Encounters x353 - Real Stories of Witchcraft | Curses, Cleansings and Black Magic

Witches aren’t always hiding in the woods with a bubbling cauldron. Sometimes they’re family, neighbors, strangers, or someone you trust. This week, we’re exploring the darker side of witchcraft, from love spells and inherited supernatural abilities and mysterious curses to hexed homes and encounters with entities from folklore. Stories include: A mysterious illness leads to the discovery of a strange bundle of herbs, rope, and human hair hidden inside an apartment. A family’s history of witchcraft includes a deathbed curse, prophetic dreams, and a great aunt who watches over her relatives after death. A little girl in white, unexplained bruises, a giant handprint, pinned dolls, and shadowy figures turn one family’s homes into a paranormal nightmare. A family suspects their new tenants have hexed them, leading to strange behavior, disturbing intuitions, and a cleansing ritual to break the spell. A terrifying nighttime encounter with a tokoloshe leaves a family wondering whether something supernatural was sent to spy on them. Watch the video version here. Have ghost stories of your own? E-mail them to us at [email protected] New Episodes are released every Thursday and Sunday at 12am PST/3am EST (the witching hour, of course). Corinne and Sabrina hand select a couple of paranormal encounters from our inbox to read in each episode, from demons, to cryptids, to aliens, to creepy kids... the list goes on and on. If you have a story of your own that you'd like us to share on an upcoming episode, we invite you to email them to us!  If you enjoy our show, please consider joining our Patreon, rating and reviewing on iTunes & Spotify and following us on social media! Youtube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Discord. Edited and produced by Jaimi Ryan. Original music by Arms Akimbo! Disclaimer: the use of white sage and smudging is a closed practice. If you’re looking to cleanse your space, here are some great alternatives! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices