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Sabrina Y. Smith's avatar

What a fun read! And here my two cents about witches: the brooms comes from the fact that they actually kept their homes really clean as they knew that prevented diseases (at a time when so many deaths were really from a lack of hygiene!). They had a profound knowledge of nature and medicinal plants (thus the potions). Some of the plants they used had psychedelic qualities (thus when people would take them would hallucinate and see the witches “fly” on their brooms etc). Their relationship and knowledge of nature made them powerful healers but of course that scared a lot of people (men) and as with most fears that lead to violence (aka burning the witches). Witches have and will always exist though! 🧙🏽🧹🍄🌗

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Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell's avatar

You are a wonderful wealth of knowledge

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Sabrina Y. Smith's avatar

Thank you ☺️ from one witch to another! 🪄

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Mary Lawton's avatar

I bought a really really nice long , wavy pale blue wig in august at a wig shop. You walking your dog in witch dress encourages me to walk my dog in my blue wig. Also I hope you are going to watch Carnival Of Souls this month??!!

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Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell's avatar

You must wear the wig and take photos

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Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell's avatar

I have not seen Carnival of Souls!! Obviously adding it to my watch list!!

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E. Jean Carroll's avatar

Brilliant, Hilary!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell's avatar

Haven’t read Alice’s books!! I’ll look her up!

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Sabrina Y. Smith's avatar

“I’m a witch and proud!” 😂 love it! If I were in the crowd, I’d shout back “Me too witch sister!” 🧙🏽🧙🏻

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