I have struggled with definitions and opinions on this; occult themes are so popular in literature these days and the rest of my family loves fantasy literature where witchcraft and occult themes are most likely to appear.

At the very least, witchcraft is grounded in European pagan "natural" religions. At worse, you have individuals trying to "channel" the dead or making blood sacrifices (sometimes using stolen animals, or even leaving cattle to die slowly with symbols cut into them -- don't mean to be gross, but I encountered this in California).

None of this fits my definition of the "good" we are supposed to be pondering; but the rest of my family thinks I'm too hyper. But phooey, I don't even have the time to read, think, and do the many good things that I could be doing much less delving into the occult.

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JWithnell
Member Bethel OPC
Virginia