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The Pagan Wheel of the Year is marked by eight Sabbats, spaced approximately every six weeks. Four of these Sabbats are marked by the solar calendar, either by a solstice or an equinox. Litha or Midsommer is the Sabbat that celebrates the Summer Solstice. Learn the magickal correspondence of this holiday and ways to celebrate this year!
Read MoreJune’s moon is named the Strawberry Moon. Ever wonder how the moons received their common names? Tracking time by lunar phase is a very grounding exercise that can nurture a relationship with our living environment. The importance of the lunar cycles has been understood since ancient times by indigenous communities, pagans, midwives, witches, folk magic practitioners, and agricultural workers.
Read MoreWitches are the infamous villain. Serving the devil, eating children, seducing men, and casting evil spells are said to be among the cruel intentions of the witch, warning young people and children not to stray from the narrow path.
Whether an old hag or a young seductress disguised to lure men away, witches are synonymous with female sexuality. Whether a local healer, an herbalist, or an unwed woman, being labeled a witch was the ultimate punitive label by religious hysteria and male-dominated communities.
The feminist movement reclaimed the word “witch” and its intrinsic power within social justice and patriarchal culture. It wasn’t until recent decades do we see witches being positively portrayed in pop culture more consistently.
Whether pushing the stigma or giving the witchcraft community a new narrative, here are 50-plus films centering on witches from before 1998!
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