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A lady sits at a bar, waiting for her date. A man arrives. When he touches her hand, the lights flicker.

This is a scene from Domino Day, a new TV show about a witch named Domino. She meets men to absorbTo take in or suck up like a sponge. their energy.

Magic is a big deal today, from Disney's Hocus Pocus 2 to Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. On TikTokA Chinese social media company featuring short videos with one billion monthly users. , #WitchTok videos have over 50 billion views. You can learn about everything from spells to potions to palm readingThe supposed art of telling someone's future or reading their personality by looking at their hands. . At Exeter UniversityWhen people leave school, they can go to university to study more and get a degree. in the UK, you can even study Magic and OccultA term used to refer to supernatural happenings outside the bounds of the traditional religions. The word literally means hidden. Science.

Modern witchcraft comes from WiccaA form of modern Paganism, a type of religion centred on the Earth. , an ancientVery old. religion. Witches use nature, seasons and rituals. Some say magic is just a trendSomething that becomes popular very quickly. . But today, witches say witchcraft helps them to feel more powerful and confidentWhen you are very sure of yourself or your ability to do something. . Whilst many other religions are losing followers, magic is on the rise - especially for young people.

Children used to be scared of witches. Now, thanks to Harry Potter and #WitchTok, many want to be one! And even if they do not follow a religion, they look for magic in their lives.

Do we need more magic in our lives?

Yes! Witches have been treated as outsiders for too long. The fact that so many people want to watch shows about witches and learn spells shows we need more magic in our lives.

No! #WitchTok is just a trend. Soon, everyone will forget about it. And viral videos are not the point of magic anyway.

Absorb - To take in or suck up like a sponge.

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TikTok - A Chinese social media company featuring short videos with one billion monthly users.

Palm reading - The supposed art of telling someone's future or reading their personality by looking at their hands.

University - When people leave school, they can go to university to study more and get a degree.

Occult - A term used to refer to supernatural happenings outside the bounds of the traditional religions. The word literally means hidden.

Wicca - A form of modern Paganism, a type of religion centred on the Earth.

Ancient - Very old.

Trend - Something that becomes popular very quickly.

Confident - When you are very sure of yourself or your ability to do something.