From a self-described witch school to homegrown “witchfluencers,” academics and witch communities say a renewed interest in spellcasting and spirituality since the COVID-19 pandemic has grown online and in the real world, turning the widely misunderstood practice of witchcraft into something of a cultural phenomenon.
Modern witchcraft revival brings the practice ‘out of the broom closet’
May 18, 2026 | 4:00 AM
