Yule, celebrated by Wiccans and many other Pagans in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21, the day of the winter solstice, is a time for reflection.
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Witchcraft is an enduring source of fascination but also prone to popular misconceptions.
Practitioners of Pagan religions no longer need to go into a forest to find an object for their altars. Commercialization means that sacred objects are available online.
In the last Census, 33,148 Australians identified with a nature religion, or Paganism. Who are the Pagans – and what do they do and believe?
Mother figures from faith traditions around the world reflect many different ways of thinking about the divine.
The dead of winter, when the longest night of the year takes place, has also traditionally been celebrated as a time of renewal and reverence.
For Wiccans, midsummer, with the maximum hours of sunlight, is the time for celebrating new life.
Whether someone is scrolling mindlessly or actively conducting research, WitchTok connects witches to their practices and community.
Samhain will be particularly poignant this year for Wiccans who are members or veterans of the US military as they process the end of the 20-year war in Afghanistan.
Interest in Wicca and witchcraft appears to be increasing, but what exactly is Wicca in the first place?
For members of the minority religion of Wicca and witchcraft – part of contemporary paganism – Halloween is not just a children’s holiday: It is both a celebration and acceptance of death.
An antiquated Canadian law against magic and witchcraft is about to be repealed. A close look at its history reveals that it is far less superstitious than it appears.
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