You're a Witch if You.....
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (168269)
Boise, Idaho
October 31, 2024 2:44pm CST
Back in the 'olden days" people had some weird beliefs. Religions were so strict and people were ignorant of many things back then. They were even more suspicious of things they didn't understand than people are today. I made a list of some things people back then looked for when they were thinking a person might be a witch.
* If you were a woman. (Women were much easier to manipulate by the devil)
* A midwife. (People really thought that midwives were witches because they believed they wanted the baby to consume.)
* If you talked to yourself you had to be a witch putting a hex on someone.
* If she had marks on her body such as warts, an odd birthmark, or moles. ( She was marked by the devil. Even freckles)
* If she didn't bleed. (They were what was called "Official Prickers" who would prick a suspicious person and if she didn't bleed she was a witch.
* Could she recite The Lord's Prayer? (It was believed that witches could not say holy words.)
* If a woman bled out of her vagina. (That could have been mistaken for other things. They didn't even know the basics)
* If a woman stuttered during prayer time.
* Out late at night or other suspicious behavior. (They could be visiting the devil or putting a hex on someone.)
* Probably if they had a black cat or spent time with crows and ravens she was a witch.
Can you believe how ignorant people were back then?
The picture is from Wallpaper Safari.
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@aureategloom (11404)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
1 Nov
i'm sure they'd have a lot to say to you @somewitch 
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@aureategloom (11404)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
1 Nov
@somewitch yess, apparently there are different kinds of witches nowadays 
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@RasmaSandra (80748)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Oct
I believe there might be some witches out there somewhere or those who believe they are, Up to them what they want to believe,
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@celticeagle (168269)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Oct
Different covens believe and emphasise different things.
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@wolfgirl569 (108144)
• Marion, Ohio
31 Oct
That last one lists 3 wonderful animals
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@celticeagle (168269)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Oct
And why think badly of them? They were so ignorant and silly back then.
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@celticeagle (168269)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Nov
@wolfgirl569 .......That is for sure.
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@celticeagle (168269)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Oct
And hard to disprove stuff sometimes.
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@celticeagle (168269)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Nov
Yes, and we have the internet to thank for that.
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@TheHorse (220229)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Nov
@celticeagle (writing from prison...)
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@Deepizzaguy (104142)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1 Nov
That is true that people back in the old days society was very weird thinking compared to today.
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@Deepizzaguy (104142)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1 Nov
@celticeagle You are welcome.
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@luisadannointed (6329)
• Philippines
1 Nov
All I know they keep on saying that they are not worshipping demons but they do.
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@celticeagle (168269)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Nov
Not ALL witches are worshipping demons. That is bad in everything. There are black witches and there are white ones.
@Orson_Kart (6842)
• United Kingdom
2 Nov
I think all women are witches.
Why? Because they are scary, able to cast a spell over us men, and often huddled over a cauldron boiling broth. 
It’s shocking how they were persecuted in the past, but now you can also have good witches, as seen in the Wizard of Oz. The witches in Roald Dahl’s The Witches are not good role models.
Why? Because they are scary, able to cast a spell over us men, and often huddled over a cauldron boiling broth.
It’s shocking how they were persecuted in the past, but now you can also have good witches, as seen in the Wizard of Oz. The witches in Roald Dahl’s The Witches are not good role models.1 person likes this
@celticeagle (168269)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Nov
In a positive way, they all have special qualities. In a negative one, they can be scallywags for sure. Watch out for the broth.
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Just like in most everything there are good and bad or white or black witches. I go for the white ones. Then we could discuss warlocks too.
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Just like in most everything there are good and bad or white or black witches. I go for the white ones. Then we could discuss warlocks too.
@LindaOHio (181642)
• United States
1 Nov
So just about every woman was a witch. Have a good weekend.
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@celticeagle (168269)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Nov
If her husband or neighbors had something against her, yes.
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@somewitch (1417)
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1 Nov
I knew one "sign" was being knowledgeable about herbs, or knowing stuff in general, and not being married. Then some of those you mentioned, witches are still depicted with marks on their bodies, and dark animals. Generally, I believe they just wanted excuses to get their riches or they were genuinely afraid... witches could "steal" husbands and so on. Luckily those days are gone, at least in our part of the world.
Sad bleeding was also a sign, I guess women back then were pregnant so often they hardly ever bled.
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@celticeagle (168269)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Nov
Yes, witches were women who were strong and knew about life. Weird about the bleeding thing.
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