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Noted Elsewhere: Hay, Man: The Curious Life and Times of Scarecrows

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 2 June 2014 by Nemed Cuculatii14 March 2019

Hay, Man: The Curious Life and Times of Scarecrows As the spring season of seeding and planting unfolds with shoots and blooms, it also marks the time of year long ago in Europe, when children scuttled through the plots, sounding … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore | Tagged noted elsewhere, old jack, other people's thoughts, Scarecrow's Field

The Voice of the Mother

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 2 August 2013 by Nemed Cuculatii2 August 2013

The Voice of the Mother My breath is on the morning and my smile is summer. From my hands the birds of the air take their food. The mild ox is my friend, the wolf trots by my friendly side: … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore | Tagged Anglo-Saxon poems, chants, lore, other people's thoughts

“Harm None”

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 28 July 2013 by Ashleigh McSidhe28 July 2013

is not the watch-word of the Craft. We are Witches, not physicians, and it is within the purview of the Witch to both heal and harm. Consider: when one heals, one is cursing illness, by banishing it from its host … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore, Teaching | Tagged lore, Moondancer's mutterings, Teaching

Over hill, over dale

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 21 June 2013 by Nemed Cuculatii21 June 2013

Over hill, over dale, Thorough bush, thorough briar, Over park, over pale, Thorough flood, thorough fire, I do wander everywhere, Swifter than the moon’s sphere; And I serve the fairy queen, To dew her orbs upon the green. The cowslips … Continue reading →

Posted in Beyond the Fields We Know, Lore, Midsummer | Tagged faery, Holidays, noted elsewhere, shakespeare, spells and charms

The Berwick Witches

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 3 June 2013 by Ashleigh McSidhe3 June 2013

The Berwick Witches In the 1590’s a number of people from East Lothian, Scotland, were accused of witchcraft in the St Andrew’s Auld Kirk in North Berwick. The trials ran for two years and implicated nearly 100 people. The accused … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore, Teaching | Tagged historical witches, history, scottish witchcraft, Teaching, witch trials

Dartmoor Wood Poem

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 3 June 2013 by Ashleigh McSidhe3 June 2013

More suggestions on woods for burning, this from traditional English lore. Several versions of this poem exist with multiple variants. I learned it first from Paul Huson‘s Mastering Witchcraft, which he calls “The Dartmoor Verse”. Oak logs will warm you … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore, Sticks and Stones | Tagged other people's thoughts, other traditions, songs, spells and charms, Teaching, tree lore

The Burning Properties of Wood

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 3 June 2013 by Ashleigh McSidhe3 June 2013

Below is a list of the most common woods for burning, there are more.  It is worth remembering that ALL wood will burn better if split. There is an old saying, “before starting a fire – collect the right wood.”  … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore, Sticks and Stones | Tagged lore, other people's thoughts, other traditions, songs, spells and charms, Teaching, tree lore, Woodcraft

Herbal Salves (method #2)

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 19 May 2013 by Nemed Cuculatii19 May 2013

This method uses essential oils instead of fresh/dried herbs, and the method is slightly different. First, here are three recipes for a salve base to which you will add your essential oils. Again, proportions are in parts, so if you … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore, Sticks and Stones | Tagged Files from Sidhe Mail BBS, health, herbal recipes, herbal salves, herbs, noted elsewhere, Teaching

Herbal Salves (method#1)

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 19 May 2013 by Nemed Cuculatii19 May 2013

Salves are used to treat itchy skin, dry skin, boils, infections and even aches and pains depending on the herbs used. That lip balm in the little tin or tube? That’s a salve. Making salves at home is relatively simple … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore, Sticks and Stones | Tagged health, herbal recipes, herbal salves, herbs, noted elsewhere, recipes, Teaching

The Witches Reel

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 4 May 2013 by Ashleigh McSidhe30 January 2020

The Witches Reel Cummer gae ye afore, cummer gae ye, Gin ye winna gae, cummer let me, Ring-a-ring-a-widdershins Linkin lithely widdershins, Cummers carlin cron and queyn Roun gae we. Cummer go ye before, cummer go ye Gif ye willna go … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore, Teaching | Tagged history, north berwick, songs, witch trials, witches' reel

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