Witch Krafting with Kat

  Welcome to another Witchy Wednesday. Newspaper Title: Lancaster Gazette Publication Date: Saturday 22 December 1810 WITCHES. A SONG.  THE Witches of old, could, as we are told, Do wonderful feats at their pleasure  On a broom-stick they'd fly, and skim thro' the sky, And view the vast regions of azure  By all 'tis agreed on, that Lapland and Sweden, Were famous foot Riders of Switches, And England was noted (so Glanville* has wrote it) Of old for " the Lancashire Witches."   Old women (not men) of threescore and ten, , Of witchcraft were then the possessors  But now the old women, may 'ply to their spinning, For their daughters have turn'd out aggressors   They've seiz'd orj^the reigns, by which act our poor swains,   Perceive at their hearts some sad twitches;   Before they could cure, but now must endure The spells of «' the Lancashire Witches."   Instead of a sallow complexion like tallow, And rhe...

Welcome to another Witchy Wednesday.  Welcome to another Witchy Wednesday, this week I am sharing with you some interesting real articles that were published in British news papers. I have added a copy of the transcript. Please note they are written as they are printed with mistakes and old English words and terms.  Northern Weekly Gazette - 1903-11-28 Transcription.  NOTES ON NORTH RIDING LORE WITCHES. The name of Peggy Duell is mentioned in connection with several events, which we are told transpired towards the close of the seventeenth century, probably between 1680 to 1710. There remains sufficient recorded evidence to prove beyond all doubt that Peggy belonged to the old school of witches. We, however, know but little about her, further than such an old dame did once live, and claims a place amongst the list of North Riding witches, but the when and the whereabouts of her birth and death have long been forgotten. Presently we shall have occasion to refer to Peggy; fo...

Witchy Wednesday's are back! 🌿🌸🍂🌿🌸🍂🌿🌸🍂🌿🌸🍂🌿 Water Nymph from the Goldfish Pond by Franz Hein. Well I had a lovely Summer break though for me it was a bit too warm and way too dry. I am quite a hobbit at heart and in my Shire I prefer things to be a little more traditionally English with variable weather. So the last few days since we have had a few rain showers I have felt more myself and indeed my garden has breathed a sigh of relief!  As for WW I have been working on some new folklore stories and interesting facts and non facts to share with you over the coming months. It will probably take me a few weeks to get back into the swing of things. So today to gentle ease us all back in I am sharing some information on a plant I came across on my local ramblings.  🌿Water Mint 🌿 Water Mint growing out a body of water.  I spotted this lovely plant with its purple bobbles on a local walk at the weekend. Excuse the quality of the photo but it was just peeping throug...

Welcome to another Kat's Folklore Gallery, this week I am sharing real historical drawings and illustrations folklore depicting Sea Monsters.   All images shown are in the public domain due to their age.  Below the thunders of the upper deep, Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea, His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee About his shadowy sides; above him swell Huge sponges of millennial growth and height; And far away into the sickly light, From many a wondrous grot and secret cell Unnumbered and enormous polypi Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green. There hath he lain for ages, and will lie Battening upon huge sea worms in his sleep, Until the latter fire shall heat the deep; Then once by man and angels to be seen, In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die. The Kraken, Lord Alfred Tennyson.   Interesting links https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/sea-monsters-inspiration-serpents-mermaids-the-kraken.html https://herit...