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SUMMARY:The Alchemy of Justice: John Winthrop\, Jr.\, and New England’s Other Witch: Presented by Walt Woodward
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. \nBefore Salem\, Connecticut colony was New England’s most aggressive prosecutor of witches. That was before John Winthrop Jr.\, renowned alchemist\, and himself an occult practitioner\, became involved in the colony’s witchcraft cases. His careful – but forceful – intervention in the case of Wethersfield’s Katherine Harrison transformed Connecticut from New England’s most aggressive killer of witches to a colony that ended witchcraft executions a generation before Salem. \nReception: 6 pm / Program: 6:30 – 8:00 pm. \nAbout Walt Woodward \nWalt Woodward is the Connecticut State Historian Emeritus and an Associate Professor of Early American History at the University of Connecticut. He teaches American Environmental History\, Public History\, and an honors American Studies course focused on the Connecticut River\, as well as courses in Connecticut history. He is the author of Prospero’s America: John Winthrop\, Jr.\, Alchemy and the Creation of New England Culture\, numerous articles on New England history\, and is a regular columnist for Connecticut Explored magazine. A former hit country music songwriter and performer\, Woodward’s knowledge\, sense of humor\, and richly illustrated PowerPoint presentations have made him one of New England’s most sought-after public lecturers.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/the-alchemy-of-justice-john-winthrop-jr-and-new-englands-other-witch-presented-by-walt-woodward/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Panic in Connecticut: Accused Witches Have Their Say: A performance by Virginia Wolf of Herstory Theater
DESCRIPTION:Travel back to the 17th century and hear what five women accused of witchcraft have to say. In this riveting one-woman play\, actress Virginia Wolf brings them to life\, fully costumed\, fully incensed\, fully frightened. Painstakingly researched\, Panic in Connecticut: Accused Witches Have Their Say sheds light on a Puritan society that condemned so-called witches to their death 30 years before the hysterics of Salem\, Massachusetts. \nBetween 1642 and 1693\, at least 40 people in the colony of Connecticut were tried as witches\, and at least 10 of them were hanged. Most of them were women. \nWho were these women? How did they come to be accused of witchcraft? What was life like for them? Did they truly practice witchcraft? Who were their accusers\, and why. How and why did the accusing of witches finally end…or has it? Many records are lost or non-existent\, but we can learn enough to begin to understand what life was like back then\, and why witchcraft was such an all-encompassing subject. \nReception: 6:00 pm. Performance in Webb Barn: 6:30 – 7:30 pm\, Followed by a brief talkback. Tickets available HERE. \nAbout Virginia Wolf \nVirginia is founder of Herstory Theater\, generally dedicated to bringing to life the unsung heroines of history\, as well as producing a host of additional projects that both celebrate women and history\, and a simple love of theater and performing (learn more at www.herstorytheater.com). \nShe has written and currently offers two original plays for performances\, Panic in Connecticut: Accused Witches Have Their Say\, about the Connecticut witchcraft panics of the 17th century\, and Katy Leary and Mark Twain\, bringing to life a dedicated maid to the Clemens family.  In addition\, she can be found onstage anywhere in Connecticut that will cast her!  Most recently\, she took on the role of Aurora Greenway in Terms of Endearment with the Diamond Theater Company\, and Winnie in for Playland Productions.  Other favorite roles are Barbara in August Osage County\, Anna in Night Sky\, and Joan in The Guys.  She works as a voiceover artist and audio book narrator\, and hosts “SpotLight\, Radio Reveling in the Arts and Entertainment” on WLIS/WMRD.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/panic-in-connecticut-accused-witches-have-their-say-a-performance-by-virginia-wolf-of-herstory-theater/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Potions\, Divination\, and Protection Practices Through the Ages
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that Eye of Newt refers to the humble mustard seed? Have you ever worn jewelry you believed would protect you or displayed a cinnamon broom in your home? Maybe placed a horseshoe above your front door. Or that a popular form of countermagic in Colonial New England entailed heating a victim’s urine in a bottle\, sometimes with nails and pins to counteract a negative spell? \nLearn how ‘potions\,” divination\, and cleansing/protection practices have evolved through the ages and how they are still being used today. Discover how plants such as those found in the Webb Deane Stevens Colonial Revival Garden could be made into healing elixirs\, how the role of folk magic\, divination through celestial and earthly events\, dream interpretation\, and indigenous influences shaped Colonial New England\, and the importance of balancing\, cleansing and protecting your energy and light essence. \nThis program is presented by Mystic Reiki Healing\, Moonlit Path Healing\, and The Replanted Witch in collaboration with The Blackbird House. \nReception: 6 pm / Program: 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Tickets available HERE. \nPotions: Rachel Star Koladis\, The Replanted Witch \nAs early as the 15th century\, the word “potion” was understood to be a magical consumable liquid. They might be concoctions used to heal\, bewitch\, or poison people\, made by a witch or other magical practitioner. Popular examples included preparations for attracting love or inducing a deep sleep. Witches and potions have become intertwined within the popular imagination\, but why did the two become associated? There are hints in historical images of women