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Leeting the Witches and Soul cakes; haunting traditions of Lancashire.
If like me, you are somewhat attached to British, Brythonic and Celtic folklore and you live in the North of England, then you may be lucky enough to be part of a community that still participates in this Pagan-Christian Folk tradition. Perhaps you’re even blessed enough to live in a rural area that still carries…
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A Spellsong For Pendle: ‘Be Warned My Child Of Witches Near by’
Pendle is a place like no other. It’s lonely beauty piercing through the landscape with with an elegance that is both stunning and foreboding. She stands tall, visible for miles around and cuts through the land like a huge sloping central stage. A stage of course where many a Pendle Witch is said to have…
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The Witch’s Altar- Musings Of A Modern Folk Witch.
Today I am gazing upon my altar and thinking about all of the beautiful complexities of it. My altar is not just a place where I go to perform workings (or spells);I can perform magickal workings anywhere. In fact, quite often workings occur in my kitchen, garden or out in the wilds of the woods,…
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“By Apple, Clove, Horse Shoe & Hoop” A Folk Witches Healing Working
When we think of Witchcraft and folk magick, many an image may fill the imagination. For some, the image may be that of a very stereotypical fairy tale Witch, complete with conical hat, hooked nose, warts and a broom stick; uttering curses over a bubbling cauldron. Others may see something akin to Hollywood movies, where…
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“By apple, clove, horse shoe and hoop” a Folk Witches healing working
When we think of Witchcraft and folk magick, many an image may fill the imagination. For some, the image may be that of a very stereotypical fairy tale Witch, complete with conical hat, hooked nose, warts and a broom stick; uttering curses over a bubbling cauldron. Others may see something akin to Hollywood movies, where…
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Introduction.
Hello, and welcome to my page. A place where magick, folklore, regional witchcraft and spirituality dance together to tell the story of my day to day practice. I am a practicing Witch of twenty one years, trainee Priestess of Cerridwen, NHS Pagan Chaplain and the Pagan Federation’s Disability Liaison Officer for the North West of…
Diary of a Folk Witch 