
07/28/2023
We'll be in Lily Dale Saturday for Shannon Taggart’s Science of Things Spiritual Symposium. 👁 Join us!
Presentations on the history of Spiritualism, the supernatural, and related topics.
PLEASE NOTE - due to limited capacity advanced purchase tickets are required‼️ Please order online at home. Velvet Reith.
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Raymond Buckland started The Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick in 1966. After visiting the late Gerald Gardner and his collection on the Isle of Man, Raymond was inspired to start a collection of his own. While working for British Airways, he was able to acquire many of the artifacts in this collection from all around the world. He initially displayed his museum on a few shelves in the base
ment of his Long Island, N.Y. However, over time, Raymond’s witchcraft collection rapidly grew to well over 500 artifacts, ranging from Ancient Egyptian ushabtis to documented artifacts from the Salem Witch trials. This was the first museum of its kind in the United States with an anthropological approach to the world of folklore and the supernatural. The museum was in existence for ten years in this New York location (1966-1976). During that time, it was featured in numerous magazine and newspaper articles and was the subject of a television documentary. The New York Times, New York Post, Newsday, Look Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Scholastic Voice, and many more, including foreign magazines, had featured articles about the museum. Raymond was also interviewed on a large number of radio stations and both national and international television. The Metropolitan Museum of Art requested and featured some of the pieces in one of its special exhibits. In 1976, Raymond Buckland moved to New Hampshire where he opened the museum from 1977 to 1980. Unfortunately, because of a rigorous writing and lecture schedule, he then had to place the museum collection into storage, where it remained for a number of years. The museum collection was briefly reestablished in New Orleans in 1999 where it passed through multiple hands before being salvaged by Rev. A bit damaged and somewhat reduced collection, Velvet was instrumental in preventing the collection from degrading further and being lost. In July of 2015, the museum collection was relocated to Ohio. Currently it is on display in the newly founded Buckland Gallery of Witchcraft & Magick, inside of A Separate Reality Records in Cleveland's historic Tremont neighborhood.
We'll be in Lily Dale Saturday for Shannon Taggart’s Science of Things Spiritual Symposium. 👁 Join us!
Presentations on the history of Spiritualism, the supernatural, and related topics.
Live from the Buckland Museum gallery space, we have Adrianne Blanks and the Oracles! They stopped in on their way to residency at Cedar Point!
https://www.adrianneblanks.com/
Jason Myers – Musician, Magician & Vegan On A Mission
Born in 1972, Jason Myers has been a practicing Witch since the mid-1980s and is a 2nd-degree priest with the Cabot Kent Hermetic Temple in Salem, Massachusetts. He lives in a 123-year-old cottage by the forest in the south hills of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife Aubrianna (a 2nd-degree Cabot priestess and reiki practitioner) and their two black cats Karma and Bella.
Jason may be best known as the bassist for the pagan traditional heavy metal band, Icarus Witch, which he co-founded twenty years ago. His group is preparing to release its 7th record (a futuristic Witchcraft concept album) for Cleopatra Records and was recently named one of the two best metal bands from Pennsylvania by the genre’s premier outlet, BraveWords . com. Icarus Witch has toured the world and played with legendary acts like Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden’s Paul Di’Anno, Queensrÿche, and Twisted Sister. In the studio, they’ve collaborated on recordings with legends like former Rainbow/Deep Purple singer Joe Lynn Turner and Dokken guitar hero, George Lynch.
Myers has been featured in top-tier magazines such as Guitar World, Bass Player, Classic Rock SPIN, Decibel, and Metal Hammer for his music. Yet he’s just as happy to discuss his views on the occult with prominent outlets such as Witches & Pagans, WITCHES Magazine, Yahoo, or even animal-friendly outlets like Chewy.
Speaking of animal-friendly, Jason became vegan for the animals in the late 1990s after being a vegetarian since the early ‘90s. To further their environment al activism, he and Aubrianna co-founded Litter Wizards, an organization that advocates for and actively removes trash from nature. He’s currently working on his first book which explores the intersection between veganism and nature-based spirituality.
