Witchcraft Research Paper

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Witchcraft is the practice of casting spells, performing blessings, healings or a matter of other things. These are the most common forms of witchcraft. With that being said did you know that christians and christian influenced religions also practice witchcraft. Try and think of witchcraft as believing in a divine entity helping, protecting, healing or performing some task for you. Take holy water for example. In christianity holy water is used for blessing homes, warding evil spirits and a matter of other things. Holy water is an example of a physical spell. A cross would be another example. A pentagram is a five pointed star. A pentacle is a five pointed star is a circle.A pentagram represents the five elements

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