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Spooky Spellcraft - Obscure Holidays Through a Spooky Lens

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 Tonight, we’ve brewed up a cauldron of creepy content that’s bubbling faster than a witch who forgot to turn down the heat. We’re diving into December’s obscure holidays: Faunalia, Saturnalia, Mari Lwyd (MAH‑ree LOO‑id), and St. Lucia’s Day. Yes, while everyone else is stringing up twinkle lights and pretending fruitcake is edible, we’re unwrapping the darker, weirder traditions that make December feel less like a Hallmark movie and more like a haunted history lesson.Crafts & Recipes by HolidayFaunaliaCrafts: Mini forest altars (twigs, moss), leaf crowns for nature walks, dream sachets with mugwort or oak.Recipes: Forest herbal teas (mint, rosemary, sage); honey-and-nut treats for nature spirits.St. Lucia’s Day (Lucia Day)Crafts: Symbolic candle crowns or lanterns, paper stars for windows, saffron bun charms for kitchen blessings.Recipes: Lussekatter (saffron buns shaped into spirals with raisins); orange or spiced winter teas.SaturnaliaCrafts: Role-reversal masks, wax seals for letters or intentions, handmade calendar pages for reflection and renewal.Recipes: Roasted root vegetables, spiced breads, honeyed sweets; mulled wine or cider.Mari LwydCrafts: Mini horse-skull charms for protection, door bells for liminal play, herbal or ancestral pouches.Recipes: Welsh cakes (Cacennau Cymreig); spiced mead or cider.Cryptic Yule TriviaWhich evergreen hosts spirits and symbolizes eternal life?Who rides the winter sky bringing gifts in Norse lore?What wheel turns at Yule to restore the light?Which edible symbol represents the sun?What fiery decoration marked the solstice indoors?Which Norse god’s festival shaped Yule?What creature guards Yule fires in folklore?What object marks the turning year in hedge witchcraft?Which ritual burns a great log for ancestors?What plant brings love and protection above doors?What is December’s darkest night?Which festival celebrates feasting and misrule?Pop Culture & MediaFaunalia:Pan’s Labyrinth; The Lost Tales of the Faerie Forest; pagan or folk forest music.St. Lucia’s Day:The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; The Winter Witch (Paula Brackston); “Sankta Lucia” and Swedish folk songs.Saturnalia:Rome (HBO); SPQR by Mary Beard; Roman or medieval winter music.Mari Lwyd:The Ritual; Welsh folk tale collections; Welsh winter folk music.Connect With UsFollow on Facebook & Instagram • Join the Facebook group •Email stories or ideas: vampire_girl_@outlook.comListen on Spotify & YouTube
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