Antonio Pagliarulo

Antonio Pagliarulo is the author of the forthcoming The Evil Eye: The History, Mystery & Magic of the Quiet Curse (Weiser Books, 2023). He writes regularly about spirituality, witchcraft and Paganism, and the intersection of folk magic with popular culture and religion. Published by The Washington Post, New York Daily News, Religion News Service, and The Wild Hunt, he wrote his first book, Rocking the Goddess: Campus Wicca for the Student Practitioner, as a college senior. His second book, American Witch: Magick for the Modern Seeker, was published a year later, both by Kensington Books under the pseudonym Anthony Paige. The son of Italian immigrants, Pagliarulo was schooled since childhood in the ways of Italian folk magic. As such, his practice draws from Paganism, Roman Catholicism, Evil Eye magic, and the tarot. Pagliarulo holds a BA in Sociology from Purchase College, State University of New York. He lives in Manhattan with his husband.

Interviews

“Find Your Familiar” – New organization helps black cats

By Antonio Pagliarulo | April 26, 2023

a new organization in a combined magical retail/cat lounge space in Asheville, North Carolina, will help black cats find homes.

Culture

Redefining the meaning of magic – An interview with Phyllis Curott

By Antonio Pagliarulo | January 17, 2023

Phyllis Curott talks about her new book and her approach to redefining the meaning magic.

Christopher Penczak

New-York Historical Society to host program on Queer Witchcraft

By Antonio Pagliarulo | October 12, 2022

The New-York History Museum & Library to host “Reckoning with History: Queer Witchcraft Today” this Friday.

A Declaration of the Traditional Gardnerian Wica

Trans and nonbinary Witches respond to “Traditional Gardnerian Wica” declaration

By Antonio Pagliarulo | August 7, 2022

TWH speaks to transgender and nonbinary Witches about their reactions to the recently released “Declaration of the Traditional Gardnerian Wica,” which has been described by many in the Wiccan community as transphobic.

Adam Sartwell

Temple of Witchcraft offers new program in Energetic Geometry

By Antonio Pagliarulo | July 17, 2022

An innovative program being offered by Temple of Witchcraft in Salem, New Hampshire, is redefining ecological awareness and may even lead to a new sacred site for magical practitioners.