30 Days for the Land: The Pickle of Urban Offerings
Given that I’m a city dweller who’s trying to make a month’s worth of physical offerings, it’s inevitable that I’d eventually get myself into a pickle: namely, how do you […]
Tag Archives: ritual
An Urglaawe Ritual Response to the Pulse Massacre
When I heard about the shooting at Pulse in Orlando, and the massacre of LGBT victims, I was overcome with shock and grief. I couldn’t stop crying for an hour […]
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 […]
Grundsaudaag 2015
Grundsaudaag, or Groundhog Day, in English, is remembered in modern times by a celebration that most people think of as a strange and silly custom, and nothing more. In Punxsutawney, […]
“B” is for Butzemann: The Pagan Experience
This post is inspired by the writing prompt from The Pagan Experience for week 4 of January, which reads: “Wk 4- Jan. 26 – Any writing for the letters A or B – […]
Berchtaslaaf 2014
One of my goals for 2015 is to celebrate all of the Urglaawe holidays throughout the year. I chose to start with Berchtaslaaf because it’s a time of reflecting upon […]
My First Stein and My Family Stein
A stein is used in Urglaawe rituals in a manner similar to that of the drinking horn in other Heathen or Asatru rituals. It can be raised in a toast […]
Grundsau Burrow 