Witch

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Witch

From the Anglo‐Saxon word wicce, German wissen, “to know”, and wikken, “to divine”. The witches were at first called “wise women”, until the day when the Church took it unto herself to follow the law of Moses, which put every “witch” or enchantress to death. (TG).

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• Quotes: H. P. Blavatsky

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Shortly: From the Anglo‐Saxon word wicce, German wissen, “to know”, and wikken, “to divine”. The witc...