Sylvia Rose
Rosicrucians: Order of the Golden & Rosy Cross
The Order of the Golden and Rosy Cross is a significant 18th century German Rosicrucian organization involved with mysticism and hidden...
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Sylvia Rose
Aug 116 min read
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
Jul 316 min read
Women of Alchemy: Anna Maria Zieglerin
Anna Maria Zieglerin (1550 - 1575) is a German alchemist accused of murder, attempted poisoning and intent to burglarize. At her trial,...
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Sylvia Rose
Mar 264 min read
Schrat: German Nightmare Forest Elf
Schrat (Schratt) is a nature spirit, goblin, elf or domestic entity in Germanic lore. Waldschrat or Wood Schrat lives in the forest....
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Sylvia Rose
Mar 176 min read
The Sex Demons - Incubus & Succubus
A sexual spirit or demon preys on a person through the act of intercourse or intimacy. In traditional lore the incubus is the male...
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Sylvia Rose
Mar 47 min read
Hünenburg: Bronze Age European Trade Hub
Hünenburg (Huenenburg) bei Watenstedt is a Bronze Age settlement in Germany. Only the rampart walls and inner ditches remain. In use by...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 12, 20235 min read
Mythical Gods of Ancient Germania
Primordial gods of ancient German nature cultures include Earth Goddess Erde, Nerthe, Nerthus; and Sky God Ziu. Many of the myths of...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 10, 20235 min read
Women of the Wild Hunt: Holle, Diana, Frigg
A European phenomenon, the Wild Hunt is a supernatural event crossing several cultures including German, Norse, Roman, French, English...
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Sylvia Rose
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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Sylvia Rose
Sep 27, 20236 min read
German Myth & Folklore: Dwarfs
Although the identifying feature of fairy tale Dwarfs is height, these magical creatures of Faerie were not always short. Common in Norse...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 22, 20236 min read
Castle Frankenstein - Legend & Lore
Legends of a corpse-swiping alchemist, fountain of immortality, witches, treasure and a dragon-killer are history and lore of infamous...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 18, 20235 min read
Rhinestones: Treasures of the Rhine
The mighty Rhine River is famous for legends, mystic secrets and hidden treasure. Flowing from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea, the Rhine...
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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 9, 20235 min read
Great Women Artists - Käthe Kollwitz
One of the most gifted and prolific artists of Germany was Käthe Kollwitz (1867 - 1945). A doctor's wife among the less privileged of...
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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 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 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 7, 20233 min read
Amazing Legacy of Alexander von Humboldt
We're familiar with Humboldt squid, and Humboldt penguins who swim in the Humboldt current off the coast of Peru. In the nineteenth...
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Sylvia Rose
Aug 1, 20234 min read
Great 19th Century German Woman Artists
Women artists of the late nineteenth century include Elisabet Ney, Anna Peters and Dora Hitz. In the youthful German Empire women's...
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