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
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 amon
Die Zusaagpflicht, also called die Zusaagfassing: The closest loose translation would be that of a “Sacred Duty” or a “Sacred Promise” as it relates to an an unwritten (though guidelin
The importance of oaths within Heathenry is pretty well known, so I will not reinvent the wheel; instead, I will add links to a few relevant articles at the end of this post. The long and the short of
