@tinyfaery, it should work, but you’d probably be executed as a witch instead. Excerpt from this source follows [emphasis added]:
The Early Witches
In the minds of these roman men, the greatest threat came from the oppressed and already resentful members of society; slaves, freed-persons, and common women. Violence, these social groups knew, would not work on a military power such as Rome and so a group sense of self-preservation discouraged a traditional uprising. Revolting through religion and especially magic was a subtler and, to begin with, a safer way to go.
A woman in a position of dominance was already a sickening notion to roman men, so the idea that it might be possible for a woman to defeat a man physically or through use of mystical powers terrified them. Although male ‘wizards’ existed, women with ideas above their station were seen as the real problem. The now stereotypical image was encouraged by these men and before long many hook-nosed crones were being stoned to death by mobs in the street after having allegedly used the marrow from children’s bones for potions.
These ancient witches supposedly had powers much like our modern imaginings do, indeed they were probably the source of the information passed through the centuries. Aside from concocting evil poisons, witches were believed to be able to summon the dead, influence the elements, the weather and even to move the stars and the moon through enchantments. Some witches possessed the ability to shape-shift, most commonly into a screech owl. These witches were called Strigae (sing. Strix).
Persecution
Romans began burning witches at the stake long before Christians got around to it, many of the inquisitorial techniques and myths surrounding witches were revived for the Renaissance persecutions throughout Europe, the only difference being that roman witchcraft did not involved the devil….