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Mulberry Tree (Morus): Uses, Folklore & Myth
Benefits of mulberry (Morus) include personal health, wood, silk, color for yarn and food. Romantic myth surrounds fruitful mulberry...
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Oct 8, 20238 min read
Sun Goddesses of World Mythology
The Sun Goddess fulfills a special role in mythology. She nurtures the earth with warmth, and her sunshine nourishes plants through...
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Oct 8, 20234 min read
Sun Goddess: Creator to Cannibal Myths Australia
The Sun Goddess or Sun Woman is a creator, mother goddess, fertility deity or solar divinity in myths and lore of Indigenous Australia....
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Oct 7, 20235 min read
German Deities: Sonne the Sun Goddess
This post has been archived. The most recent version is HERE. Thanks! Sonne or die Sonne is a German Sun Goddess. Sonne is both a divine...
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Oct 7, 20236 min read
Cult of the Bull: Divine Sacrifice
A symbol of strength and virility, the Bull appears in frescoes, mosaics, paintings, sculpture and architecture. Blood sacrifice of bulls...
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Oct 6, 20238 min read
German Nature Spirits: Evolution
German nature spirits include elves, imps, fairies, dwarfs, nixies, tree spirits, solar and lunar spirits and countless other creatures...
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Oct 6, 20237 min read
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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Oct 5, 20235 min read
How to Summon Animal Spirit Guides
Techniques to contact and summon animal spirit guides or totem animals are many. Birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, all...
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Oct 5, 20235 min read
Folk Magic: Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)
Amanita muscaria, fly agaric or fly amanita is the most widely recognized of the magical plants and fungi. The use, folklore and magic of...
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Oct 4, 20235 min read
Plant Lore: Stinking Nightshade, Henbane
Also known as henbane and black henbane, stinking nightshade (Hyoscyamus niger) is a toxic plant reputed to have magic, spiritual and...
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Oct 4, 20235 min read
Sacrifice of the Male: Temple at Uppsala
After three years of famine, legendary King Domalde is sacrificed at Uppsala, Sweden. Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson chronicles the...
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Oct 4, 20236 min read
A Viking Christmas Yule
Yule was never the same since the royal decree of King Haakon the Good of Norway, in an attempt to minimize the pagan festivities, merged...
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Oct 3, 20236 min read
Herbology & Lore: Stinging Nettle
With little defensive hairs ready to sting, this nutritious green plant protects itself from hungry foragers. Also known as burn nettle...
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Oct 3, 20235 min read
Pagan Solstice Fests: Mithras & the Sun
Inspired by Persian Mithra, Romans recreated ancient cult rituals and religious mysteries in the worship of Mithras. A solar deity,...
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Oct 2, 20234 min read
German Myth & Folklore: Imps
Who's munching on the cabbage leaves? Who put the chief into mischief? Who confounds one's senses beyond belief? Imps are among the...
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Oct 2, 20235 min read
Elderberry Tree: Germanic Nature Lore
If drinking elderberry wine or tea, one might see pixies. Early Germans are animists. Spirits or spirit energies inhabit all living...
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Oct 2, 20234 min read
Harvest Spirits: Katzenmann (Cat Man)
Katzenmann or Cat Man is a hybrid harvest spirit of German mythology. A man with qualities of a cat or vice versa, he can manifest...
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Oct 1, 20233 min read
Fertility Rituals - the Sacrificial God
Fertility myth and ritual appear in mythology and practice throughout the world. Common to many cultures is the theme of the sacrificial...
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Oct 1, 20234 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 the boreal forests...
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Oct 1, 20236 min read
Pretty Poisons: Holly, Yew, Mistletoe
Holly, yew and mistletoe, the most cheerful and celebrated of seasonal plants, are also the most poisonous. These three toxic beauties...
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