The ruins of Lagina in southwestern Turkey are home to what is believed to be the largest shrine to Hekate, an ancient ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

"I'm a modern witch, I admit it," says 59-year-old Barbara. She has spent her entire life feeling that she is in contact with the spirit world. Her room smells of incense, and she's about to consult ...

(RNS) — Marvel Studios’ television series ‘Agatha All Along,’ which has its finale Wednesday (Oct. 30), oozes witchcraft lore, movie references and symbolism. Modern witches are all in. (RNS) — Marvel ...

As a fiction author, I can delve into nearly any subject and call it research. A couple of years ago, I found myself researching the modern-day practice of witchcraft for a character I was developing.

Joel Christensen is a professor of classical studies at Brandeis. This article originally appeared in The Conversation. Living on the North Shore in Boston in the fall brings the gorgeous turning of ...

Rebecca Goyette, “Ghost Bitch: Arise from the Gallows” (2016), movie poster, 40” x 30”, edition of 100, unsigned, unframed Americans love their mythos almost as much as they love their country. But ...

Also, Salem is kind of becoming a theme park, which is pretty gross when you think about it. Credit: Photo by Christine Zenino/Flickr I’ve been consuming a lot of books and TV shows about witches ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sarah Faith Gottesdiener is a modern-day witch—and business owner, podcaster and teacher, among other things—and does not fit any ...