eye-biters During the reign of queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603), an epidemic illness spread among cattle in Ireland which rendered them blind. Witches were accused of causing the blindness by malevolent spells. Many
FAIRIES A host of supernatural beings who occupy a middle realm between Earth and heaven. Fairies are magically empowered beings who occupy a middle realm between Earth and the heavenly planes. They
fairy ring A natural mushroom fungus that grows in dark rings on grass and turf. In folklore it is said to be the site where fairies and witches meet at night to
A young woman named Bridget Cleary, of Clonmel, County Tipperary, who was tortured and burned to death because her husband believed the fairies had spirited her away and substituted in her place
Familiars are in folklore, low-ranking Demons in constant attention to witches for the purpose of carrying out spells and bewitchments. Familiars usually assumed animal forms — CATS, TOADS, OWLS, mice and dogs
Farrar, Janet (1950- ) and Stewart (1916-2000) English witches whose “progressive witchcraft” work has had a major influence on the Craft. Janet and Stewart Farrar were initiated by the flamboyant Alex Sanders
John Fian (?— 1591 ) A young schoolmaster in Saltpans, Scotland, in the late 16th century, Dr. John Fian was the central figure in Scotland’s most famous witch trials, which involved James
Ed Fitch is an American Wiccan high priest and key founder of the Pagan Way. Born in Roxboro, North Carolina, to a family with Russian roots, Ed Fitch grew up in various
The fivefold kiss is a ritual kissing of five parts of the body, done in certain rites and ceremonies, such as handfasting, in some traditions of contemporary Witchcraft. It is done within
flying A belief during the witch hunts, that the Devil, his Demons and witches could transport themselves and others through the air. Flying (also called transvection) was done with the aid of
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