Holiday Guide - Dec. 7, 2009
Yule dates back to ancient Paganism
Every year around Christmastime the word "Yule" pops up all over the place, especially in advertising. Maybe it's because it rhymes with so many words, making for quippy holiday taglines and corny play-on-words like Old Navy's T-shirts reading "Yule See." But all cleverness aside, where does the word "Yule" come from?
Tags: witch, pagan, Yule, sabbbat, ostara, beltane, lammas, norse

Marketplace - Jan. 20, 2009
New occult shop crystallizes on East Side
Deborah Voith opened Bewitchingbee, 2456 N. Murray Ave., in July, and the new shop offers classes, tarot readings, candle dressing, spiritual cleansings, spirit communications and Reiki. Plus, Voith sells a nice selection of New Age / Wiccan baubles.
Tags: bewitchingbee, witch, occult shop, new age, pagan, wicca, wiccan, house of magic, magick, uoija board, spells, tarot, incense

Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 31, 2006
Interview with a witch
Four years ago, OMC posted the first "Interview with a Witch" segment, and later added two more segments to the series. Now, the three articles are combined and updated with new information about Luna, a Milwaukee witch.
Tags: witch, gothic, spooky, wiccan, pagan, halloween

Arts & Entertainment - Jan. 11, 2006
Milwaukee Horoscope predicts the perfect bar for you
Put away that Magic Eightball! Instead, read OnMilwaukee.com's exclusive "Milwaukee Horoscope" where Moony Snyder Edler scries into her magic cheese ball to find out which bar is for you in '06.
Tags: horoscope, witch

Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 28, 2005
Is Milwaukee's goth scene dead?
Since the late '70s, goth has been a lifestyle for many with its own unique music, fashion and politics. Recently, the scene has waned in Milwaukee, but Milwaukeeans like Jeff Murrell are doing everything they can to keep it alive.
Tags: Goth, gothic, witch

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 25, 2005
"Dracula" redefines appearances, dances darkly
The title character in the Milwaukee Ballet's "Dracula" doesn't look like Bram Stoker's character. With long, pale hair and a thin, sinewy body, Douglas McCubbin looks more like Riff Raff from "Rocky Horror Picture Show," but he makes it work.
Tags: ballet, Dracula, witch

Kids & Family - July 26, 2005
"Ren Faire" offers rollicking alternative for family festival fun
The Bristol Renaissance Faire in Kenosha offers wholesome entertainment ranging from silly to educational for the kids, and boatloads of unique foods and plenty of mead for parents. The faire runs every weekend through Labor Day.
Tags: renaissance faire, witch, magic

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 31, 2005
Superstitious-free locals live in former funeral homes
Jessica Poor and Scott Walter hoped to buy a church and convert it to their living space, but instead they bought a funeral home. Creepy? Poor doesn't think so. "The people were already dead when they got here," she says.
Tags: funeral home, death, Jessica Poor, Scott Walther, Ellie Haines, Ron Haines, Paul Schramka, Boat House, Tulipomania, weird houses, spooky, kooky, haunted, witch

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 11, 2005
"Milwaukee Horoscope" brews your future
Put away that Magic Eightball! Instead, read OnMilwaukee.com's exclusive "Milwaukee Horoscope" where Moonbeam Snyder Edler scries into her magic cheese ball to find out where you should hang out in 2005.
Tags: witch, New Age, Luna, horoscope, Zodiac

Arts & Entertainment - Aug. 18, 2004
Drum circle bangs out Renaissance Faire's finest hour
A trip to the Renaissance Faire is a visual feast for people watchers, that offers interesting live shows. But many merry men and wonton wenches agree that the most fabulous feature is the drum circle at the day's end.
Tags: Renaissance Faire, witch, Star Trek

Arts & Entertainment - June 29, 2003
Milwaukee mind reader brings big fun to Brumder
Brookfield's Rex Sikes -- aka "The Amazing Rex" -- knows what you're thinking and he will happily prove it during one of his performances of "Theater of the Mind," happening all summer at the Brumder Mansion.
Tags: magic, witch, harry potter, mystic, UFO

Bars & Clubs - March 14, 2003
Non-smoking Zodiac now open
The cosmic forces must be on our side. We predicted it here first, folks, and our fortune is finally coming true. Zodiac Luxury Lounge, a freshly whimsical, creative and entirely non-smoking bar will be opening its doors to the general public tonight, Fri. March 14.
Tags: zodiac, witch, lounge

Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 17, 2002
Joyce Henry: Milwaukee's very own Mother Teresa
At the age of 49, Joyce Henry quit her job, cashed in all of her personal savings and worked the next 16 years of her life without a paycheck -- all to make The Open Gate, Milwaukee's first non-profit transitional living program for the homeless, a reality.
Tags: ditching the day job, role of apron, daleiden, lemoine, charlotte rae, nude model, witch

Milwaukee Buzz - June 21, 2002
Interview with a witch, part two
Today is the Summer Solstice and the perfect time to check in with Luna, a Milwaukee witch (as well as a local business owner.) In early 2001, OnMilwaukee.com ran an article entitled "Interview with a witch," and this follow-up piece delves a little deeper into her intriguing lifestyle.
Tags: witch, luna, wicca, magic

Milwaukee Buzz - May 4, 2002
Interview with a witch, part one
You know, it takes all kinds of people to make Milwaukee (and the world) go 'round. Molly Snyder Edler talks to one of the most misunderstood types of people and clears up some popular misconceptions.
Tags: witch, wicca, Luna, magic