I enjoy them from time to time. Anyone here contribute to I.D.?

The witchcraft fascination is so strange

Not really, if you reject patriarchy (Christianity/ western culture) witchcraft is the logical fallback. All about woman power...

It's part of a broader out of place fascination with all things European like beer, beards, bespoke art, etc etc

Woman priestesses and druids existed within patriarchal European societies for millennia

Dr. Matthew Raphael Johnson has a good take: That "witchcraft" was always ungodly feminism, and matriarchal manipulation of civilized men. Hence why matriarchal societies (Africans and African diaspora, as well as our friends the merchants) are both heavily matriarchal as well as prone to occultism and dysfunction.

Not arguing any of that, only that the modern brand centers around the power of the female. I work with a couple of Wiccan(sp?). It seems very woman centric.

Are you suggesting pre Christian Europe was that way @Wood-Ape - OK/MN

Wicca is made up and stupid

Not arguing that bruv

a lot of wicca came from the Jewish kabbalah

particularly the symbolism

Makes sense.

@Ald No. Pre Christian Europe was patriarchal even if not Christian.

That is why (non-pozzed) Asatru is okay, but Wicca is cancer.

the "star of david" was central to the temple of solomon when he was experimenting with other religions

I would just say the female role in pagan spirituality needs to exist in that Indo European patriarchal tradition or it becomes made up and self aggrandizing like wicca

there is nothing Godly about the star of david

it's middle eastern pagan if anything

there is a pretty good theory that the star of david is actually just 666

6 points, 6 triangles, 6 sides ...

I wonder if the symbol came in through Solomon's diverse wives...

@MrBland - VA that's exactly where it came from

@MrBland - VA Solomon was purported to be a sorcerer, no?

Magus, wizard, etc.

he was and after he was granted "wisdom" from God he abandoned God and started practicing other religions of his wives

I believe it, through part of his life anyway.

@Wood-Ape - OK/MN you mean Saurumon, I think

which is where the Kabballah comes from

I firmly believe the star of david is the "mark of the beast"

@Ald I've always felt Polish, but I don't wanna be a subverter, so I'll support white American interests

it makes sense in the New Testament the Jews are referred to as the synagogue of satan

I agree but Americanness is a natural extension of Englishness I guess

I love Ecclesiastes, that man definitely had some wisdom.

Too bad he squandered it for so much of his life.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_of_Solomon

The text is likely NOT of ancient origin, but perhaps inspired by earlier lost works

Also, the idea that two "Americans" of different races will have more in common than two whites is absurd

I've been to 18 countries and there's no way I have more in common with a black American than a Norweigan

@Ald no LMAO-ing white religious denominations

@Procella Eques Wasn't that just the Pharisees referred to as the synagogue of Satan by other Jews telling them they weren't being Jewish correctly

@ThisIsChris Sorry I kind of assumed there are not IE Anglicans