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In these dense times filled with an overload of information, we also need to relax. That’s why we started a movie & series selection based on quality, focusing on mythology, demonology, folklore, magick, witchcraft,...
Akelarre (from the Basque words aker: “billy goat” and larre: “moorland”), resulting “field of the billy goat,” evokes images of nocturnal gatherings where witches (sorginak) convene to engage in magical rites and commune with...
Theurgy, a term derived from ancient Greek (theos meaning god and ergon meaning work), emerges as a form of magic with noble aspirations, aiming to establish communication between humans and “good spirits” while invoking...
Japanese witchcraft or Kodoku is an unknown phenomenon in the West. In Japan, magic doesn’t necessarily have a negative connotation; rather, it is often viewed positively. However, it was stigmatized as superstition and even...
Agrippa von Nettesheim, often referred to simply as Agrippa, was a remarkable figure of the German Renaissance. Born on September 14, 1486, in Nettesheim, near Cologne, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa possessed a diverse range of...
Jewish magic is a type of magic that derives from Jewish religious and cultural traditions. It utilizes traditional Jewish texts, such as the Bible and Talmud, as well as Hebrew language, symbols, and imagery....
Until 1951, England had laws strictly prohibiting the practice of witchcraft. The Witchcraft Laws of June, 1 1653 stated that any form of witchcraft-related activity was prohibited. Three years after the last law was...
Er zijn in de loop der jaren talloze definities op papier gezet van wat magie nu precies is. Met andere woorden: Wat is in essentie het proces dat vindt onder die omstreden definitie “magie”? Dit...
Witch bottles were originally created for Apotropaic magic (protection or defense magic) and began as countermagical devices used as protection against other witchcraft and black magical attacks. Apotropaic magic has always been one of...
Necromancy is a form of magic which uses the dead to get certain results. There are many forms of necromancy and the art is and was performed all over the planet and goes thousands...
