German witch

We take a look at the history of Walpurgisnacht (Hexennacht), Germany's Night of the Witches festival, asking who was Saint Walpurga and why all the noise?

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Here are five nearly-forgotten ancient germanic goddesses for the modern pagan. Including Nerthus, Holda, Berchta, Walpurga and Eostre.

It is very interesting to me that Germany was at the absolute center of the “witch craze” of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and the creation of a commercial Halloween/witchcraft culture several centuries later. No area experienced more witchcraft trials in the early modern era than the German-speaking lands of central Europe, and no country …

Our invitation got lost in the mail.

Berchta is a name that’s changed often over the centuries. A once widespread and greatly loved Germanic goddess, she still survives in German, Swiss, and Austrian folklore but under a different, more hideous guise. She is the leader of the Perchten.

Here are 10 bits of ritual and folklore you may not know about October 31st. October 31st is not just Halloween. It’s also Samhain: an ancient sabbat and powerful point on the wheel of the ye…

Walpurgis Night is the eve of the feast day of Saint Walpurgis, a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Walpurgis Night falls on April 30th and is a traditional holiday celebrated in northern Europe and Scandinavia.

Frau Perchta, Terrifying Christmas Witch Frau Perchta isn’t as well known as Krampus these days, which is a shame, because this Christmas-time goddess/witch/all-around-terrifying-gal deserves a lot more press. She’s a staple in the Alpine regions of southern Germany and Austria, but relatively under-the-radar in North America.