Sheela-na-Gigs: Girl Power
If you’re fortunate enough to be wandering around a medieval church or castle in Ireland or the UK, gazing at the many carvings adorning the arches or cornices, you might see a hideous face grinning at you from between the saints. If you…
A Visit to the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic
Cornwall, in the southwest of England, is steeped in magic and folk traditions, from the Padstow ‘obby ‘oss to the ways of the cunning folk and pellars. Tucked into a cleft in the rugged northern Cornish coastline, the small village of Boscastle hums with this old magic. “You…
