Thimsternisse provides information about magic and folklore in the Netherlands and surrounding countries. I believe in universal principles, but I also believe that they can be, and are, expressed differently in different cultures and areas. This Wild Hunt article illustrates that idea neatly.

The land has its own magic. The whispers of the rolling hills of Northern California speak in a different tongue than that of the long flat lands of lower Alabama. The spirit of place can greatly contribute to the culture, presence and practice of magic in any one regional area. Northern California [Photo Credit: Nigelpepper…

via Culture and Community: Spirit of Place in Regional Magic — The Wild Hunt