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10/17/2008
4:16:37 pm EDT
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Which Witch?
Author: Kelly Ashkettle Source: In Utah This Week (UT)
Title: WHICH WITCH?
The Black Hat Society is a group of Utah Wiccans determined not to take themselves too seriously. These year-round witches take a whimsical approach to their religion, wearing tall, pointy black hats to celebrate who they are.
The group’s yahoo page states: “Worn on the head, Witch hats are symbolic of wisdom and intelligence. The pointed form of the witch’s hat represents the cone of power. The cone of power is associated with the circle, the symbol of the sun, unity, eternity, rebirth and the triangle.”
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| How About And Old Wizard's Hat? | Oct 19th. at 6:34:50 pm EDT
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Punky Pagan (Charlottesville, Virginia) - Email Me
the link shows part of a pretty cool program featuring a wizards hat that appears to have a 19 year calender of the sun and moon isn't it neat how sometimes these ancient pagan cultures still filter though today.. the black hat society sounds awesome! and reminds me of my dream to have a stitch and witch.. a group of pagan knitters and crocheters to work on projects that help others, like prayer shawls for nursing homes and sweaters for the poor but I digress
Find More info -- HERE
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| Hmm | Oct 19th. at 1:38:41 pm EDT
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Ravenowl (Amboy, Oklahoma) - Email Me
a small addition is that the "Witch's" hat is also a symbol of the Goddess.
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| What's In A Hat? | Oct 18th. at 4:42:47 pm EDT
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bigcat (peoria, Illinois) - Email Me
Actually, they may be based on the wizard's hat which is often depicted as pointed and sometimes decorated with stars and or planetary or astrological signs, as a sign of knowledge and occult power, so they may be right about the symbolism of the Witch's hat.
I really loved McGonagal's hat, and the one Gandalf wore as the Gray Wizard was really cool.
The round pillbox one Dumbledore wore in the later Potter films seems to be based more on medieval alchemy.
Still, it sounds like fun.
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| ALL I CAN SAY IS.... | Oct 18th. at 5:28:04 am EDT
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Whitewolf (Schenectady, New York) - Email Me
and pardon my being a bit silly, but if "pointy hats" were good enough for Minerva McGonnagle, then they're good enough for me! ( grrr I KNOW I misselled that....)
Love to all
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| Good For Them! | Oct 18th. at 12:58:26 am EDT
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Nashira (Forbes, New South Wales) - Email Me - Web
I wonder where they get those hats, they're very nice.
If I was a little braver, I'd wear one myself.
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| The Pointy Hats | Oct 17th. at 11:09:52 pm EDT
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LaurelYves (Walnut Creek, California) - Email Me
I always thought the hat thing had to do with the style of hat popular for women in general during the time of the witch hunts. I didn't know there was a symbolic meaning, although I'm sure one could always come up with one. Anyway, looks like a fun group. Good to know there are witches in Utah.
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| Tip Of The Hat | Oct 17th. at 7:08:12 pm EDT
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Aritimi Morgana (RotterdamJct/Schdy/Scotia, New York) - Email Me
to those Utah pagans.Sounds like a rollicking good time. Wouldn't it be fun to have a witchy hat decorating contest?
I always loved the witch hats, especially the ones with the crooked and lopsided points. My favorite was the one Professor McGonagall had in Harry Potter. Course mine would perhaps feature some silk flowers in jewel tones, maybe a few well-placed sequins or rhinestones. A nice feather cockade would work too. I can just see it; a parade of witches showing off their cool hats. Should carry the decorating theme tothe brroms too---I did that with a broom one year. It's somewhere in my house.
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| Fun Times | Oct 17th. at 6:11:32 pm EDT
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Rayne Poppy (Fullerton, Nevada) - Email Me
It's about time that people stopped being so uptight and just have fun. We used to do similar things in a coven I was a part of years ago. We had witch hats and we would celebrate during ritual. We would have real fun. Not everything was "oh so serious not a line or item out of place." That's how it should be.
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| Argh.. | Oct 17th. at 5:33:29 pm EDT
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Silverfang (St. Clair Shores, Michigan) - Email Me
Please excuse the pirate sound, but it's the only headline I could think of to describe my feelings. I really dislike, hate is too strong a word, as of yet, to describe my feelings about the use of "Which Witch." Even when it is a title. I get really sick of it. Especially when people substitute "witch" for "which." So annoying and unnecessary. It is not cute or funny. Why do they do it?
Sorry, went on a bit of a rant there...oh well.
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| Actually... | Oct 17th. at 5:33:21 pm EDT
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bigcat (peoria, Illinois) - Email Me
Sounds like a lot of fun.
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| Argh.. | Oct 17th. at 5:32:41 pm EDT
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Silverfang (St. Clair Shores, Michigan) - Email Me
Please excuse the pirate sound, but it's the only headline I could think of to describe my feelings. I really dislike, hate is too strong a word, as of yet, to describe my feelings about the use of "Which Witch." Even when it is a title. I get really sick of it. Especially when people substitute "witch" for "which." So annoying and unnecessary. It is not cute or funny. Why do they do it?
Sorry, went on a bit of a rant there.
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