Salem Trials

[RockFyre]

I have recently bought a book a about the Salem Witch Trials - Salem Witchcraft by Charles W. Upham

I am wondering if anyone has read it, I have been interested in the trials at Salem since the begining of my Pagan Life (since I was 17) and I would like to know more about it.

Can anyone help me?

Merry Part!

RockFyre

[sandra_the_green]

i havent read the book, but i absolutely love learning about the salem witch trails...hope you enjoy it as much as i do, and good luck...if you have any questions or just want to discuss it you can always PM me, lol, i'm always up for talking about it.

[PoisonIvy]

I haven't really read any books about the trials but I have been all over the internet learning about them. Try this website and it kinda gives you an idea of what questions were asked and what those poor souls went through because of stupid people who didn't understand them or people who simply didn't like them for some reason.

www.nationalgeographic.com/salem

Blessed Be!

[Romani Vixen]

There's a show on it at 8 Samhain night, History channel. I'll be recording it! :D

[PoisonIvy]

Ooh! Thanks for the info! I'm there!

[Seren_]

You might find this interesting:

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/SALEM.HTM

[RockFyre]

Blessings All!

Wow thank you for all your help! I am thinking of starting a class or a disscusion group about Salem, what do you think about that?

Merry Part!

RockFyre

[sandra_the_green]

Blessings All!

Wow thank you for all your help! I am thinking of starting a class or a disscusion group about Salem, what do you think about that?

Merry Part!

RockFyre

that sounds awesome, i'm in!!!

[charmedkisses1]

:)

The salem witch trials was a result of mass hysteria and finger pointing mainly to place blame upon another or for revenge. Very few real witches were killed; most were actually innocent (Rebecca Nurse, for example)

[RedCelt]

Amazing history though. I spent a couple days this past summer wandering through Salem, visiting museums, and taking tours, and exploring. It was so wonderful!! All by myself, and I had so much fun!!!

RedCelt

[PoisonIvy]

I get so angry when people falsely accuse people of things and then there are actually people who believe the liars! Those lyin' little girls that got all of those innocent people killed are gonna have some really bad karma if they do come back!

[badkitty]

I beieve there is a theory that an organism in the grain may have caused mass halucination and contributed to the problem, but I don't have any details so I could be mistaken.

[RedCelt]

I beieve there is a theory that an organism in the grain may have caused mass halucination and contributed to the problem, but I don't have any details so I could be mistaken.
Actually I think that theory was mostly discarded because if it were that particular organism, considering the staple food that bread was at that time, historians are thinking that it would have affected more people than just the accusers. As it was there were no other cases of reported illnesess at that time other than the accusers. I actually heard a theory tat the girls were seriously and possibly unknowingly severely rebelling against te strictness and restrictions of their religion. I love te History Channel!!!:tongueout

RedCelt

[badkitty]

thanks great reply. I had wondered about how it could have only affected a portion of the society.

[heartandrose]

I've actually saw a show on it a couple of days ago on the History Channel and I fight it interesting that the Rev. Paris asked his pagan slave to bake a witch cake that would tell you who the witch was basically. And the people being interviewed pointed out that this was clearly a witchcraft ritual and it was the thing that the Puritans were fighting against. I think that's pretty ironic. I've actually read that before that year, young girls would actually join groups to practice spells, etc. It's a clear case of progressiveness and then some right wing fundamentalist tearing down a progression.

[heartandrose]

Oops, my bad "I've seen a show..." Trust me my grammar better than this.

[RedCelt]

I think I saw that one! I think it was Haloween night wasn't it?

RedCelt

[PoisonIvy]

I've actually saw a show on it a couple of days ago on the History Channel and I fight it interesting that the Rev. Paris asked his pagan slave to bake a witch cake that would tell you who the witch was basically. And the people being interviewed pointed out that this was clearly a witchcraft ritual and it was the thing that the Puritans were fighting against. I think that's pretty ironic. I've actually read that before that year, young girls would actually join groups to practice spells, etc. It's a clear case of progressiveness and then some right wing fundamentalist tearing down a progression.


I was wondering where the reverend got that recipe and why would he let his maid cook that evil stuff in his house? Oh yeah! He must have gotten the recipe from a witch! Or maybe he had his own BOS! Can anyone say HIPPOCRIT? They should have put Rev. Paris on trial if ya ask me. :dancy:

[RedCelt]

Yeah, well, unfortunately, isn't it ususally the hippocrates who run things? :: sigh ::

RedCelt

[sandra_the_green]

I think I saw that one! I think it was Haloween night wasn't it?

RedCelt

yae it was played on halloween but they re-aired it a last weekend.

as for the theory about there being something in grain, it was discarded by scientists aslo because the girls only had spontaneous "fits" and what was thought to be in the grain (arg i cant remember the name, sorry) would have caused continuous "fits", not just random ones.

[Silverfire Darkmoon]

'pagan slave'?
'very few witches were killed'?
HUNH?
This is the very first time I have EVER seen anyone say Tituba was a pagan; and to say that they got any witches at all is insane. Tituba was the only one I have ever read about who used any magic at ALL, and she, my friends, spent some time in gaol and was then set free.
I believe that the girl who started the whole sordid mess confessed that it was all sham, but I might be mistaken.
Oh, yes, of COOOOOURSE Parris had a Book of Shadows *snort* Because it he hadn't had one, where did Gerald Gardner get his?? Sanskrit divination manual? Why, whatever are you talking about?

[HecateRising]

Ergot was the fungus found among the rye. Apparently, only one section of the village was stricken with the hallucinations and seizures because the rye planted in the marshy part of the land was contaminated- meaning the people on that side of the village were partaking of the fungus...Theres more that goes along with it, but it really does make sense, considering LSD is derived from ergot among other things...Anyhoo, History Channel ROCKS!