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Witchcraft in Zaka: A Family’s Nightmare Unfolds Amidst Mysterious Deaths

Zaka – A chilling narrative of fear and unexplained deaths has gripped the village of Chief Chanhanga, near Chinorumba, in Zaka, Masvingo, as a family grapples with what they belie...

THE WITCH

Lucie—the narrator of NDiaye’s surreal portrait of a woman’s identity in flux—is a witch. Unfortunately, she’s not very accomplished at her craft, which has been passed down throug...

In Marie NDiaye’s Spellbinding New Novel, Witchcraft Stays in the Family

In “The Witch,” a mother passes to her daughters a secret, burdensome power, but sorcery can’t fix a household that’s coming apart.

Russian soldiers in Ukraine turn to witchcraft for protection as belief in the supernatural surges

Witchcraft interest surged in the final years of the Russian Empire – when faith healer Rasputin's influence over the tsar's family caused ⁠public outrage

Pagan Eye: A Witch at the Coming of Age Exhibition

This etching of A Witch at Her Cauldron is part of the Coming of Age exhibition at London's Wellcome Collection. I went there and took the photo above, but it isn't the only item r...

My Witchy Events: Divination, Books, Amulets & Dowsing

 Here are details of the witchy events I'm involved with from now until the end of June. There are workshops on scrying, amulets, poppets and dowsing. I'll also be giving a free ta...

Witchy Tip For Money Spells

Classics of Pagan Cinema: I Married a Witch

"The witch in this story does not try to make it look natural," writes Meg Elison of this 1942 classic. "She doesn’t play fair, split the difference, or win graciously for the sake...

Hereditary/Solitary Witchcraft

(One Person’s View Point) Various Types of Witchcraft – Hereditary Witchcraft

  Hereditary Witchcraft As you meet more and more people in the Pagan community, you’ll occasionally encounter someone who claims to be a “hereditary witch.” They may even tell you...

The Hidden Company: Witchcraft and the Faery Tradition

"A Faery ally can be an invaluable asset for the Witch," writes Storm Faerywolf, "as well as a relationship that is deeply personal, intimate, and even possibly romantic or erotic,...

(One Person’s View Point) Water Witches

  Water Witches Most people are familiar with sea witches and sea witchcraft. It seems as if, like the village witch, the sea witch has been recognized as a solitary powerful path...

Crash Landing Witches and Naked Wizards: Manicaland man exposes wife… ‘She mysteriously leaves the house at midnight’

The Midnight Exits: Witchcraft, Marital Strife, and the Eerie Shadows of Zimbabwe’s Night Flights PENHALONGA — The traditional court of Chief Mutasa is no stranger to the complexit...

22 Magical Witchcraft Symbols and Their Meanings

Your guide to these common magical symbols The post 22 Magical Witchcraft Symbols and Their Meanings appeared first on The Pagan Grimoire.

(One Person’s View Point) The Path Of The Water Witch

The Path Of The Water Witch   Water Witches are sometimes called Sea Witches, but many of them find a calling with inland creeks, rivers, and lakes. It is rare for them to limit th...

(One Person’s View Point) Fire Magic

  Fire Magic   Fire has always sparked religious awe. Its ever-shifting form, varieties of colors, heat, and light, plus the actual physical changes it produces are the stuff magic...

Book Excerpt: Love Philtres - Magicis Materiae of Witches

Here's an extract from a new book called Love Philtres by Jon G. Hughes. The subtitle is The Magicis Materiae of Witches, Cunning Folk, Druids, and Conjurors. It's published by Inn...

Ancient Tablets Describe Beer, Witchcraft, and Bureaucracy

Researchers digitizing ancient cuneiform tablets at the University of Copenhagen uncovered records ranging from beer receipts to anti-witchcraft rituals, offering new insight into...

(One Person’s View Point) The Path of the Fire Witch

The Path of the Fire Witch   The path of the Fire Witch is not for the faint of heart. Strong and courageous, these Witches rarely take no for an answer. The Fire Witches are consi...

In tough times, Russians are turning to magic

MOSCOW:  Self-described witch Natalia Malinovskaya has a new client base: men fighting in eastern Ukraine, who, ​like a growing number of Russians, are drawn to ​the supernatural a...

Hereditary Witchcraft

Hereditary Witchcraft A reader says, “I met a woman who tells me she’s a hereditary born witch who has been Wiccan from birth. What in the world does that actually mean?” Well, it...

Practical Magic 2 and why it's time to retire the hot witch

When did witches all become flawless clean girls?

Is the Witchcraft Mania Really Behind Us?

Violent unreason still has its days in the sun. The post Is the Witchcraft Mania Really Behind Us? appeared first on The American Conservative.

Let’s Talk Witch – The Most Powerful Ingredient in Spells

  The Most Powerful Ingredient in Spells   Simply relying on the right color candle, correct incense or special herbs to work their magic will leave you wondering what you left out...