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Sylvia Rose
Oct 16, 20232 min read
Ancient Marsh Muse - Rough Horsetail
Rough horsetail ( Equisetum hyemale ) is the oldest known plant in the world, and also makes beautiful music. Dating back to 150 million...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 1, 20235 min read
Bear Worship: Sacrifice of the Gods
Worship of bears and bear sacrifice is an ancient practice, going back to early humans. Twenty thousand years ago, in boreal forests and...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 16, 20234 min read
Goats in German Myth: Erntebock & Habergeiß
The Erntebock (Harvest Goat) is a treacherous spirit. Sometimes he's accompanied by his better half, the Habergeiß or she-goat. In...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 4, 20233 min read
Herbology & Lore: Plantain Plant (Plantago)
Plantain ( Plantago ) is a genus of low-growing plants with tall seed heads and narrow to broad green leaves. Part of history and folk...
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Sylvia Rose
Aug 22, 20233 min read
Irrwurz or Mad Root: German Folklore
In forests of German mythology, don't step on the Irrwurz ! The name of this plant translates as errant, astray or mad root. A state of...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 28, 20238 min read
Animal Spirits - Frog, Cat, Bull
Ancient people of Europe including the Germanic tribes were close to nature in all its forms. In shamanic tradition, animal spirits can...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 16, 20234 min read
Animal Spirits - Puma, Butterfly, Dog
Within the shamanic bestiary countless animal spirits and totems arise. An ancestor of the Puma once roamed the fertile valleys and...
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