What does planet-ruler mean?
Planet-ruler means (now chiefly historical) A white witch..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(now chiefly historical) A white witch..
There is a little fold, called ‘Prickshaw,’ in this township of Spotland, which fold was the home of a notable country astrologer, in Tim Bobbin's time, called ‘Prickshaw Witch.’ Tim tells a humourous^([sic]) story in his works, about an adventure he had with this Prickshaw planet-ruler, at the old Angel Inn, in Rochdale.
In the late nineteenth century white witches were still sometimes known as ‘planet-rulers’.
Other ‘planet rulers’, who may or may not have extended their services beyond astrology and herbalism were James Trenham and Alfred Broughton.
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Planet-ruler means (now chiefly historical) A white witch..
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There is a little fold, called ‘Prickshaw,’ in this township of Spotland, which fold was the home of a notable country astrologer, in Tim Bobbin's time, called ‘Prickshaw Witch.’ Tim tells a humourous^([sic]) story in his works, about an adventure he had with this Prickshaw planet-ruler, at the old Angel Inn, in Rochdale.
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