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However, the area wasn’t always known for celebrating the paranormal. The town puts on a festive celebration with events including a parade, a haunted street fair, movies, costume balls, ghost tours, haunted houses, live music, and scary theatrical presentations.

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On Halloween in New England, many flock to Salem in full costume. Witches around the world take many forms, but in puritan New England they looked just like you and me. Witches Around The World: The Witches of Salem The English noun “ witch” comes from the Old English word wicca (masculine) wicce (feminine) and wiccian (verb) probably a shortening of to bewitch. In the United States, nowhere has as complicated relationship with the magical beings as Salem Massachusetts. Speaking of demons, perhaps none is as widespread as the witch. These figures have played central roles in many cultures around the world – both honored and persecuted for their supposed magical powers. Demons and spirits for example are often based in historical tradition. Naturally Halloween around the world is celebrated differently (and at times not at all), but some ideas and themes remain similar. But in the Southern colonies, harvest festivals were celebrated frequently.ĭuring these celebrations colonists would harvest crops, slaughter livestock, and carve turnips or parsnips to ward off demons. In the past, Halloween celebrations were rather limited in colonial New England, due to a strict Protestant culture. While we certainly enjoy the spooky holiday, not many are aware of its true origins. Witches Around The World: Are You Ready For The Witching Hour? Witches around the world have entranced for centuries – from the U.S. But before we get too ahead of ourselves, let’s not forget about Halloween, the true mark of the fall season commencing, and one of its most notorious figures: the witch. Pumpkin spice lattes will be replaced with gingerbread lattes, Jack-O-Lanterns with Christmas trees and wreaths. She is a Greek goddess.October is already coming to an end. Note: This article as originally pressed incorrectly identified Athena as a Roman goddess. FaeĪ more authentic version of the mainstream name Fay, meaning fairy or fate.

Great for the child of a pagan writer.ĭaughter of the Greek goddess of Earth (Gaia). VarnaĪccording to, “The principle that every letter of the alphabet is a deity.” I love that. A feminized version of the word “rune,” as in the divination system. Refers to the chants used by certain mystics to induce a trancelike state during meditation. This name nods gently to the practitioner of the magical arts. Kind of like alternate planes of reality? Cool concept name for a being about to transition from the other side. I’m having difficulty defining this one because it’s so abstract. It rings with a pretty little bell, no? ScryerĪ variation on the word “scrying,” an ancient divination technique. Might be a nice one for a winter or summer baby. I’d continue this for winter, except I personally don’t think “Yule” or Imbolc” have the same tone. MabonĬute, huh? And perfect for a fall baby. Name your summer baby after this midsummer festival. This one is probably best avoided by actual tarot readers, as that would be way too obvious But it’s very different and I can see it for the right baby. Some people claim that energy fields surround all beings and that these energy are “readable.” The word itself seems to exude a certain ethereal quality, so if that’s your jam, use it as a name.

ChaliceĪs this altar tool symbolizes femininity and the Element of Water, this name makes an ideal candidate for the water signed baby. Akashaīeautiful! From Indian occultism, it essentially means “spiritual essence.” MysticĪccording to Google, “a person who seeks by contemplation and self-surrender to obtain unity with or absorption into the Deity or the absolute, or who believes in the spiritual apprehension of truths that are beyond the intellect.” Oh, snap.

Naming your baby after a protection herb seems like an especially maternal instinct. (To my followers who know me personally, this post is not intended as any kind of subtle hint-I am so not pregnant! LOL!) If you find yourself expecting a little girl, and you want her to have a name with some pagan flare, here you go! Pregnant? Looking for that perfect, unique, pagan-flavored baby girl name for the little witch-in-training?īelow, I listed (in no particular order) some unique ideas to inspire Wiccan, pagan and self-identified witchy moms.

Magical names for witches