History hasn't been kind to witches, but now there is a much deeper understanding of their past, present, and future. The evil woman in a pointy hat riding a broom to her meeting with the devil in the ...

Maryland is the most recent state to introduce legislation to exonerate those convicted of witchcraft centuries ago. But why ...

In honor of Women’s History Month, The Seattle Public Library shares four witchy titles in several genres that take place in Japan, Scotland and more.

She wasn’t the only one. From time to time, fear of Satanic cults and devil worship has popped up. It has been called “Satanic Panic,” and it has made its way into pop culture. Sometimes ...

Anything bad or unusual that happened could be evidence that the Devil was active in their homes and communities. This woodcut shows witches casting a spell to cause rain. From De Lamiis et ...

Witches and healers had existed and been accepted as members of society for centuries. During the later years of the sixteenth century, though, it was commonly believed that these people received ...