Nursery Bogies - Folklore
I can remember being a kid and hearing stories of the bogeyman (who lived in the closet or under the bed) and tales of Bloody Mary and Candyman (who would attack you through a bathroom mirror if you dared to say their name three times). I heard ... [... more]
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Secrets of the Leprechaun - Folklore
We have all come to know and love the red bearded little trickster sprite that sits perched on a mushroom guarding his pot of gold. But the Leprechaun has not always been a wee humorous wizened old man smoking a pipe. Originally known as the ... [... more]
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Fairies of the Water and the Message of Transformation - ...
Otherworldly beings, known as fairies, inhabit all the wild places of the earth. From the tops of the tallest mountains, to the depths of the oceans, fairies survive and thrive in many different forms. Many tales have been told of the fairies of ... [... more]
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In the Dreamtime - Folklore
It is said that the Dreamtime is the place where we existed before time. It's the place of thought and spirit, and the beginning of all things. It has been likened to the shamanic journey, and in dreams are gateways to transformation. And in ... [... more]
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Scary Fairies - Folklore
Most of us have been taught that fairies are cute and gossamer. With beautiful butterfly wings, flitting daintily from flower to flower, they are as darling as they are delicate. But if you were to hear something go "bump" in the night, would [... more]
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Women of the Fairy - Folklore
The night is dark and the hour is late, and you find yourself wandering a lonely country road with only the moon and stars to guide you. You are still hours away from home, and the darkness seems to be moving around you with a life of its own. ... [... more]
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The Fairy Queen of Midsummer - Folklore
A Celtic goddess of love, harmony and fertility, Aine of Knockaine is an Irish fairy queen and is associated with the great Celtic mother goddess, Dana, She was once the wife of the Earl of Desmond, and promised to stay with him as long as he ... [... more]
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From The Glens Of Scotland - Folklore
In just one glen of Scotland you may find more folklore tales than anywhere. Scotland's archives of tales are so vast that it would take one a lifetime of reading to even begin to dent the vast literature available to us. Folklore is born within ... [... more]
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From The Green Hills Of Ireland - Folklore
For countless centuries folks gathered around the campfire, in the cave or grass hut recounting the adventures and tales of their people, passing on such stories from generation to generation. As with every culture, Irish folk tales were passed ... [... more]
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Lore Of The Yukon - Folklore
Strong for the red rage of battle; sane for I harry them sore; Send me men girt for the combat, men who are grit to the core; One of the most beautiful places on earth is also one of the most treacherous. The Yukon is the smallest and westernmost ... [... more]
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Genius Brains - Folklore
Just on the border of insanity dwells the brain of a genius. There is a very fine line that the genius treads along for an entire life. How many people, I wonder, in the past, were committed to insane asylums only because others did not ... [... more]
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New Year Traditions And Lore - Folklore
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne? New Year's Day is one of the oldest holidays known to recorded history. The first known observance of this day was in ... [... more]
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