Disaster. It seems that all your precautions have failed and your darling brother/sister/son/daughter has been exchanged for a changeling. But how to be sure that the puling, wizened creature in the cradle really is a fairy usurper? Here are some sure-fire 17th century changeling detection methods to set your mind at rest. 1. Place hops…
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Changelings and how to avoid them
In my research for Book 2 (which is now in the final editing stage!) I’ve learned some valuable 17th century tips to prevent your child being exchanged for an enchanted block of wood or a senile fairy, otherwise known as a ‘changeling’. 1. Lay the father’s clothing over the cradle. 2. Never let the fire…
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