Capitalizing on promises of power and control, witchcraft and occultist practices have become America’s latest wellness ...

Women who possessed special knowledge, such as midwives or herbalists, were more likely to be accused of witchcraft, as were ...

Reproductive Rites’ unearths the untold story of abortion witch hunts, from the days of Socrates through the Salem Witch ...

This myth was promoted by the Egyptologist Margaret Murray in the early 20th century and was then debunked by the historian C. L'Estrange Ewen almost as soon as it appeared. It was founded on a ...

Lipstick has been linked with royalty and the devil. It's been called a sign of female emancipation and female oppression.

Discover the places associated with witchcraft in England including Colchester Castle, Mother Shipton's Cave, Pendle Hill and York Castle Prison.

We will also look at witchcraft in relation to female sexuality and fears about women’s access to ritual power throughout history. Dr Jennifer Farrell is a lecturer in medieval history at the ...

On the occasion of this year 39;s World Mental Health Day, the Advocacy for Alleged Witches draws the attention of the public ...

Take this quiz and find out. While the Salem witch trials are the most prominent in history, they were preceded by other witchcraft hysteria. In 1590, Agnes Sampson was brought to trial on charges ...

Which, in some respects, is a shame, as the ‘single-sided swinger’, that ‘design work of witchcraft’ where the rear wheel ...

Linda Reiter stars as the title character in Shattered Globe Theatre’s production of “Becky Nurse of Salem,” as a tour guide ...