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Day 21 - Red James

Seamus Rua (Red James) woke up one night from a very deep sleep, as voices wafted up from the floor below. He crept down the stairs and...

Day 15 - Maggie's Wall

Inspiration can come from anywhere. During my research of witches from around the world, I discovered Maggie's Wall. This is why I...

Day 14 - Malin Matsdotter

What goes around comes around. Malin Matsdotter was a Swedish widow of Finnish descent who was accused by her own daughters of being a...

Day 13 - The German Witch

Balthasar von Dernbach, the prince and abbot of the mystical town of Fulda in Germany, was a notorious witch hunter who embarked on a...

Day 12 - Marie Catherine Laveau

Where would we be in our stories of witches from around the world without a tale from New Orleans? Marie Catherine Laveau was born a free...

Day 11 - MARET JONSDOTTER

Sweden has their fair share of witch history as well... In 17th century Sweden, Maret Jonsdotter once rode a man as a horse to the...

Day 10 - MOTHER SHIPTON

There's perhaps one story that's famous more than any other. That's the story of Ursula Shipton. When there are so many myths built...

Day 9 - ANGELE DE LA BARTHE

Angele de la Barthe supposedly had sexual intercourse with the Devil, (as the story goes), an affair which produced a son, a sort of...

Day 7 - Catherine Monovoisin

Also known as La Voisin (the neighbor), Catherine Monvoisin was the wife of a French jeweler, and became famous thanks to the...

Day 6 - Medea

As we see in the story of Odysseus and Circe, Greek mythology is filled with witches. When Jason and his Argonauts went on a quest for...

Day 5 - Agnes Sampson

Although her fictional descendant is featured in my latest novel, Magick: Secrets, Spells and Tales, Agnes was in fact, a very real...

Day 4 - King Arthur's Witch

If you’ve ever read any of the Arthurian legends, the name Morgan le Fay should ring a bell. Her first appearance in literature is in...

All Hallows Eve - Day 31!

Introduction All Hallows' Eve is the evening before the Christian festival of All Saints Day, otherwise known as All Hallows. The word...

will-o'-the-wisp - Day 30

A jack-o'-lantern (or jack o'lantern) is a carved pumpkin, turnip, or other root vegetable lantern, associated with the holiday of...

Gypsy Folklore - Day 29

In many cultures, magic is an integral part of everyday life. The group known as the Rom is no exception, and they have a strong and rich...

Game Day Grub - Day 28!

Nothing say Sunday's in October like Football. At least, that is how it is in this house! Kick off your game day party the right way and...

Child's Play

Boonville, Missouri has had it's fair share of films created in and around the town over the years. But do you remember when Chuckie...

The Harvest Moon

The meaning of tradition holds true - but different - for all of us. I have never been a fan of this time of the year, honestly. The days...

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