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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.
The Real Legend of Mongfind, the Witch-Queen Who Inspired Halloween
A direct descendent of Samhain is the spooky reason for the season.
How to Celebrate Today's Historic Eclipse Like a Witch
"It takes both a disciplined and experienced witch to harvest the power of the eclipse magic."
Overflowing with Joy and Pagan Pride at Australia's Biggest Witch Party
Welcome to Brisbane's annual Beltane festival.
The Lack of Information Around Frank Ocean's Album Is Making Me Physically Sick
... And I have now turned to witchcraft.
Witch Trials: There Is Nothing Magical About Being a Pagan in Prison
From his cell, William Rouser waged a decades-long legal battle with the California Correction System for Wiccan rights, incense, and candles. He's one of many in the fight to get prisons to recognize and accommodate the religion.
How 'The Craft' Realized the Power of Teen Girls and Made Witchcraft Cool
On its 20th anniversary, we look back at the 1996 cult classic that helped make witchcraft mainstream and inundated covens with curious teenage girls.
The Mother of Modern Witchcraft Was Also a Pro-Choice Spy
Doreen Valiente is best known for popularizing the Wiccan craft, and her work is now being celebrated in a new exhibition in the UK. But she was also many other things, including a World War II spy.
We Talked to a Witch Who Casts Viruses Out of Computers With Magic
It sounds like a hoax, but Silicon Valley is taking her seriously.
We Asked Salem's Official Witch What to Eat at a Pagan Sabbat
Laurie Cabot was dubbed "The Official Witch of Salem" back in the 1970s, and she's more than deserving of the title. We called her up to see how she and her fellow witches are celebrating Samhain, the pre-Christian precursor to Halloween.
Why Do Teens Love Witchcraft So Much?
An interview with sociologist Helen A. Berger about paganism, how young people get into spells, and coming out of the "broom closet."
The Forgotten Egyptologist and First Wave Feminist Who Invented Wicca
Margaret Murray discovered the existence of covens and witches' sabbaths in 1921. There was one problem: She was wrong.