Cornell University’s cofounder Andrew Dickson White was a huge bibliophile. With his librarian George Lincoln Burr, he amassed a formidable collection of books, with a special concentration on those ...

On a moonlit night in October, Carol Sobczak set up candles, cake, and other supplies on an altar at her Long Island home for a Wiccan ritual. Her students – three women in their late 20s and early ...

The Cantor Arts Center's "Cunning Folk" exhibition explores how our modern concept of witches is conjured from centuries-old historic roots.

Drop the broomstick. Today’s witches are no cliché. Looking at new and forthcoming titles, witches present and past are seen as powerful spiritual forces and creative influencers. Scholars are ...

Khwisero MP Christopher Aseka has decried the rising cases of witchcraft in the constituency, warning residents partaking in ...

THE relationship between witchcraft, political power and personal or societal development has long been debated across many cultures. While today’s younger generation may question whether witchcraft ...

In 2021, “Nick the Alchemist” started selling magical spells on Etsy. For just a few dollars each, he offers spells for pet protection, quick money and overcoming fear, and emblems known as “sigils” ...

Juliet Diaz said she was having trouble not listening to my thoughts. “Sorry, I kind of read into your head a little bit,” she told me when, for the third time ...

EKET, Nigeria (Reuters) -Accused by her aunt at age 13 of being a witch responsible for her family's misfortunes, Faith ran ...

There was a time when life’s biggest worries were scraping knees and finishing homework before your favourite cartoon came on ...