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	Books tagged "witches" \| LibraryThing
		The witching hour : a novel by Anne Rice (151)
		Wicked : the life and times of the wicked witch of the West … by Gregory Maguire (120)
		Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire [aulsmith]
	www.librarything.com /tag/witches (353 words)

	Witch
		During the middle ages and up to about the mid-19th century, witches were universally associated with evil, under the belief that the witch's magical powers were granted by Satan in exchange for the witch's soul.
		It was extremely dangerous to be accused of being a "witch", since a common punishment was to be burnt at the stake.
		Witches also appear as villians in many 19th- and 20th-century fairy tales, folk tales and children's stories, such as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Hansel and Gretel", "Sleeping Beauty", and many other stories recorded by the Brothers Grimm.
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/w/wi/witch.html (925 words)

	Clinton Goveas :: Wikipedia Reference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Male witches who practise as such as part of a Wiccan or Pagan belief system disapprove of the term 'Warlock' as the accepted meaning of the word is 'Oath breaker,' or one who has abandoned the coven.
		The witches or wizards addicted to such practices were alleged to reject Jesus and the sacraments, observe "the witches' sabbath" (performing infernal rites which often parodied the Mass or other sacraments of the Church), pay Divine honour to the Prince of Darkness, and, in return, receive from him preternatural powers.
		Present-day beliefs about the witches of history attribute to them elements of the folklore witch, the charmer, the cunning man or wise woman, the diviner and the astrologer.
	www.clintongoveas.com /wikipedia/?title=Witchcraft (4213 words)

	Catalan mythology about witches Information
		Witches were also said to have a heart-shaped mark on their left side; for a witch of great abilities, the heart-shaped mark would be hairy.
		Witches were said to make unguents or brews from the flesh of the hanged, from live infants, from fl flour or grain, in a cauldron big enough to hold seven witches, cooked over a fire lit by the heat from their furious dancing.
		Many traditions about witches related to specific days of the year, especially the eves of certain Christian holidays and saint's days; witches were also said to be very powerful during Lent, which is, in a sense, the eve of Easter.
	www.bookrags.com /Catalan_mythology_about_witches (2159 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Catalan mythology about witches
		Witches supposedly have "the mark of the devil" on their buttocks, made by a forceful bite of the Devil's teeth, which takes the form of two crossed horns, of a toad, of a ram with large horns, or of a simple little circle.
		The witches of Alt Berguedà and Cadí were said to apply unguents, climb up the chimney and, mounted on brooms, head for Pedraforca to hold a great gathering.
		Similarly, the witches of the Alt Pallars and of the Vall d'Aran were said to meet on the plain of Beret.
	reference.com /browse/wiki/Catalan_mythology_about_witches (2199 words)

	Witchcraft - Free Encyclopedia of Thelema
		Witch hunts and witch trials have been common among the indigenous populations of the world, including Africa and Asia.
		Witches were believed to create figures in clay, wax, or from rags, to represent people, and the actions performed upon these figures were believed to be transferred to the subject.
		Necromancy, the conjuring of the spirits of the dead, is also regarded as a typical witchcraft practice; the Biblical 'Witch' of Endor is supposed to have performed it, and it is among the witchcraft practices condemned by Aelfric.
	www.egnu.org /thelema/index.php/Witch (3646 words)

	Witch - Gurupedia
		From the Middle ages and onwards to about the mid-19th century, witches were universally associated with evil, under the belief that the witch's magical powers were granted by Satan in exchange for the witch's
		On the other hand, all these powers typically belong to those of the shaman, so these powers were associated with witches long before the arrival of Christianity.
		North America and in Europe, thousands of people (mostly women), were put to death as witches at various points in history.
	www.gurupedia.com /w/wi/witch.htm (974 words)

	Wikinfo \| Witch
		The word witch can refer to a person who practices witchcraft or magic or to a Wiccan, a person who practices the religion Wicca.
		In colloquial use the word is now applied almost exclusively to women, though in earlier English it applied to men as well.
		Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Witches (893 words)

