The Lost World of Cunning Folk | The Secret Healers & Mystics of Britain 🔮
For centuries, the cunning folk walked the line between healers and heretics, protectors and outlaws. They were the wise women and men who used herbal remedies, protective charms, and divination to help their communities—until the law turned against them. Who were these mysterious figures? And what happened to them?
In this episode of The Lorekeepers Library, we uncover the real history of Britain’s folk magic practitioners, exploring their secret knowledge, battles with the law, and lasting legacy in modern superstition, medicine, and witchcraft. 🕯️✨
📜 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
🔹 The real history of cunning folk in Britain
🔹 How they healed, protected, and guided their communities
🔹 Their clash with the Witchcraft Acts and legal persecution
🔹 The echoes of cunning craft in modern folk magic, herbalism, and Wicca
🔹 Are cunning folk still among us today?
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