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The Skinwalker

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Folklore concerning the Skinwalker belongs to a south-western Native American tribe called the Navajo. Put simply, skinwalkers are shape-shifting witches who are believed to cause harm through various supernatural means. Similar creatures do exist amongst varying Native American tribes, along with across the world in varying cultures; one such example being demonstrated in North mythology. Due to the belief that Skinwalkers often transform into wolves, this has led to them being thought of in the same category as werewolves; however, this is not the case. Where a werewolf typically cannot control when they transform, or what they transform into; a skinwalker has complete control over when it transforms, and it is not limited regarding what it can become.  History     There is no known date as to when tales and sightings of the Skinwalker first occured. Through the internet, there are also varying details about exactly what a skinwalker is, how to protect yours...

The Pendle Witches

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Pendle Hill is located in the east of Lancashire, England and stands 557 metres above sea level. It is often claimed as being one of the most haunted locations in the UK and with a bronze age burial site at its summit, and all of the local history regarding witches, its not surprising. In this blog, I will discuss the pendle witches and one of a few slight variations of the story surrounding them.  The main witches accused were Elizabeth Southerns (aka Demdike), Elizabeth Device (the daughter of Demdike), James Device and Alizon Device (the grandchildren of Demdike), Anne Whittle (aka Chattox), and Anne Redferne (the daughter of Chattox). Others accused were Jane Bulcock, her son John Bulcock,  Alice Nutter, Katherine Hewitt, Alice Grey, and Jennet Preston.  The events all began on the 18th March 1612 during the reign of King James I. Kind James was extremely paranoid about witches and thought they were out to get him. He even wrote the book Daemonologie which...