Lisa Bitel

@DebHarkness @iamjulietdiaz that is a very satisfying day.

Today's gratitude: 📚 a bookshelf reorg before spring semester starts (aka "I know I have that book...") 🦪 Fat Ba$tards (IYKYK) 🔮 the fabulous "Seasons of the Witch" Oracle cards by Lorriane Anderson, @iamjulietdiaz, and Giada Rose #NotJustForSamhain #gratitude #simplethings

@DebHarkness @PSETalk Marooned! I see a thriller coming...

Not enjoying island life at the moment TBH. Cannot leave house to buy batteries, food, water, and supplies because there is a downed power line across the road. Hoping @PSETalk gets somebody out to remove the deadly hazard soon. 🙏

@kidisalright @ExploreWellcome Discover artworks that will haunt you from @AshmoleanMuseum this #Halloween 🎃😱 twitter.com/artukdotorg/st…

LOST PROPERTY: Found at Stonehenge today - 1 Witches Broomstick. 🧹Contact admin for details #Halloween #Samhain 🧙‍♀️👻🎃

Besides Samhain, this is the feast day of St #Notburga, #patronsaint of #Farmers and field workers. Her legend implies that her very presence brought health and prosperity--she was, after all, a housekeeper. She should be patroness of vegan fast-food. #saintsupply

On this #Halloween night in 1839, Annie was stolen by the fairies outside #Carndonagh #Donegal Be careful out tonight 🎃 #Samhain @DonegalDaily @highlandradio @donaghca @MythsFolklore @duchas_ie @ECMFCM @barrabest @CarraigFinn @DaithiThe @HeritageHubIRE @OxMuseumService

Today is the 505th anniversary of the day Martin Luther nailed 95 testes to a church door in Witternberg

No.

Thanks @USCDornsife for hosting this witchy between three members of the @USCHistory faculty. @lisabitel and @PeterMancall were, as ever, such learned & wise interlocutors. And thank you to those who spent the hour with us. Will post link to recording when available #Halloween

At times revered and others persecuted, the history of witchcraft spans centuries and global cultures 🧙‍♀️🧹 Join the discussion with @USCHistory's @DebHarkness, @lisabitel and @PeterMancall for a virtual event on Halloween 🎃 RSVP: ow.ly/HeLe50KTiF2 #DornsifeDialogues

My adorable children—so full of promise and stories

@DebHarkness @TheHuntington @develyn425t Gorgeously atmospheric pic - did you lure out Arabella Huntington?

Today's #gratitude: 🎃 the people who came to my talk at last night's magical Halloween event at @TheHuntington 📔 starting my November #bujo spreads with new stickers from Redgie & Fiona--you know me well! 🪄 my wand from @develyn425t so I can summon good energy #simplethings

@VoxHib Folks make up religions and we can't stop them. Then what do we do besides ragging on them?

Oh honey, No.

@VoxHib Kind of snarky superior, no?

Let's #BeReal Matthew, you have nothing to worry about 🙂 #ADiscoveryofWitches

Rally goose? Rally duck?

Nice graphic. Yah.

#Saint Supply: Today is the Feast of St Gummarus of Lier (d. 774), a soldier and court administrator. His achievements seem to have been leaving a "shrewish" wife & helping set up a monastery with Saint Rumbold--except Rumbold died a century earlier. Patron of bad #marriages.

@DavidPetts1 Portal opened to the Otherworld?

Yesterday in York there were loads of people wandering around dressed up as characters from Alice in Wonderland - anyone know why?