This blog is a rather quiet place. The world outside is not, hell, it seems to be on fire lately. I therefore feel that my little corner of the internet needs an update, to get by with the times. This website has mostly been about the history of paganism in what we now call the … Continue reading Inspirational fire: pagan voices, inspiration, and action
witchcraft in the netherlands
National witch monument – a ritual of commemoration
In the last couple of weeks there has been a lot of discussion among Dutch witches, pagans and heathens about the initiative of the “Nationaal Heksenmonument”, the national witch monument. I wrote a bit more about it here. In short, this project is meant to commemorate the people who died in the Netherlands during the … Continue reading National witch monument – a ritual of commemoration
A national witch monument in the Netherlands
The face of witchcraft has greatly changed throughout the centuries. The last few decennia, it has grown fast as a (for some religious) way of life, as a form of Art. Some people however see witchcraft merely as superstition and then there are some who still see witchcraft as of the devil. Worldwide, people still … Continue reading A national witch monument in the Netherlands
‘Bruegel’s Witches’ exhibition in Utrecht
It's the witching season, and Museum Catharijneconvent in Utrecht has dedicated a temporary exhibition to just this theme. Catharijneconvent focuses on the preservation of Dutch christian art and history, so witchcraft may seem a strange subject. But it's really not, if you realize that a lot of information about witchcraft in the Middle Ages and … Continue reading ‘Bruegel’s Witches’ exhibition in Utrecht
New book on witchcraft: Johan Ottens ‘Duivelskwartier’
A new book has appeared about witchcraft in my area! It's written by Johan Otten, a journalist who studied the subject of witchcraft in Noord-Brabant (the Netherlands) for over three years with the following book as result. Duivelskwartier. 1595: heksen, heren en de dood in het vuur (Devil's quarter. 1595: witches, lords and death in … Continue reading New book on witchcraft: Johan Ottens ‘Duivelskwartier’
Heksen in Holland – upcoming documentary by Silver Circle
I learned through the Wild Hunt website, that Silver Circle is working on a documentary about Wicca in the Netherlands. To be more precise, they have started an Indiegogo campaign to help fund this project. Silver Circle is the best known wiccan group in the Netherlands, and they formed exactly 35 years ago.To celebrate this, … Continue reading Heksen in Holland – upcoming documentary by Silver Circle
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