The Darkest Depths Moon is Celtic in origin and is sometimes shortened to the Dark Moon. Other cultures call it the Tree Moon (Neo Pagan), The Snow Moon (English Medieval), The White Moon (Chinese), The Frost Moon (Cree), The Mourning Moon (Celtic) and The Mad Moon. X

Witnessing the Wild Hunt was a way to predict future catastrophes like war or plague. Some people's spirits were abducted, even during sleep, & bound for the underworld or Fairy kingdom, never to return. 🪄🏇 #FairyTaleTuesday #Norsevember

People, it’s time to stop watching cat videos and apply fingers to keyboards/quill pens to vellum for this week’s #WedsStory. This week’s optional theme is: LUCK. Feel free to join in with the hashtag to air your #WIP or just spark ideas for your #writing

They’d given the Old King the skull of one of their most valiant soldiers as in acknowledgement of his fearsome reputation on the battlefield. Not generally a superstitious man, the Old King believed that the skull aided his formidable success. Now that skull was dust. #WedsStory

In Norse #mythology (Ragnarök), a giant name Surtr, along with his bright sword, will do battle against the Æsir, particularly with god Freyr, leading to flames brought forth that will engulf the Earth. 🔥 #fire #WyrdWednesday

It was previously thought #grief was an emotion exclusive to humans. Studies prove many animals show grief regarding death, (some of us knew this already), & in this haunting painting, Anguish, a grieving ewe mourning the #death of her lamb. 🐑 #LegendaryWednesday

Fairy spinning on a branch - French School (French, 16th-20th Century)

It was November - the month of crimson sunsets, parting birds, deep, sad hymns of the sea, passionate wind-songs in the pines. 🌲 🍂 📖 Anne of Green Gables ✍️ L.M. Montgomery #BookWormSat #BookTwitter #Autumn (📷 by me 🙂)

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Those who don't study #history are doomed to repeat it. Those who do study history are doomed to warn everyone else and watch helplessly while a bunch of knuckleheads repeat history because of "the good ol' days". #vss365

“Let me know which stars you prefer. The ones above you, or the ones I make you see.” ― H.D. Carlton, Haunting Adeline

Winter is at our doorstep. Time to hibernate. 🌨️ #snow

'Aesop's Fables' by Alice and Martin Provensen, 1965

The Acer belongs to the maple family of #trees, produces vibrant #colour in #autumn & distinctive foliage. Native to Asia, Acers symbolise protection, strength, endurance & longevity. Branches hung over doors ward off #witches & evil #spirits. #FolkloreSunday

The witch in legend of the Rollright Stones on the Oxfordshire/Warwickshire border turned herself into an elder tree. Local lore held that if the tree was cut it bled. #FolkloreSunday

Like Elder, Elm #trees were associated with Earth Goddesses, & said to be home for fairies during winter. According to Kipling, one should never burn elm: "Ailim be the lady's tree; burn it not or cursed ye'll be". #FolkloreSunday

Larch #trees are one of the few conifers that shed their needles in winter. 🌲 In Sami & Siberian mythology, it takes the place of an Ash as the World-tree. Smoke from burning larch is said to offer protection warding off evil spirits. 🔥 #FolkloreSunday (📷 by me 🙂)

In Denmark Hulda lived in the root of an elder, hence the #tree was her symbol, & peasants would not cut down an elder for fear of Hyldemor, the Elder-mother, who dwelt in its trunk, a belief also found in Eastern England. #folkloresunday