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The myth of her transformation begins when she came across a clear stream and began bathing, not knowing it was the river god Alpheus. He fell in love during their encounter, but she fled after discovering his presence and intentions, as she wished to remain a chaste attendant of Artemis. After a long chase, she prayed to her goddess to ask for protection. Artemis hid her in a cloud, but Alpheus was persistent. She began to perspire profusely from fear, and soon transformed into a stream. Artemis then broke the ground allowing Arethusa another attempt to flee.[2] Her stream traveled under the earth to the island of Ortygia, but Alpheus flowed through the sea to reach her and mingle with her waters.[3]



During Demeter's search for her daughter Persephone, Arethusa entreated Demeter to discontinue her punishment of Sicily for her daughter's disappearance. She told the goddess that while traveling in her stream below the earth, she saw her daughter looking sad as the queen of Hades.[4]



Arethusa occasionally appeared on coins as a young girl with a net in her hair and dolphins around her head. These coins were common around Ortygia, the location in which she ends up after fleeing from Alpheus.

An imp is a mythological being similar to a fairy or demon, frequently described in folklore and superstition. The word may perhaps derive from the term ympe, used to denote a young grafted tree. Over the years, the word came to refer to smallish entities that were direct offspring of the Devil and sent from hell to do evil deeds to humans on Earth. Imps might well be called junior demons, and one of their principal assignments, according to Christian authorities, was to disguise themselves as black cats, owls, ravens, or some other animal and serve as a witch’s familiar. In many of the transcripts of the European witchcraft trials, the demonic spirit given by the Devil to a witch to do his or her bidding was referred to as an imp.



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Imps are considered “fallen fairies” and are often described as mischievous more than seriously threatening, and as lesser beings rather than more important supernatural beings. The attendants of the devil are sometimes described as imps. They are usually described as lively and having small stature.

“Light as a feather, stiff as a board” deserves a special mention. This is the levitating spell. You need 4 candles, a down feather, and a quite place. Arrange the candles in a circle and perform a cleansing ritual. Hold the feather in your left hand if you are right-handed and vice versa, light the candles, and face north. Then you say, “Light as a feather, stiff as a board” nine times. After this, clear your mind, and you should feel the feather float in your hand. If you are not levitating as you read this, you must have done something wrong.



It makes sense that a lot of people believe in magic, both black and white. Pagan times lasted much longer than the period of organized religion. This is assuming you have to believe in either magic or God. Believing in yourself is also an option!

Presumably, white magic aims to improve peoples' lives through bringing prosperity, love, happiness, and positive experiences. There are spells for love, business success, weight loss, and many more. Black magic, on the other hand, aims to do harm.



Magic has not always been termed black and white with the same meaning we give to it today. The black color had been associated with the magical practices in Egypt, called Kem (black). The color of the fertile soil on the Nile's delta was black, in contrast to the barren sands of the surrounding desert which were red. For this reason, the black color was associated with the good forces while the red color was linked to the evil forces. Apart from that, the skin color of the people who live in Africa, India, Australia, and the Caribbean region is black. The magic of the black people was named black magic.



In fact, the intentions of the magician determine the result, not the color of the magic. In principle, the black color is associated with force and control - the power to act and have control over the others. Magic, as weapons, can be used to do harm or for self-protection.



Regardless of that, when people speak of black magic, they refer to magic that is used for egotistical and self-serving purposes. This type of magic does not benefit anyone else but the person who casts the spell. Thus, we can speak of dominating and manipulating people against their will, forcing them to do things they wouldn't normally do, or weakening their willpower. By definition, real magicians do not use magic in this way.