Mhara Starling
@mharastarling.bsky.social
Welsh Witch | Swynwraig
Llen Gwerin, hudoliaeth, a mwy! | Folklore, Magic, and more!
Author, Cauldron and Troll doll hoarder. Whimsy and chaos embodied ✨
Llen Gwerin, hudoliaeth, a mwy! | Folklore, Magic, and more!
Author, Cauldron and Troll doll hoarder. Whimsy and chaos embodied ✨
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Mhara Starling
@mharastarling.bsky.social
· Nov 20
I thought I’d introduce myself! As I’m new to Bluesky!
My name is Mhara, I’m a Welsh Witch. I write books! Currently have two books out - Welsh Witchcraft and Welsh Fairies! (More to come! 😁). I’m originally from Ynys Môn, currently living in Chester. And I love sharing about Welsh magic and lore!
My name is Mhara, I’m a Welsh Witch. I write books! Currently have two books out - Welsh Witchcraft and Welsh Fairies! (More to come! 😁). I’m originally from Ynys Môn, currently living in Chester. And I love sharing about Welsh magic and lore!
That one person who came to my “Welsh Curses” talk who suddenly realised they were, in fact, not going to learn how to cuss out their neighbours in Welsh. And instead how to make their life hell with charmed cheese:
a man in a blue shirt is standing in a doorway with imgplay written on the bottom right
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November 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
That one person who came to my “Welsh Curses” talk who suddenly realised they were, in fact, not going to learn how to cuss out their neighbours in Welsh. And instead how to make their life hell with charmed cheese:
I was recently featured in a BBC radio documentary which explored modern Druidry.
When the BBC social media pages shared about the documentary, the comments were flooded with all sorts of nastiness.
But my inbox, instead, was flooded with love and support. What a dichotomy indeed.
When the BBC social media pages shared about the documentary, the comments were flooded with all sorts of nastiness.
But my inbox, instead, was flooded with love and support. What a dichotomy indeed.
November 19, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I was recently featured in a BBC radio documentary which explored modern Druidry.
When the BBC social media pages shared about the documentary, the comments were flooded with all sorts of nastiness.
But my inbox, instead, was flooded with love and support. What a dichotomy indeed.
When the BBC social media pages shared about the documentary, the comments were flooded with all sorts of nastiness.
But my inbox, instead, was flooded with love and support. What a dichotomy indeed.
What a week it has been!
After almost 8 years of living in Chester…travelling back and forth to visit family on Anglesey, and missing home so very much…
I am back on my island home! We moved back last Friday, and my heart is singing with joy 🥹
To this new chapter!
After almost 8 years of living in Chester…travelling back and forth to visit family on Anglesey, and missing home so very much…
I am back on my island home! We moved back last Friday, and my heart is singing with joy 🥹
To this new chapter!
November 19, 2025 at 12:44 AM
What a week it has been!
After almost 8 years of living in Chester…travelling back and forth to visit family on Anglesey, and missing home so very much…
I am back on my island home! We moved back last Friday, and my heart is singing with joy 🥹
To this new chapter!
After almost 8 years of living in Chester…travelling back and forth to visit family on Anglesey, and missing home so very much…
I am back on my island home! We moved back last Friday, and my heart is singing with joy 🥹
To this new chapter!
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Hi everyone, Kristoffer here, venturing onto this platform to see what it's all about, is it worth the time and effort? Or just another password for me to misplace and forget :-)
October 27, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Hi everyone, Kristoffer here, venturing onto this platform to see what it's all about, is it worth the time and effort? Or just another password for me to misplace and forget :-)
Her time has come…winter has arrived…soon her bells shall echo through the streets. Are you prepared to answer her call?
Croeso’n ôl Mari Môn 🖤
Croeso’n ôl Mari Môn 🖤
November 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Her time has come…winter has arrived…soon her bells shall echo through the streets. Are you prepared to answer her call?
Croeso’n ôl Mari Môn 🖤
Croeso’n ôl Mari Môn 🖤
“I asked ChatGPT…”
Yeah? Well, I asked the Mari Lwyd and she said “stop rotting your brain, and BRING ME ALL YOUR BEER!!!”
Yeah? Well, I asked the Mari Lwyd and she said “stop rotting your brain, and BRING ME ALL YOUR BEER!!!”
October 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
“I asked ChatGPT…”
Yeah? Well, I asked the Mari Lwyd and she said “stop rotting your brain, and BRING ME ALL YOUR BEER!!!”
