Contrary to common belief all witches are not evil, there are some who don't practice the dark arts but stick to all that's good.

      Evil Witches: According to Ancient beliefs, witches are women (the guys are called wizards) which practice black magic, ride broomsticks, have black cats and can see a person's future. They use various herbs to connote different potions to use in their magic. They are also called sorceresses. This is what is commonly known about witches. According to floklore, they are ugly creatures with warts and other disgusting ailments.

      In the ancient days, witches were regarded as anti-social beings which brought harm to people and worshipped Satan. But that was not correct at all, just superstitions. They were believed to cast wicked spells over humans and animals both and were considered a threat to the society.

      You all must have read and heard the stories of Witch Hunting in Europe when such panic arose that any one suspected of being a witch was burnt alive at the stake. That was the cruelest thing ever done in the history of Mankind.

      Witches gather on the night before May Day or on Hallowe'en (October 31), this gathering is called "Sabbath". It is one of their holidays. Hallowe'en is a lot of fun for children who dress up in different fancy costumes and go around knocking on houses for "Trick or Treat". I guess that is one of the most fun holidays the whole year round.

      Now, in this age..... education and technology has taught mortals that witchcraft is a science and need not be evil only. Various communities of witches have been formed over the years and witchcraft has become a religion now.

        Actually witches are really powerful creatures and this power is not usually abused (except in special cases).

        Note: None of the information given here is my opinion. They are facts gathered from encyclopedias and books. 

        INTERVIEW with A witch
        (Andra Genovese)
        SoMe fAcTs aBouT uS (WitChEs)

        Witches are a group of people who, in general, follow the Wiccan Rede and can be considered Wiccans. Contrary to popular belief, it is a religion. It's an earth-based faith following nature, various deities, and the theory that everything you do returns to you threefold. The main part of the Wiccan Rede tells witches, "an' it harm none, do as ye will", meaning everything you do must be in love and done with the purest heart. Witches do not follow Satan, in actuality, they do not believe in hell or a devil. The only "hell" is what you create for yourself with your own deeds, and you pay it back like any other karmic debt.

        The popular beliefs about witches and their actions/ appearance each have explanations. During the burning times, witches had to meet far from their homes in secluded areas, and they had to get there without being seen- hence the black clothing. The suggestion of witches having black cats is because they actually have "familiars", which can be any animal or even a guardian angel if you wish it to be. The thought that witches fly on brooms was brought about by "flying ointments", which were herbal compounds some believed would make you fly. Actually, they contained dangerous herbs which cause such hallucinations, these herbs can be soaked into the skin and have this effect without being digested (little did early witches know). "Magick brooms" were just a symbol of purification.
        The symbol witches use generally is the pentagram- a five-pointed star in a circle. Most people assume this is evil and means we are Satanic. No- the satanists use an *upside-down* pentragram. The different? Each point of the star means something else (the overall shape of the star represents the shape of the human body). The top point represents mind & spirit... wiccans have it upright to symbolize that the spirit and mind are higher and more important than all other elements. Satanists invert it to show that the element of fire represented by a bottom point) is held over the spirit and is more important. You can see that the difference in the symbols orientation reflect the difference in our beliefs.
        While many are confused about what witches are, it's only fair to clear things up. No witch practices black magic, unless they are not really a witch. All true witches follow the rede and know not to manipulate or harm others. Also contrary to what people think, we do not cast love spells- these are black magick because they violate the free will of a person. Witches are not much different than other people, and they do not seek to harm or "curse" others. They only ask for the same respect as anyone else.

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