Welsh Witchcraft: A Guide to the Spirits, Lore, and Magic of Wales

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Mabon: honor him particularly on the Autumnal Equinox, when light and dark are at a balance. Apples and fall fruits can be set out as offerings to him.

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Parry, John, Anti-Christ in prophecy, and Anti-Christ in fact, (London, 1845). Special Collections: Salisbury, WG37(1845).Drych y cribddeliwr: yn dangos castiau twyllodrus y masnachydd anghyfiawn, mewn dull o ymddiddan rhwng y meistr a'i brentis ; hefyd, darlun cywir o'r gybydd a'i wraig tan y ffugenwau Jesebel a Nabal...; hefyd, ofergoelion yr hen Gymry ...; carol plygain, (Llansantffraid, 1859). Special Collections: Salisbury, WG16.7.D. The term witch has meant many things to many people over the years,” Dr Kathleen Olsen of the University of Wales, Bangor , told the BBC.

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Hughes, John, Allwydd neu agoriad paradwys i'r Cymru : hynny yw gweddiau, devotionau, cynghorion, ac athrawiaethau tra duwiol ac angenrheidiol i bob Christion yn mynnu agoryd y porth a myned i mewn i'r nef, (Liege, 1670). Special Collections: Salisbury, WG30(1670). Owen, David, ‘ Cân ddifrifol, yn rhoi hanes fel yr ymddangosodd y cythrel i eneth ieuangc wrth fyned i'r ysgol, a'r ymddiddan a fu rhyngddynt; a'r modd y daeth angel i'w chysuro. Cenir ar Leave Land : yn ail, golwg ysprydol ar losgi myglys, [gan] Dewi Wyn o Eifion’, (1811), Special Collections: Salisbury Ballad WG35.2.4051. Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Steele Alexandra Douris, author of the new Spirits, Seers & Séances.Edwards, Thomas, A Welsh dialogue: cynadledd ymresymaeg rhwng pleser a gofid : ar dull yr hyn a elwir ... interlude: yr hon o'i gyfieithu yw act gyfnewidiol, neu chwareuyddiaeth,[1787], (Merthyr Tydfil, 1839). Special Collections: Salisbury, WG16.61.E. You can not claim any involvement by the British,( Norman- Anglo’s English) The Tower of London was built by the English much later on , the white mound was where the 3 rivers of Llundain met, it has always been a holy place for our Brythonic,( Welsh) ancestors This is likely to be due to the Celtic language being spoken and the influence of its culture on Wales. Jones, S., Gweledigaethau dirnadwy : sef dehongliad i freuddwydion, o amryw ystyriaethau ... ynghyd a thablau i gael y dydd o'r mis dros byth ; at y rhai yr ychwanegwyd ychydig o reolau perthynol i gariad a phriodas i bobl ieuaingc, [1785], (Caerfyrddin, 1857). Special Collections: Salisbury, WG37(1857).

The first woman to be hanged in Wales for witchcraft The first woman to be hanged in Wales for witchcraft

Finally, knowing that she would catch him, Gwion transformed himself into a single grain of wheat. Ceridwen, using her magic (or being a goddess), found the grain and ate it. But the potion had another effect, and Gwion did not die. Instead, the grain took seed and Ceridwen became pregnant. Though she thought she would kill Gwion when he was reborn, she ultimately relented when the child was born, more beautiful than anything she had seen. Superstitious lore meant that folk believed that the first person to be buried in a churchyard would be fated to stay earthbound evermore to be the “Guardian of the Graves”. The boy knew that Ceridwen would be angry with him and fled. Catching herself before she fed the potion to Morfran, she chased Gwion in a rage. Now gifted with the same knowledge of magic as Ceridwen, Gwion transformed himself into a hare and ran. Ceridwen became a greyhound and pursued him. He then became a fish; she transformed into a hungry otter. Again, he changed shape, becoming a bird. And again, Ceridwen transformed into a hawk. Pennant, Thomas, A tour in Wales, MDCCLXXIII, (Dublin, 1779). Special Collections: Salisbury, WG30(1779). * Other editions available. Lewis, Thomas, An inquiry into the shape, the beauty, and stature of the person of Christ, and of the virgin Mary: offered to the consideration of the late converts to popery, (London, 1735). Special Collections: Salisbury, WG30(1735).The book writes: "The bishop evidently survived and another, more cunning witch was hired to make a third image." Finding information on the magical traditions and practises of Wales is no easy feat. Despite there being countless books, blogs, articles and even videos on the topic of Celtic spirituality and magic, rarely do you hear much beyond a passing mention of Wales. Frustrated at this very fact, I decided to embark on a journey incorporating the very essence of Welsh magic into my practise. Here in this article, I will share some of the key elements that make up my practise today, a practise rooted in the landscape I was born and informed by the traditions of folklore, magic, and myth native to it.

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After his death and burial here, the loyal dog was found often pining at his master’s graveside refusing to leave, and so they placed a statue of the dog on the grave after his death. Jones, J. ‘ Can Newydd Mewn Dull o Ymdiddan Rhwng y Claf a Ffynon Feddygol Trefriw’, (n. d.). Series 27, Number 13. a b Williams, J. Gwynn (1973–1974). "Witchcraft in Seventeenth-Century Flintshire (Part One)". Journal of the Flintshire Historical Society. 26: 16–33 – via The National Library of Wales. Joan Roger and David John were called to court on suspicion of being witches - but were later acquitted by a jury. Blodeuwedd is a Welsh Celtic Goddess that takes the form of an Owl. She is the wife of Lleu Llaw Gyffes (son of Arianrhod), and she was created from three things: meadowsweet flowers, broom, and oak by Gwydion (Arianrhod’s brother). The tales of Blodeuwedd paint her as a cheater and traitor to her own husband, as she takes on a lover and plots to kill her husband with him.Holland, Robert, ‘ Ymddiddan Tudyr ag Ronw’ [c.1595], reprinted in Stephen Hughes (ed.), Canwyll y Cymru : sef, Gwaith Mr. Rees Prichard... =The divine poems of Mr. Rees Prichard, under the title ‘Dau Gymro yn Taring yn Bell o’i Gwlad ac yn ymgyfwrdd ar fynydd, yn chwedleua am a welson ac a glywson ynghylch consurwyr, rheib=wyr, dewiniaid a’r fath’, (London, 1681), pp. 457-468. Special Collections: Salisbury, WG30(1681).* Modern re-print available in main collection. Cerridwen is a beloved Welsh goddess to neo-pagans and witches today. She is a “keeper of the cauldron of knowledge, a witch, herbalist and shape-shifting lunar deity” according to Judika Iles in the Encyclopedia of Spirits. The Book of Taliesin speaks of Cerridwen and her cauldron of transformation. Cerridwen married a giant named Tegidfoel and had two children – a daughter Crearwy and a son Afagddu. Cerridwen knows all forms of magic and wisdom – she brewed a potion that could grant her son all-encompassing knowledge. The color white belongs to her and her sacred animal is the pig. Modron Records show that during interviews, she admitted she’d used charms to help people. She recited one: Fenton, Richard, Tours in Wales: (1804-1813), ed., John Fisher, (London, Printed for the Cambrian Archæological Association, 1917). Special Collections: Salisbury, WG6.1.F.