12 Days of Yule: Day 8 – Warding for Winter
“Let only what serves life enter here.” Yule marks the threshold between dark and light—but the 8th Day draws us deeper into a di [...]
December 2025
November 2025
The Eternal Partnership Between Sacrifice & Gratitude
In the old ways, sacrifice and gratitude were two halves of the same act—an exchange between humans and the unseen world, between ancestors and descendants, between truth and discomfort—and owning it with courage.
September 2025
You Can’t Appropriate Your Own Ancestral Culture
A reflection on reclamation, grief, and remembering our way home. You can't appropriate your ancestral culture. Let that land. Th [...]
June 2025
L’Acqua di San Giovanni: A Midsummer Blessing from the Old Ways
L'Acqua di San Giovanni Every year, on the eve of June 23rd, as twilight kisses the longest days of the year, Italians across t [...]
Golden Light & Battle Flowers: Honoring Freya & the Valkyries at Midsummer
By Roberto Campus The sun hangs high in the sky, and the fields shimmer with gold. It’s the time of fullness—of blooming flower [...]
March 2025
Dísablót: Honoring the Ancient Feminine Powers
Artwork by Roberto Campus Dísablót, an ancient Norse ritual, was held to honor the Dísir—female spirits or deities associated [...]
Carne Levare: The True Meaning of Carnevale (Carnival)
by Hansuan_Fabregas (Pixabay) Carnevale is a time of indulgence, but its roots are far more practical than decadent. Long before [...]
January 2025
Imbolc & The Pagan Roots of Groundhog Day
Discover the deep roots of Imbolc and Groundhog Day—how our ancestors read the land’s signs, honored hibernating animals, and wel [...]
Heart of Winter: Dreaming with Bears
Bears symbolize strength, introspection, liminality, and renewal in European folklore, offering timeless wisdom through their hibe [...]
December 2024
Will the Real Santa Claus Please Stand Up?
Who is the real Santa Claus? This isn’t your typical debunking or folklore retelling. In this post, we explore the magical and co [...]
