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'''[[Qlippoth]]''' (also spelled '''Klipot''' or '''Qliphoth''') are the representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in [[Judaism|Jewish]] mystical [[Kabbalah]]. They are the opposites of the [[sefirot]]. The schema commonly utilized to visualize the qlippoth is known as the [[Tree of Death]] (sometimes, "Tree of Knowledge") instead of the [[Tree of Life]], where the sefirot reside.
A '''[[witch]]''' is a practitioner of [[witchcraft]]. Although the term can be gender-neutral, it is usually used to describe a female who uses [[ritual magic|magic]], while a male engaging in similar practices is called a [[warlock]]. The word witch derives from the Old English nouns ƿiċċa [ˈwittʃɑ] and ƿiċċe [ˈwittʃe] ('sorceress, female witch'). The word's further origins in Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European are unclear. The Old English verb ''wiccian'' has a cognate in Middle Low German ''wicken'' (attested from the 13th century, besides ''wichelen'' 'to bewitch').


Many [[occultist]]s have interpreted the qlippoth in different ways, depending on their personal cosmological beliefs as well as their personal experiences working with qlippothic energies. In broad terms, the qlippoth are the left-over remains of a previous incarnation of the universe in which we live. They represent shadows of a distant cosmic past which sometimes influence our present world. The qlippoth are first mentioned in the ''[[Zohar]]'', where they are described as being created by [[Yahweh|God]] to function as a nutshell for holiness, likening them to a shell which precedes the creation of the fruit inside.
Throughout history there has not been a consistent definition of the term "witch." Johannes Nider and other 15th century writers used the Latin term ''maleficus'' to mean witch—a person who performed ''maleficium'', harmful acts of sorcery, against others.


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