Wyn Abbot

I am an Author, researcher, artist and host of The Wise Women Podcast. Every single piece is individually hand sculpted and filled with the energy of the earth.

I explore mythology beyond the familiar stories, to uncover the history, symbolism and forgotten voices of ancient Gods and Goddesses to reveal why myth still matters today. Wyn Abbot is an award winning Ceramicist, Artist and Author, her work which is sold worldwide is inspired by Ancestors & Ancient Cultures and from the nature around her. Story-weaving her magic into clay from the mother earth

itself, Wyn creates wonderful and meaningful pieces which are sold worldwide. if you are interested in us attending an event or would like to be a wholesale customer please contact us.

07/08/2026

All that Glitters is not Gold:
The Paris Witch Trials

So many witch trials have blighted our history, some more famous and memorable than others, but all equally tragic. Salem, Pendle, Germany…. Why are some more “famous” than others? Europe saw some of the worst examples, and one witch hunt in particular took place in France.

Behind the glittering splendour of Versailles, inspired by the Greek Sun God Apollo, lay one of the darkest scandals in French history… the Affair of the Poisons, a web of poisonings, fortune tellers, alleged black masses, court intrigue and accusations of witchcraft that reached the very heart of the court of Louis XIV, the legendary Sun King.

A witch hunt or a political scandal fuelled by fear, ambition and the abuse of power? This is another example of where mythology, religion, and politics converge to create a toxic dangerous outcome….and as for the “Burning Room”🔥…….let us tell you about that.

The Wise Women podcasts explore the extraordinary reign of the Sun King, the symbolism of Apollo and divine kingship, the rise of La Voisin, the role of magic and poison in 17th-century France, and how ancient archetypes of sacred authority continued to shape the Christian monarchy. 🔱 The Wise Women Podcasts with Wyn Abbot & Kathy Hodges: YouTube. Links in the comments.

06/08/2026

🦁 Four part series on Sekhmet this w🦁🦁end on Facebook

Often remembered simply as the lioness Goddess of war, Sekhmet is so much more than that. Together we’ll explore her role as a manifestation of the Eye of Ra, her connection with divine justice, healing, transformation, and the delicate balance between creation and destruction. We’ll look beyond the familiar myths to discover what they may have meant to the ancient Egyptians and why they still resonate today.

As always, my aim isn’t simply to retell the stories, but to delve deeper into the symbolism, history, and connections that reveal the rich tapestry of ancient belief.

04/08/2026

Sedna: Goddess of the Frozen Deep

Deep below the Arctic ice, the sea is dark, silent and cold, and it is the home and kingdom of the Inuit Goddess of the Ocean: Sedna who lives amongst all the creatures of the sea. There are different versions of Sedna’s story, but they all share a common thread…Sedna is betrayed.

As a beautiful young Inuit girl, Sedna had many suitors, but she rejected them all. Finally her father forced her into an unwanted and what was to be an unhappy marriage to a handsome stranger ….under duress, but once she reached his home, she discovered that he was not a man, but a bird spirit disguised as a human. Rather than the rich life he promised her, he takes her to a cliff overlooking the sea where she endures cold, hunger, and isolation, with only fish to eat. Her father, hearing her cries of anguish, attempts to rescue her by canoe, but her enraged husband summons a violent storm by beating his wings. Fearing for his own life, her father throws Sedna into the freezing sea. As she clings desperately to the side of the boat, he tries to beat her off with the oar, cutting her fingers off in the process.

Defeated, Sedna sinks beneath the waves, but her story is just beginning, her severed fingers are transformed into the seals, whales, dolphins and walruses that sustain humanity. As Sedna herself descends into the depths, she is also transformed, becoming the Goddess, the Sovereign of the world beneath the sea.

When hunters fail or famine strikes, Inuit shamans journey spiritually to Sedna’s underwater realm. There they gently comb her tangled hair, something she cannot do herself because of her missing fingers. This act of care calms her grief and anger, allowing her to release the sea animals once more.

Sedna is a myth of profound transformation. Out of betrayal comes power. Out of suffering comes abundance. She is a reminder that the forces sustaining life often emerge from pain that has been acknowledged rather than forgotten.

Sedna’s story also reflects a deep understanding of humanity’s relationship with nature. The sea does not belong to us, and its gifts are never guaranteed. They must be approached with humility, gratitude and respect.

Sedna is not just a Goddess of the Arctic Ocean, but a reminder that when we wound the natural world or each other, the consequences reach far deeper than we imagine.

03/08/2026

Moving house is exhausting 🥱 but nearly there and my office come studio space is nearly finished, enjoying getting my books, tools, pictures, and magical items out… some of us needed more help than others 😂hopefully back to painting and writing shortly ☺️

31/07/2026

🌽Lughnasadh: (Lammas)The Wise Women Podcast 🌽

As the first grain is cut and summer begins its slow descent into Autumn, we explore the ancient festival of Lughnasadh. Who was Lugh, and why is this festival named after him? What sacrifice did Tailtiu make to feed her people and who was she? Why were games, legal assemblies, marriages and trade woven into this sacred season? Why did it become known as Lammas?

