Catherine Monvoisin (also called La Voisin, c. 1640–1680) was a French fortune teller, poisoner, and figure in the Affair of the Poisons during the reign of Louis XIV. She practiced cartomancy and offered rituals that included attempts to summon the devil. According to accounts, La Voisin, along with associates such as Marie Vigoureux and the … Read more
Catherine Monvoisin (called La Voisin, c. 1640–1680) was a French fortune-teller, poisoner, and alleged witch central to the Affair of the Poisons in 17th-century France. She offered services including card-reading, scrying with water, and magical rituals, claiming the ability to summon the devil. Her clientele included many members of the French nobility. La Voisin was … Read more
Trois-Échelles was a sorcerer active during the reign of Charles IX of France. He was eventually executed for combining sorcery with poisonings and murders. During interrogation, he claimed that the number of those practicing magic in his era exceeded eighteen thousand. Trois-Échelles reportedly performed magical tricks, such as attracting gold chains from a distance, in … Read more
Iwangis are sorcerers and poisoners from the Maluku Islands (also known as the Moluccas) in Indonesia. They are believed to practice necromancy, consuming the flesh of the dead. This practice compels the Moluccan people to guard graves until the bodies decompose. The Iwangis represent the darker aspects of indigenous magic and the fear of those … Read more