A curse is a spell intended to bring misfortune, illness, harm or death to a victim. The most dreaded form of magic, curses are universal. They are “laid” or “thrown” primarily for
Dafo The pseudonym or magical name of the woman who initiated Gerald B. Gardner into witchcraft around 1939-40. The identity of Dafo remains uncertain. She is sometimes confused with Old Dorothy Clutterbuck,
Reverend JohnDarrell (also Darrel) (16th century) : The Puritan minister John Darrell, caught in religious infighting between moderate Catholics, English Anglicans and Puritans, was convicted of fraud in May 1599, as a
Demeter is the Greek goddess of the fertile soil and agriculture and an important aspect of the Goddess. As a goddess of nature, Demeter also represents women, marriage, harmony and health. She
A Demon is a lesser spirit that intervenes in the physical world. Demons usually are associated with evil, but in pre-Christian and non-Christian cultures, Demons were, and are, not necessarily good or
deosil (also deiseal) Clockwise circular movement which in Magic and witchcraft is used in casting positive spells and in casting the Magic circle. The clockwise rotation is associated with the movement of
A devil fish is a type of ray fish used by Mexican witches (brujas or brujos) in the casting of spells. When dried, the Devil fish resembles a man with a horned
Devil’s mark : According to witch-hunters, the Devil always permanently marked the bodies of his initiates to seal their pledge of obedience and service to him. He marked them by raking his
Digitalis, Raven (1983- ) Pagan priest and empathic healer, noted for his teaching of “Goth Craft,” a merger of Goth subcultures with Witchcraft and Pagan spiritual practices. Raven Digitalis was born Colin
Doctor John (19th century) Famous American witch DOCTOR, Doctor John (also called Bayou John and Jean Montaigne) was a free black man who owned slaves in antebellum New Orleans. A huge man,
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