... blade''¹

Riane Eisler first proposed this notion in 1989. She dichotomised the male and female struggle as the sustainment and enhancement of life (chalice-female) where the main characteristics were nurturing, equality and nature to the power to take away, dominate and destroy (the blade-male).

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... magick²

In the Wiccan religion, the letter `K' is appended to demarcate the difference between illusory magic-Houdini style.

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... represents.³

Although beyond the scope of this paper, this raises interesting questions on Santeria, the non-Christian adaptations of the Catholic Church's doctrine in Latin America. Where the Saints are worshipped for their qualities (a Saint of Healing for example) rather than God himself.

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... Ouija⁴

a trade marked name used for a board with the alphabet and other signs on it that is used with a planchette to seek spiritualistic or telepathic messages

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... France.⁵

She is also the Catholic St. Brigid. This is a stunning example of the incorporation of the pagan gods and goddesses into Catholic Doctrine so as to aid in the conversion of the indigenous peoples.

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