(RNS) — The Great Rite, a Wiccan ritual celebrating the creative union of the masculine and feminine, commonly occurs after a priest and a priestess call in the God and the Goddess, the Earth-based ...

For most Americans, Halloween is a fun holiday when homes are decorated with symbols of the supernatural – witches, goblins and spirits – and costumed children go door to door collecting candy.

Witchcrafting A Spiritual Guide to Making Magic by Phyllis Curott Broadway Books, 304 pp., $25 BROWSE IN ANY bookstore’s “spirituality” section and you’ll find dozens of books about Wicca and the ...

Editor’s note: This is part one of a series exploring the different religious services offered at Fort Bragg. If you are a member of a religious community that would like to be featured, please reach ...

On April 8, a total solar eclipse will darken skies over North America, transforming day into night. It's a scene that will strike many as magical or ominous. For some, it will also will be highly ...

FARGO - To some, pagans, witches and Wiccans are characters found in history books and fairy tales. To others, pagans are friends, family and spiritual leaders. "I'm pagan because I use what works. I ...

Pagans have long had a bad rap. Ethan Doyle White’s “Pagans: The Visual Culture of Pagan Myths, Legends + Rituals” corrects misconceptions and explains their intricate belief systems and rich ...

Some Fort Bragg soldiers say they should have the right to practice Wicca on post. The Wiccans, who place most of their religious focus on nature, say they're good soldiers and patriotic Americans.

Q: My background in Christianity was in the Catholic Church with summers at the Nazarene (vacation bible school). As an adult I belong to a Charismatic Church, and one of the things I did, because I ...