They have, in essence, treated these articles as empty vessels to be filled with some witches' brew of charges,

You'll find that empty vessels make the most sound.

Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

As you brew, so must you drink

He who has seen everything empty itself is close to knowing what everything is filled with.

Their screams would echo through the house and reverberate against my eardrums until my mind would fracture. Years went by and with each fracture; I lost a piece of my soul until I became lost and empty inside.