When I was a child, my mama told me many stories
about what the old timers believed. One such
story was the magic of the hag stone. A hag stone
is a stone that has a natural hole in it that has been
created by water boring through the stone over time.
As a child I spent many hours at the Swan creek
looking for these illusive stones.
the hags and evil spirits from entering your house.
Putting a hag stone under your bed
will cure rheumatism and cramps.
Hang a hag stone over a child's bed and it will
prevent nightmares.
If you look through the hole of a hag stone
during the witching hour you can see the fairies
and the wee folk.
The old timers would hang a hag stone on an
iron nail over the barn door to prevent their
horses from being hag- ridden at night.
horses from being hag- ridden at night.
I don't think my mother really believed these
stories, but there were always hag
stones in our kitchen window.
I have always had hag stones in
my kitchen window too,
just in case!
That is so cool! I had never heard of hag stones!
ReplyDeleteLouise
I had never heard of hag stones... will be on the lookout for one. Beautiful pictures of your kitchen window!
ReplyDeleteSherri, Maybe I should get some hag stones. I think I need some. They are pretty too. They look beautiful in your windows.
ReplyDeleteI'd never heard of hag stones either. This was a very interesting post and I love your collection.
ReplyDeleteI have some of these stones...and collected them because I love the concept of water wearing away stone with persistence. Didn't know what they were called, though. Makes sense! :~)
ReplyDeleteLove the story Sherri, it would take one huge stone to keep this old Hag away :~)
ReplyDeleteOh yes, Hag stones. They're called Adder Stones in Northumberland. It's a tradition that still holds in the north of England I keep one on my key ring. You can use them for wishing, too.
ReplyDeleteHow deightful! I have one...........never knew the folklore with it!
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