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Female Mystic: 13 Saints, Druidesses, Volvas and Priestesses

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Ergot Poisoning? So this theory came about in the late 1970s when a scholar put forth the claim that the Salem townspeople had suffered an outbreak of ergot on the rye they used to make their bread. Ergot is a fungus that can cause hallucinations when made into bread. In addition to paranoia and hallucinations, ergot poisoning causes a weakened immune system, twitching and muscle spasms, heart problems, etc. This same issue is theorized to have played a large part in the Medieval plague outbr...

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Ergot Poisoning? So this theory came about in the late 1970s when a scholar put forth the claim that the Salem townspeople had suffered an outbreak of ergot on the rye they used to make their bread. Ergot is a fungus that can cause hallucinations when made into bread. In addition to paranoia and hallucinations, ergot poisoning causes a weakened immune system, twitching and muscle spasms, heart problems, etc. This same issue is theorized to have played a large part in the Medieval plague outbr...

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Bridget Bishop

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Salem Witch Trials: Victims, Hunters, and What REALLY Happened

Bridget Bishop was a successful bar owner, she owned two bars alongside her wealthy husband. Also an attractive woman who did what she pleased, wore “colors” that people said were of the devil (red, namely). Accused of witchcraft and of tormenting some of the married men in the town in their dreams. One man claimed Bridget was engaging in poppet magic because of the small lace she was dying. Interestingly, Bridget had been accused of witchcraft 12 years prior to Salem and found innocent. The ...

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One of the most interesting and well-documented of the Witch Trials in Europe raged in the Basque region of Spain and France. The Basque witches were accused of worshiping a goat-god, keeping toads as familiars, and meeting each other by Hell’s Stream. Shadow Witch Character, Ancestor Witchcraft, Shadow Witch Aesthetic, Witch Bloodline Names, Witch Ancestors, Witches In History, Beltane Aesthetic, Samhain Aesthetic, Witchy Names

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Witch Trials in Europe: The Basque Witch Cult

One of the most interesting and well-documented of the Witch Trials in Europe raged in the Basque region of Spain and France. The Basque witches were accused of worshiping a goat-god, keeping toads as familiars, and meeting each other by Hell’s Stream.

Ever wondered what real historical witches houses and cottages look like? Often we think of spooky Victorian houses, houses made of candy, and cabins on the hill as witches houses. But some witches lived in castles, caves, and old city buildings. Take a journey with me to England, Scotland, Ireland, and the U.S. to the scariest and most intriguing witches houses on the block. Witch Cottage Floor Plans, Witches Cottage In The Woods, Historical Witches, Witch House Exterior, Witch House Aesthetic, Old City Buildings, Witch House Interior, Mystical House, Witch Houses

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12 REAL Historical Witches Houses, Cottages, and Caves

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