From the story of Tailtiu to the symbolism of the dying harvest, from the Goddess pregnant with the young God to the ageing God waning towards his winter death, we discover the deeper meaning behind Lughnasadh and reflect on how ancient cultures understood humanity's relationship with the land as the Wheel of the Year continues to turn.

There is so much symbolism here, our ancestors celebrated it differently- after a year of hard work, they prepared the harvest and celebrated. The Harvest God is dying and the preparations for winter have begun. However you celebrate Lughnasadh or Lammas, remember its roots, remember its meaning, and celebrate the turning of the wheel. (Link in the comments)

30/07/2026

Place names fascinate me, where they come from, some are more obvious than others. How often do we dig that bit deeper and look at the history of the name.

We have just moved to an area called Golgotha, the name comes from Aramaic which means “Place of the Skull”, where Christ was crucified. In fact we moved on the Full Moon in Aquarius, so it feels especially significant 🌕

So..Golgotha is an unusual name for a Lancashire hamlet, probably given because it was associated with ex*****ons, sounds grim… it was, but it’s not now, however I can’t help but feel for those who were executed in the area most probably no good reason, the gallows were eventually moved to Lancaster Castle to be in permanent situ. Their stories live on and their memories live on the land.

When Golgotha was a tiny hamlet and fewer buildings it was know for its windy and bleak atmosphere, laundresses built their businesses here as the wild and windy landscape was perfect for their job.

The Pendle Witches were connected to the site in 1612 after being tried at the castle. Whether their ex*****ons took place at Golgotha has been debated for years, without doubt it was in this area but the exact location is not known, but it has become part of that powerful memory…so I will honour those who lost their lives unnecessarily, particularly those accused of witchcraft.

During the seventeenth century, many Quakers were imprisoned in Lancaster Castle for refusing to conform to the established church. George Fox himself was imprisoned there in 1660. Their story reflects another side of persecution, not for alleged witchcraft, but for religious conviction. They have a strong connection with the area

Long before Christianity, hills used for ex*****ons often occupied liminal spaces, places between settlements, on boundaries, or overlooking roads, such as those associated with Hekate. Archaeologists and folklorists note that many ex*****on sites later accumulated ghost stories, tales of restless spirits, and traditions of haunting. I don’t feel any atmosphere of unease here, more one of reverence and peace.

Look at the names where you live, what is the history? I’d love to know.

27/07/2026

Spirit of the Blackberry

There are lots of blackberries in the hedgerows now as we are entering one of the year’s oldest harvests. To the ancient Greeks, wild vines and brambles belonged to Dionysus, the God of wine, ecstasy, wilderness and the untamed forces of nature. Although it was grapes that became his sacred fruit, blackberry thickets carried something of the same spirit, growing where they pleased and impossible to tame, their thorny branches protecting the sweetness hidden within the fruit, refusing neat boundaries.

Their symbolism reaches beyond Greece. Across Celtic lands, blackberry brambles were seen as liminal plants, growing at the edge of fields and forests where the human world met the wild. Their tangled branches created natural thresholds, places where spirits, fairies and ancestors might dwell unseen.

There is so much folklore surrounding them. In Britain it was once believed that after Michaelmas, the Devil claimed the blackberries, cursing or spitting upon them. While Christianity explained the belief through the Devil, it evolved from older roots and was an ancient reminder that every harvest has its season, and that eventually the fruits of the earth must be left for birds, beasts and the unseen powers of the land. Across Europe the last fruits were left as offerings to the spirits of the fields, and to continue harvesting after the proper time, would risk upsetting the natural balance between humans and the wild.

Of the harvests, Lughnasadh is the first, the grain harvest. Bread is baked from the first cut corn, and the God Lugh is honoured. The second is the Autumn Equinox known as the last fruits, when fruits, berries, apples, grapes, nuts and vegetables are gathered.

Blackberries teach an old lesson. Sweetness often lies behind thorns. The richest gifts are rarely handed to us, we usually have to get a few scratches and scrapes along the way.

24/07/2026

From Chaos to Creation: The Wise Women speak 🌍

How did the ancient world explain the beginning of everything? From the primordial waters of Mesopotamia, and the creator Gods of Egypt and Greece, cultures around the world imagined the world in remarkably different but surprisingly similar ways.

The Wise Women: Wyn Abbot & Kathy Hodges explore humanity's oldest surviving stories, uncovering themes of chaos and order, sacred waters, first deities and divine forces that shaped the natural world. We also examine how myths travelled across cultures through migration, trade, and conquest, evolving, whilst preserving echoes of their ancient origins.

Tiamat the Primordial Goddess - The ancient Mesopotamian Mother of Creation her story is imprinted on clay tablets in cuneiform. How deep in the primordial abyss there was no light or sound or life, nothing, just endless water….Except for two primordial entities. Tiamat was the salty seas and Apsu the fresh clear water that fed into her, as their waters merged creation began from their chaotic merging.

The Greek Gaia who emerged from chaos and who became the personification of the Earth, who birthed several generations of powerful beings including the Titans.

The androgynous beings who separated to become the Earth and the Sky…

🌍Join us as we journey back to the beginning. The Wise Women Podcast on YouTube (link in the comments) 🌎

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