Broomsticks, cauldrons and pointy hats often come to mind when someone says the word "witch." Around Halloween and spooky season, famous characters and specific imagery surfaces when witches are ...

If you took movies and TV shows seriously, witches, or those who practice witchcraft, would all be wearing pointy black hats, riding broomsticks and wickedly cackling over cauldrons. Unsurprisingly, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." I spent five years immersed in the American pagan community—first at arm’s length, as a journalist; ...

In a newly resurfaced video, Hocus Pocus actress Kathy Najimy reveals that she was worried the 1993 flick would upset real witches. As it turns out, some practicing witches say they do take offense to ...

For centuries, witches have been the subject of fiction, folklore, fascination and persecution. Mention witchcraft, and most ...

When you imagine a witch, what comes to mind? If you’re like most people, you probably picture a green-faced hag, dressed in black, who casts spells over a bubbling cauldron. It’s an image that’s ...