Spoke 116 Winter Solstice, Ghosts & Mari Lwyd with Rachel Patterson

This week Hazel and Jenny talk about the Winter Solstice, the Christmas tradition of ghost stories in particular Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and the welsh tradition of the Mari Lwyd. Our ask a path guest is Rachel Patterson who will be telling us about her latest book, A Witch for Every Season.

Yule: The Eight Sabbats Book 3, Anna Franklin
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yule-Eight-Sabbats-Book-3-ebook/dp/B0055DPIPE Christmas Ghost Stories – The Gothic Library
https://www.thegothiclibrary.com/christmas-ghost-stories/
Charles Dickens Christmas! The Charles Dickens Page
https://www.charlesdickenspage.com/charles-dickens-christmas.html
Why do we do ghost stories at Christmas? Smithsonian Magazine – Kat Eschner https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-do-ghost-stories-go-christmas-180961547/
15 Best Adaptations Of A Christmas Carol – Screen Rant – Jason Chamberlain https://screenrant.com/best-christmas-carol-adaptations-ever-all-time/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Lwyd
The Winter Mare - Mysteries of the Mari Lwyd by Kristoffer Hughes
https://m.facebook.com/notes/kristoffer-hughes/the-winter-mare-mysteries-of-the-mari-lwyd/980102005408958/

Rachel Patterson
A Witch for Every Season: Spells, Rituals, Festivals & Magic
 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/073877152X/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_E9VH19ZXGABMS7VQV55N
Rachel's website
https://www.rachelpatterson.co.uk
Author page on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/RachelPattersonbooks