Brett Hollyhead

Ac i ti Indycelt 💛💛 mwynhewch y diwrnod

Today we are also reminded that it's the little things that make the big difference in life.

Gwnewch y pethau bychain mewn bywyd ❤️🤍💚

In my local lore,March 1st is also seen as a dangerous time as the Devil would take the opportunity to empty a bag of fleas into your house if your windows weren't shut . So if you see him be sure to bash him on the head with a leek 😂

Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant hapus i bob un o fy ffrindiau 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Gobeithio fydd o'n diwrnod bendigedig i chi gyd 🌼

Happy Saint Davids day everyone. Today we celebrate the Patron Saint of Wales as well as honour the country's culture, language and history. #welshsky #stdavidsday #folkloresky

The first signs of spring are arriving with Snowdrops emerging from their annual slumber🌱
Though considered unlucky to bring into the house across the UK, parts of the Welsh Marches were an exception to this rule; with Snowdrops brought in to purify the house from Winter❄️. #folklore #welshmarches

Who doesnt love lambs?🐑 Their joyous frolicking amongst the tranquil, spring kissed landscape encapsulates the essence of hope, innocence and renewal🌺🌸🌼.

Every gentle bleat heralds in brighter days & the reminder that lambs are considered one of the most magical animals in the Welsh Marches ⬇️

This was then placed under the pillow and the dream of the destined lover would become clear 🩷

To draw them close, folk would prick the bone with a knife , at midnight whilst repeating the incantation:

"Tis not this bone I mean to pick
But my love's heart I wish to prick
If he comes not, and speaks tonight
I'll prick and prick till it be light"

To combat this they would hang the lamb up in the fork of a tree which made for a gruesome sight for onlookers🌳.

The shoulder bone of a lamb was also considered magically potent for procuring dreams of a desired lover. #divination #magic #Witchcraft

In Herefordshire it was believed lamb skin had miraculous healing abilities espeically when used to cure an adder bite🐍. In fact Farmers were so protective of their lambs that if one unfortunately passed at birth and was buried in the ground, it would bring about a curse upon the flock. So....

In the Welsh marches, depending on which region, it was believed if the head of the first lamb was spotted facing towards you then good luck would follow✨️,where as the sight of the tail end would invoke misfortune. #Spring #folklore #lambs #witchsky #witch

Who doesnt love lambs?🐑 Their joyous frolicking amongst the tranquil, spring kissed landscape encapsulates the essence of hope, innocence and renewal🌺🌸🌼.

Every gentle bleat heralds in brighter days & the reminder that lambs are considered one of the most magical animals in the Welsh Marches ⬇️

Thank you so much 🥰 yours too 💙

I cant wait to share with you all what I have planned for this year. So thank you again for following me and may 2026 be a blessed year for you all ✨️✨️✨️

So if you love folklore, liminal places, Fairies, magic & the odd bit of crochet you're in the right place 💜

My first book Pagan Portals Sabrina: Discovering the Goddess of the River Severn was published last year & im excited to say I have 2 more in the pipeline for 2026/27 🥰
#authorsky #booksky

Im Brett & Im your friendly tree hugging, goose whispering, Queer as hell, pole dancing, Folk Witch from the Welsh Marches🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. Im an author & public speaker who loves sharing the lore & history of my home whilst giving you tips to add more enchantment into your life✨️
#witchsky #pagansky #folkloresky

Hey Bluesky how's it hanging😄? Im sorry for not being active on here lately, juggling multiple media whilst staving off SAD is a bit of a task at the moment🥺. But thank you to all who follow & support me💜, It means the world. Since its a new year i thought id do a little reintroduction:

Thank you for tagging me @dynhysbys.bsky.social 🥰. I totally get what you mean @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social I had trouble with views when I first started here but I found adding sky to end of a hastag helps a little (like #riversky) as well as using alt text in pics & commenting on other posts 💜

So when someone asks you who ate all the pies? proudly claim you did cause you'll have more luck than them 😂

Are you looking for an easy way to bring about more prosperity into your life? Look no further than the Mince pie🥧.

In Welsh Marches lore eating one mince pie on each of the 12 days of Christmas🎅🎄 would secure you good luck for the new year.
#witchsky #folkloresky #christmassky #pagansky

Tintern Abbey is often frequented by spectral monks & echoes of the Devil. With every step the land reverberates with his presence, recounting the times he preached upon the nearby outcrop (The Devils pulpit), tempting the monks of Tintern to submit to a life of delicious wickedness & sin😈 #witchsky

Tintern Abbey is often frequented by spectral monks & echoes of the Devil. With every step the land reverberates with his presence, recounting the times he preached upon the nearby outcrop (The Devils pulpit), tempting the monks of Tintern to submit to a life of delicious wickedness & sin😈 #witchsky

Thank you hope you had a fantastic weekend 🧡🎃👻

Happy Halloween, Nos Galan Gaeaf, Samhain to all who celebrate🎃. As darkness unfolds, may we take comfort in the presence of our ancestors who draw close on this liminal night & may we remain vigilant to the various Spirits who wander across the threshold 👻 #witchsky #halloweensky #folkloresky

This was achieved through various methods including the sowing of hemp seed, eating an apple while simultaneously combing the hair in a mirror in both Shropshire & Herefordshire and the throwing of a ball of yarn outside the window for the future lover to hold.🧶

May it be a blessed night for all🌟

In Monmouthshire a similar belief appears but the stile is said to be haunted by a Hobgoblin like creature/ Pwca instead.

Beyond the festivities of apple bobbing and the lightening of bonfires🔥, Halloween was the perfect night to portend the identity of a future lover

In Shropshire this was favourite resort for the adversary to linger & those who passed by would turn an article of clothing inside out to avoid his hostile enchantments😈. The Devils guise was often said to be a black pig; a feature that is similar to the Hwch ddu Gwta of North Wales.

Men in Montgomeryshire would adorn themselves in masks & sheep skin to scare locals while drinking & demanding gifts, known collectively as "Gwrachod"🧙‍♀️🧙‍♂️

We also find increased liminality at certain areas which form a boundary, with the most popular being the stile.

The Welsh Marches contains a diverse range of wonderful customs influenced by its hybridised culture.

Some customs include the carving of turnips(Turmit Lonturn) to frighten the locals and to keep evil spirits away.

Happy Halloween, Nos Galan Gaeaf, Samhain to all who celebrate🎃. As darkness unfolds, may we take comfort in the presence of our ancestors who draw close on this liminal night & may we remain vigilant to the various Spirits who wander across the threshold 👻 #witchsky #halloweensky #folkloresky