Some material that might help you.
SECURITY MEASURES: There are ways to recognize other witches/occultists publicly. Some of them are simple like people wearing pentagrams, ankhs, crystal jewelry of some types and god & goddess figures.
Occasionally it is necessary to tell another witch/occultist that it is not safe for you to talk openly an easy way of accomplishing that is to say "I heard from Joe COWAN...." cowan being the old craft name for a non initiate outsider.
THE MORALITY OF LYING
Lying is not ethical. Unfortunately at times it is necessary to avoid unjust persecution. As much as possible we should speak the truth but we are not required to tell all the truth.
"I know a Witch and they aren't bad people at all, a mite cracked but definitely not evil and satanic..."
"I am buying this fabric for a robe that I am using in a little theater group"
"All these knives and swords and weird things? Well I am with a medieval group.."
Lying is neither ethical nor desirable and where ever we can we should speak the Truth.