{"id":9217,"date":"2013-11-01T01:10:38","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T06:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=9528"},"modified":"2013-11-02T15:39:35","modified_gmt":"2013-11-02T20:39:35","slug":"a-year-and-a-day-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2013\/11\/01\/a-year-and-a-day-6\/","title":{"rendered":"A Year and a Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Witches in Media<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Witches are popular characters in books, movies and TV shows.\u00a0 They have been portrayed in a variety of ways, from the wicked cackling old hag, to the young and sassy neophyte first discovering her powers.\u00a0 A boom in witch-themed TV and movies in the 90s, such as The Craft and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, spawned the term \u2018Generation Hex\u2019, describing the new generation of youth exposed to esoteric and occult-themed media.\u00a0 This continued with the Harry Potter series, which became immensely popular and had a huge cultural impact.<\/p>\n

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The fact that most of the \u2018witches\u2019 portrayed in media have very little in common with real-life witches and Wiccans, and whether or not popularizing witches in this way is healthy and acceptable, is a topic for another post.\u00a0 However, for entertainment sake, I enjoy watching occult-themed TV shows and movies, and think they have led to the creation of some good strong female lead characters.\u00a0 Below is a list of some of the most popular \u2018witches\u2019 from TV and movies.\u00a0 Which one is your favourite?<\/p>\n

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The Wizard of Oz (1939) \u2013 After Dorothy\u2019s falling house kills the Wicked Witch of the East, Glinda the Good Witch<\/strong> protects Dorothy from her sister, the Wicked Witch of the West<\/strong>, from gaining her powerful Ruby Slippers.<\/p>\n

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I Married a Witch (1942) \u2013 The spirit of Jennifer<\/strong>, a witch from colonial Salem, comes back to ruin her enemy, however a love potion backfires and Jennifer\u2019s loyalty is tested.<\/p>\n

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Bell, Book and Candle (1958) \u2013 Spiteful Gillian Holroyd<\/strong> places a spell on her neighbour Shep to stop him from marrying an old enemy, however she finds she must choose between her love and her powers.<\/p>\n

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Bewitched (1964) \u2013 Samantha<\/strong> falls in love with mortal Darrin Price and attempts to play housewife in the suburbs.\u00a0 Chaos ensues as Samantha\u2019s meddlesome mother Endora, pesky Uncle arthur and others make life difficult for the couple.<\/p>\n

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Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) \u2013 Eglantine Price<\/strong> is an apprentice witch who reluctantly takes on three orphans during the Second World War.\u00a0 Along with her cat, Cosmic Creepers, she attempts to use her witchcraft to assist in the war effort.<\/p>\n

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The Witches of Eastwick (1987) \u2013 Friends Alex, Jane, and Sukie<\/strong> meet the enigmatic Daryl Van Horne in their small town of Eastwick.\u00a0 Each woman is easily seduced, however discover their own powers when they attempt to overthrow his control.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Hocus Pocus (1993) \u2013 The Sanderson Sisters<\/strong>, hung in colonial Salem, are resurrected by a group of children on Halloween night.\u00a0 Wishing to stay in the world of the living, the sisters fight the children for their life essence.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Craft (1996) \u2013 Troubled teen Sarah<\/strong> moves to LA and meets rumoured witches Bonnie, Nancy and Rochelle<\/strong>.\u00a0 She joins the group but quickly discovers the dangers with playing with their new-found power.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996) \u2013 Sabrina<\/strong>, who lives with her aunts Hilda and Zelda and their cat Salem, discovers she\u2019s a half-witch on her 16th<\/sup> birthday.\u00a0 The aunts attempt to teach Sabrina the ways of magic as she tries to survive the tribulations of high school.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) \u2013 Willow Rosenberg<\/strong>, a shy bookworm, develops her magical abilities through studying witchcraft.\u00a0 She assists her friend Buffy battle supernatural enemies with her magical powers, later fighting her own darkness within.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Practical Magic (1998) \u2013 Sally and Gillan Owens<\/strong> are sisters raised by their eccentric aunts Frances and Jet.\u00a0 The sisters try to navigate life while avoiding the dreaded \u2018Owen curse\u2019, which leads to the men they love die an untimely death.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Charmed (1998) \u2013 Sisters Prue, Piper, and Phoebe<\/strong> (the Charmed Ones) discover that they are powerful witches destined to save mankind from supernatural enemies. \u00a0They read the inscription on their ancestral Book of Shadows, which unlocks each of their unique powers.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Harry Potter (2001) \u2013 One of the brightest witches of her time, Hermione Granger<\/strong> joins Harry Potter and Ron Weasley at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.\u00a0 Although seemingly bookish and arrogant, her incredible talents help Harry and Ron escape from many a precarious situation.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

