Feb 13, 2025 · witchcraft, term usually applied to harm brought upon others through the use of supernatural or occult powers. The person engaging in witchcraft is called a witch, while the …

WITCHCRAFT meaning: magical things that are done by witches the use of magical powers obtained especially from evil spirits

Mar 21, 2025 · Magic, on the other hand, is characterized as external, impersonal, and mechanical, involving technical acts of power. Magic seeks to manipulate spiritual powers, …

witch A witch and her familiars, illustration from a discourse on witchcraft, 1621; in the British Library (MS. Add. 32496, f. 53). (more)

Feb 26, 2025 · Angel and demon - Celestial Beings, Spirits, & Mythology: Angels and demons, as noted earlier, have been categorized as benevolent, malevolent, or ambivalent or neutral …

Many people once believed that witchcraft could heal sick loved ones, bring wealth, or help crops to grow. They also thought that witches could protect them from natural disasters or evil spirits. …

Mar 17, 2025 · Wicca, a predominantly Western movement whose followers practice witchcraft and nature worship and see it as a religion based on pre-Christian traditions of northern and …

Jan 30, 2025 · Its practitioners were skilled magicians who used a consecrated circle in some desolate spot, often a graveyard, to protect themselves from the anger of the spirits of the dead.

Mar 21, 2025 · By the late Middle Ages (c. 1350–1450) and into the early modern period (c. 1450–1750), magic was regarded as part of a widespread and dangerously antisocial demonic …

The word juju is believed to be derived from the French joujou (“plaything”), though some sources claim it is from the Hausa language, meaning “fetish” or “evil spirit.” Juju operates on the …