The Wild Goddess

Kayleigh Priest

There is a gap in the hawthorn hedge, just wide enough for someone who knows how to look properly. On the other side is Mossvale, an enchanted world where fairy folk move through the Storywood at dusk, where banshees keen across the Wild Moors and ancient oaks hold centuries of memory, where the wheel of the year is marked with fire and blossom and long tables pulled into the square before anyone has properly woken up. The Wild Goddess Podcast is where that world lives. Each episode is an invitation into the older, quieter, more enchanted version of things, through original fairylore stories, Celtic mythology, seasonal folklore, and the kind of storytelling that settles something in you you didn't know was unsettled. The fairy tales here aren't sanitised. The magic isn't neat. It arrives the way it always has - sideways, through the window you left open, smelling of woodsmoke and something you can't quite name. This is a podcast for anyone who has ever felt the pull of an old forest. Who leaves offerings for things they can't see. Who marks Beltane and Samhain and the slow turning of the year. Who has always suspected the world is far more enchanted than it lets on. Come find the gap in the hedge. Welcome to Mossvale.

  1. 6d ago

    Ep 81 - A Very Important Errand: A Guided Story from Mossvale ft. Marmalade the Fairy

    Put the to-do list down. Just for a few minutes. This is a companion piece to episode 80 In Defence of Whimsy — but you don't need to have heard it to find your way in. All you need to do is get comfortable, let your imagination wander, and follow the smell of butter and wildflowers. Marmalade the fairy, chaotic, warm, and absolutely convinced that a lavender tart at half past ten is a completely legitimate errand (which it is!) is here to take you on a short walk through the village of Brambleton. Past Willa Ravenbloom's flower buckets and Rowan Thorndown's perfectly colour-ordered seed packets. Through the door of the Pixie Patisserie. Along cobblestones that are slightly uneven for reasons that involve a shelf of encyclopaedias and the year 1987. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, between the pastry and the chaos and the increasingly urgent situation at the post office, she's going to say something that might quietly change the way you move through your day. This is a guided imaginative story which is part reflection, part reminder that the world is more interesting than we usually let ourselves notice. Let yourself really picture it. The cobblestones. The crooked rooftops. The warmth spilling out of bakery doors. You don't need to know Mossvale to follow her. She's very good at this. This episode is for you if: You listened to In Defence of Whimsy and want to feel it rather than just hear itYou need five minutes of something genuinely lovely in your dayYou've been rushing and can't quite remember how to slow downYou're new to Mossvale and curious what on earth it's all about✨ Mossvale is a fictional folklore world created by Kayleigh Priest — full of fairies, witches, gossipy crows, and the firm belief that enchantment is not something you outgrow. The Wild Goddess is a podcast about folklore, enchantment, slow living and the quiet magic of paying attention. Hosted by Kayleigh Priest, founder of The Wild Goddess and the Mossvale fictional folklore world.  ✨ If you love Mossvale, you can go deeper inside the membership community, home to walking meditations, the Storywood folklore library, and Marmalade's journal entries from the world itself. Find out more 🕯️ Or experience it through scent  Explore my Wild Goddess candles, each with its own story. ✨ Love the podcast?  Follow, share, or leave a review, it means more than you know. 📲 Find me on Instagram  @the.wildgoddess

    11 min
  2. 6d ago

    Ep 80 - In Defence of Whimsy: The Science of Joy, Wonder & Why You Never Have to Grow Out of Magic

