Surely, every person is well acquainted with such a concept as "witch". In our time, witches are most often called insidious, evil or envious women. In addition, there is an opinion that all women are witches, but hearing this is very unpleasant. And this is only the first impression, because in reality most people are not even aware of the real, hidden meaning of this word. The roots of the term "witch" go back to ancient times, and in that distant period had no negative meaning.
This word is derived from the Old Slavic "to know", which means to know. Witches or witches, as a rule, were those women who had certain knowledge that was inaccessible to others.
It is well known that female intuition is much more developed than that of the representatives of the strong half of humanity. But it is precisely the high level of development of this feeling that is the factor that makes it possible to obtain extensive knowledge about oneself, the world around us and other people.
Only women are able to comprehend the real meaning of phenomena and events in the world. Women, thanks to their intuition, are able to understand much faster how to better behave in a given life situation. And if men are forced to learn the ability to find compromises and negotiate, then the fair sex has such a skill inherent in nature. Women are more closely connected with nature than men, respectively, it is much easier for them to get in touch with the secret natural forces and learn how to use them better for their own purposes.
A woman is well aware of everything related to the creation of the world and nature. And in reality there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Witches did not worship dark forces, because they simply did not believe that they existed.
The basic rule of witches was: Do no harm. The sorceresses knew much more than others, so they could help other people. Sometimes, unfortunately, latent natural forces were used to harm others. In such cases, the word "witch" took on a negative connotation. This happened after the birth and formation of Christianity, when witches began to be massacred.
The first mentions of witches are found in the Book of Exodus, in the Pentateuch, and when Moses spoke to the Jews about his Law, he argued that sorceresses or witches should not be left alive.
At the same time, of great interest is the fact that even the Most High turned to the services of evil witches in order to test Peter and Job in their steadfastness in the faith.
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Historically, the birthplace of witches is considered to be Switzerland. Swiss professor Agostino Paravicini, together with his colleagues, managed to clarify a little the mystery that surrounded the covens of witches for many centuries. Scientists have suggested that the first documented mention of noisy gatherings date back to the early 15th century, and they took place in modern French and Swiss territories. As evidence of their assumptions, the researchers cite archival documents preserved in those distant times.
At the same time, it should be noted that there were witches in each country, but they were called differently. So, in particular, in the modern Latvian and Latvian territories "rogans" lived. They differed from other witches, according to legend, in that they could turn into any animals, did not drown in water and did not burn in fire. To this day, witches, who are called "ovds", live in Mari El. It is believed that the "ovds" are engaged in guiding the evil eye and damage, and in addition - make love cuffs and love spells. People, turning to "ovds" for help, sell their souls to dark forces. This is exactly the price for the help "OVD". The "ovds" cannot die peacefully until they pass on their terrible gift, and will suffer until they touch the one to whom they can transfer their strength. Something similar is happening around the globe. In each place, the witches differ in their specifics.
If we talk about the territory of Russia, then it should be noted that this land is rich in witches. In ancient times in the villages, most women were familiar with the art of magic. This magic was often kind, and was aimed at achieving happiness in marriage, keeping the house from damage and the evil eye, the health of children and a bountiful harvest. Thus, we can say that in Russia in ancient times, magic was a traditional part of women's life.
The sages were honored and respected. People came to them for help in a wide variety of situations. In ancient times, witches were not perceived as representatives of absolute evil. They healed with herbs and slander, warned of certain events, and gave valuable advice.
However, with the advent of Christianity, everything changed radically. A real witch hunt began, they were hunted down and brutally killed. Perhaps it is for this reason that women with secret knowledge became more evil, and began to transmit this evil by inheritance …
Be that as it may, one thing is obvious - since then the witches began to be afraid, their curses and "evil eye" were considered especially terrible.
