The Wild Goddess

Ep 49 - The Hedgerow Folk of September Eve: A Modern Faerie Tale

Kayleigh Priest Season 3 Episode 49

This week’s Folklore Friday is something a little different — a story written by me.

Inspired by my love of hedgerows, my fascination with the fae folk, and my heartbreak at seeing litter tangled in the countryside, this tale is both a modern fairytale and a reminder of the magic that still stirs at the edges of our world.

✨ Inside this episode:

  • A short original story, The Hedgerow Folk of September Eve, where fairies awaken at dusk to dance, feast, and sing beneath the moon.
  • A reflection on how our ancestors once honoured the fae, the land, and the unseen beings woven into folklore.
  • A closing poem — the original form this tale arrived in — shared as an incantation of remembrance.

This is not a retelling of an old myth, but a new story — a piece of modern fae folklore, written to reawaken our connection with the magic of the land and to remind us: the hedgerow folk are still here, still waiting, still watching.

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