Folkloring

Folkloring

In the ancient forest of the past, the roots of our family trees intertwine. Deep within the heartwood of our lineages, the stories and folkways of our people slumber, abundant with timeless truths. Folklore, the old key, turns the lock to unveil this ancestral treasure, inviting us to breathe life into the forgotten ways of yore. "Welcome to 'Folkloring,' the podcast that takes you beyond folklore discussions and invites you to actively engage with practical folklore and magic in your daily life. This isn't your typical podcast; it's a hands-on journey into the realms of ancestral wisdom and enchantment.

Episodes

January 12, 2025 36 mins

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we look at some great mythology and folklore about cauldrons. We hope you enjoy the tales, symbolism and history of cauldrons! 

 

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Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode explore weather divination including superstitions, methods of predicting and even ways to prevent bad weather. There’s also a New Year’s Eve practice you can try!

 

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December 4, 2024 35 mins

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we take a look at house spirits. We look at similarities and differences in house spirit folklore in different cultures and explore why house spirits are meaningful to us.

 

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November 16, 2024 47 mins

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we take a look at the Folklore of Frugality. We will explore tales of frugality, cautionary tales of excessive frugality (don’t be miserly!) and stories of greed gone wrong. 

 

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October 31, 2024 31 mins

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we take a look at the Folklore of Eggs. We will look at superstitions about eggs, folklore and myth involving eggs and lots of folkloring that you can do with eggs!

 

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October 17, 2024 32 mins

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we take a look at the Folklore of Knives (well SOME of the folklore of knives!). We will explore ritualistic and ceremonial uses for knives, lots of superstitions around knives and a bunch of practical ideas about incorporating the folklore of knives into your life.

 

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October 2, 2024 38 mins

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we take a look at the Folklore of Bread. I look at superstitions, a few specific types of breadand some surprisingly racy beliefs having to do with bread. 

 

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September 20, 2024 41 mins

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we take a look at Harvest Folklore. I explore deities, traditions, lore and, as always, ways to bring the folklore of the harvest into your current life. 

 

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You can find Tracy’s games at https://madmenandheroes.com/

 

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September 5, 2024 37 mins

Episode 21: The Folklore of Fungi

 

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we take a look at The Folklore of Fungi! I make bad jokes, but hopefully some good insights! Please let me know your thoughts.

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August 21, 2024 44 mins

Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast.   In this episode we take a look at The Folklore of Teeth. We will look at the magic, stories and lore around teeth and their uses, both ritualistically and practically.

 

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You can find Tracy’s games at https://madmenandheroes.com/

 

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August 6, 2024 78 mins

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.

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July 23, 2024 51 mins

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. 

 

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July 9, 2024 65 mins

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. 

 

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June 25, 2024 51 mins

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.

 

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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.

 

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May 28, 2024 61 mins

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

 

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May 14, 2024 81 mins

Foodways

Welcome 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 ...

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April 30, 2024 54 mins

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.



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April 16, 2024 69 mins

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.  Enjoy


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April 2, 2024 79 mins

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.

 

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