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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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Anyone know a website or more about spells that work?
There is no guarantee that a spell will work, ever. Sometimes it is the newness of the practitioner, sometimes God and Goddess do not want whatever you wish to happen. Spells are simply a way of focusing your intent and releasing energies by the use of tools (bell, candle, besom, athame, etc)
It is also best to do a spell to show your intent, and let it go.
What was the social response to witchcraft?
Social factors include the fact that people had a lot of superstition during the time witches were thought to be real (around 16th &17th century). Because of the misconceptions and lack of knowledge, superstition and fear took hold of people and harsh punishments were given to the accused 'witches'; and also accusing your enemy of being a witch is an easy way to get rid of the person. One of the religious factor is the rise in Christianity, witchcraft were thought as a conspiracy against the churches since witches were believed to be working for the devil, which is an enemy of God.
Can witchcraft predict the future?
== == == == * Witches don't necessarily have predictive powers, no; some may, others may not. A psychic, medium or tarot/palm reader may be able to do this but again others may not. It's all in the person, what they do, what they want to do, what they learn and who you see.We are all very nice and accept other people's life choices and differences just the same as any non-witch and I have total love for humans and animals alike and would never do any harm to anyone, and I cannot and I would not predict anyone's death. I'm always confused when people assume that I would curse or harm anyone simply because I use herbs, chants, and communicate with the universe.I'd advise everyone to be skeptical and wary if anyone claims to predict your death, especially if you didn't ask them to.
* The short answer is that anyone can predict your death, whether they will be right or not, you'll never know. So, as said in the previous answer, be wary of anyone who claims they can predict your death. If for no other reason than the second they tell you "you're going to be hit by a truck and die" you are going to start watching out for trucks aren't you? So by telling you how you are going to die, will change how you are going to die. But in all seriousness, look around at how many people are "getting" cancer, if you want to worry about how your going to die maybe you should start with a cancer screening.
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White magic is good and is a peaceful form of energy and part of the greater good in the universe it is useful in battleing the dark arts a.k.a black magic and black magic is not good it is part of the greater evil of the universe and it is use to incast chaos and harm people or a group of people.
What did witches do in the 17th century?
The same things we do now a days.
Not exactly. In the 17th century, the term "witch" was specifically applied to those who used magic to cause harm. Those who used magic in the way modern witches do were usually referred to as "wise-folk" or "cunning-folk". The term "witch" was rehabilitated in the mid 20th century, and now has a very different meaning to the 17th century usage.
Many old women were accused of being a witch, and many died an innocent death. For an example, If a lady were caught being a witch, or if she were accused of being a witch, they would tie rope around her stomach and put them in the water. If they floated on water, this obviously meant they were a witch because people believed witches were made of wood. If they sunk they weren't a witch, but they were dead anyway. This was a very unfair way to find out if somebody was a witch or not.
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The European Witch craze reallykicked off in the late 15th century with the publication of the Malleus Maleficarum by Kramer and Sprenger. Various bits of folk belief & medicine had been tolerated until then but as the Middle Ages saw faith being replaced by reason and the power of the Church undermined not least by new knowledge from the Islamic World (seen by the Church as devil worshippers anyway) the Church became increasingly oppressive. The belief in what witches did was probably largely defined by the beliefs of the persecutors rather than the victrims themselves.
In England the persecution was not by the Church but by the State. Of roughly 800 witches executed 80% were women & 20% men. Over 300 of these were hanged by Matthew Hopkins.& his henchman John Sterns in Essex.
In England torture had been officially abolished in 1640 and the confessions are often of incredibly trivial matters such as disputes over the price of herrings, whereas where torture was routine succh as Scotland & France victims confess to turning into cats, flying broomsticks, eating dead bodies from graves etc.
Witches did not really do any of this, but this reflects what the authorities thought they did. Many "wise women" or "cunning folk" were not accused but accused others of withcraft.
"Swimming witches" was done in the belief that holy water would reject a witch. If you sank you were not left to drown but pulled out. Even so many contemporaries did not believe in witchcraft - notably Jan Weyer who first coined the term "mental illness" to describe the victims confessions and Reginald Scot from Kent.
Most "modern" witchcraft is based upon the writings of Gerald Gardner or Alexander Saunders or Aleister Crowley. Gardner in particular claims to have resurrected 17th century paganism along the lines of the theories of Maragaret Murray. These have been extensively debunked by subsequent historians such as Professor Ronald Hutton (a man who says he was brought up as a pagan).
Currently people who imagine themselves to be witches are self-deluded if they believe their own brand of amateur dramatics represents any kind of historical continuity at all & if they do not make it up as thjey go along then they follow sonmeone else who does.
How many people have died because they are a witch?
No one really knows how many actual witches have died because of what they were. However, the official death toll of the British, Scottish, and American witch trials numbers 9 million accused and convicted.
What was the egyptians book with spells?
Egyptians did not have magic; they believed, like many ancient civilisations, that intercession on behalf of the gods and other mythological personages was responsible for many apparently supernatural events.
