⚐ Ancient Stories & Lore

They say if you visit St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans, draw three X's on Marie Laveau's tomb, turn around three times, knock three times, a...

In the deep dark forest where birch trees whisper secrets and wolves sing lullabies, there stands a hut on chicken legs. Inside lives Baba Yaga—not...

On the island of Aeaea, a woman waits. Daughter of Helios the sun god, aunt to Medea, Circe is called 'witch' by those who fear her power to transf...

Born in 1488 in a cave in Yorkshire, Ursula Southeil was said to be hideously ugly—a witch's child if ever there was one. She became Mother Shipton...

At the crossroads where three paths meet, leave an offering for Hecate. Ancient Greek goddess of magic, ghosts, and necromancy, she holds the keys ...

Half-sister to King Arthur, student of Merlin, ruler of Avalon—Morgana le Fay has been called witch, fairy, goddess, and villain. Medieval writers ...

She helped Jason steal the Golden Fleece. She murdered her own brother to aid her lover's escape. She rejuvenated Jason's father and tricked Pelias...

Healer, midwife, herbalist—Agnes Sampson of Scotland served her community for decades. In 1590, she was arrested during the North Berwick witch tri...

In Ireland, she is goddess. In Christianity, she is saint. Brigid transcends categorization—she is the sacred flame that cannot be extinguished. Pa...

Tituba wasn't the only Black woman accused of witchcraft in history, though she's the most famous. African diaspora magic—hoodoo, rootwork, conjure...

Occultist, ceremonial magician, mountaineer, poet—Aleister Crowley called himself The Great Beast 666 and delighted in shocking Victorian society. ...

In 1979, Starhawk published The Spiral Dance, bringing feminist spirituality and Goddess worship to a generation of witches. She emphasized magic a...