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BEEKEEPERS have long believed that care should be taken not to upset or to offend a colony. It is said that bees will not remain with a ill-tempered keeper ... so it is considered extremely bad luck to argue or curse within earshot of hives 🐝

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Bees symbolise wealth attained through hard work. They belong to Hera, the Mother Goddess of the & are therefore linked to the sign of Cancer, also known for its love of hard work. Honey is the ambrosia of the Goddess, & symbolises richness & abundance.

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In Greek Myth, Gaea (Gaia) is the personification of our world. She's the ancestral mother of all, Mother Earth. In the beginning, Gaea, Chaos & Eros were born out of the Cosmic Egg; which was created out of nothingness. Together they gave birth to all creation.

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Happy new year 🤗 hope you all had a brill start to 2019✨ Picture -John Bauer ‘The Yule Goat’

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To English folk the mighty oak
Is England’s noblest tree
Its hard-grained wood is strong and good as English hearts can be!

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Hello! Welcome to the first of 2019! This is looking forward to hearing all your New Year and new beginning folklore.
(Image: via Wikimedia)

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The Rosehip belongs to Jupiter & Venus. A cold weather berry, it can be used magically to bring health, prosperity, & peace to your home for the new year. Placed under a pillow, it protects against nightmares & troublesome spirits.
Flower Fairy: Cicely Barker

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Next in line of the Ars Goetia, Asmodeus. Arguably one of the most referenced of the Ars Goetia he is also one of the most to be feared.

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2018-12-28

The snow maiden or child is an archetype in many cultures that experience snow. She is often a very sad figure, as she will long to be with humankind, but usually ends up either melted or accidentally killing her human companions with her cold nature.

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2018-12-21

Amdusias, the chief of the cacophonous melodies played in hell. One of the most loyal of the Lesser Key of Solomon.

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2018-12-14

As long as the bough of mistletoe never touches the earth it retains its traditional power to ward off evil spirits and as such was frequently hung around the house.

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2018-12-13

Jupiter, the Roman father of the gods, appears in zodiac form.

German Woodcut, ca. 1510-1560, after Hans Burgkhmair the Elder

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Happy I wanted to share one of the traditions from here in Italy: La Befana! 🌙 She arrives on January 5th, and leaves candy in the stockings of good children. In many city centers, large wicker Befana puppets are set on fire to symbolize the end of the year.

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It's said that Robins got red breasts flying down to Hell taking sips of water to unfortunate souls there. Robins are also said to be symbols of dead loved ones. I never heard either of these tales growing up on Yorks. Are they regional?

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Sacred pagan plant Misteltoe was considered so sacred that it had to be cut with a golden sickle.
Holly and other evergreens were also respected in the belief that, in winter, they provided refuge for woodland spirits until other trees regained their leaves.

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The symbolises death & Saturn, but also the rebirth of light at the The Yew is Old Magic, dreams, otherworld journeys & connection to ancestors. It is perseverance leading to transformation & renewal.

Image: The Yew Fairy, Cicely Barker

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But Xmas cards also reflected the still relatively new Christmas traditions - which, of course, included now traditional Christmas foods, such as the Christmas Pudding - who seems to be a real character /8

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