The uses of wonder and ritual

What supernatural folklore reveals about human nature

Whether vestiges of paganism survived Europe’s Christianisation is a subject of enduring fascination. Scholarly debate navigates between the ‘maximalist’ position (much survived) and the ‘minimalist’

FROM DAILY RITUALS TO DIVINE GUIDANCE, THE SPIRITUAL PRACTICES OF THESE FIVE WOMEN FUEL CREATIVITY, RESILIENCE AND PURPOSE IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL LIVES

AFRICAN FOLKLORE

THE NATURE CURE

At 42 Acres in Somerset, guests can create their own mini apothecary using plants gathered from rewilded land. Rhiannon Batten immerses herself in the healing hideaway