Yeah? Well, I asked the Mari Lwyd and she said “stop rotting your brain, and BRING ME ALL YOUR BEER!!!”
Historical fiction that draws on Welsh Witch lore?! Yes please!
This new book by Mari Ellis Dunning is out now! Set in the early modern period, following a woman who approaches a local wise woman for help.
Incorporating Welsh witch lore and inspired by real history. A lot of fun for sure!
This new book by Mari Ellis Dunning is out now! Set in the early modern period, following a woman who approaches a local wise woman for help.
Incorporating Welsh witch lore and inspired by real history. A lot of fun for sure!
October 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Historical fiction that draws on Welsh Witch lore?! Yes please!
This new book by Mari Ellis Dunning is out now! Set in the early modern period, following a woman who approaches a local wise woman for help.
Incorporating Welsh witch lore and inspired by real history. A lot of fun for sure!
This new book by Mari Ellis Dunning is out now! Set in the early modern period, following a woman who approaches a local wise woman for help.
Incorporating Welsh witch lore and inspired by real history. A lot of fun for sure!
When people envision “the fae” they almost always imagine a humanoid being. From elegant elven riders, to goblin-like household fairies.
But terms like “fairy” are a broad term for all otherworldly entities. And that includes otherworldly animals.
Fairy cows, dogs, horses, and pigs are a thing!
But terms like “fairy” are a broad term for all otherworldly entities. And that includes otherworldly animals.
Fairy cows, dogs, horses, and pigs are a thing!
October 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
When people envision “the fae” they almost always imagine a humanoid being. From elegant elven riders, to goblin-like household fairies.
But terms like “fairy” are a broad term for all otherworldly entities. And that includes otherworldly animals.
Fairy cows, dogs, horses, and pigs are a thing!
But terms like “fairy” are a broad term for all otherworldly entities. And that includes otherworldly animals.
Fairy cows, dogs, horses, and pigs are a thing!
Felt cute, might lurk in the graveyard later and feed stolen communion wafers to an ancient toad 🐸
October 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Felt cute, might lurk in the graveyard later and feed stolen communion wafers to an ancient toad 🐸
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Thrilled to be presenting "Celtic Wisdom for Times of Change" online through the College of Psychic Studies on Sunday, October 19. Registration is open, details at the link below! I hope you can join us! #celticmythology #witchsky #druidsky
www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/workshops/my...
www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/workshops/my...
The College of Psychic Studies : Workshops : Myth magic : Celtic wisdom for times of change
Jhenah Telyndru takes us to the threshold of this world and the next to explore Celtic lore that can support us in these times of transition. Book now.
www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Thrilled to be presenting "Celtic Wisdom for Times of Change" online through the College of Psychic Studies on Sunday, October 19. Registration is open, details at the link below! I hope you can join us! #celticmythology #witchsky #druidsky
www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/workshops/my...
www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/workshops/my...
How I imagine my impoverished ancestors who lived through famines and plagues look at me when I’m complaining about how hard and stressful it is sticking to a calorie deficit, and not eating junk food daily:
a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a shelf of bow ties .
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October 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
How I imagine my impoverished ancestors who lived through famines and plagues look at me when I’m complaining about how hard and stressful it is sticking to a calorie deficit, and not eating junk food daily:
My brain still cannot fathom that not only have I had enough determination to write three books, but that they’ve all been published too! 😂😅 as someone who struggles to motivate myself to breathe correctly most of the time, I am rather proud!
October 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
My brain still cannot fathom that not only have I had enough determination to write three books, but that they’ve all been published too! 😂😅 as someone who struggles to motivate myself to breathe correctly most of the time, I am rather proud!
Some Herbal/Plant Based Charms and Folk Beliefs from Wales…
🌸 White Bryony, known in Welsh as “Meipen Fair” or “Maip Bendigaid”, planted in the front garden will ward away evil.
🌸 Elderberry leaves plucked at night rubbed on warts then burnt cures them.
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🌸 White Bryony, known in Welsh as “Meipen Fair” or “Maip Bendigaid”, planted in the front garden will ward away evil.
🌸 Elderberry leaves plucked at night rubbed on warts then burnt cures them.
(1/2)
October 13, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Some Herbal/Plant Based Charms and Folk Beliefs from Wales…
🌸 White Bryony, known in Welsh as “Meipen Fair” or “Maip Bendigaid”, planted in the front garden will ward away evil.
