SEASON OF THE WITCH : Trasmoz: The Cursed Village of Witches | Creepy Dark Folklore

As summer wanes and the nights grow long, we turn to tales of witches, curses, and the old ways that never truly died. For centuries, harvest time has carried its own magic: charms for fields, blessings for homes, and darker stories of those who bent nature to their will.

This September, we step into that threshold where folklore meets fear. From ancient curses to infamous trials, from haunted ground to witches said still to walk among us… welcome to the Season of the Witch.

Trasmoz, a tiny village in Aragón, is the only town in Spain ever excommunicated and cursed by the Catholic Church. From counterfeiters who spread tales of witches to a Papal curse in 1511 and the murder of Tía Casca, its eerie legacy still lingers today.

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Research:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/04/excommunicated-spanish-witch-village-turns-curse-into-tourist-cash

https://www.travelerstoday.com/articles/21637/20161116/trasmoz-a-cursed-village-of-witches-in-spain.htm

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/trasmoz-spain-cursed-village-of-aragon.html

https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/01/23/the-tiny-witches-village-in-spain-cursed-by-the-catholic-church-since-1511

https://euroweeklynews.com/2023/11/10/a-small-cursed-town-in-zaragoza-excommunicated-by-the-catholic-church

https://wolfenhaas.com/trasmoz-witch-festival

Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on Sunday!

Sarah and Tobie xx

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