Fear about women's power was an essential part of ancient anxiety about witchcraft. Vinicius Rafael / EyeEm via Getty Images Despite a troubled history, there are people today who consider themselves ...

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 ...

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.

Wicca and witchcraft are popping up in pop culture these days, from teenage witches on TikTok to a Marvel comic superhero called Wiccan. It has even led The New York Times to ask: “When did everyone ...

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 ...

It’s Witch Week at Refinery29 Canada, and we’re exploring the modern world of witchcraft. Each day, we'll examine a different aspect of the culture — as well as the camaraderie, controversy, and ...

Dayton, Ohio’s Close The Hatch have been around for nearly a decade, with EPs dating back to 2012 and a debut full-length, VI (named because it was their sixth release, even if it was their debut ...

When you think of a witch, what do you picture? Maybe you imagine cool teenage girls like in Sabrina or The Craft or a sisterhood like in Practical Magic. Or do you see bubbling cauldrons and toads ...

(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 ...