Much like the occult, cannabis has been historically shrouded in secrecy so practitioners could avoid persecution. As with many other countercultures, cannabis has always permeated occult sects like ...

(The Conversation) — From ancient Greece to modern-day TikTok witchcraft, the world of witches has been a changing one. Despite a troubled history, there are people today who consider themselves ...

Witches are often depicted as villains in fairy tales, or exercisers of the satanic occult in scary movies. But for practitioners of modern witchcraft, it is spiritual, empowering, and magical.

Faiths A modern witch celebrates the cycle of life and death at the confluence of cultures (RNS) — This time of year, a bruja, or witch, practices central Mexican Indigenous rituals and modern pagan ...

When you hear the word “witch,” there are undoubtedly many specific images that come to mind. Do you see a woman in a long cloak and witch's hat, brewing a hot potion in her cauldron? Do you think of ...

Rebecca Fowler was an indentured servant in Annapolis in the 1600s, working the land until she and her husband could own a ...

This Halloween weekend, as many children and college students alike don black, pointy hats to celebrate the season — though, this year, by putting on a witch’s hat and sitting down to watch a spooky ...

A surprising genealogy of neopaganism. Type “burning times” into any major Internet search engine and you will be engulfed by a host of websites all telling essentially the same tale about the ...

ADAMS — Berkshire Business and Professional Women will discuss "Witchcraft in The Berkshires: Modern Witchcraft for Today’s Lives” at the group's next meeting. The meeting will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p ...

(RNS) — Marvel Studios’ television series “Agatha All Along,” which has its finale on Disney+ on Wednesday (Oct. 30), oozes witchcraft lore, movie references and symbolism. And modern witches are ...