About Folkloring Life:
A Community for Practical Folklore and Magic
Welcome to Folkloring Life, the community designed to journey you beyond folklore discussions and invites you to actively engage with practical folklore and magic in your daily life. I’m Tracy Nicholas and I am a passionate folklore practitioner. To me, Folkloring Life is my commitment to help you connect with your roots and awaken the wisdom within you.
By actively participating in folklore, you’ll discover:
Meaning: Folklore provides profound insights into the human experience, helping you find deeper meaning in your life.
Connection: Engaging with traditions connects you to your heritage and fosters a sense of belonging in a fast-paced world.
Magic: Explore the magic in the mundane, and experience everyday life with a renewed sense of wonder.
The name Folkloring blends folklore with doing because we’re all about active, living folklore, not passive discussions. Connect with our community of curious souls seeking these benefits in the tapestry of European traditions. Whether you’re new to this or an experienced practitioner, Folkloring has something for everyone.
Join us at Folkloring Life, and let’s make folklore a dynamic, everyday experience together. Welcome to a place where folklore isn’t observed from afar; it’s a magical journey that enhances your life.
About the Host:
Tracy Nicholas works at the intersection where folklore, mindful living and creativity meet. As an animist, nature is central to her spiritual practice and living in a way that reduces her impact on the planet’s resources is an ongoing focus for her.
Folkloring, the podcast she hosts, explores practical folklore and ways to bring it off the page and into our day to day lives. She is the theatre and film correspondent for the top ranking show The Folklore Podcast. She is a folklore researcher and a game designer who creates escape room style games in a subscription box format. Tracy has a degree in Stage Management from Columbia College and a Master of Science in Learning and Organizational Change from Northwestern University. She lives in Chicagoland’s North Shore where she rarely lives up to the exacting standards of her feline supervisor, Puck.