Folkloring

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we take a look at the Folklore of Knives (well SOME of the folklore of knives!). We will explore ritualistic and ceremonial uses for knives, lots of superstitions around knives and a bunch of practical ideas about incorporating the folklore of knives into your life.   Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.com Give us a follow on...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we take a look at the Folklore of Bread. I look at superstitions, a few specific types of breadand some surprisingly racy beliefs having to do with bread.    Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.com Give us a follow on Facebook (folkloring.podcast) or Instagram (@folkloringpodcast)   You can find Tracy’s games at https://madmen...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we take a look at Harvest Folklore. I explore deities, traditions, lore and, as always, ways to bring the folklore of the harvest into your current life.    Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.com Give us a follow on Facebook (folkloring.podcast) or Instagram (@folkloringpodcast)   You can find Tracy’s games at https://madmena...

Episode 21: The Folklore of Fungi   Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we take a look at The Folklore of Fungi! I make bad jokes, but hopefully some good insights! Please let me know your thoughts. Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.com Give us a follow on Facebook (folkloring.podcast) or Instagram (@folkloringpodcast) You can find Tracy’s games at https://mad...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we take a look at The Folklore of Teeth. We will look at the magic, stories and lore around teeth and their uses, both ritualistically and practically.   Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.com Give us a follow on Facebook (folkloring.podcast) or Instagram (@folkloringpodcast)   You can find Tracy’s games at https://madmenandh...

Episode20: Folklore and Ancestral Veneration   Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we will be sitting down with Ben Stimpson, author of Ancestral Whispers, A Guide to Building Ancestral Veneration Practices. Ben is an integrative therapist, spiritual director, author, podcaster, and scholar of folklore and history. Originally from North Wales, he has lived much of his life in Onta...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we will be looking as some examples of sacred water including water divination, offerings, wishing wells and ritual sacrifice to the water spirits.    Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.com Give us a follow on Facebook (folkloring.podcast) or Instagram (@folkloringpodcast) You can find Tracy’s games at https://madmenandheroes...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we explore various aspects of the folklore of time including the concepts of time, ways to tell time and time symbolism.    Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.com Give us a follow on Facebook (folkloring.podcast) or Instagram (@folkloringpodcast) You can also find Tanya on instagram @folklore.home.companion You can find Tracy...

Episode17: Folk Catholicism   Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we take a look at Folk Catholicism. What it is, what it is not and how it is affected by culture, location and other factors.   Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.com Give us a follow on Facebook (folkloring.podcast) or Instagram (@folkloringpodcast) You can also find Tanya on instagram @folklore...

Episode16: The Folklore of Iron, Silver and Copper   Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we take a look at the folklore of iron, silver and copper and some of the many uses of these important metals.   Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.com Give us a follow on Facebook (folkloring.podcast) or Instagram (@folkloringpodcast) You can also find Tanya on instagram @...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   This week we look at  the folklore of the skies above. We we learn about the folklore of the sun, moon, celestial events, planets and much more.    More information on planting by the signs can be found here:http://www.soilcropandmore.info/Newsletter/Zodiac/PlantingByTheMoon.htm   Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.com Give us a follow on Fa...

Foodways Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.    Foodways is a connection between food-related behavior and patterns of membership in cultural community, groups, and society.  Food customs and consumption practices are integral components of cultural identity formation. Food serves as a tangible link to cultural roots, facilitating the maintenance and renegotiation of identity in new environments. D...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   This week we are looking at the folklore of linen and how it is used in folk magic, folk medicine and everyday life. Linen artifacts have been dated back to 6000 BC and with such a long history of use, there is a lot of lore attached to it and we take a deep dive into this important textile. Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.com Give us a f...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   This week get ready for a deep dive into the folklore of divination.  We cover a lot of ground in this episode, for more well known modes of divination like tarot, to some more obscure ones.  Enjoy Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.com Give us a follow on Facebook (folkloring.podcast) or Instagram (@folkloringpodcast) You can also find Tany...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   This week we are looking at how folklore and and has and continues to be used to resist all the different -isms, capitalism, imperialism, colonialism, and a few more besides and how we can use folklore, folkart, folkcraft and all the folky things to resist some things ourselves.   Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.com Give us a follow on Fa...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   This week we look at everyone’s favorite activity; cleaning and tidying.  Okay, maybe not everyone’s favorite, but we all gotta get it done, one way or another.  You might enjoy our way, infused with folklore, better.  Give it a listen and gain some inspiration!   Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.com Give us a follow on Facebook (folklorin...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   This week we take a deep dive into the rich world of folklore and magick surrounding dairy.  We start off with a look at the archeology and history of dairy before we launch into our exploration of the uses of dairy and dairy animals in religion, folklore and magic.  If you have never anointed a candle with butter, get ready for some inspiration!   We hope you...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   This week we take a nice long look at the folklore and magick of mending.  While you might expect a lot of information about the acts of mending fabric, we tackle a whole lot more mending and repairing practices from all over the world in this episode.  Of course we look at mending fabric, but also explore mending pottery and even thatched roofs.  We touch on i...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   This week we tackle the folklore of liminal spaces, as well as liminal times and everything else liminal.  The “in between” times and spaces often come with a sense of unease.  In this episode we explore why that is, how to work with liminal spaces and times, how they show up for us and how to best navigate them and use them to their full potential.  Of course...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   This week we tackle the folklore of land spirits.  It turns out the idea of land spirits is generally not all that well understood and it is often lumped together or confused with nature spirits and similar divinities.  Please join us as we explore the wonderful and rich world of land spirits as we find them all over the world and in many if not all cultures an...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   This week we tackle the folklore of hearth, stoves and ovens.  The concept of the hearth was important to people even before we were “sapiens” and since it is such an old and important tradition, there is much folklore to discuss.  Please join us as we explore sickness and health as related to the heart, childbirth and fertility, divination, of course cooking a...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast. Join us for a romp around all the many ways people have used to bring in the new year.  We talk about scaring the old year away, welcoming the new year, divination, weather lore, prosperity and abundance and new years foods and drinks.   We hope you enjoy it.  If you do, give us a rating and review so other folks like yourself can find us.   Questions or comments...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.  In this episode we discuss how making things is at the heart of what we call folkloring. Creating sacred objects at home from a folkloric and animist perspective is a beautiful way to connect with ancestral traditions and infuse your daily life with meaning. We talk about the how, why and what of making sacred object and we hope you feel inspired to make some of...

Episode 2 - Hidden in Plain Sight   Welcome to the second episode of the Folkloring Podcast.  In this episode we discuss using everyday objects in your daily folklore practice.  In folklore there is no need to go out and buy expensive and hard to find materials.  The “folk” of every era used what was on hand and so can ( and should) we!  We talk about household objects that can be pressed into mag...

Episode 1 - Experiential Folklore Welcome to the very first episode of the Folkloring Podcast.  In this episode we discuss the meaning of “folkloring”, why we are even doing this podcast and the value of experiential folklore in our everyday life.  We move into the skills and benefits gained from practicing folklore as well as some simple idea to start incorporating folklore into your everyday lif...