Shoe Outline Graffiti Discovered at St Mary the Virgin Church, Chalk, Kent A recent survey recorded ‘shoe outline’ graffiti on…
The Legend of the ‘Little Blue Lady’ of Milstead Manor
During the 17th century a little girl aged about six years old lived at the Manor with her family along…
‘A Theory of Magic & Ritual: Malinowski’s Anthropological Study of the Trobriand Islanders’
Anthropological studies of magic in the early-to-mid 20th century primarily focused upon pre-industrial societies outside of Europe, the Classical World…
Saints & Mystics in Legend & Tradition
A Two-Day Conference Held by the Folklore Society Saints and Mystics in Legend and Tradition: The Seventeenth Legendary Weekend of…
Four ‘Modern’ Witch Bottles
Some of the ideas discussed here will be expanded upon in my next Zoom talk, ‘Witch Bottles: Spirit Traps or…
The Virgin Mary & the Ragged Staff : A Stick To Beat the Devil With!
When referring to the Virgin Mary, most of us are familiar with her title, the ‘Queen of Heaven’ but in…
Illustrated Talks on Zoom & ‘In Person’ 2023 – 2024
Main image: Curious shoe outlines cut into a lead plaque, St Mary’s church, Chalk, Kent Tuesday 5th December 2023 @…
‘Historic Graffiti & Ritual Protection Marks in the Worcestershire Churches’
Main image: You need hands! The stone bench inside the porch of St Peter in Little Comberton, Worcestershire is festooned…
Illustrated Talks 2023 – 2024
Main image: Bellarmine, Bartmaan or ‘Greybeard’ salt-glazed bottle. Tuesday 13th June 2023 @ 8pm. ‘Witch Bottles: Decoy, Spirit-trap or Counter-witchcraft…
Spiritual Middens: Decoys, Spirit Traps or Counter Witchcraft Measures?
Thu, 16 February 2023, 20:00 – 21:30 GMT Online talk via Zoom Archaeologists regularly discover large collections or ‘caches’ of…
Ritual Protection Marks & Ritual Practices 