Boundary Dogs And Land Wights
Sometimes time slips and you get to see something that's just out of place in the normal realms of time , and when we walk amongst the...
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spiritofold
Sep 92 min
Magpie Superstition
I think the magpie carries more superstition with it than any other bird. I always acknowledge a single bird, to show it respect and ward...
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woodlarker
Apr 288 min
A Sighting of Will O' the Wisp
One night, we saw a weird, glowing light in the forest. It’s taken a bit of time to process and make sense of it, but we wanted to share...
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woodlarker
Dec 10, 202313 min
Folktale: The Winchester Valkyries
Wait for a quiet gap in your day or evening, pull up a chair, and light a few candles. If you like folklore, unusual tales, or learning...
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woodlarker
Aug 23, 202319 min
Preserving the Old Ways Part 1: Foraging and Jam Making
There’s something very soul-satisfying about ambling along ancient tracks, and even more so when you’re able to forage some of the autumn...
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woodlarker
Aug 3, 20239 min
Nettles: Folklore of Wergulu
Did you know there's a common plant growing in the UK which can be foraged and harvested for free, and that has superfood status? Those...
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woodlarker
Jul 1, 20237 min
The Medieval Salisbury Giant
We had a trip to Salisbury today. For anyone reading this from afar, Salisbury (pronounced Solls-bury ) is a small city here in southern...
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woodlarker
May 21, 20239 min
The Folklore of Spring
If there’s one certainty to everything in life it’s that time keeps ticking on. Amid the mad rush (or quiet stillness) of the everyday,...
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woodlarker
Jun 10, 20224 min
Old Tales of Wrens and Kings
Yesterday, we visited a favourite lane. It's the one which has the old ivy-covered tree stump which had, several weeks ago now, sprouted...
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woodlarker
May 16, 20225 min
Deep Warnings in the Old Names of Flowers
I've been thinking about something recently and it begins with a few recurring themes I keep coming across in plant lore. It's about the...
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