24 Things the Halliwell Sisters Will Never Tell You

                                      --The Witches from Macbeth

Picture this: three witches cackling over a black cauldron as they stir their magic brew at midnight under a full moon. Frightening yet fascinating characters, witches rouse our curiosity and awaken our interest. Take the Halliwell sisters, for instance. Prue, Piper and Phoebe 'charmed' their way into our lives, but there are things even good witches might not want you to know. That's why we, here at The Mediadrome, compiled a list of 'witch facts' we thought might come in handy one dark and dismal night. After all, you can never be too careful, now can you?

1.  To stop a witch from flying down your chimney, place a horseshoe in it.

2.  To prevent a witch from entering your house, bury a knife under the doorstep or scatter small stones on the floor.

3.  To keep witches from flying over your village, ring church bells.

4.  Witches' brooms are not jet-propelled. If she intends to fly, a witch must first rub on flying ointment before hopping on her broom.

5.  A witch's power comes from the moon and a full moon at midnight (the witching hour) strengthens her power.

6.  If a witch picks a lemon at midnight and sticks it with pins, she can either curse an enemy or bless a friend depending on the chant she mutters. (So don't get on her wrong side!)

7.  If you do get on the wrong side of a lemon-picking witch, don't despair. You can break the evil spell by either

a) Stealing a tile from the witch's roof, sprinkling it with salt and urine, and then heating it over a fire, or…

b) Putting urine, hair or nail clippings in a small bottle and burying, or burning, it. (It's always good to have a Plan B just in case.)

8.  Watch where you spit. A witch might take your saliva and use it for evildoings.

9.  If you burn an elder tree, you are inviting a witch into your home.

10. Witches' cakes are made with rye, barley, herbs, water and a cup of baby's urine so once you've burned the elder tree don't ask her to bring the dessert.

11. There are two kinds of evil eye-deliberate and involuntary. (Sometimes a witch just can't help herself.)

12. Witches, known as eye-biters, were accused of casting the evil eye that caused blindness among cattle in Ireland during the late 1500s. (FYI-eye-biting is involuntary so watch out.)

13. Measuring your girdle lets a witch know whether or not she has successfully rid you of evil spirits. Your waist should be narrower once her work is done. (Another one of those crazy diets?)

14. Hang a hag stone (a stone with a hole in it) from your bedpost to stop a hag from riding on your chest and causing you nightmares.

15. Witches can super-size the power of their spells by shaking their hair.

16. Any witch will tell you that the best magic wands are made from hazel wood. (The rest just don't measure up.)

17. If a witch fills her cauldron with water and tosses in a silver coin (representing the moon), she can see the future (sort of like a makeshift crystal ball). For best results, this procedure should be done at night.

18. Witches favor silver over any other metal because they believe silver has protective powers against evil spirits.

19. Witches raise storms at sea by catching spiders in pots.

20. Witches control wind by tying three knots in a rope and then untying them one by one.

21. Witches can't shed tears so don't let 'em fool you when they pretend to cry.

22. A witch becomes invisible by using a lotion made of toad's spit and sow-thistle sap. (It also does wonders for wrinkles.)

23. A witch walks counterclockwise around a house when casting a spell on those inside-hence the term, dizzy dame.

24. And finally, but most important of all-to protect yourself against the evil eye, bad luck and illness, spit in your right shoe every morning.

Don't say we didn't warn you!!!