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Ponder astrology and the stars with Kate in this week’s edition of Cinderella’s Hearth at The Fairy Tale Magazine ✨🌟⭐️💖 @fairytalecrone.bsky.social #astrology #stargazing #cinderella

Did Cinderella watch the stars? Did her fairy godmother? #Astrology and #fairytales are the focus of Cinderella’s Hearth today. Do you follow astrology? I’d love to know! #horoscope #folklore #stars

🗣️ If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to show up. This is it. Tomorrow, #Chicago is joining thousands of protests across the country to say, Hands Off! Tomorrow, April 5. 12PM. Daley Plaza. Peaceful. Massive. Unignorable! #fiftyfiftyone #protest #resist #resistance #Democracy #HandsOff

Don’t miss a terrific book review by @kellyjarviswriter.bsky.social at Fairy Tale Magazine! The review is a quick read you’ll really enjoy!

My favorite book reviewer, @kellyjarviswriter.bsky.social, has a fantastic roundup of books that are simply perfect for spring! 🌸🌹🌺🌷🌼🐣! Don’t miss it!

I’m thrilled about this new cover! Lissa is an amazing storyteller!

I'm so excited to share the cover of Jewels and Honey with you! 💚🐝 See lissasloan.com for more about my #GooseGirl inspired short story! #fairytales #folkloreandfairytales #brothersgrimm

@kellyjarviswriter.bsky.social reviews @shvetathakrar.bsky.social’s latest book in this post, and you don’t want to miss it! Shveta’s books are utterly magical, and I’m a huge fan!

Don’t miss this fabulous “Cinderella’s Hearth,” by @kellyjarviswriter.bsky.social! She explores the twig in “Cinderella stories. I thought I was the only person who wondered about that. It’s a great read—so beautifully written!

Kate writes about the bad fairy that is #DaylightSavingsTime in this week’s “Cinderella’s Hearth.”

You do not want to miss the interview @kellyjarviswriter.bsky.social just published with @kellinthewoods.bsky.social. Kelly is an ace interviewer and Kell is the author of “After the Forest,” which I adored! #mermaids #hanselandgretel #fairytales

The roster of authors for the Spring/Summer issue of The Fairy Tale Magazine has been announced! Our online zine has been going strong for over 15 years. Do check it out! #fairytales #writingcommunity

Saturn, Mars, Venus, Jupiter and crescent moon just before sunrise 🪐⭐️🌌🌙 📸 Ren Theelen

Worth a read for a much-needed pep talk: "There will be more dark days ahead... but do not despair. Because we are ready for this fight... You are ready for this fight. So let’s get loud and let them know we’re still here and we ain’t going anywhere."

This eeek, #CinderellasHearth has tips for staying upbeat in these difficult times. #resistance #meditation #selfcare #fairytales #Cinderella

What’s this about #Cinderella and “caviar of the chicken coop”? Find out by following the link.

#WyrdWednesday “Pesta on the Stairs,” by Theodore Kittelsen—my favorite plague art of all time!

#WyrdWednesday #FolkArt Crow pull toy, USA, early 20th century. When pulled along the head goes from side to side and the mouth opens and closes. I wonder if they're one of Professor Yaffle's friends and relations?

The Romans believed spinning tops could reveal the future. Diviners would interpret the direction the top fell, using it to answer profound questions about life, love, and war. Were they predicting—or projecting? #WyrdWednesday

🐍🎩🐍An old belief from rural England claimed that the sloughed skin of an adder would prevent headaches if worn within the crown of a hat. #LegendaryWednesday #WyrdWednesday #FolkloreThursday #FolkyFriday #FolkloreSunday

In Daoist myth, Xuánwǔ originally was a human god who conquered a rampaging serpent and tortoise in battle, subjugating them and making them his generals. In later iconography, the Tortoise-Snake *becomes* Xuánwǔ, the Black Tortoise representing the north. #LegendaryWednesday

What could #Cinderella have to do with #NeverLetMeGo? Follow the link to find out. #BooksThatChangedMyLife

Kate explores the beauty of reading in this week’s edition of Cinderella’s Hearth. You don’t want to miss this one, and after reading Kate’s post, let me know if one book has changed your life in the comments! ❤️📚 www.fairytalemagazine.com/post/cindere...

Hello, Myth Lovers! Join us for Monday's theme: SYMBOLS. Which myths feature a symbol? Which symbols represents mythological figures? If joining from #BlueSky: follow @ap.brid.gy so we can interact with your posts too! Write out a story and use the hashtag […] [Original post on thefolklore.cafe]

Still on sale for only $1.99 Salon Fantastique by Ellen Datlow | Open Road Media - openroadmedia.com/ebook/salon-...

Alix E. Harrow brings Sleeping Beauty into the multi-verse when a modern day sleeping beauty pricks her finger on a spinning wheel in a prison tower. You can find more Sleeping Beauty themed stories here: www.fairytalemagazine.com/post/sleepin... #bookreview #bookrecommendations

#MythologyMonday When Earthquake Fish Namazu 鯰 escapes from beneath Kaname rock he becomes restless making the earth & sea move - causing earthquakes ...

Wyrdlings! The Mothers of the Wyrd want you to join us for a playdate this #Wyrdwednesday! Bring us the weirdest Toys, Gadgets and Gizmos from history, legends, film and fiction! See you there!

Inge Schuster

#Rapunzel by Florence Harrison #FairyTaleTuesday #fairytale

“Rapunzel,” by Frank Cadogan Cowper. A favorite of mine! #Rapunzel #ClassicFairyTaleIllustration #FairyTaleTuesday

The joys of illustrated manuscripts

The latest episode is live! This one is about the folklore of cauldrons: www.folkloringpodcast.com/2275302/epis... #folklore #folkloring #folkloresky #cauldron

#fairytales #classicfairytaleillustration #fairytaleTuesday

Werewolves rejoice - the Wolf Moon is coming! 🌕 The first full moon of 2025 peaks on Monday, January 13. Folklore tells us that its name comes from the haunting howls of wolves heard on midwinter nights near villages. Awoooo! #fullmoon #folkloresunday

A forgotten path weaves through Somewhen’s edge, where #dust remembers what people forget. Each step echoes of spells, charms, of witches and wanderers. Beneath the crumbling leaves lies a threshold—cross it, and the old magics may awaken in fleeting breaths. #vss365 #Folklore

Night on Bald Mountain on Walpurgis Night. the giant #devil Chernabog awakes. 🪦 Evil spirits & restless souls rise from their graves & fly through the air until driven back by the sound of a bell, & night fades to dawn. 🪄🎨 Kay Nielsen, concept #art for Fantasia, ca 1940 #fairytales #witchsky

“Sleeping Beauty,” by John Collier. Sleeping Beauty is the theme for The Fairy Tale Magazine’s upcoming issue. If you’d like to submit, follow the link: www.fairytalemagazine.com/submissions

“I think of my pile of old paperbacks, their pages gone wobbly, like they'd once belonged to the sea.” Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro #BookWormSat

Charlotte Mason, singing lesson