Beyond the specific astrological connotations of the Moon as merely the closest and fastest of the seven classical Wandering Stars of the planets, our cratered chalky satellite has provided countless folk magicians, wise-women, and local spiritworkers throughout the history of English magic a light in the darkness and a turning key to unlock the mysteries of the night...

In this class, we will undertake our own journey by night, pilgrimaging to a place of better understanding of the silvery blessings and banes of our dear Luna. Led by contemporary cunning-man and historian of magic Dr Alexander Cummins, this class will celebrate the wealth of moon-lore in traditional English folk magic, concentrating on the early modern days and ways of the folk magic practitioners referred to as cunning-folk.

We will discuss the folk magical rules-of-thumb governing waxing lore and waning lore, as well as the intricacies of timing by moon phase…