	CalendarHome.com - Halloween - Calendar Encyclopedia
		In 19th-century Scotland and Ireland the reason for wearing such fearsome (and non-fearsome) costumes was the belief that since the spirits that were abroad that night were essentially intent on doing harm, the best way to avoid this was to fool the spirits into believing that you were one of them.
		Kornigou are cakes baked in the shape of antlers to commemorate the god of winter shedding his "cuckold" horns as he returns to his kingdom in the Otherworld.
		Still other Christians hold the view that the holiday is not Satanic in origin or practice and that it holds no threat to the spiritual lives of children: being taught about death and mortality actually being a valuable life lesson.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /Halloween.htm (3547 words)

	Witchcraft - Free net encyclopedia
		The folk magic used to identify or protect against witches is often indistinguishable from that used by the witches themselves.
		Many neopagan witches identify with this concept, and profess strong ethical codes that prevent them from attempting magic on someone without that person having requested it or at least given permission.
		The whole narrative of Saul's visit to the witch of En Dor (I Samuel 28) implies belief in the reality of the witch's evocation of the shade of Samuel.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Witchcraft (3857 words)

	Catalan mythology about witches - PaganWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Witches were said to be able to see the stars through the roof, to see people naked even through their clothing, and to look inside a person and know what organ is making that person ill.
		The witches of (A small republic in the eastern Pyrenees between Spain and France) Andorra, of both sexes, were said to dance naked at the lake of Engolasters.
		Other stories of Catalan witches Naturally, there are many other specific local stories of particular local witches, including one known as the Bruixa Napa del Prats del Lluçanès (or Bruixa Napa, or Bruixa Prats) who is often depicted accompanied by her daughter.
	www.paganwiki.org /wiki/index.php?title=Catalan_mythology_about_witches (2104 words)

	Witches
		The Feminist Witch tended to believe that Witchcraft was a religion especially suited to women because the image of the Goddess was empowering and a strong weapon against patriarchal tyranny.
		And there was distrust in the heart of the Feminist Witch for the Traditionalist Witch because, from the Feminist perspective, the Traditionalist Witch seemed subversive and a threat to "the Cause".
		A coven may contain any number of witches, both male and female but the traditional number of members is thirteen, which reflects the thirteen moons in the solar year or three persons for each season plus a priest/ess.
	www.globaloneness.com /witches (993 words)

	Witchcraft - ExampleProblems.com
		Belief in witches of this sort have been common among the indigenous populations of the world, including Africa, Asia and the Americas.
		Boniface declared in the eighth century that belief in witches is unchristian.
		There are other Pagan witches, "Hindu witches", "Buddhist witches", etc. who also practice witchcraft; however, Christians usually do not practice witchcraft because of their beliefs being against "sorcery" as noted in the Bible.
	www.exampleproblems.com /wiki/index.php/Witchcraft (4649 words)

	Halloween
		Catalan mythology about witches, Irish tales of the Sidhe).
		In the 1990s many manufacturers began producing a larger variety of Halloween yard decorations; prior to this a majority of decorations were homemade.
		Some of the most popular yard decorations are jack-o'-lanterns, scarecrows, witches, orange and purple string lights, inflatable decorations such as spiders, pumpkins, mummies, vampires and other monstrous creatures, and animatronic window and door decorations.
	www.bigdates.com /holidays/halloween.asp (3104 words)

	Inside Costa Rica - National News
		Halloween in Costa Rica is known as "Noche de Brujas" (night of the witches).
		The festivity is new and the Ministerio de Seguridad Pública is offering advice for parents of protecting their chidlren and residents in general from the unscrupolous who might take advantage to commit crimes.
		Many European cultural traditions hold that Halloween is one of the liminal times of the year when the spiritual world can make contact with the physical world and when magic is most potent (e.g.
	insidecostarica.com /dailynews/2006/october/31/nac04.htm (373 words)

