fandle tales

The concept of a picker witch is a fascinating and often misunderstood one. In folklore and mythology, a picker witch is said to be a supernatural being who possesses the ability to choose or pick a person's fate. These witches are often portrayed as powerful individuals with a deep understanding of the human psyche and a knowledge of the intricate threads that connect each person's destiny. Picker witches are believed to have the power to alter the course of someone's life by making careful selections and decisions on their behalf. They are said to possess the ability to see into the future and understand the consequences of each choice, making them incredibly insightful and wise. These witches are often depicted as solitary creatures who live in remote areas, away from civilization.

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The closest exemplars of masculine iniquity, or pollution, were to be found in the tropes surrounding cuckolds, Jewish males, and addictive, Faustian magicians men who had lost control to the devil or his prime agent, Woman. Scholars called for a move away from the prior focus on witchcraft trials and proposed to do research to the wider magical worldview of the common man and woman.

These witches are often depicted as solitary creatures who live in remote areas, away from civilization. They are said to possess a vast collection of magical objects and potions that aid them in their decision-making process. They are known to spend long hours meditating, chanting incantations, and consulting ancient texts to gain clarity on the choices they must make.

Hammer of witches

The Practica of Bernard Gui, an early inquisitorial work on witches and pagan folk practices. Women's rites now "sorcery" -- divination, healing, herbs. Helpful versus harmful sorcery, and how theologians erased the distinction. Cleric-magicians and diabolism. Pagans on trial. The Inquisitor of Aragon. The Society of Diana: early trials in northwest Italy.

Medieval Feminist Forum

This thesis analyzes fourteenth- and fifteenth-century sorcery and witchcraft cases from England and argues that witch-beliefs were developed and spread at the community level. Unlike the 1324 trial of Dame Alice Kyteler in Ireland, there were no inquisitional authorities in England that could have influenced ideas about sorcery, which can be found in legal records from London and Durham. The ideas found within these records reflect medieval laypeople's beliefs about magic, as well as their concerns about urgent social problems.

The study of magic and sorcery in medieval- and early modern society in the present day Netherlands reached its high point in the 1980s and 1990s. Scholars called for a move away from the prior focus on witchcraft trials and proposed to do research to the wider magical worldview of the common man and woman. A downside of this anthropological method is that it requires very extensive source material which is scant for the late medieval period. Because of this lack of sources, scholars of the anthropological school have focussed on material from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and passed by many medieval sources as these did not fit in the later model of diabolical witchcraft. Focussing on the city of Utrecht, this thesis reviews the medieval judicial sources on magic from a pragmatic angle. It argues that the way authorities treated magic was in essence no different than its approach to other socially disruptive offences. The Utrecht Council's treatment of magic is taken as reflective of how the magistrate perceived it as a threat to city society. The well-known stereotype of diabolic witchcraft found its way into Utrecht trials in the 1510s and 1520s, a hypothesis is presented on why this transition from a traditional treatment of magic to the persecution of diabolic witchcraft occurred at this particular time.

The construction of ‘sorcerers’ in the Formicarius, Malleus Malificarum, Die Emeis and other treatises presented a comparatively impoverished imagery, whereas imaging the male victims of feminine witchcraft, like the harridan-ridden Aristotle, the mortified Adam, or the stable groom victimized by hippomanes, came near to approaching the affective, abject power of feminized witch iconography—which is to say, the naked and eroticized feminine body. More importantly, descriptions of male witches in the Malleus were based on specific, formulaic or ceremonial acts and not on grand theories of Natural Philosophy, which painted pictures of polluted physicality or sexually corrupted essential nature. Passages dealing with elite, masculine magic tended to present technical, imagistically boring reading compared to the richer, more dramatically detailed, sensationalistic sections on witches. They feature as less dramatic subjects for visual interpretation with far fewer classical antecedents and a far less universal symbol set. The closest exemplars of masculine iniquity, or ‘pollution,’ were to be found in the tropes surrounding ‘cuckolds,’ Jewish males, and addictive, ‘Faustian’ magicians – men who had lost control to the devil or his prime agent, Woman. And even these tropes relied, for their effect, upon the assignment of ‘effeminate’ attributes and the emotive language of contamination or pollution. Male witches deemed culpable for the usual, feminine stamp of maleficium were figured as woman-like in that they were constructed as ‘weak minded,’ or as ‘fools’ subject to demonic delusions and folly

Despite their power and knowledge, picker witches are often viewed with a mix of fear and fascination. People seek their guidance and advice but are also wary of their abilities to control their lives. There is a belief that once a picker witch has chosen a person's fate, it becomes inevitable and cannot be changed. In some stories, picker witches are portrayed as neutral entities, simply acting as conduits for fate. They are not portrayed as good or evil, but rather as agents of destiny. They are seen as intermediaries between the mortal world and the supernatural realm, entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring that each person's fate aligns with their true purpose. In other tales, picker witches are portrayed as more malicious beings who use their powers for personal gain or to manipulate others. These witches may be driven by a desire for control or vengeance, and their choices may have devastating consequences for those involved. Overall, the concept of a picker witch is a complex and intriguing one. It explores themes of destiny, free will, and the role of supernatural beings in the lives of mortals. Whether depicted as benevolent or malevolent, these witches hold a significant place in folklore and mythology, captivating our imagination and challenging our understanding of the world..

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