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There is this a stigma associated with necromancy that stems from the notion that it's all about commanding armies of dead and scary possession. But as a witch I know this to be completely false and laughable. But real necromancy still borders on unorthodox practices using remains in spells, marking corpses, and defiling them in a manner that goes against many peoples beliefs. I have heard many times that magic is not evil but just a tool and only the people dictate how it's viewed. But many cultures celebrate death and use traditions that closly resemble necromancy like egyption book of the dead preperations. Voodoo and communing with the ancestors. Most of that is harmless to us and part of a grand traditions that really connects us to our roots and ancient wisdom. But what about the deceased who are at anothers beck and call a slave to the living forced out of their etenal rest. Is this evil or is just a body and the dead actually don't care what happens? Are the dead just a tool?