Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Broomsticks, cauldrons and pointy hats often come to mind when someone says the word "witch." Around Halloween and spooky season, ...

The word witch has had a rebirth in our modern culture, and witchcraft is finally being recognized for the earth-centric, holistic movement that is truly today. If you’ve ever wondered about different ...

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.

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. But let’s get into a little bit of witch history. If we look back to ancient times, communities around ...

"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 ...

This Halloween weekend, as many children and college students alike don black, pointy hats to celebrate the season — though, this year, by putting on a witch’s hat and sitting down to watch a spooky ...

Hollywood has long shaped our collective perception of the witch: crone-faced, screechy-voiced women placing curses, poisoning people, and stealing children. But the 21st century has seen a shift in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Broomsticks, cauldrons and pointy hats often come to mind when someone says the word "witch." Around Halloween and spooky season, famous characters and specific imagery surfaces when witches are ...