Messages in bottles are usually welcome finds on the beach, but a variation steeped in superstition and witchcraft is being found along the Gulf Coast along Texas. The “witch bottles” — created to ...

Witch bottles have washed up on Texas' gulf shore. Some cultures believe the bottles can thwart evil spells and torment witches. Jace Tunnell / Courtesy Centuries ago, people believed evil spells ...

Researchers and residents along the Gulf Coast have been stumbling upon an unusual and eerie find: glass bottles known as “witch bottles,” or “spell bottles.” But unlike the romantic tales of ...

Jace Tunnell, Director of Community Engagement at Harte Research Institute Witch bottles washing up in the Coastal Bend Most recent was found on Nov. 15 People can find all kinds of random items ...

Superstitious beachcombers who spot glass glinting along the shore of the Gulf of Mexico ought to exercise caution – "witch bottles" intended to entomb malevolent spirits are popping up along the ...

Witch bottles are being found on Texas beaches by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, but not necessarily opened. Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies photo ...