The Farmer's Almanac will put out its LAST edition next year, and we are deeply saddened by this coming end. However, the Old Farmer's Almanac (a separate publication with a yellow cover) will be continuing, so all is not lost.

Folk lore/horror/games all start with FOLK. Support some good folk by donating and/or sharing, because our community is worth taking care of.

An important part of #FolkloreFall is being able to enjoy the simple things that celebrate the season. Here's a recipe for a vital everyday carry during autumn: pumpkin spice. Carry a bottle with you at all times, because when grumps try to hate on you for enjoying something small, ENJOY IT HARDER.

Folklore and fairytales matter because they're the stories we tell ourselves to make sense of the world and convey deep, complicated truths in an easily digestible bundle.

September's birthstone is said to be the sapphire, a stone of wisdom, truth, and protection. Some old almanacs claimed that wearing sapphires would protect travelers from snakes, and that placing one of the stones in a container would a snake would outright kill it.

Post your favorite go-to horror/creepy/scary/disturbing film.

A thread of movies that you might not associate with folkhorror, but which absolutely fit if you consider it meets the following chain as outlined by Adam Scovell: 1. An isolated location 2. Unusual beliefs 3. A violent or supernatural occurrence We're starting off with Willy's Wonderland!

Welcome to the beginning of Spooky Season! We're watching Woodlands Dark And Days Bewitched: A History Of Folk Horror for free on YouTube to get us into the spirit of things! You can watch it here: youtu.be/wnoGzlMz8cA?...

Spot of plant lore, anyone? Atropa belladonna is also known as deadly nightshade, banewort, deadly dwale, Devil’s cherries, or death’s herb. It was also the plant of the Devil in Bohemia, and he guarded it.

We did not have "Marble Hornets returns" on our 2025 bingo card (felt sure we'd see blood raining from the sky again before this), but here we are! #Slenderman #InternetFolklore #folklore

You've heard of a Blue Moon, but what about a black one? Brush up on your knowledge before the next one arrives August 22-23rd. We won't see another seasonal one until August 20, 2028!

I have not read these books, but I like the detail of how the author researches folklore: www.spokesman.com/stories/2025... #folklore #pacificnorthwest #spooky #spokane #spookyseries #oregon

It was our early experiences with shadow people that got us interested in folklore and the occult, so we're super excited to see this!

Folks in the Ozarks will tell you that the flickering of fireflies contains coded messages from woodland spirits. Slow, long flashes mean peace and prosperity, while frequent, short flashes signal rapid changes are coming.

Coming Nov 2025 - our new ✨ 'Writing Folklore' ✨ group! A space for creative and academic #Folklore writing led by Ella Ruby Self @local-sea-wytch.bsky.social, Abbi Flint @draflint.bsky.social and @cathbannister1.bsky.social. Join us on TUOS campus for community and creativity. More details soon! ✒️👨‍💻

Is there a bit of folklore (urban, Internet, fairytale, etc) that really resonates with you? Lately, we're really into Tailypo and Polybius.

Heyyy, things have been rough, so if you find yourself needing a sapphic and autistic folk horror novel, consider The Binding of Bloom Mountain!! An autistic lesbian climbs a cursed mountain to save a town from destruction (and to get a hot bi goth gf). bobm.carrd.co

Hey, babes -- it's okay if that idea you have never gets published. It's okay if you never learn to draw well enough to sell your art. It's okay if you just play the piano for fun. The word "amateur" means "one who loves the task" And humans desperately need to re-learn doing things for joy.

Some think you can't include the internet in folklore studies because "to do fieldwork you need a field." This is silly, of course, as the internet is as real as any liminal space can be. What do you take "into the field" when you go online? A favorite tea? Your pet cat? Seamless socks?

Remember to be a considerate tourist, mind your manners, and respect hospitality no matter which country (fantastical or otherwise) you find yourself in. Human royalty aren't known for being better, after all.

It's what the ancestors would have wanted!

This is stuck in our heads, now!

Gathering up a list of folklore movies for September's #FolkloreFall. Thirty days of folklore movies, series, stories, and/or art. Among the list we've got: Frèwaka, Spirited Away, The Mothman Prophecies, Sleepy Hollow, Wake Wood, and The Wicker Man. Looking for more folklore recommendations!

Looking for some folklore reading? You can check out publications by our members on our website! contemporaryfolklore.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/folkloric-re...

Archivist Dex talks about the merits of debunking and why it shouldn't discourage believers from continuing their investigations on Gathering Breadcrumbs gatheringbreadcrumbs.com/debunking/ #ghosts #haunting #paranormal #dybbuk #HauntedObjectsPodcast #GregDanaNewkirk #PlanetWeird #MaighdlinKelly

Researching cryptids that seem to have been deliberately invented as filler for books is almost as fascinating as looking into more widely reported cryptids. On a related note, the world dearly needs a squonk plushie.

“The movie is in Old English. And to show you we’re serious, it’s in Middle English”.

LOL the Appalachian mountains really are some bad bitches. They KNOW they that girl. I love that about them.

One day cars will have heated cup warmers and on that day we will have truly progressed as a species.