The word witch is now associated with malevolent black magic but in medieval Britain white witches or “cunning folk” were an accepted part of village life. These pagan healers were skilled in ...

The method of execution differed in different countries. For example, people in England were hanged for the crime of witchcraft but in Scotland, witchcraft was classed as heresy — a religious ...

For centuries, witches have been the subject of fiction, folklore, fascination and persecution. Mention witchcraft, and most ...

The essence of witchcraft was held to be entering into a pact with the devil, rather than the deeds, good or bad, which could be attributed to a witch. Women were most likely to be accused of ...

Danni, who comes from a family of witches and studied at a witch school in Leeds, has worked to normalise modern witchcraft and empower those interested in spiritual practices. Danni said ...

divides the book into three parts -- Witches of Myth and Legend, Witch Trials and Witch Beliefs, and The Wheel of the Year -- and uses each part to clarify things and dig into certain elements of ...

The new Witches of Scotland tartan is a memorial for the people - primarily women - falsely persecuted under Scotland's Witchcraft Act which was in place between 1563 and 1736. The decree ...