Perhaps the most famous slice of lake folklore is the Lady of the Lake in Arthurian legend. So much so that when an 8-year-old girl pulled a sword from Vidostern lake, the internet dubbed her the new Queen of Sweden. The Lady of the Lake of Arthurian legend aside, lakes pop up in a range […]
Strange River Folklore: River Gods and Dark Spirits
One of the things I love about running this blog is taking requests for posts. I got one a few weeks back about the folklore of water. The more I delved into it, the more I realised there was too much for a single post. So we’re splitting things into categories. We’ll look at river […]
Why Are Kelpies So Feared in Scottish Folklore?
Many of the lochs and ponds of Scotland feature tales of kelpies. Unlike the gentle selkies of Scottish lore, kelpies are altogether more dangerous beings. Most accounts describe the kelpie as taking the form of a horse. They lure bystanders to climb on their back, before plunging headlong into the nearest body of water to […]
Money Folklore: Coins, Wishes, and Fairy Gold
Love, health, and money are perhaps three of the most common topics for divination and magic. Despite the fact that practising magic to find treasure or money was a crime under England’s 1542 Witchcraft Act (McDowall 2013: 254). But it’s not surprising that money folklore would focus on how to use money for luck—or to […]
Using Amulets: The Folklore of Protection, Luck & Boosting Health
We talk about good luck charms, but if you’ve hung around in these parts for a while, you’ll know charms often refer to words. Whether written or spoken aloud, they’re often easy to memorise and use when needed. So what should we call objects we carry to bring us luck, protect us, or give us […]
Love Magic and Folklore: How to Create Visions of Your Beloved
It’s hard to tell which area of a person’s life attracts the most magic and ritual: love or money. Ultimately, there’s nothing wrong with wanting more of either of them. Folklore bursts at the seams with various charms and practices to help people bring more money and love into their life. In this post, we’ll […]
