 WITCHES are the most popular symbol of Halloween. She is depicted as an old woman, walking bent over with a black hat and a long cloak. She is usually seated upon a broom stick and has her favorite companion at her side, the black cat.
“Witchcraft,” the “old religion” is as old as mankind. The word witch is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word “wit” which means wise. Witchcraft consists of the use of sorcery, spells and magic. The craft stems from Ancient Pagan religions that worshipped the elements of nature. |
That, however, is merely an imaginary picture of the witch, for as you will see, witches can be your next door neighbor, the friendly bus driver, or your sophisticated banker.