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 [...]
“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 [...]
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.
A reflection on reclamation, grief, and remembering our way home. You can't appropriate your ancestral culture. Let that land. Th [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Artwork by Roberto Campus Dísablót, an ancient Norse ritual, was held to honor the Dísir—female spirits or deities associated [...]
by Hansuan_Fabregas (Pixabay) Carnevale is a time of indulgence, but its roots are far more practical than decadent. Long before [...]
Discover the deep roots of Imbolc and Groundhog Day—how our ancestors read the land’s signs, honored hibernating animals, and wel [...]
Bears symbolize strength, introspection, liminality, and renewal in European folklore, offering timeless wisdom through their hibe [...]
Who is the real Santa Claus? This isn’t your typical debunking or folklore retelling. In this post, we explore the magical and co [...]