@superstitionsam.bsky.social
Superstition Sam discusses heritage, folklore and superstitions, exploring their connections to human creativity, psychology and cross-cultural friendship 🐾 🐈⬛🍀 #Superstitiology https://superstitionsam.com/links/
Image Description: The title of Superstition Sam's new blog article, decorated with a traditional Alentejo design of flowers and leaves, which emerge from a horseshoe.
🍀 New Blog Article 🍀
Folklore Favourites Literary Lore Edition: Hallowed Ground, The Folklore of Churches and Churchyards
In which the cat reviews @folklorepod.bsky.social 's new book published by @crossedcrowbooks.bsky.social
Read here ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/07/15/f...
#Superstitiology
Image Description: The title of Superstition Sam's new blog article, decorated with a traditional Alentejo design of flowers and leaves, which emerge from a horseshoe.
🍀 New Blog Article 🍀
Folklore Favourites Literary Lore Edition: Hallowed Ground, The Folklore of Churches and Churchyards
In which the cat reviews @folklorepod.bsky.social 's new book published by @crossedcrowbooks.bsky.social
Read here ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/07/15/f...
#Superstitiology
A graphic with the title of Superstition Sam's new blog article, decorated with a traditional Alentejo design of flowers and leaves, which emerge from a horseshoe.
🍀 New Blog Article 🍀
Folklore Favourites Literary Lore Edition: Cornish Folk Tales of Place (Mid and West Cornwall)
In which the cat reviews @annachorlton.bsky.social 's new book of traditional Cornish stories.
Read more ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/07/01/f...
#Superstitiology
Hallowed Ground 👻👻👻
02.07.2025 17:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Enjoyed my review of Cornish Folk Tales of Place? Would you like me to review your book?
Get in touch!
I LOVE FOLKLORE BOOKS 📚✨
(@folklorepod.bsky.social Your publisher wants me to review yours next 👀)
I'm so glad you liked it! I thoroughly enjoyed reading your folk tale collection. Wishing you many more publications 🍀
01.07.2025 12:03 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A graphic with the title of Superstition Sam's new blog article, decorated with a traditional Alentejo design of flowers and leaves, which emerge from a horseshoe.
🍀 New Blog Article 🍀
Folklore Favourites Literary Lore Edition: Cornish Folk Tales of Place (Mid and West Cornwall)
In which the cat reviews @annachorlton.bsky.social 's new book of traditional Cornish stories.
Read more ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/07/01/f...
#Superstitiology
Image Description: A graphic with the title of Superstition Sam's new blog article, decorated with a traditional Alentejo design of flowers and leaves, which emerge from a horseshoe.
🍀 New Blog Article 🍀
Folklore Favourites: Wyrd Zine
In which the cat speaks to Claire and Will from Wyrd Zine to discuss how folklore has influenced their practice, and the intended legacy of their magickal publication.
READ ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/05/20/f...
#Superstitiology
Thank you so much for letting me write about you!
Best of luck with Issue 7 🍀🐈⬛
Image Description: A graphic with the title of Superstition Sam's new blog article, decorated with a traditional Alentejo design of flowers and leaves, which emerge from a horseshoe.
🍀 New Blog Article 🍀
Folklore Favourites: Wyrd Zine
In which the cat speaks to Claire and Will from Wyrd Zine to discuss how folklore has influenced their practice, and the intended legacy of their magickal publication.
READ ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/05/20/f...
#Superstitiology
View of The Cultural Futures Hub showing Dee Dee Chainey standing next to a pin board of folklore post-it notes.
Brilliant session at today's #FolkloreVRSocial, the new #FolkloreThursday x @culturalfutureshub.bsky.social mashup!
Thanks to everyone who came along and shared their lore of plants, flowers and herbs!
Follow on Eventbrite for details of next month's session:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/dee-dee-ch...
A graphic with the title of Superstition Sam's new blog article, decorated with a traditional Alentejo design of flowers and leaves, which emerge from a horseshoe.
🍀 New Blog Article 🍀
Folklore Favourites: National Folklore Survey for England
In which the cat speaks to Dr Sophie Parkes-Nield to discuss the highly anticipated @nfsengland.bsky.social
Read more ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/04/29/f...
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Bouncer: Sorry you can't come in
Me: I'm on the list!
