Mike Clelland's Birthday Falls on Folklore Day?📕🦉🤔💭👽🛸

Every August 22nd

I found a recent 'The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast' episode featuring Mike Clelland.

The site is run by Jo Hicky-Hall, who calls herself a folklore researcher, but it's mainly about fairy stories, as in real fairies that people believe they have seen.

I actually stumbled across the fairy site when I was doing a search for fairytales, as in Grimm's fairytales.

I don't personally believe in real fairies, but I'm kinda interested in why people do -

Fairy Tale:
A True Story (1997)

Off with the Fairies and The Spiritual A(s)F(airies) Life?🧚

I like the owl stories Mike tells and his fascination with synchronicity, but I take his own alien encounter stories with a pinch of salt to be honest.

Not that I don't believe in alien encounters, as some like Travis Walton's I kinda do, but not Mike's or Whitley Streiber's.

I believe that people like Mike and Whitley believe they have had them though, I'm just not convinced they have actually had them. 

"Folklore Day in Brazil celebrates the country’s deep and varied cultural traditions. This special day highlights the stories, myths, and legends that have been passed down through generations.
Each region of Brazil has its own folklore, shaped by a blend of indigenous, African, and European influences.
From the mischievous Saci-Pererê, a one-legged trickster, to the protective Curupira, guardian of the forests, the day honors these characters who live in Brazil’s rich cultural landscape. These tales reflect the diverse peoples and landscapes that make up the nation.
This day also showcases how folklore connects Brazilians with their history, with each myth offering a lesson or moral. For example, the tale of the Boitatá, a fiery serpent, symbolizes the protection of nature, showing how folklore often intertwines with environmental respect.
Folklore Day is a moment when Brazilians can reflect on the values hidden in these tales while also celebrating the vibrant characters and customs that have shaped their cultural identity​."

Brazilian Mythology and Folklore

I found it interesting that Folklore Day in Brazil began in 1965, thanks to President Humberto de Alencar Castello Branco. The goal was to honor and preserve Brazil’s rich cultural traditions.

Since that was 60 years ago in the Year of the Snake:-)

I guess we all like hearing fairytales, whether they are true or not?

Here's another recent podcast below that I listened to yesterday, which is a "classic" 'The Paracast' episode featuring Mike Clelland from 2009.

August is a month for mythological celebrations it seems?

Then again, which month isn't?

Oh, and happy birthday for yesterday Mike (it's now the 23rd of August here in Australia, but it's still the 22nd in America).

Every August 21st

How to Celebrate Internet Self-Care Day?💻🖦 😵

Classic Episode: March 22, 2009 —
Experiencer Mike Clelland

Every August 4th

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