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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: Leo Ruickbie has produced a highly intelligent, accessible and informative work, and one which I highly recommend. (Gothic-Rain.com, 2005)

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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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Voodoo Caused Quake, Claims Minister

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 £50,000 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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Michael Jackson Ghost Sightings

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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Murdered grandma a 'witch'
The ten men who killed an elderly grandmother reportedly thought she "bewitched" local youths.
Belief in Witchcraft Widespread in Africa
A new Gallup poll found that belief in magic is widespread throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with over half of respondents saying they personally believe in witchcraft. Studies in 18 countries show belief varies widely (ranging from 15 percent in Uganda to 95 percent in the Ivory Coast), but on average 55 percent of people polled believe in witchcraft.
Nigerian governor says abuse of child 'witches' exaggerated
A Nigerian governor said on Monday that reports of child abuse associated with witchcraft in his state are greatly exaggerated.
Children abused, killed as witches in Nigeria
Just after midnight, the pastor seized a woman's forehead with his large hand and she fell screaming and writhing on the ground. "Fire! Fire! Fire!" shouted the worshippers, raising their hands in the air.
The rescued, accused witches of Nigeria
Some pastors in Southeast Nigeria claim illness and poverty are caused by witches who bring terrible misfortune to those around them.
F. Murray Abraham, Mary Testa, Patrick Page, Michael Urie Set for Red Bull Th...
Preliminary casting and many of the directors for the Red Bull Theater's 2010-2011 series of Revelation Readings have been announced.
Child Abuse in Witches camps of Northern Ghana
Tamale, Aug. 25, GNA - The issue of witchcraft has been in the history of mankind for a very long time. It is still very rife in many parts of the world, particularly in Africa.
Potter actress to appear at family death threats trial
Harry Potter actress Afshan Azad in a 2005 picture. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire A Harry Potter star will be called to give evidence at the trial of her father and brother, both from Manchester, accused of threatening to kill her, a court has heard.
Witch trials get play in video game
The Salem Witch Trials have captured the imagination of generations, infusing art, literature and most recently a video game. This summer, Dallas-based game developer MumboJumbo released "Midnight Mysteries: Salem Witch Trials," which has become a popular download at sites like Apple's iTunes.
Potter actress to give evidence at trial
A Harry Potter star will be called to give evidence at the trial of her father and brother.

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