An interview with Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone. Kenneth Johnson writes about the Wild Hunt, tracing the spectral host of the dead through European folklore, while Aeris Noctarion invites readers to reclaim the sacred dark at midwinter. Melanie Morningstar explores devils, dragons and the raising of the serpent, and Mark Norman gathers the old customs of Christmas and the New Year. Najha Lightfoot talks about the magic of dolls and more.
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