Much of what modern writings say about witchcraft and Paganism is very far off the mark of reality. TV witchcraft has become a fad. But the ancient people who once truly practiced their own unique customs and rituals were not fantasy. They were very real and they have left us monuments of incredible endurance and meaning behind all these years, thousands of years in some cases for us to still see a glimpse into what was.
From Stonehenge to New Grange, to the Pyramids of Egypt and the colloseums of Rome. The ancient Pagans didn't call themselves Pagans of course, they were people who believed in a wide Pantheon of gods and goddesses. And they built those places to last with messages we are only just beginning to understand today!
I encourage anyone with a passion for history and theology to step into this realm with me. I have been studying for years and have learned so much. I think these things are worth preserving and I think modern Pagans would benefit greatly from a deeper discussion about what our ancestors were trying to create for their people before Empires washed it all away.
I think practitioners of magic would benefit greatly from a deeper discussion about real elements like understanding energy transference, animism, herbology, crystals, Tarot, runes, vision work, spirit communication and all that goes with it! Let's come together and talk about the magic we know we have inherited. The ancient whispers of our ancestors call to us..