How to Extract Red from Hematite: A Step-by-Step Guide
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Hematite, an iron oxide mineral with the chemical formula Fe2O3, is prevalent around the world. Known for metallic luster and red earth...
Sylvia Rose
- Aug 11
- 6 min
Rosicrucians: Finding Christian Rosenkreuz
Christian Rosenkreuz is the legendary founder of the Rosicrucians (Order of the Rose Cross). Three writings attributed to him appear in...
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Sylvia Rose
- May 4
- 2 min
Christmas Oranges & Yule Fruits
Sweet oranges in Europe and northern regions are a special treat at Christmas, going back to St Nicolas of Myra (270 - 343) in today's...
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Sylvia Rose
- Apr 26
- 4 min
Screaming Swiss Spirit: Pfaffenkellnerin
Pfaffenkellnerin means "parson's waitress". She's the housekeeper of a parish priest before the Protestant Reformation. Screaming and...
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Sylvia Rose
- Apr 25
- 3 min
Noisy Spirits of German Mythology
Noisy spirits of Germanic mythology are any who scream, moan, wail, knock or rumble. They include Klagefrau the wailing women;...
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Sylvia Rose
- Apr 25
- 4 min
Poltergeist - Nastiest Noisy Spirit
Poltergeist is one of the best known entities of European and American lore. It's classed among the "noisy spirits" of German myth, along...
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Sylvia Rose
- Apr 24
- 5 min
White Ladies in German Mythology
White Ladies (Weisse Frauen, Weiße Damen) appear in folk and pagan traditions of Germany and other parts of Europe. White ladies manifest...
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Sylvia Rose
- Apr 24
- 6 min
Heimchen - House Crickets of Folklore
Heimchen are house crickets (Acheta domesticus) in German folklore, said to bring luck or foretell disaster. Dwarfs might take the form...
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Sylvia Rose
- Apr 9
- 6 min
Alp or Alps: Elves & Alpine Mountains
In German Alp can refer to an Elf or a mountain. An antiquated term, Alp for Elf drops out of common vocabulary in the Middle Ages and...
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Sylvia Rose
- Apr 7
- 4 min
Fänggen (Fangga): Man-Eaters of Tyrol
Fänggen are fearsome female tree spirits who dwell in the alpine forests of Tyrol, Austria, between Germany and Italy. Giants as big as...
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Sylvia Rose
- Apr 2
- 4 min
Klagefrau: Wailing Woman of German Folklore
Klagfrau or Klagefrau is the Wailing Woman of German folklore. To hear her is an omen of death or disaster. She goes by many names but...
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Sylvia Rose
- Apr 2
- 4 min
Klabautermann - Germanic Sea Kobold
Klabautermann is a water kobold of the Baltic and North Seas. He's one of the noisy spirits, who can scream like the wind. In general he...
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Sylvia Rose
- Jan 7
- 4 min
Dragons: German Harvest & Nature Spirits
The mystic Dragon is among the plentiful Harvest Spirits, nature spirits and legendary creatures in Germany. Appearing in various shapes...
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Sylvia Rose
- Oct 12, 2023
- 4 min
Belsnickel - German Yule Ghoul
Belsnickel comes from the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. Part of the spirit of the season, Belsnickel is male but often dresses...
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Sylvia Rose
- Oct 11, 2023
- 4 min
Der Türst: Dread Huntsman & the Wild Hunt
From the southern Germanic lands, past the Swiss border come tales of der Türst, the dreadful huntsman who rides like a demon through...
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Sylvia Rose
- Oct 9, 2023
- 3 min
Bird Woman Elwetritsch: German Folklore
Elwetritsch is a hybrid bird creature from the Palatinate region in southwest Germany. She's described as a chicken or woman-like bird...
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Sylvia Rose
- Oct 8, 2023
- 2 min
Wolpertinger - German Myths & Folklore
Wolpertinger (Wolperdinger, Woiperdinger) lives in the dark alpine forests and rolling hills of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in southern...
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Sylvia Rose
- Oct 6, 2023
- 7 min
Little Elder Tree Mother: A Fairy Tale
The Little Elder Tree Mother is an 1845 Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It's also known as The Elderbush. The Elder Tree...
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Sylvia Rose
- Sep 28, 2023
- 7 min
Hags in Germanic Myth & Folklore
Hags in folklore are old women associated with magic. They can be witches, demons, queens, crones or nature spirits, kindly or hateful....
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Sylvia Rose
- Sep 26, 2023
- 5 min
Apples: Nature, Spirituality & Folklore
Cultivation of apples goes back to the Middle Stone Age in central Asia. The wild ancestor of today's apples still grows naturally in the...
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