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Before TikTok, Witches Traded Their Spells on This Ancient Internet Forum
At a time when 'Satanic Panic' ran wild, PODSnet helped connect occult practitioners on the early internet. Now, it's preserved as a digital grimoire.
Teen Accused of Stabbing Student to Death Was Into Online Blood Rituals and Conspiracies
A month before a 17-year-old student was stabbed to death in Alberta, the accused shared online videos promoting conspiracy theories and participated in a YouTube blood ritual.
The Best Books for Starting an Occult Library
Need an intro to witchcraft, Wicca, astrology, or the Church of Satan? Here's what to put on your spookiest bookshelf.
Professor Parents Arrested After ‘Sacrificing’ Their Kids
The Indian couple allegedly used dumbbells as murder weapons. Despite their academic backgrounds, both claim their children will return from the dead.
What You Need to Know About the Obscure Occult Group Linked to Toronto Murder
The Order of Nine Angles has been linked to crimes across the globe, including a recent murder. Experts say the group has few followers, but an outsized violent reach.
U.S. Soldier Linked to Satanic Neo-Nazi Group Allegedly Plotted 'Murderous Ambush' on His Own Unit
Ethan Melzer enlisted in the military in 2018 and a year later allegedly joined the Order of the Nine Angles.
Meet The Redditors Using Astral Projection to Escape Quarantine
Paranormal enthusiasts say they're using out-of-body experiences to infiltrate forbidden spaces—including the Pentagon.
Cops Rescue Five Owls Being Delivered to an Occultist for a Diwali Sacrifice
The Festival of Lights is actually a dark time for the bird because of its status as Goddess Lakshmi's vehicle.
Meet Parvati, the Hindu Goddess of Love, Power, and Renewal
Parvati can embody many forms, each of which is worshipped as an individual goddess in her own right.
How to Use Tarot to Find Out What 2019 Will Deal You
Try this tarot spread to see what the future has in store for you next year.
Meet Christmas Goddess Perchta, a Belly-Slitting, Half-Woman Demon
If you were naughty, Perchta would enter your home while you slept, disembowel you, and stuff the cavity with rocks.
In Indonesia, Many Blame Supernatural Causes for Plane Crashes
What's behind the enduring belief in conspiracy theories and the occult as explanations for plane crashes?