This month's video is a discussion folkloristics and the ethics of cursing in historical and contemporary magical practice. Earlier discussions of charms and curses can be found here:

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An update on SGF and an introduction to two of the books I'm citing in the Ritual chapter.

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Monday's witch is Friday's stepmother, who has turned the poor children in this ballad into a laily worm and a machrel of the sea.

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There are a number of different kinds of scholars who study folklore, so I thought it might interest you to know what goes into a Folklore PhD. Here's what went into mine.

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Monday's witch has you in her sights, but she's giving you a choice! What animal will you become?

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This Monday's motif is all about witches, their transformational power, and the ways you can use it in characterization, plot, and setting.

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Thomas Rymer wasn't tempted by Monday's fairy table, but he was tempted by otherworldly fruit on an otherworldly tree. So the motif applies.

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ICYMI: I've set up a feed to capture #folklore scholarship. You can contribute by using the hashtags #folkloristics, #folklorist, #folklorescholar, or #folklorescholarship. You need not be a Folklore PhD, but posts should be topical. Also, please share the feed so others can find it. TY!

#AcademicSky! I've set up a feed to capture folklore scholarship. You can include posts automatically with the hashtags #folkloristics, #folklorescholar, or #folklorescholarship. You need not be a Folklore PhD, but posts should be topical. Also, please share the feed so others can find it. TY!