Samhain Special - Folklore of the Seasons

Occulture brings you a brand new special issue dedicated to the folklore, customs and rites surrounding the seasons: from the bloody blossoms of spring to the deadly frosts of winter, through the magical thresholds of summer and the mysterious uneasiness of the autumnal forests.

Inside:

Spring. The Season of Bloodshed. Josh Teal explores some of the most gruesome rituals dedicated to the coming of spring – this is the visceral, bloody spring as our ancestors knew it.

Summer. Magical Thresholds. Lucy Ingram unveils a strange and sweet enchantment before us, tracing back to the folklore behind A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Autumn. The Gathering Storm. Antony Shaw takes us in the middle of the tempest, through the woods and forests of Europe, where strange sounds and visions might be warnings of approaching dangers.

Winter. Stories of a Time Outside Time. Chiara Amendola digs up the lore and rituals once dedicated to the ancestors of the community – when ghosts weren’t omens of bad luck, but a promise of rebirth.

Artwork pieces by Church of the Hollow Spider and Brad Robert Benford.

Printed in full colour
46 Pages

Happy Halloween!