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Thea Prothero
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Author of A Guide to Pilgrimage in the Pagan Portals series by Moon Books. Writer of ghost and folk horror stories.

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The first in a two part series exploring the origins of our fascination with ghost stories at this time of year.
Enjoy!

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Ghosts of Christmas Past
Part I
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December 7, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Refer your friends to my Substack blog and reap the rewards, including an exclusive sneak peak at my forthcoming book: Heathenry for the Solitary Practitioner!
Details here:

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Invite your friends to read Thea’s Substack
Thank you for reading Thea’s Substack — your support allows me to keep doing this work.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Want to know what pagan inspired books are out this month?
Look no further:

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Prosperity Magic & Pantheon: The Greeks
The New Book Releases This Month from Moon Books
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November 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Just an FYI for those interested.

Due February 26 & available through all good booksellers both online and in-person.
November 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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My review of Del Toro’s Frankenstein is live on my blog now:

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Frankenstein
A Review of Del Toro’s New Interpretation of the Cinema Classic.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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My journey through the words and books of Robert Louis Stevenson.

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RLS at 175
A Reflection
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November 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Fancy a mosey…

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Ghosts, Churches and Graveyards
On Wandering boneyards with Mark Norman’s Hallowed Ground
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November 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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3/3 of my Halloween specials…enjoy!
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No Peace For the Wicked..?
The Mystery of the Arthur’s Seat Coffins
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November 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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The Tragic Pittenweem “Witches”
A Tale of Hysteria and Brutality.
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November 2, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Just over an hour to go..
Whose ready?
November 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Live now..!

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Inside Room 9
A real life haunting for Halloween
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October 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Who’s going to join me at 7pm tonight?
October 31, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Not one, not two but THREE extra blog posts this Halloween/Samhain!!
October 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Do you dare…?
October 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Thanks to everyone who came along to my talk, Dark Pilgrimage, Death, Divination and the Road to Hel at the Scottish Pagen Federation conference Lifting the Veil.
It was completely packed out!
October 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Thinking of going on a pilgrimage?
Need inspiration?
Re-read the first part of my A-Z here:

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My A - Z Guide to Pilgrimage Paths & Routes
Part One: A - D
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October 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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My article on darkness is in the latest issue of Greenmantle Magazine
Available here:

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October 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Dare you read them?
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Spine-tingling Recommendations for the Haunted Season..
New and forthcoming book releases to set you in the edge of your seat.
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October 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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My latest blog is in honour of the late great Manchán Magan who tragically passed away this week.
My long overdue review of Ireland in Iceland, released last year.
Enjoy

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Ireland in Iceland - Gaelic Remnants in a Nordic Land
In honour of Manchán Magan
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October 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Just a short one this week reviewing Morgan Daimler’s Pantheon The Irish.

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Pantheon: The Irish
My Review of Morgan Daimler's New Release
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September 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Kew
September 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Is he the equivalent to a modern day saint?
I visit Marc Bolan’s shrine:

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The 20th Century Saint..
Visiting Marc Bolan's Shrine
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September 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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The Oseberg Ship
Icon of the Viking Age
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September 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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#worldgoddessday
I thought I would share this amazing canvas print of the goddess Hel by the incredibly talented Naomi Cornock at

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September 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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My latest blog post features this months new releases by my publisher, Moon Books:
Arianrhod by Kristoffer Hughes & The Minoans by Laura Perry

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The Minoans and Arianrhod
Two New Titles from Moon Books this August
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August 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM