The witch is feminine power outside permission — the herbalist, midwife, and hexer that orthodoxy burned. Witch hunts name persecution by panic; the witch's brew, transformation stirred at margins; the wise woman, the same figure honored.
Positive Resonance
Marginal power reclaimed, the old knowledge kept
Shadow Aspect
The hunt's panic, power feared into flames
Nuances
The witch's cottage: power residing at the margin
The hunt: fear organized against the different
Stirring the brew: transformation home-made
Wise woman or witch: the same figure, renamed by fear