People of all times were interested in all the supernatural and the unknown. This sphere is beyond the limits of human understanding, so there are often more questions than answers. So, it's impossible to say 100% exactly whether witches exist. Although people living in the 10-18 centuries, did not think about it, because they were sure that there were witches .
Only a woman could be a witch. She was attributed to a relationship with evil spirits, so there were periods in history when witches were hunted, after which they were burned.
If you analyze the word "witch", you will see that it comes from the word "know" - to know. It turns out that a witch is a woman who knows a lot. Most likely, the witches knew and understood more than the rest, which caused hostility and fear. Although many people turned to witches for various help, but often they did it secretly from others. Witches were attributed to such skills as to cause certain feelings and emotions, change the weather, bring misfortune or success, cause illness or heal, predict the future.
Are there witches in real life?
Many people believe that witches exist. They give evidence of various unusual stories, the witnesses or participants of which they were.
Although more often in our time, the concept of a witch began to be used as a curse against the person who makes us very angry. Concerning people with supernatural abilities, other words were used: psychics , witches, mages.
Are there any good witches?
The world always has two sides, so if there are evil witches, then there must be good ones. In ancient times it was believed that some people were given special power from above to help others. So there were good witches. If a woman used this force only for her own good, for selfish purposes or to harm people, she became a supporter of the dark side of the world.