Witch power acquired by standing on manure pile, swinging red lantern, looking over shoulder

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Witch power acquired by standing on manure pile, swinging red lantern, looking over shoulder.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Witches. · Characteristics of witches. · view the constellation · filed as G224.6

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U.S.Baughman.

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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.)Witch's salve. Source of magic power Witches get their powers from books. (Cf. D1266.)Person sells soul to devil in exchange for witch powers. (Cf. G281, M211, K210ff.)Witch's power received by altering religious ceremony. (Cf. G224.1.)Witch gets power by licking brew made from a serpent. (Cf. B217.1.1.)Person gets witch power by walking twelve times around a church backward at midnight Witch power is inherited Witch power is transferred from one person to another. (Cf. D1751.)Witch power from bone ("witch bone")Word charm gives witch power. (Cf. D1273.)Other sources of witch's power Witches renew powers periodically

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