As in the past, today we are confronted with challenges and choices. Among the most difficult of these is how to respond to those who intentionally cause harm. As Heathens, our religion gives no basis for discrimination of any kind. Unfortunately, that has not stopped certain actors from trying to do so. Their actions force […]
It just happened here. An armed mob stormed the Capitol Building in Washington DC as part of an attempt to disrupt the peaceful, legal transition of power at the behest of the current occupant of the
(The HHH Team voted unanimously to cosign the Official Statement by Heathens Against Hate on the murder of George Floyd (and too many others) by law enforcement personnel). In the last several weeks w
This is a very busy time for Urglaawer and other Germanic Heathens. A pivotal annual moment is drawing near, and there are still some old tasks to complete and new tasks to prepare for. That moment is sunset on Thursday, April 30 by solar reckoning, which is 19:54 or 7:54 PM here in Bristol, Pennsylvania. […]
Ebbes Griene, Ebbes Schwatze Ebbes Weisse fer Ihre Katze. Backt mer Datsch am Frouwadaag, * Strae die Grimmle wu Sie mag, Vum Eck zum Eck am Gaarderanft, So wachse die Greider uff ‘s L
Tonight at sunset we begin the closing of the Entschtanning observance, although the Entschtanning “season” actually runs up until the Spring Equinox observance next month. Tonight is what we Urgl
If you live in the Deitscherei or in any Deitsch colony, there’s a very good chance that you have come across the Fastnachtskuche (usually called just Fastnacht) on Shrove (Fat) Tuesday. This is a widespread tradition that continues vibrantly into the current era. If you ask the average consumers what the purpose of these deep-fried, […]
Some of this was written way back in 2010, but it is actually a tough topic. On the surface, it is a fairly simple concept, but the execution and attainment of it is very complicated. Virtually every
The Matronae (Deitsch: Midder or Hausmitter) are deities who were honored Northwestern Europe. Numerous (over 1,100 throughout Europe) votives dating from the 1st to the 5th century are found in that
The Butzemann, the related honoring Butzemannsege (honoring of the plant spirits within the scarecrow), and the Kannsege (Ceremony of the Corn, which is when those plant spirits are awakened) are among the most “woo” traditions within Urglaawe. It stems directly from Braucherei practice, and it appears to be connected to other scarecrow traditions in neighboring […]