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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 spell Staunton in Gaellic?
The most common modern spelling is de Standún or just Standún.
In addition to the above, *the names Staunton and Stanton in Ireland are of Anglo-Norman origin, having been brought to the country by settlers as early as the 13th century. County Mayo was the ancestral home to the sept "de Stonndún", who also established themselves as the "Mac an Mhílidh" sept, a name that was more usually anglicized as "MacEvilly". (*---information available from www.techsol.net and www.irishabroad.net for this information)
What are witchcraft and Wicca must haves?
Firstly, it depends upon nwhether you're a witch, Wiccan, or both. It also depends upon what things interest you; for instance herbs, oils, stones, energy-working, candle magick, etc.
I always recommend books; no matter what you want to delve into, books are the best resource coupled with the Internet. If you are a witch maybe you could start by buying a few essentials. Herbs (lavender, rosemary, thyme, etc, are a good starting point) essential oils, candles...whatever takes your fancy, where you pull from. A pentacle would be good and if Wiccan, your God/Goddess representation.
For those who use magick I would recommend Tarot cards, a pendulum, runes, a scrying ball/glass, as well as various odds and ends. Remember, at the end of the day, you are the largest instrument, in more ways than the literal one. You determine your life. Lavendar oil can't work its magick unless you're there to wield it.
What kind of qustion is that?!!! Firt Witches are NOT real!! And two I am sure that if they aren't real, they can't float because they don't exisist. == The reality was that a witch would float because he or she was smart enough to know how not to drown. It was the exhibition of this sort of cleverness and common sense that caused the persecution of knowledgeble people. Wise people are more difficult to control and keep down, and the persecution of "witches" was all about keeping power in the hands of the few church members who controlled it.
What is Scotland's connection to witches?
Your question is too vague. If you are asking if witches and witchcraft are a part of Scottish history and culture then then answer is yes.
What site can you go to learn magic?
If you mean the sort of magic that stage magicians perform, then you may find the following links useful.
If however you mean Magick as opposed to magic, this is not something that can be learned from a website or from a book. Rather it is an ongoing process of learning and doing. There are many good books which will give you an introduction to the subject, and you can find them on your local bookstore's "Paganism/ New Age/ Spirituality" shelves.
The likely word is the noun "refreshment" (normally plural referring to drinks).
The French word rafraîchissement sounds like refreshmon and means refreshment.
We live somewhere between 70 and 100 years or so.
Or were you under the impression that ours was a dead faith?
Actually we live just as long as normal human beings. And witches don't do weird potions in double bubble boil and trouble stuff. We mix herbs and create harmony. I am a wickan. which is the same as a witch. And we can die at any age. we can be shot by a murderer at 15! (Which we hopefully wouldn't)
What is a website to get free good spells?
There are many websites which deal with Magick and spells. A good place to start your search for reputable sites, can be found in my link below this answer. The following books will also provide a good introduction to Witchcraft. A great place to find more is in the new age/ wiccan/ pagan section of your local bookstore.
Raymond Buckland:"Buckland's complete book of Witchcraft," Llewellyn Publ,, (1986).Scott Cunningham: "Wicca: A guide for the solitary practitioner," Llewellyn Publ., (1990).
My door is always open if you need further help.
"Kumquat" and "cumquat" are both equally correct.
"Cumquat" is the British spelling and tends to be used in the UK and Australia.
Is this how you spell demaned?
The word may be:
demand (verb, noun) - to insist, or an imperative request
demeaned (verb form) - put down or disparaged, made light of
Was Stonehenge used for witchcraft?
The origins of Stonehenge are unknown, but Druids do go there to celebrate the Pagan festivals etc.
I wish I could add something to this - I would advise any person reading my reply to be very very wary of calling any other person's faith in Nature - by the name of Witchcraft. That term seems to attract such a SLUR - it is a form of belief
People to profess to be Christian use it as a way of taking the "High Ground" which is something no one is entitled to do - it is a question of Belief - of Faith and various people who think they are "Better" because of their BELIEF - are so NOT
Nobody knows because witches have never been proven to exsist.
Voodoo spells are spells that are done by a practitioner of the Vodun faith.
Through birth.Using possed objects.Through curses.
A Pagan Perspective
Witchcraft, the Craft of the Wise, magic are acquired through study, research, practice and effort.
Having a mentor, or access to a group of practitioners will certainly help, but some of the practitioners I have met recently are self taught.
What started the suspicion of witchcraft?
Oftentimes, people in the Burning Times would accuse people who they had had a disagreement with or people who were excluded from the community as witches. An old woman who had a disability and lived on the outside of town would be a prime target, especially if someone had a grudge against her and she had no relations in town.
We haven't. I am still very much here. If you are speaking of Samantha Stevens, I'd say camera tricks. However, there are certainly invisibility spells.
Magic comes from within thyself...It flows in and out of all living things..You just have to have the strong will power to call it
I would think of it more like a form of energy, techniques like visualization ask you to see it inside yourself, and rather than force it, simply watch it happen. It's a strong form of energy that flows freely, inside and out. It's always there, indestructible, and called by many things. Some even argue it's what created the world if you're willing to go that far. Now, if it helps you, my teacher told me to think of it best as the Force from Star Wars. Though it's affect is much less visible with the physical eyes.
In other words, use a magic book
What do witches make in their cauldrons?
Cauldrons are used as ritual bowls, to mix ingredients; as ritual pots, to boil liquids; or as a safe vessel for burning things. They also represent the West - water or the North - earth. In addition, they represent the female.
A cauldron is sometimes used to keep water or burn fire in a ritual, or for a spell [e.g.: place a candle in the centre and fill water halfway and light it..]
Sometimes it is used to brew portions.
Note that, in many ancient books, spell/portion ingredients are encrypted with words that sounds odd. But those are not the actual ingredients we have to put, after referring to the codex. See the related link Names of herbs for more information.
