Witches and devils, woodcut, 1720. (Wellcome Collection) Show Caption. 1 of 8. A witch holding a plant in one hand and a fan in the other (with symbols on her clothing). Woodcut, circa 1700–20.

This woodcut print from 1489 shows a witch shooting an enchanted arrow at a man's foot to cure his illness. (Science History Images / Alamy Stock Photo) Magic to harm. Image source, ALAMY.

King James VI of Scotland (seated, right) supervising the torture of witches in Edinburgh, detail of a woodcut from the 1591 pamphlet Newes From Scotland. Charles Walker Collection/Alamy/Cordon Press.

Two witches tell CNN about their daily rituals, from spell-casting to TikTok posting, and how they discovered their magic.

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