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The Witches' Sabbath, 1797-98, by Francisco de Goya . . .  —  Buy this art print at AllPosters.com.
 
 
 
 


From the Old English wiccian (meaning to practice sorcery), it is sorcery as practiced by witch or witches. An act of employing magical spells that harness occult forces or
evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world. The use of supernatural powers over others and the environment. In the popular sense, a magical or irresistible influence, attraction, or charm.


Sorcery denotes the pursuit of a certain end through magic, which might be harnessed through such varied means as simple herbalism, the use of waxen images or more elaborate spell-making.


Common to all folklore traditions and to virtually all eras, sorcery relies upon the intervention of good and bad spirits but does not necessarily involve any deeper specifically anti-Christian purpose. A sorcerer might call on the assistance of demons, but in so doing there is no automatic presumption that he or she thereby denies the supremacy of God.

   
         

 

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In the modern world witchcraft is a form of nature religion, also called 'wicca', that emphasizes the healing arts. The term is also applied to various kinds of magic practiced in Asian, African, and Latin American communities.


Witchcraft, sorcery and simple spell-casting are as ancient as humankind: there is some evidence from cave markings that Paleolithic man indulged in it. It is also universal. African tribesmen chanted much the same invocations as the witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth.


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Courses on Magical Arts:
 
 
 

 
-- Black Cats and Pointed Hats.

-- Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

-- Dream Interpreter CD-ROM: Spiritual, Psychological and Traditional Interpretations of Dreams.

-- Horoscope Interpreter CD-ROM
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-- The Alchemist CD-ROM.

-- The Book Of Shadows CD-ROM.

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The URANTIA Book CD-ROM: The History of Earth.

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Ultimate Divination 4 CD-ROM Set: Astrology, Tarot, Palmistry, I Ching.

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-- Ancient Mysteries - Witches DVD.

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Cracking the Code to the Extraordinary; Mystery Schools Ancient Knowledge and Self-Empowering Tools DVD.

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Craftwise Volume 1 - Candle Magick DVD.

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Craftwise Volume 2 - Cord Magick DVD.

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Craftwise Volume 3 - Talismans DVD.

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Craftwise Volume 4 - Herb Magick DVD.

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Craftwise Volume 5 - Oils and Crystals DVD.

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Dark Mirror of Dark Mirror of Magick DVD (Record of an actual magical operation of historical significance).

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Discovering Witchcraft: A Journey Through The Elements.

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Discovering Witchcraft: The Mysteries.


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From Beyond: Witches.

-- Haxan; Witchcraft Through the Ages DVD.

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Healing the Luminous Body; The Way of the Shaman DVD.

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In Search of History - Witchcraft.


-- Intention, Belief, Emotion, and Will; Consciousness and The Scientific Basis for Magick and Miracles DVD.


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Intimate Portrait: Witches.

-- Magic, Mysticism, and Initiation DVD.


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Making a Traditional Witches' Besom DVD.


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Of Men & Demons.


-- Secrets of Angels, Demons & Masons DVD.

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Secrets of the Unknown - Witches.

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The Magick of Solomon - A History of Western Magick DVD.

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The Supernatural - Witchcraft DVD.

-- The Supernatural DVD Boxed Set - Witchcraft, Vampires, Nostradamus.


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The Way of the Wizard & Alchemy: The Art of Spiritual Transformation - DVD.

-- What the "Bleep" Do We Know!? - Down the Rabbit Hole Quantum.


-- Witchcraft: Rebirth Of The Old Religion DVD.

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Witchcraft & Magick; Real Events and Infamous Myths DVD.

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Witchcraft in America: Behind The Crucible DVD.

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-- Introduction to Dowsing - A Better Way of Life.

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Numerology 101.

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Handwriting Analysis Basics.

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Paranormal Investigations: Complete Edition.

-- Understanding Parapsychology and the Paranormal.

-- Introduction to Paganism.

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-- A History of Witchcraft: Sorcerers, Heretics, and Pagans.

-- A Witches' Bible: The Complete Witches Handbook.

-- A Witch's Guide to Fairy Folk: Reclaiming Our Working Relationship With Invisible Helpers.

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-- Advanced Candle Magick: More Spells and Rituals for Every Purpose (Practical Magick Series).

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-- An ABC of Witchcraft Past and Present.

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Angel Magic: The Ancient Art of Summoning & Communicating With Angelic Beings (World Religion and Magic Series).

-- At the Heart of Darkness: Witchcraft, Black Magic and Satanism Today.

-- Basic Magick: A Practical Guide.

-- Book of Shadows: A Modern Woman's Journey into the Wisdom of Witchcraft and the Magic of the Goddess.

-- Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft.

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Celebrating Times of Change: A Wiccan Book of Shadows for Family and Coven Growth.

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Collectanea Hermetica.

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Compendium Maleficarum.

-- Complete Art of Witchcraft.

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Complete Idiot's Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft.

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Goetic Evocation: The Magician's Workbook.

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Gothic Grimoire.

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Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard.

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Grimorium Verum.

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Hermetic Magic: The Postmodern Magical Papyrus of Abaris.

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High Magic's Aid.

-- Inner Temple Of Witchcraft.

-- Inside a Witches' Coven.

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Key of Solomon.

-- Lady of the Night: A Handbook of Moon Magick & Rituals.

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Luciferian Witchcraft: The Revealed Grimoire of the Left-Hand Path.

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Magical Art of Solomon: A Grimoire.

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Magical Aromatherapy: The Power of Scent.

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Magical Rites from the Crystal Well.

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Magician's Workbook: A Modern Grimoire.

