Mysterious Times

Kirst Mason D'Raven
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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.

  • Guardian, Ghost or Glitch?

    In life’s darkest moments, some say a silent presence appears—guiding, comforting, unseen. Is it the mind’s last defence, or something otherworldly walking beside us?

  • The Winking Man of Leek

    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,…

  • The Haunting of Hemlock Cottage – A Tale of Ghostly Cats

    A true tale from the MT Roadtrip archives…

  • Katie Santry’s Viral TikTok Mystery – What Was in the Rug?

    When Katie Santry found a rolled-up carpet buried in her garden, she jokingly asked TikTok if there was a body inside. What started as a casual post turned into a viral mystery, with millions following as police and cadaver dogs got involved.

  • The Hawthorn

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  • The Chilling Story Behind ‘I Don’t Like Mondays’

    Sometimes there is no motive. No reason. Just the mundane made monstrous.

  • Kapo

    Kapo never apologised for her body, her magic, or her rage. She didn’t make herself smaller to survive – she transformed. She protected. She bled, birthed, defended, and healed. That’s not obscene. That’s divine.

  • Review: Diane’s Deli – A Tale from Paradise Heights.

    There’s something buried in Sean’s past – and it’s not staying buried for much longer.

  • Mebd

    “Medb does not care if you think she is too much. She never did. She is the howl on the wind, the shadow on the hill, the glint of steel behind the smile. A queen without apology. A goddess made of thunder.”

  • 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…

  • The Weird and Wonderful World of 2nd May

    Whether you’re into saints and sinners, UFOs or cryptids, ancient rituals or religious reverence, 2nd May has something eerie up its sleeve for everyone.

  • A Girl With a Hammer and a Fire Inside

    My Lifelong Obsession with Fossils, Lyme Regis, and the Ghost of Mary Anning Some obsessions begin not with a bang, but with a whisper. Mine started with a forgotten story – half-remembered, like the jagged edge of a fossil peeking from a cliff face. A girl and her dog, scouring the beach for ancient relics.…

  • Beltane

    Let me tell you a tale about a time of fire, fertility, and a touch of the uncanny.. Beltane, that bright flicker on the wheel of the year, has long been a liminal moment – a doorway where one foot stands in spring and the other steps boldly into summer. If ever there was a…

  • Walpurgisnacht

    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…

  • WTF Easter? – From Crucifixion to Chocolate Bunnies

    Easter refuses to sit still. It shapeshifts with the times, wearing the clothes of whatever culture it passes through.

  • Cerealia – The Roman Spring Festival of Ceres

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  • Påskkärringar – Swedish Easter Witches.

    In Sweden, Easter brings enchanting traditions like Easter witches and Påskris, adorned with colorful feathers. Children dress as witches, visit homes for treats, and enjoy påskbord feasts with pickled herring and sweet treats like semlor. Easter markets offer crafts and activities, preserving cultural heritage and bringing communities together in celebration of spring.

  • Ghosts of Charmouth

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  • MT Roadtrip – Charmouth

    Charmouth: Sunsets, Fossils, and the Road Less Travelled…

  • MT Roadtrip – Beer Beach

    Beachcombing in Beer: Sunshine, Fossils, and Sea Air.

  • Ghosts of Beer. Dorset

    Beer, Dorset is one of those postcard-perfect coastal villages that hides a darker, salt-stained past beneath its charming façade. Nestled along the Jurassic Coast, it’s a place where the cliffs are white, the sea crashes against rock with dramatic flair, and the past still whispers through narrow lanes and old stone cottages. For centuries, Beer…

  • MT Roadtrip – Beer, Dorset.

    Beer, Dorset: Sunshine, Smugglers, and a Baker’s Dream

  • Ghosts of Glastonbury

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  • MT Roadtrip – Glastonbury

    Sunshine, Spirit, and Not Enough Time