	Men's Halloween Costumes \| 2006 Halloween Costume Ideas - LTMParty.com
		The 100 different costume choices (from well-known bunnies, pirates and witches to the amusing gingerbread house, octopus, swamp monster) will last the Halloween life of my kids (and probably their kids too!), making this book quite the bargain.
		In her celebration of Halloween revelry, photographer Phyllis Galembo never settles for the ordinary; here instead are evocative scenes of dressed-to-scare young trick-or-treaters "modeling" their disguises, of undead spirits haunting their surroundings, and of costumes spanning over a century that take on an eerie new creepiness thanks to special lighting effects.
		Information abounds about time period, costume cuts and styles, ways to splurge or skimp on your costumes and still have them look fabulous, as well as details that an inexperienced costumer might overlook (such as using velcro instead of buttons for ease in costume changes).
	www.ltmparty.com /halloween/men.aspx (6958 words)

	Greek Myth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Gallery which sells reproductions of ancient Greek art works of sculpture, painting and ceramic of all the periods of the ancient Greek civilisation: the cycladic, the minoan, the archaic, the classical and the hellenistic period from 4000 BC up to 31 BC.
		Information is provided about many of the women and goddesses of ancient Greece.
		An exploration in Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology and history, and the correlation between mythology and science, spirituality and reincarnation, and philosophy.
	q.webring.com /hub?ring=greekmyth (837 words)

	Halloween 101
		Many European cultural traditions hold that Halloween is one of the "liminal" times of the year when the spirit world can make contact with the natural world and when magic is most potent (see, for example, Catalan mythology about witches).
		Commonly-associated Halloween characters include ghosts, witches, bats, fl cats, owls, goblins, zombies and demons, as well as certain fictional figures like Dracula and Frankenstein's monster.
		Still other Christians hold the view that the holiday is not Satanic in origin or practice and that it holds no threat to the spiritual lives of children - being taught about death and mortality actually being a valuable life lesson.
	www.clubhaunt.net /082605_101.html (2617 words)

	Catalan myths and legends - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Catalan myths and legends - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Catalan myths and legends are the traditional myths and legends of the Catalan-speaking world, especially Catalonia itself, passed down for generations as part of that region's popular culture.
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Catalan myths and legends contains research on
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Catalan_myths_and_legends (112 words)

	Halloween
		In the late 1800s, there was a move in America to mold Halloween into a holiday more about community and neighborly get-togethers, than about ghosts, pranks, and witchcraft.
		Anthropologists talk about cultural reinterpretation, which is the process whereby an imported cultural trait or feature is reinterpreted to make it compatible with the values of the society embracing it.
		What the Bible teaches about the state of the dead who die in the Lord could be reviewed, and the occasion could be a fine opportunity for proclaiming that Christ is Conqueror over death and hell and Satan."
	www.spiritrestoration.org /Church/Holidays/Halloween.htm (2359 words)

	Rob Rivera.com » Print » Panamanians and Halloween (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		They’re savvy, too; they’ll sell just about anything that you might or might not need, from various types of fruit and beverages to cell phone accesories, calling cards, hammocks, sunglasses, toys, school supplies, and pirated copies of movies and porn.
		Funny thing about that is that, and I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been on vacations or organizing the Zombie Walk or whatever but I’ve noticed that had I not passed by the street vendors around my neighborhood a couple of days ago I would’ve completely forgot that these special holidays were coming.
		Don’t kid yourself: if you’re Panamanian and reading this, a corner of your mind is already thinking about what beach or other vacation spot you can go to so you can get drunk and have some fun instead of doing whatever it is we’re supposed to do when our independece day comes around.
	www.rob-rivera.com /2006/panamanians-and-halloween/print (1639 words)

