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The Neuroscience of Witches

By Douglas Fields — 2015

Toads, spells, potions, flying brooms, and witch's brews--witchcraft is all about neuroscience.

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Does Witchcraft Hold the Secret to Happiness?

Claiming the witch archetype is a means of self-empowerment.

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Ariel Gore
2019
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Faces of Modern Witchcraft, Uncovered: Actresses, Authors and a Technician Reveal How They 'Came Out of the Broom Closet' as They Practice Spells in a Diverse Community That Spans the Us

Faces of modern witchcraft, uncovered: Actresses, authors and a technician reveal how they 'came out of the broom closet' as they practice spells in a diverse community that spans the US

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Dusica Sue Malesevic
2018
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Are women turning to witchcraft in the era of #MeToo?

Women are seeking spiritual practices that respect their wisdom, creativity, and leadership.

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Jessica Mesman
2019
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The Fear of Witchcraft or Wiccaphobia

Although the earth-based religions are generally benign, they have been negatively depicted for more than 1,000 years. Wiccaphobia is generally complex, and may not be easy to treat.

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Lisa Fritscher
2020
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What It Means to Be a Real-Life Witch

What, exactly, does it mean to be a witch and practice witchcraft in 2019? Nerdist spoke to six witches to gain a deeper understanding about their beliefs, practices, and hopes for the future of witches in entertainment.

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Tai Gooden
2019
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How to Be a Witch Without Stealing other People’s Cultures

Below the surface of the internet witch trend is a complex history of disenfranchised spiritualities that were first colonized and demonized, and now appropriated and whitewashed.

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Jess Joho, Morgan Sung
2020
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'Waking up to our power': witchcraft gets political

One eve of Witchfest event, radicals say they believe magic and occult are natural extensions of feminism and eco activism.

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Aamna Mohdin
2019
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How witchcraft became a multi-billion dollar industry

From village healers to global brands, witches have long cast their spells over commercial transactions.

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Nicole Lenoir-Jourdan
2020
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Why Is Witchcraft on the Rise?

Americans' interest in spell-casting tends to wax as instability rises and trust in establishment ideas plummets.

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Bianca Bosker
2020
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A Royal Obsession with Black Magic Started Europe's Most Brutal Witch Hunts

..there are calls for a larger, more formal monument to recognise the great injustice perpetrated against the thousands of innocent women and men tortured and killed during the great panics of four centuries ago.

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Julian Goodare
2019
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