BENANDANTI
The benandanti : Participants in the lingering remnants of an ancient agrarian cult in northern Italy, which came to the attention of the Inquisition in…
Month: June 2017
Awen
Awen In Druidry, divine inspiration. “Awen” is Welsh for “gift of the gods” or “inspiration.” Awen is especially associated with the poetic inspiration that comes…
Avebury
Avebury The most important and oldest megalithic henge in Britain, predating the Druids with active use between 2600-1600 b.C.e. Avebury is said to be the…
Arras witches
Arras witches (1459-1460) A mass witch hunt in Arras, northern France. The accused were brutally tortured and promised their lives, then burned at the stake.…
Arnold, Charles
Charles Arnold (1947-2015 ) Wiccan priest and author, and a key figure in legal battles for the decriminalization of Wicca as a religion in Canada…
Arianrod
Arianrod is the Welsh goddess of the dawn, famed for her beauty, whose name means “silver wheel” or “silver circle.” Arianrod is a significant figure…
AMULETS
Amulets are objects imbued with magical properties that protect against bad luck, illness and evil. Amulets are universal and are answers to age-old needs: to…
Altar
An altar is an elevated place where religious ceremonies are conducted and where offerings are made to a deity or deities. The altar has ancient…
The Michigan Bell Building – Grand Rapids
This building was once the Judd-White House, where a double murder-suicide took place in the early 1900s. People who work in or visit the building…