Do we need more magic in our lives? A new television show about a group of witches in modern-day Manchester suggests the supernatural is going mainstream.
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The witch set to cast a spell on TV audiences
Do we need more magic in our lives? A new television show about a group of witches in modern-day Manchester suggests the supernatural is going mainstream.
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What's happening?
Domino Day is a new TV show about a witch named Domino. It is one of many new shows about magic, 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. . You can even study magic at universityWhen people leave school, they can go to university to study more and get a degree. .
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. .
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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.
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Keywords
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.
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.
The witch set to cast a spell on TV audiences
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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.
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.