European witchcraft

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A New Look at the Great European Witch Hunt

Trial records bear little resemblance to the picture literature has painted

Related Topics: Faiths, Witch, Witchcraft, witch hunting, death toll, witch hunters, inquisition, picture literature, Traditional magic users, witch hunters propaganda, Women

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The Witch Next Door

The Pagan spiritual path is enjoying vast popularity and widespread acceptance--and even a mention on a Scooby-Doo video.

Related Topics: Faiths, Earth Based Religions, Witch, Religion, Wiccans, religious movement, Religious Authority, consistent voice, Wiccan, Pagan studies, Spiritual Path, Growth, widespread acceptance

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The Scholars and the Goddess

Are the 'ancient' rituals of the Goddess movement 20th-century creations?

Related Topics: Faiths, Earth Based Religions, Religion, Goddess, Wiccan, Pagan, twentieth century, pagan religion, gardner, accused witches, secular authorities, late eighteenth century German historian

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Voodoo Glossary of Terms

Related Topics: News, voodoo, Magic, voodoo doll, Voodoo Glossary, vodou, folk magic, human experience, charm, European witchcraft, French bon

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The Merry Month of May

How ancient traditions evolved into the springtime festivals May Day and Beltane.

Related Topics: Faiths, Earth Based Religions, ancient, Fertility, ancient times, Beltane, upper torso, winter season, tall pole, Celebration, ancient fertility festivals, pre Christian European religions

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Superstitions 'R' Us

A historian explains that they're a human response to living in a disorderly universe.

Related Topics: Entertainment, Superstition, Practice, sympathetic powers, Power, rational people, ill omen, superstition intersects, Culture, European religious culture, form superstitions

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What's the Death Card?

And other FAQs about Tarot, the Washington sniper, and why some religious people hate it.

Related Topics: Holistic Living, card, Tarot Cards, Tarot, death card, playing card, card game, Religion, Tarot decks, traditional religions arent, modern playing card

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Spiritual Books for Fall

Publishers Weekly reviews the latest spirituality titles.

Related Topics: Entertainment, Books, Book, Spirituality, Color, font size, reader, Exercise, Life, Forgiveness, modern books, Christian Life

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Canticles, Kabbalah and Day of the Dead for Kids

Book reviews from Publishers Weekly magazine

Related Topics: Entertainment, Books, Book, reader, Worship, History, Love, Business, Forgiveness, Christian belief, Biography, modern books

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Neopagans vs. the Recons

Although commonly referred to as 'Pagans,' Reconstructionists object to associations with Wicca and other Neopagan religions.

Related Topics: Faiths, Earth Based Religions, Religion, Pagan, counter cultural movement, term, political subversive, im, umbrella term, word pagan, European pre Christian religions, Word