Looking Forward to Joy
It’s Wonnetzeit, the time of joy, as we celebrate Frau Holle’s return from the Wild Hunt. As I drive over the hills and past the farms in my area, I […]
Tag Archives: Frau Holle
The Warmth of Entschanning
Just as warm days peek between the blasts of chilly winter air, the energies of Entschanning have been making themselves known in my life. Entschanning means “the emergence”, and it’s […]
Seasonal Focus: Putting My House in Order
It’s that time of year again: the approach to Berchtaslaaf. Just as Holle bids us to put our physical homes in order, Berchta guides us as we put our minds […]
Introducing Barn Owl Broadside!
Something super-exciting happened today: I made my debut as a columnist with Huginn’s Heathen Hoff! I’ll be regularly blogging there about Urglaawe for my column, Barn Owl Broadside. (Don’t worry; […]
30 Days for the Land: die Zusaagpflicht
The foundation of an Urglaawe view of the land is die Zusaagpflicht: the Sacred Duty or Sacred Promise. Unlike your typical oath, die Zusaagpflicht is not set down in specific […]
What an Animist Can Learn from “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up”
If you’re at all interested in housekeeping, minimalism, or the New York Times Bestseller List, then you’ve almost certainly heard of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art […]
Living the Seasonal Focus: February 2 to March 20
I continue my journey through the Urglaawe calendar with my second seasonal focus. This one is a big push for ending and cleaning out old burdens, symbolized by tasks such […]
The Pagan Experience: “J” is for “Journey”
This post was inspired by a prompt atThe Pagan Experience suggesting writing for the letters “I” or “J”. A journey is such an apt metaphor for so many different areas […]
An Art Contest for Holle!
I was super excited to see an art contest honoring Frau Holle over on the Norse Mythology blog! If you are already a regular reader here, you know that Holle […]
Allelieweziel 2015
Yesterday, I celebrated Allelieweziel, which translates to “the goal of all love”. If you’re not familiar with the holiday, you can get an overview from this awesome article on The […]
Grundsau Burrow 