Modern Witches and Paganism in Australia
"Modern Witches" is not a literary fiction, it's about real witches, practicing real witchcraft, and we think this community has a rich and interesting story to tell.
- (1888PressRelease) January 13, 2015 - Modern Witches and Paganism in Australia is a feature length documentary about witches and pagans living and practicing in our contemporary society, misunderstood or unknown to the majority of the general public. I am investigating who these people are, how they have preserved ancient traditions and how they have reworked it into their daily lives. The Documentary explores pagan and Wiccan beliefs and practices and outlines the history of witchcraft.
Modern witchcraft is a subject that in contemporary society is often misunderstood and misrepresented. Accordingly, it is a subject that is yet to be exposed authentically to mass audiences. As with any documentary, the aim is to expose and educate; broadening the understanding of "real" witches living amongst us, practicing magic. Most people that I have surveyed and talked to about this topic have very stereotypical ideas and ideologies about "Witches", most commonly reflective of pop culture and films such as Harry Potter. Yet when the topic is explored, what is revealed is the impact Wiccan rites have had. Exemplifying this is the knowledge I have gained on the way concerning how Christian celebrations have appropriated elements from pagan festivals. Nearly everything in our contemporary society has been reworked from earlier generations and we can see elements from pagan practices in many new age religions and medical treatments.
Although the life of a pagan may seem foreign to most people, we are actually surrounded by arts of the craft in our everyday lives. Meditation, natural healing, new age self help, crystals, herbs and psychic readings are all arts of witchcraft. It is highly ironic that in our society people who do not consider themselves witches are actually involved in these practices without even knowing.
Lets bring awareness to Paganism as a community. Please check out our Kickstarter campaign and tell us what you think about the project and if possible support the campaign. Every little bit helps.
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