The extermination of witches acquired the largest scale during the Middle Ages. There were many ways to recognize a witch, and all of them were very sophisticated and cruel. Often the victims were women who suffered from various mental disorders. Women with green or multi-colored eyes, with clearly visible birthmarks, were ranked among the category of witches. As soon as the executioners discovered any visible defect on the victim's body, they immediately began to pierce these places with knives or needles. If at the same time the woman did not feel pain or blood did not appear in that place, the woman was recognized as a witch, after which she was immediately executed.
There were many trials for those suspected of witchcraft. And it wasn't just needles. One of the most sophisticated was considered "flight test". Women recognized as witches were brought to a high rock and given a broomstick. If a woman smashed against a rock (which, in fact, did happen), she was declared innocent. There was another test, which was particularly cruel, was connected with water. The woman was forced to undress, her legs and arms were tied crosswise, a rope was passed between them and lowered in this position into the water. If a woman drowned, she, again, was declared innocent.
Amulets were used as protection against witches. To prevent the witch from entering the house or courtyard, a candle was installed on the gate, which was consecrated in the church. In addition, the teeth of a harrow or stalks of sharp plants were stuck into the fence, and birch, aspen, or maple branches, or nettles, were stuck into the door cracks. Knives and other cutting and stabbing objects were also placed on the threshold. In addition, people performed certain rituals for protection: they showered poppies on the house and the barn, outlined the walls with chalk, drew a circle with a scythe on the ground, and painted crosses on the doors. And, of course, they prayed.
In ancient times, it was believed that the sorceresses activate their secret powers on the days of big church holidays, also during the thunderstorm of the full moon and new moon. In Russia, it was believed that at this time the witches gathered for their sabbaths in order to be energized. They got to their “destination” on brooms, poker, pitchfork, shovel, mortar, scythe, horses, wild boars or horse turtles. Sabbats were held on the so-called "bald" mountains and at crossroads.
It is important to note that the witches instilled fear in people even after their own death. People were convinced that witches could not die until the ceiling in their house was dismantled or until their bodies were covered with veal skins. And since people believed that witches returned to their home at night, in order to avoid this, an aspen stake was driven into the coffins of the witches and placed face down in the coffin.
Paradoxically, with the development of civilization, witches have not disappeared anywhere. They also exist in the modern world, although now they do not wear ritual jewelry and clothing. Unfortunately, the majority of modern sorceresses do not do good deeds at all.
Most often witches and sorcerers can be encountered in churches, paradoxically. And all because they need energy, and it is easiest to get it in the church.
In fact, witches are very easy to recognize if you know some of the characteristics of their behavior. So, for example, if a witch kneels in a temple, then she necessarily crosses her legs. They cross from bottom to top with their left hand, starting from the abdomen. They leave the temple with their backs forward. This is due to the fact that there are a lot of nerve endings on the back, and the light from the icons simply burns the backs of witches and sorcerers. In addition, in the temple, witches can go around any person counterclockwise and hook with their hand, and then stand behind their backs and take their energy. If something like this happens, say knowledgeable people, it is necessary to immediately hit the person who did this with his left hand so that the damage went back.
In addition to the temple, witches and sorcerers can be found in other places. Many people know from their own experience about the "evil eye" possessed by gypsies. In order to protect yourself from them, in no case should you look into the eyes. It is impossible to pick up a trifle on the street, because this way diseases, damage and warts are reduced. If a person suspects that he is communicating with an unkind person, you need to hold on to some metal object during the conversation.
If a person has suspicions that damage has been directed at him - dishes break and objects in the house fall by themselves, children often get sick or inexplicable unpleasant phenomena occur and bad dreams occur - it is necessary to thoroughly clean the house, carefully examine all the frames on the door frames for stuck needles.
If a person decides to seek help from psychics and magicians, you need to do this with great care. Of course, there are people with certain knowledge who can help. But such people do not set tariffs for their services, since they serve God and help people regardless of their financial situation. If for magic rituals they require huge sums, you need to run away from such magicians without looking back. The most important thing is to remember that witches do evil to other people not so that someone is bad, but simply for their own benefit. They cannot live without it. And let the fate save everyone from meeting such people who, by their actions, contribute to the distortion of the real meaning of the words "witch" or "witch".