Missives from the Verge with Allyson Shaw

Missives from the Verge with Allyson Shaw

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Missives from the Verge with Allyson Shaw
Missives from the Verge with Allyson Shaw
HELL HOLES AND HOLY WELLS

HELL HOLES AND HOLY WELLS

pilgrimage, paradox, and the lurgy

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Allyson Shaw
Jun 18, 2023
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a black and white collage of many carved marks resembling Ws and Ms. Some are rustic and others are refined, with serifs
Image of apotropaic marks from Vincent Reed’s Restoration website. https://www.vincentreed.com/witch-craft-marks/

When I went to the Haley Hole well outside of Stromness, I was feeling the start of something bad—malaise and the beginnings of tenderness at the back of the throat. I have not been sick in over four years, but despite all my cautionary measu…

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