... for magical purposes. Unfortunately, the list given above is taken literally by the general public. It is not known that some of these are just the common names for naturally grown herbs. Witches are not only described as ugly and evil but as companions of Lucifer. This is evident when, in Nathaniel Hawthorne's story "Young Goodman Brown," the main character, Goodman Brown, meets an old ... at universities across the country, and has appeared on numerous radio and television talk shows. He is listed in "Who's Who In America," and "Men of Achievement." According to Dr. Buckland "Practica...

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