Pyewacket - also spelled pyewackett, simply defined as a witch's familiar. During the reign of the church of England, when all that was not catholic was evil, any animal thought to be working the magic of the devil was called a pyewacket. As the Salem witch trials became popular, so to speak, the animal most often portrayed as evil was the cat, and women who owned cats were looked at more suspiciously as witches. From there the term pyewacket became most associated with cats.
In 1958 the movie "Bell, Book, and Candle" came out with Kim Novak and Jimmy Stewart. In the movie Kim Novak's character is a witch in a long line of witches who uses her magic to attract Jimmy Stewart....long story short she falls in love, a classic romantic comedy. Anyway, in the movie the pet cat of Kim Novak's character is named Pyewacket.
I am a pagan, and a cat lover, and have always enjoyed the history of witchcraft, in all of it's forms. Therefore, pyewacket has long been a favorite term of mine.
I live an interesting life, I like to think. With deep friends and good family and lots of pets. I have thirteen cats, three snakes, and a couple of peacocks right now, I had several more pets, but they have moved on to better places. I enjoy life and believe in living it to the fullest extent possible. I welcome all comments and critiques, even if I don't agree with them.
I also tend to be sarcastic at times, so everything I post is reader beware!!
Razors pain you;
Rivers are damp;
Acids stain you;
And drugs cause cramp.
Guns aren't lawful;
Nooses give;
Gas smells awful;
You might as well live.
~Dorothy Parker
"I'm never going to be famous. My name will never be writ large on the roster of Those Who Do Things. I don't do anything. Not one single thing. I used to bite my nails, but I don't even do that anymore." ~Dorothy Parker
Find the cost of freedom,
buried in the ground.
Mother Earth will swallow you,
lay your body down.
~Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young
In 1958 the movie "Bell, Book, and Candle" came out with Kim Novak and Jimmy Stewart. In the movie Kim Novak's character is a witch in a long line of witches who uses her magic to attract Jimmy Stewart....long story short she falls in love, a classic romantic comedy. Anyway, in the movie the pet cat of Kim Novak's character is named Pyewacket.
I am a pagan, and a cat lover, and have always enjoyed the history of witchcraft, in all of it's forms. Therefore, pyewacket has long been a favorite term of mine.
I live an interesting life, I like to think. With deep friends and good family and lots of pets. I have thirteen cats, three snakes, and a couple of peacocks right now, I had several more pets, but they have moved on to better places. I enjoy life and believe in living it to the fullest extent possible. I welcome all comments and critiques, even if I don't agree with them.
I also tend to be sarcastic at times, so everything I post is reader beware!!
Razors pain you;
Rivers are damp;
Acids stain you;
And drugs cause cramp.
Guns aren't lawful;
Nooses give;
Gas smells awful;
You might as well live.
~Dorothy Parker
"I'm never going to be famous. My name will never be writ large on the roster of Those Who Do Things. I don't do anything. Not one single thing. I used to bite my nails, but I don't even do that anymore." ~Dorothy Parker
Find the cost of freedom,
buried in the ground.
Mother Earth will swallow you,
lay your body down.
~Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young
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Dark Entries on October 25, 2006You never know who could be watching... are you decent?
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Claide on May 10, 2006During the reign of the church of England, when all that was not catholic was evil,
Terrible times. Any true apologist will tell you that the devil does his finest work in the church.
Enjoyed that tid-bit about yourself! Cat people are much more exciting than dog people
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Thank you for your kind words and continue living life to its fullest.
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Wolf Mancini on April 5, 2006A cat lover...that makes you great in my book!
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cosmicrose on February 27, 2006Meowwww.... sound familiar??? LOL... I had to stop by just to find out what pyewacket means and to thank you for the wonderful comment you left on my write.
