wells and springs

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• - Article by Mara Freeman on holy wells on the British Isles.
  
• - On the water creatures Näkki and Vedenhaltia, and the curing power of dew and the sauna.
  
• - Legend says that if you toss a coin into the fountain over your shoulder, you will one day return to the eternal city.
  
• - For students of holy wells and waterlore.
  
• - Handful of Filipino superstitions and beliefs concerning water.
  
• - Article by Terri Windling on the lore of sacred springs and waters.
  
• - An exploration of how and why places become invested with sacredness and how this is made manifest through art and architecture.
  
• - Pictures of holy wells in the UK and Europe, with notes.