Fabulous Folklore with Icy

Many blogs and books focus on poisonous plant folklore but they don't place as much emphasis on toxic trees. Learn some of the folklore of juniper, laburnum, and oleander in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/toxic-trees/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-...

Toxic plants often still possess magical properties, although extreme caution is required.  Learn some of the folklore of larkspur, periwinkle and wormwood in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/magical-plant-folklore Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folkl...

Common garden flowers can be just as exciting as their showy toxic counterparts.  Learn some of the folklore of bluebells, daffodils and hydrangeas in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! 2:23 Daffodils 6:02 Bluebells  9:08 Hydrangeas  This episode is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. These are toxic plants and should be treated accordingly. Find the imag...

The folklore of flowers is a huge topic, but it's often among the poisonous plants that we find the most interesting stories. This episode focuses on the folklore and magical properties of Deadly Nightshade, Foxgloves and Angel's Trumpet. 2:38 Deadly Nightshade  8:13 Foxgloves  11:38 Angel's Trumpet  This episode is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. These are...

Waterfalls attract tourists and photographers alike. What tales lurk beneath their waters?  Learn some of their origin tales and associated legends in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/waterfall-folklore/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become...

Pools and lakes hold many secrets beneath their dark, quiet surface. Dark spirits, the restless dead, and even mermaids are among the dangers to avoid! Learn more of these tales in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/lake-folklore/ Buy tickets for Rural Gothic: Vernal Equinox at https://bit.ly/rgvernal Get your free...

What strange spirits or superstitions lurk in the depths of river folklore? Why do so many rivers have legends of patron gods and goddesses? Find out about Peg Powler and her watery kind in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/river-folklore/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.i...

Kelpies are water horses in Scottish folklore. Their appearances aren't at all welcome, given their tendency to drag would-be riders to a watery grave. Find out what made them so fearsome in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/kelpies-folklore/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://ww...

Money folklore covers the ways people try to use coins to bring luck, offer protection, or even bind a deal. Find out about the way people have used money to make wishes or attract more of it in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the image on the blog posts: https://www.icysedgwick.com/money-folklore/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick...

Called both lucky charms or amulets, certain objects have a long history of protecting people, bringing luck, or boosting health. Find out about the amulets people wore, carried, and kept handy in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the image on the blog posts: https://www.icysedgwick.com/protection-amulets/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icyse...

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...