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Silver in Witchcraft

Silver has long held a special place in magical traditions. Among modern Pagans, Witches, occult practitioners, and lunar mystics, it is often regarded as one of the most spiritually receptive metals. It
13 November 2017

PELLAR

A pellar is in English folk Magic and Witchcraft, a healer, diviner and breaker of spells. The term is probably a corruption of expel, as in the repelling or expelling of spells. A pellar would be sought out if a person
13 November 2017

LUTIN

Lutin A lutin is a French house spirit found in folklore, fairy tales, and popular magical

Mother Redcap

Mother Redcap : A name applied to English ale-wives, wise women and witches. It was also

Cone of Power

Cone of power is the raising and directing of a spiral of psychic energy in ritual and spellcraft. Gerald B. Gardner described the cone of power as one of the “old ways”
19 December 2017

Bruxa Evora

Bruxa Evora is a Brazilian witch spirit, a deified Moorish sorceress. Bruxa Evora speaks fluent Portuguese, Arabic, and Latin, but she is full of surprises and may know other languages, too. She
13 November 2017

LITHOBOLY

Lithoboly is the mysterious hails of stones have been reported from time to time in cases of witchcraft and possession. Victims claim to be pelted by stones which suddenly rain down from
13 November 2017

Maleficia

Maleficia: Harmful Magic, Witchcraft Accusations, and the Fear of Curses Maleficia refers to harmful or malicious magical acts traditionally attributed to witches, sorcerers, magicians, and folk practitioners. The term is most often
13 November 2017

Malleus Maleficarum (The Witch Hammer)

The Malleus Maleficarum (The Witch Hammer) is a comprehensive witch-hunter’s handbook, the most important treatise on prosecuting witches during the witch hysteria. Published first in Germany in 1486, the Malleus Maleficarum proliferated
13 November 2017

Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis is the ability of witches, sorcerers (see Sorcery) and other magically empowered persons to transform themselves and other humans at will into animals, birds and insects. In witchcraft trials, people testified
13 November 2017

Moon

Since ancient times, the moon has been associated with woman and her fertility, monthly cycle, powers of nurturing and powers of darkness. The moon, ruler of the night and the mysteries of
13 November 2017

Murray, Margaret Alice

Margaret Alice Murray, (1863–1963) was a British anthropologist, archaeologist and Egyptologist best known for her controversial theories on the origins and organization of witchcraft as a religion. Murray was born July 13, 1863,
13 November 2017

Ordeal by Touch

Ordeal by Touch: A Historical Means of Identifying Witches The ordeal by touch was a method steeped in superstition and fear, used during the height of witch trials to identify those accused
13 November 2017

OWLS

The Owl in Magic, Witchcraft and Folklore The owl has long been associated with death, sorcery, night, and the hidden underside of life. To the ancient Egyptians, the owl represented darkness, cold,
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