Jason Myers recently had his 30-year-old hand-crafted athame, Shadowchaser, enshrined in the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft & Magick alongside artifacts from his occult icons like Aleister Crowley, Gerald Gardner, Sybil Leek, Laurie Cabot, Oberon Zell, and Raymond Buckland in his home state of Ohio.
Shadowchaser ~ A Unique Athame For A Weird Witch
By Jason Myers
I cast the blade myself at a Witchcraft gathering in Florida back in the early 1990s. Into the metal of the blade, I melted the handle of my first athame (a jeweled letter opener from my paternal grandmother) as well as several pieces of sacred ceremonial jewelry and a wizard statue that I wanted to forever incorporate into my ritual knife.
At the time, the handle was a hand-carved wooden ceremonial pipe with wood-burnt symbols on it. I even rigged up a laser pointer to use as a guide while I was practicing my circle casting, sort of like some folks do with a site to aim their guns (this was back when such a simple laser cost around $100).
In more recent years I simplified and replaced that handle with a deer bone that I found on a vision-quest hike in the forest and dyed black.
I am honored to contribute this magickal tool to the museum because it:
● shows how my spiritual path has evolved
● is a one-of-a-kind creation that literally has my blood sweat and tears mingled with the
metal and bone
● was the blade I used in my circle casting test to become a 2nd-degree priest of the Cabot Witchcraft tradition
● represents my deep connection with and reverence of animals (particularly deer in my devotion to Cernunos)
● was ethically foraged – as a vegan I would never use any animal product that resulted from intentional killing; I consider the discovery of this bone a gift from the gods
Happy 75th birthday Lon Milo DuQuette! It is truly an honor to share your pantacle with our guests!
http://www.londuquette.com
Only a few spots left for today's readings with Amy Lou Taylor of the Tasseomancy Museum!
Call or text Steven to book a slot! 718-709-6643
She’ll be bringing her Lenormand Tea Cards with her and will be giving 15 minute or half hour consultations with them. She loves using this deck as the cards have a direct correlation to Tasseomancy, as the symbolism in the cards was pulled from Coffee Grind Readings, which has a very similar practice to tea leaf reading.
What Amy loves the most about the cards, is that they allow for more flexibility and for questions to asked and answered. When the teacup and tea is used, it is much more static and there isn’t as much flexibility for questions to be asked. The way that Amy uses them, the cards have 4 layers: colours, playing cards, numbers and the symbols. Having these four layers allows for more information to work with, and visually they are very clear to see for the person having the reading.
In the afternoon, on Sunday July 9th
A 15 minute consultation: $25
A 30 minute consultation: $45
To book your appointment for Sunday, July 9th please call or text Steven at 718-709-6643, or email [email protected]!
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We had a special guest come in today! Jinkx Monsoon popped in for a tour this morning, and we had a great time. Word is Steven "slayed the tour!"
Jinkx will be performing tonight (Saturday, July 8th) at the , and we hear it is an incredibly witchy performance. Hope to see you there!
Thank you , and a special thank you to for helping make this happen!
Just a reminder - we are closed today in observance of Independence Day! We are closed on Wednesdays, so we will return at 12 pm on Thursday.
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A special thank you to Amy Blackthorn for visiting the Buckland Museum yesterday, giving a wonderful workshop, and donating some amazing items to the Buckland collection. We all had an amazing time, and we thank you for sharing your gifts with us.
We will post about the donations in the next few days.
For information on Amy please visit https://amyblackthorn.com.
Join Amy Lou Taylor, internationally known Tasseomancer, Diviner, Tea Sommelier, Broomsquire and the owner and curator of the Tasseomancy Museum, (currently on exhibit in BMWM until at the least the end of summer 2023) for a tour or a reading!
On July 8/9th, Amy will be back in town and she wants to not only give you some tours of her Museum (included in your museum tour ticket), but she wants to read for you too!
She’ll be bringing her Lenormand Tea Cards with her and will be giving 15 minute or half hour consultations with them. She loves using this deck as the cards have a direct correlation to Tasseomancy, as the symbolism in the cards was pulled from Coffee Grind Readings, which has a very similar practice to tea leaf reading.
