One of my favorite Black Sabbath songs is "War Pigs" and it was recorded in 1970 as an antiwar anthem that evokes the occult but its message is timeless and its origins are fascinating. The track was originally called "Walpurgis" and was inspired by the international festival known as Walpurgis Night (Walpurgisnacht) celebrated on April… Continue reading Celebrating Walpurgis Night with Black Sabbath & Aleister Crowley
A new documentary about the provocative occult artist and practicing witch Rosaleen Norton was recently released on multiple streaming services including Vimeo, Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play.
Witches' Song is my version of sisterhood. It's my ode to the wild pagan women I know and have always had around me.
Recently Marvel Comics has been making headlines with their latest television series based on the comic book characters Wanda Maximoff aka The Scarlet Witch and Vision. Marvel's Wanda/Scarlet was originally a villainous sorcerous created in 1964 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby but in 1965 she became part of the heroic Avengers' team. But I’m… Continue reading Wanda the Witch
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