Welcome back Witches! In this episode, we delve into the intriguing lives of Tituba, the enslaved woman at the heart of the Salem witch trials, and Dion Fortune, a pioneering British occultist and author. So get in losers, we're exploring the mystical realms of history and magic in Female Occultist pt. 5!
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References:
1. Life Story: Tituba. Women & The American Story. New York Historical Society. https://wams.nyhistory.org/early-encounters/english-colonies/tituba/
2. Erin Blakemore. (2023). The Mysterious Enslaved Woman who Sparked Salem's Witch Hunt. History.Com. https://www.history.com/news/salem-witch-trials-first-accused-woman-slave
3. Russell Yost (2019). William Griggs and the Salem Witch Trials. The History Junkie. https://thehistoryjunkie.com/william-griggs/
4. Rebecca Beatrice Brooks. (2015). Abigail Williams: The Mysterious Afflicted Girl. History of Massachusetts Blog. https://historyofmassachusetts.org/abigail-williams-salem/
5. Evan Wetzel (n.d.). The Crucible- A Dramaturgy Notebook. https://journeys.dartmouth.edu/thecrucible/critical-analysis/
6. The Society of the Inner Light. Dion Fortune. https://www.innerlight.org.uk/events
7. Coulombe, Charles. Heretic of the week: Dion Fortune. (2020). Catholic Herald. https://catholicherald.co.uk/heretic-of-the-week-dion-fortune/
8. Dion Fortune. (2026). Encyclopedi.com. https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/french-literature-biographies/dion-fortune