Soissons Possessions (1582)
Soissons Possessions (1582) The Possession of four persons in Soissons, France, used by the Catholic Church in their campaign against the Protestant Huguenots. The Soissons…
Author: Lux Ferre
Surin, Jean-Joseph
Jean-Joseph Surin (1600–1665) was a French priest and mystic who became involved in the Loudun Possessions of Ursuline nuns during 1630–34. Father Jean-Joseph Surin became…
What is Exorcism ?
The expulsion of Demons and other unwanted spirits from a person or place. Rites of exorcism have been performed since ancient times as remedies against…
Aix-en-Provence Possessions
Aix-en-Provence Possessions : The burning alive of Father Louis Gaufridi for bewitchment of the nuns at Aix in 1611 formed the legal precedent for the…
Bells in Witchcraft
Bells are repellers of witches and evil spirits. Bells are associated with the divine: their sound is symbolic of creative power, their shape a symbol…
Biddy Early
Biddy Early (1798-1874) Irish seer and healer, often described as a witch. Most of what is known about Biddy Early has been collected from oral…
Crowther, Arnold
Arnold Crowther (1909-1974) was an English Witch and skilled stage magician, friend of Gerald B. Gardner and husband of Patricia C. Crowther. According to Patricia,…
Devil’s Pact
Devil's pact A pledge to serve the Devil or one of his Demons. The pact may be made orally, but according to lore it is…
Exorcism in Witchcraft
Exorcism is the expulsion of evil spirits by commanding them to depart. The expulsion is often done in the name of a deity, saints, angels…
Alkonost
Alkonost Alkonost is one of several magical Russian spirit birds. Her identity is complex and mysterious. She is the bird of paradise and a wind…