    What if the most radical thing you could do for your mental health was also the most joyful? In this episode, I'm making an evidence-backed case for whimsy! What it actually is, why society has spent decades making people feel small for having it, and why the science says we've had it completely backwards. We're talking about the neuroscience of wonder and awe, what researchers at the University of Illinois discovered about playful people and stress, why your nervous system genuinely needs moments of softness and delight, and why none of this has anything to do with a Pinterest board or a linen pinafore. I also dig into why the rise of cottagecore and fairycore aesthetics, as lovely as they are, have accidentally muddied the waters around what whimsy really means at its core, and why that core message is more urgently needed than ever. Plus: simple, practical ways to bring more wonder into your everyday life. No flower crowns required (unless you want one of course!) This episode is for you if you've ever felt embarrassed for finding magic in small things. For noticing too much. For being "a bit much." For never quite being able to take the world as seriously as everyone else seems to. You're not the problem. You're paying attention. ✨ This episode also comes with a companion audio — a guided Mossvale story featuring Marmalade the fairy, set in the village of Brambleton.  The Wild Goddess is a podcast about folklore, enchantment, slow living and the quiet magic of paying attention. Hosted by Kayleigh Priest, founder of The Wild Goddess and the Mossvale fictional folklore world.  ✨ If you love Mossvale, you can go deeper inside the membership community, home to walking meditations, the Storywood folklore library, and Marmalade's journal entries from the world itself. Find out more 🕯️ Or experience it through scent  Explore my Wild Goddess candles, each with its own story. ✨ Love the podcast?  Follow, share, or leave a review, it means more than you know. 📲 Find me on Instagram  @the.wildgoddess

    33 min
  3. May 8

    Ep 78 - Finding Magic in the Everyday: A Soothing Meditation

    What if magic wasn't something you had to seek out, but something you've been walking past every single day? In this soothing guided reflection/meditation, we slow down, soften, and come back to the ordinary moments that are quietly extraordinary. The weight of the chair holding you. The twist of bark on a tree that has stood through a hundred winters. A single bird on a fence post, entirely and completely present. This episode is for anyone carrying that low hum of tension, the unnamed tightness that builds when life moves too fast and feels too loud. Together, we gently put it down. Not by fixing anything. Just by choosing, for a moment, to look differently. Because an enchanted life isn't about perfect magical moments. It's a decision, made over and over in small ways, to stay curious. To stay soft. To find the thread of something beautiful even in the most ordinary day. And when you do? It ripples outward in ways you'll never fully see. Settle in, take a breath, and let's find the magic that's already here.  ✨ If you love Mossvale, you can go deeper inside the membership community, home to walking meditations, the Storywood folklore library, and Marmalade's journal entries from the world itself. Find out more 🕯️ Or experience it through scent  Explore my Wild Goddess candles, each with its own story. ✨ Love the podcast?  Follow, share, or leave a review, it means more than you know. 📲 Find me on Instagram  @the.wildgoddess

    13 min
  4. Apr 28

    Ep 77 - Beltane | A Mossvale Story — The World Tips Into The Light

    It's almost Beltane, and Mossvale is absolutely buzzing. In this episode I'm back with a brand new story from the world of Mossvale, told by Marmalade, fairy of the Storywood, keeper of lists, and chief organiser of the Beltane celebrations. It's three days before the fire festival, and there's a Ball to plan, a Breakfast to coordinate, a Risk Assessment nobody asked for, a flower stall that is absolutely not supposed to be out today, and somewhere in all that glorious chaos, the real magic of what Beltane actually is. This one is full of the Mossvale characters you love - Colin the Crow and his formal procedure era, Willa Ravenbloom and her flowers (who have opinions), Pip Inksworth and a scheduling crisis involving too many Storywood Bramble Cocktails, Indigo at the Pixie Patisserie, and of course, Salt and Pepper, who have been given a very specific and self-contained job and are doing beautifully with it. Mostly. Whether you're new to Mossvale or you've been here from the beginning, this is the perfect episode to settle into as the wheel of the year tips toward summer. Beltane is the great fire festival, the moment the world leans forward into the light, into abundance, into the long warm days ahead. This story is a little love letter to that turning, wrapped in fairy chaos and Storywood magic. Pour something warm. Find a cosy spot. Let's go to Mossvale.  ✨ If you love Mossvale, you can go deeper inside the membership community, home to walking meditations, the Storywood folklore library, and Marmalade's journal entries from the world itself. Find out more 🕯️ Or experience it through scent  Explore my Wild Goddess candles, each with its own story. ✨ Love the podcast?  Follow, share, or leave a review, it means more than you know. 📲 Find me on Instagram  @the.wildgoddess

