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That's what this website is here to find out. Witchology.com is the website of WICA - the Witchcraft Information Centre and Archive - founded in 1999 by Dr Leo Ruickbie as a research and education provider specialising in the areas of Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Magic (Magick) and the Occult. We have been online continuously since 2000.

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Witchcraft out of the Shadows [is] a fine addition to anyone's Pagan Studies library (Hearth of Arianrhod, 2004)

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Witchcraft out of the Shadows: A Complete History"Witchcraft out of the Shadows: A Complete History is an engaging book which deserves to be the benchmark for all future analyses of the Craft."

Open Source WiccaFaustus: The Life and Times of a Renaissance Legend


Histories of the Barbarians: Vandals, Goths and FranksBeowulf in Anglo-Saxon and English Translation


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Sympathy from the Devil

Does magic work and if so how? Dr Leo Ruickbie examines the evidence for magic and the theories on how it is supposed to work. Read it in Paranormal magazine, July 2010, pp. 56-59.

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A minister in Northern Ireland has blamed Voodoo for the earthquake catastrophe that has hit Haiti, saying that Voodoo was a ‘dangerous and destructive religion, involving the worship of evil spirits’.

Witches Cast Spell for Haiti

Witches across the world joined forces to cast a global spell to help the people of Haiti. Rev Terry Power, a High Priest of the Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca, issued a call to all witches to join him in performing a ritual for Haiti.

Robertson Blames Quake on Devil Pact

American evangelist Pat Robertson called the earthquake that has devastated Haiti a “blessing in disguise”. Speaking on the Christian Broadcasting Network on Wednesday 6 January, Robertson told viewers that the Haitians “got together and swore a pact to the Devil”.

New Witch for Wookey HoleNew Witch for Wookey Hole

When Wookey Hole Caves advertised for a witch they were inundated with 3,000 applications for the Ł50,000 job. In scenes reminiscent of a Witches’ Sabbat, some 300 finalists with broomsticks and pointed hats queued for hours to take part in what one newspaper called the Hex Factor.

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Has Michael Jackson come back fom the dead? Speculation reaches fever pitch as reports of sightings come in from all over the world. Are we witnessing genuine paranormal phenomena or mass hysteria?

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Jennifer Aniston, funny vampires, 3D fish and more all crowded into the multiplex this weekend. Who had the worst time of it? And who had the best? You may be surprised. Pound...
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If you're a fan of TV comedies that use laugh tracks to remind people the show is supposed to be funny, you're going to love "Vampires Sucks." Aside from an excellent cast, this movie stayed true to its title. Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight" saga, practically handed the writers of "Vampires Suck" comedic gold, and they still managed to botch it.
Movie Review: Vampires Suck
Vampires Suck is an almost scene-for-scene send-up of the first Twilight movie, and as far as these low-rent, low-brow send-ups go, it's actually one of the better ones.
The allure of vampires
The mystery, romance, and intrigue of vampires has captivated followers around the world, and here in the Bay Area. In these special segments, we take a look at the blood, sex, and themes of immortality that keep legions of fans fascinated.
Review: Vampires Suck Even Worse Than Twilight
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Agent on the run and spoofing vampires
ACTION thriller, Salt , and Twlight-spoof, Vampires Suck , are the two new films opening in Pietermaritzburg this weekend.
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"Vampires Suck" is the Twilight spoof story of Becca Crane, the girl who must choose between the sparkly vampire Edward Sullen and the puppy werewolf Jacob White all while surviving the weird things happening in the town of Sporks.
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Gorgeous Anneliese van der Pol is basking in the success of her latest film, the Twilight parody, Vampires Suck which beat out Jennifer Aniston’s The Switch during its opening weekend. The comedic redhead let RadarOnline.com’s Katie Krause delve in the closet at her Santa Monica home, where she dished on her funky style and fabulous fashion, as well as all the blood-sucking details about her ...
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Sherwood Park's got its very own blood sucker, and she's getting stronger by the day. Well, OK, she's not a vampire, but Sara Canning, a Sherwood Park native, is about to start taping the second season of Vampire Diaries, which airs on the CTV in Canada and the CW Network in the United States.[...]

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