🌸 Elderberry leaves plucked at night rubbed on warts then burnt cures them.
(1/2)
🌸 White Bryony, known in Welsh as “Meipen Fair” or “Maip Bendigaid”, planted in the front garden will ward away evil.
🌸 Elderberry leaves plucked at night rubbed on warts then burnt cures them.
(1/2)
Join me for my online talk with the Folger Shakespeare Library this Wednesday!
The talk will be recorded so you can catch up whenever!
More details here: www.folger.edu/whats-on/bar...
The talk will be recorded so you can catch up whenever!
More details here: www.folger.edu/whats-on/bar...
October 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Join me for my online talk with the Folger Shakespeare Library this Wednesday!
The talk will be recorded so you can catch up whenever!
More details here: www.folger.edu/whats-on/bar...
The talk will be recorded so you can catch up whenever!
More details here: www.folger.edu/whats-on/bar...
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Book Review | Y MABINOGI
Exploring the Magic & Wisdom of Welsh Mythology.
By our own MHARA STARLING.
#YMabinogi #Welshfolklore #Paganportals #booksforwitches #witchsky #pagansky #booksky #welshsky @mharastarling.bsky.social @moonbooksci.bsky.social
Exploring the Magic & Wisdom of Welsh Mythology.
By our own MHARA STARLING.
#YMabinogi #Welshfolklore #Paganportals #booksforwitches #witchsky #pagansky #booksky #welshsky @mharastarling.bsky.social @moonbooksci.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Book Review | Y MABINOGI
Exploring the Magic & Wisdom of Welsh Mythology.
By our own MHARA STARLING.
#YMabinogi #Welshfolklore #Paganportals #booksforwitches #witchsky #pagansky #booksky #welshsky @mharastarling.bsky.social @moonbooksci.bsky.social
Exploring the Magic & Wisdom of Welsh Mythology.
By our own MHARA STARLING.
#YMabinogi #Welshfolklore #Paganportals #booksforwitches #witchsky #pagansky #booksky #welshsky @mharastarling.bsky.social @moonbooksci.bsky.social
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A lot of folks associate Troll dolls with a particular decade. Usually the 80’s or the 90’s.
But Trolls have had surges in popularity almost every decade since the 60’s. They’re not a short burst fad…they’re magical little things that seem to return once every few years to warm hearts and terrify.
But Trolls have had surges in popularity almost every decade since the 60’s. They’re not a short burst fad…they’re magical little things that seem to return once every few years to warm hearts and terrify.
August 13, 2025 at 8:21 AM
A lot of folks associate Troll dolls with a particular decade. Usually the 80’s or the 90’s.
But Trolls have had surges in popularity almost every decade since the 60’s. They’re not a short burst fad…they’re magical little things that seem to return once every few years to warm hearts and terrify.
But Trolls have had surges in popularity almost every decade since the 60’s. They’re not a short burst fad…they’re magical little things that seem to return once every few years to warm hearts and terrify.
Had a rather fabulous time at the Eisteddfod in Wrexham last week.
For those who might not know: The National Eisteddfod is the largest cultural festival in all of Europe. It is one that celebrated Welsh culture. Our language takes centre stage, with a focus on art, and specifically poetry.
For those who might not know: The National Eisteddfod is the largest cultural festival in all of Europe. It is one that celebrated Welsh culture. Our language takes centre stage, with a focus on art, and specifically poetry.
August 13, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Had a rather fabulous time at the Eisteddfod in Wrexham last week.
For those who might not know: The National Eisteddfod is the largest cultural festival in all of Europe. It is one that celebrated Welsh culture. Our language takes centre stage, with a focus on art, and specifically poetry.
For those who might not know: The National Eisteddfod is the largest cultural festival in all of Europe. It is one that celebrated Welsh culture. Our language takes centre stage, with a focus on art, and specifically poetry.
What are some of your favourite hands-on guides to operative magic?
Let me know some of your favourite books that discuss the *doing* as much as the theory and historical/folkloric context behind it all. And if possible, let me know why you love it too!
Let me know some of your favourite books that discuss the *doing* as much as the theory and historical/folkloric context behind it all. And if possible, let me know why you love it too!
July 22, 2025 at 8:15 AM
What are some of your favourite hands-on guides to operative magic?
Let me know some of your favourite books that discuss the *doing* as much as the theory and historical/folkloric context behind it all. And if possible, let me know why you love it too!
Let me know some of your favourite books that discuss the *doing* as much as the theory and historical/folkloric context behind it all. And if possible, let me know why you love it too!
