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How Does Witchcraft Affect The Modern World?
Whenever Witchcraft Spells or any witchery term crosses our mind, we think of an old woman with White long hairs or of a dark, long bearded, old man over a huge pot casting out some spells with the help of a wand or say a stick. Some even envision a Witch flying on a broom or sitting and casting spells to practice the Witchcraft. Witches are generally feared and are misunderstood. The witchcraft is always treated as a dark world. But it is not true in every case.

Generally, witches and witchcraft spells are of three types: Black spell, White spell, and Gray Spell. As the name sounds, Black spells are casted for black witchery and always have bad intentions to harm other people. The White spells are used by White witches and are generally intent ended to help other people. Gray spells are casted by the Gray witches, also call neutral witches. Such witches don't intend to harm to others but not always intend to help others. A Gray witch can be a healer as well as a harmer. However, such witches usually avoid harming others and works as per people's request. But have you ever wondered, what actually the witch world is or what it is based on!
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When you search for information on witches, spell casting, witch potions or something similar, you will find that many websites offering you information about the same. Eventually, it becomes difficult for a beginner to choose a website that has real information about the spells and witches. The main reason about this is that there are many witches out there who have half knowledge about the witchcraft and spells and hence their websites also have incomplete or fake spells that will end up in gaining you nothing about the witchcraft

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