What Amy loves the most about the cards, is that they allow for more flexibility and for questions to asked and answered. When the teacup and tea is used, it is much more static and there isn’t as much flexibility for questions to be asked. The way that Amy uses them, the cards have 4 layers: colours, playing cards, numbers and the symbols. Having these four layers allows for more information to work with, and visually they are very clear to see for the person having the reading.
In the afternoon, on Sunday July 9th
A 15 minute consultation: $25
A 30 minute consultation: $45
To book your appointment for Sunday, July 9th please call or text Steven at 718-709-6643, or email [email protected]!
cc: TAOTAT’s Mystic Tea & Brooms
Today would have been Scott Cunningham's 67th birthday, so to celebrate here's a great television appearance of Scott & Ray Buckland. 🤩🥳😍
We have a very special event coming up on Sunday, Magical Self Care With Amy Blackthorn. Amy will be donating the manuscript of Scott's The Complete Book of Incense, Oils, & Brews to the Buckland Museum during the event!
Author Amy Blackthorn will be at the Buckland Museum next Sunday!
Magical self Care: In the realm of magic, we rarely know how we can feel like we have the time and energy to go big without stealing tomorrow’s energy. 40% of US residents have at least one chronic condition, we need strategies for making time for ourselves, our Magic and whatever ways we can include our own needs in the day to day. In this offering from Amy Blackthorn, author of BLackthorn‘s Botanical Wellness, we will look at the relationship between the planetary energies and our bodies and discuss how to create planetary sigils to benefit our energy, our emotions and our chronic conditions. Copies of Blackthorn’s Botanical Wellness will be available for purchase and autograph.
Tickets here - https://bucklandmuseum.org/product/magical-self-care-with-amy-blackthorn/
Going live with Tiffany at Witchlab and Amy Blackthorn to talk about our upcoming Magical Self Care With Amy Blackthorn event!
A gem from the Museum of Tasseomancy, now on display in the Buckland Museum!
Witches Cup of Destiny
Make: Petersyn Porcelain
Origin: Austria
Decorated in USA
Circa: 1899-1905
Notable Distinctions: Rare. This cup came in black, red and green witches and came with its own 4 page booklet (shown in pictures)
TAOTAT’s Mystic Tea & Brooms
Have you planned your visit to the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft & Magick?
This eclectic museum features artifacts that are weird, magical, and everything in between.
Gerald Gardner was born on this day in 1884. it was his collection at the Witches Mill which inspired Buck to start his own. We are very proud and lucky to have many artifacts relating to him on display.
Happy birthday Gerald Gardner!
We had an exciting weekend with the installation and opening of another museum within our museum! We are hosting Hamilton, Ontario's Museum of Tasseomancy in the back gallery. 130 objects of Tea Leaf Reading material now on display. Curated by Amy Lou Taylor over the last 30 years, we are thrilled to be sharing it with our guests this summer. Guests may view it for free with admission to the Buckland Museum.
Thanks to all that joined us yesterday for the Tasseomancy: The Art of Telling Futures and Fortunes Using the Tea Leaves lecture and the opening of the museum!
For more information on Amy Lou and her incredible museum follow TAOTAT’s Mystic Tea & Brooms!
Only 3 slots left for Sunday's "Tasseomancy: The Art of Telling Futures and Fortunes Using Tea Leaves" class!
Sun 6/4 @ 3PM The Buckland Museum of Witchcraft, Magick and Occult in Cleveland’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood is one of the area’s more interesting small... READ MORE
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Happy Pride month! 🏳️🌈✨ Magic and witchcraft is for EVERYBODY, and you are so so magical no matter who you love or how you identify.
Great news, Mike Schiavone's Catacomb Saints has been extended until mid-June. We want more people to have the opportunity to experience this incredible exhibit of his fantastic creations!
https://bucklandmuseum.org/mike-schiavones-catacomb-saints/
Summer is almost here, so we have new hours!
Monday, Tuesdays, Thursdays we are open from 12pm to 6pm, Fridays & Saturdays 12pm to 7pm, and on Sundays we are open from 12 to 4pm. Tours start every hour on the hour.
Closed on Wednesdays!
