Top 10s decodes common symbols that secretly hold dark and disturbing meanings. Sweden invented ‘flight shaming’. Now it is ...

While some symbols associated with witchcraft – such as the pentagram – are universal, others are more unique. Perhaps the most personal of these are sigils, which Grossman describes as a ...

Since witchcraft was viewed as a practice that worshiped the devil, the Puritans became extremely wary of everything that could possibly be linked to a witch. Black cats were high up on that list.

Medieval Times Turned Black Cat Into Witch Symbol During the Middle Ages, cats became dangerously linked with witchcraft. This connection proved deadly for countless felines across Europe.

Symbols of the Occult: A Directory of over 500 Signs, Symbols, and Icons Eric Chaline. Thames and Hudson, $24.95 (256p) ISBN 978-0-500-02403-4 ...