	New Year's Day - SgWiki
		I used to look at the sky (it's a free show) and wondered about the great sky with all the shinning little lights.
		It would have been the Babylonians who were experts in this field, and the Chinese had some of their experts in the Emperors' Court.They invented the Lunar calendar to help the people do their ploughing and their plantings and their rest days.
		The united Muslim world seemed to be more concern about the caricature cartoons of Prophet Mohammed than the thousand of people drown in the ferryboat in the Red sea.
	www.sgwiki.com /wiki/New_Year's_Day (1755 words)

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		Apples were put into a barrel that had been filled to the brim with water and an individual would have to catch an apple by catching them in their mouth with out using their hands.
		Scottish emigration from the British Isles, primarily to Canada before 1870 and to the United States thereafter, brought that country's own version of the holiday to North America.When the holiday was observed in 19th-century America, it was generally in three ways.
		Some of the most popular yard decorations are jack-o'-lanterns, scarecrows, witches, orange and purple string lights, inflatable decorations such as spiders, pumpkins, mummies, Draculas and Frankensteins, and animatronic window and door decorations.
	www.xanga.com /LairdMcRea/534629778/halloween.html (5138 words)

	Wanderings of a Post-Modern Pilgrim
		My daughter didn't particularly care about going out.
		What has always bothered me about Halloween was the evil side of it.
		But I always wondered what there is about the human psyche and soul that is intrigued by evil and things of evil, even to the point of pretending to be these things for one night.
	pmpilgrim.blogspot.com /2006/10/your-haloween-costume-should-be_31.html (679 words)

	Hausville
		Dressing up and going trick or treating is not celebrating the Devil." So he went on and on about how evil it is and how terrible of a Christian parent I was.
		Here is what I came up with about the real meaning or beginning of Halloween.
		but it stops the wife from complaining about not being able to post pictures.
	www.hausville.com (1042 words)

	Halloween - History and Traditions « Lighthouse Patriot Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		(See Jack-o’-lantern) Witch balls are also hung up in English homes, usually by the windows or the front/back door and it is said they glow when a witch passes by.
		Salem, Massachusetts, also claims this title because of its history concerning witches during the era of the persecution of witches in the American colonial period.
		While these incidents have been rare, people are encouraged to only pass out commercially wrapped candy items and that parents monitor their children’s trick-or-treat bags, sacks and containers when they get back home for obvious safety reasons.
	lighthousepatriotjournal.wordpress.com /2006/10/28/halloween-history-and-traditions (2276 words)

	Catalan mythology about witches - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims.
		Please check for inaccuracies, and modify and cite sources as needed.
		(This belief in the mark of the devil goes well beyond Catalonia, although these particular forms are specifically Catalan.)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Catalan_mythology_about_witches (2251 words)

	The_Forgotten_Deer's Xanga Site
		They believed that the presence of spirits would aid in the ability to make predictions about the coming year.
		The exact customs observed in each Celtic region differ, but they generally involved the lighting of bonfires and the reinforcement of boundaries, across which malicious spirits might be prevented from crossing and threatening the community.
		Kornigou are cakes baked in the shape of antlers to commemorate the god of winter shedding his "cuckold" horns as he returns to his kingdom in the
	www.xanga.com /The_Forgotten_Deer (1746 words)

	Holloween, For Kids, Party Ideas, Holloween Costume, Holloween Costumes, Haunted House!
		The children then dress up as witches, ghosts and ghouls, walk about knocking on the doors of neighbours, in order to gather fruit and nuts and sweets for the Halloween festival.
		Of course the adult neighbours would pretend to be somewhat scared by the little witches, which adds to the sense of fun and occasion.
		Commonly-associated Halloween characters include ghosts, ghouls, witches, bats, fl cats, spiders, goblins, zombies, skeletons, werewolfs, and demons, as well as certain fictional figures like Dracula and Frankenstein's monster.
	www.kipaddotta.com /holloween.html (3465 words)

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