Aqua Tofana (also known as Acqua Toffana, Acquetta Perugina, and Aqua Tufania and Manna di San Nicola) was a strong poison. It was reputedly widely used in Naples. The poison was also used in Perugia and Rome, Italy. During the early 17th century, Giulia Tofana, or Tofania, a woman from Palermo, ran a successful business.... Continue Reading →
The Aswang
An Aswang is a feared, shape-shifting monster in Philippine folklore. It combines the traits of a vampire, ghoul, witch, and were-beast. It is an "umbrella term." It describes a variety of malevolent beings living as ordinary humans by day. They transform into predatory creatures at night. The Aswang are known for an unholy preference for... Continue Reading →
The Mysterious Tale of the Candle Man
In the mist-shrouded village of Gloomwick, the fog clung to the earth like a heavy blanket. The nights seemed to stretch on forever. There was a story that everyone knew but no one dared to speak of aloud. It was the tale of the Candle Man. He was a mysterious figure who appeared only on... Continue Reading →
The Legend of Igopogo: Lake Simcoe’s Mysterious Monster
Igopogo is a lake monster rumored to dwell in Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. It is also known as Kempenfelt Kelly, Beaverton Bessie, and Simcoe Kelly. It was named in imitation of the Ogopogo and also inspired by the 1952 comic book I Go Pogo. Igopogo is described as a gray seal-like animal with a dog-... Continue Reading →
Effective Banishing Spells for Clearing Negative Energy
A banishing spell is a ritual used to remove unwanted energy, harmful people, toxic habits, or negative spirits from your life.
Exploring the Myth of Kappa: Japan’s Water Yokai
Drawing of Kappa (1836) – Artist Unknown In Japanese folklore, the Kappa is a water monster that is considered to be one of the three major Yokai. Yokai are a class of supernatural entities and spirits and can be a vast range of beings, including shapeshifters, ghosts, demons, and tricksters They can be mischievous, helpful,... Continue Reading →
Lyddie Shears – Witch of Winterslow
Lyddie was a 19th-century figure from the village of Winterslow in Wiltshire, England. According to local lore, Lyddie was a powerful witch who lived in Bentley Wood. While many make her out to be a legend or story, archival records from the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre confirm she was part of a local family... Continue Reading →
The Legend of the Yenaldooshi
Photo: Legends of America In Navajo mythology, skin-walkers, also known as Yenaldooshi, are witches who wear coyote skins and travel at night. They appear naked, wearing only masks and jewelry, and tend to live in caves, storing recognizable human heads on shelves. Yenaldooshi gain power by killing a close relative, sometimes even a sibling. They... Continue Reading →
Rougarou is the name from North American folklore, the same type of werewolf is called that, in the mythology of certain French communities, is known as "loup-garou", a name composed of loup, which means " wolf ”, and garou, a word that expresses the idea of a man transforming into an animal. "Rougarou" and "loup-garou"... Continue Reading →
Callicantzaros – The Greek Vampire
A type of Greek vampire called “Callicantzaros” was unique in that it could only go about its activities on Christmas Day and the week or 12 days afterward. Children born during the week between Christmas and New Years, or Christmas and the Epiphany (when the three wise men are said to have arrived at Bethlehem... Continue Reading →