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The Bewitched Testimony: The Story of Isobel Gowdie, Scotland’s Most Mysterious Witch
One of the enduring mysteries surrounding Isobel Gowdie is whether her confession was fantasy, delusion, or an encoded form of folk belief and surviving Pagan practices. There is no evidence that she harmed anyone. There were no trials for the other witches she named, and no execution record for herself, her ultimate fate is unknown.

Scarly
2 days ago4 min read


Mother Shipton: The Prophetic Witch of Yorkshire
Mother Shipton’s tale weaves together the fears and fascinations of her time, witchcraft, prophecy, the mysterious feminine, and crystallizes them into a lasting legend. As a folk witch, she speaks not only to England’s magical past but to a collective yearning for insight, power, and connection to the unseen world. In honoring her, we honor the power of story, the resilience of women accused and misunderstood, and the timeless dance between shadow and light.

Scarly
Jul 204 min read


Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa: The Renaissance Magus Who Bridged Magic and Philosophy
To understand Agrippa is to understand the Renaissance spirit itself, curious, defiant, spiritually hungry, and enthralled by the promise of hidden knowledge. He stood at the crossroads of medieval mysticism and the dawning of modern thought, uniting astrology, alchemy, Kabbalah, Christian mysticism, and Neoplatonism into a vast, intricate system of magic. In many ways, Agrippa wasn't just a scholar of the occult, he was an architect of its Western foundation.

Scarly
Jul 24 min read


The Historical Significance and Impact of the Malleus Maleficarum
The Malleus Maleficarum, which translates to "The Hammer of Witches," is notorious for its role in shaping the witch hunts that swept through Europe. Written in the late 15th century, this book offered a chilling guide to identifying, prosecuting, and punishing witches. Its legacy intertwines critical themes of gender, power, and superstition that resonate even today.

Scarly
Jun 114 min read
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