Love Magic, Divination & Folklore with Icy Sedgwick

About this episode

Icy Sedgwick discusses love magic, divination, and the rituals used to find or keep love in this episode.

Guest: Icy Sedgwick — folklorist, author, and host of The Fabulous Folklore Podcast Topic: Love magic, divination, and the rituals people used to find (or keep) love. Book : ⁠Bring Me Love: Finding and Keeping Love Using Divination and Folk Magic⁠ by Icy Sedgwick In this episode, we welcome back folklorist, author, and host of The Fabulous Folklore Podcast, Icy Sedgwick, to talk about her newest book: Bring Me Love: Finding and Keeping Love Using Folk Magic. If you’ve listened before, you’ll know Icy’s brilliant blend of deep research, humour, and a lifelong fascination with the supernatural. If you’re new — you’re in for a treat. We dive into the wonderfully strange, practical, and often charming world of love magic and divination. * The historical roots of love magic and why it mattered so deeply, especially for women with limited choices. * How everyday objects — herbs, cakes, pins, candles — became tools for predicting or attracting love. * Why many rituals focused on discovering a future spouse’s occupation rather than their personality. * The difference between folk magic, cunning folk, and more ceremonial occult traditions. * How love divination travelled and transformed…

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Mosses

Guest: Icy Sedgwick

Topics covered

• love magic
• divination
• folklore
• rituals
• supernatural

Keywords

• love magic
• divination
• folk magic
• rituals
• supernatural

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Fabulous Folklore Podcast

Books & works: Bring Me Love: Finding and Keeping Love Using Divination and Folk Magic