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 ...

The ouroboros as a recurring symbol in art and mythology, a look into its evolution and reinterpretation across cultures and ...

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 ...

Interest in magic and the occult has become widespread, especially among the younger, less religious generations — evidenced by numerous TikTok where the hashtag #WitchTok has videos viewed more ...

The occult is the mystical, ... symbols, money, ... a "black magic" melding of Congo-based practices and Cuban traditions brought to the New World by African slaves.

In Language of the Birds: Occult and Art, now on view at New York University’s 80WSE Gallery, that magic circle is again recreated, this time by contemporary esoteric artist Jesse Bransford ...

Stevens defines magic as the human effort to directly affect the forces of nature through the use of symbols, words or actions without spiritual intervention. “When people say, ‘Go to hell,’ they’re ...

Witchcraft, which includes Wicca, paganism, folk magic and other New Age traditions, is one of the fastest-growing spiritual paths in America. In 1990, Trinity College in Connecticut estimated ...

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 ...

From emoji spells to WitchTok, the mysterious, 600-year-old emblems of tarot and spell books are still resonating in the 21st Century. Clare Thorp finds out why.