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Day 18: BOTTLE

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where are my fellow hysterical women who would have either been a) an oracle in ancient greece or b) burned at the stake in medieval times…..make some noise ladies

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Witchcraft 101: Necromancy

Necromancy is a form of witchcraft that has been practised all over the world by a great number of cultures, communities, and faiths for a very, very long time.

But,… what is Necromancy?

When defined by the search engine, Google, Necromancy is as follows:

“Necromancyˈnɛkrə(ʊ)mansi/” Noun

The supposed practice of communicating with the dead, especially in order to predict the future.“alchemy, necromancy, and other magic practices”.

Witchcraft, sorcery, or black magic in general.

Origin: Middle English nigromancie, via Old French from medieval Latin nigromantia, changed (by association with Latin niger, nigr- ‘black’) from late Latin necromantia, from Greek (see necro-, -mancy). The spelling was changed in the 16th century to conform with the late Latin form.

Comes from the Greek “Nekros” (”corpse”) and “manteia” (”prophecy”).

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