Folkloring

Episode20: Folklore and Ancestral Veneration Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast. In this episode we will be sitting down with Ben Stimpson, author of Ancestral Whispers, A Guide to Building Ancestral Veneration Practices. Ben is an integrative therapist, spiritual director, author, podcaster, and scholar of folklore and history. Originally from North Wales, he has lived much of his life in Ontario, Canada.Ben’s academic and professional record is varied with focuses in social work,...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast. In this episode we will be looking as some examples of sacred water including water divination, offerings, wishing wells and ritual sacrifice to the water spirits. Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.comGive us a follow on Facebook (folkloring.podcast) or Instagram (@folkloringpodcast)You can find Tracy’s games at https://madmenandheroes.com/ Music by Al Seeger of Point of Insanity Productions at https://poigamestudi...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast. In this episode we explore various aspects of the folklore of time including the concepts of time, ways to tell time and time symbolism. Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.comGive us a follow on Facebook (folkloring.podcast) or Instagram (@folkloringpodcast)You can also find Tanya on instagram @folklore.home.companionYou can find Tracy’s games at https://madmenandheroes.com/ Music by Al Seeger of Point of Insanity P...

Episode17: Folk Catholicism Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast. In this episode we take a look at Folk Catholicism. What it is, what it is not and how it is affected by culture, location and other factors. Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.comGive us a follow on Facebook (folkloring.podcast) or Instagram (@folkloringpodcast)You can also find Tanya on instagram @folklore.home.companionYou can find Tracy’s games at https://madmenandheroes.com/ Music by ...

Episode16: The Folklore of Iron, Silver and Copper Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast. In this episode we take a look at the folklore of iron, silver and copper and some of the many uses of these important metals. Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.comGive us a follow on Facebook (folkloring.podcast) or Instagram (@folkloringpodcast)You can also find Tanya on instagram @folklore.home.companionYou can find Tracy’s games at https://madmenandheroes.com/ M...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast. This week we look at the folklore of the skies above. We we learn about the folklore of the sun, moon, celestial events, planets and much more. More information on planting by the signs can be found here:http://www.soilcropandmore.info/Newsletter/Zodiac/PlantingByTheMoon.htm Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.comGive us a follow on Facebook (folkloring.podcast) or Instagram (@folkloringpodcast)You can also fin...

FoodwaysWelcome to the Folkloring Podcast. Foodways is a connection between food-related behavior and patterns of membership in cultural community, groups, and society. Food customs and consumption practices are integral components of cultural identity formation. Food serves as a tangible link to cultural roots, facilitating the maintenance and renegotiation of identity in new environments. Delving into the folklore surrounding food reveals insights into mankind's enduring q...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast. This week we are looking at the folklore of linen and how it is used in folk magic, folk medicine and everyday life. Linen artifacts have been dated back to 6000 BC and with such a long history of use, there is a lot of lore attached to it and we take a deep dive into this important textile.Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.comGive us a follow on Facebook (folkloring.podcast) or Instagram (@folkloringpodcast)You can also find Tany...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast. This week get ready for a deep dive into the folklore of divination. We cover a lot of ground in this episode, for more well known modes of divination like tarot, to some more obscure ones. EnjoyQuestions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.comGive us a follow on Facebook (folkloring.podcast) or Instagram (@folkloringpodcast)You can also find Tanya on instagram @folklore.home.companionYou can find Tracy’s games at https://madmenan...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast. This week we are looking at how folklore and and has and continues to be used to resist all the different -isms, capitalism, imperialism, colonialism, and a few more besides and how we can use folklore, folkart, folkcraft and all the folky things to resist some things ourselves. Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.comGive us a follow on Facebook (folkloring.podcast) or Instagram (@folkloringpodcast)You can also find Tanya on in...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast. This week we look at everyone’s favorite activity; cleaning and tidying. Okay, maybe not everyone’s favorite, but we all gotta get it done, one way or another. You might enjoy our way, infused with folklore, better. Give it a listen and gain some inspiration! Questions or comments: email us at folkloringpod@gmail.comGive us a follow on Facebook (folkloring.podcast) or Instagram (@folkloringpodcast)You can also find Tanya on inst...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast. This week we take a deep dive into the rich world of folklore and magick surrounding dairy. We start off with a look at the archeology and history of dairy before we launch into our exploration of the uses of dairy and dairy animals in religion, folklore and magic. If you have never anointed a candle with butter, get ready for some inspiration! We hope you enjoy it. If you do, give us a rating and review so other folks like your...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast. This week we take a nice long look at the folklore and magick of mending. While you might expect a lot of information about the acts of mending fabric, we tackle a whole lot more mending and repairing practices from all over the world in this episode. Of course we look at mending fabric, but also explore mending pottery and even thatched roofs. We touch on issues like repair in an emotional and metaphysical sense, resilience, communi...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast. This week we tackle the folklore of liminal spaces, as well as liminal times and everything else liminal. The “in between” times and spaces often come with a sense of unease. In this episode we explore why that is, how to work with liminal spaces and times, how they show up for us and how to best navigate them and use them to their full potential. Of course we look at the folklore and magick surrounding liminality and look at some de...

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast. This week we tackle the folklore of land spirits. It turns out the idea of land spirits is generally not all that well understood and it is often lumped together or confused with nature spirits and similar divinities. Please join us as we explore the wonderful and rich world of land spirits as we find them all over the world and in many if not all cultures and learn how to form relationships with your own local land spirits. We ...