In modern terms, the Û÷spirit snuffÛª of the cunning folk, was most likely hallucinogenic. Though the names of it in old recipe books sound comical – Old ClipÛªs Flying Powder, Mother Ash Is A-Wandering, Barrow Bliss – it was serious stuff. – George Kindred, Witch Country, 1971
In modern terms, the ‘spirit snuff’ of the cunning folk, was most likely hallucinogenic. Though the names of it in old recipe books sound comical – Old Clip’s Flying Powder, Mother Ash Is A-Wandering, Barrow Bliss – it was serious stuff. – George Kindred, Witch Country, 1971
— Hookland (@HooklandGuide) December 7, 2020