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Making Magick: What It Is and How It Works.

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Malleus Maleficarum of Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger.

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Mastering Witchcraft.

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Modern Magick: Eleven Lessons in the High Magickal Arts.

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Natural Magic.

-- Nocturnal Witchcraft
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-- Of Witches: Celebrating the Goddess As a Solitary Pagan.

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Paths of Wisdom: The Magical Cabala in the Western Tradition (Llewellyn's High Magick Series).

-- Power of the Witch.

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Principles of Wicca.

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Practice of Magical Evocation.

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Pragmatic Magics: Grimoire of Sorcery.

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Praxis Spagyrica Philosophica Of Plain and Honest Directions on How to Make the Stone.

-- Raising Hell: A Concise History of the Black Arts and Those Who Dared Practice Them.

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Red Dragon - The Grand Grimoire.

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Ritual Practices to Gain Power: Angels, Incantations, and Revelation in Early Jewish Mysticism.

-- Sabbats of Wicca.

-- Salem Possessed; The Social Origins of Witchcraft.

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Secret Grimoire of Turiel: Being a System of Ceremonial Magic of the Sixteenth Century.

-- Scottish Witchcraft: The History and Magick of the Picts.

-- Spells and How They Work.

-- Stardancer's Wheel of the Year.

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Summoning Forth Wiccan Gods and Goddesses: The Magick of Invocation and Evocation.

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Summoning Spirits: The Art of Magical Evocation.

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Summoning the Familiar: Powers and Rites of Common Life.

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Summoning the Fates: A Woman's Guide to Destiny.

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Teen Witch: Wicca for a New Generation.

-- The Black Arts.

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The Black Pullet or the Hen With the Golden Eggs: The Science of Magical Talismans from the French..

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The Book of Black Magic.

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The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts.

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The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage.

-- The Book of Spells: Over 40 Secret Recipes to Get Your Own Way in Love, Work, and Play.

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The Candle Magick Workbook.

-- The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft.

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The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells: The Ultimate Reference Book for the Magical Arts.

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The Family Wicca Book: The Craft for Parents & Children.

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The Goetia the Lesser Key of Solomon the King: Lemegeton, Book 1 Clavicula Salomonis Regis.

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The Golden Dawn: A Complete Course in Practical Ceremonial Magic/Four Volumes in One (Llewellyn's Golden Dawn Series).

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The Great Grimoire of Pope Honorius III.

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The Greater Key of Solomon - 1914.

-- The Green Witch Herbal: Restoring Nature's Magic in Home, Health & Beauty Care.

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The Grimoire of Armadel.

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The Grimoire of Lady Sheba.

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The History of the Celtic Religion and Learning: Abaris, the Hyperborian, Priest of the Sun.

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The History of Witchcraft and Demonology.

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The Key of Solomon the King (Clavicula Salomonis).

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The Magical Art of Soloman: Being the Ars Notoria; A Grimoire (Kabbalistic Grimoire series #3).

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The Magician’s Companion.

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The Magician’s Reflection.

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The Magician's Workbook: A Modern Grimoire.

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The Magus: A Complete System of Occult Philosophy.

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The Malleus Maleficarum of Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger.

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The Manual of Harmonics of Nicomachus the Pythagorean.

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The Middle Pillar: The Balance Between Mind and Magic.

-- The Modern Witch's Book of Symbols.

-- The Modern Witch's Guide to Magic and Spells.

-- The Outer Temple Of Witchcraft.

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The Pythagorean Sourcebook and Library: An Anthology of Ancient Writings Which Relate to Pythagoras and Pythagorean Philosophy.

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The Ritual Magic Workbook: A Practical Course of Self-Initiation.

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The Satanic Rituals.

-- The Truth About Witchcraft Today.

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The Warlock's Book: Secrets of Black Magic from the Ancient Grimoires.

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The Wicca Book of Days: Legend and Lore for Every Day of the Year.

-- The Wicca Garden: A Modern Witch's Book of Magickal and Enchanted Herbs and Plants.

-- The Wicca Source Book: A Complete Guide for the Modern Witch.


-- The Wicca Spellbook.


-- The Wiccan Mysteries: Ancient Origins & Teachings.

-- The Wiccan Path: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner.

-- The Wiccan & Faerie Grimoire of Francesca De Grandis.

-- The Witch in Every Woman: Reawakening the Magical Nature of the Feminine to Heal, Protect, Create, and Empower.

-- The Witches' Almanac (Annual).

-- The Witches' Almanac: The Complete Guide to Lunar Harmony (Serial).

-- The Witches' Goddess: The Feminine Principle of Divinity.

-- The Witches Qabalah.

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The Witch's Master Grimoire.

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The Wizard's Grimoire.

-- To Light a Sacred Flame: Practical Witchcraft for the Millennium.

-- To Ride a Silver Broomstick: New Generation Witchcraft.

-- To Stir a Magick Cauldron: A Witch's Guide to Casting and Conjuring.

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Tree of Life, a Study in Magic.

-- True Magick: A Beginner's Guide.

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Victorian Grimoire: Romance, Enchantment, Magic.

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Voodoo Sorcery Grimoire.

-- Ways of the Strega: Italian Witchcraft - Its Lore, Magick, and Spells.

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Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner.

-- Wicca: The Old Religion in the New Age.


-- Wicca Candle Magick.

-- Wicca Craft: The Modern Witches Book of Herbs, Magick and Dreams.

-- Wiccan Magick: Inner Teachings of the Craft.

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Witch Alone: Thirteen Moons to Master Natural Magic.

-- Witchfinders: A Seventeenth-Century English Tragedy.

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