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In the 19th century ornaments on Christmas trees were said to represent wishes. Owls are symbolic of wisdom and, in Celtic lore, the power of prophesy-- useful wishes!

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2020-12-21

Art by the Surrealist and Gothic style painter, Yaroslav Gerzhedovich.

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2020-12-21

Mari Lwyd is an ancient Welsh Yule custom where revelers carrying the skull of a mare on a stick would attempt to gain entry to homes thru song. They would be discouraged by the homeowner, thru song and a song fest commenced until one side relented

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2020-12-18

For perhaps a few vintage cards to put you in the holiday mood.

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2020-12-16

From a 1968 edition of H.C.Andersen’s “The Snow Queen”, etchings by Danish artist Lars Bo (1924-1999). Lars Bo moved to Paris in 1947 to study at Atelier 17 and remained there until his death. Nicknamed “Wizard”, he was known for his surreal & fantastical motifs.

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2020-12-13

The Lady of the Cold is a character from Tove Jansson's 5th book 'Moominland (1957). She brings ice and snow to and is described as extremely beautiful. However if you look into her eyes she will instantly freeze you to death 🥶❄️🌨️

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2020-12-11

Scrooge:“Ghost of the future, I fear you more than any spectre I have seen. But as I know your purpose is to do me good, and as I hope to live to be another man from what I was, I am prepared to bear you company..."



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2020-12-11

CALLICANTZAROS Winged demon & vampiric being confined to the underworld; only emerging for 12 days from 25th Dec to 7th Jan. The Greek Callicantzaros is uncannily referred to in English as the Christmas Vampire or Demon 🎨Bartolomé Bermejo

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2020-12-10

“It held a branch of green holly in its hand; and in singular contradiction to that wintry emblem, had its dress trimmed with summer flowers”

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Christmas Ghosts

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2020-12-10

Some delightful Victorian Christmas cards to fill your heart with terror this festive season.

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2020-12-09

Carrying on my dug out another favoured haunt of mine 'The Upper Berth' by F. Marion Crawford. Filled with claustrophobia and an unparalleled sense of isolation, Crawford's classic is packed full of tension amidst a sea of cold, black, waves.
(image Scott Plumbe)

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2020-12-08

THE SNOW QUEEN'S MIRROR makes everything good in the world appear bad & all that is evil & worthless seem attractive; thanks to a Hobgoblin; If a fragment enters your eye you will see only faults, if a splinter enters a your heart it will turn to ice 🎨Ford; T. Pym

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2020-12-08

Lucy's Latin name Lucia shares the root (luc-) with the Latin word for light, lux. Some traditions incorporate St. Lucy as the bearer of light, her feast day being 13 December. As some versions relate that her eyes were removed, she is the patron saint of the blind

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2020-12-04

Some Christmas Cards by Edward Gorey

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2020-12-04

In traditional Himalayan Yetis are sometimes said to have feet that point backwards to hunters attempting to track their footprints in the snow🏔️👣🦍

Explains why no one's ever managed to find one.

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2020-12-03

“... the Yule-clog and Christmas candle were regularly burnt, and the mistletoe with its white berries hung up..."(Washington Irving)

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Pagan Christmas Customs

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2020-12-03

At this time of year the soul stealer and sin eater will meet in the centre of Newport at midnight; they play a game of chance for the immortal spirit of those that stumble by.

Who wants to hear a story of that encounter?

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