(The Conversation) — 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: ...

For most Americans, Halloween is a fun holiday when homes are decorated with symbols of the supernatural – witches, goblins and spirits – and costumed children go door to door collecting candy.

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Orin Hart, a High Priestex of the Wiccan coven Circle of the Stag, holds a ceremonial dagger used during rituals. At their home in Wichita, Orin Hart is preparing for Circle of the Stag’s annual Yule ...

BARNEVELD, Wis. — Today, on the winter solstice, Selena Fox will be leading a celebration of Yule, the pagan winter holiday that predates Christmas. It’s the 50th Yule ritual she’s hosted, many of ...

There is more to being a witch than just doing spells and reading tarot cards or checking a zodiac sign astrology chart. The practice of witchcraft is used to achieve goals, control your energy, and ...

Pagans have long had a bad rap. Ethan Doyle White’s “Pagans: The Visual Culture of Pagan Myths, Legends + Rituals” corrects misconceptions and explains their intricate belief systems and rich ...

But, even that overlooks the fact that Wicca and witchcraft are highly personal spiritual practices — every person who identifies with these faiths may have a different reason for following them and a ...

When women write history, it comes under extra scrutiny from the establishment. When women make history, the establishment gets even angrier. Sometimes those women are just ignored, some of them are ...

The Rev. Selena Fox of Circle Sanctuary does a ritual of remembrance at the grave of a Wiccan soldier killed in Afghanistan. Courtesy of Selena Fox, CC BY-NC For most Americans, Halloween is a fun ...