Allison Gross
Allison Gross (Child #35) 1 O ALLISON GROSS, that lives in yon towr, The ugliest witch i the north country, Has trysted me ae day up till her bowr, An monny fair speech she made to me. 2 She stroaked … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Beyond the Fields We Know
Tam Lin: Child #39A
O I forbid you, maidens a’, That wear gowd on your hair, To come or gae by Carterhaugh, For young Tam Lin is there. There’s nane that gaes by Carterhaugh But they leave him a wad, Either their rings, or … Continue reading →
Thomas of Erceldoune
Thomas of Erceldoune Anonymous (Circa 1388-1401) Als I me wente this endres daye Full faste in mynd makand my mone In a mery mornynge of Maye By Huntley bankkes myselfe allone, I herde the jaye and the throstyll cokke; The … Continue reading →
The Worlds that Bind Us
Earth-world, Underworld, Spirit-world. These are the Worlds that bind us. Flesh to the Earth. Soul to the Underworld. Spirit to the Spirit-World. And between the Three, only the Gods may travel without restriction. ~ (original) Etruscan funerary chapel inscription ~ … Continue reading →
Whispering Wind
I Am the Whispering Wind Laughter in The Rain But One Voice of the Ancient Shining Ones The Battle Cry of Vengeance In Behalf of the Weak Loyal to my own Oath Bound A Warrior Son to The Morrigan Sworn … Continue reading →
Noted Elsewhere: on keeping silent
Sunday, June 23, 2013 Keeping Silent in Traditional Witchcraft To know, to dare, to will and to be silent. The four powers of the Sphinx within Hermetics, which were written by Eliphas Levi, and found their way into modern Witchcraft … Continue reading →
Old Jack
[Editor’s note: much of this article regarding “The Four Jacks” is written by Scarecrow, which was inspired in part, by Lady Gwen’s article in Green Egg Vol VIII, #74, Samhain 1975, “Halloween and Old Jack” It reflects a much earlier … Continue reading →
Over hill, over dale
“Over hill, ove dale” from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, Act II, Scene I, by William. Shakespeare
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Prospero’s Speech Our revels now are ended. These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits and Are melted into thin air; And, like the baseless fabric of his vision, The cloud-capped towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, … Continue reading →
The Fairy Lamps
There was once a little bare-legged brown-limbed boy who spent all his time in the woods. He loved the woods and ail that was in them. He used to look, not at the flowers, but deep down into them, and … Continue reading →
The Road to Fairyland
Do you seek the road to Fairyland I’ll tell; it’s easy, quite. Wait till a yellow moon gets up O’er purple seas by night, And gilds a shining pathway That is sparkling diamond bright Then, if no evil power be … Continue reading →
Celtic Deities
Celtic Deities? Lorax & Erynn Here is the promised beginning discussion of “The Gods” in Celtic religion. The majority of this post is brought to you by Lorax, Small Furry Tree-Creature of the Gods <g> ****Extra-Long Posts Warning**** I shall … Continue reading →
Witchcraft by J.M. Buckley
[This text is from the files of Sidhe Mail BBS, and was originally received through the file distribution of PODS – the Pagan Occult Distribution System, an international network of computer BBS’s.] From The December 1891 issue of “The Century … Continue reading →