Traditional Skills

October 2024

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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September 2024

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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November 2023

Late Autumn Old World Fruits: Corbezzolo & Sloes (part 3)

Jenn Campus2023-11-27T08:49:40+00:00November 27th, 2023|Culinary Anthropology, Food, Kitchen Witchery, Magic, Sacred Foods, Tradition, Traditional Skills|

As our trilogy of late autumnal fruits draws to a close, we reach the finale with two fruits that embody the spirit of late autumn [...]

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12 Days of Yule: Day 12- Scottish First Footing Tradition

Jenn Campus2023-12-20T09:09:23+00:00November 24th, 2023|Ancestors, Culinary Anthropology, Folklore, Food, Herbs, Kitchen Witchery, Magic, Pagan Family, Ritual, Seasonal Celebrations, Tradition, Traditional Skills|

A Journey to Scotland I invite you on a cultural and culinary expedition to Scotland with the First Footing Tradition. This practi [...]

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September 2023

Micro-Foraging: A Journey of Heart, Land, and Spirit

Jenn Campus2023-09-29T09:01:38+00:00September 29th, 2023|Ancestors, Herbs, Kitchen Witchery, Land, Magic, My Books, Tradition, Traditional Skills, Witches' Brews|

Foraging has been a part of human history for as long as we've walked this Earth. But in my own journey, I've come to embrace a mo [...]

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September 2023 Resource Guide

Jenn Campus2023-09-14T09:44:22+00:00September 14th, 2023|Ancestors, Culinary Anthropology, Folklore, Food, Herbs, Kitchen Witchery, Magic, Monthly Guides, My Books, Old Powers, Pagan Family, Podcast, Recipes, Ritual, Ritual Recipe, Sacred Foods, Sacred Threads, Seasonal Celebrations, Tradition, Traditional Skills, Witches' Brews|

Greetings, folklore fanatics! Your September Folkloric Almanac is ready. September has rolled in, swathing us in a rich tapestry o [...]

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August 2023

The Mysterious Domus de Janas: Unveiling Sardinia’s Fairy Houses

Jenn Campus2024-05-09T08:24:06+00:00August 22nd, 2023|Ancestors, Folklore, Herbs, Land, Magic, Old Powers, Sardinia, Tradition|

Nestled within the picturesque landscape of Sardinia are many remnants of a time long past, yet the story of these ancient and my [...]

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June 2023

Lammas Berry Bread (+ Botanical Anthology Summer 2023)

Jenn Campus2023-06-13T16:23:06+00:00June 13th, 2023|Ancestors, Culinary Anthropology, Folklore, Food, Herbs, Kitchen Witchery, Sacred Foods, Seasonal Celebrations, Tradition|

Lammas Berry Bread Lammas, an age-old harvest festival, brings together communities to celebrate the season's first bounty of berr [...]

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April 2023

Witches’ Brews & Sacred Threads: 2 New Books!

Jenn Campus2023-04-25T14:23:44+00:00April 25th, 2023|Ancestors, Folklore, Herbs, Kitchen Witchery, My Books, Old Powers, Ritual, Traditional Skills, Witches' Brews|

I am excited to share some projects I am working on that you will love! I have recently created my own hybrid of a Substack situat [...]

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March 2023

Thresholds to the Otherworld: Thorn & Hedge Magic

Jenn Campus2023-11-13T09:29:55+00:00March 13th, 2023|Folklore, Herbs, Kitchen Witchery, Land, Magic, Sacred Foods, Tradition, Traditional Skills, Witches' Brews|

(Hawthorn tree, May, Rome, Italy) Blackthorn and Hawthorn are considered thresholds to the Otherworld, fiercely guarded by fairies [...]

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