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Herne the Hunter
The Yuletide edition of 'Hellebore' Magazine is out - complete with my article on Herne the Hunter, Twelfth Night, and all manner of...


The Battle of Wigan Lane
This year's English Civil War Conference looks at the Scots invasions of 1648 and 1651, and at the last rolls of the dice by the English...


Angus MacLeod's Spell
Inaugural Lecture 'Museum of Witchcraft' Series. Angus MacLeod (1920-96) is a largely forgotten figure in the history of Wicca. Yet, he...


Cavalier & King of Man
Books always seem real when you get to the stage of planning the front cover and the inside artwork. So, here is the first peak at my new...


Hallowe'en Review
A very well informed and perceptive view of my book on witchcraft, 'Embracing the Darkness', appeared on a U.S. website that deals with a...


The Witches' Mill
My next talk on Gerald Gardner & Witchcraft on the Isle of Man will be at the Manx Museum, in Douglas, on Saturday 9th November, 2.30pm....


Mary Turner: Champion of Worker's Rights, Socialism & Justice
The 'Morning Star' was the paper of the people, which Mary wrote for, championed and always supported. Therefore, it's a fitting tribute...


Gerald Gardner
A really welcome postbag this morning! My article on Gerald Gardner and the specifically Manx setting of the modern Witchcraft revival...


Fairy Tales as Enduring Enchantments
My look at East German fairy tales, from the Brothers Grimm to the fabulous 'Singing Ringing Tree' - made famous by the BBC's 'Tales from...


The Prince, the Earl, his gift, and the massacre of Bolton…
Almost 375 years since the notorious ‘Bolton Massacre’, Roundheads and Cavaliers will again descend on Bolton on 7-8 July for an exciting...


The Last toe-hold of the Republic
Lieutenant Hathorne's coup sees Governor Chaloner arrested & imprisoned in Peel Castle, Isle of Man, 1659. From a project John Brogan and...


Wild Witchcraft, psychedelia & The Confessions of Isobel Gowdie:
The Ayrshire Wica and the painted sketchbooks of John Upton (1933-2005) with Dr John Callow and Melissa Seims 28th April 2019 at The...
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