We are still doing scheduled tickets, available at https://bucklandmuseum.org/buckland-museum-tickets/
Looking forward to sharing the mysteries with all our guests this summer! The Museum of Tasseomancy (Tea Leaf Reading) opens in our back gallery this coming Saturday, June 4th! Mike Schiavone's Catacomb Saints are up until mid-June.
Sad to hear about the death of the legendary filmmaker Kenneth Anger, an integral part of old Hollywood and occult history.
Experimental filmmaker, artist and author Kenneth Anger has died. He was 96. His gallery, operated by Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers, confirmed the news on their website, writing, “Kennet…
"CLEVELAND, Ohio – The power of tea goes beyond caffeinating the weary. The scattered tea-leaf residue in the bottom of your cup – if you use loose leaf tea – can predict your future..."
Steep yourself in this ancient fortune-telling method aka “tasseology” this summer at the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft & Magick in Cleveland’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood. In June, the full collection of Hamilton, Ontario's Tasseomancy Museum will be on display in Buckland’s back gallery. Cla...
We just received some beautiful garden décor for our gift shop, perfect for the upcoming Mother's Day. In our brick and mortar giftshop only!
"Tucked away in a small nondescript brick building on Cleveland's South Side is one of the most unique destinations in the entire city— The Buckland Museum of Witchcraft & Magick."
Tucked away in a small nondescript brick building on Cleveland's South Side is one of the most unique destinations in the entire city—The Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick.
Thanks to Emerald City Diviners' Circle for having their monthly meeting here last night, and thank you to Coco for presenting on the art of scrying.
Enjoying a rainy Beltane here in Cleveland, OH with some friends. Hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed day.
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To my surprise I walked in on a Beltane celebration this morning! Have a blessed day everyone!
We are having an artist reception for Mike Schiavone's Catacomb Saints exhibit on Saturday, April 8th at 7:30 pm. Come meet the artist and check out this truly spectacular work. Free & open to the public.
This Saturday, folks! Come see my macabre, sparkling sculptural works in person! Pictures don’t do them Justice! If you’re interested in seeing pictures and videos, follow my other account and come on out to for an enchanted evening of art and artifacts!
We are thrilled to announce The Magick Pantacle of Lon Milo DuQuette is now on display in the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft & Magick!
Designed and submitted immediately following his First Degree initiation in Ordo Templi Orientis Aug. 14, 1976
"...All Pantacles will contain the ultimate conceptions of the circle and the cross.... the Tree of Life itself may be figured therein ... the Pantacle will be imperfect unless each idea is contrasted in a balanced manner with its opposite, and unless there is necessary connection between each pair of ideas and every other pair."
Aleister Crowley, Book IV, part I1.
The outer rim of the perimeter of the Pantacle acknowledges two primal ""Infinities":
Infinite " Out" is represented by Nuith, the Egyptian goddess of the night sky. Within her body are all the stars in space. She is the universe ultimately expanded - an expanding sphere with no limit.
Infinite "In" is represented by Hadith- the concept of the universe as an infinitely contracted point that lies at the center of the expanding sphere.
Since Nuith's outwardness, and Hadith's inwardness are both infinite... They are therefore eternally touching ... eternally making love ... eternally!
Inside the perimeter of the Pantacle is Ra-Hoor-Khuit - the Child of Nuith and Hadith, and the vibration caused by the friction of Nuith and Hadith's infinite contact. This vibration creates the field of operation for manifest existence to form.
The Cross is formed from four Trees of Life representing the four Qabalistic Worlds and the four Qabalistic Parts of the Soul and all energy and matter in the manifest universe. As all Sephiroth are aspects or emanations of a primal Singularity, all four Trees emanate from a single central source.
That's one side, the other is a reproduction of John Dee's Sigillum Dei Aemeth, hand drawn by Lon Milo Duquette.
"Seven, rest in 7: and the 7, live by 7: The 7, Govern the 7:
And by 7 all Government is." - Delivered by the Archangel Michael Tuesday Afternoon March 20th, 1582.
http://www.londuquette.com
It's the legendary Salem Witch Laurie Cabot's 90th birthday today! Laurie has truly made her mark on the contemporary witchcraft scene, not only via her Cabot Tradition of the Science of Witchcraft, her Witches League For Public Awareness, but also as an amazing inspiration from her books on witchcraft as well as her shops in Salem, MA.
