Roseberry’s Witches and the New Myths We Embrace: A Continuum of Credulity

According to the quaint tales of yesteryear, Roseberry Topping was once a preferred haunt of witches. Picture, if you will, three Ayton men, trembling with fright, witnessing a trio of broomstick-riding hags circling the summit and executing some arcane ritual, while sorrowful wails echoed through the night. The villagers, in their infinite wisdom, deduced that two of these spectral figures were the spirits of the long-deceased witches Nancy Newgill and Hester Mudd, while the third was none other than Molly Cass, another witch who had shuffled off her mortal coil only recently.1“Roseberry Topping”. Page 84. Great Ayton Community Archaeology Project. 2006. Truly, the imaginations of the 18th century were as wild as they were vivid.

But alas, we are far more enlightened now, are we not? The modern mind, sharpened by reason and skepticism, is surely immune to such flights of fancy. Take, for instance, those who prattle on about “two-tier policing” in the wake of the recent race riots—what profound insight they must possess! It is, of course, entirely reasonable to assume that those who peddle such notions have done their own research and are merely the innocent victims of their own keen intellects. Despite the fact that every faction will surely twist the phrase to suit its own ends. The same could be said for the purveyors of other fashionable fables: “Deep State,” “Turbo Cancer,” “New World Order,” “Chemtrails,” and the ever-delightful “Vaccine Magnetism.” One cannot help but marvel at the imaginative prowess required to concoct these gems.

Yet, the true brilliance of these phrases lies in their ability to serve as a shorthand for discerning the intellectually gifted from the rest of us poor souls. These are the chosen few who see through the veil of reality, perceiving lizard people behind every throne and detecting the subtle curvature of the earth that is, apparently, flatter than their cognitive faculties.

In the end, we must acknowledge that we have all been gullible at some point. The difference, of course, is that most of us have managed to leave behind our childish beliefs in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. How comforting it is to know that we have outgrown such fanciful nonsense.

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    “Roseberry Topping”. Page 84. Great Ayton Community Archaeology Project. 2006.

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  1. Robert MacNamara avatar
    Robert MacNamara

    The ” Deep State ” is no myth in the U.S. . The federal institutions such as the FBI, CIA, etc… want to maintain power and control . For them the end justifies the means . Corruption is commonplace .

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