How to identify a witch

[crayola]

Last week I met a lassie I knew at school at a meeting at the BBC and we got talking. She eventually realised I was crayola from the Org and we got talking about witchcraft and paganism in general.

One question she asked stayed in my memory for a day or two afterwards......

How do you know when you meet another witch? I don't know how I know, I just do.

Anyways, I thought I would seek advice from my good friend Ms Google and she offered the following (http://www.fife.50megs.com/witches.htm).....

The 1563 Act making witchcraft illegal simply made it unlawful to be a witch. Witch hunters believed that there were four ways in which a witch could be identified. A witch confessed to meeting with the devil. Witches were believed to meet with the devil to drink and dance and to confess their evil deeds. Sabbats were traditionally held on Friday evenings in churchyards, at crossroads or other out of the way places.

A witch renounced her baptism. This meant she was commonly known by a name other than the one which she received at her baptism. Isobel Shyrie was known as the Horse and Helen Guthrie was called the White Witch, perhaps indicating a knowledge of healing herbs.A witch received a mark from the devil which was not painful or did not bleed when pricked with a needle.

It was taken as conclusive proof that a witch had renounced her Christian baptism. Lastly, a witch performed malefice, evil deeds by supernatural means. Witches were accused of causing destruction of crops, cows to stop giving milk and making people ill.
Could you identify a witch if you met one of us in the street?

[Metalattakk]

Could you identify a witch if you met one of us in the street?

Nope, but I can spot a bull-sitter just by the words they type. ;)

[Invisible]

Could you identify a witch if you met one of us in the street?

Yeah, the broomstick and the hat are a bit of a giveaway sometimes.
Seriously though i wouldn't be able to tell.

[tonkatojo]

Wish I had known 39 year ago, I married what I believe to be one at 11am 28/10/1970 but its to late now.:(

[Phill]

I don't know much about Witchiness, but the Skyclad stuff sounds fun:cool:

Isn't the barrel test still valid these days?
If you think someones a Witch you bundle them in a barrel with nails hammered in all round the sides, throw them over a waterfall and if they survive their a Witch!!
And then you burn them at the stake.

Or is that not PC nowadays!

[crayola]

Nope, but I can spot a bull-sitter just by the words they type. ;)
I've never performed in a rodeo but I have attended one. Have you?


I don't know much about Witchiness, but the Skyclad stuff sounds fun:cool:
Typical man! :lol:

[cuddlepop]

I dont know if they've been witches but there is a certain "type" of woman I've met who are very serene in a spiritual way and I know they dont go to church so yes,... maybe.

[crayola]

I dont know if they've been witches but there is a certain "type" of woman I've met who are very serene in a spiritual way and I know they dont go to church so yes,... maybe.
Serenity and spirituality are good qualities cuddlepop, do you have them?

[squidge]

Throw a bucket of water over them and if they shrivel up and die they are a witch!!!!

Seriously though I can tell by the colour of their aura

[cuddlepop]

Serenity and spirituality are good qualities cuddlepop, do you have them?


After WBG rant do you think I.m serene.:lol:

Spirituality I can identifi with but at times its difficult to find the me time to connect with it.:(

[LMS]

Simples - I just look at my mother-in-law, she is a classic stereotypical witch. :lol:

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[MrsMopp]

Thread returned.

The org is not the place to carry out personal arguments. Further posts of this nature WILL be removed and infractions WILL be issued.

Have I missed something exciting here? I can see a few discussion-type posts and a couple of light-hearted jibes about the wife/mother in law. Can't see anyone taking offence to anything posted so what is the reason for the moderator posting? Not trying to be funny just looking for the reasons. New here and just a bit perplexed.

[tonkatojo]

Have I missed something exciting here? I can see a few discussion-type posts and a couple of light-hearted jibes about the wife/mother in law. Can't see anyone taking offence to anything posted so what is the reason for the moderator posting? Not trying to be funny just looking for the reasons. New here and just a bit perplexed.

flexing the mod authority, but it seems they have recognised their haste.

[Thumper]

It doesnt matter how or why posts were removed fact of life sometimes things have to be done whether we like it or not.
Now as for how to identify a witch-well I know a few and there are a few who say i am one-to a degree ;) but for the most part everyone I have met is kind,gentle,loving and in no way trying to do any harm after all they know that what they send out comes back threefold so why would they want to harm anyone.I am sure Crayola will agree with me on that x

[northener]

Crayola, read "The Bewitching of Anne Gunter" by James Sharpe.

A true story of an investigation in around 1605, a fascinating insight.

[crayola]

I've heard of that book Northener, thanks for bringing it back to my attention.

I have learned a lot from this thread. :cool:

[Green_not_greed]

Its really quite simple to identify a witch......

Sir Bedevere (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001402/): There are ways of telling whether she is a witch.
Peasant 1 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001385/): Are there? Oh well, tell us.
Sir Bedevere (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001402/): Tell me. What do you do with witches?
Peasant 1 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001385/): Burn them.
Sir Bedevere (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001402/): And what do you burn, apart from witches?
Peasant 1 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001385/): More witches.
Peasant 2 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001589/): Wood.
Sir Bedevere (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001402/): Good. Now, why do witches burn?
Peasant 3 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0000092/): ...because they're made of... wood?
Sir Bedevere (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001402/): Good. So how do you tell whether she is made of wood?
Peasant 1 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001385/): Build a bridge out of her.
Sir Bedevere (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001402/): But can you not also build bridges out of stone?
Peasant 1 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001385/): Oh yeah.
Sir Bedevere (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001402/): Does wood sink in water?
Peasant 1 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001385/): No, no, it floats!... It floats! Throw her into the pond!
Sir Bedevere (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001402/): No, no. What else floats in water?
Peasant 1 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001385/): Bread.
Peasant 2 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001589/): Apples.
Peasant 3 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0000092/): Very small rocks.
Peasant 1 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001385/): Cider.
Peasant 2 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001589/): Gravy.
Peasant 3 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0000092/): Cherries.
Peasant 1 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001385/): Mud.
Peasant 2 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001589/): Churches.
Peasant 3 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0000092/): Lead! Lead!
King Arthur (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001037/): A Duck.
Sir Bedevere (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001402/): ...Exactly. So, logically...
Peasant 1 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001385/): If she weighed the same as a duck... she's made of wood.
Sir Bedevere (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001402/): And therefore...
Peasant 2 (http://forum.caithness.org/name/nm0001589/): ...A witch!

Anyone got a pair of scales?

[Ricco]

The stone in my ring usually changes colour - then I kiss them!:D

[Whitewater]

Witches have red hair and spectacles, just like Mrs Whitewater.

[Aaldtimer]

Hopefully not in the same way as they do in Nigeria.
See Channel 4 programme, Monday 23rd Nov., 8:00PM![disgust]

[JimH]

My Mother in law was a test pilot at a broom factory, and used a black cat for navigation lights - Does that qualify???