Have you ever met a real witch?

Have you ever met a real witch, wizard, or warlock? What were they like? Were you impressed by their abilities? What special paranormal talents did they have?

I know 2 wiccans. no magic, but lots of interesting conversations

originally posted by: Whaler
Have you ever met a real witch, wizard, or warlock? What were they like? Were you impressed by their abilities? What special paranormal talents did they have?

I've known a couple of people who THOUGHT They were witches. They were actually ordinary people with a low level of knowledge, but hey. It helped their self-esteem in a big cruel world.

Most so-called witches control the perceptions of others...not the elements.

a reply to: Whaler

I've met a few...

Normal people who believe in nature, and wear symbols of their beliefs...

Just like any other religion really... except they're not looking for converts

If witches where real don't you think the world would be a whole lot different than it is now?
I mean once everyone caught onto the spells and black magic crap?
Imagine what terrorist would be capable with spells and stuff?

It's all make believe and once you grow up you realize it's all BS!

Yes. One said she could make all kinds of potions, but never did. A few other ones mentioned a few things but never saw any abilities of any kind. Very nice people though.

I have seen psychic ability demonstrated. Seeing into the future. Never seen a potion of any magical sort, no spell of any sort.

yep. I am one....I know several.

Nothing to worry about.
Just nature lovers who want to commune with the non-human elements and earthly companions that we have.

a reply to: Whaler

Have you ever met a real witch?

Most folks who trumpet that they are witches, warlocks or whatevers are wannabees who've read a few books (if lucky, some just watched a few Yourube travesties) and want to appear more formidable in society. Sorta LARPing and worthy of some giggles.

However, there are some RARE others who are a little quieter and actually can effect change in the world via consciousness, or pk.

I think we ALL can and do effect change according to our beliefs and mindsets, but most of us are flighty, confused and unaware, and so we exist in a shifting soup of pliable mind goo with only a small subset who really know what they are doing, or care to exert such effort.

But then, I'm admittedly weird.

eta: and it all comes down to definitions of terms used... so there's a wide spectrum of playacting, magic, magik, animism, spiritualism and psychokinesis... and as far as some rare parts of it being "real" then my experience says most def.

etax2: So, heh, in answer to your question, yes ... but then we all have met a "witch," depending on definitions

I am a real witch.

Go ahead and ask. It's probably not nearly as interesting as you would think.

originally posted by: Bybyots
a reply to: Whaler

Have you ever met a real witch?

Is there real magic too?

Met a buddy who claimed his wife is a witch. He claimed she had put a spell on him to fall in love. He was unfazed by this. I understand that they cannot use their powers to do this but it seems to have been an effective spell. Their energy was different and he seemed to be accepting of the situation. Watever. To each their own.

I worked with a warlock. Said he was responsible for the New York blackout in 2003, By aiming a power ball at his lawyer and missing...

a reply to: Whaler

Yes.
Several witches.

One Wizard, who became my dearest friend, best teacher,

And upon his far too early death, the most painful loss in my life.

originally posted by: IAMTAT
Most so-called witches control the perceptions of others...not the elements.

Very true.

Except I've been in circles where it snowed in August and I've called south (fire) and heat lightning began in the southern skies.

Maybe coincidence but Id rather think not as it makes life more interesting.

originally posted by: Wardaddy454
I worked with a warlock. Said he was responsible for the New York blackout in 2003, By aiming a power ball at his lawyer and missing...

I can see that happening

You know someone is real when they can hypnotize you without putting you to sleep or they can control your dreams.

On my quest down in Jalisco Mexico, I met an exotic beauty that claimed to be a Bruja. She certainly cast a spell on me.
I once saw her levitate.

I dated a witch once long ago... she turned me into a motel.