Why witches have cats

What happened to Margaret and Widow Bridge after Margaret made her confession is unclear. Although talk of spirits and witchcraft sound fantastical to our modern minds, confessing to owning a familiar was very common among accused witches in England, and the historical record is rife with tales of what these imps got up to. There is no hint of what form these spirits took in the Liverpool case, but from the evidence of confessions elsewhere, it is possible to deduce various options.

Familiars, according to those who confessed often came to the witch in the form of an animal. The obvious choice was of course the cat, a creature long associated with witches and witchcraft. Agnes Waterhouse, the first woman to be executed in England for witchcraft in , confessed to owning a cat named Satan that she had been given by her sister. A witch feeding her familiar. Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Ferrets were another popular choice. This spirit had been used to bewitch both people and cattle, causing death to several people. Alice Hunt, another St. Osyth resident also kept a ferret in a pot: this creature had killed six animals belonging to a man named Hayward. A black cat appearing on your doorstep mysteriously is a good omen in Scotland, too. Modern-day witches, or white witches as they call themselves, still keep cats as pets, and who can blame them?

They are rather lucky when it comes to avoiding danger, perhaps thanks to their heightened senses — no wonder everyone says they have nine lives. Plus, cats make wonderful companions. If you need further convincing that they are great pets, check out our five reasons why you should love black cats. Hello, fellow animal lovers! I foster and adopt rabbits and have a rescue dog called Luna. Animal Welfare. Polly insists on being a part of every ritual Her snakes share pivotal insights about clients during readings.

Stephanie translates the messages with her clients that the snakes are telling her and lets her clients know all the pertinent information that her snakes want to share. So, how does a witch meet their familiar? Well, they just sort of find each other. Dreaming about a pet or feeling as though it communicates with you in psychic ways are also indications that you've got a familiar by your side.

Sort of, yes! What should they be worried about us? So the message here is: Black cats are not bad luck. Black cats are not associated with witches. Black cats can make wonderful companions, and should be considered so during the whole of the year, even October.