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Witchcraft Explained: Forms, History and Religion
A clear overview of witchcraft: what the word means, its history, how it relates to Paganism, Wicca and the Bible, and the main forms practiced today.
Magic and Modern Movements
Witchcraft and Shamanism
Forms of witchcraft, Wicca, the pagan sabbats, shamanism, closed practices and the Salem witch trials.
Closed Practices in Spirituality: What They Are and Why They Matter
What a closed spiritual practice is, why communities protect them, examples such as Vodou and some shamanic traditions, and respectful ways to engage.
Shamanism: Origins, Beliefs and Practices
Shamanism explained: where the word comes from, what shamans do, core beliefs, where it is practiced, and how it differs from paganism and witchcraft.
Types of Witches: Green, Hedge, Kitchen, Sea and Other Paths
A guide to common types of witches, including green, hedge, kitchen and sea witches, plus tradition-based paths like Gardnerian, Alexandrian and Dianic.
What are the 8 pagan sabbats?
The eight pagan sabbats are Samhain, Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lughnasadh and Mabon. See their dates, themes and how the Wheel of the Year formed.
What Caused the Salem Witch Trials? Causes, Timeline and Aftermath
What caused the Salem witch trials of 1692-93: Puritan beliefs, local feuds, frontier fear and spectral evidence, with a timeline and the aftermath.
What does it mean if someone practices witchcraft?
What it means when someone practices witchcraft: what they typically do, what it does not mean, why people choose it, and how different religions view it.
What is witchcraft in Paganism?
In Paganism, witchcraft is the practice of magic and ritual within nature-based spirituality. Learn how it overlaps with Wicca, and where the two differ.
Wicca vs Witchcraft: What Sets Them Apart
Wicca is a modern religion, while witchcraft is a broader practice of magic. Learn how they differ, where they overlap, and why not every witch is Wiccan.
Witchcraft Practices and Rituals: Tools and Symbols
Learn what witches do in ritual, which tools they commonly use, and what symbols like the pentacle and triple moon mean, with a note on tradition differences.
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