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Witch craft
WHEN Wicca practitioner Ipsita Roy Chakravarti, declared herself as India's only trained witch years ago, a ripple of incredulity and curiosity greeted this statement. But, over the years, Chakravarti has managed to dispel quite a few doubts about the science she practises and has also convinced gullible audiences that she's not out to bewitch them. Now the self-proclaimed witch has documented some of the more interesting episodes of her life and work into a book that was recently released. "I have been wanting to do this for a long time," said Chakravarti. And though she calls herself a "sceptic", she believes that there is an x-factor that one cannot explain rationally. "Sometimes our darker forces come to the fore and dominate events. These are always there in our subconscious and it is when these forces come out that the unexplainable takes place," said Chakravarti. She feels that today there is a renewed interest in witchcraft and wizardry because "people are easily disillusioned with the high-tech lives they are leading. Everything must come to pass and life moves in cyclical patterns so there is bound to be a revival of this too." But she is no ordinary witch. "I don't believe in love potions and the like," claims she. However, she does believe in empowerment of women and feels that, through her chosen path, she has done her bit for the cause too. In line now is another book that Roy hopes to tackle. "People are ready to accept the more relevant side of occult," said Chakravarti, who feels that the documentation of her work will be a step in this direction.
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