Juleigh Howard-Hobson The power of a gaze can be palpable—we’ve all experienced that weird sensation of knowing when someone is staring at us. Perhaps that’s not all we’re feeling. Perhaps it’s a little more darkly fascinating than that. While Medusa may have epitomized the power of the malevolent stare, Sumerian cuneiforms from 3,000 BC include…
Folklore
Hobs, Lobs, and Dobbies
Juleigh Howard-Hobson Our world is not the only plane of existence, and what we see about us is not all that there is to see. We seldom live completely alone, even if we think we do. Our homes are occupied by any number of unseen beings—mostly helpful, a few not-so-helpful—who carry on their daily rounds…
Memento Mortuis
Juleigh Howard-Hobson A “Year’s Mind” is the ancient English term for observing the anniversary of a person’s death. It comes to us through the Norse erfi minne: funeral drinking in honor of the dead. Interestingly, this observing of the dead on their death day is also known as ‘Minnying Days” which comes from the Saxon word…
