Shoes in walls, witch bottles beneath floors, horse skulls under houses and dried cats hidden in ceilings. Our ancestors built protection into their homes – and when we find it centuries later, sometimes we still put it back.
Category: Supernatural
The Blood-Filled Corpse: England’s Twelfth-Century Vampire?
A wicked man dies unshriven, rises from his grave and brings pestilence with him. When villagers exhume his swollen, blood-filled corpse, medieval England gets disturbingly close to a vampire.
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The Vampire of Berwick – Britain’s Medieval Walking Dead
Long before Dracula gave Britain its elegant, aristocratic vampire, our dead were considerably less sophisticated. They got out of the grave, lumbered around frightening the neighbours, spread disease and occasionally required somebody to hit them with a spade.
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When the Dead Don’t Stay Dead
There are few things that humanity has been quite so consistently afraid of as a dead person who refuses to behave like one.
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The Legend of Screaming Beach.
Screaming Beach, or Trevaunance Cove, is a stunning yet eerie coastal region in Cornwall, England, known for its haunting legends and tragic maritime history. Its tales include the “Screaming Sailor,” ghostly apparitions, and mysterious occurrences related to shipwrecks. Visitors are drawn by both its natural beauty and supernatural intrigue, evoking a blend of fascination and skepticism.
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Thursday Throwback – The Highgate Vampire – An Exercise In Deception?
Another classic from the Mysterious Times mahoosive vault 🧛♂️
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The Haunting Presence of John Lennon’s Ghost
Throwback Thursday!
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The Headless Horseman of the Staffordshire Moorlands.
“Count the heads before you climb aboard…”
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Cultural Beliefs About Thunderstorms
From the thunder gods of ancient civilizations to the spiritual beliefs held by Indigenous peoples, these atmospheric occurrences have inspired a myriad of stories, rituals, and beliefs.
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The Drummer of Tedworth
Drumming could never be considered a rarity – there have been many percussionists throughout the world and down through the ages, some distinctly more talented […]
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The Terrible Tale of Burke and Hare
Pour the last of the Christmas Bailey’s and pull up a cushion and I’ll tell you the tale of Edinburgh’s most famous resurrection men…
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Jólakötturinn – The Yule Cat
The modern Yule Cat is less likely to be feared and more likely to be appreciated as a quirky and fun part of Christmas festivities in Iceland. It’s a fascinating evolution of myth, from a creature that once embodied the dangers of laziness to one that now adds to the mystique and charm of Icelandic holiday traditions..
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Giorria Sí – The Otherworldly Hare
There’s an old belief whispered across Ireland and carried over into pockets of the British Isles, that hares are never quite what they seem. Elegant, […]
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Marchleuch – The Light at the Edge
Tucked away in the wild sweep of the Scottish Borders lies Marchleuch—a quiet place of cottages, fields, and racing stables… and a light that walks the land when dusk falls. Locals don’t talk much, but the stories linger. A boundary place. A watching place. And the light? It’s still seen.
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Strawberry Jack – Review
A review of the play “Strawberry Jack” by Joe O’Byrne. Buxton Pavilion Arts centre, Buxton 22nd June 2025.
Dark Goddesses of Power & Peril.
Goddesses of Power and Peril: The Bad Girls of Myth By Kirst Mason D’Raven Unleash the Wild Side of Mythology Have you ever wondered about […]
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The Haunting of Hemlock Cottage – A Tale of Ghostly Cats
A true tale from the MT Roadtrip archives…
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Medusa
Medusa was never the monster they made her out to be. Long before the snakes, before the stone, she was a priestess—violated, abandoned, and cursed by the very goddess she served. In modern witchcraft, she’s rising again – not as a villain, but as a protector, an avenger, and a sacred force for anyone who’s ever been silenced or blamed.
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The Legend of the Headless Hound of Toothill Hall
The Headless Hound of Toothill Hall is more than just a ghost story; it is a testament to the power of legend and the timeless human fascination with the unknown.
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How Stevie Wonder Helped Lift Lionel Richie’s Curse
I’m not saying it’s true. But I heard a rumour…
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Steve Steinman’s Vampires Rock
The chat to the audience throughout the show gives away quite early that the real love affair here is actually between this troupe and the people who have been coming to see them for thirty years…. The audience quite obviously love this singer and his shows and all the people he brings with him.
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The Omen – Mysteries and Curses Behind the Horror Classic
Welcome, dear reader, to a tale that blurs the line between the natural and the supernatural, the ordinary and the extraordinary..
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The Buddy Holly Curse
The “curse of Buddy Holly” refers to a series of tragic events following his death in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, alongside Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson. Survivors like Waylon Jennings were haunted by the crash, while later tragedies—such as Joe Meek’s death on its anniversary and Bobby Fuller’s suspicious demise—added to the myth.