From Rosemary Ellen Guilley's Enclyclopedia of Witches & Witchcraft:
"Cabot, Laurie (1933- ) Witch, author, artist, businesswoman, civil rights watchdog and founder of two traditions of contemporary Witchcraft. Known as the Official Witch of Salem" in Salem, Massachusetts, Laurie Cabot has attracted attention for her dramatic dress of flowing black garments and pentacle pendants, which she always wears when in public.
"Cabot is descended from a line of Cabots from the Isle of Jersey off the coast of England, a place renowned for its witchcraft. An only child, she was born March 6, 1933, in Wewoka, Oklahoma, during a family move from Boston to Anaheim, California. Her father was a businessman. From an early age she felt an affinity with witches, although she did not know exactly what a witch was. According to Cabot, her heritage includes a long line of witches, including a mysterious woman who lived some 4,000-5,000 years ago whose genetic memory Cabot feels she possesses nearly intact By age six, her psychic gifts became apparent, and she constantly was in trouble for discussing information she picked up through extrasensory perception. From her father, a science-oriented man who did not believe in the Devil, Cabot developed a lifelong interest in science which she dovetailed with her interest in witchcraft, the occult and the paranormal."
We'd like to thank Laurie for all she has done for the witchcraft community on this special day, and would like to point out one of our absolute favorite pieces in the Buckland Museum collection is the spell cord she gifted us when we first reopened in the Cleveland area, six years ago. It is always our pleasure to share it with our guests.
The snow is melting, so take a tour this afternoon!
https://bucklandmuseum.org/buckland-museum-tickets/
It's Sybil Leek's birthday, a true legend of Witchcraft. Here's a favorite interview with Sybil discussing Halloween, with her familiar and pet Mr. Hotfoot Jackson.
Happy Birthday Sybil!
Happy Valentine's Day, we hope it is filled with magic! ✨️❤️🕯✨️❤️🖤
We are looking forward to hosting Matthew Ash McKernan this Saturday night. In the meantime check out this great article!
What is wyrd , and how can we understand its warp and weft to navigate life more skillfully? Therapist and author Matthew Ash McKernan shares wisdom.
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We will be live with Wizard Kingsley and chatting about what's new with the Grey School of Wizardry.
The Buckland Museum of Witchcraft presents a Live Stream performance with Frenchy and the Punk! Join us online or at the Museum! Thursday Sept 22th at 7pm Buckland Museum of Witchcraft 2155 Broadview Rd Cleveland, OH 44109 Frenchy and the Punk is French-born singer and percussionist Samantha Stephenson and American Hardcore Punk veteran guitarist Scott Helland. Flavored with an alternative post-punk vibe (think B52's, Concrete Blonde) and intertwined with dark pop and modern cabaret elements, their forthcoming and 7th full-length album, ZenGhost, is due out in Fall 2022. They delve into themes of timeless love and excavating the phantoms that can plague the mind. Reminding one generation of Grace Slick and another of Siouxsie Sioux, Stephenson sings in both English and French with a powerful yet graceful Gothy heft. As the lyricist, she tackles the ghosts of the past with levity and sultry charm. Guitarist Scott Helland, a former punk rock bass player from the legendary Massachusetts hardcore bands Deep Wound (with J Mascis and Lou Barlow of Dinosaur jr) and Outpatients, propels this dynamic duo’s sound with looped rhythms and melodic Rock, Surf and Spanish style acoustic guitar licks. The Hudson Valley, NY, based duo has become an in-demand performer on the post-cabaret, mythic and steampunk scenes. Their engaging, unjaded live shows and unbounding onstage chemistry converts strangers to fans regardless of the setting. Listed as one of the top duos in the US by Yahoo Music Blog, this prolific and fiercely independent duo has written and released records on their own label since 2005, directed and edited their own music videos and toured the US, Canada, Europe and even West Africa. Stephenson and Helland also release music under their side-project Drawing Hands and Scott’s spy noir/dark surf solo guitar act Guitarmy of One.
Writer Denny Sargent returns to our livestream to discuss Werewolf Magick, the upcoming Starwood Festival, Witchcraft, and more!
