I don’t deny that the incapabality to control one’s sex drive can verge at times on the pathological, it can disrupt one’s life and even lead to sheer criminality as is the case among others, with rape, etc. But I also feel there is so much love to be found in other paths, in the connection with nature, with other teachers and deities, which is part of the reason why being a Christian alone never worked for me. This idea of a covenant with the Devil is wholly absent from the early heathen conception of magic; nor do we in the latter read of meetings at night between the magicians and the demons with whom they dealt, such as took place on the Witches' Sabbath. The witches were believed to have sexual commerce with devils and to be capable only of inflicting evil, both thoughts alien to oriental and therefore to Biblical magic.

A person who has Odin as a Patron may not clearly understand someone who follows Isis. Those who practice skyclad might think ritual robes are restrictive. Another strong relation between Pentecostals and what they deem a “pagan” religion is the idea of being “filled with the spirit”. Pentecostals believe the spirit of God descends upon them and fills them with its presence, upon which they may dance, laugh, be “drunk in the spirit”, speak in tongues, jump up and down, etc. If you attend a New Orleans’ voodoo ceremony, you will see practitioners allowing the Loa to “ride them”, meaning they allow spirits to enter their bodies. During which they do similar things to Pentecostals – shake, dance, speak in “other languages”, etc. And we also see this concept in the “invocation” of pagan gods (where one invites a god or goddess energy into oneself) in pagan religions today. Our holidays are all based on pagan festivals. Christianity’s Pagan Roots: Holidays = Pagan Holidays Paganism is an umbrella term for religions outside of the mainstream world religions that encompass a collection of pre-Christian beliefs and practices. 'Pagan' began as a derogatory term but modern-day pagans are reclaiming it. There is a large overlap between paganism and witchcraft although not all pagans are witches (and not all witches are pagan) and should be treated separately in most contexts. There are many different types of paganism including Wicca, Celtic paganism, Norse paganism, Hellenism, Kemetism, Slavic paganism, and Asatru just to name a few. The 11th century saw the arrival of Scholasticism. Scholastic philosophy meant that all of created nature became an object of scrutiny from which scholastics could create a model that applied to everything. The inquisitorial eye began to fix itself on aspects of folklore that had been smiled away or incorporated into Christian worship in earlier periods.So, if you want to develop your connection to the divine and to your own inner light by following the path of the Christian Witch, consider what it means to you. Christianity says that there is one God that has self-revealed to humanity first and generally in Creation, second and specifically in the 66 books of the Bible, and finally and personally in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Christianity says that while some of what is written in Scripture is difficult to understand, much of it is quite clear and none of it is disposable or takes second place to history, tradition, or personal preference. In reviewing Christian Witches, we must first delineate some things. Wiccans, Witches, and Pagans are not the same things. Wicca is a system of faith that allows for many Gods and Goddesses. Witches may not follow any Divine force. Rather they simply look to the energy of the earth for their magical source. Pagans can be either or Monotheistic, Polytheistic or simply Agnostic / Atheistic mages depending on their vantage point. The word "witchcraft" occurs thrice in the King James Version in 1Samuel 15:23, "the sin of witchcraft" should be as in the Revised Version margin, "the sin of divination," the latter representing the Hebrew word qecem, generally translated "divination".

How about Holy Water? Holy Water is water that has been blessed by a priest or official of the Church. Why is water a part of Christian practice, since nature is often condemned by the Church? Water is one of the basic natural elements that was worshiped in pre-Christian pagan times. Pagans believed that water had a “cleansing” power, not just physically but mentally and spiritually. They would “cleanse” themselves in sacred springs, rivers, and wells. Ways to incorporate Christian witchcraft into your daily life. Daily rituals/prayers, meditation, candles, nature walks, sustainable living, public service, etc. Then you'll want to figure out how you intend to blend your Christianity with witchcraft. Here's a list of some things you'll want to work out for yourself (again, no right or wrong answers!)

What is a Christian Witch: Oxymoron, Contrary or Simply Different?

After him there was Origen, one of the most revered Greek Fathers of the Church, who took Jesus ‘s statement “Blessed the eunuchs because theirs will be the Kingdom of Heaven” a bit too literally in his zeal and castrated himself.

Why, when confessing my ” sins” to the priest as a young boy or an adolescent the first question I would be asked was if I had already known certain ” pleasures” ( solitary or “social”) and if so, the penance was always much more severe than if I told him I had beaten up my little brother (* or sister), lied to my parents, etc?,

Basically, a person who came out of another faith may still find that the foundations of that faith stir their soul. Or, sometimes a person in Neo-Paganism hooks up with ecclesiastical Christians and finds something there that resonates in their spirit. While the idea of Christian Witches may be highly debated in the Craft, it is real and viable to the practitioner. And honestly, considering all the flavors of magic, this lands firmly in the column of possibility. The Historical Mix