Tag: Folk Witch
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Folklore And Spirits Of The Land Series: Making Your Home A Welcome Space For Friendly House Spirits.
When it comes to house lore and the subsequent lore of household spirits, it can be a very mixed bag of folklore within the U.K and Ireland. This is largely owing to the fact that most folklore was shared orally and written down (where possible) during a time in history where these relatively small islands…
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The Grimoire Series: A Modern Take On A Traditional Blood Staunching Charm.
There are many documented examples of traditional blood staunching charms that were used by Charmers, Pellars and Folk Witches alike here in both the British and Celtic isles. There is also a plethora of examples that come from our Pennsylvanian Dutch Cousins, over the waters in America. One example of this would be from the…
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Folklore And Spirits Of The Land Series: The Demon Pig Of Winwick And The Use Of Apotropaic Masonry In Lancashire Churches.
One thing I have noticed about Lancashire church art, that makes it stand out from other English counties, is how often churches do in fact incorporate apotropaic symbols and art in order to protect its holy sites. This is either a local regional folk magick choice, or a sign of lingering doubt in the minds…
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Folk Witchcraft Series: Every Day Tools Of The Folk Witch.
Subscriber Content Right, that’s the non subscriber bumph out of the way, let’s grab a cup of tea, a snack, put our feet up and talk folk ways. Below are a list of some of my most commonly used tools. In reality, I use far more than the listed tools, but I have chosen to…
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Plant And Tree Lore Series: Witches’ Broom.
Hello and welcome to another instalment of the plant and tree lore series! This week we shall be looking at the tree growth and deformity otherwise known as witches’ broom; a fascinating growth that is steeped in folklore and folk magic applications. So, without much further ado, let’s begin! To the untrained eye, witches’ broom…
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The Grimoire Series: Granny’s Curtains.
The act of washing ones curtains (nets in particular) was seen as a way of protecting ones home from the evil eye (and in extension, curses), illness and everyday voyeurism. To keep your windows clean and the curtains too was seen as not only as protective, but also that you and your family were respectable…
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Folklore And Spirits Of The Land Series: Ghosts
I have often wondered if one of the reasons hauntings have become more and more documented since the mid eighteen hundreds is because British culture heavily shifted during the Victorian era. Not only was this period the height of culture, arts, new technology and industrialisation, it was also a dawn of new, more educated and…
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Kitchen Witchcraft Series: Making Blessing Bread. (Traditional And Gluten Free).
Hello and welcome to this weeks instalment of the Kitchen Witchcraft series!This week I thought I would share something a little different and take some time to talk about Folk Witchery and Kitchen Witchcraft.For the folk witch, so much of their inspiration comes from the world around them; the trees, woodlands, moors and nature sprits.…
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Plant Lore Series: Talking To Rubus, The Magic Of Bramble.
Allow me to please introduce you to one of my closest plant allies, Rubus, and delve headfirst into the bramble bush! A plant steeped in folklore, magic and protective qualities.When we think of a traditional British or Celtic hedgerow, one of the first plants we tend to think of is of course the bramble, or…
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The Grimoire Series: The Shell Grounding Charm.
Although shells are used primarily within sympathetic magic for protection workings, I also find that they work very well within healing and grounding workings too. When we think of the practice of grounding and centring (either spiritually or psychologically) we often think of the earth. Visualisations such as extending roots down into the earth, or…
Diary of a Folk Witch 