Thank you, Tamsin 😀
You can now watch the full set of recordings from last month’s Cultural Futures Conference Spring 2025, held entirely in #VR at @culturalfutureshub.bsky.social!
www.culturalfuturesfoundry.com/conference-2...
#Folklore #VirtualHeritage #DigitalHeritage #Storytelling #Communities #FolkloreThursday
Thank you for the invitation to write for the NFS blog, Dr Sophie!
I can't wait to see it all develop, good luck to you and the team🍀
Lovely to speak to you too, our discussion was the cat's pyjamas! Look forward to seeing it all unfold, good luck 🍀
29.04.2025 20:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0It was so fun speaking to the cat… have a read here!
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A graphic with the title of Superstition Sam's new blog article, decorated with a traditional Alentejo design of flowers and leaves, which emerge from a horseshoe.
🍀 New Blog Article 🍀
Folklore Favourites: National Folklore Survey for England
In which the cat speaks to Dr Sophie Parkes-Nield to discuss the highly anticipated @nfsengland.bsky.social
Read more ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/04/29/f...
#Superstitiology
A Superstition Sam charm caught in the wild!
Thank you for your support 🍀
Oh gosh, you have a Sam charm? Thank you so much! I hope it keeps your badges safe and "on their toes".
16.04.2025 11:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A graphic with the title of Superstition Sam's new blog article, decorated with a traditional Alentejo design of flowers and leaves, which emerge from a horseshoe.
🍀 New Blog Article 🍀
Folklore Ethics and Authenticity: The Curious Case of Joan Wytte, the Fighting Fairy Woman of Bodmin
In which the cat discusses authenticity in folklore, through the tale of beloved Cornish witch Joan Wytte.
Read more ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/03/25/f...
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The cover of my new book! Household Lore by Liza Frank - the cover is a big purple house with each window lit displaying some sort of folklore with in it. The front garden has a rowan and an elder tree and there's a crooked path leading to the front door.
I am delighted to reveal the cover of my new book Household Lore! It's publishing on 11 November 2025 with @watkinswisdom.bsky.social and you can pre-order your copy here! watkinspublishinglinks.com/householdlore #FolkloreThursday #BookologyThursday #AdoorableThursday #Bookchatweekly #Bloomscrolling
27.03.2025 12:16 — 👍 83 🔁 25 💬 9 📌 1Thank you for reading, much appreciated. It's research that's very dear to my heart.
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A graphic with the title of Superstition Sam's new blog article, decorated with a traditional Alentejo design of flowers and leaves, which emerge from a horseshoe.
🍀 New Blog Article 🍀
Folklore Ethics and Authenticity: The Curious Case of Joan Wytte, the Fighting Fairy Woman of Bodmin
In which the cat discusses authenticity in folklore, through the tale of beloved Cornish witch Joan Wytte.
Read more ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/03/25/f...
#Superstitiology
I'm so excited to announce that mine &
@odavies9.bsky.social book 'Folklore: A journey through the past & present' will be out this September! 'The book's key message is that folklore...is and always has been ubiquitous, dynamic and political' manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526180384/
The new Folklore & Fiction website is live! You'll find it at the link below, and I hope you'll sign up for the archive and monthly newsletter. Many thanks to my husband and in-house web developer for doing such beautiful work.
#FolkloreAndFiction #Folkbyte #Folkloristics #Folklore
This is a terrific final session at @deedeechainey.bsky.social's Cultural Futures Hub. Great contributions from @superstitionsam.bsky.social, @cathbannister1.bsky.social, Caroline Oates at @folkloresociety.bsky.social, @folklorepod.bsky.social
01.03.2025 15:00 — 👍 15 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0Image Credit: Superstition Sam and Tânia A. Cardoso.
28.02.2025 17:57 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Image Credit: Atelier 3/3.
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An illustration of Morgawr, the sea creature that lives in Falmouth harbour.
A map of folklore-related sites in Cornwall.
A page from the booklet depicting a Cornish piskie.
The booklet's cover and first page.
Did you know Superstition Sam has written a booklet about Cornish folklore?
'Fantastic Encyclopaedia Cornwall' is a bilingual booklet in Portuguese and English, showcasing the folk creatures of Cornwall and illustrated by Tânia A. Cardoso!
Splann! 🐳
