Witchcraft, as most commonly understood in both historical and present-day communities, is the use of alleged supernatural powers of magic. A witch is...
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Salem witch trials (redirect from Salem witchcraft trials)
trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than...
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Witch-hunt (redirect from Witchcraft trial)
for people who have been labeled witches or a search for evidence of witchcraft. Practicing evil spells or incantations was proscribed and punishable...
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The Witchcraft Acts were a historical succession of governing laws in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and the British colonies on penalties for the...
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Wicca (redirect from British Traditional Witchcraft)
commonly called it "Witchcraft". Gerald Gardner—the man regarded as the "Father of Wicca"—referred to it as the "Craft of the Wise", "Witchcraft", and "the Witch-cult"...
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Neopagan witchcraft, sometimes referred to as The Craft, is an umbrella term for some neo-pagan traditions that include the practice of magic. These traditions...
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The views of witchcraft in North America have evolved through an interlinking history of cultural beliefs and interactions. These forces contribute to...
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The roots of European witchcraft trace back to classical antiquity when concepts of magic and religion were closely related, and society closely integrated...
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Witchcraft is the debut album from the Swedish doom metal band Witchcraft. The album was released in 2004 by Rise Above Records. "Please Don't Forget...
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Look up witchcraft in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Witchcraft has a wide range of meanings in anthropological, folkloric, mythological, and religious...
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