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 ...

Broomsticks, cauldrons and pointy hats often come to mind when someone says the word "witch." Around Halloween and spooky season, famous characters and specific imagery surfaces when witches are ...

For centuries, witches have been the subject of fiction, folklore, fascination and persecution. Mention witchcraft, and most people immediately think of black hats, bubbling cauldrons and cackling ...

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 ...

Maryland is the most recent state to introduce legislation to exonerate those convicted of witchcraft centuries ago. But why ...

Semra Haksever’s life changed forever when she was introduced to witchcraft at the age of 17. Now, she’s a professional witch on a mission to make magic accessible to all. This is her story ...

Though this is the first time Banks has shown fans signs of her witchcraft practice, she has spoken about it before. She claimed to be a “witch” in an interview with Broadly in March ...

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 ...

Just across from the Billings Skate Park at 14 1/2 S 27th St, Magic City Bell Book and Candle hopes to become the go-to place ...

Last Salem 'Witch' Pardoned 329 Years After She Was Sentenced to Death Now, over 375 years later, local historians and descendants of the Connecticut witches and their accusers hope lawmakers will ...