Welcome Virtual Traveller
Merry Met fellow lover of myth, story and legend. My name is Dawn and I am an author, consultant, reenactor and professional storyteller specialising in landscape, nature and heritage interpretation.
My focus is Celtic, British and Scandinavian mythology, although many other traditions also inform my practice. Through storytelling I hope to encourage a reconnection to our natural selves, through the lessons present within stories, folklore and nature and the landscapes they inhabit. My belief is that in order to connect with our inner selves and the biophilic rhythms that lie deep within us, we must first reconnect with the land, nature, heritage and the stories it holds. In this way we begin the journey to rewild ourselves through story.
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Why Subscribe?
Take your place around the virtual campfire and you'll never miss a missive. Below is what you can expect to find in your inbox as a subscriber to Cerridwen’s Cauldron.
Paid subscribers will receive at least two extra posts a month.
A month of posts might look something like this:
Free Posts (posted on a Wednesday):
Seasonal Newsletter
The Storyteller’s Library (Book Reviews)
Stories From Lore Podcast episode (when time allows)
Poetry (as and when I’m inspired)
Paid Posts in addition to the above (posted on Sundays see notes below for more information)
Lessons From The Land
Monthly episode of the Story Forecast
Cigarette Card Stories
Heritage & Re-enacment post/vlog
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Behind The Scenes
Each month I give you an insight into my day-to-day work as an author, storyteller and historical interpreter through the following posts.
Newsletter - A monthly newsletter that pauses for the cycles of life, stories, folklore, plantlore, podcast and book recommendations.
The Storyteller’s Library - A monthly round up of the books I’ve been reading in my downtime, for my research and beyond.
Poetry - Occasional poems as nature and heritage inspires
Vlogs - Updates on my current WIPs and news via short vlogs
Events Updates - Couldn’t make to the event in person? I’ll post about the stories shared and the great events there are going on in the South of England as I attend them and tell my tales.
Mythic Living
Posts that guide you on your path to connect with the land and its stories as you rewild yourself through story.
Stories From Lore - A monthly podcast exploring heritage, nature and the landscape, now in its fifth season.
Stories Of The Sun - A limited series podcast celebrate the launch of my 2024 book ‘Stories Of The Sun’.
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The Story Forecast - monthly seasonal podcast to help you weather the storms of life with doses of story medicine.
Lesson From The Land - new for 2025, essays that explore the stories the land offers me in my wanderings.
Cigarette Card Stories - New for 2025 - Back when we were relatively unaware the damage smoking could do to us, we were positively encouraged to smoke with collectable cards in each pack. Enter ‘The Legends Of Britain’, a collectable cigarette card set from the 1930s, by Churchman cigarettes. Each month I’ll feature one of the stories from the cards starting with number 1.
Seasonal Living Posts - an archive of seasonal living celebration sheets, wheel of the year vlogs, kitchen witching, notes from the downs, podcast extras and mindful moment audios.
Heritage Interpretation
Posts that look at what heritage I have been exploring, researching and reenacting.
Out And About - Whether it’s the British Museum or a trip to a local standing stones, I’ll share posts about great places to visit and what there is to see there.
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Bonus Vlogs - Research, re-enactment, kit run throughs and updates from my Anglo Saxon, Tudor and Victorian escapades.
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Where It All Began …
Supporting my work in this way allows me to continue to write freely and authentically and I thank you from the bottom of my storytelling heart.
One of my favourite stories to tell is Cerridwen’s Cauldron, sometimes known as The Tale of Taliesin and it’s from this story that this substack takes its name. Listen to Cerridwen’s story here:
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