Eye of Newt | A Survey of Magick & Witchcraft Through the Ages

I. Definition

This website is a companion piece to an independent study program (a course of study the student builds themselves) I am working on at Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies at Western Washington University for my B.A. in transpersonal mythology and folklore. This course is a survey of the history, functions, and methodologies of magick and witchcraft. The primary focus of my studies would be on practices from Indo-European cultures, but would also need to draw on other global cultures for comparison and completeness.

Magick and witchcraft are practices as old as humanity, and have been both revered and reviled at different points in history. For the purposes of this class, I will use the spelling “’magick” preferred my many occultists and practitioners to differentiate between this tradition and slight-of-hand style illusions performed by stage magicians.

II. Questions

What defines magick and witchcraft?
What purpose does magick serve?
What is the source of power for magick?
How are magickal practices and rituals designed?
What techniques are used to accomplish magickal acts?
How is magick different from religion, and where do they intersect?
What are the various historical ages of magick and witchcraft?
How has witchcraft been used to persecute women and minorities in history?

I. Definition

II. Questions

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A Survey of Magick & Witchcraft Through the Ages