True Blood (2011) \u2013 Season 4 centers on Marnie<\/strong>, a witch who uses her coven\u2019s powers for necromancy.\u00a0 Marnie later invokes the powers of a 16th<\/sup> century witch to kill all vampires out of revenge.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Vampire Diaries (2009) \u2013 Bonnie Bennett<\/strong> discovers she comes from a long line of witches, including her Grandmother, who teaches her the ways of the Craft.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Secret Circle (2011) \u2013 After the death of her mother, Cassie <\/strong>returns to Chance Harbour and finds out she\u2019s a hereditary witch.\u00a0 She joins a secret coven of young witches, and soon finds out that the danger faced by their parent\u2019s coven was still present.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Once Upon a Time (2011) \u2013 In an act of revenge, the Evil Queen Regina<\/strong> interrupts the marriage of Snow White to Prince Charming, transporting all the fairy tale characters to a small town in Maine, erasing their memories in the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Witches in Media   Witches are popular characters in books, movies and TV shows.\u00a0 They have been portrayed in a variety of ways, from the wicked cackling old hag, to the young and sassy neophyte first discovering her powers.\u00a0 A boom in witch-themed TV and movies in the 90s, such as The Craft and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, spawned the term \u2018Generation Hex\u2019, describing the new generation of youth exposed to esoteric and occult-themed media.\u00a0 This continued with the Harry Potter series, which became immensely popular and had a huge cultural impact.   The fact that most of the \u2018witches\u2019 portrayed in media have very little in common with real-life witches and Wiccans, and whether or not popularizing witches in this way is healthy and acceptable, is a topic for another post.\u00a0 However, for entertainment sake, I enjoy watching occult-themed TV shows and movies, and think they have led to the creation of some good strong female lead characters.\u00a0 Below is a list of some of the most popular \u2018witches\u2019 from TV and movies.\u00a0 Which one is your favourite?   The Wizard of Oz (1939) \u2013 After Dorothy\u2019s falling house kills the Wicked Witch of the East, Glinda the Good Witch protects Dorothy from her sister, the Wicked Witch of the West, from gaining her powerful Ruby Slippers.   I Married a Witch (1942) \u2013 The spirit of Jennifer, a witch from colonial Salem, comes back to ruin her enemy, however a love potion backfires and Jennifer\u2019s loyalty is tested.   Bell, Book and Candle (1958) \u2013 Spiteful Gillian Holroyd places a spell on her neighbour Shep to stop him from marrying an old enemy, however she finds she must choose between her love and her powers.   Bewitched (1964) \u2013 Samantha falls in love with mortal Darrin Price and attempts to play housewife in the suburbs.\u00a0 Chaos ensues as Samantha\u2019s meddlesome mother Endora, pesky Uncle arthur and others make life difficult for the couple.   Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) \u2013 Eglantine Price is an apprentice witch who reluctantly takes on three orphans during the Second World War.\u00a0 Along with her cat, Cosmic Creepers, she attempts to use her witchcraft to assist in the war effort.   The Witches of Eastwick (1987) \u2013 Friends Alex, Jane, and Sukie meet the enigmatic Daryl Van Horne in their small town of Eastwick.\u00a0 Each woman is easily seduced, however discover their own powers when they attempt to overthrow his control.   Hocus Pocus (1993) \u2013 The Sanderson Sisters, hung in colonial Salem, are resurrected by a group of children on Halloween night.\u00a0 Wishing to stay in the world of the living, the sisters fight the children for their life essence.   The Craft (1996) \u2013 Troubled teen Sarah moves to LA and meets rumoured witches Bonnie, Nancy and Rochelle.\u00a0 She joins the group but quickly discovers the dangers with playing with their new-found power.   Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996) \u2013 Sabrina, who lives with her aunts Hilda and Zelda and their cat Salem, discovers she\u2019s a half-witch on her 16th birthday.\u00a0 The aunts attempt to teach Sabrina the ways of magic as she tries to survive the tribulations of high school.   Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) \u2013 Willow Rosenberg, a shy bookworm, develops her magical abilities through studying witchcraft.\u00a0 She assists her friend Buffy battle supernatural enemies with her magical powers, later fighting her own darkness within.   Practical Magic (1998) \u2013 Sally and Gillan Owens are sisters raised by their eccentric aunts Frances and Jet.\u00a0 The sisters try to navigate life while avoiding the dreaded \u2018Owen curse\u2019, which leads to the men they love die an untimely death.   Charmed (1998) \u2013 Sisters Prue, Piper, and Phoebe (the Charmed Ones) discover that they are powerful witches destined to save mankind from supernatural enemies. \u00a0They read the inscription on their ancestral Book of Shadows, which unlocks each of their unique powers.   Harry Potter (2001) \u2013 One of the brightest witches of her time, Hermione Granger joins Harry Potter and Ron Weasley at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.\u00a0 Although seemingly bookish and arrogant, her incredible talents help Harry and Ron escape from many a precarious situation.   True Blood (2011) \u2013 Season 4 centers on Marnie, a witch who uses her coven\u2019s powers for necromancy.\u00a0 Marnie later invokes the powers of a 16th century witch to kill all vampires out of revenge.   Vampire Diaries (2009) \u2013 Bonnie Bennett discovers she comes from a long line of witches, including her Grandmother, who teaches her the ways of the Craft.   The Secret Circle (2011) \u2013 After the death of her mother, Cassie returns to Chance Harbour and finds out she\u2019s a hereditary witch.\u00a0 She joins a secret coven of young witches, and soon finds out that the danger faced by their parent\u2019s coven was still present.   Once Upon a Time (2011) \u2013 In an act of revenge, the Evil Queen Regina interrupts the marriage of Snow White to Prince Charming, transporting all the fairy tale characters to a small town in Maine, erasing their memories in the 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