Documentary on the occult featuring our founder Raymond Buckland, witch Sybil Leek, and others. Incredible to watch Ray Buckland demonstrate concepts he wrote about in Practical Candleburning Rituals. Special thanks to C. Lavender for tracking down the title.
Join us for the historic opening of “Beyond the Pleasuredome: The Lost Occult World of Burt Shonberg”. A pre-opening dialogue celebrating the first exhibition of visionary Burt Shonberg’s art and life in more than 50 years. Find out what Hampton Fancher (Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049), Marjorie Cameron, George Clayton Johnson (Twilight Zone, Star Trek, Kung Fu, Logan's Run), Roger Corman (The House of Usher), Dr. Oscar Janiger (LSD experiments of the early 60's), Randy California (Spirit), Marshall Berle (Spirit, Van Halen, Ratt) and more all have in common with Burt Shonberg. With exhibtion curation and longtime Burt Shonberg Advocate Brian Chidester, exhibition producer Stephen Romano and Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick director Steven Intermill.
Looking forward to adding some glamour to our livestream! We will speak about with Glam Witch Michael Herkes about glamour, witchcraft, Lilith mysteries, and more. https://www.theglamwitch.com/
Speaking live with photographer Julie K. Gray and Spiritualist collector Tim Shaw. Beyond the Veil: Self-Portraits as Ghost and Spiritualist Ephemera June 2nd – June 29th Buckland Museum is pleased to announce the next show in our rotating exhibit room. Beyond the Veil: Self-Portraits as Ghost and Spiritualist Ephemera features photos by Julie K. Gray and images, ephemera, and objects revolving around spiritualism collected by Timothy Shaw. Opening on June 2nd, 2021 until June 29th, this show is free with admission to the Buckland Museum. Julie K. Gray’s contribution will feature selections from her Self Portrait As Ghosts series. In this series of photographic self portraits, Gray depicts herself as a ghost, donning the stereotypical and campy white shroud. During the span of two Artist Residencies in 2020, Gray traveled to Lily Dale, NY and the Canterbury Shaker Village in NH, photographing with both medium format film and digital cameras. Exploring these sites of spiritual exploration, she acts out a series of “what-if” scenarios, primarily asking herself: had she actually transitioned during her Near Death Experience, would she continue visiting her favorite places and participate in the spiritual inquiry which takes place in these locations…but from the other side? Tim Shaw has been a lifelong researcher in the fields of the Paranormal and Metaphysical. Growing up in Western New York State and having relatives in the Lily Dale Spiritualist Assembly ~ A Spiritualist Community ~ it was only natural for him to develop an interest in these mystical fields. Having been brought up Roman Catholic and Spiritualist gave Tim great insights into the miraculous as well as the phenomena of the worlds around us. He will be including photography, imagery, and ephemera related to the supernatural that he has collected over the years. The Buckland Museum of Witchcraft & Magick was founded in 1966 by author and occult researcher Raymond Buckland. Established in C
Going to chat with author Jason Mankey about his new book The Horned God of the Witches.
