St John's Wort: The Folk Magic of the Midsummer Plant
St John's Wort often flowers around Midsummer's Day, or the Feast of St John, hence its strong links with St John. It's one of the most important plants in European folk magic! It's used for protectio...
22 Juni 202416min
Romanian and Irish Fairy Lore with Daniela Simina
Daniela Simina is native of Romania, granddaughter of a Fairy Seer and medicine woman. She became acquainted with fairies through the local lore and folklore and through direct personal experience. Da...
18 Juni 20241h 10min
Lemon Balm Folklore: Sweet Smells & Folk Remedies
Lemon balm, or Melissa officinalis, is a member of the Lamiaceae family, along with mint, rosemary, marjoram, sage, basil, and lavender. Its popular name comes from the fact the leaves smell of lemon ...
15 Juni 202415min
Poppy Folklore: The Symbol of Sleep, Death, War, and…Love?
Poppy folklore isn't just full of Remembrance Sunday or sleep charms. It even has links to love and honouring the dead! Let's find out more in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the ima...
8 Juni 202416min
Iris Folklore: Perfume, Remedies, and a Rainbow Goddess
The iris is one of those instantly recognisable flowers, showy and bright with its voluminous petals, able to add a splash of colour to any garden. They've been beloved by humans for millennia, appare...
1 Juni 202417min
Milan Legends of Dragons, Ghosts, and the Devil
As we've seen with these European cities, ancient settlements often produce a range of ghosts and legends. It's unsurprising, with so many people living out their lives in close proximity across such ...
25 Maj 202419min
Animism and Animistic Witchcraft with Althaea Sebastiani
Althaea Sebastiani is a spiritworker and religious educator whose work focuses on helping people navigate the realities of deep spiritual practice. Their work is punctuated by strong emphasis on doing...
20 Maj 20241h 3min
What was the Dancing Plague of 1518 in Strasbourg?
When it comes to plague outbreaks in Europe, your mind probably doesn't immediately jump to a so-called dancing plague. Yet that's precisely what seemed to grip Strasbourg, France in the summer of 151...
18 Maj 202422min
