Episode 35: Gettin’ Witchy With It

If Wiccans were a sorority the Sinister Sisters would be preffin’. These learned women are kicking off spooky season with a witch of a group episode! Morgan gives an introduction into all things witches and witchcraft (not to be confused with sorcery), Sarah dives into the history of the witch panic and why the 16th century should never be on your time travel bucket list, and Erin travels to 1590s Scotland to cover the North Berwick witch trials. If you’re a woman and you can breathe, you could be a witch. Enjoy this week's cup of spooks and if your pits of doom aren’t dry, don’t sweat it. Follow us on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/sinistersunrisepodcast/?hl=en) If you want to look into these topics yourselves, below are the sources used: Morgans Sources: (https://amp.theguardian.com/education/2001/jun/08/artsandhumanities.highereducation); (https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/topics/folklore/history-of-witches); (https://qz.com/1183992/why-europe-was-overrun-by-witch-hunts-in-early-modern-history/amp/) Erin’s sources: (Spell Cast podcast episode titled North Berwick Witch Trials); (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3yJ8vZbTVaKLfz2HAD7cHT?si=71J1ET5BTRWzFuw8WbyxfQ); (https://occult-world.com/north-berwick-witches/); (https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/North-Berwick-Witch-Trials/); (https://witchcraftandwitches.com/witchcraft/trials-north-berwick/); (https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/tragic-tale-16th-century-tranent-maid-geillis-duncan-who-inspired-outlander-witch-637529); (https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-69951)