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The strange world of Wicca and witchcraft, including a variety of spells.

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Witches and Curses: Your True Tales
True stories from readers.

Pagan/Wiccan Religion
This About.com site, hosted by Guide Terri Paajanen, features everything you need or want to know about the subject, including insightful articles.

1944: England's Last Witch Trial
Think witch trials were just episodes in the 16th century? In 1944, medium Helen Duncan was tried under the Witchcraft Act of 1735.

Alchemy Virtual Library
Over 90 megabytes of information on alchemy and all its facets, including nearly 200 complete alchemical texts.

Amulets, Talismans and Charms
Each is created for a different purpose: a charm is worn to attract good luck; an amulet provides protection from danger; and a talisman is used to attract a particular benefit to its owner.

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The Art of Casting Spells
To cast a spell is to project energy through a symbol, this site says. The most powerful spells are often improvised from materials that feel right or that simply happen to come to hand.

Candle Magick
How to perform candle magick, including preparation, choosing your candle, colors and properties, and creating candle magick.

Chants, Prayers and Invocations
A selection of incantations you can use daily to invoke spiritual deities.

Choosing an Esoteric Group
The idea of joining an esoteric order or group used to be the Holy Grail for many would-be occultists or Wiccans. But is it your path? Nick Farrell explores the myths, benefits, and pitfalls of Esoteric Groups.

Creative Visualization and Wicca
Properly honed, creative visualization, your own imagination, is perhaps the greatest Craft tool at your disposal.

Curses!
Fate magazine asks: The only question is, does the curse have any effect, or is it merely a satisfying way of letting off steam?

Curses
Here's a pretty good article on the history of curses throughout the world, and the current uses of curses and hexes, just in case you need a good one.

How To Cast a Spell
A simple, easy guide to creating magic for beginners. Magic should not be performed for fun or to fulfill wishes, this article says. It should be performed to improve your life and the lives of those you love by solving needs.

An Introduction to Voodoo
This article provides a brief history of voodoo, its beliefs, its rituals and more.

Love Spells
Five love spells are provided here. You might want to read the lengthy introduction first, however, so you know what you're getting into.

Love Spells: Use Both Candles and Common Sense
Isabelle Ghaneh offers a personal story about her experience with love spells, and some advice for those looking to give love magic a try.

Magick TV
This site offers a Pagan-themed news video that you can either watch online or download to your PC or iPod.

Mojo Magick Spells
Got your mojo workin'? If not, try these spells using your mojo bag. But be careful: All mojo bags must be the appropriate color for spell, this site says.

Puzuzu Spells and Magic
There are a number of articles on such topics as time travel, the faces of evil, dream recall, conjuring spirits, spells, fire magic and more.

Rituals and Spells
From the Necronomicon Research Group come such spells as "Against Hordes of Demons," "Binding of the Sorcerers," and "Recover Potency."

The Sabbats of Wicca
Witches celebrate eight festivals or Sabbats throughout the year. Here's what and when they are, and what they mean.

SpellS
You'll find several spells here, including: moon power, lending strength, money making, send a thought, stop hard and others.

Spells and Conjures
Working Witch offers several spells including some for love, prosperity and psychic shield.

Witchcraft Hysteria
A spellbinding site from National Geographic that takes you back in time to the Salem witch trials. Terrific!

The Witches' Voice
Here is an excellent site for anyone interested in witches and witchcraft, with a lot of basic information, holidays, music, events and much more.

Witchfinders
Historian Malcolm Gaskill re-examines the myths and legends of Matthew Hopkins’s vicious campaign against witches, and exposes some alarming truths about ordinary people during the English Civil War.

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