Eps. 72: Weather Witches
from The Moon in Carolina: Folklore + Strange History Hosted by Shelby Bundy
In this episode of The Moon in Carolina podcast, host Shelby Bundy explores the long history of people who believed they could speak to and influence the weather — from the Sámi noaidi who sold knotted wind-cords to sailors, to village rainmakers, to the cunning folk who turned storms away from grain fields. Shelby tells the story of Agnes Sampson, a Scottish midwife executed in 1591 whose trial shaped witchcraft law for a century, and traces how weather accusations became one of the most common charges of the witch trial era. The episode closes by bringing it home: how weather still moves through the body, what April specifically asks of us, and a handful of small practices for paying attention to the sky. You can find Shelby at www.shelbybundy.com ✨ TenthHouseRising.com: Explore courses in mythology, folklore, astrology, and tarot. 🖤Join my new three-part series, The Folklore of Dying, a new webinar series on death customs and lore across cultures. Membership: $28/month. Individual webinars: $19. ✍️ Follow me on Substack! Weekly musings, bonus podcast episodes, seasonal living & more. 🔮 Visit TamedWild.com for all things witchy and magical 🤍 Free Workbooks are Here! 📚 Shop my Booklist: The Moon in Carolina at BookShop.org 🎙️ Podcast Details: Instagram: @themoonincarolina Production by Julio Montero Music: Folklore, by Taizo Audio
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In this episode of The Moon in Carolina podcast, host Shelby Bundy explores the long history of people who believed they could speak to and influence the weather — from the Sámi noaidi who sold knotted wind-cords to sailors, to village rainmakers, to the cunning folk who turned storms away from grain fields. Shelby tells the story of Agnes Sampson, a Scottish midwife executed in 1591 whose trial shaped witchcraft law for a century, and traces how weather accusations became one of the most com...
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