Witch
A follower of Witchcraft. The term has many conflicting meanings, including:
- A Wiccan; a follower of Wicca, a recently created, benign, Neopagan religion that is largely based on the some of the symbols, deities, seasonal days of celebration of an ancient European Celtic religion. Wiccans are prohibited from using magic to harm others; they do not believe in the existence of Satan or demons.
- A magician with unusual knowledge who can apparently perform miracles during ceremonial magic rituals.
- A person who practices benign Magick to influence the world through rituals.
- A Gothic Satanist; a worshiper of Satan who, during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, was believed to use black magic to harm others, by involving the aid of Satan and his demons.
- A woman of such incredible beauty that she bewitches others.
- A woman of incredible ugliness; a hag.
- In the Christian Scriptures (New Testament): a criminal who murders people by administering poisons.
- In ancient Native American usage and the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament): an evil person who secretly uses evil sorcery (black magic) to intentionally harm others.
- A member of an underground, evil religious group who worship Satan who engage in ritual abuse, murder and sometimes cannibalism; largely involving children.
- Followers of a group of Caribbean religions that combine elements of tribal African religions with Christianity; e.g. Santeria and Vodun.
- A follower of modern-day Religious Satanism. They recognizing Satan as a virile pre-Christian, pagan principle, but do not believe in his existence as a living entity.
- In some African Aboriginal religions, a person who unknowingly has supernatural powers capable of hurting others. Witch doctors attempt to counteract these evil energies.
- A person who uses a forked stick or other instrument to locate sources of underground material; typically water.
