Hexenkunde
Witchlore, Folklore & Forgotten Rites.
Illustrated digital magazines exploring witchlore, European folklore, seasonal customs, and the hidden histories of the old ways.
Because real witchcraft has roots.
The forgotten stories still speak — through bonfires, bones, and seasonal rites. Hexenkunde gathers old myths and uncovers the roots they grew from: pagan customs, rural traditions, and whispered knowledge passed through generations.
This isn’t made up. Each issue is grounded in historical research, ethnographic records, and real folklore—not Pinterest fiction. We cite everything. Because witchcraft deserves memory, not just imagination.
Witchlore lives in practice. In charms and chants, in sacred fires and shadowy nights. Hexenkunde reawakens ritual knowledge, guiding you to reconnect with the cycles, symbols, and spirits that shaped the old ways.
Inside the collection
Meet our magazine + almanac
Myth & Folklore
Old Stories, Unburied
Witches in flight. Talking bones. Forest spirits and saints with strange powers. Each issue includes richly researched tales drawn from oral traditions and obscure texts.
Seasonal Rites
Fire, Ash, and the Wheel of the Year
Explore the hidden meanings behind ancient festivals and seasonal customs—from bonfire rituals to fertility charms and household magic.
Ritual & Practice
Witchcraft with Roots
No fluff. No aesthetic filler. Just real historical practices, protective charms, and ancestral knowledge passed down in whispers and ash.
Sources & Scholarship
Cited. Documented. Respected.
Every article includes full citations from historical texts, ethnographic studies, and folklore archives. This isn’t fantasy. This is memory on paper.
What We Write About
Each issue pulls threads from the forgotten past—woven from bone, fire, and folklore.
Below are just a few of the topics you’ll find inside Hexenkunde and the Folkloric Almanac.
These aren’t blog posts.
They’re fully illustrated, cited, and obsessively researched articles pulled from books, records, and traditions most people forgot ever existed.
The Hexenkunde archive
Choose the story that calls to you.
Explore the original illustrated issues by subject. Each edition is a complete journey into folklore, myth, and historical research.
Issue 1 · 2025 · 48 pages · PDF
Walpurgisnacht & the Witching Year
Night rides, Walpurga, the Nine Herbs Charm, and May Eve fires.
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A digital edition from the Hexenkunde archive, illustrated and grounded in historical sources. 48 PDF pages. No physical item is included.
Issue 2 · 2025 · 51 pages · PDF
Fairies & the Hidden People
Fairy beliefs across Europe, elf-stones, Baba Yaga, and Hecate.
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A digital edition from the Hexenkunde archive, illustrated and grounded in historical sources. 51 PDF pages. No physical item is included.
Issue 3 · 2025 · 52 pages · PDF
Animals Between Worlds
Bears, stags, ravens, werewolves, and the animals of folk belief.
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A digital edition from the Hexenkunde archive, illustrated and grounded in historical sources. 52 PDF pages. No physical item is included.
August 2025 · 52 pages · PDF
The Old Fairy Tales
Frau Holle, Father Frost, Little Red Riding Hood, and the stories behind the stories.
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A digital edition from the Hexenkunde archive, illustrated and grounded in historical sources. 52 PDF pages. No physical item is included.
September 2025 · 56 pages · PDF
Runes & the Norse Otherworld
Rune origins, the Viking afterlife, Yggdrasil, and the mead of poetry.
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A digital edition from the Hexenkunde archive, illustrated and grounded in historical sources. 56 PDF pages. No physical item is included.
October 2025 · 53 pages · PDF
Souls, Spirits & the Restless Dead
The fylgja, fairy mounds, the Slavic dead, and the soul in Greek and Roman tradition.
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A digital edition from the Hexenkunde archive, illustrated and grounded in historical sources. 53 PDF pages. No physical item is included.
November 2025 · 53 pages · PDF
Under an Ancient Sky
The Nebra Sky Disk, the sun and the dead, and the sky as a spirit road.
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A digital edition from the Hexenkunde archive, illustrated and grounded in historical sources. 53 PDF pages. No physical item is included.
Smaller volumes. Deep roots.
The Folkloric Almanac
A closer look at a plant, a place, a custom, or a curious being from the European folk archive.
2025 almanac · 14 pages · PDF
Mandrake: The Root with a Spirit
The Alraune in European folklore and the beliefs surrounding this remarkable root.
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A digital edition from the Hexenkunde archive, illustrated and grounded in historical sources. 14 PDF pages. No physical item is included.
2025 almanac · 13 pages · PDF
Fairy Rings & Mushroom Folklore
The circles of mushrooms once associated with fairies, witches, and otherworldly gatherings.
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A digital edition from the Hexenkunde archive, illustrated and grounded in historical sources. 13 PDF pages. No physical item is included.
2025 almanac · 11 pages · PDF
The Habergeiß
A strange being of Alpine fields, bird calls, rural warnings, and winter masquerades.
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A digital edition from the Hexenkunde archive, illustrated and grounded in historical sources. 11 PDF pages. No physical item is included.
August 2025 · 13 pages · PDF
The Witches of Zugarramurdi
Basque cave traditions, witch-trial history, and the changing meaning of akelarre.
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A digital edition from the Hexenkunde archive, illustrated and grounded in historical sources. 13 PDF pages. No physical item is included.
September 2025 · 14 pages · PDF
The Sámi Noaidi Drum
The painted drum as a record of cosmology, divination, and cultural memory.
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A digital edition from the Hexenkunde archive, illustrated and grounded in historical sources. 14 PDF pages. No physical item is included.
October 2025 · 12 pages · PDF
Lanterns Against the Dark
Turnips, beet lanterns, and the European customs that light the darker half of the year.
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A digital edition from the Hexenkunde archive, illustrated and grounded in historical sources. 12 PDF pages. No physical item is included.
November 2025 · 12 pages · PDF
Mugwort: Herb of Memory
Mugwort in historical plant lore, seasonal customs, and documented folk belief.
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A digital edition from the Hexenkunde archive, illustrated and grounded in historical sources. 12 PDF pages. No physical item is included.
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Before you begin
Frequently asked questions
Are these digital or printed magazines?
These are illustrated PDF editions. No printed magazine or physical item is included.
Is this a monthly membership?
This collection brings together previously published issues for individual purchase. It does not include a subscription or promise of future monthly issues.
What is the difference between Hexenkunde and the Almanac?
Hexenkunde is the longer magazine, with several articles and research features. The Folkloric Almanac is a shorter volume devoted to a particular subject. Each edition’s page count appears alongside its cover.
Do I need prior knowledge?
No. Bring curiosity and a love of old stories. The writing introduces its subjects and draws on historical and scholarly sources.
Are the original publication dates still relevant?
Dates identify the original editions. The subjects can be explored throughout the year; historical monthly-delivery notes inside the archive PDFs describe the former membership.
Where can I ask about a past subscription?
Email jacqueline@thewickedgriffin.com with your question so we can help you find the issues you previously purchased.
