Fabulous Folklore with Icy Icy Sedgwick

Never mind canals, famous nightlife, and beautiful architecture - there is another side to the Dutch capital, one full of supernatural terrors and bizarre tales.


Think 13th-century magicians, fleeing families, ghostly monks, and vengeful sisters, and you’re partway there. Let’s go and meet them in this week’s episode of Fabulous Folklore!


Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/amsterdam-ghost-stories


Harm in the Hedgerows talk: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/harm-in-the-hedgerows-the-folklore-of-poisonous-plants-tickets-626186419437?aff=ebdsoporgprofile


Ghosts of the Garth talk tickets: https://www.newcastlecastle.co.uk/whats-on


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Barcelona lies on the Mediterranean Coast in Catalonia. It's a gorgeous city, famous for architect Antoni Gaudí, artist Joan Miró and writer Carlos Ruiz Zafón, among many others. Yet you'll find more than a few Barcelona ghost stories amid the winding streets and Gothic cathedrals.


Enjoy these 4 creepy ghost stories tales from Barcelona, featuring vengeful monks, poltergeists, and haunted Metro stations in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!


Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/barcelona-ghost-stories


Harm in the Hedgerows talk: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/harm-in-the-hedgerows-the-folklore-of-poisonous-plants-tickets-626186419437?aff=ebdsoporgprofile


Ghosts of the Garth talk tickets: https://www.newcastlecastle.co.uk/whats-on


Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/


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The City of Light is an architectural and cultural wonder, packed with history, art, great food, and music. But there are also ghosts in Paris, loitering in the parks, wandering the boulevards, and sobbing on the bridges...


Enjoy these four ghost stories from Paris, featuring the Phantom of the Opera, a blood red omen of death, a Resistance conspirator, and a lonely musician in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!


Find the images and references on the blog post: https://icysedgwick.com/paris-ghost-stories


Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/


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The Jewel of the Adriatic is a gorgeous wonder, filled with masks, bridges, alleyways, and mystery. But there are also ghosts in Venice, often only seen in the brief half-light when daytime gives way to the night...


Enjoy these 3 creepy folk tales from Venice, featuring the Devil, the helpful dead, and even watery ghosts in Venice in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!


Find the images and references on the blog post: https://icysedgwick.com/ghosts-in-venice


Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/


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Thistles are a beautiful plant, and the beloved floral emblem of Scotland. But looks can be deceiving and thistles are considered an invasive plant.


According to the 1959 Weeds Act, landowners actually have a duty to stop thistles from spreading! But do they have any value in magical or medicinal terms?


Find out how thistles can banish evil, drive away gloomy thoughts, and protect your home in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!


Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/thistles-folklore/


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Daisies are a familiar sight at this time of the year in the UK, popping up in lawns and on grass verges. Their proliferation, particularly on lawns, makes them an unwanted plant for some gardeners.


The flowers, or Bellis perennis, are also known as bairnwort, bruisewort, common daisy, English daisy, garden daisy, and wild daisy.


Yet they're more often associated with love, childhood, and divination! Let's look at the folklore behind daisy chains, pulling petals, and trampling on daisies in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!


Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/daisy-folklore/


Join Rowan + Sage's Herbaria to learn herbalism: https://school.rowanandsage.com/courses/herbaria?affcode=437598_3qokpyep


Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/


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