I can only speak for the spirits I use personally. Each and every practitioner uses spirits specific to their own traditions and paths.
I call the guardians of Earth, the gnomes, Brother Wolf, in the North; the guardians if Air, the sylphs and the zephyrs, Brother Hawk, in the East; the guardians of Fire, the flame dancers, Brother Salamander, in the South; the guardians of Water, the undines and the naiads, Brother Orca in the West; and the guardians of Spirit, the unicorn, Brother Grouse, in the Centre.
I also call personal guides, helpers and spirits for specific needs or rituals.
polythiestic like.. witches, magic, spirits, god and goddesses.
No. They show him, or have their spirits show him, Banquo's decendants being kings.
Because the pagans who made the festival thought they could scare away evil spirits with more evil spirits; sounds crazy, but it's true, really!
You mean Betty Parris. She is the first to claim she has been visited by the spirits of witches.
The familiars in Macbeth are spirits or demons that serve the witches. They take the form of animals like cats and toads. The familiars help the witches by carrying out their evil deeds and providing them with information and assistance in their dark magic practices.
Villagers scared away evil on Halloween. At that time, villagers scared away witches and evil spirits. Villagers were very scared of witches in the early days of this country.
because it is believed that witches and evil spirits come out this night looking for a cheap ride.
314 is a time. At 314 am it's suppose to witches hour. It is "easier" for the spirits to be freed from the board.
Spectral Evidence. The afflicted claimed to be able to see the spirits of spectors of the witches and the ghosts of their victims. Of course, that was extremely insubstanial and after it was outlawed, convicts stopped.
Graymalkin and Paddock are the familiars of the witches in William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth." Graymalkin, a gray cat, and Paddock, a toad, are spirits that serve the witches and are mentioned in Act 1, Scene 1 of the play. They are symbolic of the supernatural elements present throughout the play.
That is a belief of witchcraft. It is not a teaching of Christianity, nor is it true. There have been witches and satanists who were killed by demons while standing in a circle.
Most people and myself think it's just imagination but a minority of people will disagree.