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Witchcraft
This is the category where your questions about witches and witchcraft as a spiritual path should go. Based on an ancient shamanistic way of life, witchcraft is a spiritual system known as "The Craft of the Wise" and were a valuable part of villages and communities. Practitioners were the healers and leaders of their people. Modern witches follow the cycles of the sun, the moon and the seasons of the earth for guidance and knowledge. Most, but not all witches practice some form of magic in its true meaning.
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How do you cast an obedience spell?
You don't. Casting spells that directly influence a human's will is forbidden and against Pagan rules.
The ethical use of power would forbid the manipulation of anyone using magic. The Threefold Law would also apply here - That which you send out will return to you threefold.
I guess it's always possible but the origins I always heard regarding the broom riding came from various pagan customs involving jumping over a broom at a celebration, or other celebratory customs I don't have exact details for.
How does mandrake roots accosiate with myths and witchcraft?
Mandrake - (Atropa mandragora or Mandragora officinale) is a common enough but prohibitively expensive, magical ingredient.
Mandrake was once thought to be a good "poppet" as it commonly has a human-like shape.
It is poisonous if ingested.
These days it is used to draw protection, fertility and prosperity to a household, whenthe whole root is placed on the mantel-place.
It can be hung on the headboard to protect you during sleep; carried t attract love; worn as a guard against illness; and used in exorcism.
How can you get a good spell caster?
By learning more about yourself and the God and Goddess. Meditation helps a lot-- meditate on the goal of your spell before you craft it, to learn what you need to about yourself. Spend a lot of time in nature, and try to connect with those (both human and not) around you.
What culture was the first to discover the magic square?
A magic square is a series of numbers arranged in the form of a square in which horizontal, diagonal and vertical rows add up to the same total. Magical talismans have been used by Abramelin, Aleister Crowley, Cornelius Agrippa and Dr John Dee. Yantras are Indian magic squares which are a form of mandala - they are usually constructed for meditational purposes - astrological yantras are used when the additional energy from any of the planets is required.
What are spells for calming someone down?
In all honesty using a magic spell to calm someone down is not just unethical, it is much more work than is necessary.
To create a spell for this you would have to know the reason for the upset, ask for and receive the complete knowledge and permission of the person you are working on/for, study the heavens to find the right time and placement of the moon, gather your appropriate materials, candles, herbs, incantations etc. and then wait for the correct time to perform the spell. Without all of this the spell is doomed to failure and if you fail to get the knowledge and permission you will be in direct violation of the threefold law.
Instead, it is much simpler to be a good friend to the upset person, speak calmingly and reassuringly to them, and if they are agreeable, maybe teach them some basic deep breathing and meditation exercises.
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If you come across someone who is easily irritated, and anxious or simply psychotic in behavior, there has to be something wrong than what is obvious. For a long term solution, first of all you have to analyze/diagnose the situation.
There are magical healing techniques, like energy healing / pranic healing to heal things of this sort. You have to be well versed in the technique before using it for something like this.
Basically, you would have to scan the chakra system to find any anomalies and then balance all of them to make the two flows in balance.
As a short term temporary solution, you could just help them ground energy and the situation will be relieved for the time being.
Were people accused of witchcraft in the 19th century?
In some countries of the world there are people being accused of and persecuted for being a witch or practicing witchcraft.
Religious intolerance has not been wiped out as yet.
Usually "Candice" but who knows nowadays - people deliberately alter spellings of well-known names so that they child will 'stand out'.
Quick trivia: Men are called witches too. "Witch" is genderless.
I do not know where the word "witch" derives from, but I can tell you were the word "Wicca" came from - Wicca being one of the religions for witches. *Not all witches are Wiccans, and vice versa!*
"Wicca," in old English is a male witch. "Wicce" is a female witch. In the same family, there is "Wita" meaning a wise man or woman, and "Witan" which means "to know." It could also, possibly, derive from the word "Wie," meaning "To bend/alter."
A dead witch. In 1692, there were the Salem Witch Trials, and I must say that an awful lot of women were burned, both innocent and guilty, because they were accused of witchcraft simply because they could heal people that (male) doctors couldn't. People have always been afraid of things they know nothing of, and that's why witches in the 1600s were feared above most else.
EDIT:
First, in Protestant England and America, witches were hanged.
Second, only 14 women died in the Salem Trials.
Third, Every victim of the Salem panic was innocent.
What happens to a witch who cast a spell on someone?
Nothing it doesn't harm the witch it only harms the victim of the spell. Though the witch may feel weak and tired.
Hope that helped.
Why were witches hated in the 1100s?
Because their existence and the people's belief in witchcraft and the old ways threatened the power of the Church.
What is the proper name for witchcraft?
The proper name for witchcraft is Witchcraft with a capital "W."
Name placed in salt what kind of spell is this?
A name written in salt (as in the salt is poured in the shape of a name) is usually a binding spell. These are fairly rare and unless done properly are of little or no effect.
Try to trace the source and ask the person who did it their intention
What Powers and abilities do witches have?
Yes, we do.
Re: But not in the sense that most people would believe us to have. We merely can focus our energies to do our bidding, from blessing and cleansing a home to communcating with the dead if they wish to be reached. ^^
Bored: I don't have anything to do.
Board: a piece of wood.
Bored: drilled or cut a hole in something.
Yes and no. There are people who practice the art of witchcraft, commonlyreferredto asWiccans However, the typical movie style witch, flying on brooms and such, does not exist.
The spelling Priya is a female given name, derived from the Sanskrit word for beloved.
I need a wizard teacher to teach battle spells don't tell me no?
In my experience, when a student is ready for a teacher, the teacher will appear.
Mostly this means that when you are ready to handle the work involved in learning wizardry, and when you are responsible enough to use the power you will learn in an appropriate manner, you will suddenly find the information you need to find your instructor.
Demanding someone teach you anything is not likely to have an instructor want to take the time (often years) the energy (teaching others is hard work) and the responsibility (if someone is teaching you they are held responsible for your misuses and mistakes).
My best suggestion is that you study, and learn a little humility before you continue in your search for a teacher.
How do you get determined to be a witch?
you aren't determined, you choose the path for yourself. We are each given many crossroads to choose from, it's a matter of sticking to the path you've chosen.
