “I don’t know anything, but I hate all of y’all” types. Of course, there is more, but why waste the time on it…

Okay, now back to the big bang theory. This is one of the most widely accepted theories in science – when it comes to the birth of the universe. To be put in elementary terms, the belief is basically that the matter/atoms in the universe were once together and then, BANG! Everything exploded into space and from that point, the cosmos is constantly & perpetually expanding into the unknown. With the rudiments put in perspective to the plausibility of this belief, I’ve read about different variations and misconceptions of the Big Bang Theory – in the past, but simply put, it goes boom, bang! …and eons & eons later, we get to sit at our computer desks and talk about how clueless we are within this cyberspace community, as to what really happened and why we are here, etc. For more information about this scientific theory, click here.

Expansion of Life via Big Bang Theory:

Galactic, forward movement; hey, where are your dust particles at; oh, okay, I see ya now, fellow earthling...ha-ha! 

Have you ever had feelings of deja vu? Sort of like you have been somewhere before…or for a brief moment, you almost feel that this has already happened before? The reason that I ask, is because I once contemplated about: what if the universe is perpetually existing by exploding, expanding, forming, collapsing…then back to exploding, expanding, re-forming, collapsing again, and so on. Time is not a factor, when it comes to the small scale of us humanoids, dust particles, and/or specks of the universe. This ‘collapse theory’ comes from the idea that the universe will be eventually collapsing on its own self – due to gravity – after it has expanded to a certain distance from the prior “bang.” Anyway, it was just a thought… Creation theories have always perplexed my mind to no end because to me, they are the ultimate questions in life.

While we are still on science: Evolution, to me, has nothing to do with creation theories. Evolution neither proves or disproves an intelligent design or the existence of God or deities. Even if something is created, it is free to evolve with the ever-changing conditions; that’s just the way life is. One thing that is definitely in the scientific minds’ corner, is that they often use deductive reasoning with the goal to only believe in what they can prove. Now, the advantageous aspects of other philosophical beliefs & religions, is that they have the advantage when it comes to filling in gaps with imagination or assumptions based on dogma or personal/individual philosophy due to self-experience in this current plane of existence – which, has its own benefits at times, but is usually hard to uphold these claims of awareness in intellectual debates and whatnot.  Anyway, I wrote about what I think about this, here:  The Theory of Evolution and the Missing Link between Homo sapiens and the Homo erectus

Religions: Oh me, where do I start? Most religions, outside of a few ancient, mythical creation beliefs, probably have one of the most simple-minded viewpoints when it comes to creation stories. Christianity and several other bible-based religions has been pelted with unanswered queries, over the years. I’m sure many of us have heard, when arguing creation theories with religions and their bible that is adhered to their brain, the comebacks “it doesn’t have to explain that” or “it is not meant for us to know this yet” or other vague statements like “it is part of the divine plan.” Well, thanks a lot. That really helped me find an answer.

Personally, I don’t have any problem with religion, science, philosophy, or people who have no beliefs whatsoever. I think it should be kept a personal, spiritual or non-spiritual belief that shouldn’t be forced on others or organized for massive, monetary collections. If you want to get together and donate money to a good cause, you don’t need the offering plate to dictate your spending power.

I’m not getting deep into religions on this page, since I’d rather not see a fire-breathing ‘comment field’ with senseless ramblings – that’s what the online forums are for, ha-ha!

The only point being made here, is that when it comes to religion & creation stories: it is merely simple ideas without a lot of answers to queries. In a way, it is good because if you believe in your religion, you don’t waste time on trying to unravel the reasons for the universe. Then again, if you do decide to try and decode the property of infinity into something plausible, please, let me know about your findings… Plus, if I wanted to provide entertainment from a religion in a blog format, I would revert back to another post I wrote, here: What is up with the crazy Pentecostal Churches?

Taoism: I classify this as “philosophy” and not a religion. Now, philosophical belief systems like this, don’t focus on eternal damnation or a blissful heaven, as they speak about a way of life in relation to the Earth and the Cosmos, but never install tyrannical fear into your lives. I suppose that the most seemingly nefarious word spoken in such philosophies is perhaps the term "nothingness," but there is nothing wicked about that term once you understand it. True philosophy isn’t meant to answer everything, it is more or less a way to live in harmony with your surroundings. To read more about this particular philosophy, click here.

Ancient Greek Creation Theories: There are a few out there, but the one I’m going to bring up, sort of relates, in my opinion, to the biblical story about Adam & Eve, the serpent and the tree of knowledge. One myth states: (I rephrased it) “In the very beginning, it was total darkness and absolute nothingness…and this dark void was known as chaos. Amid all of this “nothingness” there came a goddess called “Eurynome”…as she took the form of a Dove and laid an egg. Then, a serpent (sound familiar?) by the name of “Orphion” coiled itself around the egg. As the serpent incubated the egg of life, it finally hatched and out poured all things that exist.”