It’s always a thrill to find one’s own books out “in the wild”! 😁
Came across two of my books (including my most recent title that only released last month!) in a little bookshop in Liverpool yesterday - News from Nowhere. And I was also excited to spot Welsh Witchcraft in Waterstones too!
Came across two of my books (including my most recent title that only released last month!) in a little bookshop in Liverpool yesterday - News from Nowhere. And I was also excited to spot Welsh Witchcraft in Waterstones too!
July 21, 2025 at 6:49 AM
It’s always a thrill to find one’s own books out “in the wild”! 😁
Came across two of my books (including my most recent title that only released last month!) in a little bookshop in Liverpool yesterday - News from Nowhere. And I was also excited to spot Welsh Witchcraft in Waterstones too!
Came across two of my books (including my most recent title that only released last month!) in a little bookshop in Liverpool yesterday - News from Nowhere. And I was also excited to spot Welsh Witchcraft in Waterstones too!
Watching one of my favourite superheroes since childhood (Hawkgirl) go absolutely feral, screaming and all, and then smirking before dropping an absolute arsehole to his death…healed something in me 😌
#superman
#superman
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July 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Watching one of my favourite superheroes since childhood (Hawkgirl) go absolutely feral, screaming and all, and then smirking before dropping an absolute arsehole to his death…healed something in me 😌
#superman
#superman
I’ve been watching episodes of the old Munsters and Addams Family TV shows lately. And it’s got me thinking how I’m not sure if such sitcoms even exist these days!
Can you think of any more modern sitcoms that take a gothic/spooky vibe? Other than “What we do in the shadows” I’m drawing a blank.
Can you think of any more modern sitcoms that take a gothic/spooky vibe? Other than “What we do in the shadows” I’m drawing a blank.
a black and white photo of a woman with long black hair wearing a necklace .
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July 19, 2025 at 5:29 AM
I’ve been watching episodes of the old Munsters and Addams Family TV shows lately. And it’s got me thinking how I’m not sure if such sitcoms even exist these days!
Can you think of any more modern sitcoms that take a gothic/spooky vibe? Other than “What we do in the shadows” I’m drawing a blank.
Can you think of any more modern sitcoms that take a gothic/spooky vibe? Other than “What we do in the shadows” I’m drawing a blank.
It’s such a sad feeling when you start realising that slowly, over time…you’ve had to start masking around those you thought you could trust to take the mask off around.
But when people show you who they are, you believe them. Even if sadly that means admitting you’ve been fooled yet again.
But when people show you who they are, you believe them. Even if sadly that means admitting you’ve been fooled yet again.
July 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
It’s such a sad feeling when you start realising that slowly, over time…you’ve had to start masking around those you thought you could trust to take the mask off around.
But when people show you who they are, you believe them. Even if sadly that means admitting you’ve been fooled yet again.
But when people show you who they are, you believe them. Even if sadly that means admitting you’ve been fooled yet again.
Just a touch of darkness to help me cope with the summertime sadness…🥀
July 11, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Just a touch of darkness to help me cope with the summertime sadness…🥀
I’m suddenly all inspired to discuss Halloween and Calan Gaeaf. The motivation and drive to do so is there, despite it being bloody JUNE. About to become JULY.
So, dear brain, please keep this energy for when September and October roll around. Please?!
So, dear brain, please keep this energy for when September and October roll around. Please?!
June 30, 2025 at 6:08 AM
I’m suddenly all inspired to discuss Halloween and Calan Gaeaf. The motivation and drive to do so is there, despite it being bloody JUNE. About to become JULY.
So, dear brain, please keep this energy for when September and October roll around. Please?!
So, dear brain, please keep this energy for when September and October roll around. Please?!
I started watching Mona the Vampire recently in a need for some nostalgic calm. And I forgot how much I adored this show as a kid 🥹
Had to dig out my childhood Mona plush too!!
Did you know, in the original books…Mona isn’t always a vampire!
Had to dig out my childhood Mona plush too!!
Did you know, in the original books…Mona isn’t always a vampire!
June 29, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I started watching Mona the Vampire recently in a need for some nostalgic calm. And I forgot how much I adored this show as a kid 🥹
Had to dig out my childhood Mona plush too!!
Did you know, in the original books…Mona isn’t always a vampire!
Had to dig out my childhood Mona plush too!!
Did you know, in the original books…Mona isn’t always a vampire!