Folklore, Myths &Legends
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Celebrating the New Year: Victorian Traditions with a Modern Witchy Twist
As we bid farewell to one year and welcome another, it’s fascinating to look back at how our ancestors marked this transition. The Victorians, in particular, had some intriguing New Year customs that blended superstition, social gatherings, and symbolic rituals. Let’s explore these traditions and see how we can infuse them with a contemporary witchy…
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“A Christmas Haunting: The Victorian Tradition of Ghost Storytelling”
During the Victorian era, a peculiar charm enveloped the art of storytelling, particularly through the lens of ghost stories. As winter nights grew long and dark, families gathered around flickering candlelight to share chilling tales that would send shivers down their spines. This tradition blossomed especially around Christmas, transforming the holiday into a time not…
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the Spirit of a Victorian Christmas
The Victorians brought about many beloved Christmas traditions that are still celebrated today. However, there are some that have been lost to time. I live in a Victorian house, and this year, I thought I would bring some of these traditions back into our home this Christmas. Maybe you would like to choose a few…
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Meeting Modron: A Mother Goddess of Endurance and Renewal
I came across Modron many moons ago while reading about Welsh mythology. However, it was the stories of Morgan La Fay that really brought her to my attention. Who is Modron Modron’s name literally means Mother in Old Welsh, and she appears in the Mabinogion, the medieval Welsh collection of tales that preserve fragments of…