Let me say, I agree with most of what you have said here, as they were keen observations and timely. Since witchcraft and pagan practices are mentioned in the Old Testament, we know this is nothing new in our generation or in generations before or after ours. But to add something of a controversial nature to the discussion of witchcraft or the conjuring up of supernatural spiritual power, I would add that the worship of the dead, prayers of intercession to dead saints, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, as well as special powers given historically by the Catholic Church to Holy Water, iconic objects, statues, and relics, seems very close to the idea of witchcraft, which transfers supernatural power to things other than God, essentially replacing Him in His deity. I say this as a former Catholic. I am not against Catholics, but these practices have long existed and continue to thrive in the Roman church, bestowed down from the Vatican by history and tradition to the clergy and lay members through generations. Perhaps we might call it “soft witchcraft” ? Soli Deo Gloria