Witchcraft

A look into the belief of Witches and Witchcraft according to different World Cultures thru time.

Wara Ningyo

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/wara-ningyo 19th Dec 2023 - Dating back to 14th Century AD Feudal Japan, the principle of The ''Wara Ningyo'' was very similar to The Caribbean (Folk Magic) usage of the iconic ' …

Hanna Cranna

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/hanna-cranna 27th Jan 2023 -  In some parts of The American State of Connecticut, The Legend of Hanna Cranna is still well known. In fact, there is even a ''grave'' which bea …

Black Witch

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/black-witch 23rd Jan 2023 -  As we have seen, Magic (from a Supernatural definition) is broken down into three classifications. These are ''White'', ''Black'' and ''Gray''. …

Stang

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/stang 22nd Jan 2023 - In Witchcraft and Occult Practices a Stang is a wooden prong-like device made from a single piece of branch, with naturally occurring prong extensions …

Witches Ladder (Device)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/witches-ladder-device 22nd Jan 2023 - Much as a ''Book of Shadows'' is a very personal component of a Witch or Warlock so too would be The ''Witches Ladder''. The first recorded example of …

The Martha Brossier Case

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-martha-brossier-case 22nd Jan 2023 -  Martha Brossier became quite a ''celebrity'' in France around 1575 AD. The 22 years old daughter of a common Weaver, Martha became a sensation a …

Hex Sign

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/hex-sign 21st Jan 2023 - The Hex Sign is a stylized form of Folk Art commonly found in The United State of Pennsylvania and most associated with Dutch origins. Dating to the e …

Blockula

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/blockula 17th Jan 2023 - Originating in Medieval Sweden and related Scandinavian Countries, ''Blockula'' was a mythical island where, once a year all Witches and Warlocks ''tr …

Flying Ointment

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/flying-ointment 17th Jan 2023 -  Part of the continuing superstitions concerning Witchcraft and the means to discern such Practitioners ''Flying Ointment'' was perhaps the more …

Venefica Sorceress'

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/venefica-sorceress 17th Jan 2023 - Relating to Ancient Roman Legends, ''Venefica Sorceresses'' were possibly Herbalists (even Witches), who specialized in the creation of poisons. First …

The Witchcraft Acts

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-witchcraft-acts 17th Jan 2023 -  The ''Witchcraft Acts'' were a series of codified English Laws, first enacted under Authority of King Henry VIII, in 1542. The Laws specifically …

Witch Bottle

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/witch-bottle 16th Jan 2023 - Known of in 17th Century England (and later America), The so called ''Witch Bottle'' was a device used to protect oneself from Witches and their Spell …