I bet you wouldn't expect a 4-year-old to qualify as a Badass Witch (I've only written about two so far, but here they are). This will be a much shorter story, but I feel you should know about this brave little girl. Today I'd like to celebrate Dorothy Good and honor her life, which was gravely affected by accusations of witchcraft. Was Dorothy Good an actual witch? I honestly don't know, and no one could ever really "know." Maybe her mother was a witch and taught her. Maybe she ...
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Badass Witches: Stevie Nicks and her Magical Songwriting Spellcraft
Stevie Nicks: Singer, songwriter, icon, witch? The rumors have followed her since the beginning of her career. While she has stated several times that she is not a witch, she has also played into the rumors a bit. Her signature witchy style has inspired many a young witch learning her power: via GIPHY Stevie Nicks has also appeared on American Horror Story: Coven, which focuses on witchcraft (FYI, we will be covering each main actress from that season in Badass Witches, because why ...
Badass Witches: How Bridget Bishop’s Haters Ended Her Life
Bridget Bishop: Iconic style queen or evil witch? The first is absolutely true, while the second is debatable (but probably not true). This is my first post in the series of Bad Ass Witches, so of course I would have to kick things off with Bridget Bishop. You probably learned about her in school, when your exhausted teacher skimmed over her story before moving onto “Other Terrible Things White People Have Done, Volume III.” Let’s do a quick refresher: In 1692, Bridget Bishop was ...