The displaying of supposed witchcraft : $b Wherein is affirmed that there are many sorts of deceivers and impostors, and divers persons under a passive delusion of melancholy and fancy. But that there is a corporeal league made betwixt the devil and the witch, or that he sucks on the witches body, has carnal copulation, or that witches are turned into cats, dogs, raise tempests, or the like, is utterly denied and disproved. Wherein also is handled, the existence of angels and spirits, the truth of apparitions, the nature of astral and sydereal spirits, the force of charms, and philters; with other abstruse matters

Author: Webster, John

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In "The displaying of supposed witchcraft," John Webster explores the world of witchcraft and debunks popular beliefs surrounding it. He argues that while there are deceivers and individuals under the influence of melancholy and imagination, the notion of a physical alliance between witches and the devil, including sexual relations or shape-shifting into animals, is unfounded. Webster also delves into the existence of angels and spirits, the truth behind apparitions, the nature of astral and sydereal spirits, and the power of charms and philters. This work challenges prevailing beliefs about witchcraft and offers a rational perspective on supernatural phenomena.

Genres: Non-fiction, Occultism, Debunking

Themes: Witchcraft, Supernatural, Rationalism

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