How do you put a spell on someone?
first you say the person name then have a clear thaught iof what you want to do then cast the spell and say ur spell lock like mine is zapadomis
The act of placing a spell on someone is just a bit more complex than stated above.
Spells of healing, prosperity, etc. work best with the complete knowledge and permission of the person. That way they can help with the spell and act in accordance (work toward the manifestation).
Casting a spell on someone without their express knowledge and permission is manipulation of the very worst kind. Using your powers and energies on someone else would put you in the direct line of the Threefold Law (that which you send out will return to you three fold).
Why did people in the 1500-1700 believe in witches?
People were scared of withces--and some still are--becasue they feared their powers. they seemed to have malevolent spells ready at their fingertips to use, and were terrified that they would harm them or their family or property. Many withces are good htough there are 'evil' ones who use bad, dangeorus and harmful magic for their own gain or glory, and people were mortified of the havoc they could wreak.
What was the witchcraft like in the Elizabethan era?
They were burned on the stake, or they would be dunked in water. If they survived, the people would believe that they saved themselves and they would burn on a stake. If they drowned they would be found innocent. It wasn't much of a sensible way to catch witches, because if you were innocent, you would be dead anyway :(
The word used by some when trying to cast a magic spell?
There are no specific words that are spoken when casting a spell. Many of the spells practiced, are based on different religion, or covens (if it's witchcraft). Spell words vary from place to place, and there are millions upon millions of spells.
What does the name Magic mean?
"Magick is the Science of understanding oneself and one's conditions. It is the Art of applying that understanding in action" ~ Aleister Crowley.
The earth, and everything around us is made up of particles of energy, all vibrating
at different frequencies - those that vibrate relatively slowly mass together and form
solid objects which we can all see and touch, these take different forms of course,
such as the living body, or water for example, both very different but each made
up of exactly the same thing..energy. Now those particles which vibrate at higher
frequencies are not visible to the human eye, but they are there, think of air for
example.
The fact that everything is made of those same particles, means that it is connected, and can be influenced - just like when the brain sends a signal to a limb to make it move; both are part of the same body although appearing to be in two different areas.. and an action in one results in a reaction in the other.
This action and reaction is central in Magick. Performing a ritual or spell, or simply thinking of what it is that you need, is an action (thoughts are things!), and actions result in reactions. The trick with Magick is in learning first to attune (tune into) that connection present in the universe, and then to guide yourself within it so that you can recognise and take advantage of opportunities.
This is just the tip of the iceberg where Magick and how it works is concerned. My door is always open if you need further information.
If on the other hand you meant stage Magic.... well, that's another story!
•He asked what is magic.
Given that the spelling is M A G I C ,this magic you're talking about is the art of sleight of hand techniques, there's a saying in this art which is the hand is faster than the eyes, this kind of art is purely for entertainment purposes.
** The question was posted in Magic & Illusions, and in Paganism.. he got two answers for the price of one! :)
What are the affects on the person who do or performs black magic?
Only the gods and the universe can answer that question accurately, each case is different. What needs to be taken into account is a little something called "the Rule of Three" which states unequivocally that what you send out WILL return to you threefold. I think that is pretty self-explanatory.
What do you mean by witchcraft?
Magick, yin-Yang, Freedom, Love, Elements, Energy, Growing Hearts, Peace, Nature, Care Bears, My Little PonY, Strawberry Shortcake, GI Joe, The Six Million Dollar Man, Unicorns.
What are some good love spells?
Its generally believed that love spells interfere with free will, so actual working love spells are few and far between. The safest and best approach is to actually use spells that deal with the law of attraction.
Why do witches wear stripped stockings?
That's a stereotype. If an actual, real life witch is wearing striped stockings, it's probably because he or she thinks it fashionable!
What symptoms are there to show that someone has had Witchcraft performed on them?
In Elizabethan and Medieval times they believed that if you were the seventh son of a seventh son you would obtain supernatural powers. They would also throw someone accused of using witchcraft into a body of water. if they sunk they were normal, but if they would float then they were witches.
What are the punishments for witchcraft?
in witch craft theres a white witch and a black witch if your enemies with a witch not knowing there a witch or even if you do know they could do lots of things to you such as burning you make you die slowly and painfully they could do lots of things to ruin your life. so try to be friends with them
What is a person called who practices magic?
A magician - performs stage magic.
A witch, pagan, wizard, alchemist, druid, and/or Priest/ess - performs ritual, earth, or natural magic. Just for the record, magic (in this instance) is the manipulation of naturally occurring power by the hand, will, and mind of an ethical practitioner.
Just for sake of reference; I'm going to ask another question... "Why is Christianity real?" or "Why is Hinduiism real?" or "Why is Buddhism real?" or even "Why was Greek Mythology real?" Witchcraft is as real as any other religious movement, because it exists in the hearts and minds of those who follow it.
What did the witches turn themselves into to avoid detection?
They would turn themselves into cats in order to avoid detection.
