Godspeed Institute - New England Witchcraft with Karen Vorbeck Williams - 01/27/13

Join Caer in a conversation with Karen Vorbeck Williams, award-winning author of My Enemy's Tears: The Witch of Northampton -- a novel inspired by her ancestor in 17th century New England. Karen grew up hearing the stories about her ancestor, Mary Bliss Parsons of Northampton, Massachusetts, who was indicted, imprisoned and tried for witchcraft in 1675, long before the Salem Witch Trials. For 20 years Karen researched the truth. What actually happened, and why? Topics in this engaging episode include: the stories of Mary Bliss Parsons; how Karen came to research and writer about her; the Puritans; superstition; envy; the accusations and trial; Mary’s prison cell; the truth and acquittal; forgiveness; Karen’s next book; Caer’s Tip for your Spiritual Tool Belt: her ‘spiritual sci-fi ' short story — Absolution;  and more.