The Wild Goddess

In this episode, I’m joined by writer and folklorist Amy Boucher for a fascinating conversation about Shropshire folklore, local history, superstition, witchcraft, and the power of the stories rooted in the land beneath our feet.

We chat about how Amy first fell in love with folklore, the magic and meaning of local legends, and why learning the stories of your own area can help you feel more connected to place, ancestry, and self. From devil lore in Ironbridge to the lives of Shropshire witches, forgotten women, ghost stories, coracle men, death customs, and old superstitions, this episode is packed with rich history, haunting tales, and powerful reflections on why folklore still matters today.

This is such a grounding, inspiring conversation about the human side of folklore, not just the myths and magic, but the people, communities, and lived experiences behind the stories. If you love British folklore, regional history, witchcraft, ancestral connection, and the old ways, you’ll love this one.

Amy's Instagram is - nearlyknowledgeable_1994

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✨  The Snug is my free community, a cosy corner where I share stories, nature musings, folklore and seasonal living. Come and join us, there's always a seat by the fire. Click here to find out more.

 📖 Prefer to read? My writings also live over on my Substack, The Wild Noticings.
 

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Step into the enchanting world of Mossvale, where secrets drift through hedgerows, crows seem to know more than they should, and even the best-laid plans have a habit of unravelling in the most magical ways.

In this immersive storytelling episode, a surprise celebration begins to take shape, but keeping anything hidden in Mossvale is no simple task. With curious creatures, spirited personalities, and a touch of wild magic at play, what unfolds is something far more unexpected than anyone planned.

This cosy, folklore-inspired story blends whimsical fantasy, nature magic, and heartfelt moments, inviting you to slow down, sink into the atmosphere, and rediscover the quiet enchantment woven through everyday life.

Perfect for lovers of magical storytelling, cottagecore vibes, British folklore, and soul-soothing audio experiences.

✨ Pop your headphones in, get cosy, and wander into Mossvale…

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✨  The Snug is my free community, a cosy corner where I share stories, nature musings, folklore and seasonal living. Come and join us, there's always a seat by the fire. Click here to find out more.

 📖 Prefer to read? My writings also live over on my Substack, The Wild Noticings.
 

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 Explore my Wild Goddess candles, each with its own story.

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Step gently into the energy of spring with this soothing Ostara-inspired guided meditation.

In this immersive journey, you’ll wander through a blooming meadow filled with spring flowers, awakening your senses after the stillness of winter. As birdsong drifts through the air and a graceful doe appears at the edge of the trees, you’ll be guided to reconnect with your inner rhythm, your desires, and the dreams quietly waiting to unfold.

This meditation invites you to:
 🌿 Gently release the heaviness of winter
 🌿 Reconnect with your energy, intuition and sense of possibility
 🌿 Reflect on what you’re ready to call in this spring
 🌿 Visualise your dreams beginning to take root and grow
 🌿 Step forward with courage, clarity and renewed vitality

You’ll also be guided through affirmations to support you in blooming into your fullest self and trusting your path forward.

The journey closes as you follow a woodland path into the Storywood, where a magical Ostara gathering awaits… a soft reminder that joy, growth, and new beginnings are already unfolding around you.

Perfect for:
 Spring Equinox rituals, morning grounding, manifestation work, or whenever you feel ready to begin again.

Take a breath…
 Spring is here. And so are you.

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✨  The Snug is my free community, a cosy corner where I share stories, nature musings, folklore and seasonal living. Come and join us, there's always a seat by the fire. Click here to find out more.

 📖 Prefer to read? My writings also live over on my Substack, The Wild Noticings.
 

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 Explore my Wild Goddess candles, each with its own story.

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There comes a moment on any creative path where something begins to stir
 A little idea. A pull. A world, a vision, a way of being that doesn’t quite make logical sense, but won’t leave you alone.

In this deeply personal episode, I’m sharing the story behind Mossvale, how it came to life, why creating it felt vulnerable, and what it really takes to follow something you can’t fully explain (yet).

We explore self-belief beyond the clichés, the kind that asks you to trust yourself before you have proof, to honour your creative instincts, and to embrace the parts of you that feel a little different, maybe a little strange or a little “too much.”

