I am fascinated by our past lives and understanding all that we or our ancestors have experienced. The effect it plays on us in our seemingly mundane lives amazes me. Sharing tools and techniques that can empower people to move past these is, as far as I know, my life’s work.
What are Witches?
Wikipedia gives this definition: “Witchcraft, as most commonly understood in both historical and present-day communities, is the use of alleged supernatural powers of magic. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft. Traditionally, “witchcraft” means the use of magic or supernatural powers to inflict harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread meaning”
Witches are often described as either white witches, those who use their abilities for good or for healing, or dark witches, those who use their power to harm, or to gain more power over people.
However, the word witch is generally used to as relating to a woman, and I find it fascinating that the connotations around the word witch, differ quite considerably. The word wizard isn’t used as a slur, or to shame someone whereas the words witch and wicked often go hand in hand.
The Witch Wound
The Witch wound is very common among women and there are various ways it shows itself:
- Blocked intuition
- Pain and difficulties with female friends
- Trust issues
- Inability to speak or live one’s truth
- Feeling different and as if you don’t fit in
This wound has occurred either ancestrally or through past lives where women have been persecuted for having any kind of power. It has been extremely dangerous to be a woman and to hold magic, and therefore many people have made vows that are holding them back today.
Imagine a lifetime where those you love, could, and perhaps are being persecuted for helping people heal with natural medicines.
It’s not hard to imagine, making a vow that “I will never use magic again.”
“Never” is powerful and can carry weight through lifetimes. These vows may still be in place today.
The work I do to help women (and men) connect to their power, and their truth and step into their authenticity, is powerful. When clients understand the incidents that have led them to where they are now, when they can surrender to the perfection of all experiences and reclaim their power, then lives are transformed and peoples’ lives get considerably better.
Why Am I Interested In The Northampton, Abington Park Witch Trials?
Last year I met with a local friend and his young daughter in Abington Park, a 5-minute walk from my house, and as we are both spiritual healers, he was telling me about the witch trials held in the park, and how women were drowned and hanged here. We were joking that if it was today, I would be on trial!
The meeting in the park was brief as I had a client booked in for a Crystal Dreaming™ session and in this session, my client experienced being persecuted as a witch. This is pretty common, but the amazing thing was she said, “Oh I am being hanged in Abington Park. I was one of the witches on trial there!” We finished the healing, forgiving those who persecuted her, accepting the death in that lifetime, breaking all promises, and setting the client free, so that she may be an empowered healer in this lifetime.
The synchronicity in these two events is one of the little proofs, that keep my faith in the work I do.
Abington Park Witch trials
Witch trials – dates and facts
In 1542 the Witchcraft Act was put in place which was the first statute in England to make witchcraft a crime that was punishable by death. This law was brought in as there was a belief that witches would cause the breakdown of families and, therefore social order. Controlling women was not known, but this act was the first that specifically targeted women who worked with magic.
In 1612 Abington Park in Northampton was used as a venue to hang witches.
There were 5 women and men killed during these trials.
The Witchcraft Act of 1542 was the first statute in England to specifically target witchcraft as a crime. It made conjuration and witchcraft punishable by death and was later strengthened by the Witchcraft Act of 1563 passed during the reign of Elizabeth I. This law remained in force until 1735 when it was repealed and replaced with legislation that targeted fraud rather than belief in witchcraft.
In 1612 Abington Park was used as the venue for the execution of five people who were accused of witchcraft and hanged. They are recorded as being: Arthur Bill of Raunds, Mary Barber of Stanwick, Helen Jenkinson of Thrapston, and Agnes Browne and her daughter Joan from Guilsborough.
What was unusual about this hanging is that this was the first recorded time those accused of witchcraft were dunked in a pond, if they survived, they were deemed witches, and if they drowned, innocent. All 5 were executed at the gallows after surviving the dunking.
In 1705 it is also recorded that 2 women, Elinor Shaw and Mary Philips were burned in Northampton for being witches.
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Laura Hamblyn Holistic Healer 