Withccraft In British History
"European
witchcraft was a unique phenomenon which differed from
European high magic from the low magic or simple sorcery"
(Russel 658). "High magic and simple sorcery differ
however in methods and motivation" (658). High magic
was astrology and alchemy (658). Sorcerers are usually
people that are motivated by strong feelings of jealously,
revenge, malice which are experienced by everyone
(Marwich 3042). "More supernatural are witches who are
slaves of aberration and addiction that are consideration
weird" ( 3041). "The word witch derives from the Old
English noun wicca 'sorcerer', and the verb wiccian 'to cast
the spell'." The term does not really have a sinister meaning
to it. It comes from the adjective 'white' which means to
help others. Throughout British history superstitions
regarding witches have affected the lifestyle of the people
and literature of the world. One question that everyone
wants to know, is if European witchcraft really exists. If it
exists......
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