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Russian archives yielded more than 600 cases of church and civil prosecution of witchcraft, blasphemy and rational heresies in the 18th century. [4] Even in 1832, after Digest of Laws of the Russian Empire had been first codified under the leadership of Mikhail Speransky [d], witchcraft and sorcery still remained a subject of the secular Penal law.
Wiccan morality is expressed in a brief statement found within a text called the Wiccan Rede: "An it harm none, do what you will."("An" is an archaic word meaning "if".) The Rede differs from some other well-known moral codes (such as Christian or Islamic notion of sin) in that, while it does contain a prohibition, it is largely an encouragement to act fre
The Wiccan Rede / ˈ r iː d / is a statement that provides the key moral system in the neopagan religion of Wicca and certain other related witchcraft-based faiths.A common form of the Rede is "An ye harm none, do what ye will" which was taken from a longer poem also titled the Wiccan Rede.
While Ficino and his supporters were treated with hostility by the Roman Catholic Church, the Church itself also acknowledged the existence of such beings; such acknowledgment was the crux of campaigns against witchcraft. [4] Ficino, though, theorized a "purely natural" magic that did not require the invocation of spirits, malevolent or malicious.
Sitātapatrā's benign and beautiful form belies her ferocity as she is a "fierce, terrifying goddess, garlanded by flames, a pulverizer of enemies and demons." [5] In the Mahayana Sitatapatra Sutra, she is called Aparājita "Undefeatable, Unconquerable" and is also identified as a form of goddess Tārā. [citation needed]
Staves against witchcraft. [10] Stafur til að vekja upp draug: To raise the dead and drive away evil spirits. [2] Þjófastafur: For use against thieves. [11] Tóustefna: To ward off foxes. [12] Varnarstafur Valdemars: Valdemar's Protection Stave; increases favor and happiness. Vatnahlífir: Protection against drowning. Vegvísir: To guide ...
Fulu for placement above the primary entrance of one's home, intended to protect against evil. Fulu (traditional Chinese: 符籙; simplified Chinese: 符箓; pinyin: fúlù) are Taoist magic symbols and incantations, [1] [2] translatable into English as 'talismanic script', [a] which are written or painted on talismans by Taoist practitioners.
The Charge of the Goddess (or Charge of the Star Goddess) is an inspirational text often used in the neopagan religion of Wicca.The Charge of the Goddess is recited during most rituals in which the Wiccan priest/priestess is expected to represent, and/or embody, the Goddess within the sacred circle, and is often spoken by the High Priest/Priestess after the ritual of Drawing Down the Moon.