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Issobell Gowdie was one of the Auldearne witches who was brought to trial in Morayshire, Scotland in 1662.

Witches, like all humans, wear the colors that appeal to the individual's personal preference. What this means is that Witches who wear black, wear black because they enjoy doing so. Do all Witches wear black?

Samhain celebrated on October 31st. A date most people refer to Halloween. A time to wear costumes and children go door to door for treats.

There is much debate about the definition of the words 'Wiccan' and 'witch', not only by those who wish to throw stones at either group, but also within the confines of witches and Wiccans themselves.

What do modern practitioners have in common with the supposed witches of the witch hunt? Could those accused of witchcraft then have been practicing something like modern Wicca?

A description and walk thorough of The Witches' Voice site.

The witches, free will, good, and evil all play major roles in the rise and fall of Macbeth.

The history and origin of self-initiation into Wicca.

Rituals draw many to both Wicca and Witchcraft. What is a ritual? That all depends on which type of ritual that you are talking about.

Some mgical tools are hard for teens to obtain. Here is a great list of easily obtainable tools that you can use when practicing your religion.

What once was the end of harvest celebration has grown to become Halloween, a $3.3 billion business. So, who wants to ban Halloween and why?

Want to know what it takes to be a kitchen witch? Read about this book and see if it will help you find out.

This is an article on Halloween superstitions. From the Druids to modern culture, this article is both interesting and funny.

Halloween should be more of a controversial "holiday" than it is. The occult is alive and well in our society... what is the Christian response? Is there any?

One who practices magic; a sorcerer or magician.

I was also pleased with the appendix explaining what witchcraft really is. It included brief paragraphs on our beliefs, something that is usually overlooked in many witchcraft books.

An overview of Witchcraft, its traditions and its members.

They are the solstices, equinoxes, and the midpoints in between. These holidays are meant to honor the powers that be and our relationship with nature and the God and Goddess.

This essay takes an indepth look at the treatment of women dureing the Middle Ages at the hieght of the "Witch-hunts"

Exploring the role of witchcraft in William Shakespeare's Macbeth

Nic Cage is the wicker man, lured to an island, lead through a maze of deceipt and finally made an example of in this disappointing thriller

When lifes darkness takes it's flight..a witches prayer returns the light

Salem, MA offers some great opportunities for summer escape weekends. You may be surprised to learn that Salem has a reputation for many things besides witches.

There is much more than the eye of a gnat and tongue of a bat brewing the witches' cauldron of the successful musical "Wicked" with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.

What made witches fly on broomsticks? Is every story based on folklore pure nonsense? Were witches modern chemists?

The early 16th-century Protestant reformers Martin Luther and John Calvin were brutal, superstitious, intolerant, and repressive individuals who exploited popular stereotypes of "witches" in order to persecute those who disagreed with their views.

The 1486 book, The Malleus Maleficarum (The Hammer of Witches) was among the most violently prejudiced writings in history; it claimed the inferiority of women to males in every respect and blamed on this inferiority women's alleged susceptibility to witchcraft.

Suddenly Macbeth is portrayed as an anti-hero through his greed, ambition, belief of the witches' prophecy, and weakness to his wife's manipulation.

Dead Witch Walking is based in a world that is similar to our own, only except in that world there are vampires, witches, were-wolves, pixies and other creatures that go bump in the night.

Over the course of human civilization, cats have gone from being worshipped as deities to being burned at the stake alongside alleged witches.

Auburn, New York is the standard small town. It tries so hard to be a big city, but the entertainment is very limited. Things may be changing though, after a small coffee shop in Auburn recently caused a breakthrough in Auburn's entertainment.

Each and every natural thing on this earth is filled with its own energy and vibration that can be used to focus and define power. A willow branch is an instant healing wand. A stone found on the ground is an instant talisman.

New versions of coffee shops are beginning to pop up all over the country. Recently we have seen the "free" shop, where patrons aren't obligated to pay. Now we have The Witches Brew where you can unwind, eat, perform, and have your tarot cards read all before dinner.

When I think of warts my mind wonders off to movies that have witches in them. Now I don't mean to offend those with warts reading this, many of us indeed do have warts; and we're not witches

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Kitty Norville of a Denver Radio station has a new job about a topic she knows too well. Has her new job of counsoling vampires, werewolves and witches on the airwaves put her to far into the spotlight?

It's that time of the year when witches and warlocks take center stage in the imagination of most people.

You never know what someone might put in your children's Halloween candy. You don't want them dressing up as devils or witches - although sports heroes or princesses would be okay. There are alternatives to the holiday.

Salem is either the best place or the worst place to celebrate Halloween, depending on your personal views of witches and their depiction, witchcraft, and paganism.

Why did this happen in Salem? There is no single answer, only a mixture of conditions. There needs to be one common factor for many people young and old alike to be accused...........

Over the years Halloween costumes have progressed from ghosts, goblins and witches to dressing up as an M&M man or a bathroom fixture such as a commode or bathtub.

Hosting a Halloween party is a great time to make spooky and fun inspired finger foods that will have your guest squealing in delight or terror. These witches' finger appetizers are made out of a simple pretzel recipe.

Massachusetts hosts a lot more than foliage trips in the fall month. Here's a list of some great fall festivals in the Bay State. You can't make this stuff up...

The sad part about this bit is: it ain't far off the mark for some of these groups!

The buying and selling of haunted and possessed items is going strong on Ebay. Is it good or bad?

When you think of witchcraft, you probably envision old, ugly, wart-ridden women dressed in black robes, hovering over a cauldron. Or perhaps you would more quickly think of recent Hollywood images of witches, sexy teens sporting obnoxious attitudes.

1 burned alive at Verkhnesadovye. And a 55 year old woman doused with gasoline and set afire at Hammanskraael, South Africa. These people, condemned as witches, were not persecuted in the 16th or 17th century. The latest headlines are right now.

This essay focuses on works written by Anne Rice through 1999. Her sexually-charged works on vampires and witches helped make Rice a literary celebrity in the contemporary American literature marketplace.