Practical Magic

Russian Witchcraft Witchcraft has a place in every culture in some way or another, however in Russia it is utilized in multiple ways. Witchcraft in Russia has been around for a long time and consists of spells, rituals, and witch trials. The belief of witchcraft has been around since the seventeenth century when there was a witch hysteria that was the start of the witch trials in Russia and the rest of Europe. Witchcraft is still around now with the use of everyday spells and the rituals such…

Salem in the late 1600s was tortured by witch hunts, with neighbors turning on each other to save themselves from death. Ruled by a theocracy, the Salem community was thoroughly examined to see who was a witch, with reasons ranging from reading a book to murmuring under their breath to not attending church. Nobody was safe, and with everyone lying to protect themselves, the court took drastic measures and sentenced people to hang. John Proctor and Abigail Williams are most directly to blame for…

Deflating at the lecture, the healer didn’t know what to say, “I…I'm…I'm sorry. I may have overstepped my bounds. It's just that…well, in 1917, a witch in my family suffered over a series of months before Mors Tactus est Scriptor Capturam was finally found to be the culprit. By the time it was figured, it was too late and she died less than a month later. My family has been told this story and is the reason so many of us have specialized in potions in the area of healing. We are told from a…

In the year 1693 in Salem, Massachusetts, nearly 200 people were put on trial for witchcraft and wizardry without any evidence at all. Of those, twenty were executed by barbaric methods including being crushed with stone, drowning, and being dropped from a ceiling until their shoulders were dislocated. The trials were fueled by the hysteria of witchcraft in the 17th century and made citizens oblivious to the fact of what could actually be going on with these people. Similarly, in Harper Lee’s…

is an ancient imagination that is in play in the minds of people who were raised and have lived through the indoctrination of non-existent magic into their heads, giving them the impression that things can be achieved through supernatural means. The Oxford South African Pocket Dictionary, 2006. 3rd edition, wrongly defines witchcraft as the practice of magic especially the use of spells and the calling up of evil spirits. I don’t understand why they present a fiction as a fact, because they…

learn about the different types of magics especially White and Black Magics,” said Prof. Adam. “Anybody here knows about it? Asked Prof. Adam. Jennifer raises her hand to answer. “Yes! Jennifer. Please tell us what you know?” said Prof. “White magic is considered as good magic as opposed to black magic, which is considered as a magic of satanism. But some people believe that they are two names for the same thing. There has no difference between White or Black magic” said Jennifer. “Thanks,…

the main character, Prospero, uses magic throughout the play to fulfill his plans for revenge and regain the power of his dukedom. His magic is seen in his control of Ariel and Caliban, as well as his ability to create a storm at sea that causes King Alonso’s ship to crash. However, by the end of the play, Prospero has decided to give up his magic, now being fulfilled with the power of his returned dukedom. In 5.1, Prospero delivers a soliloquy discussing his magic and his act of surrendering…

The Tale of the Magic Drumstick Once there was a Chippewa Elder named Francis and he loved music. Music was everything to him. He even made traditional Native American musical instruments. The sound of a drumstick hitting against a hand drum would remind him of his own heart beating. Not to mention how music brings people together. So one night while Francis was sleeping. The creator sent Francis a dream of choke cherry bushes swaying in the wind and elks running through the forest. In the…

nurse all through high school, but only a few actually go through college for nursing and finish nursing school. In California, there are approximately 291,448 registered nurses, 80,544 Licensed Practical Nurses. In the United States, there is about 3.083, 487 registered nurses and about 833,840 Licensed Practical Nurses. That’s a total of 3,916,967 nurses in the United States. There are five states that you have a better chance of becoming a nurse in. Those states are California, Florida, New…

Exploring the Field of Licensed Practical Nurses Health care has recently emerged as one of the largest and most prominent industries in today’s society. Due to the vastly growing population, our generation has seen a dramatic increase in the number of health care professionals and facilities as well as a surge in medical science. People are living much longer because of all of the discoveries that have been made in the past few decades and now we are experiencing a large number of people, many…