Why has witchcraft always been shunned while scientist has been help in high esteem? By this point in history we understand that some every day science we experience all the time would seem like magic to our ancestors. Perhaps it is because magic was practiced under cover while science was being published and practiced in the open. Perhaps it is simply because witchcraft is associated with women while science is associated with men.
Though shalt not suffer a witch to live. It sounds like the bible is telling us that the practice of casting spells is purely evil. But in modern times, many scholars admit that this phrase was probably mistranslated. In another section of the bible, witches are even presented in a sympathetic and helpful light. Modern scholars suggest that the actual term meant those who practiced their arts to harm others, and not those who practiced to help them.
But look at the new book and video, The Secret. It has come out to rave reviews and been endorsed by TV personalities. The idea behind all of this media attention is hardly new. It went by the name, Creative Visualization, a few decades ago. Before that, maybe it was called casting a spell.
Most modern spell casters will tell you that their art is mostly mental. They are aided by some actual props, but some of those have been studied. And they have proved to be effective by science.
Herbs are another example. We all know that modern medicine evolved from the ancient herbalists lore. Consider natural painkillers or sleep aids like willow bark and chamomile. How different is brewing a tea than prescribing a pill?
Lots of spells call for natural oils with distinct odors. Scientific study is beginning to support the basis of aromatherapy too. If you drink tea to wake up, is this different than smelling some rosemary oil? Why is one just part of a regular day while the other is considered magic.
And scientists are just now admitting that the mind may be more powerful than we know, and that we barely understand our own brains. Is there something to the actual spells and incantations that focuses the mental power of the caster?
Yesterday and today it might be witchcraft, but tomorrow it might be science!
Learn more about suffer witches to live and how magic spells work.
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