I received this from my lovely friend Eliza about fifeteen minutes ago and thought I’d share……….
An off-the-cuff-original from Eliza…
Set out the food~~~Make a blessing~~~Stop ‘em small ones from their messin~~~
Make a noise~~~bang the drum~~~’cause something wicked this way comes~~~
Light a candle~~~make it bright~~~guide your loved ones thru’ the night~~~
As it was ~~~So mote it be~~~Merry Part and Blessed Be!
Author: Elizax of Sheddielf. 31st November 2011
Today, while researching the information for the ‘On This Day’ feature in my Book Of Shadows here at Moria’s Place, I came across this story (which I do seem to recall Angel telling me about when researching her dissertation for her recent Degree studies – Yes, she did have a tutor with enough of an open mind to allow her to do a dissertation on Witchcraft!!).
It beggars belief to me that as recently as 2009, people are still being, not only accused and charged with the CRIME of Witchcraft, but are in fact being BURNED AT THE STAKE for said crimes! I thought we were meant to be enlightened people, I know that people talk of being open-minded when in actual fact what they often mean is ‘I know certain things happen but as I don’t have to be a party to them I’ll just say I’m tolerant of them’, but this is just medieval in it’s reaction and what’s more unbelievable is that this extreme reaction in Papua New Guinea is not an isolated one, It is happening all over the World, no wonder many people who follow the Pagan/Wiccan pathways are very reluctant to be open about it when these types of reactions are still occurring around the world!
For the full story follow
https://itdawnedonme.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/suspected-witches-burned-alive-beaten-stoned-cast-out
Suspected witches are being burned while still alive in Papua New Guinea. The Salem Witch Trials were in Massachusetts in 1692 – 1693. Out of 150 people arrested, 19 were put to death for the felony of being a witch. Many more people today who are charged with being witches are being burned while still alive.
Today they don’t get a trial…they are just taken from their homes…just like a young woman between the ages of 16 and 21 who was recently dragged, stripped, gagged, tied to a pole, and burned to death after being accused of having an affair, giving the man AIDS, and being a witch. (Excerpt)
We here at Moria’s Place are absolutely delighted that Her Majesty The Queen has seen fit to award the title of Royal to the town of Wooten Bassett. It is absolutely the right response to the outpouring of support and respect the people of this beautiful little town showed on the return of our armed forces men and women who have given their lives in the performance of their duties.
Therefore Moria’s Place would like to extend a very hearty well done and a well deserved congratulations to the people of Royal Wooten Bassett on their new status.
