Sylvia Rose
Animal Spirits: Doe, Magpie, Wolverine
The gentle Doe, canny Magpie and fierce Wolverine bring their unique magic and talents to the fore. Shamans and spirit practitioners...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 11, 20236 min read
Alchemist Dippel: the Frankenstein Files
Notorious alchemist Dippel appears in German history and science in the 17th century. Achieving moderate success with Dippel's Animal...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 10, 20234 min read
German Myth & Folklore: Moss People
Moss people inhabit deep forests, trees, ancient rocks and rills. Nature spirits of German mythology, they can appear in various forms...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 9, 20236 min read
Great Women Artists - Käthe Kollwitz
Käthe Kollwitz (1867 - 1945) is a stellar German artist. A doctor's wife among the less privileged of society, she works with her husband...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 8, 20235 min read
Elves & the Shoemaker - A Fairy Tale
A poor shoemaker named Karl and his wife Frieda live above their shoe shop, near a small village. Hardship comes upon them. The shoemaker...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 8, 20233 min read
Victorian Health: Sea Water Hydrotherapy
During the nineteenth century, Victorians were outdoors more than ever before as health spas flourished, fresh air vacations came into...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 7, 20235 min read
Werewolf & Werewolves of Germany
The European werewolf differs from its American counterpart. In the rugged landscapes and dark forests of Germania, werewolves are...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 6, 20233 min read
Poison Hemlock: Herbology & Lore
Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a deadly toxic member of the parsley and carrot family. It's used in ancient Greece to put condemned...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 4, 20233 min read
Herbology & Lore: Plantain Plant
A low-growing plant with tall seed heads and narrow to broad green leaves, plantain is found in the history, lore and herbal medicine of...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 3, 20233 min read
Angel of Long Point - Abigail Becker
Many seamen would have perished without the courage of Abigail Becker. Besides raising fourteen children in a trapper's cabin, she waded...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 1, 20233 min read
German Myth - Headless Horseman
The headless horseman gallops through the folklore of Germany, Ireland, Scotland and North America. Though he appears singly there may be...
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Sylvia Rose
Aug 31, 20233 min read
Sugar Beets, Altbier & First Newspaper
Sugar from sugar beets, Altbier or Old Beer from the Rhineland and the world's first newspaper are among the German discoveries,...
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Sylvia Rose
Aug 30, 20232 min read
German Harvest Spirits: Roggenhund (Rye Dog)
Latest in the German mythology series, here is Roggenhund or Kornhund, aka Rye Dog or Grain Dog. A harvest spirit, the Rye Dog can appear...
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Sylvia Rose
Aug 29, 20233 min read
Winter Tales - 4 Novellas
In anthology form or one at a time, these four fun thrilling novellas all have themes of winter, seasonal traditions and folklore. Join...
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Sylvia Rose
Aug 28, 20233 min read
Pioneering German Women - Anita Augspurg
Daughter of a lawyer, Anita Augspurg (1857 - 1943) was one of the foremost advocates of women's rights in Germany. The late nineteenth...
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Sylvia Rose
Aug 26, 20235 min read
Edelweiss: Alpine Flower of True Love
Of the many flowers in Germanic folk medicine and herbology, none capture the romantic imagination more than the modest Edelweiss...
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Sylvia Rose
Aug 26, 20231 min read
Reiker For Hire Victorian Crime Trilogy
Long-awaited crime trilogy Reiker For Hire is now on the virtual shelves in anthology form. The novellas are about 42,500 words each...
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Sylvia Rose
Aug 25, 20232 min read
Human Taxidermy & Death Photography
Science, nature and the occult were at the forefront of thought in laboratories and drawing rooms throughout Victorian Europe. In the...
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Sylvia Rose
Aug 24, 20236 min read
Victorian Trends: Sailor Suits to Taxidermy
Trends in natural health, exercise, pets, fashion, the occult, mourning and taxidermy span the nineteenth century. On the British throne,...
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Sylvia Rose
Aug 23, 20235 min read
Animal Spirits - Goat, Hare, Falcon
Among the animal spirits in shamanic lore are the Goat, Hare and Falcon. Each brings unique talents, magic or insights we can use to...
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