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April 2020

April 22, 2020

A Walpurgisnacht Ritual of Transvection, Or A Journey To The Brocken

The following ritual is to be used as a means by which to transport oneself...

December 2019

December 08, 2019

Musings On The Wild Hunt And The Winter Tide

Windy are the nights and it’s upon the frigid gale that a furious horde rides...

September 2019

September 03, 2019

Blockula: The Swedish Witches’ Sabbath

The Sabbath as it appeared in the confession of accused Swedish Witches contained as many...

August 2019

August 18, 2019

Initiation In Traditional Witchcraft: Folklore And Practice

While perhaps not as outwardly apparent as those within Wicca, initiation rituals can play an...

December 2018

December 18, 2018

Frau Perchta: The Friendly Yuletide Belly-Slitter

I have a confession. Christmas creeps me the heck out, especially Santa Claus. There is...

November 2018

November 29, 2018

American Witches: Bishop, Hobbs, and the Toothakers

The stories of these three people from Salem stand out among the rest because the...

September 2018

September 02, 2018

American Witchlore

While perhaps not as widely told, there are amazing bits of history and folklore regarding...