Heretic or Heroine? The Witch as History's First Rebel.

🧙‍♀️ THEY CALLED THEM WITCHES. HISTORY CALLS THEM VICTIMS. BUT WHAT IF THEY WERE REBELS? 🧙‍♀️ Forget the Hollywood hags. The "witch" was often an independent woman who owned property, knew medicine, defied the Church, and terrified the patriarchy. Her "magic" was a threat they had to burn out.

On this episode of Pastpulse, we're recasting the witch hunts not as a superstitious frenzy, but as a systematic purge of female power, knowledge, and resistance. We're uncovering how women used the label of "witchcraft" as a shield, a weapon, and a form of rebellion against the crushing control of empires and churches.

WE'RE BREAKING THE SPELL ON HISTORY:

💊 The Wise Woman & The Apothecary: How knowledge of herbs, birth control, and abortion made "cunning women" both essential and dangerous to the ruling powers.

💰 The Economic Threat: How single women, widows, and healers who owned land and lived outside male control were targeted as "witches" so their property could be seized.

🗣️ The Voice They Couldn't Silence: How accusations of witchcraft were used to punish women who were too loud, too opinionated, or who challenged male authority.

🌍 The Colonial Weapon: How European empires used accusations of witchcraft as a tool to dismantle indigenous cultures, target female leaders, and impose their own rule across Africa and the Americas.

This is the untold story of the witch as a political prisoner, a feminist icon, and a symbol of defiance. This wasn't just about magic—it was a war on women's autonomy.

This is the forbidden history of resistance. If you're ready to hear the truth behind the trials, SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON & SUBSCRIBE to Pastpulse!

Was "witch" just a slur for a powerful woman? Who would have been accused of witchcraft in your community today? SPELL IT OUT IN THE COMMENTS BELOW. 👇