Because often, those are the very things you’re here to bring into the world.

This episode is a reminder that:
 ✨ You don’t need the full vision to begin
 ✨ You are allowed to create what calls to you
 ✨ Your uniqueness is not something to hide, it’s your magic

Alongside this, I’ll take you into Mossvale with a gentle, folklore-inspired story of Star and The Weeping Well.  A tale of courage, creativity, and choosing your truth even when it isn’t understood.

So if you’ve been doubting yourself, holding back, or questioning whether your ideas are “too weird”, this one is for you.

 🌿 Discover my books on folklore, small enchantment and daily noticing's here

✨  The Snug is my free community, a cosy corner where I share stories, nature musings, folklore and seasonal living. Come and join us, there's always a seat by the fire. Click here to find out more.

 📖 Prefer to read? My writings also live over on my Substack, The Wild Noticings.
 

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 Explore my Wild Goddess candles, each with its own story.

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As March arrives and the land begins to stir from winter’s sleep, folklore tells us that the Fae Folk begin to wake.

In this short story episode of the Wild Goddess Podcast, we wander to a real place in Somerset known as Goblin Combe, a woodland valley steeped in old fairy lore and curious tales of the hidden folk.

When a group of children venture into the woods in search of primroses one bright spring morning, one small girl stumbles upon something far more mysterious than flowers… a secret doorway, a line of strange little visitors, and a gift that sets the whole village whispering.

But as with many old fairy tales, not everyone who seeks the magic of the Fae receives the same welcome.

Step into this March folk tale of primroses, fairy gold and the hidden world beneath the hills of Goblin Combe.

✨ Perfect for lovers of folklore, fae legends, seasonal storytelling and a little everyday enchantment.

 🌿 Discover my books on folklore, small enchantment and daily noticing's here

✨  The Snug is my free community, a cosy corner where I share stories, nature musings, folklore and seasonal living. Come and join us, there's always a seat by the fire. Click here to find out more.

 📖 Prefer to read? My writings also live over on my Substack, The Wild Noticings.
 

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Step gently into the magic of March, a month of quiet awakening, folklore, and tender new beginnings.

In this immersive seasonal episode, we feel into the enchanting folklore of March, from the magical association between primroses and the Fair Folk and the new shoots of grass coming through.

Woven throughout the episode is an original folkloric tale of Marmalade the fairy, who awakens in her hawthorn hollow and begins preparing the Ostara Spring Show.  With the awakening woodland around her, the story becomes a beautiful mirror for our own seasonal transitions and the seeds we are beginning to nurture.

Perfect for lovers of folklore, seasonal living, fairies, nature spirituality, and gentle, enchanted storytelling, this episode invites you to slow down, notice the magic around you, and reconnect with the quiet excitement of what is beginning to grow in your own life.

✨ Topics included:
 March folklore, fair folk & primrose lore, seasonal rhythms, spring awakening, Ostara energy, nature connection, and immersive storytelling.

 🌿 Discover my books on folklore, small enchantment and daily noticing's here

✨  The Snug is my free community, a cosy corner where I share stories, nature musings, folklore and seasonal living. Come and join us, there's always a seat by the fire. Click here to find out more.

 📖 Prefer to read? My writings also live over on my Substack, The Wild Noticings.
 

🕯️ Experience story through scent.
 Explore my Wild Goddess candles, each with its own story.

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In a world that constantly encourages us to improve, optimise, and become “better,” I’ve found myself asking a quieter question lately…
 What if the real path isn’t self-development, but self-nurturing?

In this episode, I’m exploring the gentle but powerful difference between self-development and self-nurturing through the lens of myth, folklore, seasonal living, earth-based rituals, and goddess connection.

I share my own journey, from consuming traditional self-growth content to finding a deeper sense of understanding through story, land, and ancient wisdom. Because somewhere along the way, I stopped asking “how do I fix myself?” and started asking “how do I tend to myself?”

We also talk about nuance, something I feel is deeply missing in modern conversations about growth.
 The truth is, we are complex beings.
 We can want to be kind and still make mistakes.
 We can grow without demanding perfection from ourselves or others.

