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FAMILIARS  

When most people think of familiars, a black cat and a warty witch usually come to mind. But familiars can come in many forms and have been recorded in history for hundreds of years.

An overview of the witch familiar and a little bit of history.

An article which poses the theory that demons are not a creation of the supernatural, but of man himself, and are the natural result of religious hysteria, social degradation, and political upheaval.

Purchasing pagan or metaphysical supplies can be done in any community with a little creativity and ingenuity.

Witchcraft is distantly derived from the many pagan religions of long ago, and was then altered by the introduction of Christianity and its biblical Devil. Witchcraft is a meeting ground between religion, folk medicine, and also the curiosity and fear of the unexplained.

An explanation of a familiar in witchcraft.

Janet Reno is nearly 70 years old; Kathy Mattea is not yet 49. Reno was born and raised in Florida; Mattea in West Virginia. Reno has a law degree from Harvard; Mattea is a college dropout. But there is a common denominator.

If a role playing game, a chat room, a puzzle game website, and a huge online community of pirate lovers could get together and have a baby Puzzle Pirates would be that baby!

A Philadelphia restaurant provides a great mixology class, that teaches you how to make delicious concoctions - then you get to drink them!

Our beloved house cat has a long and mysterious history. Who could guess that our adorable, playful kitten has such a famous (and sometimes infamous!) past? The cat is probably the most well know animal that is credited with supernatural powers.

The rate of Hispanic gay male couples (both partners male and Hispanics) raising children is almost 3 times higher (58%) than gay male couples where both partners are non-Hispanics white (19%).

An essay comparing African Witchcraft with European Witchcraft.

So are blood sucking fiends real?Some seem to think so.Learn how the myth of the vampire has evolved over the years into a larger-than-life legend.

Planning a Halloween party for your kids and their friends this season, but you're not sure where to start? Start here! First, you should pick a theme and work around that.

Not all superstitions surrounding the black cat are negative. Sometimes our black kitty friends are bringers of good luck.

The setting of the dream is in the edge of the river and the edge of the jungle in the twilight of a full moon evening between the water and the land , a place of turtles and frogs, as well as nymphs and sylphs, beings of two natures, living in two worlds.

Background story for a girl on the move. What happens after this is still a mystery.

The Rental Magica anime was a twenty-four episode series adapted from a series of light novels by the same name written by Makoto Sanda and illustrated by pako.

Clearing up some misconceptions about witchcraft.

Cai ran his fingers through his spiky brown hair as he stood by his stallion, Twilight.

Black cats have been misrepresented as a symbol of evil for many years. Halloween can be a dangerous time for your pet.

Three quick, cheap, and easy Harry Potter-related costume ideas.

Blade - a half man, half immortal is the only thing that can stop an entire evil bloodsucking vampires from taking over the world.

Being a parent is hard enough, but when you're a stepparent/adoptive parent or have a special needs child it can be overwhelming. ESPECIALLY when others take it on themselves to intrude. Does it really take a village to raise a child?

an open letter I wrote to Ashton Kutcher giving him advice on him taking care of teenage daughters.

I've been playing this game for weeks and I want to be amazing, and I will. But I don't need to be a complete Role Playing Game nerd to do it. Because this game is for the man who wants to play, and not dress up in a robe and carry a staff.

The series starts after Blade: Trinity, and has all new sidekicks and enemies for Blade. Vampires, Sciver, Krista, Chase, Gower, Spike TV, gothic, dark, gory.

Many brides are not wine experts, but want to impress reception guests who do know wine. Learn about some simple rules for choosing varietals, and be alert to some pitfalls to avoid.

Stick-figures and poorly-drawn monsters await in the ever-popular online game, Kingdom of Loathing! Never before has so much rampant sketching been involved in so much debauchery since the appearance of Stick Figure Death Theater and...

Le Fanu is regarded by many critics as the greatest master of the Victorian Gothic. Le Fanu's short stories which involve Irish myth can be measured via the characters propinquity with the setting of Ireland.

Read the new issue! It's just like the old issue!

I blink...and everything has changed. I see the same things staring me in the face, ominus and looming as a reminder of what I am leaving behind. I almost feel a tugging at my soul, calling me to a different place

English speakers love new words. Even when they can't pronounce them. Even when they can't spell them. Part 5 in our ongoing saga of zany origins and silly words.

Jergens Natural Daily Glow Moisturizer advertises a "healthy summer glow by just using a daily moisturizer" Being a bright white Wisconsinite, I decided to put this lotion to the test. What did I discover?

You can create your own spirit servant by creating a psi-ball with the psychic energy--sometimes called chi, prana, or mana--which we all have. You can use this psi-ball for healing, telepathy, clairvoyance, or psychic attacks.

Ghosts continue to fascinate Americans. Just what they really represent is still anyone's guess. Here's several tales from Maine - home of horror writer himself Stephen King.

If you are a student considering the writing of paper on literature or art that contains images of animals, you should be aware of how certain animals are typically meant to represent certain things.

Whether your interest in the occult and its history is academic or functional, there are some fantastic resources on the internet that are indispensable to your studies and interests.

This article traces the roots of the Halloween holiday; how it began and how it became what it is today.

Shadows passed by as the truck barreled down the abandon road. Sanguine grimaced in discomfort as rays from the setting sun leaked through a crack in the ultra-violet tinted windows.

Dish Network subscribers are feeling heated and cheated over having to pay more for crappy channels.

GrimGrimoire is a Real-Time Strategy game for the PS2, where you collect crystals and summon familiars to do your dirty work as you attempt to prevent the wholesale slaughter of your friends and teachers through a series of time loops.