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Crafting with Purpose
Louisa Chisholm-Kelly My favourite craft is cross stitch. I stitch for myself, I stitch for the house, and I stitch gifts often. I almost...
Jun 19, 20222 min read
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The Writer as Magician - Essay
By Danny Metcalfe The writer is first and foremost many things, they are: artist, psychologist, philosopher, sociologist, inventor,...
Jan 15, 20223 min read
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Hogmanay - Origins & Customs
You might have heard about Hogmanay, Scotland's New Years Eve celebrations. It is a huge part of modern Scotland's culture and is...
Dec 29, 20212 min read
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FOCUS ON: CUNNING FOLK IN BRITAIN
By Sam Stoker ORIGINS Folk magic in Britain can be traced back to the Mediaeval period, also known as the Middle Ages, which lasted from...
Dec 21, 20214 min read
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Winter Solstice & Christmas
Winter Solstice, this will be the shortest day of the year; from this point, days will get more daylight hours each day gradually. Many...
Dec 18, 20218 min read
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BOOK REVIEW: THE WITCH BY RONALD HUTTON
By Louisa Chisholm-Kelly The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present by Ronald Hutton Here at POTN we are often asked...
Dec 18, 20212 min read
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History of Pentagrams & Pentacles
Pentacles, or pentagrams , are two similar symbols that are used throughout modern paganism and witchcraft. But what are their...
Nov 4, 20213 min read
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Interview with GutsyGingers
Pagans of the North speak to…GutsyGingers For our Trader of the Month series, we have been approaching various traders around the North...
Nov 1, 20219 min read
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FOCUS ON: Witchcraft
FOCUS ON: HEDGE/KITCHEN/GREEN WITCHCRAFT This issue, we have decided to cover three styles of modern witchcraft in our Focus On: series....
Oct 22, 20213 min read
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'Walk The Wytchwoods' NEW Album by Amarynthia
Amarynthia is a witchcraft influenced folk band which launched on the Winter Solstice 2019 as an acoustic duo ‘His Witch.’ In the last...
Oct 14, 20211 min read
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'Ritual' Event by West Art Collective
West Art Collective presents Ritual our Halloween themed art and music event with a chaotic twist, held at the legitimately haunted...
Oct 8, 20212 min read
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ROCKY BONES
This month, we spoke to Beth of Rocky Bones, a small one-person Gateshead-based business making candles and wax melts and selling...
Oct 7, 20212 min read
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Paganism 101 Course
If you haven't yet heard, we have been working behind the scenes to provide you a free course about Paganism and Witchcraft. At the...
Sep 4, 20211 min read
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Lughnasadh
Pronounced Loo-Na-Sa, this Gaelic festival has its origins in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. It marked the start of the harvest...
Jul 30, 20212 min read
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FOCUS ON: NORSE
By Sam Stoker A particular interest to POTN due to its open roots in Scandinavian culture, leaving it permissible to practice by all,...
Jun 15, 20214 min read
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Coven, circle or moot? What do they mean?
By Louisa With lockdown restrictions slowly lifting, thoughts are naturally turning to meeting up with other Pagans. With that in...
Apr 30, 20213 min read
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Five stores reopening post lockdown that we think you'll love
Crystal Moon Emporium 52 Frederick Street Sunderland SR1 1NF This wonderful store, frequented by many in the pagan and witch community in...
Apr 12, 20212 min read
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