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the reputation
witches had in this world.
‘Well yes,’ she replied, ‘but technically I’m a
Shaman’
9. The Pendle Hill
Witches
‘A witch!’ said Peter with an element of fear.
‘Not a witch like you think,’ Lady Flora replied,
aware of a space that seemed to have appeared around her. ‘In this world your
opinion of witches is very misunderstood. They are not something you should be
afraid of.’
‘What’s a Shaman?’ asked Scarlet.
‘It’s a type of witch that can interact with the
spirit world,’ replied Lady Flora.
‘You mean they talk to ghosts?’
‘No,’ Flora replied with a smile. ‘A spirit doesn’t just
exist once you have died. You are born with a spirit, it’s inside you. Every
animal and plant has a spirit; it’s also called a soul. That is why I can
mentally enter a plant or animal, see what they see, and feel what they feel. I
can also influence a spirit to behave in certain ways, but ultimately they
still have overall control.’
‘How do you know Pendle Hill?’ asked Edgar.
‘Pendle Hill has long been recognised by the people in
this world as a centre for those who possess supernatural powers to congregate.
In the 1600’s two rival witch families called the Demdike’s and the Chattox’s
lived around the hill. On the whole, both families used their powers to earn a
living by healing and creating L’Elisir d’Amore.’
‘What’s that?’ said Peter.
‘It’s a magical charm or potion that makes someone
fall in love with you.’
‘That doesn’t sound too bad,’ added Scarlet.
‘Why do we always think that witches are evil?’ said
Max.
‘When King James I of England and Scotland took the throne, he made witchcraft punishable by death.
Ever since a Scottish witch had been successfully convicted of using witchcraft
to send a storm against a ship that carried him and his wife Ann from Denmark to Scotland , James had been determined to outlaw witchcraft. But,
unknown to James, not all witches deal in curses and death. There are white
witches too, witches that do good and follow our laws.’
‘Are there still witches that live at Pendle Hill?’
asked Edgar.
‘No. The 1600’s were hard times. Lancashire was known as a wild and lawless region. Earning a living was becoming harder
than ever and in this struggle the Demdike and Chattox families began to turn
on each other. Each family made wilder and wilder claims of their powers,
trying to out-do each other. Accusations of bewitching local children,
murdering and making lame by witchcraft were thrown between the families. They
were summoned before Roger Nowell, the Justice of the Peace for Pendle and were
later tried and hanged for witchcraft.’
‘So what is your connection with Pendle Hill?’ asked
Edgar.
‘The Pendle Hills were home to many witches whose
families would mix and extend into every other witch family. My name is Flora
Southerns and I am a distant relative of the Demdike family of Malkin Tower . Although I have never been to your world before,
some of my relatives once lived here before moving to be with other magical
folk in the Underworld. They took the witch laws that were passed at secret
meetings within Malkin Tower , with them. In my world, to posses magic is not
considered abnormal, but here, witchcraft became a dark art that was suppressed
and with it the laws that govern it, throwing it into turmoil and chaos.’
There was silence inside the restaurant. Edgar and the
children were finding it difficult to get the image of a black witch out of
their heads, the visions of witches in films and fairy tales was so engrained
in their brains.
‘I came across a few witches during my time in the
underworld,’ said the Grey Man noticing the resistance from the others.
‘Although I was unsure whether to trust them at first, it was because of a
witch called Cloverfae that I learnt how to control my skills as a healer.’
Lady Flora extended her hand towards Edgar, her palm
open and
witches had in this world.
‘Well yes,’ she replied, ‘but technically I’m a
Shaman’
9. The Pendle Hill
Witches
‘A witch!’ said Peter with an element of fear.
‘Not a witch like you think,’ Lady Flora replied,
aware of a space that seemed to have appeared around her. ‘In this world your
opinion of witches is very misunderstood. They are not something you should be
afraid of.’
‘What’s a Shaman?’ asked Scarlet.
‘It’s a type of witch that can interact with the
spirit world,’ replied Lady Flora.
‘You mean they talk to ghosts?’
‘No,’ Flora replied with a smile. ‘A spirit doesn’t just
exist once you have died. You are born with a spirit, it’s inside you. Every
animal and plant has a spirit; it’s also called a soul. That is why I can
mentally enter a plant or animal, see what they see, and feel what they feel. I
can also influence a spirit to behave in certain ways, but ultimately they
still have overall control.’
‘How do you know Pendle Hill?’ asked Edgar.
‘Pendle Hill has long been recognised by the people in
this world as a centre for those who possess supernatural powers to congregate.
In the 1600’s two rival witch families called the Demdike’s and the Chattox’s
lived around the hill. On the whole, both families used their powers to earn a
living by healing and creating L’Elisir d’Amore.’
‘What’s that?’ said Peter.
‘It’s a magical charm or potion that makes someone
fall in love with you.’
‘That doesn’t sound too bad,’ added Scarlet.
‘Why do we always think that witches are evil?’ said
Max.
‘When King James I of England and Scotland took the throne, he made witchcraft punishable by death.
Ever since a Scottish witch had been successfully convicted of using witchcraft
to send a storm against a ship that carried him and his wife Ann from Denmark to Scotland , James had been determined to outlaw witchcraft. But,
unknown to James, not all witches deal in curses and death. There are white
witches too, witches that do good and follow our laws.’
‘Are there still witches that live at Pendle Hill?’
asked Edgar.
‘No. The 1600’s were hard times. Lancashire was known as a wild and lawless region. Earning a living was becoming harder
than ever and in this struggle the Demdike and Chattox families began to turn
on each other. Each family made wilder and wilder claims of their powers,
trying to out-do each other. Accusations of bewitching local children,
murdering and making lame by witchcraft were thrown between the families. They
were summoned before Roger Nowell, the Justice of the Peace for Pendle and were
later tried and hanged for witchcraft.’
‘So what is your connection with Pendle Hill?’ asked
Edgar.
‘The Pendle Hills were home to many witches whose
families would mix and extend into every other witch family. My name is Flora
Southerns and I am a distant relative of the Demdike family of Malkin Tower . Although I have never been to your world before,
some of my relatives once lived here before moving to be with other magical
folk in the Underworld. They took the witch laws that were passed at secret
meetings within Malkin Tower , with them. In my world, to posses magic is not
considered abnormal, but here, witchcraft became a dark art that was suppressed
and with it the laws that govern it, throwing it into turmoil and chaos.’
There was silence inside the restaurant. Edgar and the
children were finding it difficult to get the image of a black witch out of
their heads, the visions of witches in films and fairy tales was so engrained
in their brains.
‘I came across a few witches during my time in the
underworld,’ said the Grey Man noticing the resistance from the others.
‘Although I was unsure whether to trust them at first, it was because of a
witch called Cloverfae that I learnt how to control my skills as a healer.’
Lady Flora extended her hand towards Edgar, her palm
open and
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