This also reminds me of Yin & Yang concepts, with a balance of opposing forces. Obviously, there is a lot of symbolic talk, fanciful statements, and colorful metaphors in biblical stories & mythology, that shouldn’t be took literally and should be simply categorized as ‘human expression’…

I recently did a blog post on “Why Myths are Noteworthy” that may shine some light on why myths matter.

Conclusion: Basically, this page has provided no ultimate answers, just bringing more doubt to be installed into those evolving brains out there. As usual, if you do have something you want to enlighten me with, feel free to drop down some opinions in the ‘comment field’… Don’t be shy, I’m just your typical ignorant individual orbiting in this awesome solar system and simply trying to aspire in this thing we call life……

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Related Link: Video: 10 Crazy Theories about our Existence...

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The mighty 'Cyclopes'

As many believe, the first creatures to inhabit the Earth were monstrous, mighty giants...sort of like the Dinosaurs were our supposed first land-based reptiles/mammals; who knows? Myth has it, that the Cyclopes were one-eyed (single eye in middle of forehead) humanoid giants with phenomenal strength. Due to this, the Titans exiled them into the Underworld, albeit later stories tell that some of the Cyclopes found their way back to Earth to dwell for a short time. It has been stated, that even though most were gentle giants, some did resort to cannibalism. Being a cannibal, in my opinion, is entering the lowest state of a naturalistic species and the lowest state of survival. Hence, bye-bye ya one-eyed monster from Greek mythology, Cyclopes... "Round-eyes" is the actual diction for Cyclops and/or Cyclopes. For more info, click here.

Speaking of the Underworld, another myth is the one that speaks of the Hundred-Handed Giants that dwelled in the deepest pits of the Underworld, as they acted as security upon the unfortunate ones who got sentenced down below... They were also called "Hecatonchires" and/or "Hecatoncheires" to the Greeks, and later "Centimani" to the Romans. For a few more tidbits, click here.

Editor's comment: I think it is preposterous to think that giant humanoid-type critters didn't dwell on Earth in the past. DNA mutation still happens today, and it was a different world from long ago. It falls in the same plane as mythical fire-breathing dragons, and whatnot. To think not, is to simply close the mind in hopes of confining it into a closed box of formality - while not imagining anything otherwise, you lose the most powerful tool of vastness within our current space of existence, that being... imagination. Anything is possible, so free your mind from the narrow viewpoints of today. Besides, who is to say that the hominids of the scientific world are the only human-like beings of the past. Surely there has been more than the mighty cavemen, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens, et cetera, that has lived here with ape-like, primitive levels of intelligence. This world has been spinning for quite some time, now. No one actually knows how many times life has started & restarted on this planet...

Update:  Please note, there are many tales of giants from the past, albeit I'd use the term 'tales' loosely, especially since some have come with scientific evidence, such as the skeletons from a group of red-haired giants they found in a cave one time, that turned what was once known as a Native Indian folklore into a reality.  I suppose I should write a post about this in the future or perhaps just write one that involves several myths and legends about various types of giants, as this concept is not limited to Cyclopes and whatnot.

Semi-related links: 

* Theory of Evolution and the Missing Link between Homo erectus & Homo sapiens [link is no longer active]

* Hollow Earth or Mysterious Inner World?

If you're interested in the giants I mentioned a few moments ago, just visit the page I recently wrote, here: "Red-haired giants Lovelock Cave" and enjoy your search for more evidence... Cheers!


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Why Myths are Noteworthy...

Many people simply ignore myths & mythology and classify it under the 'fictitious' category. On the contrary, imaginary subjects that seem fanciful and unreal, are a lot more noteworthy than some people give them credit for. Myths help symbolize a cultural state of awareness and spirituality. They often represent a connection between mind, body, and spirit. Myths can play between the grounds of our current realm on Earth, the mysterious unknown, and otherworldly domains. Things are not always meant to nor have to be took literally, as this inhibits true understanding, at times. 

The broadest concepts of thoughts cannot always be written in scholar format, as too much symbolism and excessive use of metaphors may be required. So, from this point, let's not taint the glory of the stories told in the past; let's see the reflections they reflect and the impressions they impress upon us all. It reminds me of the quote from the Greek philosopher, Xenophanes: "Men create the gods in their own image." Our imagination, curiosity and free-formed thoughts are the best tools we have, when it comes to finding the core that churns our soul. Without fact versus fiction debates, just see it as for what it stands for and for what it represents. Look at myths, legends, and folklore as something to be categorized under 'human expression'... With all that being said, this is why myths are noteworthy, this is why......

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