Ancestors Archives : Jenn Campus Author

Parentalia & the Weight of Inheritance: Reverence, Reckoning, & Repair (+Almond Honey Cakes)

Jenn Campus2025-02-20T09:24:53+00:00February 13th, 2025|Ancestors, Blue Zones Kitchen, Culinary Anthropology, Food, Kitchen Witchery, Magic, Recipes, Ritual, Ritual Recipe, Sacred Foods, Seasonal Celebrations|

Tomba dei giganti, Passcaredda, Sardinia We are the ancestors returned. The ones they dreamed into being. The ones who carry th [...]

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Imbolc & The Pagan Roots of Groundhog Day

Jenn Campus2025-01-30T10:15:12+00:00January 30th, 2025|Ancestors, Folklore, Food, Kitchen Witchery, Magic, Old Powers, Recipes, Ritual, Sacred Foods, Seasonal Celebrations, Tradition|

Discover the deep roots of Imbolc and Groundhog Day—how our ancestors read the land’s signs, honored hibernating animals, and wel [...]

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A Heart in the Highlands: Celebrating Robert Burns & the Voices of Our Ancestors

Jenn Campus2025-01-23T13:54:14+00:00January 23rd, 2025|Ancestors, Food, Land, Magic, Ritual, Sacred Foods, Tradition|

Me and Robert Burns at the Birks O' Aberfeldy in 2014 Robert Burns, Scotland’s cultural ancestor, championed the common people, [...]

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Heart of Winter: Dreaming with Bears

Jenn Campus2025-01-16T13:01:21+00:00January 16th, 2025|Ancestors, Folklore, Magic, Matriarchy, Ritual, Tradition|

Bears symbolize strength, introspection, liminality, and renewal in European folklore, offering timeless wisdom through their hibe [...]

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A Fall & Winter Grimoire: Discover the Seasonal Magic of A Guide to Celebrating the 12 Days of Yule

Jenn Campus2024-10-21T10:22:29+00:00October 21st, 2024|Ancestors, Folklore, Kitchen Witchery, Magic, My Books, Old Powers, Pagan Family, Ritual, Seasonal Celebrations, The 12 Days of Yule, Tradition|

As the days grow shorter and the air becomes crisp, there’s a natural shift in our routines. We crave warmth, comfort, and connec [...]

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Hawthorn: Tree of Fairies, Love & Liminal Spaces (+Hawthorn Elixir Recipe)

Jenn Campus2024-10-01T08:45:39+00:00October 1st, 2024|Ancestors, Culinary Anthropology, Folklore, Food, Herbs, Kitchen Witchery, Land, Magic, My Books, Tradition, Traditional Skills, Witches' Brews|

Hawthorn, known for its heart-healing properties and deep symbolic connections to the natural and spiritual worlds, has bee [...]

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La Vendemmia: Grapes, Ancestors & Community

Jenn Campus2024-09-12T07:49:45+00:00September 12th, 2024|Ancestors, Blue Zones Kitchen, Culinary Anthropology, Food, Italy, Kitchen Witchery, Land, Magic, Ritual, Sacred Foods, Sardinia, Seasonal Celebrations, Tradition, Traditional Skills|

This article explores La Vendemmia, the Italian grape harvest, focusing on the deep cultural and spiritual significance of winemaking in Sardinia. From ancient Dionysian rites to modern communal practices, we delve into how the grape harvest connects people to the rhythms of the land, the wisdom of their ancestors, and the cycles of life and death.

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