Lots of older cards show witches riding their broomsticks “backwards.” In other words, the bristles are on the front end, rather than trailing out the
[LAST MINUTE FAQ: AS LONG AS THE STORY’S IN MY INBOX WHEN I CHECK EMAIL TUESDAY MORNING, I CONSIDER IT ON TIME. I DON’T CARE
NO TALK! NO BORINGNESS! STRAIGHT TO THE STORIES!!! (Except that the opening quote is from Celebrant by Michael Cisco. He’s awesome. He has nothing at
I talk to Earl Fontainelle of the SHWEP (Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast). We try to trace down any textual evidence that would connect
Listen here or at the Podbean site. Benito and I discuss the traditions surrounding the Mari Lwyd, getting into similarities with other European wassailing and
I’ve seen people mistake UK Christmas pudding for meatballs in some of these cards before. But this year, it has become THE joke. Or misidentification.
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