The constellation
G224 Source of witch's magic
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The same sky, in words
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- Characteristics of witches · G220 entry
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- Witch's charm opposite of Christian. Must be "Without God and Holy Mary" instead of "With God, etc." (Cf. G224.5.) · G224.1 entry
- Witch's salve. Source of magic power · G224.2 entry
- Witches get their powers from books. (Cf. D1266.) · G224.3 entry
- Person sells soul to devil in exchange for witch powers. (Cf. G281, M211, K210ff.) · G224.4 entry
- Witch's power received by altering religious ceremony. (Cf. G224.1.) · G224.5 entry
- Witch power acquired by standing on manure pile, swinging red lantern, looking over shoulder · G224.6 entry
- Witch gets power by licking brew made from a serpent. (Cf. B217.1.1.) · G224.7 entry
- Person gets witch power by walking twelve times around a church backward at midnight · G224.8 entry
- Witch power is inherited · G224.9 entry
- Witch power is transferred from one person to another. (Cf. D1751.) · G224.10 entry
- Witch power from bone ("witch bone") · G224.11 entry
- Word charm gives witch power. (Cf. D1273.) · G224.12 entry
- Other sources of witch's power · G224.13 entry
- Witches renew powers periodically · G224.14 entry