wearing pointy hats\, over a bubbling cauldron dating back to Medieval times\, and in Greek mythology we find the story of Circe teaching herself how to use powerful herbs prepared as drinks or stews. Women have enjoyed a long association with potion making through the ages\, as healers\, alewives\, and witches. Learn more about this fascinating history\, as well as some of the plants found in the Webb Deane Stevens gardens that could have been used now and then for traditional healing and potions. \nThe Role of Folk Magic and Divination in Colonial New England: Erin Touponse\, Mystic Reiki Healing  \nIn Colonial New England\, nothing was certain; at any given time\, death could strike\, the earth could tremble\, and crops could fail. Early settlers depended on ancient folk magic\, astrology\, divination\, and dreams/visions to assist in bringing order and sense to a time when personal and collective security was not prevalent. Learn how the role of folk magic\, divination through celestial and earthly events\, dream interpretation\, and indigenous influences shaped Colonial New England. \nCleansing & Protection Practices: Victoria Selden Moonlit Path Healing \nNo matter the walk of life you come from\, magick can be found in even the smallest mundane aspects of life. Throughout the ages\, we have found a variety of ways to relish the magick in our lives\, but not without polarity. Light and dark\, positive and negative\, yin and yang. Learn the importance of balancing\, cleansing and protecting your energy and light essence. \nTHE PRESENTERS \nAbout Rachel Star Koladis \nWitchcraft and magic have been dominant forces from an early age and Rachel’s free time was spent practicing spells with her best friends. A natural offshoot of this interest is her passion for history\, which was fostered as a homeschooler and attending every available program at the Webb Deane Stevens Museum – including colonial summer camp. During her college years\, Rachel haunted the campus shrouded in her handmade woolen cape and took the only class she could find in witchcraft at The University of Hartford. At Trinity College\, she worked to research and prepare a working bibliography on witchcraft-related holdings at the Watkinson Library on campus. After getting her certification as a vegan chef at The Natural Gourmet and studying herbalism with Rosemary Gladstar\, her path became clearer. She started offering Witchcraft 101 workshops and hosting a book group called Witchy Reads at The Blackbird House in Wethersfield. In the future\, she plans to offer a moveable supper club in celebration of The Wheel of the Year. In her free time\, you can find Rachel foraging\, researching plants and remedies\, visiting historic sites\, whipping up kitchen magic\, and practicing her needlework. \nAbout Erin Touponse \nErin Touponse owns The Blackbird House in Old Wethersfield.  She is a Reiki Master/Teacher\, Pranic healer\, Certified End of Life Specialist\, Tarot Scholar\, Student of Shamanic Studies\, author\, and poet. Her book\, Soul’s Journey – A Practical Guide to Reading the Tarot\, was published in early 2023. Erin teaches Usui Reiki\, Tarot\, and Intuitive Development classes\, and offers guided meditation and sound healing group classes with her husband\, Marcel Touponse. \nAbout Victoria Selden \nVictoria Selden is a Reiki Master\, Oracle Reader\, and Intuitive Guide with Moonlit Path Healing. She leads workshops on Spiritual Cleansing & Protection and Moon Magick at The Blackbird House. Victoria is a long-standing student of esoteric and magickal works and loves learning and teaching to help others on their healing path.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/potions-divination-and-protection-practices-through-the-ages/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Learning Series
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SUMMARY:The Witch in Old Connecticut: Righting a Troublesome Legacy
DESCRIPTION:THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS EVENT. IT IS NOW SOLD OUT. \nThe Witch in Old Connecticut: Righting a Troublesome Legacy will touch upon Dr. Richard S. Ross III’s book Before Salem: Witch Hunting in the Connecticut River Valley 1647-1663. Dr. Ross will also discuss his additional research and the contemporary events affecting the historical legacy of the witch panic in the Connecticut and New Haven colonies. \nReception:  6 p.m./ Program: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. \nAbout Dr. Richard S. Ross III \nDr. Richard S. Ross is Professor Emeritus and former College Librarian at Trinity College\, Hartford Connecticut. He holds an MA from Northeastern University\, an MLS from Simmons College\, and a PhD from Boston College. He has taught at Boston College\, Northeastern University\, the University of New Hampshire\, and Trinity College. He has held administrative Librarian positions at Northeastern University\, the University of Massachusetts at Lowell\, the University of New Hampshire\, and Georgetown University. \nDr. Ross has given talks throughout Connecticut for various organizations\, particularly libraries and historical association on Before Salem: Witch Hunting in the Connecticut River Valley 1647-1663\, his second published book. His first book was the well-reviewed Contagion in Prussia\, 1831 the Cholera Epidemic and the Threat of the Polish Uprising. Dr. Ross recently wrote a brochure based on original research for the Ancient Burying Ground Association in Hartford entitled\, Connecticut Colony Seventeenth-Century Witch Panic: A Guide to Connected Persons Interred in Hartford’s Ancient Burying Ground 2022. Additionally\, he has a third book in press: Body Snatching in Nineteenth Century New England and the Nation’s Capital\, a Social History.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/the-witch-in-old-connecticut-righting-a-troublesome-legacy/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
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