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Fascinating Superstitions About Witches You Didn't know

From witch bottles and iron horseshoes to hag stones and bell ringing, explore the bizarre charms used to ward off sorcery.

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  1. A split composite showing a glass witch ball and a Bellarmine witch bottle
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For centuries, communities across Europe and colonial America relied on protective charms, domestic rituals, and household talismans to guard their homes against witchcraft.

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