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Silver in Witchcraft

Silver has long held a special place in magical traditions, particularly among modern Pagans and Witches. It is deeply connected to the Moon, the feminine principle, and the energy of the Goddess—especially
13 November 2017

Tears

According to folk belief, witches are unable to shed tears. The origins of this belief may be found in the tears shed over the crucifixion of Christ and a statement by St. Bernard (1091–1153) that the tears of the humble
2 March 2018

OWLS

The owl is associated with death, sorcery and the dark underside of life. To the ancient

Fetish

A fetish is an object believed to embody spirits or be inhabited by, or attached to,

Ladder

Widely held superstitions that it is bad luck to walk beneath a ladder are related in part to fears about witches, especially during the witch hunt times in colonial America. Not all
3 August 2017

Knots

The tying and untying of knots is used to bind and release energy in many folk magic spells and formulas. The ancient Egyptians and Greeks tied knots in cords for love spells.
3 August 2017

Kiss of Shame

The kiss of shame is a homage paid to the Devil by kissing his posterior. The osculum infame, as it was called, was mentioned, in nearly every recorded account of a witches’
3 August 2017

Juan

Juan : In Hispanic lore, any man named Juan has the power to catch witches. To do so, he must draw a Magic circle on the ground and sit inside it. Then
3 August 2017

Iron in Witchcraft

Iron is in folklore, one of the best charms against witches, sorcerers, Demons and other evil spirits. In Europe, folklore holds that witches cannot pass over cold iron, and burying an iron
3 August 2017

Mother Redcap

Mother Redcap : A name applied to English ale-wives, wise women and witches. It was also given to Familiar animals. One Mother Redcap was an elderly woman who lived in a village
3 August 2017

Ill-wishing

ill-wishing A Curse that is the product of envy, revenge and anger. In earlier times, people commonly blamed their misfortune on the ill-wishing of others. If two people argued and then one
3 August 2017

Hutton, Ronald

Ronald Hutton (1954– ) Professor of history at Bristol University in England and an authority on the history of Paganism and Witchcraft in Britain. Ronald Hutton studied history at Pembroke College, Cambridge.
3 August 2017

Horseshoe

A horseshoe is an amulet against witches, Fairies, the Devil, bewitchment, evil spirits and the eVIl eye. In earlier times, horseshoes were made of Iron, which in folklore weakens and repels all
3 August 2017

Horned God

Horned God : In contemporary Paganism and Witchcraft, the consort of the Goddess and representative of the male principle of the Supreme Deity. The Horned God is the lord of the woodlands,
3 August 2017
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