The hawthorn is believed to be the fairy tree and it’s unlucky to bring indoors. What other folklore should you know about this magical tree? Find out in this week’s episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the image on the blog posts: https://www.icysedgwick.com/hawthorn-folklore Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Try…

Elder trees are a common sight in the UK. They’re also complex, between protection from and for witches.  Which of these roles is true? Learn more of their folklore here. Find out in this week’s episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the image on the blog posts: https://www.icysedgwick.com/elder-tree-folklore Get your free guide to protecting your house…

Yew trees are often the oldest trees found in ancient churchyards. But what do they represent, and how do they appear in British folklore? And is there more to them than longbows? Find out in this week’s episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the image on the blog posts: http://icysedgwick.com/yew Get your free guide to protecting…

Rowan is a popular tree for protection against witchcraft and fairies. You often find its wood or branches being used in building work, or even to haul enchanted people out of fairy rings! How did people use rowan to get the most from its protective abilities? Find out in this week’s episode of Fabulous Folklore!…

Earlier today I published an episode about the folklore of the dead house.  I wrote a short story inspired by this folklore, which you can now find in my Black Dog & Other Gothic Tales collection. Here’s an audio version as my Halloween gift to you! Enjoy… Get your copy of Black Dog & Other…

The dead house was a common occurrence in the days before refrigerated mortuaries.  People stored bodies at the graveyard in the dead house prior to a regular burial, and the authorities kept the dead in them until the bodies could be claimed.  But are these spaces likely to be haunted – or just eerie? Find…