Tuesday 2 February 2016

News: Imbolc, Candlemas, Supernatural, Art, Witches

"Pagans Celebrate Coming of Spring with Imbolc Festival" - story at World Religion News: http://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/pagans-celebrate-coming-of-spring-with-imbolc-festival

"Merry Candlemas! It's time to undeck the halls" - story at USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2016/02/01/christmas-lights-candlemas/79193848/

"The ghost of the Witchfinder General from Great Wenham still haunts Mistley" - story at East Anglian Daily Times: http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/the_ghost_of_the_witchfinder_general_from_great_wenham_still_haunts_mistley_1_4399385

"Exhibit Explores History of the Supernatural" - story at Washington Square News: http://www.nyunews.com/2016/02/01/exhibit-explores-history-of-the-supernatural/

"WITCH Is Back To Hex Logan Square Gentrifiers, But Real Pagans Are Confused" - story at DNAinfo: https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160128/logan-square/witch-is-back-hex-logan-square-gentrification-but-real-pagans-are-confused

The picture shows Frontispiece from Matthew Hopkins' The Discovery of Witches (1647), showing witches identifying their familiar spirits shared under creative commons

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