The Orionid meteor shower, like all meteor showers, is a fleeting moment of beauty, a reminder that even the most spectacular phenomena are temporary. But in that moment, under the vast expanse of the night sky, you can be part of something much larger than yourself, a shared human experience that has been repeated every October for centuries.
Up on the Staffordshire moors near Leek, something watches. Locals call it the Winking Man — a weather-carved stone face that seems to blink when no one’s looking. Strange sightings, old diary entries, and warnings from the past hint at more than just wind and rock. Is it legend, illusion, or something older? Come closer, if you dare.
As April folds into May, the night of the 30th brings with it one of the most potent and curiously layered observances on the witch’s calendar…
