🖤 Mhara Starling | Local Legends #52: Anglesey

How does a prominent native Swynwraig (Welsh witch), author, and social media sensation use ancestral folklore and local plant magic to keep the ancient soul of Ynys Môn alive? 🌿🔮 Welcome to Local Legends, a special interview series from The Three Ravens Podcast! Every Saturday, we sit down with local historians, folklore experts, authors, and keepers of regional traditions to uncover the hidden stories buried in the landscapes around us. In this week's episode, host Martin Vaux settles down for a fascinating, deep-dive conversation with the truly brilliant Mhara Starling! Born and raised on the Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn), Mhara is a native Welsh speaker, published author, coven leader, and contemporary Swynwraig. You might also know her from her popular TikTok channel where her vibrant videos on Welsh magic and mythology have amassed millions of views. Together, they traverse an island steeped in layers of ancient prehistory—from its roots as the final, tragic stronghold of the Druids to the legends of the Llanddona witches. Mhara breaks down her deeply grounded witchcraft philosophy, exploring why she views her practice as a direct "love letter" to her native landscape, how she works intimately with local flora like dandelions and nettles, and how traditional storytelling continues to act as a potent vessel for real magical heritage. If you love history, folklore, regional myths, and deep storytelling, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and hit the notification bell for new episodes every Monday, Thursday, and Saturday! 🔔 🔗 JOIN THE CONSPIRACY OF RAVENS 🌐 Official Website: Visit the Three Ravens Podcast Official Site to sign up for our mailing list, explore our episode catalogue, and enjoy our blog - https://www.threeravenspodcast.com/ 🛒 Shop: Buy our books and exclusive Three Ravens Merch including mugs, tote bags, tees and hoodies from our Online Shop - https://www.threeravenspodcast.com/shop 👑 Patreon: Support the show and unlock ad free listening to over 500 episodes, monthly Patreon exclusive episodes, Three Ravens Film Club, and our newsletter at the Three Ravens Patreon -   / threeravenspodcast   📚 Our First Book: Buy our collection of 39 historic stories, Three Ravens Folk Tales, published by The History Press - https://amzn.eu/d/0fEBtgVX 📱 Socials: Follow our daily folklore facts on Facebook and Instagram - https://www.facebook.com/threeravensp...   / threeravenspodcast   🎧 STREAM THE AUDIO VERSION Listen to our catalog on your favorite podcast platform: Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5FVhckO... Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Listen on Acast - https://shows.acast.com/threeravenspo... #ThreeRavens #LocalLegends #WelshFolklore #MharaStarling #AngleseyFolklore #YnysMon #WelshWitchcraft #Swynwraig #Mabinogion #FolklorePodcast #HistoryPodcast #Wales #Storytelling