Abstract
In this article, the writer provides a brief history of Wicca and the Wicca religion. The writer includes a description of an eyewitness account of "The Rite of Wiccaning". The writer explains that this ceremony is somewhat similar to a Christening, as it welcomes a newborn child into the world.

From the Paper
"My interview with Blackhawk taught me a great deal about Wicca and Wiccans. I interviewed Blackhawk before and after a ceremony I observed known as The Rite of Wiccaning, a ceremony that welcomes a new born child into the Pagan Community which its parents belong to. I learned some Wiccans claim the origins of Wicca to be thousands of years old but most modern American Wiccan lineages stem from an Englishman who helped promote Wicca. Blackhawk told me that after ... "

Tags:Gerald Gardner, Doreen Valiente, witchcraft, coven, High Priest, High Priestess, Mother Goddess

Abstract
This paper argues that there are scientifically provable differences between the brains of men and women. Specifically, the paper explores how the brains of men and women evolve over time. It also considers how men and women have different intellectual competencies. Lastly, evidence provided by Doreen Kimura suggest that boys and girls differ in their levels of aggression because they really do have minds shaped by widely divergent hormones.

From the Paper
"The next several pages will argue that there really are scientifically provable differences between the brains of men and women. Specifically, the paper will explore how the brains of men and women evolve (atrophy) over time, and the paper will also look at how men and women have different intellectual competencies - differences which, broadly stated, suggest that men are better in the realm of mathematics and mathematical logic while women are better in the realm of language arts and visual memory. Lastly, evidence provided by Doreen Kimura suggest that boys and..."

Tags:men, women, differences