Fabulous Folklore with Icy

Love magic offers perhaps one of the most popular types of ritual. Find out about the charms and divination people used to find love in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the image on the blog posts: https://www.icysedgwick.com/love-magic-folklore/ Halloween Love Spells: https://www.icysedgwick.com/halloween-spells-for-protection-romance-loved-ones/ Mirror Love Spells: https://www.icys...

Home protection now involves tech, but in earlier times, people resorted to more magical means.  Find out what they were in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the image on the blog posts: https://www.icysedgwick.com/home-protection/ Witch bottles: https://www.icysedgwick.com/witch-bottles/ Corpse roads: https://www.icysedgwick.com/corpse-roads/ By Rust of Nail & Prick of Thorn: The...

What ancient stories and legends do the stars spell out for us?  Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore, with these constellation origin myths, based on the Greek tales! Find the images on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/Constellation-Origin-Myths/ John Dee episode: https://pod.co/fabulous-folklore-with-icy/john-dee-the-magician-and-the-devil-in-manchester Weather portents...

The signs of the Zodiac each have their own origin myths.  In this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore, let's look at the legends behind the water signs: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces! Find the images on the blog posts: https://www.icysedgwick.com/zodiac-water-signs/ Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a Patron for bonus e...

The signs of the Zodiac each have their own origin myths.  In this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore, let's look at the legends behind the air signs: Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius! Find the image on the blog posts: https://www.icysedgwick.com/zodiac-air-signs/ Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a Patron for bonus exclus...

The signs of the Zodiac each have their own origin myths.  In this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore, let's look at the legends behind the earth signs: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn! Find the image on the blog posts: https://www.icysedgwick.com/zodiac-earth-signs/ Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a Patron for bonus e...

The signs of the Zodiac each have their own origin myths.  In this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore, let's look at the legends behind the fire signs: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius! Find the image on the blog posts: https://www.icysedgwick.com/zodiac-fire-signs/ Book a natal chart reading with Amaya Rourke: http://heartwarriorpath.com/holiday-special Learn about why signs and constellations aren't...

Perhaps more than Halloween, Midwinter is often a time traditionally associated with ghost stories. But why do we tell ghost stories at this time of year? Why do ghosts continue to preoccupy us? And are there ways to keep troublesome ghosts at bay at Midwinter?  This talk in conjunction with the Creswell Crags Folklore Festival will explore these ideas as we seek to get closer to the spirits... Fi...

Among the nations of the UK, sightings of ghostly monks still appear from time to time.  But why are they such common figures to manifest? Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the image on the blog posts: https://www.icysedgwick.com/ghostly-monks/ Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a Patron f...

Tales of Civil War ghosts are common in England, whose Civil War marked a bloody 9 year period.  Let's explore haunted battlefields and pubs in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the image on the blog posts: https://www.icysedgwick.com/civil-war-ghosts/ Grab your copy of The Stolen Ghosts : https://www.icysedgwick.com/book/the-stolen-ghosts/ Pick up The English Civil War: A People's Hi...

Grey or white ladies are famous in British ghost stories. But what about the Green Lady? Some think she's a nature elemental, others a fairy woman. Or is she a sad spirit of a lonely woman?  Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the image on the blog posts: https://www.icysedgwick.com/green-lady/ Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: https://www.icys...

The hawthorn is believed to be the fairy tree and it's unlucky to bring indoors. What other folklore should you know about this magical tree? Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the image on the blog posts: https://www.icysedgwick.com/hawthorn-folklore Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Try the guided me...

Elder trees are a common sight in the UK. They're also complex, between protection from and for witches.  Which of these roles is true? Learn more of their folklore here. Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the image on the blog posts: https://www.icysedgwick.com/elder-tree-folklore Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/...

Yew trees are often the oldest trees found in ancient churchyards. But what do they represent, and how do they appear in British folklore? And is there more to them than longbows? Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the image on the blog posts: http://icysedgwick.com/yew Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore...

Rowan is a popular tree for protection against witchcraft and fairies. You often find its wood or branches being used in building work, or even to haul enchanted people out of fairy rings! How did people use rowan to get the most from its protective abilities? Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! See the images or get the blog post transcript here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/rowa...

Earlier today I published an episode about the folklore of the dead house.  I wrote a short story inspired by this folklore, which you can now find in my Black Dog & Other Gothic Tales collection. Here's an audio version as my Halloween gift to you! Enjoy... Get your copy of Black Dog & Other Gothic Tales: https://books2read.com/u/47Z967 Become a Patron for bonus content at https://patreon...

The dead house was a common occurrence in the days before refrigerated mortuaries.  People stored bodies at the graveyard in the dead house prior to a regular burial, and the authorities kept the dead in them until the bodies could be claimed.  But are these spaces likely to be haunted - or just eerie? Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! See the images or get the blog post transc...

Charon, the ancient ferryman of Greek myth, is one of those figures that pops up even where other deities get ignored or forgotten. Sometimes people simply call him ‘the ferryman’ and he loses his name, but we all know who we’re referring to. But who was Charon, and what is the folklore surrounding him? Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! See the images or get the blog post trans...

The fetch appears in folklore as an apparition seen when another is apparently dead or dying.  But what is it? Is it always a death omen? And why do people keep seeing them even now?  Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! See the images or get the blog post transcript here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fetch-folklore/ Enter the 'Name the Plague Doctor!' competition: https://forms.gl...

You've probably heard about the banshee, announcing deaths with her keening cry. But what of the 'washerwoman of the ford', the Bean Nighe? She haunts rivers and pools in Scotland and Ireland. But who is she and why is she an omen of death?  Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore. See the images or get the blog post transcript here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/bean-nighe/ Enter the '...

The 'season of mists and mellow fruitfulness' is upon us again! It's a time of harvest, and watching the natural world prepare for sleep.  In days gone by, autumn was also a time to prepare for the harsh reality of winter! There's no wonder it has a range of superstitions predicting what the weather might be like, or how good your crops might be.  And then there's the use of conkers to ward off sp...

Not all mythological creatures are as popular as the unicorn or dragon.  Some of the more strange hybrid mythical beasts, like the manticore, Chimera, and cockatrice, have faded from art and literature.  But why? Find out in this episode of Fabulous Folklore. See the images or get the blog post transcript here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/hybrid-mythical-beasts/ Get your free guide to protecting y...

Unicorns might be more popular as children's decorations, or even as 'themes' in makeup collections for adults. But how do these gentle creatures appear in legend? Where did they come from and what do they represent? Let's find out in this episode of Fabulous Folklore. See the images or get the blog post transcript here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/unicorns-in-legend/ Get your free guide to protec...

There are tales of dragons in folklore all over the world. But how do the worm tales of northern England differ from traditional dragon legends? Let's learn more about the Lambton Worm of County Durham and the Laidly Worm of Northumberland in this episode of Fabulous Folklore. See the images or get the blog post transcript here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/dragons-in-folklore/ Get your free guide...

Welcome to Part 2 of this special edition of Fabulous Folklore - the 2020 Folk-a-pa-lore-za! In August, 12 folklore podcasts from the UK, US, and Australia (including Fabulous Folklore) met up on Zoom to put forward their favourite tales from folklore and myth. And then we decided which was the best! In Part 1, published last week, we put forward the stories. In this Part 2 episode, hear us decide...