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 ...
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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 ...
In a town called Salem in 1692, innocent people are accused of witchcraft and cavorting with the devil. A witch panic ensues and the town wants nothing more than to eradicate the evil in their midst…many people tried to stay out of their way. But the witch hunters and officials came knocking on ...
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 ...
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 ...
Every culture on the planet had their own form of sorcery and divination. The people of Northern Europe were no different. In fact, it’s one of the few cultures who retained their magical practices for quite some time following the rise of the Church. At least until the Swedes were ...
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 ...
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 ...
We are fascinated and utterly enthralled with the Medieval Times. It’s no wonder we have Medieval themed restaurants, festivals and amusement parks. We crave the old tales of knights, princesses, wizards and fortressed castles surrounded by moats. Battles and holy quests. The Middle Ages ...
Next to the broom, no other object evokes the powerful image of the witch than the witch’s hat. At Halloween real witches and pretend witches don a black pointed cap, tall as the heavens. But, surprisingly, the witch’s pointed hat isn’t an ancient concept – it seemingly ...