Folklore

January 2021

Befana, The Winter Witch

Jenn Campus2021-01-04T10:31:41+00:00January 4th, 2021|Folklore, Food, Italy, Kitchen Witchery, Magic, Monthly Guides, Old Powers, Recipes, Ritual, Seasonal Celebrations, Tradition|

“La Befana vien di nottecon le scarpe tutte rottecol cappello alla romanaviva viva la Befana!”"The Befana comes at nightwearing ol [...]

December 2020

12 Days of Yule Mini Course

Jenn Campus2020-12-02T10:25:47+00:00December 2nd, 2020|Folklore, Magic, My Books, Old Powers, Ritual, Seasonal Celebrations, The 12 Days of Yule, Tips, Tradition|

I am excited to offer you the 12 Days of Yule Mini Course this holiday season. It is based on my best-selling book, A Guide to Cel [...]

October 2020

Samhain, Samhuinn, Sauin…Halloween

Jenn Campus2020-10-20T10:23:42+00:00October 20th, 2020|Ancestors, Culinary Anthropology, Folklore, Food, Italy, Kitchen Witchery, Land, Magic, Monthly Guides, Old Powers, Recipes, Ritual, Sardinia, Seasonal Celebrations, Tradition, Traditional Skills|

What is Samhain? Samhain pronounced "sow-en," means "November" in Gaelic. There are a couple of iterations of the word, depending [...]

Rowan: The Sacred Witch Tree

Jenn Campus2020-10-12T09:33:35+00:00October 12th, 2020|Ancestors, Folklore, Food, Herbs, Kitchen Witchery, Land, Magic, Old Powers, Recipes, Ritual, Tradition, Traditional Skills|

Rowan, Mountain Ash, or Witch Tree. Rowan is a tree native to the cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. In European [...]

September 2020

Mabon! Happy Autumn Equinox!

Jenn Campus2020-09-14T08:24:56+00:00September 14th, 2020|Folklore, Food, Land, Magic, Monthly Guides, Recipes, Ritual, Seasonal Celebrations, Tradition|

Enjoy monthly seasonal guides with ideas for how to celebrate the changing of the seasons. The monthly guides are generally 25+ pa [...]

July 2020

Saint John’s Wort: Shine Your Light

Jenn Campus2020-09-14T09:31:04+00:00July 10th, 2020|Folklore, General, Herbs, Kitchen Witchery, Modern Peasant, Recipes, Sardinia|

Once upon a time, there was a fierce young girl whose strong heart burned as bright as newly burnished steel. She was one of Freyj [...]

November 2018

Yule Elf Folklore for Children

Jenn Campus2020-12-04T06:48:40+00:00November 22nd, 2018|Folklore, My Books, Ritual, The 12 Days of Yule|

Yule Elves, also called Tomtens, Tonttu, or Nisse are associated with Scandinavia, the Winter Solstice, and the greater winter hol [...]

October 2018

Saffron, Ricotta, and Honey (Sardinia’s Holy Trinity)

Jenn Campus2020-09-14T08:50:21+00:00October 30th, 2018|Culinary Anthropology, Folklore, Italy, Kitchen Witchery, Recipes, Sardinia|

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July 2018

Bumper Crop Blessings: 3 Mediterranean Ways to Use Zucchini

Jenn Campus2020-09-14T09:28:09+00:00July 31st, 2018|Culinary Anthropology, Folklore, Italy, Kitchen Witchery, Modern Peasant, Recipes, Sardinia, Tips|

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June 2018

The Golden Apples of Asgard

Jenn Campus2020-10-14T07:05:03+00:00June 26th, 2018|Culinary Anthropology, Dreams of Ydalir, Folklore, My Books, Recipes|

Ricotta Stuffed Nectarines Golden Apples The Golden Apples of Asgard are magic apples that grow in a golden orchard in Asgard. Asg [...]