Spooky quicks February 2026

Everyone it's February and things are getting lighter each day gradually. Tonight is a full moon, and an important event because it's happening on the first day of the month. For those interested in the stars and astrology, this moon is happening as it aligns with Leo, giving a warm fiery glow to the winter. People born tonight will have a magical influence of the full moon and Aquarius the Water Bearer. 

Fairy rings are a very sudden sighting, as I've been observing. A perfect circle appeared on the grass in many areas not used by humans or traffic. Small garden lawns, private fields and parks get these fairy rings, often appearing quickly and mysteriously. While they're associated with the paranormal, many offer rational explanations of underground fungus, causing mushrooms to appear. It doesn't always happen in warm seasons, but in winter, due to the wet moist growth movements. And I thought it was made by dancing faerie folk. 

For the land to the sea. Fairy rings can appear in the sea also, believe it or not. Aerial cameras filmed over the Sound of Barra in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. The fairy rings are blue in colour and formed with seagrass showing them as perfect circles. Nicknamed "seagrass doughnuts" because of their shapes, it fascinates and baffles many too. 

From fairy rings to ghosts now, and recently the NHS trust staff have complained that a ghost has been scaring them. Hospice staff at Norwich wanted to call Ghost Busters... no not really, but an exorcist, to get rid of hauntings. The location is believed to have become full of energy as it used to be a children's ward, and staff are feeling afraid. They believe the spirits were once living there and have made themselves known including a small ghost in a red dress.  

Here is one chilling ghost story shared by a Reddit user online. 

A woman says that when her daughter was a baby she experienced a chilling event. While her baby daughter slept in her room, she and her husband could hear the voices of people talking on the baby monitor. The voices commented on the baby sleeping. Concerned parents rushed upstairs to check on their daughter, who was sound asleep and no one else was there. The woman said her husband is convinced that the voices on the baby monitor sounded exactly like his late grandparents. That was a story posted by Ryliesmama.  For more stories like that, visit "20 people describe their creepy ghost stories" on Ranker. 

I will stop there for now. Enjoy the weekend and have a fun Full Moon! 

Violet Dark on behalf of She Wolf Night

Wolves do get sick

 Hello,

This is Violet Dark and one of the blog's contributors. 

It's well known that colds and germs spread in winter. They can also pass around when everyone is in a crowded close setting such as a classroom or office. One of our dearest friends, owner of She Wolf Night, has become extremely unwell in the last few days, but her illness was gradual. Other conditions were a factor and now she's bedridden and fighting this horrible flu. 

The last I heard, wolves get sick too. Alaskan wolves, for example, have suffered with the coronavirus during winter months. The type infecting wolves is CCoV or Canine Coronavirus. This can infect wolves, dogs, foxes and other canids. Wolves in captivity (it's a term meaning wolves being cared for by humans) are able to get treatment and less likely to become worse. Sadly wolves and other wild canines (including stray dogs) have died from CCoV. 

The only way to help these animals (including your beloved pet dogs) if they have CCoV is to give them antibiotics. There isn't any cure or treatment for it. If your dog has CCoV, then give as much care and love. Make sure there's plenty of fresh water for hydration, then give them a bland diet of boiled chicken. Get it some probiotics. Also important is to isolate your dog from other dogs for at least two weeks as this ensures virus doesn't spread. Even more helpful is give your dog a very cosy comfortable space to rest and feel warm. 

If your dog loses their appetite then this is when you take it to the vet. Look out for internal bleeding, blood in stools, blood in vomit and in diarrhea. This is a concern. Make sure you safely clean the small space with disinfectant. Make sure dog has very clean bowls and also wash your hands regularly. 

Did you know there is a vaccine for CCoV? The vet will give these to your dogs to prevent any further infection or spreading. I want to point out that CCoV can't be passed to humans. It's not even the same as COVID-19 in humans Vice versa a human with COVID-19 can't spread this to dogs.   

Now She Wolf Night blog owner is getting a lot of medicines and care. While January is a long cold month, it's been harder for She Wolf Night. She's a Springtime born pup raised in the subtropical climes of the south. We know that winter has never been her favourite season. 

From all of us wolf pack ladies here I speak on behalf of them all (myself Violet Dark included, also Storm Valkyrie, Shadow Girl, Charlotte Woods and Luna, owner of Blood Strawberry). We send healing, prayers and blessings to She Wolf Night and her family. Please get better soon! 

Violet Dark 

Lady wolves

Horror films portray all werewolves as evil. There are known benign and intelligent werewolves that are common in many legends but less known. The werewolves of Ossory are very interesting legendary creatures. Mentioned in a book Topographia Hibernica or "The Geography of Ireland," by Gerald of Wales of the 12the century. He wrote of his travels there and highlights a story of a travelling priest who encountered werewolves including a healer and a sick female. When the priest did the viaticum rite on the dying female, it relieved the werewolves of a curse and they turned human. 

The place of Ossory is now referred to as being within the counties Kilkenny and Laois. The people living there centuries ago were cursed by Saint Natalis. Every seven years they become wolves and spend the rest of their lives as such. After seven years they would return to human form, only for other people to become wolves for seven years. These were descendants of a fabled warrior named Laignech Faelad. He was the legendary werewolf warrior of Ireland.

Most female werewolves are historically often considered witches. They've been misunderstood, attacked, butchered, shot at, killed and tried for witchcraft then executed. The Faoladh female werewolves were known for their kindness. They were protectors and guardians, who helped lost travellers through dense forests, and they cared for children. They had earned respect even from royals. 

Women in mainland Europe transformed into wolves to defend their families. Maternal instincts of female werewolves have been known for since ancient times and this is well known in the myths of Luperca, the wolf mother. She found abandoned human babies, the twin brother infants Romulus and Remus, then cared for them, nurtured, fed and raised them in her den. Soon a shepherd came upon the children and adopted them. The boys worked as shepherds and then they grew up to become fierce warriors, eventually they founded the city of Rome, named after the victorious brother Romulus. Today the city of Rome has many statues of the she-wolf Luperca, a symbol of the loving protective mother who protected human babies. Luperca is a symbol of Rome and she's part of the main city's culture, identity and heritage. 

In Native American beliefs, the legendary White Wolf Woman symbolises transformation, spiritual guidance, who appears sometimes as a human to connect both worlds. She is very wise with knowledge of nature, insight, healing, the psyche, loyalty and courage. 

Besides myth and legends, there are real life "wolf women" but these are NOT werewolves. One is Anneka Svenska, nicknamed "wolf girl," a TV presenter and conservationist. She delivers entertaining and beautifully constructed videos educating the public about wolves, dogs, foxes and other animals, bringing awareness to the wide public who should understand we share the world with other animals. Similar women includes author Clarissa Pinkola Estes whose book "Women Who Run with the Wolves" published in 1989 inspired me. There is Women For Wolves who protect endangered animals and offer sanctuary to them with a mystical "feminine connection to the natural world".  Li Weiyi is China's own "Wolf girl" an author and conservationist. Zhou Xinyue is the "Queen of Wolves" who helps wolves and has done so since very young, bringing important lessons to the public raising awareness about wolves. There are so many blessed beautiful wolf ladies around the world too many to name, who protect and guard animals, sharing their wisdom.   

The reason people fear the natural world is because they don't know anything about it. Teach them and they'll become respectful. 

She Wolf Night