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Spectral Evidence. The afflicted claimed to be able to see the spirits of spectors of the witches and the ghosts of their victims. Of course, that was extremely insubstanial and after it was outlawed, convicts stopped.
Joseph Glanvil has written: 'Sadducismus triumphatus; or, A full and plain evidence concerning witches and apparitions..'
There are some people (men and women) who call themselves witches, and believe in the power of energy and a Nature God(dess?). But obviously they can't have magical power.
A witch trial is called that because witches were literally tried in court with judges, procescutors and witnesses/evidence.
The main evidence presented against the accused witches in Salem village was the raving testimony of young girls. The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692, and May 1693. Twenty people, mostly women, were executed.
It should be witches'. Example: Witches' brooms
what are a group of witches called
there are called witches same goes for male witches.
But of course! This is called The Astral World, or more commonly called the Astral Plane by modern witches/occultists.
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Giles Corey has figured out the real reason for the witch hunt, which is to steal land. He delivers a signed petition from many people saying some of the accused witches are not witches, and that greed is a motivation for them to be arrested and /or executed. Fearing the truth will come out, he is expelled from court.