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Enslaved people circled a cauldron, and a Voudoo queen had a magic wand. Snakes, lizards, frogs, and other animal parts were thrown into the cauldron. During the ceremony, spirit possession took place. Brown also recorded other conjure (Hoodoo) practices among the enslaved population. [40] Enslaved Africans in America held on to their African ...
According to the Indian medical literature and Tantric Buddhist scriptures, most of the "seizers", or those that threaten the lives of young children, appear in animal form: cow, lion, fox, monkey, horse, dog, pig, cat, crow, pheasant, owl, and snake. Apart from these "nightmare shapes", the impersonation or incarnation of animals can in some ...
Legendary creatures of the Argentine Northwest region; List of creatures in Meitei folklore; List of Greek mythological creatures; List of legendary creatures from China
A late-16th-century English illustration of a witch feeding her familiars. In European folklore of the medieval and early modern periods, familiars (strictly familiar spirits, as "familiar" also meant just "close friend" or companion, and may be seen in the scientific name for dog, Canis familiaris) were believed to be supernatural entities, interdimensional beings, or spiritual guardians that ...
Top Halloween Cat Names. You really don't have to dig too deep to conjure up some memorable Halloween-themed cat names. Your name could simply be a reference to the holiday itself or your favorite ...
The Odyssey ' s passages contain many descriptive references to necromantic rituals: rites must be performed around a pit with fire during nocturnal hours, and Odysseus has to follow a specific recipe, which includes the blood of sacrificial animals, to concoct a libation for the ghosts to drink while he recites prayers to both the ghosts and ...
A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Series) Diana Bishop doesn't know she's a descendant of witches until she discovers an enchanted manuscript in Oxford's library.
12 Negative Feedback Examples And How To Give It. I have some bad news. If you want to be a good manager, or even team member for that matter, you’ll need to get comfortable giving negative ...