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Author’s Note: The content of this blog reflects my personal experiences and perspectives on magic. Witchcraft is a deeply individual practice, and my approach may not align with everyone’s beliefs or traditions. I encourage readers to explore, question, and adapt what resonates with them. Nothing shared here is meant to serve as absolute truth or professional advice. Trust your intuition, do your own research, and walk your own path.

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Folk Belief & Spirit Lore: How I Use Witch Trial Testimonies to Inform my Spirit Work

Witch trial testimonies, despite their distortion by fear and coercion, preserve vital fragments of folk belief concerning the roles of spirits in magical practice. By examining these records for recurring patterns β€” the familiar as ally, the initiator as tester, the guardian as protector β€” I ground my spirit work in a historically informed, culturally contextualized approach to relational magic

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