Blymire, John
Blymire, John (b. 1895) In the secret world of Penn- sylvania Dutch witchcraft, John Blymire became the central figure in a celebrated murder trial in…
Author: Lux Ferre
Bloodstone
A bloodstone is a semiprecious stone with magical or healing properties. Perhaps the best known is green jasper with red flecks, used in rituals and…
Blood
Called the “river of life,” blood is identified with the soul and is the vehicle that carries the vital energy of the universe through the…
Blight, Tamsin
Tamsin Blight (1798-1856) was a famous witch, healer and pellar of Cornwall, England, known as “the Pellar of Helston.” Stories about her were recorded by the…
BLACK ANIMALS
black animals A favoured shape-shifted form of the Devil and Demons, especially Demons who serve as the familiars of witches. Dogs and cats were the…
Bridget Bishop
BridgetBishop (d. 1692) was the first victim of the Salem Witches hysteria in Massachusetts in 1692-93. Bridget Bishop was the first to be accused and…
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…
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.…
