Many lonely and remote parts of the British Isles echo with tales of local spirits. Whether they’re fairies, remnants of older mythologies, ghosts, or Land Spirits decked out in another guise, their stories live on. The north east of England has one such spirit known as Silky. Silky is so named because she announces her…

Cider has a long history, especially here in Britain. When the Romans arrived in Britain, they discovered the locals drinking a beverage made from apples. It wasn’t quite cider yet, and no one knows how long this drink existed prior to this point.  But how does cider appear in folklore? We’ll learn a fairy legend,…

Coffee is an incredibly popular drink all over the world. Director David Lynch reportedly said, “Even a bad cup of coffee is better than no coffee at all”. From Ethiopia to Yemen, and then on into Europe, coffee was even referred to as the Devil’s drink until Pope Clement VIII tried it. According to legend,…

Like beer, wine has enjoyed a long and prosperous history. It’s been enjoyed by the ancients, used as a safe alternative to water, prescribed as medicine, and offered in ritual. And like beer, wine also has patron deities from a range of cultures.  But how does it appear across mythology and folklore? What are its…

The folklore of tea is woven through the history of this fascinating plant. Well-known for its use in fortune-telling, through reading tea leaves, it also has a range of magickal uses and appears in mundane folk remedies. Let’s explore the appearance of tea in folklore, its medicinal and magickal uses, and even its relationship to…

Beer is a popular drink in many parts of the world. In the US, it’s the most popular alcoholic beverage. Throughout the centuries, beer becomes the drink of choice in eras and places where drinking water is unsafe for consumption.  Yet its continued popularity over such a long timespan leaves it ripe for a whole…