Few accidents have been as tragic as Chernobyl in the history of man. Unfortunately, when man thinks he can control nature, sometimes trauma and loss is the ultimate consequence. Here we take a look at what happened in Chernobyl in 1986, the loss of lives, and what’s happening in ...
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Witch Trials in Europe: The Basque Witch Cult of Spain & France
The most searched-for Witch Trials on the internet is the Salem Witch Trials. Most of us have heard the story or seen a movie about the Salem Witch Trials. But did you know Europe had its own Witch Trials long before and during Salem? One of the most interesting and well-documented of the Witch ...
What exactly is a mystic? We often hear all about the men who became saints, warriors and gods. But when will we remember the female mystics who lived, loved, taught and fought alongside them? In this article, our favorite spiritual women from the annals of time come to remind us of their ...
Jezebel: Ancient Queen, Pagan Priestess, and How to Work With Her
Jezebel was an ancient Hebrew queen mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible. She was widely misunderstood and even vilified, inspiring the insult of “Jezebel” spat at empowered women. But who was Jezebel from a modern pagan’s perspective and how can we work with her in our ...
Vikings. Sea wolves. Danes. Hearing these words struck fear into the hearts of people across the British Isles, Ireland, and the coastline of continental Europe. Vikings were more than just raiding, pillaging barbarians. They were more than just pagan savages. To many of us, they were our ...
He was called the wickedest man in the world. Yet he also empowered the LGBTQ+ community, wrote numerous books and poetry, founded a pagan religion and created the Thoth tarot system. There are many who walk the left hand path and who practice the occult who claim he wasn’t wicked but grossly ...
Ahhhh Druids. Celtic. Ancient. Mysterious. The word Druid is thrown around quite a bit when you enter into the exploration of Celtic neo-paganism. But beyond being associated with nature, magick, and Ireland what do we really know about the Druids? What do we know? The short answer to that ...
Our ancestors have a wealth of knowledge to teach us, if we only listen. In modern times, many people have no idea who their immediate ancestors were much less a whisper of their ancient ancestry. But technology has provided us with some very useful tools to dig into our ancestral past – ...
Probably the most controversial female figure in English history, Anne Boleyn’s name is ever-present in books, movies, and TV shows. Her life and death paints a vivid picture of the Tudor dynasty and its crucial (and often bloody) part in the English Reformation. Every time we think we have ...
12 REAL Historical Witches Houses, Cottages, and Caves
Ever wondered what real historical witches houses and cottages look like? Often we think of spooky Victorian houses, houses made of candy, and cabins on the hill as witches houses. But some witches lived in castles, caves, and old city buildings. Take a journey with me to England, Scotland, ...