When new witches were initiated in historical times, they were often blindfolded and a sacred ointment was rubbed into their skin that would confuse the mind, speed up the pulse and numb the feet. They were then guided onto a broomstick, and when told they were flying over land and see, the witch believed. -- i can't fall asleep. my floor is so dusty and dirty, when i go place to place in my bedroom, i hop and awkwardly twirl the bottoms of my feet look positively plagued ridden. i'm going to go research about leprosy now.