Before Oz: the Long and Fascinating Story of Witches

Send us Fan MailWe all know the dog stealing, green skinned protagonist in the Wizard of Oz. Some of us are even familiar with the Salem Witch Trials; a very dark and disturbing piece of our country’s past. However, when it comes to the history of witches, as well as what today’s witches are up to, most of us are in the dark. Witches, and their extensive history, are awesome as hell. Let Jen and Carolyn take you on a journey through the past and into the present. Bring your broomstick, dawg! Witches: Real Origins, Hunts & Trials | HISTORYMisogyny: The Driving Force of the Great European Witch-Hunts from the Fifteenth to Seventeenth Centuries – Retrospect JournalThree Witches Agree, *This* Is the Most Realistic Movie About WitchesWhat is Wicca? An expert on modern witchcraft explains. | BrandeisNOWWhy paganism and witchcraft are making a comebackTypes of Witches, Different Kinds of Witchcraft and MagicWhat is HysteriaTop Ten Instances of Mob MentalityJournal of Feminist Studies in Religion, Studying Witchcraft as Women’s HistoryAmerican Journal of Public Health: Women as Healers of the Middle AgesWomen Healers, from Ancient Female Shamans to 21st Century Dulas