Witchcraft is the use of alleged supernatural powers or magic by a person called a witch. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic or supernatural powers to inflict harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread meaning. [1]

2025年3月26日 · Witchcraft is a 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 act of causing harm may be termed cursing, hexing, bewitchment, or maleficium.

2022年10月15日 · From the Wicked Witch of the West to the Sanderson Sisters from "Hocus Pocus", women using magic for evil (and in some cases, good) has shaped cultural understandings of the craft. But these,...

Most witchcraft is divided, both by its critics and practitioners, between black (evil) and white (good) magic. The distinction is generally thought of along the lines of destructive or constructive, good or bad.

2023年8月30日 · Beyond black hats and broomsticks, here's what to know about witches, witchcraft, spells, magic, covens, Wiccans and beyond. Learn about the facts and history.

Witchcraft, sorcery, and magic relate to encounters with and attempts to control the supernatural. Magic encompasses beliefs and behaviors in which the relationship between an act and its effect involves analogy or a mystical connection.

2024年4月19日 · Magic is a broader concept involving supernatural powers to influence events, while witchcraft specifically refers to the practice of magical skills, often with a focus on rituals and spells.

2017年1月19日 · Witchcraft is the practice of magic and sorcery to positively or negatively influence a situation or person. Though stereotypical concepts of witches are still perpetuated in the modern media, there is more to the concept than an …

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2024年2月22日 · Discover the diverse world of witchcraft and magic, including green, kitchen, and sea witchcraft, plus tools and practices for personal growth and healing.