Willow Winsham is a historian of witchcraft, specialising in English witchcraft cases. She is author of Accused: British Witches Throughout History and England's Witchcraft Trials. She is co-founder of #FolkloreThursday, a popular website and X account that brings fascinating tales and traditions from all corners of the globe to its followers every Thursday. She is based in Derbyshire.
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Part One: From Hecate to Baba Yaga - Witches of Fairytale, Myth and Legend Goddess of Witches: The Many Faces of Hecate NicNevin: Scottish Witch Queen Hubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble: The Witches of Macbeth From Mother Gothel to Snow White: Witches in Folk and Fairy Tales The Witch with the Chicken Legged Hut: Baba Yaga Milk Magic: Butter Stealing and Milk Thieves Milk Hares and Troll Cats Witches and Hares From Ale Wives to The Wicked Witch of the West: Why do Witches Wear Pointed Hats? 'Tis the Season: The Witches of Christmas * Perchta * Frau Holle * La Befana * Gryla
Part Two: The Witch Amongst Us - The Witch Trials and Beyond Thou Shalt Not Suffer A Witch To Live The Hammer of Witches: Malleus Maleficarum Babyfat and Sex with Satan: The Witches' Sabbath From Midsummer to Halloween: When Witches Meet The Witches Sabbath Continued. In the Name of the Devil Taking to the Skies: Witches and Broomsticks Pricking and Swimming: A Discovery of Witches * Swimming a Witch * Witch Pricking * Searching for Teats * Waking and Walking * Weighing against the Bible * Touch Test * Reciting the Lord's Prayer * Making a Witch Cake Imps and Demons: The Witch and Her Familiars Protection and Charms: How to Foil a Witch. * Iron * Scratch the Witch * Fire * Words and Charms and gestures * Born lucky * Trees and Plants Witch Bottles
Part Three: From Wicca to X - The Many Faces of The Witch Today The History of Wicca: * Margaret Murray and the Myth of the Witch Cult * Witchcraft Today: The Advent of Wicca and Beyond * Boxout: The Mother of Modern Witchcraft: Doreen Valiente * Boxout: The Fraudulent Mediums Act: An historicfreedom for Wicca * King of the Witches: Alexandrian Wicca * Dianic Wicca. * Starhawk and The Reclaiming Tradition Wicca in Practice: * The Wiccan Rede * Maiden, Mother, Crone: The Great Goddess * The Solitary Witch: Hedge Witches. * The Horned God
The Wheel of the Year * The Thinning of the Veil: Samhain * Burning the Yule Log: Yule * In the Belly: Imbolc * New Life: Ostara * Welcoming the Sun: Beltane * The Longest Day: Litha * Start of the Harvest: Lughnasadh * Gerald Gardner and Operation Cone of Power * Harvest Home: Mabon The Power of the Moon: Esbats A Dark Heritage: Remembering Our Witches Conclusion Acknowledgements
Part One: From Hecate to Baba Yaga - Witches of Fairytale, Myth and Legend Goddess of Witches: The Many Faces of Hecate NicNevin: Scottish Witch Queen Hubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble: The Witches of Macbeth From Mother Gothel to Snow White: Witches in Folk and Fairy Tales The Witch with the Chicken Legged Hut: Baba Yaga Milk Magic: Butter Stealing and Milk Thieves Milk Hares and Troll Cats Witches and Hares From Ale Wives to The Wicked Witch of the West: Why do Witches Wear Pointed Hats? 'Tis the Season: The Witches of Christmas * Perchta * Frau Holle * La Befana * Gryla
Part Two: The Witch Amongst Us - The Witch Trials and Beyond Thou Shalt Not Suffer A Witch To Live The Hammer of Witches: Malleus Maleficarum Babyfat and Sex with Satan: The Witches' Sabbath From Midsummer to Halloween: When Witches Meet The Witches Sabbath Continued. In the Name of the Devil Taking to the Skies: Witches and Broomsticks Pricking and Swimming: A Discovery of Witches * Swimming a Witch * Witch Pricking * Searching for Teats * Waking and Walking * Weighing against the Bible * Touch Test * Reciting the Lord's Prayer * Making a Witch Cake Imps and Demons: The Witch and Her Familiars Protection and Charms: How to Foil a Witch. * Iron * Scratch the Witch * Fire * Words and Charms and gestures * Born lucky * Trees and Plants Witch Bottles
Part Three: From Wicca to X - The Many Faces of The Witch Today The History of Wicca: * Margaret Murray and the Myth of the Witch Cult * Witchcraft Today: The Advent of Wicca and Beyond * Boxout: The Mother of Modern Witchcraft: Doreen Valiente * Boxout: The Fraudulent Mediums Act: An historicfreedom for Wicca * King of the Witches: Alexandrian Wicca * Dianic Wicca. * Starhawk and The Reclaiming Tradition Wicca in Practice: * The Wiccan Rede * Maiden, Mother, Crone: The Great Goddess * The Solitary Witch: Hedge Witches. * The Horned God
The Wheel of the Year * The Thinning of the Veil: Samhain * Burning the Yule Log: Yule * In the Belly: Imbolc * New Life: Ostara * Welcoming the Sun: Beltane * The Longest Day: Litha * Start of the Harvest: Lughnasadh * Gerald Gardner and Operation Cone of Power * Harvest Home: Mabon The Power of the Moon: Esbats A Dark Heritage: Remembering Our Witches Conclusion Acknowledgements
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