What do people who are witches today actually do?
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Wicca is a practice still done today.. To find out more do a search on Wicca.
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They're just wannabes, I doubt highly any of them here are real wiccans or even satanists. Right now Wicca is a big fad because of the goth look and publicity about "witches" \n\nMost here are just teenagers trying to upset their parents and scare their friends... been there, done that... wised up
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well if you already feel that someone is doing it then pro bally they are.\nto protect yourself cast a protection Circle, don't give any of ur personal stuff to those people. keep salt around your dorm room, or house.it take out all evil spirits that are usually used by dark witches.
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witchcraft is real,but it is connected to the devine source.mainly what i am coming across here is the God or the Goddess.when you said that you know someone that did a spell on another woman and made her hair grow faster???i dont think they really did.if there is a way than that is of some other witchcraft.i practice witchcraft,and contact the dieties of my choice.and i do spells also.but it is not spells used to hurt people or bring what you want.it is spells to gain the knowledge of the God or the Goddess.the spells are used to get closer to the God or Goddess.as well to help our own personnel lives through them.witchcraft is not what people think that it is.it is a way of life.to learn how to walk the path of the old ones.to follow the God or the Goddess that the practitioner desires.witchcraft comes from the heart,the soul,and the mind and body.we have energies that are created to send out the spell into the universe.\nblessed be,\nLordAshka)O(Witch
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Some Wiccans call themselves Witches, but not all Witches are Wiccans.  Witches are those who practice witchcraft, but not the evil type that most who are raised as Christian are told about.  Wiccans, at least, have very strict codes as to what we can use witchcraft for, and it's always best to do things the mundane way if possible.  Our strongest rule is that, no matter what we do, we can't harm anyone else, and we can't even harm ourselves, or we are going against our religion.\n\nNow, as to the sex in ceremonies.  I have never seen this happen, as I am a solitary Wiccan, but I have heard that the High Priestess and High Priest of a Wiccan coven can perform what is known as the Great Rite, on certain holy days.  They can choose to do it in private, but it's meant as a consecration, an acknowledgement of the importance of the act of procreation.  It is a positive, loving thing, not something lewd or obscene.  If the High Priestess and High Priest are not handfasted (married), or are handfasted to someone else, the simple act of sexual intimacy with the person they are committed to (or someone they are attracted to, if they're not handfasted at all) suffices as that acknowledgement.\n\nI hope that this helped clear up any questions that you had.  If you have any more, feel free to contact me. \n\nBlessed be!
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many people drain those around them of life force, but there are some who can do it purposefully. They have the ability to reach out and drain a person's energy. They say it's better than caffeine. \n\nI have a good friend who can do that. She's the only energy vampire I know who uses her power for good. She takes people's headaches. She also has an amazing ability to sense energies, making her one of the most powerful witches I know (I know a lot of witches who claim to be powerful, but very few who actually are). I have known her for many years and we are very close friends.
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Magic that magicians do is slight of hand or illusions.\nMagic(k) as is what witches do--is like asking if there is a God. Depends who you ask--some people are believers others are not.
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I've been out of the closet for 10 years.  When I had my son, I decided then that I'd start being open about my religious choice.  I have bumper stickers on my car "Witches Parking Only All Others Will Be Toad"; "Witches Do It In Circles"; "Where There's A Witch, There's A Way".  I have quite a few magikal supplies, concealed in a storage box that has a celestial print on it.  My supplies are concealed as I have a few friends who don't approve & have told me that as long as they don't see my supplies, they'll be fine. This works well.  My essential oils are stored in my curio hutch on the second shelf. Unless you're right in front of it, you can't see them.  I've educated people where I can by providing info leaflets & directing them to informative websites.  In the source below is my favorite site.  Witchvox has a lot of great information.  I'm also a volunteer for the local Pagan Pride Day celebration, also in the source below.
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Early Modern Europe is a big window.  Please Elaborate.  Are you referencing the period after 1500, or before?\n\nIn terms of numbers and percentages, there actually were few cases of witchcraft and few people accused.  The majority of people accused were heretics, and also midwives.  Logically speaking, there are several possibilities.\n\n1.  They were witches.\n2.  They were political enemies of their accusers, or the handlers of their accusers.\n3.  They had wealth, and their death allowed its capture.\n4.  They were ideological opposed to the belief structure, and suffered the fate of all iconoclasts.
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Witchcraft is very real in a spiritual sense and is listed in the word of God hun.\n  1 Samuel 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.\n  The word of God says that we are  priests and kings unto our God. This scripture was spoken from Samuel to Saul but should be a warning that all who reject the word of God can lose their place in the kingdom of God and have their name blotted out of the book of life. \n  Many of the modern day practicioners of witchcraft may be preaching from behind pulpits. As our precious Lord said, Howbeit in vain do they worship me; teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.\n  Those who are rebellious and stubborn as Vashti may find themselves hearing depart from me ye workers of iniquity. They can only reject the word of the Lord so long and cleave to what they want and he may very well cast them off. \n  The word of God says that the wicked are led forth with workers of iniquity. Many are witches in unawares and turned over to a reprobate mind being reserved to the day of judgement.\n  But that's just my opinion.\n  Love,\n  Samantha.
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I am an eclectic witch.  I have a yahoo group that basically shares spells and information pertaining to all forms of witchcraft.\nI've included the link if anyone wants to join.
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First off...Paganish, Wicca...they do not worship a devil.  They are a peaceful religion and a earth religion.  Everything is alive ans sacred.  Second.  The devil is a christan invention...they used that to convert thousands of pagans.\n\nHigh Magick is all ceremony and full of cr*p.  All you do is wave you freaking arm around and pretend it happened...\n\nYou know, after reading what you said...I would have thought you would know more...especially if you are practicing "High magick"....  But then again there are little kids out there thinking they know everything about everything and think that their form of "religion" is right even if they made it up and are fooling only themselves.\n\nBTW I practice Paganism...so don't think that you can fool me for one second.  You need to do research...or find a new website to base your beliefs on because the one you're using now is leading you on.
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To those that are saying that males aren't called witches, you are wrong.  In Wicca males and females alike are called witches, very few use the term wizard.  Second, from the perspective of being Wiccan the bible has magick and spells in it as well, most just call them prayers and miracles is all.  They are the same thing.
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get a spell book they have different ones like love friendship and other ones you can find them at a novelty kind of store or even the library they really work my friend has one. they cast and undo spells. i dont know if you can go to a witch in person but the books will probably help.
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There are plenty of diecreet outlets to seek out other witches.  I will post some links below to groups that meet in real life and on the net.  :)\n\nThe second link I sent you is a site I use rather regularly.  I have a profile on here  Look for Anthea in Freeport, IL.
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It goes back to the trials of Salem NH, people are afraid of witches thinking they can cast a spell on some one and cause harm. What people don't know is one of the cardinal rules of witchcraft is "and ye harm none do what ye will" In witch craft it is believed if you hurt some one it will come back to you three fold and it is a wiccan religious belief, Most folks I know in this do not break the "rule" So I will ask the same question why ARE people afraid of witchcraft?
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People always fear what they don't understand and most people know nothing of Wiccans. In addition, the majority of people associate witchcraft with evil, as portrayed in many films, ie., something/someone working against God, and children's fairy stories are full of 'wicked witches', so it's something we learn in childhood.