We had planned this event last year to take place in our physical museum, but alas 2020 had other plans for us, so we are hosting writer and witch Kristen Sollee virtually for the book launch of Witch Hunt: A Traveler's Guide to the Power & Persecution of the Witch. We will have copies of Witch Hunt for sale that come with a book plate signed by Sollee, so make sure you tune in. About the book: Part history, part travelogue, part memoir, Witch Hunt is a captivating guide to the historic witch hunts and how their legacy continues to impact us today. Traveling through cities and sites across Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Kristen J. Sollée—a second-generation witch herself—explores the witch as a figure of female power and persecution. By infusing an adventurous first-person narrative with extensive research and imaginative historical fiction, Witch Hunt captures the magic of travel to make an often-overlooked period of history come alive. Between the 15th-17th centuries, a confluence of social, political, and religious factors inspired witch hysteria to ignite like wildfire across Europe, and, later, parts of America. At the heart of the witch hunts were often dangerous misconceptions about femininity and female sexuality, and women were disproportionately punished as a result. Today, this lineage of oppression remains an important reference point through which we can contemplate women’s rights—and human rights—in the Western world and beyond. Witch Hunt isn’t only an exploration of the horrors of history, but also uncovers how the witch has been rehabilitated.. For witches are not just haunting figures of the past; the witch is also a liberatory icon and identity of the present. Kristen J. Sollée is the author of three books on the legacy of the witch. A writer, curator, and educator exploring the intersections of art, gender, and the occult, Kristen has lectured at George Washington University, the University of
Najah Lightfoot is the multi-award-winning author of "Good Juju ~ Mojos, Rites & Practices for the Magical Soul." She is the Gold Medal winner of the 2020 COVR Awards, in the category of Wicca, Witchcraft and Magick, and a winner of the 2019 NYC Big Book Award. She is a fellow of the Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle, sponsored by Auburn Seminary. Najah practices magick, loves rituals, and writing about ways to help others develop powerful spiritual, magickal, practices. Najah resides in Denver, CO, where the blue skies and the power of the Rocky Mountains uplift and fills her soul. She is also an initiated member of a New Orleans Vodou society and a regular contributing author to the Llewellyn Almanac series. Her articles regularly appear in Llewellyn's Magical Almanac, Witches' Companion, Witches' Datebook, and Spell-A-Day Series. Najah is a frequent guest on podcasts, as well as an in-demand speaker for conferences, classes and events, and her magickal, beloved, staff is now on display at the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft, located in Cleveland, OH. Najah Lightfoot can be found online at www.twitter.com/NajahLightfoot, www.facebook.com/NajahLightfoot, and www.instagram.com/NajahLightfoot.
The Buckland Museum of Witchcraft & Magick presents a live virtual concert featuring playfully macabre goth-folk duo Charming Disaster! Find their music and more at charmingdisaster.bandcamp.com Brooklyn-based musical duo Charming Disaster was formed in 2012 by Ellia Bisker and Jeff Morris. Inspired by the gothic humor of Edward Gorey and Tim Burton, the noir storytelling of Raymond Chandler, the murder ballads of the Americana tradition, and the dramatic flair of the cabaret, they write songs that tell stories, using two voices to explore dark narratives and characters with a playfully macabre sensibility. Learn more: charmingdisaster.com
Celebrate with us and Stephen Romano about our latest show in our rotating exhibit space! William Hope + William Mortensen + Falconer Brothers + Inge Vandormael + Nicholas Syracuse + John Myers + Jack Edwards + Romeyn de Hooghe + Jacques Callot + Fritz Gareis + Kenyon Cox + Dolorosa De La Cruz + Luciana Lupe Vasconcelos + Nahw Yg + Attributed to Johann Georg Gichtel + Daniel Gonçalves + Alexis Karl + Barry William Hale + Kim Bo Yung + Darcilio Lima + Eugène le Poitevin Josh Stebbins + Wolfgang Grasse + Karl Koh + Shannon Taggart + Sir Arthur Conan Doyle + Anonymous and unknown artists and makers http://spiritphotos.net/
We are excited to speak with Jason Mankey on our livestream! Make sure you ask some questions below! Jason Mankey read his first book on Witchcraft in the seventh grade, and at age 22 dedicated his life to the Craft. Today, Jason is a third degree Gardnerian High Priest and helps run two Witchcraft covens in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife Ari. Jason is a popular speaker at Pagan and Witchcraft events across North American and Great Britain, and has been recognized by his peers as an authority on the Horned God, Wiccan history, and occult influences in rock and roll and heavy metal music. He is the channel manager at Patheos Pagan, the world’s most read Pagan blogging site, and writes there at Raise the Horns, and at the magazine “Witches and Pagans.”
On Sunday Sept 20th, Sade Wolfkitten will join us for another seasonal meditation based on the Wheel of the Year. The Door Out of Summer brings us to the second of three pagan harvest celebrations. We will contemplate the fruits of the year so far and consider how this metaphorical crop will sustain us through the dark months to come. Sade has been a student of all aspects of life on (and with) Mother Earth for over thirty years. She is on the organizing committee for the Starwood festival, and has previously presented workshops there, at Winterstar, ConVocation, Walking the Thresholds and more. In recent years she has been leading regular seasonal meditations and organizing small community gatherings on Cleveland's west side.
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