    24 min
  5. Mar 27

    Ep 76 - Witches, Superstition & Shropshire Stories with Amy Boucher

    In this episode, I’m joined by writer and folklorist Amy Boucher for a fascinating conversation about Shropshire folklore, local history, superstition, witchcraft, and the power of the stories rooted in the land beneath our feet. We chat about how Amy first fell in love with folklore, the magic and meaning of local legends, and why learning the stories of your own area can help you feel more connected to place, ancestry, and self. From devil lore in Ironbridge to the lives of Shropshire witches, forgotten women, ghost stories, coracle men, death customs, and old superstitions, this episode is packed with rich history, haunting tales, and powerful reflections on why folklore still matters today. This is such a grounding, inspiring conversation about the human side of folklore, not just the myths and magic, but the people, communities, and lived experiences behind the stories. If you love British folklore, regional history, witchcraft, ancestral connection, and the old ways, you’ll love this one. Amy's Instagram is - nearlyknowledgeable_1994  ✨ If you love Mossvale, you can go deeper inside the membership community, home to walking meditations, the Storywood folklore library, and Marmalade's journal entries from the world itself. Find out more 🕯️ Or experience it through scent  Explore my Wild Goddess candles, each with its own story. ✨ Love the podcast?  Follow, share, or leave a review, it means more than you know. 📲 Find me on Instagram  @the.wildgoddess

    54 min
  6. Mar 20

    Ep 74 - Ostara Meditation for Spring Awakening | Guided Visualisation for New Beginnings & Growth

    Step gently into the energy of spring with this soothing Ostara-inspired guided meditation. In this immersive journey, you’ll wander through a blooming meadow filled with spring flowers, awakening your senses after the stillness of winter. As birdsong drifts through the air and a graceful doe appears at the edge of the trees, you’ll be guided to reconnect with your inner rhythm, your desires, and the dreams quietly waiting to unfold. This meditation invites you to:  🌿 Gently release the heaviness of winter  🌿 Reconnect with your energy, intuition and sense of possibility  🌿 Reflect on what you’re ready to call in this spring  🌿 Visualise your dreams beginning to take root and grow  🌿 Step forward with courage, clarity and renewed vitality You’ll also be guided through affirmations to support you in blooming into your fullest self and trusting your path forward. The journey closes as you follow a woodland path into the Storywood, where a magical Ostara gathering awaits… a soft reminder that joy, growth, and new beginnings are already unfolding around you. Perfect for:  Spring Equinox rituals, morning grounding, manifestation work, or whenever you feel ready to begin again. Take a breath…  Spring is here. And so are you.  ✨ If you love Mossvale, you can go deeper inside the membership community, home to walking meditations, the Storywood folklore library, and Marmalade's journal entries from the world itself. Find out more 🕯️ Or experience it through scent  Explore my Wild Goddess candles, each with its own story. ✨ Love the podcast?  Follow, share, or leave a review, it means more than you know. 📲 Find me on Instagram  @the.wildgoddess

    12 min

About

There is a gap in the hawthorn hedge, just wide enough for someone who knows how to look properly. On the other side is Mossvale, an enchanted world where fairy folk move through the Storywood at dusk, where banshees keen across the Wild Moors and ancient oaks hold centuries of memory, where the wheel of the year is marked with fire and blossom and long tables pulled into the square before anyone has properly woken up. The Wild Goddess Podcast is where that world lives. Each episode is an invitation into the older, quieter, more enchanted version of things, through original fairylore stories, Celtic mythology, seasonal folklore, and the kind of storytelling that settles something in you you didn't know was unsettled. The fairy tales here aren't sanitised. The magic isn't neat. It arrives the way it always has - sideways, through the window you left open, smelling of woodsmoke and something you can't quite name. This is a podcast for anyone who has ever felt the pull of an old forest. Who leaves offerings for things they can't see. Who marks Beltane and Samhain and the slow turning of the year. Who has always suspected the world is far more enchanted than it lets on. Come find the gap in the hedge. Welcome to Mossvale.

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