Fritz Springmeier

Witches in earlier times believed that they could fly on broomsticks on the Sabbat (theSatanic Sabbath). Chemists who have reconstructed medieval potions that were recipesfor flying ointments have identified that these potions are of hemlock and aconite,(henbane and Jimsonweed were also used). These were in reality drugs that often gavethe witch the notion of flying through the air when she applied the drugs. There arereports by medieval judges who watched suspected witches toss in delirium after thesepotions were applied, and then witnessed the individual witches insist that they had"flown" to their Sabbat and returned, yet the judges knew in fact they had never left theroom. 11 Apparently, the use of these flying potions was widespread, and their covenswould secretly carry the witches while they were delirious to the Sabbat, and when theywould come down from their drug trip they would believe that they had flown and theirbelief in Witchcraft as a powerful fulfilling life would be increased.But in spite of many of the non-supernatural explanations for various aspects ofwitchcraft, there is an element of the supernatural that persists. I say supernatural basedon the common opinion that demonic spirits are supernatural. However, the demons maybe more a natural part of this world than is commonly realized.In 1681, two respected scholars Joseph Glanvil and Dr. Henry More published theirscientific and empirical evidence that Witchcraft existed. The book was calledSadducismuc Triumphatus, Or full and plain Evidence concerning Witches andApparitions...After the first came the Third Edition with Additions... (pub. in 2 parts)London, 1700. The book was an extensive compilation of case-histories and otherevidence of Witchcraft. The book was so well received it settled the issue for a perioduntil the book was forgotten. The book went through 5 issues it was so popular.In 1668, Dr. Meric Casaubon came out with a book that contains information andevidence of Witchcraft. His A Treatise Proving Spirits, Witches and SupernaturalOperations by Pregnant Instances and Evidence, was also well received and republishedin 1672.Obviously, the controversy about the existence of Satanism is an old one, but theevidence concerning Satanism is very old and sufficient throughout history. Skeptics toSatanism, have tended to be people who did not believe in God or perhaps anythingsupernatural. But within my own lifetime, this Author has seen how those who reject Godbecause they supposedly don't believe in the supernatural and God is supernatural, haveturned to the occult for their values and their world-view. They claim they are rejectingthe supernatural, but their actions show they are rejecting God.Witchcraft is not simply silly credulity. It is hoped that as the Power (Satanism) takesa stronger power grip on the world, its Satanic aspect will become more visible, so thatwhen it fails people will know it for its evil deeds. Our written history has typically greatlyunder reported both good and evil. Evil prefers the darkness and evil prefers good not toshine, consequently the Power as it has controlled the media has ignored many miraclesthat God has done across the world, while simultaneously ignoring the activities ofSatanism. This has served to blow smoke over the whole spiritual battlefield.This Author can identify with something Joseph Glanvil wrote on page 6 of hisSadducismuc Triumphatus. After years of studying witchcraft and trying to debunk thestories and testimony of witnesses, Glanvil writes concerning those people in general whoobject, "To this aggregate Objection I return, in the general, The more absurd andunaccountable these actions [of witchcraft] seem, the greater confirmations are they to