Interview with Linda Robert..
~Author Bio~ Linda Robertson is the author of the Persephone Alcmedi series for Pocket Books. VICIOUS CIRCLE was released in June 2009, followed by HALLOWED CIRCLE […]
Tag: witchcraft
Zodiac
The Zodiac (“circle of animals”) is the circular orbit of the sun, moon, and planets through a set of constellations. The zodiac is divided into twelve signs, each one based […]
Yule
Pagan winter festival linked to the Wild Hunt. Usually celebrated between December and January before the Julian calendar’s introduction, it coincided with the Norse Juletid (a literal tide in Scandinavian […]
Xango
Xango (Shango, Xango-Bade) is the god of thunder and lightning, as well as of justice and fair play. He is an earth god, which means he was born on earth […]
Necromancy
Power to resurrect the dead, or power over those creatures who are undead is often linked to witchcraft, usually through the practice of necromancy. The Undead take many forms which […]
Toad
Toads, like frogs, have often been associated with witches. This association took one of two forms: Familiar Ingredient in a spell/potion/brew Familiar When threatened, a toad’s skin will secrete a […]
Samhain
I look to the North, place of silent caverns. Spirits of Earth, you nourish me in life and wrap your welcoming body around me in death. Gather here in name […]
Queen of Voodoo: Marie Leve..
Marie Laveau, the famous Louisiana Creole practitioner of Voudou, was born free in the French Quarter of New Orleans around 1794. Her father was a wealthy French planter named Charles […]
Pentacle/Pentagram
The pentacle is a five pointed star drawn with one continuous line (one point facing straight up and two points pointing down). It is placed within a circle, or on […]
Ostara
Lord of the Spring and budding new life, I welcome the growth and beauty that you bestow upon the greening land. Thank you for your presence this day. Stay […]