Through myth and folklore, I’ve come to see that even the gods were layered and flawed!

 Story reminds us that contradiction is human, and that growth is rarely simple or linear.

This episode is a soft, reflective exploration of:
 self-nurturing vs self-development, human nuance, mythology as a mirror, seasonal living, and learning to see ourselves with more compassion.

Not as problems to be fixed.
 But as stories still unfolding.

 🌿 Discover my books on folklore, small enchantment and daily noticing's here

✨  The Snug is my free community, a cosy corner where I share stories, nature musings, folklore and seasonal living. Come and join us, there's always a seat by the fire. Click here to find out more.

 📖 Prefer to read? My writings also live over on my Substack, The Wild Noticings.
 

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Friday the 13th has long been wrapped in superstition, fear, and shadow.
 But what if it was never unlucky at all?

In this episode, we step beyond horror stories and into history, mythology, and the forgotten codes of the feminine.

This episode explores the true roots of Friday as the day of the Goddess - Frigg, Freyja, Venus, and the sacred meaning of the number 13 as a reflection of lunar cycles, feminine rhythms, and wholeness.

Together, we unravel how the sacred feminine was slowly reframed as dangerous, irrational, and “unlucky”… and how those narratives still echo in the way women silence their intuition, shrink their power, and distrust their depth.

This is not an episode about superstition.
 It is about sovereignty.

Inside this audio:
 • The historical roots of Friday as Goddess Day
 • The sacred symbolism of the number 13 and the lunar cycle
 • How cultural shifts and fear reshaped feminine power
 • The emotional inheritance women still carry today
 • Gentle reclamation rituals to embody your wholeness
 

This is your invitation to remember.
 To reclaim.
 To sit in the circle as the 13th, whole, cyclical, intuitive, and powerful.

Because Friday the 13th was never a curse.
 It was a code.

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✨  The Snug is my free community, a cosy corner where I share stories, nature musings, folklore and seasonal living. Come and join us, there's always a seat by the fire. Click here to find out more.

 📖 Prefer to read? My writings also live over on my Substack, The Wild Noticings.
 

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 Explore my Wild Goddess candles, each with its own story.

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In the old wood beyond Ashmere, where roots whisper and the air remembers, a spaniel named Oban discovers a friendship that will change his life.

When Oban begins to follow the quiet pull of Elderwood instead of the easy games of the meadow, the other dogs grow uneasy. Fear of the unknown leads them to trap Old Mossback, the ancient Rootkeeper of the wood, forcing Oban to decide whether he will shrink himself to fit in… or walk the path that calls him.

With the guidance of a few friends and the help of strange woodland beings, Oban must choose courage over comfort and truth over approval.

This is a folkloric inspired wisdom tale about intuition, belonging, fear, and the quiet strength it takes to remain rooted in who you truly are.

If you have ever felt different, too intuitive, too sensitive, too much then this story is for you.

 🌿 Discover my books on folklore, small enchantment and daily noticing's here

✨  The Snug is my free community, a cosy corner where I share stories, nature musings, folklore and seasonal living. Come and join us, there's always a seat by the fire. Click here to find out more.

 📖 Prefer to read? My writings also live over on my Substack, The Wild Noticings.
 

🕯️ Experience story through scent.
 Explore my Wild Goddess candles, each with its own story.

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This week I’m sharing the real story behind closing my membership, clearing debt and finally feeling empowered in my business.

January forced me to get honest about what wasn’t lighting me up, about money, and about the courage it takes to pivot publicly.

In this episode we talk recalibration, financial empowerment, brave decisions, and choosing to build something that feels true, even if other people don’t fully understand it.

This is about doing business, and life, on your own terms.

 🌿 Discover my books on folklore, small enchantment and daily noticing's here

✨  The Snug is my free community, a cosy corner where I share stories, nature musings, folklore and seasonal living. Come and join us, there's always a seat by the fire. Click here to find out more.

 📖 Prefer to read? My writings also live over on my Substack, The Wild Noticings.
 

🕯️ Experience story through scent.
 Explore my Wild Goddess candles, each with its own story.

✨ Love the podcast?
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